Just as they were about to leave, they suddenly heard the sound of a woman crying, coming from a corner of the courtyard.
They hesitated and walked over, only to find a palace maid huddled in the corner, wearing only thin clothes and trembling all over.
Liu Yao asked softly, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
The palace maid lifted her head, her face full of tears, and choked out, "I... I am Chin'er. I don't know how I ended up here. I only remember that I had a dream last night, a dream of being brought here by an invisible force."
Hua Jin Trembling, asked, "What else was in the dream? What did you see?"
Chin'er Fearfully said, "There was a dark figure in the dream, and that bronze cauldron. I... I'm so scared, I feel like they're going to drag me into the flames."
Hua Jin and Liu Yao looked at each other in horror. Liu Yao said, "We need to go tell Lord Yun Che and Miss Wu Ling about what happened here. It's far more serious than we imagined."
Chin'er tightly grabbed Liu Yao's hand and pleaded, "Please, help me. I don't want to stay in this dreadful place anymore."
Hua Jin nodded, determination in his voice as he said, "We will definitely help you, Chin'er. For now, let's get you to a safe place."
The three of them quietly left the courtyard and headed towards the maids' quarters. Along the way, Liu Yao kept looking back from time to time, worried that the mysterious figure might appear again.
After arriving at the palace maid's residence, Hua Jin and Liu Yao settled Chin'er and told her to rest there and not to move.
"We will go find those two Taoist priests and tell them everything that has happened here," Hua Jin said firmly.
Chin'er nodded with tears in her eyes, filled with gratitude: "Thank you, really thank you."
Liu Yao and Hua Jin quickly left, heading straight to where Yun Che and Wu Ling were.
In another part of the palace, Yun Che and Wu Ling are carefully investigating the strange occurrences within the palace.
The altar and talismans they found in the secret chamber convinced them that all of this was not a coincidence.
At this moment, Hua Jin and Liu Yao rushed to them, panting and excitedly reporting their recent discovery.
"Lord Yun Che, Miss Wu Ling!" Hua Jin said urgently, "We found a strange bronze cauldron in the courtyard, along with a palace maid named Chin'er. She said she was brought there by a mysterious force, seemingly related to these strange events."
Yun Che and Wu Ling exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of seriousness in their eyes.
"This situation is getting more and more complicated," Wu Ling pondered, "The bronze cauldron and these disappearances all seem to point to some kind of evil force hidden within the palace."
Yun Che nodded, "We must go to that courtyard immediately. This bronze cauldron may be the key."
The group quickly made their way to the courtyard. Upon arrival, they saw the bronze cauldron emitting a cold green flame, with strange runes carved on its surface.
"These runes..." Yun Che frowned as he observed, "seem to be related to ancient forbidden magic, which was used to summon or control some kind of power."
Wu Ling chanted a spell, attempting to interpret the meaning of the runes, but her face gradually turned ashen: "This... this is a spell to summon the souls of the dead! No wonder there have been missing palace maids and strange phenomena."
Liu Yao said fearfully, "So what should we do now? This kind of evil power is too terrifying."
Yun Che took a deep breath and made a determined decision, "We must destroy this bronze cauldron and cut off the source of these evil powers. This is not only to resolve the anomalies in the palace, but also to protect innocent people."
They began to work together to destroy the bronze cauldron. Yun Che exerted powerful magic, while Wu Ling assisted with her spiritual power. Liu Yao and Hua Jin remained on guard to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
After much effort, the bronze cauldron was finally destroyed, and the cold green flames gradually extinguished, leaving the surrounding air fresh.
Yun Che looked at the broken bronze cauldron, a tired but determined smile on his face: "Now, those trapped souls should be able to find release."
Wu Ling softly said, "We finally solved this problem. But there are still more secrets in the palace that we need to uncover."
Meanwhile, Liu Yao and Hua Jin felt incredibly relieved.
Afterwards, Yun Che and Wu Ling followed Liu Yao to the place where Chin'er was settled.
They saw Chin'er's face pale, with deep fear and worry in her eyes.
After experiencing a series of terrifying events, she became unusually sensitive and fragile. Whenever night fell, she would feel an indescribable panic, afraid of being controlled by mysterious forces again.
In a chance encounter, Chin'er found Yun Che and Wu Ling.
With a look of longing and determination in her eyes, she softly said, "Lord Yun Che, Lady Wu Ling, I... I am afraid. Ever since that night, I have felt unsettled. I don't want to go back to that terrifying place. Please, let me follow you, even if it's just as the lowliest palace maid."
Yun Che and Wu Ling exchanged a glance, both sensing the sincerity and despair in Chin'er's words. Yun Che comforted softly, " Chin'er, you have been very brave. We will protect you and ensure you are not harmed again."
Wu Ling also nodded in support, "Miss Chin'er, from now on, you will be with us. We will do our best to protect you and uncover the secrets behind all of this."
Chin'er's eyes flashed with a hint of gratitude, and she nodded gently: "Thank you, I will do my best to help you."
From then on, Chin'er began to follow Yun Che and Wu Ling to assist them in their investigation. Although she couldn't provide much useful information, her presence added a strength to Yun Che and Wu Ling's actions.
During the process of conducting a thorough investigation, they discovered that these bronze cauldrons did not exist in isolation, but were closely related to certain ancient spells within the palace.
Whenever they destroyed one of the bronze cauldrons, the strange occurrences in the palace seemed to diminish, but strangely, they were never able to find the source of these cauldrons, nor could they determine if there was any connection between them and Crown Prince Jin Xiao.
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