Chapter 59: Taotie, the Gluttonous Beast

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Gu Qingluan shook her head, unable to fully understand the origin and meaning behind it all.

She refrained from indulging in further speculation and slowly scanned the reliefs.

She had a lingering sense that these carvings held more than just decorative value.

Perhaps they could reveal something crucial.

Su Lie, upon hearing her analysis, joined her in the search.

Suddenly, Gu Qingluan’s gaze halted.

On one of the walls, there was a carving—a depiction of a Taotie with the body of a bull and the face of a human, its mouth wide open, revealing its blood-stained maw. Before it lay a twisted representation of the cosmos, encompassing the sun, moon, and stars.

The representation of the sun, moon, and stars symbolized the vast universe and all creation.

As for the Taotie, it was one of the four ancient ferocious beasts, notorious for its insatiable greed.

Though Gu Qingluan had never seen a Taotie in person, she had heard of its existence.

to consume

would the Jun family carve such a

they have intended to symbolize their desire to consume all the wealth

the Pixiu, which symbolized wealth

the Jun family use the Taotie to represent their obsession

furrow formed on Gu Qingluan’s brow as her finger traced over the

a sharp pain, as if pricked by a

from the wound,

force drawing her blood away, Gu Qingluan’s expression turned solemn. She tried to retract

stone wall, and the blood from her body continued

something amiss with this stone

other hand and

energy and struck

wall, it disappeared as if a stone had

Su Lie, sensing the fluctuation of profound energy, looked over and noticed something

and he

reached out his hand towards her, “Master, what

touch me!’ Gu

mid-air, realizing that the situation was dire.

there!” Gu

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