Chapter 1238 Anecdotes

Leo didn't believe in superstitions. Holding Sophia's hand, he pointed to the left. "We shouldn't be lost. Let's go this way!" After a few minutes of walking, a flash of lightning suddenly streaked across the dark sky, followed by a loud thunderclap. The thunder startled Sophia, who clung tightly to Leo's arm, feeling the atmosphere around them grow increasingly eerie. "Don't be afraid, it's just thunder," Leo reassured the woman beside him. In truth, Leo felt a bit uneasy. The Imperial Palace had stood for hundreds of years, accumulating a heavy aura of resentment. Especially in the unopened areas, ghostly occurrences were frequent. They walked into another palace path. The sky rumbled with several more thunderclaps but did not immediately rain. The ground of the palace path was paved with bluestone slabs. Although they wore casual shoes and walked lightly, the quiet environment allowed their footsteps to echo faintly. This sound made their hearts involuntarily anxious. The pa