Free Web NovelAlthough two spicy strips were completely useless for alleviating the grief of a loved one's passing, Lin Nian still took them and naturally stuffed them into her mouth.
Anyway, it was free stuff, no reason not to take it!
Successfully freeloading off Gu Qianqian was something worth bragging about.
Seeing that Lin Nian had temporarily stopped crying, Lu Yibei secretly let out a sigh of relief and said softly, "That's better! Based on my personal experience, when someone you care about encounters something like this, crying is useless."
"Tears are just a way to vent, they can't solve any problems."
Lin Nian looked at "Gu Qianqian" and asked, "Then... what did you do?"
Of course, hide! This thought instantly popped into Lu Yibei's mind, but then she slightly shook her head and cast the thought out of her mind.
"My situation isn't of much reference value to you! After all, you'll soon know who the killer is, and there's a chance you can get revenge quickly."
If it's necessary to fight the killer who harmed that Old man, and there's a hundred percent certainty of winning... Lu Yibei added in her heart.
Lin Nian was stunned for a moment and frowned, "You, what do you mean?"
Lu Yibei shrugged, "I'm going to perform a soul summoning later, you can come and watch if you're interested."
"..."
Lin Nian stared at "Gu Qianqian", silent for a few seconds, then suddenly came back to her senses, widened her eyes, and asked in an incredulous tone, "You, you're willing to help me find the killer who harmed Grandpa Three? And you're willing to help me get revenge?"
How did Gu Qianqian suddenly become so kind? Was this still the Demoness who was rumored to devour urban legend alive? Could it be that she wanted to...
After thinking for a moment, Lin Nian roughly guessed "Gu Qianqian's" idea, and bit her lip, saying, "If that's really the case, I'm willing to risk my life for you!"
"While you are in Shizhou City, I will risk my life to help you investigate any information you want to know!"
She originally wanted to offer herself, anyway "Gu Qianqian" was also a Witch Breed, even if she really offered herself, "Gu Qianqian" couldn't do anything to her, and she wouldn't suffer any substantial loss.
However, the words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't say them, as if a strange force was preventing her from saying that sentence, and in the end, she could only change her words.
"You don't need to risk your life..." Lu Yibei pouted, "I just said that, it's not certain whether I'll help you or not!"
What if I can't defeat the mastermind?
"However, before that, I think you'd better deal with that Old man's remains, otherwise this theater probably can't stay open, unless it changes its business to dealing with things from the underworld and becomes a theater that receives urban legend."
"Uh..." Lin Nian opened her mouth, then nodded, "You're right, let's take Grandpa Three away first."
"What do you mean 'we'? What does this have to do with me?" Lu Yibei frowned, "I still need to go to 'Moon Smearing, Wind Criticizing' to get some materials for soul summoning! You handle this yourself."
Lin Nian, "..."
Gu Qianqian is still as scummy as ever!
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Chen Yi Hotel.
This was a small guesthouse located about five kilometers north of Bu Ye Street. Because it was in a remote location and still some distance from Bu Ye Street, it couldn't benefit from the foot traffic, so business had always been slow.
00:17 AM.
A young man who looked seventeen or eighteen, with his hair in a bun and wearing a Chinese-style short-sleeved linen shirt, sat behind the reception counter at Chen Yi Hotel, boredly fiddling with his phone, half-asleep.
The air in the hotel seemed to become warm and lazy because of his continuous yawning.
"Ding-a-ling—!" The wind chimes in front of the main door suddenly rang, and someone pushed the door open and entered.
The young man stared at his phone without moving his eyes, didn't even lift his head, and said perfunctorily, "Single room 198, triple room 108..."
"From Da Chunyang Palace, not staying overnight."
Hearing this, the young man's weariness vanished. He put down his phone and looked out, seeing the young woman standing in front of the main door.
She was wearing a souvenir T-shirt from Zhenwu Mountain Scenic Area, with the four large characters "Dao Fa Zi Ran" written on it. Her thick, dark long hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and a few strands slightly dampened by sweat clung to her fair cheeks.
The person who arrived was Hua Sang.
After leaving the dark and damp alleyway of Bu Ye Street, she immediately rushed here without stopping.
This was a contact point for Da Chunyang Palace, or rather, one of the contact points for the Night Watch in Shizhou City.
Although there were many related matters to handle after bringing Grand Senior Brother's remains back to Da Chunyang Palace, it was too late today. From Shizhou City to Zhenwu Mountain Scenic Area, there was still a long stretch of mountain road that was rarely traveled at night.
Hua Sang considered that the person who had harmed Grand Senior Brother would definitely not want his body and belongings to return to Da Chunyang Palace, leaving behind clues for investigation, and would very likely ambush her on the way, so she chose to come to the contact point.
Contact points usually had three to five disciples and one Elder stationed there, as well as defensive solidified Spells. She figured that those petty individuals wouldn't dare to cause trouble.
The young man stood behind the reception counter, sized up Hua Sang, and noticed the sorrow and faint anger in her eyes.
His gaze then moved downwards, and after noticing what Hua Sang was holding, he frowned.
In Hua Sang's hand, she was carrying a square cardboard box tightly wrapped in a black plastic bag. A faint smell of blood emanated from it, and it looked very suspicious.
"..."
In the silence, the young man stood up, left the reception counter, walked over and closed the main door, then turned around and asked, "From Da Chunyang Palace? How ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ can you prove it? And..."
The young man stopped mid-sentence, pointed to the package in Hua Sang's hand, and asked cautiously, "What is that thing?"
"Proof?" Hua Sang thought for a moment, looked at the young man, and said calmly, "I didn't think about coming here when I left. If I absolutely must prove it..."
She paused, reached into her bosom, and took out the black iron disciplinary ruler, continuing, "You should recognize this, right?"
Seeing the disciplinary ruler, the young man was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise, "You, you are Senior Sister Hua Sang?!"
The young woman in front of him was completely different from the Hua Sang in his impression.
And he naturally recognized that disciplinary ruler that Da Chunyang Palace had used for years to temper the disciples' character. He had also stayed by the ruler for a day or two, hoping to try his luck, but the result was that let alone tempering his character, he couldn't even see the residual souls of the Senior predecessors in the ruler, which were mentioned in legends.
Later, when he heard that Hua Sang had obtained the disciplinary ruler, he was depressed for a long time, unable to understand why a Senior Sister as incredibly lazy as Hua Sang had gained the ruler's recognition.
"Mhm." Hua Sang responded and slightly nodded.
"Then in your package..."
"It's a human head." Hua Sang said calmly, "It's the head of my Grand Senior Brother Wu Yutang."
As she spoke, her eyes clearly deepened slightly.
"???" The young man widened his eyes in shock, took a step back, and hesitated to speak.
A disciple like him, who was qualified to come to the contact point down the mountain for training, shouldn't be afraid of things like severed heads. However, hearing that it was Wu Yutang's head, his heart couldn't help but tighten.
Wu Yutang, as an A-rank Psychic, although not as dazzling as disciples like Fu Xinyi who had the title of "genius" attached to them, was also an outstanding talent among the younger generation of disciples.
The fact that he couldn't handle it and lost his life because of it showed how high the level of danger was.
Chen Yi Hotel was just a small contact point, usually only responsible for handling disputes among Psychic within Shizhou City to prevent malicious incidents.
Could this place really stop villains capable of killing an A-rank Psychic?
A major incident wouldn't happen tonight, right? The young man thought anxiously.
Seeing that the young man was slow to speak, Hua Sang explained, "There was a slight accident. Rushing back to Da Chunyang Palace overnight might cause trouble, so I plan to inform Master about the situation first and also rest for a night."
She was truly too tired today. Leaving aside the few days in Hua City, the physical energy she expended today was more than the past three months combined.
She even faintly felt like she was about to collapse.
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At this time, if she were ambushed on the road, it's very likely that before the opponent could even break through her defense, the Spirit Marks within her body would lose control and go berserk first.
"Senior Brother?"
Hua Sang called softly. Only then did the young man snap back to reality. He swallowed hard and said, "Oh, oh! Stay for one night, right? No problem! How about... how about room 306? That room is near the core of the solidified Spell formation, so the safety factor is higher."
As he spoke, the young man hurriedly ran to the counter, rummaged for the room card labeled 306, returned, and with trembling hands, handed the room card to Hua Sang.
"Thank you, I appreciate it."
Hua Sang thanked him, took the room card, and walked upstairs alone.
Watching her leave, until her back disappeared from sight, the young man let out a long sigh. Just then, a middle-aged Daoist with a goatee walked out from the backyard.
"He Zhe, did I hear someone come just now?"
Hearing this, the young man cupped his hands to the old Daoist and said, "Yes, Elder, that was Senior Sister Hua Sang just now."
"Hua Sang?" The old Daoist, called Elder Wang, frowned and said with a look of disgust, "What is she doing here?"
Not everyone who knew about Hua Sang's past was like her Master, Qingxia Zi, who chose to give her more care and help her dispel the gloom covering her heart.
In fact, in Da Chunyang Palace, at least more than half of the people held an attitude of disgust or distance towards Hua Sang. This Elder Wang was one of them.
"It's like this..."
Taking two minutes, the young man recounted the events in detail.
After listening, Elder Wang pondered thoughtfully for a moment, then waved his hand, "Alright, I understand. You continue with your work!"
After speaking, he quickly walked towards the backyard.
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A moment later.
Inside the small house next to the backyard of Chen Yi Hotel.
Only a bedside lamp was on in the room, the light dim.
Elder Wang silently recited a spell, raised his hand, and cast a Spell to block spiritual perception. Coming to the bedside, he looked at the whisk on the bedside table, gazing at it with a look of infatuation, as if he wasn't looking at an object, but at his lover.
After a long time, he withdrew his gaze and muttered to himself, "It's better if someone like Hua Sang is gone! A person who could turn into a Strange Tale at any moment, staying in my Da Chunyang Palace, what kind of propriety is that?"
As he spoke, he took out a metal badge engraved with complex geometric patterns from his In arms and infused Spiritual Energy into it.
Soon, the badge began to vibrate.
A voice, clearly disguised and without any distinguishing features, sounded in his ear.
"Elder Wang? Long time no see, I wonder if you are still getting along happily with your whisk?"
"Hmph!" Elder Wang snorted, seemingly displeased with the other party's words, and didn't respond to the voice for a moment. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
He had been in Da Chunyang Palace for over fifty years without much achievement, until recent years when he barely managed to get an Elder position.
Although he believed his Elder position was obtained through his seniority and was an acknowledgment of his efforts over the past fifty years, he also knew clearly that it had something to do with that whisk.
He just didn't want to admit it, much less be reminded of it.
"Angry? Hehe, you really don't need to get so worked up. There's nothing shameful about this. In my opinion, it's admirable for older people to be brave enough to accept new ideas."
"..." Elder Wang opened his mouth and brought the topic back to the main point, "Hua Sang came to the contact point, bringing Wu Yutang's head. What's going on? Didn't you say that Wu Yutang would handle it without leaving a trace?"
It was completely meaningless to argue with that guy about such matters.
"Haha! To be honest, there was a small accident," the voice from within the badge chuckled. "But don't worry, Hua Sang won't bring Wu Yutang's head back to Da Chunyang Palace."
"What do you plan to do?" Elder Wang pressed.
"Hehe, that will require a little help from you."
"Me?" Elder Wang frowned, then his eyes gradually turned cold, "Killing her is not impossible, but..."
"No, no, no!" The voice from within the badge interrupted Elder Wang and said without avoiding Elder Wang's sore spot, "You've misunderstood. I didn't mean to ask you to kill her. You are no match for her. Even if you tried a sneak attack, poisoning, or dirty tricks, she would easily counter-kill you."
"You!" Elder Wang's face flushed red, his chest heaving, and his face with the goatee trembled slightly. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
To say that he was inferior to a disciple of a younger generation, especially a disciple like Hua Sang who never knew what effort was, was a naked humiliation to him.
"Angry again? See, there's absolutely no need for this! I'm telling the truth. In the entire Da Chunyang Palace, besides the Black Emperor, there are only a handful of people who can break through Hua Sang's defense, let alone kill her."
"What's more, if you kill her, the Spirit Marks in her body will lose their suppression and go berserk, which is no joke."
Hearing this, Elder Wang's expression softened slightly. He felt a sense of being comparable to other strong individuals besides the Sect Leader, which was very gratifying.
Hua Sang? Hmph! She was just lucky.
Over-standard Spirit Marks, the Spirit Mark visualization diagram personally taught by the Sect Leader, and the weapons left by Seniors and Sages...
If it were someone else with her opportunities, they could achieve the same, or even higher, strength!
As Elder Wang thought, he asked again in a heavy tone, "Then what do you want me to do?"
"Hmm... You should know about the ruler she carries with her, right? Since she is staying at Chen Yi Hotel, I'll have to trouble you to replace it for her, so she can also experience the grace of that Adult!"
"But..." Elder Wang hesitated.
Although pulling Hua Sang into the Secret Society would indeed prevent her from talking about what she saw tonight, which was a good method.
But were the weapons left by Seniors and Sages that easy to replace?
"Don't worry!" As if guessing Elder Wang's thoughts, the voice from within the badge said, "That Adult can even replicate and modify the bao sang cang xiao badge, let alone a small ruler?"
"Don't worry! Someone will deliver the new ruler to you later."
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Meanwhile.
On the other side, in Room 308 of Chen Yi Hotel.
After telling her Master about Grand Senior Brother's condition, Hua Sang lay flat on the bed, holding the ruler in her hands, placed on her chest.
Her eyes were tightly closed, her breathing steady and even, as if she were asleep.
In the darkness, her body kept sinking, as if falling into a pool of stagnant water, quiet to the point of suffocation.
Then...
A dry, hot wind, different from before, blew across her face, and she felt a warm, rough sensation under her feet. She was startled, opened her eyes, and her pupils immediately contracted.
She found herself on a dilapidated and crumbling rooftop. A rusty water tank had collapsed on the ground. The breeze stirred up the debris on the ground, making it dance. Under the dark night sky, dark red mist drifted through the city. As far as the eye could see, it was a scene of doomsday.
Hua Sang, "...?" Where is this? Where is the town? Where is Senior Qing Ji?
As Hua Sang was thinking, a sinister laugh suddenly came from behind her.
"Granddaughter-in-law, you've come to see me again? Hehe, take this sword!"
The next moment, Hua Sang felt a sharp pain in her back. Looking down, a long sword had pierced through her chest.
Hua Sang, "???"
