Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 487: Chapter 423: Seizing the Body

Not long ago, he received a message which was sent by Nalan Shuo, with only the words "come in," yet it was not until this moment, when he saw Nalan Shuo in person, that he confirmed his previous guess was not wrong.

"Sit." Nalan Shuo lifted his left hand, gesturing towards the chair opposite the table. The chair was placed squarely in front of Yang Xiao as if it was prepared especially for him.

Yang Xiao hesitated for a moment but chose to sit down. He knew there would be a lot to discuss tonight and, if all went well, he would learn many secrets.

In front of Nalan Shuo was a set of tea equipment; he skillfully warmed the set, added tea, moistened it, wakened, and then infused it. First, he poured tea into his own cup, then, well... Yang Xiao did not enjoy this treatment; there was a bottle of mineral water in front of him.

After sipping the tea, Nalan Shuo slowly exhaled a breath of warm air. He did not show any sense of urgency at having his disguise discovered, as if he still ruled over the Patrol Defense Office. Yang Xiao could no longer hold back, leaning forward and asking in a low voice, "Did you orchestrate all this?"

"Which parts are you referring to?" Nalan Shuo, looking down to disperse the steam from his tea cup, asked unhurriedly in return. freewebnøvel.coɱ

"This office, and the people from Hehuan Sect." Yang Xiao pressured, "I only gave the Shadow Engraving Stone to you, but it ended up in the hands of a woman, her name is Yu Xinxin, a member of Hehuan Sect."

"You may continue," Nalan Shuo did not nod but neither did he deny.

"Over these years, many Resentful Eyes related to Evil Cultivators have vanished in Rongcheng, but the final clues all led to the Patrol Defense Office, our Lin’an Patrol Office. Now it seems all this is related to you; you are the one secretly collecting Resentful Eyes." Yang Xiao got straight to the point. Nalan Shuo was a smart man, and now that Yang Xiao was here, to beat around the bush would be more conspicuous, "Director, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Upon hearing the word "Director," a ripple finally surfaced on Nalan Shuo’s calm face, and he slowly put down his tea cup. Looking up at Yang Xiao, his eyes filled with complex emotions, "Yang Xiao, let’s stop here. This matter does not concern you, and knowing too much is not good for you." freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"But I don’t want to be played for a fool!" Yang Xiao was unwilling to miss the opportunity to uncover the secret, "Director, I know you’re not a bad person. The fact that you sent someone to avenge Zhi Jie proves that. But I don’t understand, what exactly do you want to do?"

After a moment of silence, Nalan Shuo finally said, "All I can tell you is that this matter is related to a plan from higher up. If you must know, I will tell you because you are also on the list of candidates under review for this plan. However, once you know about this plan, you will become a part of it and will no longer have the chance to back out."

"Other than death?" Yang Xiao asked.

"Yes," Nalan Shuo nodded coldly.

Yang Xiao took a deep breath and suddenly laughed, "I had a friend who once said that if you want to survive in this world, you inevitably have to choose a place to belong. I trust your character, Director, so I want to hear about this plan."

"It seems you have made your decision," Nalan Shuo said no more to dissuade him, and instead asked, "Have you ever thought about the difference between the Resentful Eyes of Evil Cultivators and those on your bodies?"

Yang Xiao had indeed considered this question, but he had never come up with a perfect answer that could convince himself, so he replied honestly, "I don’t know."

"There’s no difference. It all starts the same," Nalan Shuo said with a somber voice, "What truly causes the divergence in Resentful Eyes is the human heart. It’s people who corrupt the Resentful Eyes. Of course, this process is extremely lengthy and requires the bearer of the Resentful Eye to possess exceptional talent, along with an astonishing compatibility with the eye. Centuries ago, there were many such individuals, but now, they have all but disappeared."

"Only such individuals are deemed true Evil Cultivators. These immensely talented individuals might even, after their bodies perish, leave a strand of evil thought within the Resentful Eye. Such Resentful Eyes are extremely dangerous. If acquired by someone with an unsteady will, the consequences are unimaginable."

"But according to our Patrol Defense Office’s handbook, all Resentful Eyes confiscated from cultists must be processed centrally and cannot be recycled for use, does this not seem..." Yang Xiao searched for the right words, "overly rigid?"

Unexpectedly, Nalan Shuo suddenly became very serious and said in a deep voice, "Excess is necessary to serve as a warning to future generations!"

"Once acquired by an uninformed individual, those Resentful Eyes inhabited by evil thoughts will corrupt the person’s nature, turning them strange, turning them into a demon, within a very short period of time."

After a pause, Nalan Shuo stressed, "You can think of it as being possessed by the evil thoughts within the Resentful Eye, and what’s more fearful is that such individuals also know how to disguise themselves."

"Throughout the centuries, we have suffered tragic losses because of negligence, failing to notice that a high-ranking individual had been possessed by the evil thoughts within a Resentful Eye. The latter lost control at a conference, resulting in a devastating blow to the core of our Patrol Defense Office. After decades of recovery, we have still not fully rebounded."

"It’s not just us. The Apostles Union, Chambers of Commerce, and other major powers have experienced similar incidents. Therefore, to prevent such tragedies from spreading, we joined forces to establish a measure, agreeing that no matter the sect, all Resentful Eyes confiscated from cultists cannot be used. Those of low danger are destroyed; those of high danger are sealed. Should there be any violations, the violator will be considered a public enemy of all sects and treated as an Evil Cultivator."

"However, with the increasing number of Apostles, especially the expansion of the Apostles Union, we feel the difficulties of enforcement are growing. Moreover, by compiling various clues, we have reason to believe that the Union and Chambers of Commerce are also secretly selling the Resentful Eyes obtained from cultists. They may launder the channels through which they sell, but such actions can’t be hidden from our Patrol Defense Office."