Free Web NovelChapter 1974: Chapter 1971: Beginning the Search
The two stunning girls hugged each other, mesmerizing the boys with their beauty. They were so pretty, so graceful, that the boys felt their eyes were not enough and wished they had another pair to admire them.
But the next moment, they no longer needed to be regretful, as the two girls held hands and left the venue.
Ning Wenbin looked at Lin Tian and teased, "Lin Tian, you’ll be killed by those jealous people."
"Who is she?" He Xiaofei asked softly, her expression somewhat strange.
"Uh, let’s talk about this later." Lin Tian waved his hand and chased after Xiao Manxuan and Zhang Lingyu. He knew Zhang Lingyu’s appearance was certainly for that matter.
The three of them did not leave the central cafeteria but went up to the rooftop instead. As they were about to exit through the door, Zhang Lingyu suddenly paused and looked toward a corner of the venue.
Lin Tian also looked over; in the corner sat a woman, dressed in a black long dress, not showing her legs or chest, yet her graceful figure could not be concealed.
Her jet-black hair reached her waist, unrestrained and naturally falling behind her head. Her face was beautiful, striking but not vulgar, with an indifferent expression that exuded mystery and authority.
Such a special woman seemed to be detached from everyone else, unnoticed by anyone, making the scene quite bizarre.
Zhang Lingyu furrowed her brow briefly and continued walking forward, but as she climbed the stairs, she softly asked, "Who is she?"
"Wu Xiuluo, our senior." Xiao Manxuan answered first.
"Is she merely a senior? Such a beautiful woman, yet no one in the venue noticed her. If not for the sensation I felt, I almost overlooked her," Zhang Lingyu cast a sidelong glance at Lin Tian, doubting that it was just that simple.
Xiao Manxuan playfully stuck out her small lilac tongue and looked at Lin Tian, "You better say it." Because she didn’t know if she should reveal Wu Xiuluo’s true identity.
Lin Tian, aware of the Zhang Family and the Netherworld’s connection, didn’t bother hiding and directly said, "She’s one of the Ksitigarbha envoys."
Besides, Zhang Lingyu also knew about Ksitigarbha’s reincarnation, so she had reason to know these things.
"So she’s a reincarnated Ksitigarbha envoy. Judging by her state, she must have awakened part of her consciousness and power." Zhang Lingyu realized, but wasn’t very surprised.
Pausing briefly, she added, "The reincarnated task of the Ksitigarbha envoy is to find the reincarnated body of Ksitigarbha and guard it until Ksitigarbha fully awakens their consciousness and power. Presumably, there’s more than one reincarnated envoy."
"There is more than one. There are two more at Jinghua University. One is named Gai Huatian, who has also awakened part of his consciousness and power, and the other is Mu Binglan, just now the female student beside Xuanxuan, but she hasn’t awakened yet." Lin Tian explained.
"Lingyu, after consciousness awakens, will the original consciousness disappear?" Xiao Manxuan suddenly intervened.
Lin Tian was taken aback, never having considered this question, and he looked toward Zhang Lingyu as well. Zhang Lingyu gently shook her head, "It won’t disappear, but the consciousness will fuse. I’m not sure exactly how it will be."
Lin Tian thought of Qiao Xiaoyi and sighed slightly, "Their true consciousness has lived for thousands and thousands of years, having experienced countless things. This life’s consciousness in that vast consciousness is too insignificant, like a drop of water merging into the sea. Maybe they only gain a small piece of memory, that’s all."
Both women paused in thought, then after a moment of silence, Zhang Lingyu spoke, "Maybe you’re right. After consciousness and power awaken, the memories and experiences of this life become insignificant."
The three discussed the awakening problem and finally arrived at the rooftop. The moon was not yet full, but still bright as water, and in the big city’s night, stars were rarely visible, only the moon remained unchanged.
"Never mind reincarnation, what about the Qiong Gou Jade? Take it out so we can begin searching for the Yin Jade." Zhang Lingyu extended her hand toward Lin Tian, asking.
"Right here?" Xiao Manxuan surveyed the rooftop, very puzzled, knowing that a party was happening downstairs.
"If you know what this place was before the school was built, you’d understand. But that was over a hundred years ago, and few likely know."
"Over a hundred years ago, this place was a site of execution and burial, a Yin Sha Land, even during the school’s construction, many unnamed graves were discovered. I happen to be able to use the terrain here to summon the aura of the Yin Jade." Zhang Lingyu said lightly, where cemeteries were eerie to ordinary people, it was quite normal to her.
Lin Tian nodded in agreement, "It’s said that many schools are built on cemeteries, using the vibrant energy and yang energy of the youth to suppress the Yin magnetic field of the cemeteries. Moreover, Jiang Chen was sealed here as well, it’s not simple."
"Good to know, hand me the Yang Jade." Zhang Lingyu didn’t waste words, extending her hand once more, certain that Lin Tian had the Qiong Gou Jade.
Lin Tian knew he couldn’t hide it from the beautiful Heavenly Master, so he took out the Qiong Gou Jade, intending to hand it to her when a shadow suddenly drifted over, adding a person not far from the three.
"Xu Feibai!" Zhang Lingyu’s gaze became sharp when she saw this person.
The newcomer was Xu Feibai, who appeared suddenly out of nowhere.
This was not the Zhang Family’s territory, and Xu Feibai was indifferent to Zhang Lingyu’s threatening gaze, his expression very cold, "My condition for providing the Yang Jade is to see how you summon the Yin Jade. That’s the only condition."
Lin Tian shook his head helplessly, having to divert the topic, "By the way, how did you know we were here?"
After asking, he realized he had asked similar questions earlier, unable to help as these impressive figures kept appearing from nowhere.
Before Xu Feibai could respond, Zhang Lingyu already gave a cold snort, "Humph, it’s just placing a mark on the Yang Jade, isn’t it."
Lin Tian glanced at Xu Feibai, who could only nod to acknowledge, "The family was uneasy, had to place a mark on the Yang Jade."
Lin Tian was speechless for a moment, realizing the tracking mark was why Xu Feibai was so willing to hand over the Qiong Gou Jade. These thousand-year families are never easy to deal with.
"Forget it, forget it, I don’t want to dwell on these useless things, let’s start." Lin Tian waved his hand in slight impatience, as being tracked is never pleasant.
He handed the Yang Jade to Zhang Lingyu, then pulled Xiao Manxuan back, retreating to the rooftop entrance, giving Zhang Lingyu space while guarding the entrance. Xu Feibai, on the other hand, lightly leaped onto the highest point of the rooftop, standing in the night wind, exuding a sense of aloofness.
Zhang Lingyu turned in place, observing in all directions, seemingly checking the orientation, then stepping weirdly, continuously walking circles, eventually stopping at a spot.
"Lingyu, do you need the Soul Summoning Song?" Xiao Manxuan asked curiously, watching with amazement.
Without turning her head, Zhang Lingyu crouched down while replying, "Not yet, arrange it later when the altar is found."
Upon finishing, she took out a bottle from her person, opened the lid, and scattered powder on the ground. The powder had a faint glow, and as it was spread, it gradually formed a peculiar pattern.
