My expression was rather grim as I looked at the divination before me. I never imagined that Sui Wan'er's remains would be discarded by Fang Huixin at the old house west of the village.
Zhang Dabiao, a relative even closer than my mother, was the first to notice the change in my expression. He thought the divination had failed and quickly comforted me, saying, "Sui Wan'er is no ordinary person. It's normal for divination to be inaccurate. Shall we try another one?"
"Kid, your dejected look is a disgrace to your sect. How dare you call yourself a Yin Gua Master? I think you should just go back, get married, have kids, and forget about wandering the martial world. You're embarrassing!"
"What did you say, you old hag? You can insult me, but you dare insult my brother? I'll kill you." Zhang Dabiao had long disliked her, and these words were the spark that ignited his rage. With a flick of his wrist, the Mountain Splitting Saber instantly appeared in his hand. Before he even finished speaking, the blade was already hacking towards Wu Yun.
As the clan leader of the Witch Gu tribe, Wu Yun's skills were naturally extraordinary. Although she didn't expect Zhang Dabiao to attack so suddenly, her reaction speed was not slow. She let out a whistling cry, and the Gu King in her hand instantly grew to the size of a washbasin, forcefully blocking the Mountain Splitting Saber.
*Clang—*
A crisp sound jolted me out of my surprise. Seeing Zhang Dabiao about to press his attack, I quickly stopped him, "Brother Zhang, why are you fighting? Stop immediately!"
"This old hag called you useless, and I've disliked her for a long time. Even if I can't beat her, I'll still take a bite out of her." Zhang Dabiao stopped, his face showing defiance.
On the surface, Zhang Dabiao was no match for the Witch Gu tribe, mainly because the Witch Gu tribe employed various Gu techniques. However, if Zhang Dabiao were to get serious, even if he couldn't defeat Wu Yun, he would make her suffer. Don't forget that Zhang Dabiao had a hidden trump card.
Wu Yun, after two direct clashes with Zhang Dabiao, also looked displeased. In her eyes, Zhang Dabiao and I were just two bumpkins from the countryside, not only weak in strength but also troublesome. If Wang Defa hadn't spoken up to protect us, she would have attacked long ago.
After a brief exchange, Wu Yun realized she was mistaken. The Gu King, said to be able to withstand blade edges, actually bore a white scratch—it was from Zhang Dabiao's saber. Although the Mountain Splitting Saber in Zhang Dabiao's hand looked unremarkable, it had actually been used by generations to slay countless evil spirits and vengeful souls. It was almost a divine artifact, if not a divine artifact itself.
Coupled with the Gu King's inherently阴 (yin) nature, it was naturally suppressed by Zhang Dabiao's Mountain Splitting Saber, making injury inevitable. However, I had no intention of revealing the secret of the Mountain Splitting Saber to Wu Yun. This old hag had used the Gu King to pressure us the moment she appeared, which showed she wasn't a good person.
"I have already found the hiding place of Sui Wan'er's remains. Please stop, senior..."
Wu Yun had intended to teach Zhang Dabiao a lesson for his insolence, but upon hearing that I had found the location of Sui Wan'er's remains, she immediately stopped and eagerly asked where her remains were hidden.
"The old house west of the village."
"The old house west of the village? Where is that? I've never heard of it?" Wu Yun frowned, seemingly unaware of the location of the old house west of the village.
"There's an abandoned old house west of the village in Molu Village. Don't you know it?"
"An abandoned old house? You mean that haunted house?" Wu Yun's already unpleasant expression turned even more so, her voice trembling slightly, as if the old house west of the village held immense terror for her.
"Did you calculate the location incorrectly? Her remains couldn't possibly be there. That's a burial ground; no one's remains can be buried there." Wu Yun shook her head like a drum, denying it.
Her unusual reaction made me very suspicious. The old house west of the village was just a dilapidated dwelling. It seemed a bit eerie because people had died there, but for Wu Yun, ghosts and spirits posed no threat. They were just troublesome to deal with.
Now, it seemed she was terrified, even to the point of fear, of the old house west of the village. Could there be something there that I didn't know about?
"Unless the birth date and time you gave me for Sui Wan'er is wrong, her remains are hidden in the old house west of the village. I can stake my life on it being correct."
As I spoke, Wu Yun kept staring into my eyes. I met her gaze fearlessly, and seeing no trace of evasion in my eyes, she asked again, "Are her remains really there?" Su Dan Novel Network
I nodded without hesitation and said it was indeed there, absolutely certain.
"Then this is big trouble..." Wu Yun muttered, then said, "Kid, once we enter the mountains, I'll ensure your safety. Don't tell anyone about my business with you."
I nodded, indicating I understood and wouldn't spread anything around. After that, Wu Yun said no more and turned to leave with the Gu King.
Zhang Dabiao and I exchanged bewildered glances, not understanding what Wu Yun was up to. Was it all just to trick me out of the Gu King's essence?
"Little brother, we lost big this time, giving that old hag the Gu King's essence for nothing. It makes me so angry!"
Facing Zhang Dabiao's complaints, I calmly replied, "What's there to be angry about? We don't know how many dangers await us in the mountains. She swore to protect our lives. This deal is still worth it."
"We've been to Qingfeng Mountain before. Why do we need her protection? The two of us together are practically invincible. Are we going to be killed by some minor spirits?"
I shook my head and said, "We naturally don't fear the demons and ghosts in the mountains. With those big shots leading the way, I'm afraid of the petty spirits behind them. As the saying goes, the King of Hell is easy to appease, but the petty devils are difficult to deal with."
"Are you referring to that old immortal from the Hu family? If he dares to make a move, isn't he afraid of Wang Defa's retaliation?" Zhang Dabiao thought my worry was excessive.
"That's not necessarily true. I've dealt with Hu Sixi before. I know what kind of person he is better than you do. He says one thing and does another; he's very cunning."
"If that's the case, then let's find a way to kill him in the mountains this time and put an end to it once and for all," Zhang Dabiao said fiercely. He didn't see anything wrong with killing; if someone wants your life, do you just offer your neck to be chopped?
After discussing the potential dangers of entering the mountains with Zhang Dabiao, I finally fell onto the bed and drifted off to sleep.
Before I could sleep for long, I found myself in a bamboo forest.
Looking at the familiar scene before me, I knew without a doubt that Fifth Gege had summoned me again.
Passing through the bamboo forest, I saw a white figure in a pavilion, sitting sideways on a stone bench, almost blending into the pavilion. She seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
"Fifth Gege, why have you returned? Aren't you cultivating in Beishan Mining Town?" Although I was somewhat prepared for Fifth Gege's elusive methods, I was still quite surprised, as she had said she would be cultivating with Senior Black Robe in Beishan Mining Town.
"My own father's grave is about to be dug up. If I don't come back, not even the bones will be left."
Fifth Gege's words made my face flush with embarrassment, and I mumbled, "Didn't I tell you I was coming to Molu Village back then? You didn't object..."
"Are you saying that because I didn't object, you could go and dig up my family's ancestral grave?" Fifth Gege's beautiful eyes turned cold, her gaze filled with anger.
"I..."