Helian Wei Wei's eyes suddenly lit up and her long legs which were originally straight bent forward. Surprisingly, the excitement was clear on her face. "There are two babies in my belly! That's it! It must be!" Helian Wei Wei glanced at Baili Jia Jue as delight filled her eyes. "As a father, it's likely that you have overlooked the other baby's scent because the magic in one of them is too strong. However, for other magical beings, they couldn't feel the latter's magic because it had managed to conceal its scent being in me. In this case, other magical beings would be able to smell the former baby's weak spiritual aura which is now exposed. That was why the magical being in the Well Sea Waterfall wanted to come after me on our way to the ancient tomb but failed because you scared it away. Think about it carefully, if it had the desire to eat someone, it should have gone after Zhuge Yun who possesses spiritual aura instead of me, isn't it? To make sense of the situation, it must be the baby!" Helian Wei Wei's eyes gleamed brighter as she continued while caressing her belly. Her tone became soft and gentle as though she could tolerate the entire world with her gentleness when the topic was revolving around children. If Old Li was present at the moment, he would find it familiar, unfortunately, he was not around.
Helian Wei Wei merely focused on mumbling ceaselessly to Baili Jia Jue, "Two babies, but there's only a pair of tiger-head shoes in the palace, even the clothes only came in a set too, not to mention that Imperial Grandfather has only ordered the palace servants to build a single dragon cradle. Now, it seems like it's necessary to add another set. Also, those small bowls and chopsticks are all in boyish design because you mentioned previously that one of them is a boy. How about another one? Would it be a boy or a girl? If it's a girl, then they'll have to prepare things based on the specifications of a princess. It seems like we still have a lot of work to do when we get back. I'm curious to know if these two kids will fight or hug each other tightly when they're put together. When the time comes, let's get both of them to carry a tiny bag each to the White Academy – I believe they will look extremely adorable!
The smaller fetus went blank upon hearing Helian Wei Wei's remarks. Its initial sense of guilt was gradually filled with warmth. It laid its eyes on the bigger fetus with a cute expression. "Imperial Mother found out about me. Brother, our Mother is aware of my existence now!"
"Yes." The bigger fetus lowered its head, learning the way their Imperial Mother touched them and utilize his knowledge to stroke the smaller fetus' head. "Moreover, I can tell that our Mother adores you, looking at how jovial she is."
The smaller fetus saw for itself. It then turned its huge pair of eyes toward its brother as it uttered in a gentle yet solemn tone, "Elder brother, we must get out together. We mustn't let our Imperial Mother down."
"Sure." The bigger fetus asserted as it wrapped its arms around the smaller fetus.
The bigger fetus was about half a head taller than the smaller fetus now. At first, both were just two tiny figures and could not even be considered as babies. However, even if the bigger fetus had an arrogant expression similar to that of an adult, when it hugged the smaller fetus, his rage when seizing dead souls was nowhere to be found. Instead, it had the looks of a good elder brother. It even took the initiative to lower its head and kiss the smaller fetus' forehead. The scene was filled with inexplicable warmth and cuteness.
Baili Jia Jue paused for a moment – never had he expected to have two babies.
In other words, other than this brat, there is a presence of a human being.
A human being like Wei Wei?
Baili Jia Jue's eyes sank and he suddenly lowered his body as his fingers ran through Helian Wei Wei's legs.
This time, he did not kiss Helian Wei Wei's lips.
His lips fell on her wounded ankle and his tongue licked the fresh blood on it.
If another baby was a human, then they would have to pick up their pace.
He was a devil so he knew a devil's natural instinct better than anyone else.
Devils were born to seize even when they were unwilling to do so sometimes.
He would harm the other baby when there came a day where he needed more nutrients to sustain himself!
This kind of situation never occurred previously.
One was a devil and another a human...
It was as though someone had locked a wolf and a sheep together and sooner or later, the sheep would become the wolf's meal.
It was a very cruel way of putting it.
Yet, this was how devils were like – cunning and selfish right from the start.
They could never change that no matter how glamorous or refined they pretended to be on the outside.
Similarly, he knew that the woman in front of him did not belong to this world, hence, in the future, they were destined to accept tribulations.
Yet, he still forcibly kept her by his side and even detested the thought of having another person setting eyes on her after him.
Baili Jia Jue mockingly laughed at himself, how insanely possessive.
Maybe his Imperial Mother that he had when he was in the human world was right about him being abnormal.
Even so, she must stay by his side even if he were to change their fate or taint the land with blood!
In this case, he was similar to the exorcist's guardian.
Nonetheless, he found her first in this life.
Yet, that guardian, hah, had mistaken another person as her reincarnation.
Baili Jia Jue did not know what happened back then when they were gods.
His bloodline had turned black after betraying heaven.
He did not only deprecated gods but also looked down on magic; living beings were all similar to him.
Only her, Helian Wei Wei, was what he ever wanted.
He did not care whether those old men were telling the truth.
It did not matter if the one she liked previously was not him.
Yet, the one who owned her right now was him!
The moment her blood entered his throat, Baili Jia Jue's eyes turned crimson red as well.
Helian Wei Wei did not know what was on Baili Jia Jue's mind as she could only feel the numbness on the area he kissed and she felt the urge to retract her leg. "Hey, what are you doing? Don't you find the blood dirty?"
"It's not dirty, but instead, it's very sweet." As Baili Jia Jue lifted his head, he licked his thin lips. His peach blossom eyes covered by his black hair flashed through a bewitching smile. His charming and alluring disposition was able to attract the attention of almost every girl. "But it needs to be sterilized."
Upon saying so, his fingers tightened and his black fingernails pierced his palm. Fresh blood dripped down from his palm and fell to her wound.
Other than Helian Wei Wei, the two fetuses in her belly were also taken aback by his actions.
They were well aware that the most powerful 'weapon' to damage a demon, especially an expert demon like him was to drain all the blood from his body.
For the demons, fresh blood represented the formation of a contract, even more, it meant a life-long submission.
Therefore, every drop of the demon's blood was extraordinarily precious.
It could not only bring an individual back to life but could also help to heal wounds rapidly.
However, demons would bear the pain on behalf of the victim.
Helian Wei Wei fixed her eyes on the dashing face which was beyond perfect, looking dumbfounded.
Does it mean that he is going to submit himself completely to me in the future?
When they entered into a contract previously, they had only come into agreement that her soul would belong to him in the days to come.
This was the most deceitful part of a demon, even if it was a covenant between life and death, the beneficiary would always be the demon.
Not all demons would be willing to surrender themselves to human beings.
But now, he added weight to their initial contract...
"Why are you staring at me?" Baili Jia Jue spoke in a feeble tone. His lips had turned pale as he attempted to remove his hand.
Immediately, Helian Wei Wei pulled his hand toward her. Then, she ripped off the hem of her clothes to wrap his hand up. She said in a muffled voice, "Don't worry. I'll take care of you for the rest of your life."
The two little ones in her belly were rendered speechless. Doesn't this usually come from the male protagonist? How could our Imperial Mother recite it so fluently?
Calmly, Baili Jia Jue replied, "These are your words. I'm a very sensitive person and you'll have to keep your promise. Do you understand?"
The venomous spider overheard their conversation and was taken aback. Hahaha. You're sensitive? How are you sensitive?
On the other hand, Helian Wei Wei responded with a firm nod, as if she totally agreed with Baili Jia Jue.
The bigger fetus was enraged. "Our Imperial Father is so shameless. He's even capable of making such a plot!"
"However, our Imperial Father is not the winner of the game. After he surrenders himself to the humans, he will have to obey our Imperial Mother in the future, and have to do everything our Imperial Mother tells him to do. Ultimately, our Imperial Mother will be the sole beneficiary." The smaller fetus smiled with its eyes. Back then, it always thought that their Imperial Father was cold-blooded, as he did not seem to be anticipating the twins' arrival. It was probably normal for a demon, especially an old demon like their Imperial Father, to not be excited for the birth of his children. Immediately, they realized that their Imperial Father was not completely apathetic, but only left all his attention and gentleness for their Imperial Mother. Otherwise, a noble demon would definitely not condescend to settle down with a human, let alone the king of all demons.
In this case, my brother probably doesn't have to worry about our Imperial Father being seduced by another foxy lady.
Eventually, their Imperial Father would be the one who was locked up by the marriage.
Baili Jia Jue had certainly expected the outcome. However, he did not seem to be bothered. He looked at the wound on Helian Wei Wei's ankle, bent his back slightly forward before he ordered with his usual cold tone, "Come on up. It's faster for me to carry you on my back."
Wearing a faint smile, Helian Wei Wei hopped onto his back before she rubbed her cheek against his back. Appearing comfortable with where she was, she asked, "I wonder if the other baby is a boy or girl."
Baili Jia Jue held her legs firm before he warned, "It doesn't matter. As long as the baby doesn't come out when it shouldn't, like the little one."
"Are we being too strict on our babies?" Helian Wei Wei found the idea hilarious yet flustering.
Baili Jia Jue replied in a nonchalant tone, "This is for their own good. I don't want them to end up like the stupid spider."
Helian Wei Wei was at a loss of words.
She had almost forgotten about the spider, and when His Highness reminded her about it, she instinctively turned to look at the spider.
The spider had not died yet, but was barely breathing. Its stomach was in an unusual shape, owing to the stone that was stuffed inside.
When Helian Wei Wei was searching for the Soul Fragments, she did not realize that His Highness had a habit of feeding leafy vegetables to his mythical beasts.
Fire Qilin's statements were only proven when she met the spider. After seeing the spider, she agreed that Fire Qilin's words were not exaggerating at all!
Compared to dying from overeating, it was certainly not absurd to feed leafy vegetables to a mythical beast.
As the wind swooshed past her ears, Helian Wei Wei got lost in her own thoughts. Even if Baili Jia Jue did not bring up the issue, Helian Wei Wei, being an intelligent woman, had already thought about it.
She would not worry if she only had one baby.
However, she had two babies now.
One was a demon, while the other one was human.
Under usual circumstances, the twins in their mother's womb would fight with each other in order to rob the nutrients of the other fetus.
The situation had gotten worse when the twins comprised one demon and one human.
She had no more time to spare. She had to find the main coffin before the Ni family did.
The two people, who were only coveting the Sarira, had certainly not expected to run into an uninvited guest at this moment. It was a man who accidentally stepped foot into this place.
The man was none other than Ni Biao. Initially, he thought that he would have a smooth journey to the main coffin if he followed exactly what the spider told him to do.
He was puzzled, noticing that someone had been repeatedly calling out his name as he moved forward. When he finally came to his senses, he had killed all of his mates who were following him.
Meanwhile, the remaining members had gone missing.
That was when he realized that he had strayed away from the team.
Ni Biao was only confused by the voice resonating in his head. It was as though someone was whispering to him, telling him to kill the other men.
This is ridiculous! I'm the best exorcist in the world and I'm afraid of no ghost! Who has the audacity to order me around?
Ni Biao, the always egoistic man, had forgotten that he obtained the clue to the location of the trap from a magical being.
When Ni Biao first entered the spider nest, he thought everything was normal. However, things changed when he saw the gigantic silhouette before him. His legs turned to jelly and he was glued to the ground.
The venomous spider recognized Ni Biao too. Gasping for air, it narrowed its eyes before it asked, "It's you?"
Finally, Ni Biao was able to take a clear look at the spider, which was not in its best condition. Immediately, his fear went away. He stared at the spider and snorted, "Evil creature, it's time for you to meet your end!"
Ni Biao's mystic arts were still effective to kill a dying magical being. The light emitted from his Mahogany Sword was separated into three rays before the ray, one after another, pierced through the venomous spider.
Ni Biao's purpose was evident. If he was able to bring one of the spider's legs back to his team, not only the Ni family would regain their dignity, but he could also win the competition and earn some points. Most importantly, his reputation among the exorcists would be able to grow.
The venomous spider would never have expected to die in the hand of a despicable man. It hung onto its life, trying to fight back.
Unfortunately, it was at its very last breath before it blew out a silver silk and injured a small part of Ni Biao's skin. Then, it fell backward violently.
Having received the attack, Ni Biao's head hurt badly. The spider silk was poisonous. Despite the fact that his arm was barely scratched, the blood that oozed out of the wound seemed to be burning his skin.
Staring at the spider, he let out a sneer before he lifted the sword in his hands and cut off one of its legs.
At that moment, he noticed the magical pill that had been exposed after the death of the spider.
Once again, the voice rang in his head.
The voice sounded very familiar, but Ni Biao had trouble recalling the owner of the voice.
"Swallow the magical pill and you'll become a more powerful exorcist."
"No!" Ni Biao shook his head before he removed his hand. "It's stated in the Art of Exorcism manual, saying that exorcists are not allowed to consume the magical pill. It's a forbidden incantation!"
"Well, the Taoist book was also written by people. When you unite the entire exorcism world, you'll be the one who decides to forbid the curse or not."
The bewildering voice spoke again, and Ni Biao could not escape from it. It was as if the voice was coming out from the bottom of his heart.
It was right, as history had always been this way. The winner would be the king.
As long as he stood at the peak of power, everything would be up to him!
Once again, Ni Biao reached out and touched the magical pill. The corner of his mouth formed a resentful smile, "You're right, my daughter."
As darkness completely devoured his heart, Ni Biao finally realized who the voice was.
After he had eaten the magical pill, the color of scarlet, which symbolized the Yin energy, flashed through the bottom of his eyes. Continuous ghastly laughter followed after it.
"It is time to return to the team." Ni Biao stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. He looked like a hissing reptile.
As for the people who were about to reach, they did not realize that they had fallen into a trap ever since they set off. The trap was finally surfacing...
The more Helian Wei Wei walked, the more uneasy she felt, but she did not know why.
Perhaps it was because she could not figure out what was wrong with the spiritual aura in the Exorcist City.
Or maybe it was the baby in her. She constantly felt that there was something she had neglected...
This was confirmed when she and Baili Jia Jue reunited with the troops.
Zhuge Yun was lucky. The place that he fell at was where he had walked before. He had encountered a spider web once, and he used Helian Wei Wei's method to break through the web. Soon, he caught up with the rest of the troops that were resting, but he noticed that Helian Wei Wei and Baili Jia Jue were not there. He anxiously paced back and forth, wanting to call the others along to rescue them.
Even if there were a few people who were willing to help to search for them, no one knew where Baili Jia Jue and Helian Wei Wei fell.
The terrain of the tomb was intricate, and Old Li's advice was to wait. Everything would be alright if they were to come back within two hours, but if they did not, the answer would be clear.
Zhuge Yun was gripping his hair in regret. As he lifted his head, he saw that Baili Jia Jue was carrying Helian Wei Wei over.
He was overjoyed, although he felt that their postures looked rather affectionate.
However, at this time, Zhuge Yun no longer cared if they were homosexuals. The fact that they were alive was more important than anything!
After listening to his words, Helian Wei Wei finally got to know that not everyone fell.
It was aligned with what she had thought before, that the poisonous spider really did have someone on the inside.
Helian Wei Wei glanced over to the Ni family which was sitting far away.
It was obvious that the Ni family had more teams than anyone else.
The others only had one team each.
What a coincidence!
To Helian Wei Wei, who had studied law, any coincidence would not be so common.
Compared to the difficulties faced by the other teams, none of them from the Ni family fell.
This only proved that the traitor was in the team of the Ni family!
As for who this man was...
Helian Wei Wei lowered her eyes. She remembered that the person who had led the Ni family was Ni Biao.
She did not notice it at that time as she was focused on moving forward.
Now that she thought of Ni Biao's usual practice, he would always send his disciples ahead to check if there was any danger.
But this time, he led the way unexpectedly!
He was not trying to lead the way, but was ensuring that no one from the Ni family would fall when he switched on the trap!
Helian Wei Wei's brain worked so fast that the memories seemed to be replaying.
The poisonous spider had said, "Someone in your group of exorcists had already been caught up in the aura of resentment. That exorcist can be controlled by demons with just a few words, and other demons would not be able to notice this. I have been in the graveyard for thousands of years, and I am particularly sensitive to this kind of person. Moreover, one of you is no longer a living person. Since you would die in the end, it would be better to be eaten by me."
This meant that Ni Biao had been infected with the aura of resentment before he even stepped into the tomb. Otherwise, the poisonous spider would not be able to control him.
An elite exorcist would not be deluded by two or three sentences.
Then, what did the last sentence mean?
One of you is no longer a living person?
At that time, Helian Wei Wei did not realize it at all. She thought that the poisonous spider was referring to one person. Now that she thought about it, there were actually two clues.
The one who was controlled by demons was indeed Ni Biao.
However, the other person, who was not alive, was definitely not Ni Biao.
In other words, she had yet to discover a deadly danger among this group of people!
Helian Wei Wei shut her eyes and seemed to have thought of something. She pulled Zhuge Yun over and whispered, "You said that you have seen the corpses in the Ni family's residence?"
"I did." Zhuge Yun frowned as if he was recalling some bad memories, "Yes, there were many, many corpses, and they were all piled up at a place. They did not look like dead people. Their skin looked as perfect as a living person, but they were really dead for a long time. I was terrified. I covered my mouth and sprinted to the front yard. I met Uncle Ni, who didn't look well at that time. He said that there was a monster inside that are not supposed to be released, but then he added that he was almost done handling it. He told me not to return to the back yard or tell anyone. He even put a lock on the gate of the yard. After he saw my father, he was much more normal."
Helian Wei Wei scoffed, "He's lying. If there's a monster inside, why didn't he gather the exorcists? He chose to bury the truth instead. Piles of corpses that had been dead for a long time, but remained their original appearances. Are they zombies?"
"No," Zhuge Yun said seriously. "I was afraid because they were not zombies. Zombies can be dealt with using the Chinese talismans, but those terrifying fresh corpses looked like they had been preserved by someone."
Zhuge Yun did not know why he had used the word fresh, but strangely, it was the only word he could think of.
Fresh corpses.
No one would believe this.
However, Helian Wei Wei fell into deep thoughts. As a family of exorcists, they would not put piles of corpses at home because this would only make their house restless.
Unless they had a reason to do so.
"Oh right, there's one more thing." Zhuge Yun frowned. "The corpses were right beside Ni Feng's yard, wouldn't Uncle Ni be worried about that?"
Ni Feng?
Helian Wei Wei's eyes shone, "Did Ni Feng have a weak body when she was young?"
"Brother Wei, how did you know?" Zhuge Yun's eyes shone brightly in admiration.
Helian Wei Wei smiled, "You said that she was in poor health, and was isolated for a long time before she came out recently."
"Yeah, but I didn't say that she wasn't well when she was young." Zhuge Yun muttered to himself and continued, "But before Ni Feng grew up, she was really weak. Uncle Ni has never let her out, and Ni Hu even cried to me once, saying that his sister's dying..."
"Ni Hu says that to you himself?" Helian Wei Wei's eyes narrowed.
Zhuge Yun nodded, "Yes, we might not seem that close now, but we used to play together when we were young. I remember Ni Hu's response was particularly huge, and the entire Ni family was in a gloomy state. I even heard that Ni Feng's coffin was made ready. After her death, she would need to be cremated at a designated place as she was from an exorcist family. At that time, my father had changed into his exorcism suit before the Ni family sent over the message that Ni Feng was getting better."
After listening quietly, Helian Wei Wei continued to ask, "Did this happen after or before you see the corpses?"
"Of course, it was before. I was too young at that time, and I haven't practiced cultivation yet. I can only vaguely remember that the death of the Phoenix girl could not be known by the people of Exorcist City. Hence, the Ni family concealed the news tightly and said that they would only tell everyone after she was really dead. But what affected me the most was what Ni Hu said to me as he was crying while trembling. It was as if he was certain that his sister was going to die. No one could imagine that Ni Feng would live on, it was a miracle."
"No, it's not a miracle at all." Helian Wei Wei's voice sank low, and she lowered her eyes. "Someone had used a forbidden curse."
Zhuge Yun's eyes open wide. If Helian Wei Wei did not give him the look in time, then he would have shouted out!
"Forbidden curse, what forbidden curse?" Zhuge Yun tried his best to suppress his emotions and even his voice, however, he could not conceal his clearly surprised tone.
Helian Wei Wei fixed his gaze on him. "Corpses. Those corpses did not appear in the Ni family's house without reason. They must have had a role to play, such as preserving the corpses. As long as there was enough blood and flesh of corpses, the dead could be kept as fresh as a living person. The spirits wouldn't even discover that the preserved one was dead because the other corpses were her best camouflage."
"Wei, Brother Wei, you mean that Ni, Ni Feng, she's..." Zhuge Yun did not dare to even think of his speculation.
However, Helian Wei Wei remained as calm as ever. "Ni Feng should have died a long time ago. She is nothing more than a relatively fresh corpse."
"This is impossible. If she is a corpse, where does her spiritual aura come from?" Zhuge Yun knew that this was a very serious matter, and his first reaction was to deny it.
Helian Wei Wei looked back at him leisurely. "How can you be sure that it is the spiritual aura?"
"I..." Zhuge Yun stopped, how to be certain that it is the spiritual aura? This could clearly be seen in everyone's eyes.
Helian Wei Wei looked at him. Her voice was slow yet steady, "I remember that the exorcism book stated that a spirit can be formed from the years of accumulation of the corpse aura. As the corpse itself is the last spirit of a person, if it is rich enough, it can also form the spiritual aura."
"But, but that doesn't mean that Ni Feng is a corpse." Zhuge Yun touched his cold arm and felt a sense of chill from the bottom of his heart that he had never experienced before. Intuitively, he refused to accept this.
However, Helian Wei Wei shattered his thoughts calmly, "When you approach a person who is rich with spiritual aura, you will feel refreshed. Do you feel refreshed during the journey?"
"That's because we're in the graveyard," Zhuge Yun continued to struggle.
Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Look at Ni Hu."
After hearing this, Zhuge Yun really turned his eyes toward Ni Hu.
"It is known that the children raised in places of the rich spiritual aura will not be too bad. Since you are close to Ni Hu and are both born in an exorcist family if his sister really has the spiritual aura, do you think he will be at this point? Not only did he not master exorcism, but his mind is also vicious," Helian Wei Wei continued, "and look at the faces of the other Ni family members, every one of them looks terrible. This is not how an exorcist family should look like. I used to think that it was because they're in the graveyard, but if that's the case, how are you perfectly fine? How are Xiao Ling and the others fine?"
At that moment, Zhuge Yun knew that the man was speaking the truth.
For it was true, he found it hard to accept.
Did they worship a corpse as the Phoenix Girl for more than a decade? Not only did the corpse not show any flaws, but it had also been enthroned by the entire exorcism community?
Unknowingly, Zhuge Yun felt that the matter was not merely about the corpse, but a huge conspiracy. It was so deep that he could not guess what the other side was going to do.
If Brother Wei had not mentioned it, he would never find out.
It was not just him, but the entire Exorcist City was kept in the dark.
The exorcising tribe had been invaded by the Qi of Yin.
Did that imply the whole world would fall into the hands of the demons?
Ordinary humans simply could not distinguish it. If something were to happen, the Royal Family in the Divine Mainland would unite, and issue a notice to the Exorcist City to let them exorcise the demons. This had been the rule for a long time.
But now...
"What is the Ni family trying to do, don't they know the consequences!" Zhuge Yun clenched his fists and did not dare to think about it.
Helian Wei Wei's eyes were calm as ever. "Most people in the Ni family should be clueless about this because it seems that even Ni Hu doesn't know. If Ni Hu doesn't know the secret, it means that only the person who did it such as Ni Biao would know. Regardless of his initial intention, it is clear that the situation is now beyond his control."
"What do you mean?" Zhuge Yun could not understand the last sentence.
Helian Wei Wei raised her head, and looked at him, "You came back before us. Didn't you notice that Ni Biao is not here?"
Zhuge Yun was stunned as he really did not notice that. He was only worried about the safety of the two people in front of him. He was so worried that he was not in his right mind, and could not notice anything else...
"While we're talking, the two exorcists, who were sitting on the front left side, were having a conversation about the disappearance of Ni Biao. They said that they have no idea what happened to him, but it seemed like something had bewitched him, causing him to wander away from the rest of the group." Helian Wei Wei slowly conveyed the information that she had just overheard.
Zhuge Yun's mouth gaped, "You can listen to others' conversations even when we were having a discussion?"
"Multitasking is a basic skill that a good observer must possess." Helian Wei Wei casually lifted her gaze. She looked at the figure appearing at the entrance of the tunnel, and her eyes narrowed. "I will teach you more about the investigation and observation skills next time. Now, we would need to figure out how a bewitched person managed to return safely..."
Zhuge Yun followed Helian Wei Wei's gaze, and he frowned all of a sudden!
The figure that walked over from the entrance of the tunnel was none other than Ni Biao, who had swallowed the magical pill just now. His hand was even holding an amputated spider's leg, and his eyes stared at the crowd before him. He looked even better than when he was demonized.
"Father!" Ni Hu did not seem to expect the return of his father. He sprang in surprise, and his face was full of joy!
The disciples of the Ni family were also elated at the appearance of Ni Biao. After all, they had thought that their master would never return, but who could have imagined that a miracle would happen!
Unlike the rest of the disciples, Old Li was wary of Ni Biao's return. "Wait, don't go over yet. When Master Ni left, something was not quite right. None of us can be sure if he is in his right mind now."
Upon hearing this, Ni Biao smiled and raised the spider's leg that was he was holding and said, "Rest assured Old Li, my mind is clear and conscious now. In fact, when I was on my way back, I destroyed the nest of the demonic spider. The demonic spider that had brought us much suffering is now dead, and we won't have to worry or fear again."
"Really?" When the other exorcists heard this, their eyes lit up, and they gathered around Ni Biao. They could not suppress their excitement. "It really is the spider's legs, and it is only a part of the spider's legs! My god, you killed the poisonous spider alone? Looking at the size of the leg, its body size must be at least the size of four people, and its spider web is terrifying. If it's me, I am definitely not its match!"
"Even if three or four of us join forces, we probably won't be able to subdue this treacherous being! Master Ni is still the best. I don't think I'll ever be fit for this!"
Ni Biao relished in the admiration of the people around him, and the corners of his lips lifted into a smile. Sure enough, he had made the right decision. Besides bringing the limb of the spider back, he made an even better choice, which was consuming the spider's magical pill. If not, he would not have been able to track the group's location in such a short time.
The spider's magical pill possessed a sophisticated tracking system, allowing him to maneuver easily in the tomb. Spider webs would no longer have any effect on him, and he could have access to anywhere.
That was not all, he could also regain the favor of the fellow exorcists.
The moment he acquired the Sarira, the entire Exorcism City would belong to the Ni family!
However, before Ni Biao could finish his perfect vision, a cold voice echoed from the crowd, "Are you sure that you're the one who killed the poisonous spider?"
Ni Biao looked toward the direction of the voice, and his pupils dilated in shock when he saw that Helian Wei Wei was alive. He narrowed his eyes again. "I've brought the evidence, what do you think?"
"What do I think?" Helian Wei Wei smiled and strode over with light in her eyes. "I think that when you passed the spider's nest, it was already dead. You were just lucky, and took that as a piece of evidence to take the credit for yourself."
Once they heard this, a commotion broke out in the tomb.
Ni Biao's face turned dark instantly.
Ni Hu sneered, "What the h*ll? Is Brother Wei jealous of my father? Aside from my father, do you think anyone here could have defeated such a huge poisonous spider?"
"Of course." Helian Wei Wei's voice was calm, "Before it died, the poisonous spider was planning to devour me. It was my companion who saved me and decapitated the spider's legs. When we left, it was left with the last breath."
After hearing this, Ni Biao chuckled, "Oh, Brother Wei. You are very gifted in storytelling. If you really want the credit, I will let you have it. Is there a need to accuse me?"
When the exorcists saw how magnanimous Ni Biao was, they began to frown at Helian Wei Wei.
But ever since the previous incident, many exorcists would no longer conclude blindly.
Only the disciples of the Ni family snorted, "Master, why do you even bother? Everyone knows that besides you, there is no one else that can subdue the poisonous spider. No matter what he says, the one that came back with the spider leg is you, not him!"
Helian Wei Wei had no interest in explaining everything one by one. The top priority right now was to get the Sarira. However, a direct confrontation would not be able to expose the Ni family, and it would also be difficult to walk over...
"Not only did he take the spider's leg, but he had also consumed the spider's magical pill." Baili Jia Jue's voice resonated from the surroundings with a hint of graceful sarcasm, "Can an exorcist be considered an exorcist even after he had consumed the magical pill?"
He attracted everyone's gaze with a single sentence.
It was not only because of what he had said. This man hardly said anything ever since he had entered the tomb. No one could imagine that the first phrase that he said was such a shocking revelation!
If it was not for His Highness, Helian Wei Wei would never have thought that Ni Biao would consume the magical pill, because only the Demon King's people could identify the magical pill...
At this point, the expression of the exorcists had changed significantly, and even their pupils were shaking in disbelief.
Magical pill?
How could that be possible?!
That's a curse forbidden by the ancestors!
Exorcists could consume spiritual pills and also capture imperial beings.
But the magical pill was something that they were absolutely forbidden to touch!
If they were to touch it, the evil aura would consume them. Although they would be extremely powerful, they would turn into neither a human nor a ghost!
"You're lying!" Ni Hu looked at the stare around him and shouted at Baili Jia Jue, "Why would my father consume the magical pill? With his reputation and power, he doesn't need that kind of thing at all!"
Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrows. "Well, what if he has already been plagued by the aura of resentment before this?"
"Ha! None of the exorcists here is affected, but my father is plagued by the aura of resentment?" Ni Hu laughed mockingly and uttered, "This is getting increasingly outrageous!"