Helian Wei Wei's words were like a bomb that suddenly dropped upon them.
Everyone felt as though their blood was frozen.
Their heads felt woozy and they did not have the courage to look at the Ni family again.
On the contrary, Ni Hu was more clear-headed than ever.
"What nonsense are you talking about?! That's impossible!" Ni Hu could not move his legs but he snarled at Helian Wei Wei, his teeth gnashing at her. Deep in his heart, there was a strong fear, a fear that made him unwilling to accept the truth, even though the truth was plain obvious to him.
Helian Wei Wei looked at him with clear eyes. "Young Master Ni, you must know better than anyone else about what the Ni family went through that year. You went to the Zhuge family weeping as you vented about your grief to your friend, saying your sister was going to die. Even a shroud and coffin was prepared for her, wasn't it? However, Ni Feng recovered without rhyme or reason the next day and no one knew how she recovered. The truth is, she didn't recover, but came back to life again and extended her lifespan with enough corpse's aura."
"Wei Wei!" Ni Hu reached out and pointed at her, grinding his teeth in anger. "You're spouting nonsense! I'm going to teach you a lesson right now and you'll see how powerful our Ni family is!"
Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrows and said, "You have such a big reaction every time, Young Master Ni. Let me guess, the actual reason why you cried back then was not because your sister was going to die, but because you saw that she was already dead, right?"
Ni Hu instantly froze in place, as though his vital point was struck. He recalled his childhood memories, which caused his face to turn so pale that all the redness faded from his cheeks.
All of a sudden, Ni Feng let out a long sigh, "Young Master Wei, everything that you've said were merely your guesses. You misled my brother, step by step, just to make others think that I'm not the reincarnation of Phoenix Girl? I was really weak back then, but Young Master Wei is simply relying on the memory of Brother Yun playing hide and seek as a kid, using it to prove that my father collected all the corpses to raise a zombie. As a matter of fact, zombies were rampant at that time, so my father caught many and brought them home, waiting to burn them all with fire. That was why no one was allowed to go near the place. I stayed near them because my father wanted me to look after the backyard and prevent others from entering. I did not expect that Brother Yun would misunderstand it. As for the reason why I suddenly recovered, it was all because of my spiritual aura. Perhaps Young Master Wei doesn't know about this, the reincarnation of the Phoenix Girl is similar to that of a phoenix, we must go through Nirvana rebirth, and that was exactly what happened back then. "
After listening to Ni Feng's explanation, Ni Hu's heart finally calmed down.
The others were pondering about it as well.
"Lady Ni is right, it was a year where zombies were rampant back then."
"So, he wasn't using corpses to raise zombies?"
"Maybe Young Master Yun was wrong. After all, he was still young at that time. According to his description, he accidentally entered the backyard and was unable to come back to his senses after seeing so many zombies. Perhaps he mistook them for corpses because he was frightened."
Zhuge Yun really did not want to believe what he heard. He was absolutely certain about the fact, but it completely changed after Ni Feng's explanation!
His handsome face was turning red. "I can't be mistaken! They wouldn't look so fresh if they were zombies! "
"Brother Yun, it has been so many years, can you say for sure that you weren't mistaken? Besides, you said it yourself, it was late in the night and you were in shock. When people are afraid, ahem, especially children, it's very easy for them to hallucinate. Coupling with their imagination, it's highly possible that what they perceived would be totally different from the actual facts." Ni Feng said while coughing lightly. Although her voice was soft, her points had completely debunked all the evidence that Zhuge Yun provided.
The exorcists exchanged glances with each other. Everyone was lost in thought.
Zhuge Yun's lungs felt like they were about to explode. "How could you distort the truth in such a way!"
"Brother Yun, I've always known that you have prejudice toward the Ni family," Ni Feng said as she lowered her gaze, she looked weaker from the back due to her slight coughing, "but a hallucination is a hallucination, you can't treat it as an evidence."
"You!" Zhuge Yun was going to say something but Helian Wei Wei raised her hand and gestured him to stop.
Helien Wei Wei looked at him and smiled. "Young Master Yun, let me teach you how to deal with this kind of skilled actors. All you need to do is to take your time and think about what she said carefully. Is there any inconsistency in her words? Then..." Helian Wei Wei slowly raised the corners of her lips, exuding an air of evil, "You can defeat her with one strike!"
Zhuge Yun failed to understand her.
Helien Wei Wei let out a long sigh and said, "Fine, I'll do it. I'm the idol you admire after all."
"I only admire the real Phoenix Girl," Zhuge Yun murmured softly. "Although I really want it to be you right now, the person whom I admire the most is still the real Phoenix Girl."
Helian Wei Wei smiled upon hearing his last few words, but she did not say anything further to Zhuge Yun.
Meanwhile, the bigger fetus in Helian Wei Wei's belly lifted his chin with pride. His voice was cool and soft. "How dumb is this young exorcist? Mother has said it out already, yet he still can't tell that Mother is the Phoenix Girl whom he idolizes. Human beings are really stupid."
"Of course, they're nothing compared to brother." The smaller fetus responded softly with smiling eyes.
The bigger fetus was very pleased at the smaller fetus' compliment. He leaned over and kissed the small fetus, making space for the small fetus to sense the situation outside.
Right now, Helian Wei Wei was looking directly at Ni Feng, who was trying to whitewash the situation, and said, "Lady Ni, according to your own explanation, you were really sick at that time. So, I have a question for you, how could a person, who was so sick that she couldn't even get up from bed, be assigned to watch the zombies? Hmm?"
Right, how could a person deal with zombies if she couldn't even get up from the bed?
One sentence.
That was all it took to make Ni Feng's version of the story fall apart!
The exorcists were not stupid. Some people saw the light almost immediately. All of a sudden, Ni Feng found herself on the receiving end of suspicious gazes coming from every direction!
Ni Feng clenched her hand tightly, gritting her teeth so tight she thought blood might come out. Never would she have expected this person to catch her tripping through a mere sentence she said.
Normally, people would not analyze what she said word by word, just to see if there were contradictions in her words.
Where did this person by the surname Wei actually come from?!
Of course, Ni Feng could never imagine what kind of training did that person in front of her underwent in the 21st century. To have such meticulous mode of thinking, Helian Wei Wei's lawyer license was not for nothing!
Helian Wei Wei looked at her and slowly added the most deadly sentence, "Since Lady Ni mentioned about the spiritual aura in your body, let's investigate it carefully to see whether if it's the real spiritual aura..."
Ni Feng backed away in shocked upon hearing this.
Ni Hu lifted his head as well, his vision was shaking. "What do you mean by this? Are you saying that the aura from my sister's body is not spiritual aura?"
"Young Master Ni, you're still quite clever sometimes," Helian Wei Wei said while taking a candle from Zhuge Yun.
Ni Hu could tell the tinge of sarcasm in her words. He sneered loudly, "You really racked your brains to accuse my sister. You even made up the fact that she did not have spiritual aura. Is there anyone here who can't feel my sister's spiritual aura? Brother Wei, please don't simply say that it doesn't exist just because you don't have the talent to sense it, okay?"
"Lady Ni does have an aura." Helian Wei Wei raised her head and turned to look at Ni Hu. "However, it's not spiritual aura, but corpse's aura! Since Old Li said that Lady Ni is in poor health and can't take the risk to let her cast the Demon Killing Buddhist Incantation, let's examine her with a simple method now."
Helian Wei Wei smiled at Old Li as she said, "This method is something Old Li is most familiar with. Before opening the coffin, professional grave robbers would light a candle and place it at the southeast corner. After that, they would only start robbing the grave. If the candle goes out, they must put the things back in place and respectfully give three kowtows. Then, they must quickly leave, empty-handed. This is where the saying came from, stop robbing the grave whenever a rooster crows or when the light goes out. The reason why the candle will go out is because of the huge amount of corpse's aura released by the corpse, it would be very dangerous for them to go on. If it was spiritual aura or living aura, it would not have any influence on the candle. We can get the same effect by sticking a yellow talisman on the candle to test Lady Ni's aura..."
Upon saying that, Helian Wei Wei took a yellow talisman from one of the exorcist to encase the candle before lighting it. She passed it to Ni Feng, the corners of her lips slightly raised. "What do you think, Lady Ni? Do you want to bet whether the light will go out or continue to stay lit when you take the candle?"
Ni Feng did not reach out to take the candle, she looked at Helian Wei Wei with sombre eyes instead. The expression on her face changed bit by bit, even her breathing became heavier. The noise made them feel uncomfortable, it sounded like a noise that would be made by a corpse lying in a coffin. The sound resonated deeper as it placed a weight on their hearts.
"You, you really are..." Old Li, who was closest to Ni Feng, trembled at the sound. His lips were extremely pale. He could barely utter the two words, "A zombie?"
"Hahaha, hahaha, I didn't expect, I really didn't expect that I would be exposed!" Ni Feng lowered her head and burst into laughter. Her laugh was gentle yet oppressive, giving off an indescribable sense of eeriness. "But it's not a big deal even if I'm exposed, because it's all too late, hahaha!"
All the disciples from Ni family reached up to cover their ears. For some reason, they felt that the strange voice was coming out from their bodies!
Dark aura began to spread from the corner of their eyes, corroding their entire eyeballs.
When they lifted their heads again, some of the exorcists seemed like they had changed their appearances. Their eyes were hollow and veins had burst out on half of their faces, twitching like it was full of blood.
"What is going on?!" Zhuge Yun yelled. He was the first person to pull out the Mahogany Sword.
The remaining six or seven people did the same and pointed their scabbard at the mutated exorcists!
However, they were too difficult to deal with. They were not only nimble, but also skilled with their movements. Baring their teeth and swiping their claws, they lunged toward some of the exorcists!
They could no longer be considered as human beings. Rather, they somehow resembled monkeys, gnashing their teeth and biting on the shoulders of the other exorcists!
One of them attempted to attack Helian Wei Wei. Before it could get close, it was thrown out to two meters away by a figure that suddenly appeared in front of it.
His highness' movement was fast like a black shadow. With Helian Wei Wei as the base point, he was swiftly switching his position around. Before anyone could see how he kicked away the first 'monkey', he had already smashed the face of the third 'monkey' with his long legs. While at it, his figure was elegant, smooth and beautiful.
The unmutated exorcists who stood aside were stunned.
Helian Wei Wei ignored the 'monkeys' and focused directly on Ni Feng. She suddenly narrowed her long eyes and raised her left arm, beholding a silver handgun with a shooting range of seven meters. Forming a perfectly straight line between her target and herself, she aimed directly at Ni Feng's head without any deviation!
Bang!
If it weren't for the intervention of a white-robed figure who shielded Ni Feng, Helian Wei Wei would have busted open her head with one shot.
"Young Master!" Ni Feng saw the oozing blood and cried out involuntarily.
The figure did not hesitate, he embraced her with his injured arm while glowering at Helian Wei Wei with his dark eyes. He gave a quick push against the ground with the heel of his foot which sent them hiding into endless darkness.
Next came a dense pack of mutated exorcists who were blocking the entrance of the cave. All of them bared their teeth and swung their claws like cannibalistic zombies.
Without any hesitation, Helian Wei Wei shot out five of the six bullets she had. Apart from the first shot, all her other shots hit the 'monkeys' in the head.
Headshot!
All of them collapsed in a row.
The last shot killed three of them at once. The exorcists were completely dumbfounded as they witness the blood splattering.
That's it?
Have they been wiped out?
What was the thing that Brother Wei was holding?
The enemies were killed with a few bangs!
Helian Wei Wei did not react to their gazes. She reached out and pulled away the 'zombie' blocking the entrance of the cave. Looking into the endless darkness, she squinted her eyes. "That's not the direction to the Sarira."
"One of them is injured and the other one is a corpse. Without the protection of spiritual aura from a real exorcist, they can't get close to the main coffin. Hence, they can't obtain the Sarira if they can't get close to the main coffin."
Old Li wiped away the blood on his face and questioned, "The direction they went just now, could it be that they are trying to get that thing?"
Helian Wei Wei looked at him and swiftly put away her silver handgun. She said in a flat voice, "What do you mean by thing? Old Li, it seems like you are keeping a lot of things from us. It's time to let everyone know how many secrets you are hiding regarding this competition. "
"It's not that I intended to hide." Old Li gave a wry smile. "I really did not expect the Ni family to be so daring to cheat the reincarnation of the Phoenix Girl. I told the Ni family about the royal tomb. Other than the Sarira, there is another thing in this graveyard that can revive the dead. However, it's different from the Sarira. Once it's used, it'll awaken all the demons in the graveyard from their slumber. By then, we will most probably die in this ancient tomb..."
"Which means they have given up on the Sarira and chose to find the thing that you mentioned?" Helian Wei Wei's mind was moving fast, even at this hour.
Old Li nodded his head and said, "It's a magical mirror which allows one to pass through the Gate of Life and Death. Once it leaves the royal tomb, the road to the Underworld will be opened. After the ancient tomb falls into the enemy's hands, Exorcist City will be the next target."
"Exorcist City mustn't fall into enemy hands! If the Exorcist City is gone, the Divine Exorcism Seal will be destroyed thoroughly! When that time comes, demons will be able to move around unhindered and the Six Dao of Reincarnation will be destroyed, there will be no leeway for humans!" Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yun could not help but shouted, "Why is there such a thing in the tomb?!"
Old Li reached out to cover his face after hearing Zhuge Yun's words. "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have told them about this."
"Old Li, you don't have to blame yourself," Helian Wei Wei said, her eyes beaming with faint light. "Even if you didn't tell them, they would've already known about the existence of the mirror in the royal tomb. Someone would definitely have figured out everything if he wanted to revive the former Ni Feng. Should they fail to obtain the Sarira, they will choose the second plan, this is the true reason as to why the Ni family wanted to enter the royal tomb." As she spoke, she turned her attention to the exorcists. "This is also the reason why Master Yun was trying to stop everyone at first, but he was uncertain about many things and could not explain clearly to all of you. Now that the truth has been laid out in front of you, it's pointless to look into the past to ascertain where the responsibility lies. I'll get the Sarira, as for the others, all the demons in this tomb will be awakened soon, we need to work together so that we can get out of here alive."
All the exorcists nodded solemnly.
On the contrary, Ni Hu did not move an inch. He seemed to be stupefied, staring at the corpse lying beside his feet.
He was the only one from the Ni family who did not undergo mutation.
However, he felt all the more miserable because he was still clear-headed.
"How did this happen? It shouldn't be like this!" Ni Hu burst into tears, he looked like he was nearing death with his leg injury and the bite wound on his neck.
Helian Wei Wei did not have the time to bother about him. She was never a saint. However, Ni Hu tugged at her trousers as she wanted to walk away. "There's no way my sister is a corpse, there must be a mistake! Maybe she became like this after eating the magical pill, just like my father! "
"No." Helian Wei Wei knew that Ni Hu simply wanted the truth. She looked into his eyes, her voice was soft but loud enough for everyone to hear clearly. "She has been a corpse since the beginning, even your father was bewitched by her to eat the magical pill. Perhaps you didn't realize it yet, she disguised herself with the spiritual aura that she absorbed from your father. Your father knew using corpses to raise zombies would cause great resentment, but he did it anyway because he wanted to seize the whole Exorcist City. It's the same reason why he didn't stop you from bullying the Zhuge family, not to mention cooperating with other families to suppress them. He wanted to arrogate all powers to himself, but he didn't want his ambition to be known to the public. Owing to the fact that the exorcists wouldn't follow him into the tomb and would even deter him from entering once they learn about his intention. Of course, your father was being taken advantage of. He actually thought that he could obtain all the power and influence once he gets his hands on the Sarira. As a matter of fact, your sister just wanted to borrow his hands to complete the Art of Resurrection Against God. It will be the death of your father as soon as she gets the Sarira!"
"I don't believe it, you are simply lying! For several generations, our Ni family always had only one descendant for each generation, of all our descendants, we never had a girl before. Once a baby girl is born, she would definitely be the reincarnation of the Phoenix Girl. The Phoenix Girl from back then was from the Ni family, that was the reason why my father named my sister as Ni Feng, because she's the Phoenix Girl! Do you know what it means to be a Phoenix Girl? She would never do the things you said!" Ni Hu was so agitated that he was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Helian Wei Wei suddenly halted as she was about to take a step. "In that case, let me tell you the truth. The Phoenix Girl has never been reincarnated in the Ni family, it's nothing but a lie made up by your ancestors for the sake of the interest it will bring!"
Right at that moment.
The entire ancient royal tomb fell into an unprecedented silence.
Ni Hu's eyes widened in disbelief.
Old Li also turned to look at Helian Wei Wei. "Young Brother Wei, I do not doubt your words. I'm just curious about how you knew the Ni family had lied back then? That was hundreds of years ago."
"Old Li will naturally understand it after we obtain the Sarira." Without any hesitation, Helian Wei Wei walked into the last cave.
Zhuge Yun followed behind her quickly, his voice was full of admiration. "Brother Wei, you are so amazing. You made the woman show her true colors by simply using a candle! Is there such a method written in the Art of Exorcism manual? I've never seen it before."
"No." Helian Wei Wei made a slight pause upon saying that. "There's no such method, I just used it to save my time and goad her into going ballistic. In fact, be it a corpse or a human holding the candle, the fire on the candle won't go out if you don't blow at it."
Zhuge Yun was speechless. So everything you said just now, which sounded so serious with concrete evidence, was nothing but a lie!
Helian Wei Wei did not feel guilty at all. "Of course, you must use some tricks to win against this kind of skilled actors. Young man, you still have a long way to go, so you need to learn how to act according to circumstances."
Both the bigger and smaller fetuses nodded heavily, it seemed like they agreed with their mother. That's right, as humans, we must know how to act according to circumstances!
Zhuge Yun murmured, "If Ni Feng were to know that you were simply testing her and could not really verify her authenticity, perhaps she would regret it to the point of coughing up blood."
"She wouldn't know as long as you don't tell hert..." Helian Wei Wei looked back at Zhuge Yun and smiled. "When you've become smarter, you can tell her about this the next time you see her, she will be grinding her teeth in vexation for sure, maybe she will show her true colors for the second time."
Zhuge Yun was shocked by the words of Helian Wei Wei. "See her again? How is that possible?"
"Why not?" Helian Wei Wei looked at the main coffin nearby, her eyes darkened. "You've seen those mutated exorcists. Many more people in Exorcist City will undergo mutation once Ni Feng revives. We won't be moving faster than them as I need to get the Sarira first. Besides, that person beside her would be difficult to deal with, do you know who he is? "
Zhuge Yun shook his head, he never paid attention to Ni Feng's escort as that person did a great job at hiding himself.
If it was not because of his graceful skills, Zhuge Yun would have thought that he was just an ordinary person.
"Exorcist Guardian, Jing Wushuang." Helian Wei Wei's fingers glided over the handle of her gun. "Therefore, we will definitely see Ni Feng again. What's more, there'll be a tough battle to fight in Exorcist City..."
Helian Wei Wei's prediction was right.
Although Jing Wushuang was injured, his speed did not slow down at all.
He had an intrinsic ability to reform demons.
One could easily tell by looking at the ghost baby who has been following him around for hundreds of years.
"Young Master." The ghost baby carried the gourd on his back, dark circles could be seen around its eyes. Worried, he looked at Jing Wushuang and said, "Let's take a break first, we're almost there anyway."
Jing Wushuang coughed heavily, his breathing was becoming uneven. Despite that, he still insisted on moving forward with Ni Feng.
He did not utter a word.
His warm face had never looked so desolated before.
The injury on his arm kept bleeding continuously.
However, he looked calm as usual. It was not until they arrived in front of the black coffin and the magical mirror that he finally smiled and spoke, his voice warm and gentle, "Open the gourd, she needs the aura of resentment."
The ghost baby with dark circles around its eyes nodded its head. It had always obeyed Jing Wushuang. Reaching out its little hands to open the gourd, it then released the aura in a circle around the black coffin.
The resentful incantation was activated, and voided faces surged like white smoke in the magical mirror.
"Go on in." Jing Wushuang held Ni Feng's hand and led her over, her face was covered with a veil. The warmth in his eyes was soothing. "Soon, you will truly come alive."
Ni Feng had awaited this day for too long. Since the moment this man found her, she did not want to be a mere corpse.
Father is gone.
The Ni family, and even the whole Exorcist City, should belong to me!
Almost without any hesitation, Ni Feng closed her eyes and lay down in the black coffin.
Jing Wushuang wore a faint smile on his face. He slashed a blade across his already wounded arm and released a large amount of blood, so to complete the Soul Returning Incantation.
The ghost baby watched him from the side, it did not say anything upon seeing Jing Wushuang's pale face and lips .
It seemed to be used to it already, used to how the master would do anything silently, just to bring that person back to life.
Bright red blood seeped into the coffin, as though it was being absorbed by something.
Suddenly, the smoky aura in the magical mirror began writhing about before shooting straight to the top of the tomb. carrying immense resentment with it!
Rumble!
A roar that came from deep under the ground shook the Gates of Hell.
Under the Bridge of Helplessness, black water began to boil.
The evil spirits were clearly visible to the eyes, all of them were baring their fangs and showing their claws, trying to break free from their shackles. Their black nails reached for the human world, every one of them was trying to tear apart the seal imprinted on the Divine Mainland!
The reapers were startled as they exchanged glances with each other. The iron chain in their hands which was used to restrain the souls was shattered by the invisible aura of resentment.
In the seventh hell, the Son of the King Of Hell was sucking a pacifier in his mouth with a foul expression, all the while listening to the King of Hell lambasting others around.
Although, before the King of Hell that was as tall as a mountain, the Son of the King of Hell was almost insignificant.
However, the shouts from the son of the King of Hell were truly incredible. "What's happening? Is someone trying to kidnap me again? I'm very free now, ask them to come quickly!"
"Re... reporting to Young Master, no, it's not a kidnapping, someone has laid their hands on the magical mirror." The judge held his tall hat on his head while staggering.
Upon hearing the two words, magical mirror, the King of Hell's face turned vicious like never before. "Say again? What do you mean by 'laid their hands on'? Magical mirror? The magical mirror buried in the royal tomb?"
"Yes, it's..." Before the judge could finish his sentence, the King of Hell left in a sweeping manner!
Only the son of the King Of Hell, who was tied up, was left there.
The Son of the King Of Hell was momentarily stunned, then he said to the judge quickly, "Remove the Mysterious Ice Lock on my hands!"
"No, I can't!" Although the judge stuttered, he stood firm as a rock.
The Son of the King of Hell narrowed his red eyes. "Say that again! Are you going to remove it or not? "
"I'll remove it!" The ruthlessness of the Young Master was much more terrifying compared to the Master, however... "Young Master, where are you going?"
The Son of the King of Hell turned around while preparing his baggage. "Can't you tell? I'm going to the human world to save the humans."
"Do you even need to bring the lollipop for Little Hook if you are really going to save the humans?" The judge saw through the son of the King of Hell's lie with a strong sense of justice. "Young Master, I think the most important thing we need to do right now is to maintain the order of the netherworld, not focusing on love affairs. Moreover, you are still very young..."
The son of the King of Hell carried his baggage on his shoulder and spoke in an extremely cool manner. "Xiao Xu, listen to me, it's useless to maintain the order of the netherworld at this moment. There are only 24 hours left before the seal is completely broken. The Path of Reincarnation for life and death would be distorted in 24 hours. Unless the Phoenix Girl awakens and reseals the mainland, the evil spirits that are trapped under the eighteen layers of hell will still escape. The world is ending soon, yet you still want me to stay in the netherworld to work overtime, disallowed from reuniting with my Little Hook? Think about it yourself, do you not have any conscience? "
Upon listening to that, the judge felt that his approach was a little... No, that is not right!
"Young Master, if the Path of Reincarnation for life and death is tampered with, the dead will revive and the living will die, which means Little Hook will not be born!" The judge finally stopped stuttering at this critical moment, he shouted out what he wanted to say!
The Son of the King of Hell stopped in his tracks, his handsome but cruel little face turned around. His demonic red eyes narrowed into a line. "Damn it, how could I forget about this!"
The judge wiped the sweat off his forehead, thinking that he finally managed to keep the Young Master here.
Just then, the judge saw the Young Master threw his baggage over his shoulder and said, "I've got to get to the royal tomb to find the Phoenix Girl! She has to figure out a way! "
"Wait, Young Master, wait..."
Rumble!
There was another violent quake!
The aura of resentment gathered into a shape, forming countless shadows which were sucked into the black coffin one by one.
In the end, they merged with the blood and injected a soul into the corpse that was lying in the black coffin.
Ni Feng's eyes flew open abruptly, her body twisted around in a disturbing way. After the dust settled, she transformed into the natural softness of a normal human.
Residues of warm blood stained her arm, but it did not bother her. She traced her fingers around her wrists.
It was as if she was feeling the scent from the recent provocation.
That strong yet familiar scent which carried a sentiment of Buddha.
Ni Fieng stuck out her tongue and licked her wrists. With an unusual smile, she looked at the man who was standing beside her. "Wushuang, I'm back," she said with a hint of warmth in the corners of her mouth.
Her eyes lit up as she finished her sentence, looking as though she smelled something, she softly muttered to herself, "He's here too, isn't he?"
The fair complexion of Ni Feng's face turned slightly red, staring giddily toward the other side of the ancient tomb. Unexpectedly, she let out a soft sigh like a lovestruck maiden.
Jing Wushuang nodded, then he leaned over to pick her up. "The demons and evil spirits are coming. Your body is still weak, let's return to the Exorcist City first."
"Alright, anything you say." Ni Feng closed her eyes gently, but her heart still had a great attachment for someone, and that person was Baili Jia Jue.
As the ghost baby watched the entire event, for the first time, it felt sorry for its master.
In spite of its master's strenuous effort, she failed to appreciate it and continued to long for another person.
The thunder rumbled once again.
This was the third quake.
Stones were rolling down together with the ancient tombs.
Under such circumstances, even the exorcists found it difficult to secure their footings.
However, they had another challenge waiting for them.
Standing at the checkpoint was a two-faced man.
On the front, it was the face of Gautama Buddha.
Meanwhile, the face of Bodhisattva was found at the back.
The face of Gautama Buddha carried compassion for all beings.
On the contrary, the brows of Bodhisattva were gently furrowed.
The two-faced man was meditating with a string of prayer beads in his hand. Despite the violent quake at the graveyard, he remained still unyielding.
Right behind him, the Sariras were radiating a spiritual glow.
It was not one but three Sariras!
Baili Jia Jue narrowed his golden eyes as he looked at the two-faced man. He found this man unusually familiar.
"What's happening? How are there three Sariras?" Zhuge Yun was puzzled.
Wobbling, Old Li murmured, "We must choose the right one. The real Sarira will destroy itself if we choose the wrong option. The myth is true. Before Master Xiu Mo's passing, he assigned Gautama Buddha's test to humans. He wanted humans to learn to make choices. Meanwhile, his soul has turned into the watcher of the Sarira. Before he left the world, he once predicted that there would be countless people who want to obtain his Sarira, but he would only wait for the destined one with Dharma fate."
"In short, we have to choose one among the three Sariras." Helian Wei Wei approached the main coffin and studied the Sarira closely before she asked succinctly, "There's no hint?"
The two-faced man chuckled. "Of course there is. You can ask me three questions in order to determine the real Sarira. However, there's something you need to know. I have two faces, where one is telling the truth and another is telling lies. Therefore, the hints may or may not be right. You need to distinguish it yourself. There'll be no second chance if you make a wrong guess as the Sarira will destroy itself. So, do you want to take a guess?"
"If the hints aren't necessarily correct, how can we make our guess based on the hints?" Zhuge Yun finally anchored himself. At this moment, he noticed the changes in the air.
The Mahogany Sword at the exorcists' back clanged, alarming them about the arrival of the demons.
Zhuge Yun turned to look at Helian Wei Wei. "Brother Wei, we must leave the ancient tomb now. They have cast the Resurrection Incantation and the Sarira is almost useless now. We'll soon be surrounded by demons and the evil aura will gush out of the graveyard. You will die here as you aren't protected by spiritual aura..."
"I have to get the Sarira," Helian Wei Wei interrupted Zhuge Yun. She sounded determined and her intention was clear. "You can leave with the rest of the exorcists. Remember to bring Old Li with you. I'll meet you all after I acquire the Sarira."
Zhuge Yun hesitated. "But..."
"Madam Zhuge is still waiting for you at the Exorcist City." Helian Wei Wei's eyes were sparkling. "Don't forget what Old Li said just now. The Exorcist City will be in trouble once the royal tomb falls. Besides, Ni Feng and the others will definitely return to the Exorcist City. You can protect Madam Zhuge if you go back now."
Zhuge Yun looked at Helian Wei Wei. He knew he would not be able to convince her. He gritted his teeth and said, "We'll wait for you and try to suppress the evil aura. 15 minutes. If you still haven't gotten the Sarira after 15 minutes, we will return to the Exorcist City by ourselves."
"Alright." After all, Helian Wei Wei needed someone with spiritual aura to suppress the invasion of the evil aura. Although His Highness was omnipotent, he did not have spiritual aura.
It would be best if the exorcists could buy some time for her. Helian Wei Wei knew that her babies could not be tainted by the evil aura at all. Otherwise, they would be completely demonized.
She would never let that happen!
Helian Wei Wei regained her composure before she shut her eyes and pondered upon the two-faced man's words.
She was allowed to ask three questions.
It seemed confusing. However, if she asked about the genuinity of each Sarira, she could vaguely figure out which one was the real Sarira.
However, he could also possibly be lying.
The ambiguity would certainly disrupt her decision-making.
If the first Sarira she chose was the real one, and she, unluckily, spoke to the lying face, she would be told that it was fake.
Not only she would waste a question, the entire process would also become more chaotic. Eventually, she would eventually pick the wrong Sarira and the real Sarira would undergo self-destruction.
Therefore, she must first overcome this hiccup if she wanted to find the real Sarira!
All of a sudden, Helian Wei Wei opened her eyes. Her eyes were shimmering as an idea struck her. She had to find out which face was telling the truth and which was telling lies.
"I want to make my guess now!" She stared at the two-faced man with an ingenuous expression.
The two-faced man laughed and replied, "That's great. I've never met a forthright person like you. Do you not want to take some time and reconsider your decision?"
"That's not necessary." Helian Wei Wei's face was calm as usual, but she could not hide the brilliance that was glowing in her eyes.
After she decided to start her challenge, the two-faced man turned around and looked at Helian Wei Wei with Gautama Buddha's kind and peaceful face. "In that case, you may start with your first question."
Helian Wei Wei looked at the exorcists who were casting spells beside her. Then, she pointed at Zhuge Yun and asked in a distinctive voice, "Is he a human or a demon?"
Everyone was dumbstruck upon listening to the question.
All eyes were fixed on Zhuge Yun.
Zhuge Yun, who was still trying to cast the spell, looked at Helian Wei Wei in confusion. Instantly, his eyes turned fiery as he questioned Helian Wei Wie furiously, "Brother Wei, are you suspecting me? Do you think that I'm strange? I swear that there's nothing odd about me!"
"I know." Helian Wei Wei put on a purposeful smile as though she was scheming. "I ask this question only because I never suspect you."
Flustered, Zhuge Yun was at a loss of words. "Brother Wei, you are only given three chances to ask questions. You're wasting one of them for no reason!"
All the other exorcists found Helian Wei Wei's first question absurd as well.
Helian Wei Wei did not bother to explain. Instead, she continued to stare at the peaceful Buddha. "So, what is your answer?"
The Gautama Buddha apparently had not expected this question from Helian Wei Wei. He paused briefly before he answered in his usual peaceful tone, "Demon."
"Very well." Helian Wei Wei's lips curled upward as her plan had worked out. "I see."
The face with the Gautama Buddha is telling lies.
Then, the face of Bodhisattva must be telling the truth!
As soon as they heard the answer, everyone immediately understood the reasoning behind Helian Wei Wei's question.
She's trying to determine which face is telling the truth and which face is telling lies.
She's so intelligent!
She is a genius!