"You can speak now." I said hoarsely, forcing out the words.
Yang Guijin had said half his words before, stopping to draw the soul-summoning talisman, its purpose being all too clear.
I did not add any words about conditions and directly fulfilled his request, so he could no longer hesitate or procrastinate.
The words previously spoken by Yang Guijin had revealed much.
I had long known that the Master Youyang intended to target my parents.
But there are still many Taoists in the shadows, and I know nothing of them at all.
And... the origin of my parents.
The Corpse of Heavenly Principle... another stepping stone, what does that mean?
My parents, aren't they just two ordinary people?
Yang Guijin remained silent for a long time, the silence lasted for a long time before he spoke with great complexity: "Luo Xian Sheng, I know what you want to know. These years, I have lived in confusion and yet with a sense of clarity. But I cannot control myself. People often see me as a madman."
"But these things may not be within your tolerance range."
"Similarly, they will alter your perception of many things."
"What a bunch of nonsense. My abilities are greater than you think, and if I were to tell you all the things on my shoulders, it would probably scare you to the point of urinating!" Old Gong spoke in an eccentric manner, clearly referring to Yang Guijin.
"Yes... the very first time I met you and Lao Chu, he was just a lowly individual."
"Now... he actually knows Taoist arts..."
"Mr. Qin has the most skillful hands, unparalleled in arithmetic..."
"But... shouldn't it be Yin-Yang technique?" Yang Guijin muttered again.
Old Gong: "..."
I did not respond.
Several seconds of silence passed before Yang Guijin sighed and said, "These matters require us to start from a very long time ago, from the very beginning."
My breath slightly quickened, and I stared directly at Yang Guijin's face, without interrupting him.
"Years ago, when Luo Mu Ye first arrived in Jin Yang, he was incredible."
"He may not have been a lowly individual, but his abilities silenced the Huang Si of Jin Yang."
"The Ghost Kiosk tried to court him several times, but he remained unmoved."
"Then, he encountered Qin Wei Zi, at that time, Mr. Qin saw something in him and quickly became acquainted with him, and they quickly reached an agreement."
"Luo Mu Ye's objective was to seek corpses. He had visited the Hungarian community and wanted to know any information about extraordinary corpses within."
"Mr. Qin's objective was also to seek corpses, but this matter was known only to Luo Mu Ye and his wife, and me."
"At that time, Luo Mu Ye went to open mountains and tombs, and needed help. I worked as a supervisor in the Huang Si, responsible for dealing with him. After a long time, I was impressed by his character, and during several life-threatening situations, the two of us became like brothers. I found out then that he came from an extremely special family. Their clan uses corpse parts for their own needs, and their methods are incredibly ruthless. He was expelled because of a mistake he made and had to find an extraordinary corpse to obtain the satisfaction of his clan if he wanted to return."
"He sought corpses to ensure his safety, peeling multiple corpse parts, constantly preparing to return."
"As for Mr. Qin seeking corpses, it seemed to be for a huge secret... They occasionally mentioned these matters, and whenever I heard a few words, they would fall silent. This should have something to do with Mr. Luo and the Taoists."
"Therefore, Mr. Qin's choice of tombs was either by Taoists or Masters, which the Huang Si enjoyed. Luo Mu Ye would not take anything from the tombs except for the corpses, and Qin Wei Zi would also inspect the bodies."
"The last time they came here... Gao Tian Observatory, was because of Master Youyang. They revealed the secret of the Gao Tian Observatory, and I think I heard something about 'Mantis Transformation' and 'Ascending to the Heavens'."
"In any case, this plot had been in the works for a long time. When we arrived at Shanglao Village, we easily found the location of the mountain entrance that Mr. Qin mentioned, but we never expected it to be inside Gao Tian Temple."
"Why the temple rooms blocked the tomb entrance is something we do not know."
"The original plan was to pretend to live inside the temple, tunnel through the wall and mountains to reach the tomb, but the Twin Monks found us. He smelled the earthy smell on us and knew we were searching for tombs. He did not want us to disturb the tranquility of Gao Tian Temple, so he told us where Gao Tian Observation was."
"He said that the 'view' refers to the tomb, and we were looking for the tomb, so we should go to the observation."
"Brother Mu Ye knows that gratuitous kindness is either from a villain or a thief, so he asked the Twin Monks about their purpose. The Twin Monks said that one of his fellow monks was kidnapped into the observatory and took something of utmost importance from Gao Tian Temple. Perhaps the fellow monk is dead, but he hopes we can bring out what he wants. Even if we bring out the item, we can exit through the normal tomb passage in the mountain, and he will meet us outside."
"We narrowly escaped death in the tomb, eventually finding the body of Gao Tian Dao's spiritual escape, and also found the fellow monk the Twin Monks mentioned, who had long since become a skeleton."
"The corpse cannot be taken away, so we can only take the items from Gao Tian Temple. Yes, Brother Mu Ye also took something off the corpse, calling it a 'corpse object'."
"Mr. Qin needs to come here himself to see the body."
"We then left, and after that, we were ambushed by Dou'e Taoist."
Yang Guijin stopped, not continuing to say anything further.
His statements were consistent throughout.
He did not mention the details of the Gao Tian View tomb, but for me, there was no longer a need to know.
As for my parents, I knew nothing about them. Now, I know they come from a special family.
I also understand that Mr. Qin's search for corpses was for a special secret.
In fact, at this point, we had no need to delve further into the underground tomb of the Gao Tian View.
The Luo family originates from a special family that uses corpse parts. This is the clue...
Unfortunately, Old Qin has passed away, otherwise, I might have tried to bring the body of Gao Tian Dao back.
My parents' death in this action was somewhat unjust.
They did not bring back the so-called extraordinary corpse, but were mistakenly believed to have done so by Master Youyang, who also concealed it.
Old Qin's secret of seeking corpses is now known by no one.
"We can head back home and descend the mountain," I said hoarsely.
"The information today is too much, I need time to process it," I said.
Yang Guijin shook his head and said that they could not descend the mountain.
I remained silent for a moment before saying, "Do you want to take the souls of those who died here while probing the path back then?"
Yang Guijin nodded.
I immediately shook my head and said, "Can it be taken away? If it can be taken away, then shouldn't a trace of a soul have been left behind by the pathfinders in the past? A trace of a soul is itself a medium, and if it cannot be taken away, then there must be something wrong."
"The woman ghost in the previous room had never left the room before."
"The places where those people died must have a problem."
My words left Yang Guijin at a loss for words.
I told him again that after being mad for so many years, it was hard for him to regain clarity, and some things he couldn't accomplish himself. Now that he was finally clear-headed, it would be best not to exert his strength anymore, or else he might lose his life here.
Curenth Nigh nodded and said softly, "Right."
Yang Guijin remained silent for a while before saying, "You can't return the way you came either."
I furrowed my brow and asked, "What do you mean?"
