Upon reaching Lu Kuanshen's front, I saw that his skin had turned into a dark blue-black color.
This is certainly not the color of an evil corpse. He had just died and there was no possibility of him turning into an evil ghost.
It's poison, but not a simple kind of poison. It's a combination of corpse poison and snake venom, which has caused Lu Kuanshen's corpse to become stiff.
I scanned the surroundings once again, and there were quite a few corpses. The people in the tomb, as well as two somewhat familiar figures who were two women rescued by the old Gong at that time, had all died horribly.
It seems likely that the rest of the Luo family members are in grave danger.
I pulled out the piece of corpse flesh from Lu Kuanshen's hand.
Upon close inspection.
It truly is a leg bone, smooth beyond words, even with a bit of glaze on it, indicating that it was often handled.
I don't recognize those patterns.
Moreover, I felt a strong coldness emanating from the leg bone, relentlessly infiltrating my body. The faint wailing sound in my ears was that of a woman weeping mournfully.
"There's a soul within it, I saw that when Lu Kuanshen was moving his hand, the soul was attached to him," Si Yan whispered.
I nodded, indicating that I also saw it.
There was no corpse poison on the peeled flesh, and the information about Panyu was clearly inaccurate.
That's natural. Lu Kuanshen and the others were all alive, it's impossible for them to be constantly soaked in corpse poison. It's just that he died too quickly, and I didn't have a chance to extract any more information from him.
I cut open Lu Kuanshen's clothes with a copper sword, but there was nothing else inside.
The peeled flesh is easily distinguishable, just one piece.
Looking at the two female corpses as well, I found nothing of value.
It's getting brighter and clearer, the sky seems to be dawning.
"Tian Shou Daoist Temple, with this great calamity, I do not know if they can survive, we do not interfere, go with me to Liang's house, rest for a day before going to Shang Taizi," I said to Si Yan.
She did not refuse.
Later, the three of us left the village and returned to Liang's house. Liang Jieshi arranged separate rooms for me and Si Yan.
Originally, I intended to rest for a day and leave, but when the time came, Liang Jieshi kept me around, asking me to rest for two more days at least. This was to ensure that Chang Xin truly wouldn't return.
He even found a reason, saying that Liang Yu had gone missing, and he was worried.
I couldn't refuse.
Meanwhile, Liang family constantly provided information about the gathering at Jianghuang City Daoist Temple and their journey to Xiandong Mountain.
As for this matter, Si Yan showed more interest than I did.
In the end, I stayed at Liang's house for three days, and in another two days, it would be the time I had agreed with Shang Taizi.
Chang Xin had never been there, and Liang Yu was nowhere to be found.
I knew in my heart that the former was unlikely to come again, and as for the latter, he must have long been in the Great Xiang region.
Therefore, I contacted Jiang Kuang and obtained a confirmed answer before informing Liang Jieshi.
Liang Jieshi's face fell, showing extreme helplessness.
With no further reason to keep me and Si Yan, we left Liang's house and went straight to Shang Taizi's residence.
The craftsmen who made the casting, which were also disciples of Shang Taizi, showed great enthusiasm for Si Yan, while they seemed somewhat hesitant towards me.
But that's it.
Two days passed in a blink.
When I received the new four-prism mirror, Shang Taizi looked extremely tired, but his eyes were bright and sharp, indicating that it was body fatigue, but his spirit was extremely excited.
Shang Taizi told me that the most difficult part of the four-prism mirror was at the interface between the copper face and the lightning wood. The details were that the entire mirror body appeared to be assembled, but in reality, it required carving a whole heart of lightning wood. It only appeared to be assembled on the outside, but internally it was a single piece.
Without seeing the actual object, the one made would undoubtedly be assembled.
Every time copper is used to repel evil spirits, it will react itself, the temperature will rise, and if used too often, the assembled mirror will become unstable, after all, even the best mortise and tenon structure will be prone to risks under such temperature differences.
It dawned on me only then.
Musingly, I realized that this meant the four-prism mirror in Zheng Ren's hand couldn't be used too many times?
Yes, if used too many times, it will definitely become unstable.
Remember this information firmly.
Shang Taizi's exhaustion grew more intense, and he told me that if I had any good items in the future that needed to be crafted, I could come back. He said he would give me some discounts on the required compensation due to the delicacy and rarity of the item.
I hesitated for a moment, then took out the peeled flesh and handed it to Shang Taizi.
Shang Taizi's knowledge is certainly not lacking, especially when it comes to artifacts.
"Sss... Such a heavy resentment..." Shang Taizi did not take the peeled flesh; instead, he leaned in slightly and examined it closely.
"The symbol... It's for detaining the soul. There's a spirit trapped inside this thing, but the malevolence seems to have been resolved. Hmm, this object is too full of negative qi and resentment. I'm not interested in it, and looking at it for too long can shorten one's lifespan." Shang Taizi shook his head.
I finally put away the peeled flesh, feeling slightly disappointed in my heart.
However, understanding the details of the peeled flesh is not very meaningful. I now have a landmark to go to the Luo family. This item may serve as a calling card, as Lu Kuanshen has died, and the Luo family may not be aware of the outside world, not even knowing where Lu Kuanshen died. This situation can actually be leveraged by me.
After that, Si Yan and I boarded a high-speed train to leave Jianghuang City.
Our destination, of course, was the Four Rules Mountain.
Before we left Jin Yang, Old Gong had set a trap, secretly informing He You Tian of the circumstances under which he must leave.
From the city god temple, we can see the seven stars forming a line.
In fact, that place can always be seen, He You Tian has strict rules, and it's a must.
Jin Yang itself is not only the danger of plague demons, but there are also people lurking in the shadows.
As we found the body of the Four Rules Immortal earlier, we were immediately surrounded by the little ghosts under the plague demons. He You Tian demonstrated his divine power, marking them all with vermilion.
At the time, I had a hunch that it might be Zheng Ren who followed us and revealed our whereabouts to the plague demons!
Adding to that, He You Tian had obtained concrete evidence, fully certain that it was Zheng Ren who killed the Four Rules Immortal.
After returning to the Four Rules Mountain, it's very likely that he won't be able to hold back and will take action against Zheng Ren.
As for me and Si Yan, we are unsure about the current situation of the Four Rules Mountain.
The journey itself does not need to be mentioned again. When we returned to the Four Rules Town, it was already dark outside.
The town was quiet, as if nothing had happened at all.
Only then did Si Yan contact the inner mountain gate and informed me that everything on the mountain was safe.
The senior master and the seventh master brought back the body of the Four Rules Immortal and placed it in the Lei Shen Cliff.
However, Zheng Ren has been in seclusion and has not come out yet.
My heart felt a slight chill.
Although I hoped that He You Tian would hold back and not rashly act, hearing this news, I still felt surprised.
He doesn't seem like someone who can endure much, I didn't expect that he really held back?
