Chapter 114 The Truth (1)

The light from dozens of copper lamps illuminated every corner. Although Wang Taiyuan's habit was eccentric, the servants followed it meticulously. The two maids on duty sat on stools, constantly observing the candle flames so they could change them at any time.

The light flickered suddenly, and before they could react, Wang Taiyuan, who was sleeping as usual on the bed, suddenly turned slightly away. The maid, somewhat puzzled by his sudden awakening, put the firelight aside and walked over to Babu's bedside, asking, "Master, what can I do for you?"

Wang Taiyuan was already sixty, and the brown, aged skin on his face, piled up on top of each other, looked a bit scary when separated by the orange candlelight. His lips were parted, trembling slightly as if he was about to say something.

The maid waited, putting her ear close to hear Wang Taiyuan's words more clearly.

If she looked closely into Wang Taiyuan's eyes, she would have noticed something unusual in those cloudy eyes. Wang Taiyuan's eyes moved rapidly, as if struggling to break free from some kind of control, nearly popping out of their sockets. But it was all in vain.

And because of their admiration for Wang Taiyuan, these maids and attendants, carefully selected from the town, always served Wang Taiyuan with a sense of mission, and no one would look directly at the old man. Therefore, the only signal he could reveal was ignored by the believers he personally trained.

"...Everyone, go out, close the door, and stay outside. Don't let anyone disturb me."

The voice that emanated from his throat was hoarse but familiar, and it seemed as if Wang Taiyuan had spent a great deal of energy to finish the sentence. His lips were still slightly parted, and from the depths of his throat, he exhaled a decayed breath.

The maid was a little hesitant, but after Wang Taiyuan finished speaking, he lay back down, so she had to swallow her doubts, twirled the corner of the quilt for Wang Taiyuan, said a few words to the other maid who was adding oil, and the two of them respectfully left the room and closed the door.

Luo Xuanyi withdrew her finger from Wang Taiyuan's voice, manipulated her body to expel the Silence Pill, ground it into powder, and smeared it on the walls of the room to prevent eavesdropping. Then, with a backhand, she poured the jar of glass mirror she had just extracted from her body down Wang Taiyuan's throat. The ordinary old man, without any cultivation, was unable to escape Luo Xuanyi's control. He could only watch helplessly as a refreshing, clear liquid poured into his mouth. His entire body felt light and dreamlike, and fear slowly filled his heart.

Wang Taiyuan hadn't even noticed when Luo Xuanyi arrived. She was silent, almost like she had merged with the air. He woke up and tried to speak, but Luo Xuanyi's spiritual power vibrated his vocal cords, causing him to say something he hadn't intended.

What was she planning to do? Could it be that the six alliances had already discovered his affair with the Ghost King? This person deserved death! Those three couldn't be spared either!

But how to contact the Ghost King? He was currently unable to move and couldn't go to the top of the mountain. He had to find a way to make this damn cultivator...

Damn it, where did the flaw come from? To keep it secret, he didn't even dare let the Ghost King set up formations and magical instruments in the town. Instead, he spent a large sum of money to hire a Feng Shui master to rebuild the town into a tomb to gather Yin and nourish spirits. Even if the Feng Shui arrangement was a little suspicious, it shouldn't be enough to directly clamp down on him, right?

"Who is the Ghost King of the Formation?" After Luo Xuanyi confirmed that the Silent Pill had been laid out, she controlled her body to begin refining some pills that might be useful, while suddenly asking Wang Taiyuan the question.

Wang Taiyuan was startled. Though covered in a brocade quilt, his back was instantly drenched in cold sweat. He looked up at Luo Xuanyi's vaguely visible face, feeling something so strange it had been a long time. His heart, which had once thought itself near death and settled into a state of complete stillness, began to beat wildly with fear.

She, how did she start asking about the Ghost King right away? How far have they investigated?!

No, but if the six major alliances follow their style, and really find out that it is the Ghost King behind Fu Ji Town, they will not bother to sneak into Fu Ji Town, but will directly "purify" Fu Ji Town from the outside. This time they should be here to set up a spirit-blocking formation!

Luo Xuanyi's few words blew away Wang Taiyuan's rationality.

Wang Taiyuan was clearly unaware of the Glazed Mirror's ability to render its user's thoughts invisible. He was now invisible to Luo Xuanyi. Ever since Luo Xuanyi first heard of the Glazed Mirror, she'd suspected its effectiveness in torture. However, unlike Taoist Hua Shen, she preferred to withhold the Mirror's true effects, allowing Wang Taiyuan to frantically leak information.

"You, what are you talking about?" Wang Taiyuan decided to grit his teeth and resist. Thinking back to all the things he and the Ghost King had done, if he said even a word, everything would be ruined! He had lived happily enough and had long since accepted his lifespan, but the only thing he was unwilling to accept was his reputation and the future prosperity of the Wang family!

It was already within reach, how could we fail at this moment!

Unfortunately, while he was thinking frantically, the information he was supposed to keep was leaked out without reservation as he recalled it.

Luo Xuanyi calmly accepted Wang Taiyuan's thoughts, continuing to stimulate the storm in Wang Taiyuan's brain with ambiguous words, while sorting out the truth behind Wang Taiyuan's rise.

To be honest, Luo Xuanyi originally wanted to use Wang Taiyuan to test the attitude of the ghost cultivator behind him. He didn't expect Wang Taiyuan to be so decisive and didn't leave any communication with the ghost king or any contact magic tools, etc. It seems that he was afraid that the slightest fluctuation of the magic tool would be noticed by the cultivators who came to check, so in order to avoid any flaws, he was tricked by Luo Xuanyi who took a shortcut.

However, because it was so easy to obtain, Luo Xuanyi's first reaction was that the Liuli Mirror had been cracked. Actually, it's understandable that the righteous trio's investigation was difficult because they were committed to upholding justice, and without a definitive clue, they couldn't convince themselves to take action against mortals. But Luo Xuanyi didn't have to be limited by this mindset. She could simply find someone suspected of knowing something, drug them, or torture them, and easily obtain the information. If she found the wrong person, she could simply destroy the body and move on to the next one.

In addition, Luo Xuanyi is a strange cultivator who has practiced the art of attracting evil spirits, so he can easily see through death and evil thoughts. It may not be very useful to find ordinary people, but it is very effective in finding the mastermind behind the scenes.

In short, Luo Xuanyi confirmed the true story of Wang Taiyuan's rise to wealth, and she had to sigh that the story was more convincing when it was half true and half false.

Wang Taiyuan really wanted to follow the great scholar Xiong Shuyou to travel and study, but the injury he suffered while going up the mountain made his story deviate from the norm.

Fu Jizhen's story restarted because of an injury.

First update~ Sister Yi did what I want to do every time I see a similar plot hh