Chapter 82 What a Xie Yingxuan! What a formidable ancestor!
Jiang Lehui was so frightened that he jumped onto the table with Shen Zhaoyao in his arms, and the latter screamed in terror.
Fu Qinghuai's eyes turned cold. He casually waved his hand, shattering a group of sea cockroaches. But more immediately filled the gap, and they even began to devour and merge with each other, forming several huge limbs composed of countless insect bodies.
It kept wriggling and frantically lunged at the group.
Xie Xun's talisman fire ignited a wall of fire in the air, but the sea cockroaches were fearless in the face of death.
The front row was burned to a crisp, and the back row immediately surged forward, stepping on the corpses of their companions. The wall of fire was actually extinguished by the corpses of the insects!
These insects, when they swarmed together, became incredibly terrifying; even Fu Qinghuai's black mist was dispersed by their sheer number.
In a physical sense, it means winning with more people than with fewer.
"That's disgusting."
Xie Xun's eyes turned cold, and his hands formed hand seals so fast that they left afterimages.
Instead of trying to stop it, he condensed the talisman fire into dozens of thin golden threads and shot them fiercely at the part of the swarm that had merged the most.
That was clearly the leader of the swarm.
"burst!"
The golden threads suddenly lit up at the joints where they entered the swarm of worms, and several newly formed swarms instantly disintegrated, scattering back into writhing individuals on the ground. But more sea cockroaches followed one after another, the shattered corpses almost submerging ankles, and a new swarm began to form.
Fu Qinghuai's black mist transformed into a whirlwind of sharp blades, scattering insect corpses wherever it passed, yet the insect swarm seemed endless.
Suddenly, an exceptionally large sea cockroach opened its mouth and sprayed out a thick, black viscous liquid that sizzled and corroded the black mist!
"There are too many."
Fu Qinghuai frowned and stepped back, firmly protecting Xie Xun behind him. "Xunxun, don't leave my side."
They could easily wipe out a swarm, but they couldn't withstand the relentless swarm tactics of the insectoid army.
Jiang Lehui and Shen Zhaoyao each brandished a peach wood sword wildly, while the other frantically grabbed a stool leg and struck the disgusting insects, but all they could do was relieve the itch, not the pain.
Fortunately, the sea cockroaches were afraid of Fu Qinghuai and only dared to circle around him, not daring to cross the line.
Just as they were about to be overwhelmed by the swarm of insects, the door suddenly melted, creating a large hole.
Liu Yongchang stood outside the door, calmly watching the swarm of insects. The frenzied sea cockroaches seemed to have hit an invisible wall, circling anxiously in front of him. Even the largest sea cockroach hesitated and dared not approach.
This is almost exactly the same treatment as Fu Qinghuai.
His gaze first fell on Xie Xun, his eyes filled with complex emotions. They carried Liu Yongchang's cold calculation, yet also contained a trace of infatuation and possessiveness that did not belong to his personal feelings.
"Searching..."
Liu Yongchang's voice was low and deep, and he began by imitating Fu Qinghuai's intimacy, but then he frowned, his eyes turning cold and sharp, as if he were forcibly suppressing some kind of influence. His tone gradually calmed down, "Mr. Xie, it seems that if you continue to stay here, you will most likely be exhausted by them."
"Why don't we move to the Jade Room? We can have a proper discussion about how to end this nightmare that has plagued generations of us."
Xie Xun's face was ashen. He loathed Liu Yongchang, and even more loathed his imitation of Fu Qinghuai's "Xunxun" just now.
It was absolutely disgusting.
But the current situation is beyond his expectations.
The sea cockroaches were more troublesome than expected; he needed to know the truth and find the key to breaking the deadlock.
Xie Xun flicked the insect fluid off his sleeve and coldly stared at Liu Yongchang's schizophrenic state.
After a long pause, he suppressed his anger and said coldly, "Lead the way."
He spoke succinctly, while simultaneously giving Fu Qinghuai a meaningful look. The latter immediately understood, and the black mist silently enveloped the group, especially protecting the still-shaken Jiang Lehui and Shen Zhaoyao.
Liu Yongchang turned and walked ahead. Wherever he went, the swarm of insects immediately retreated, making way for him. The giant cockroaches waved their limbs anxiously, but dared not cross the line.
The Emerald Hall is the luxury casino on the cruise ship.
The brightly lit area outside was a stark contrast to the terrifying scene of insect swarms covering the outside world, creating a world apart from the outside.
As soon as you enter, the mechanically behaving waiters scatter to pour tea and water.
Liu Yongchang walked straight to the largest gambling table and sat down, gesturing for Xie Xun to sit opposite him.
"Since you already know quite a bit, let's get straight to the point,"
Liu Yongchang rubbed his temples, seemingly struggling against the remnant soul within him. "The sea cockroaches were bred by your Xie family's ancestor. I can only command them because I use Fu Qinghuai's remnant soul."
As he said this, he looked up and stared intently at Xie Xun, "But only you can truly control them. Xie Yingxuan left a contingency plan back then. Only those with pure Yin blood in the Xie family can fully inherit all the legacy he cultivated, including these insects and the Mirror Spirit."
What exactly is a Mirror Spirit?
These sea cockroaches...were bred by the ancestors of the Republic of China?
According to Liu Yongchang, they seemed to have waited many years for the Xie family to have a descendant with a pure Yin constitution, which was him.
So, he wasn't tricked by the Liu family, but by his own ancestors?
Ha, Xie Yingxuan really has some clever tricks up his sleeve.
Let's cooperate!
Liu Yongchang leaned forward, "You help my Liu family escape the fate of annual sacrifices, and I'll help you completely break the Xie family's curse, otherwise..."
He pointed at Fu Qinghuai, his eyes gradually turning to terror. "He's already awake. This one isn't as easy to talk to as I am. When the time comes, all the people or ghosts harmed by Xie Yingxuan will come to you for their revenge."
Xie Xun frowned, but remained unmoved, clearly wanting to hear more of the truth.
"You really think the Xie family's generations of misfortune is divine retribution? It's because Xie Yingxuan used the luck of his descendants to nourish his legacy!"
Taking advantage of the situation, Liu Yongchang offered a bargaining chip: "Only I know how to break this bloodline contract!"
He kicked at the dead insects at his feet, "Including how to deal with these belongings that should have been passed down to you."
Fu Qinghuai scoffed from the side, "That sounds nice, but how do you plan to solve it?"
The one who tied the knot must untie it.
After saying this, Liu Yongchang looked at Fu Qinghuai and said, "As long as Xie Xun enters the mirror world and re-signs a contract with the mirror spirit, which is you in your prime."
He turned to Xie Xun and said, “Back then, Xie Yingxuan used deception and almost caused His soul to be scattered before sealing the one beside you. But the most powerful one is still in the Mirror World. However, if you are willing to go in and use the Xie family bloodline to re-establish the contract with the Mirror Spirit, you can rewrite the contents of the contract.”
Fu Qinghuai's eyes darkened. "You want him to deal with me in my prime?"
"Not to deal with,"
Liu Yongchang hurriedly explained, "It's a negotiation. No matter how strong the Mirror Spirit is, it won't be unreasonable. Xie Xun has a pure Yin constitution, so as long as Xie Xun can persuade it..."
"I see……"
So I was a sacrifice, a pawn to be sacrificed.
It turns out that the source of the Xie family's generations of misfortune, the untimely deaths of their great-grandfather, grandfather, and father, was all because of Xie Yingxuan!
All the dangerous and messy things he encountered were because of that damned ancestor Xie Yingxuan!
Xie Xun suddenly chuckled, the laughter squeezing out from deep in his throat, carrying a chilling madness.
He laughed louder and louder until tears of rationality welled up in the corners of his eyes, as if he had heard the most absurd joke in the world.
"What a Xie Yingxuan! What a great ancestor!"
He abruptly stopped laughing, his eyes filled with a cold madness. "What are we? My grandfather, my father, and me... We've lived like a joke for generations, just pawns waiting to be sacrificed on Xie Yingxuan's chessboard?!"
He gripped the broken jade pendant on his chest, which was nurturing Fu Qinghuai's remnant soul, his knuckles turning white from the force, as if he wanted to crush it.
"Why should I?!"
Xie Xun almost roared, his voice filled with long-suppressed anger and resentment, "Why should we, his descendants, pay for the sins he committed, his ambition to pursue immortality, with hundreds of years of misfortune?! He himself just died, his soul scattered, not even a ghost can be found!"
After saying that, he suddenly looked at Liu Yongchang with a piercing gaze.
"Whom has your Liu family been trying to revive all along? Is it that lantern?! And what's inside that lantern?"
Under his intense gaze, Liu Yongchang retreated step by step, a hint of pain and struggle flashing across his face.
"Inside that lantern is my ancestor, Liu Hanshan."
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