Sasha's eyes widened in shock as she spoke, and she swallowed hard several times.
"What will the result be?" Bai He pressed.
"The whole body becomes limp, the limbs are weak, and consciousness slowly fades away. In as little as one day, or as long as three days, the soul will be scattered, the bones and blood will be completely gone, and the body will turn into dust..."
"This is terrifying! Where would a place like this exist?" Bai He couldn't contain her curiosity; she had never heard of such a thing before.
"It only exists in the human world."
"If it is buried, is there no way to break the curse?"
“Yes, that’s what Zhuoyue told me.” Sasha’s breathing slowed as she spoke. “The spirits are trapped by the Heavenly Fiend. They only need to be discovered by humans, rescued from the mud, and have the mud removed to have a chance to escape.”
"Aunt Sasha means that since Wenlong is still alive, then the king... Ah!" Biyu seemed to have thought of something, her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with her hand, looking even more surprised.
“Zhuoyue has this suspicion,” Sasha nodded to Biyu and continued, “That day, Motian and Wenlong fought a great battle outside Tongling City. The sky was filled with wind and thunder, and the clouds surged and waves roared. The two fought for about three hundred rounds.”
Suddenly, a loud "Bang!" was heard from within the clouds, and no one knew what had happened. Shortly afterward, some people saw my king emerge from the swirling mist. According to him, he had defeated Wenlong and returned victorious.
Everyone cheered, thinking that with the demon gone, everything would be perfect.
But from then on, everyone noticed that Wang seemed to have changed. He, who always wore sleeveless robes with his arms exposed, suddenly started wearing black robes every day, and those robes now had sleeves. No one thought much of it. But Zhuoyue, always perceptive, noticed this and became more cautious…”
"Aunt Sasha, what are you trying to tell us by saying all this?" Bai He blinked, still somewhat confused.
“I think I understand now. Aunt Sasha is telling us that it’s possible the king was murdered, and that person might be the one impersonating the king now,” Jade loosened her grip, her brows furrowed slightly, and she looked enlightened.
“Hmm.” Sasha nodded, then shook her head. “But this is just a suspicion.”
"Ah, this, could it really be true?" Bai He looked shocked and nervously hugged her shoulders. "I think I understand now. You mean the King might have been buried in the Heavenly Fiend Land? Oh dear, what should we do? The King, will something happen to him?"
“Good people are always protected by heaven. If such a thing really happens, I believe that the king will be saved.” Biyu reached out and patted Baihe’s hand.
"I hope so." Bai He nodded vigorously.
Sasha looked at the two of them with a serious expression.
“As you all know, Lord Zhuoyue is always cautious and doesn’t jump to conclusions easily. Now that he’s said it, it’s probably 80% true. But don’t be nervous. The imprint the King left in the Four Seas and Eight Deserts hasn’t faded or disappeared, which proves that even if something happened to the King, he’s still here.” Sasha nodded, tears welling up in her eyes. “That’s why Zhuoyue broke off relations with me in front of everyone. He was putting on an act for others. Back then, we had a falling out because of our daughter, and we often argued. In a fit of anger, I broke up with him.”
But we've always cared for each other. He was afraid this would implicate me, so he assigned me this task.
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