Chapter 394 Two days later, the gods descended from Yedou
Cheng Mingye's eyes narrowed quietly. He looked at the introduction next to the iron gate, and a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes that others could not see.
Yu Cang frowned: "What do you mean?"
Wen Yang's words were somewhat different from what he had imagined.
To be honest, although he had no good feelings towards Wen Yang and would not care about him, he still couldn't help feeling a little sad when he saw Wen Yang in such an unexpected place.
After all, although there were some unpleasantness before, they could still be considered classmates. No matter how much Yu Cang thought about it, he would never have thought that Wen Yang would become a card banner, and was arrested at this moment, and happened to see him.
So I think, if Wen Yang saw me, he would probably feel sad about the fickleness of fate, and would feel frustrated and confused, right?
But after hearing what Wen Yang said...it seems that all this is not just a "coincidence"?
This tone sounded more like he knew in advance that Yu Cang would be here, so he deliberately got caught and took this opportunity to meet Yu Cang.
But why?
There was silence behind the iron gate for a moment.
Then, Wen Yang's voice came faintly:
"Yu Cang, I have something to tell you."
Yu Cang opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Cheng Mingye beside him said:
"Wen Yang, do I need to remind you?" Cheng Mingye said with a cold smile, "You don't have the rights to be a 'human' right now."
Wen Yang: “…”
"I want to hear what he has to say." Yu Cang's voice came.
Cheng Mingye's eyes slanted, and then he curled his lips.
"Why, do you think we need to make room for you two?"
Wen Yang: "If possible, try your best."
"Don't push your luck, kid." Cheng Mingye's smile became dangerous.
Yu Cang frowned: "What do you want to say? Do you need to keep it secret?"
"Of course—but keeping it secret isn't the goal. I also know there can't be any secrets in the Intake Bureau." Wen Yang paused. "The most important thing is that you can't let others interfere with your next decision."
Yu Cang looked at Cheng Mingye.
Seeing this, Cheng Mingye could only sigh: "Okay - but he is right, there are no secrets in the treatment bureau, and every word you say will still reach my ears."
"I see."
After saying that, Cheng Mingye stopped talking. He took Zhao Yang to another place, and the empty echo of his footsteps became farther and farther away from Yu Cang.
"Go ahead." Yu Cang crossed his arms.
There was a sound of movement behind the iron gate, and Wen Yang moved closer.
"Yu Cang, as you can see, I'm now a card banner—why not guess who I learned this card banning technique from?"
Yu Cang frowned slightly: "If you have something to say, say it quickly."
"Okay." Wen Yang paused and then spoke softly, "You should know... the name of Madam Yu, right?"
Hearing this, Yu Cang's pupils suddenly shrank.
Madam Yu, Qi'er's biological mother, was a name he was very familiar with.
It was from Madam Yu's Fire-Strike Star that Yu Cang learned the name of the Desolate Sect and discovered this long-hidden threat.
Yu Cang: "What is your relationship with her?"
"Mrs. Yu is my teacher."
“…”
"Teacher... Wu Chutai was abandoned by the Duan family. Although this happened because of you, everyone knows the truth, so I don't hate you. I hate the Duan family for going back on their word. I want revenge, but I'm alone and have no ability. I thought about asking the Wang family for help, but they obviously don't want to offend you for me."
Yu Cang seemed to understand: "So, at this time, Madam Yu came to you?"
"Of course—I thought about it, and it seems that becoming a card banner is not a bad idea... Anyway, I have no other way to survive."
Yu Cang's brows furrowed even deeper.
What a coincidence?
No, it definitely couldn't be such a coincidence. Now that Wen Yang appeared in front of him, it also proved this fact - Madam Yu came to find Wen Yang, and her target must be him!
What does she want to do? Does she want to ban Qi'er again? Or does the Desolate Cult have some hidden agenda for her?
"Then why did you show up here on your own initiative... You have to know that this is a detention center. With our limited relationship, there's no way you'll survive here. What if you're killed before I even see you?"
"...That can't be helped." A soft laugh seemed to be heard from behind the iron gate. "This is just how I am. Whatever I want, I have to get it at all costs. The path Madam Yu has given me is indeed suitable for me, so taking some risks is inevitable."
Yu Cang was silent for a moment before he said, "Then tell me, what does Madam Yu want you to do?"
"She asked me to bring you a message—the day after tomorrow, our 'God' wants to talk to you alone."
"God? What God?"
"Naturally, it's the 'God' of the Desolate Sect."
As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Cang's expression changed. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
god?
The Desolate Sect...Does the God they believe in actually exist?
Yu Cang had learned a lot of information about the Desolate Sect from Ren Zheng. He could guarantee that even when the battle was most intense in the ancient country of the Mountain Realm five hundred years ago, no "god" appeared and no "miracle" existed.
There are mythical powers within the Desolate Sect, but even if they are myths, they are at most just supreme bishops. If gods really exist, they must be above them...surpassing myths?
But if the Desolate Sect possessed such power, why would they be so secretive now? Wouldn't they just come out and clean up the mess?
With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Yu Cang spoke again: "What does your God look like?"
"I've never seen or heard of it... Haha, to be honest with you, even now, I'm not sure if this god exists. As for Madam Yu's true purpose, only she knows."
Yu Cang thought for a moment and asked again: "Do you have any means to communicate with Madam Yu now?"
"I don't have any, but I don't know if Madam Yu has any means of monitoring me."
Yu Cang nodded.
"Sorry, forget it."
"……Why?"
Yu Cang: "This is meaningless - even if your god exists, he won't tell me any useful information. And without being modest, I am now a thorn in the side of the Desolate Sect... I won't fall into such a blatant trap."
"..." Wen Yang sighed, "I also think you won't go, but - Madam Yu told me that whether you go or not, there will be a 'God's Descent' the day after tomorrow. The difference is... if you go, the God's Descent will be outside the borders of Yan Country, and if you don't go, then the God's Descent will happen in the Ye City area."
Yu Cang: "..."
He took a deep breath.
"Are you threatening me?"
"It's not me, it's Madam Yu who threatened you."
"...Why the day after tomorrow? If I haven't come here by that day, doesn't that mean the divine descent will definitely occur in the city?"
"No, you may have misunderstood." Wen Yang said slowly, "The divine descent will not happen the day after tomorrow - but on the third day after I tell you this news."
Hearing this, Yu Cang's pupils suddenly shrank.
Before he could react, Director Yu's voice suddenly came from the shadows behind him: "Can your God see here?"
Anything related to Yu Cang is not a trivial matter, so when someone wants to chat with Yu Cang alone, Director Yu naturally has to observe secretly.
Yu Cang and Wen Yang were both aware of this.
Facing Director Yu's questioning tone, Wen Yang's tone was relatively calm: "I don't know - I'm just responsible for passing on the message."
Yu Cang: "...Does your God just want to talk to me?"
"certainly."
"Okay, I promise you."
Director Yu frowned: "Yu Cang!"
"It's okay, Director Yu," Yu Cang said. "They gave us two days to prepare, which means they don't have any serious ill intentions. If we operate well, perhaps we can get a lot of information related to the Desolate Sect this time."
Now most of the actions related to the Desolate Sect have reached a bottleneck, with no obvious breakthroughs. This seems to be a trap, but it may also be a turning point.
"But your safety is more important."
"It's okay. The god just wanted to talk to me. He didn't say I had to go in person."
Director Yu was stunned: "You mean..."
Yu Cang snapped his fingers, and suddenly, Wang Zhiwo's figure emerged from the side.
"When the time comes, let Wang Zhiwo go in my place. It shouldn't be a problem."
A voice came from inside the iron gate: "There is indeed no such requirement."
Director Yu was silent for a moment before he said, "Okay, but I don't agree to your taking any risks. I will report this matter to the association. If the association agrees, you can leave in two days. Otherwise, I won't let you leave the treatment center."
"...Okay." Yu Cang nodded, and then said, "Wen Yang, then where should I go in two days?"
There was a sudden silence behind the iron gate. After a moment, they said, "Let me go. I will take you to the place where the gods descended."
Yu Cang looked at Director Yu, who simply said, "If the association allows, I can release him."
…
Cheng Mingye was still taking Zhao Yang to select materials, but Yu Cang had lost interest and left the material room first.
"Yu Cang," Director Yu asked, "Do you have any information about that 'god'?"
Yu Cang shook his head: "I don't know either... I used to think it was just a banner raised by the Desolate Sect."
"...Forget it, the association will make the final decision." Director Yu changed the subject, "By the way, I have something to tell you."
"What?"
"It's the follow-up to the Bain case. You have the right to know." Director Yu paused before saying, "Come to think of it, you and Bain do have some connection."
"Ah?" Yu Cang raised his brows, "Is he really coming for me?"
"Not really." Director Yu shook his head. "Although there is a connection, involving you is just a coincidence. Bane's full name is Bane Evanson. The Evanson family is a well-established card banner family in Haiting that has existed for over two hundred years. However..."
Yu Cang: "But?"
"However, their entire family was wiped out more than a decade ago."
"..." Yu Cang, "So, this Bain came to Yan Country to escape disaster?"
"I guess so—when the Evanson family was wiped out, Bane was just a child, hiding in Yan Country. He wasn't yet an adult, and hadn't yet awakened his Soul Energy Well, so it was naturally impossible for him to carry a banned card. Therefore, the Public Security Bureau only monitored him and didn't arrest him.
"And the reason why I say it has something to do with you is because the one who wiped out the Evanson family was also a card banner. This card banner's last name was 'Chaton'."
Yu Cang frowned slightly.
Chaton... This name sounds familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere... but I can't remember where.
How could he be associated with a foreigner's name?
Director Yu looked at Yu Cang, who was lost in thought, and after a pause, he said, "The original owner of 'Weeping Girl' was named Chaton."
!
Yu Cang immediately understood why he felt the name was familiar.
Before, when he just got the soul card of the Weeping Girl, the Weeping Girl wove a dream for Yu Cang as soon as she woke up from her deep sleep. She wanted to see what kind of person Yu Cang was.
In that dream, he became a member of a noble family. His "father" had just wiped out a family called Chatton. The only survivor was the Weeping Girl.
Now that I think about it, that dream was probably woven by the Weeping Girl based on the memories of her original owner.
Although he could not remember what happened in the dream, the Weeping Girl later showed him the replay, which also explained his life story.
Now it seems that the plot is roughly like this... The Chatton family was wiped out by the Evansons, leaving only a brother and sister. In order to avenge himself, the brother turned his dying sister into the Forbidden Weeping Girl, and then after several years of forbearance, he successfully wiped out the Evanson family.
There was still a child left in the Evanson family in Yan Country, so the brother brought the weeping girl here again. However, they were arrested on the spot by the association as soon as they came in, and the weeping girl was also sent to the treatment center.
So that's how it is. It does have something to do with me.
At this time, Director Yu continued, "Evanson didn't show any unusual behavior in Yan Country. He was like a normal person, just occasionally wandering around and enjoying the scenery. After the incident in Mudu, the Public Security Bureau followed the clues of the 'Devil's Altar' and combined with some information, finally figured out what happened.
"The Evanson family can sign a contract with a creature called a 'familiar,' thereby gaining powerful forbidden powers. However, this also makes them coveted by many card banners. After all, card banners don't have much morality, and familiars are naturally owned by whoever gets them.
"Later, for some unknown reason, the familiar's token was snatched away by a small card banner and taken to Yan Country. The small card banner probably wanted to use Yan Country's power to protect himself.
"It was indeed difficult for the Evanson family's card banners to enter Yan Country. Furthermore, their family was facing internal and external troubles at the time, and they had more than one familiar token, so they didn't have the energy to deal with this little card banner. They simply blocked the news and didn't leak it out. Only one person came to Yan Country, and that was Bain.
"Bain was not well-received within the Evanson family, a side branch... He came to Yan Country out of desperation, hoping to regain his status within the family by retrieving the token. Later, the Evanson family was exterminated, and he managed to escape disaster by chance. With enemies everywhere in Haiting, there was no way back. So, Bain stayed in Yan Country and has been searching for the token for decades.
"Five years ago, Zhao Yang created a prototype of ritual summoning. That young card-banning master was inspired by this and turned the token, which originally only partially relied on power, into a soul card that could directly summon familiars. However, he had been in Yan Country for too long and didn't dare to use it.
"At the same time, he, who had long since integrated into Yan Country society, was afraid of exposing his identity as a card banner, so he quietly sealed it away and sold it on the street. You should know what happened next."
(End of this chapter)
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