☆, 99, Immortality
Yu Jiuyin stared at him for a moment, then suddenly swung a talisman at his head. The man's eyes suddenly became confused.
Rongqing was immediately helpless. Yu Jiuyin, known for his decisive nature, was quick to attack at the slightest disagreement. He was usually talkative, but at this moment, he became cold and distant. But Rongqing thought better of it and felt it was only natural.
Yu Jiuyin dreaded trouble the most. Those who fell into his hands were often not even human. Why bother speaking human language to someone who wasn't human? Wouldn't that be a waste of words?
While Rongqing was pondering this, Yu Jiuyin had also successfully learned the whole story. Yu Jiuyin had originally thought this person had some ulterior motive for doing such a thing, but it turned out to be driven by greed.
The cause of the whole thing is very simple, four words - immortality.
Similar to Yu Jiuyin's experience, the owner of this apartment was also a Celestial Master, and one with exceptional talent. However, the more one understood the Way of Heaven, the more boundless it seemed. And the Celestial Master's own profound nature could bring endless wealth and transcendent fame and fortune.
The apartment's owner, a man who couldn't resist the temptations of luxury, fell into depravity. He enjoyed the admiration of others and lived a life of luxury, but he began to fear death. He even sought to prolong his life in order to escape the cycle of reincarnation.
The pursuit of immortality was most widespread in ancient times, especially among the sorcerers employed by emperors, nearly every one of whom possessed some method capable of altering fate.
So the owner of this apartment started out by spending a large sum of money to collect them, and ended up going to the tomb himself to look for those hidden old books.
"I've known you for a long time. I was the one who sold the Wang family the jade token." The apartment owner, influenced by Yu Jiuyin's musical note paper, could only speak the truth. He looked at Yu Jiuyin with envy.
"When you first came here to open the haunted house, I thought you were the last disciple of some reclusive master. It wasn't until the Wang family case came to light that I really started to pay attention to you. I was there when you went to City S. It really allowed me to discover a big secret. No wonder that vicious brat from the Yu family was able to live well after exchanging lives. It turns out you were actually alive all this time."
Yu Jiuyin was stunned for a moment when he heard him mention the Yu family, but the owner of the apartment ignored it and continued talking.
"I was the one who gave the Yu family the life-saving method, but don't get me wrong, I didn't really want to save them at first. I wanted to kill this family and get the Yu family's wealth. Who would think that money is too little? But I never expected that this method would actually work!"
In the words of the apartment owner, Yu Yongqing deserved it. He and his classmates had gone camping, and they'd insisted on going to a temple to build up their courage. The problem was, the temple wasn't hiding a deity, but a genuine fox demon. And one that had already cultivated into a demon.
If Yu Yongqing had walked out openly, nothing would have happened. But he made a deal with the fox demon and betrayed his fellow students, saving his life.
However, foxes are the most cunning and fickle creatures, so how could they let go of the meat they had caught? This is why Yu Yongqing was possessed.
"When Yu Mingwei found me, Yu Yongqing had already been corrupted to the point of being beyond help. I joked at the time that if I could find someone with a deep connection and a family ties to Yu Yongqing to trade lives with, there might still be a chance of recovery."
"I lied to them, but they actually found such a person! Yu Jiuyin... no, your name back then was Yu Chenbi. Hahahahahaha, born with a Taoist body, who else in this world has a greater source of blessings than you? If I had the same opportunity as you, I would have left the Five Elements long ago. Heaven is unfair! Heaven is unfair!"
"So I couldn't help but want to destroy you. I just said one thing, and they gave up on you. I said that after the exchange of lives, only one of the two children could survive. They said they only wanted Yu Yongqing. They also said you were a monster."
Hearing this, Rong Qing subconsciously held Yu Jiuyin's hand, fearing that he would not be able to resist. However, she found that Yu Jiuyin's eyes were nothing but calm, as if he was listening to another story.
But the apartment owner continued, "Thank you anyway. You gave me an insight. Demon blood can help people escape the control of the Heavenly Dao, but it can't contain the body. Yu Yongqing's survival has helped me discover some patterns. In fact, the key point is not the demon blood, but the blessings of the person whose life is swapped. The deeper the blessings of the person whose life is swapped, the longer the person who will be swapped will live. It's like loving the house and loving the dog."
"Unfortunately, there's only one of you in this world, so I've taken another approach. I've chosen to target extremely evil souls like Yu Yongqing, and then fuse them with demon blood to avoid punishment from the heavens. And through constant experimentation, I've discovered that the filthier the soul, the more susceptible it is to the corruption of demon blood. That's why I'm curious, Yu Jiuyin, how did you survive?"
"How could your soul, your body, possibly contain such utterly filthy blood? Or has Heaven's favor towards you been so great that it even ignores demons? How about telling me? Tell me, and we'll live forever together! Live forever together!"
At this point, the apartment owner was practically going crazy. But Yu Jiuyin remained unmoved. Instead, he calmly asked the next question, "How did you get the method to exchange your life?"
"An abandoned baby. I found it inside the baby's clothes. They said that if I send the baby to a certain place, I would be able to see a way to save his life."
"Where did you send the baby?" This time it was Rongqing who asked the question.
Unfortunately, Yu Jiuyin's spell lost its effectiveness at that very moment. But the apartment owner had no intention of hiding anything. A strange smugness flickered in his cloudy eyes. "It doesn't matter if I tell you, because there's no way you'll find it. The Siren Orphanage."
"It's still the same!" Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
But at this point, the apartment owner refused to speak. Yu Jiuyin tried every possible method, using every possible exorcism technique. But the apartment owner remained tight-lipped. He confessed everything except the orphanage's address, refusing to reveal it.
So in the end, even when Mingyu and the others came, the owner of the apartment still didn't explain the most crucial point.
"Rongrong, let me interrogate this person."
"Do you have any other ideas?"
"Yes. But I need a quiet place. Besides, do you still want him to live?"
"Don't worry, as long as he tells the truth."
"No problem," Yu Jiuyin said, throwing out a soul-calming talisman. Instantly, the strong smell of blood filled the entire apartment building.
"What, what is this?" Zhang Yao, who came over later, was startled. Turning around, he found a silent boy standing behind him.
His delicate, baby-like face gave him a particularly innocent look, but his attire was rather odd. At first glance, it resembled an official uniform, but with eight entangled pythons, each with sinister and venomous eyes. Most frightening of all, however, was the pungent, pungent smell of blood that emanated from him. His boots were clearly stained black with blood.
"Jiu'er, why did you ask me out?" The young man looked at Yu Jiuyin with a gentle gaze, like an elder looking at a spoiled child in his arms. The most discordant thing was his voice; while not feminine, it was exceptionally soft.
Zhang Yao suddenly thought of the powerful boss who commanded the East Factory in ancient times.
Yu Jiuyin's next words also happened to confirm his guess, "Grandpa Gan, I want to ask him something, but he won't tell the truth."
The young man sighed and reached out to touch Yu Jiuyin's head. "Then tell Grandpa Gan that Jiuer's hands can't be dirty with stuff like this. Don't worry, leave it to me."
The young man finished speaking and turned to look at Zhang Yao. Yu Jiuyin understood what he meant and immediately said to Zhang Yao, "Take my uncle back first, and then find a quiet interrogation room. Don't worry about the rest. He'll tell you everything in two days at most."
"Even more powerful than you, Brother Yu?" Zhang Yao found it unbelievable.
"Of course. Grandpa Gan is an expert at extracting confessions."
"The kind from the East Factory?"
"The head of the East Factory is his godson."
"..." That was really the ancestor of forced confession. Zhang Yao immediately understood where the bloody smell on the young man came from. Ninety percent of it came from those who were forced to confess by him!
Instantly, I imagined a lot of tortures such as skinning, head shoveling, and intestine hooking, and the way I looked at the boy became much more respectful.
"Let's go!" The young man was used to this kind of reaction. Even when he was alive, these people would look at him with the same fear, not to mention now that he was dead and a ghost. Therefore, he didn't take Zhang Yao's awe to heart.
Yu Jiuyin winked at him before leaving, as if to tell him to have fun. What kind of fun could there be with someone? Even if that person was brought up by Yu Jiuyin?
However, once he got on the bus, the boy's idea was immediately overturned.
He had never expected that Zhang Yao, who had been so respectful to him in the apartment before, would actually take out a cigarette from his pocket and hand it to him. "Want a cigarette, Grandpa?"
"..." So when did he have such a big grandson? Zhang Yao's familiar way of addressing him gave the boy a headache.
But the next second, Zhang Yao put the cigarette back and replaced it with a piece of chocolate and put it in his hand, "Uh, why don't you eat some candy, Grandpa? I suddenly remembered that minors are not allowed to smoke."
After Zhang Yao finished speaking, he also helped the boy fasten his seat belt before starting the car.
The young man held the chocolate in his hand, not reacting for a long time. It was not until a long time later that he understood why Yu Jiuyin asked him to have fun.
This kid named Zhang Yao is pretty good. Although he is in awe of him, he doesn't reject him, even though he is an evil spirit.
Jiuyin had good judgment after all. The boy sighed and actually ate the chocolate Zhang Yao had given him. He thought to himself, "I'll be grateful to you for your kindness. This time, I'll have to show my best skills and repay you."
However, Zhang Yao, who was driving at the time, was thinking about something else. He wanted to show off to Mingyu and the others when he got home, saying, "Godfather, did you eat the chocolate I gave you? This is the godfather of the former East Factory boss!"
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On the other side, Rongqing and Yu Jiuyin, who stayed in the apartment, searched the apartment one last time. After making sure that there were no missed clues, they left the apartment and returned to the haunted house.
Since it wasn't far, they didn't ask the driver to take them back and just walked back by themselves.
But after all, he had used the magic of the ghost way, and after Yu Jiuyin relaxed his mind, he felt a little sleepy. He pressed his whole body on Rongqing's back, letting Rongqing drag him away.
"Jiuyin, wake up, we'll be there soon."
"Yeah." Yu Jiuyin responded softly, but his eyes were already closed.
Fortunately, the distance was really close, and before Yu Jiuyin was about to fall asleep, the two returned to the haunted house.
Yu Jiuyin fainted the moment he entered the room, and fell asleep unconscious on the sofa in the lounge. He didn't even have the strength to walk to the bedroom.
Rongqing was afraid that he would catch a cold, so she quickly went to the bedroom to get a blanket.
But just a moment later, the boss and the others were already up. Today was Monday, and not only the boss, but even Xu Wang had classes. Gu Zhou and the others had an appointment at the Museum of Curiosities, and since they were being asked to find a grave site, they needed to secure one before noon, so they simply followed the boss, Xu Wang, and the others up early.
The Xu family's housekeeper had already delivered breakfast, and Xu Wang took it and put it in the lounge, intending to eat together before going out.
However, upon reaching the lounge door, Xu Wang was stunned. He saw an extremely beautiful girl lying on the sofa. Her gorgeous features were so charming and seductive that even if she was simply sleeping, she was still so captivating that one couldn't take their eyes off her.
I don’t know why, but Xu Wang always felt that the girl’s facial features looked particularly familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere.
The boss and others who came in later were also stunned.
"Could she be a friend of me or Brother Rong?" The eldest brother felt that this girl could not have appeared for no reason, and she must know Yu Jiuyin or Rong Qing.
"Then he's also a big boss?" The second brother was single-minded and just felt that he might have another big brother in the future.
On the other hand, the five younger ones including Gu Zhou seemed to be lost in thought. However, when they came closer and took a closer look, they all shouted out in excitement.
"Ah!!!! This is Yu Chenbi! The most beautiful woman in the world of metaphysics!"
The author has something to say: Five Little Ones: Sister Chen Bi asks for an autograph
Yu Jiuyin: Call me brother!
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Updated, there are 40 red envelopes dropped in the comment section. I am almost crying from working overtime, so I start typing when I get back. It’s a good Christmas, but I haven’t had dinner yet. I wish everyone a happy Christmas~
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