"Treasure? Stealing?"
Wen Xi looked at Xiao Changji and said, "It seems that we don't trust each other. I was wondering why Xiao Shaoyan was infected with the Gu worm. It turns out that your Xiao family stole his treasure first."
Xiao Changji frowned, pursed his lips and said nothing.
"It seems to be a tacit agreement?"
Wen Xi suddenly had an idea. "No wonder I was wondering why the Xiao family had so many strange items. So this is how they got them. Could it be that you are a family of tomb robbers?"
Xiao Changji rubbed his brows and sighed softly, "Wen Xi, that's not the case. The discovery of this tomb was completely accidental. The reason I didn't say anything was because my eldest brother disappeared here, so I don't know what happened. But the Xiao family's wealth was accumulated, not stolen."
"But your elder brother stole other people's things."
Wen Xi asked Zou Zheng, "What treasure did he steal from you?"
"The Jade Seal! It is the Jade Seal that embodies all of my dragon energy. It has been placed within my coffin. It is precisely because of this Jade Seal that I have been able to cultivate to this point. It is a rare treasure. Many people have tried to break in and take it, but they have only met their end by being killed by the traps and obstacles set up here."
Zou Zheng glanced at the corpses with disgust. "The father of this body was indeed quite capable. He brought a master with him into the tomb, cracked the maze here, stole my jade seal, and fled, leaving even his own children behind. Humph, but there's a price to pay. Anyone who touches the treasures within the coffin will be possessed by the corpse-qi poisonous insects, suffering from constant pain. At best, they'll be crippled, and at worst, they'll die."
Zou Zheng smiled grimly and looked at Xiao Changji, "Your eldest brother would have been dead by now if he wasn't disabled. What are you looking for a dead person for?"
Xiao Changji looked at him with a dark and unclear look. He pursed his lips and said unhappily, "My eldest brother will never die. No matter what you say, I don't believe he would abandon his own son. He is missing, and I will find him sooner or later."
Zou Zheng sneered, "People these days really can't withstand setbacks. Even I've been searching for him for two years and still can't find him. Do you think you can find him? Fine, hurry up and return my seal. Otherwise, your entire family will be in trouble."
The ghost energy raged from his body, and Xiao Changji suddenly felt cold all over, as if he was immersed in ice water, shivering.
The ghost energy seemed to be able to penetrate into his body and scrape his flesh. Xiao Changji almost knelt down in pain. He bit his lip and tasted the blood, which made his mind clear a little.
Wen Xi was not troubled at all. He raised his hand and made a gesture, and golden flames swept across the entire tomb.
The four female ghosts that were piercing people's hearts screamed and disappeared on the spot. The person in charge, who was tortured and covered with scars, finally breathed a sigh of relief and fainted with peace of mind.
Zou Zheng's soul also felt like it was being expelled. His body trembled, and a sword condensed in his hand. He supported himself on the ground with the sword, looking a little painful.
"This power is..."
Zou Zheng felt that this power was inexplicably familiar, as if he had felt it before. He looked at Wen Xi in surprise, with a gleam of light in his eyes.
"Every wrong has its perpetrator. I have no objection to you looking for Xiao Changji's eldest brother to retrieve the jade seal, but Xiao Shaoyan was dragged into this for no reason. You must leave his body first. If you have anything to say, talk it out and settle the accounts that should be settled."
Wen Xi spoke softly, but his words were filled with authority and power.
Zou Zheng's expression changed, and his soul flickered. He obediently pulled out his soul. Xiao Shaoyan's body softened and he immediately fell to the ground.
"My head hurts!"
Xiao Shaoyan covered his head, his handsome face showing pain, "Wen Xi, am I possessed?"
Wen Xi said, "Well, it seems you have all the impressions. How do you feel about experiencing what it's like to be an emperor?"
Xiao Shaoyan stared at her with dark eyes, full of resentment. "It's nothing at all. At least give me a chance to truly become an emperor. A ghost emperor? I don't need it!"
"Your physique is indeed different from that of ordinary people. Not only can you see ghosts, but only good ghosts with boundless merit can possess you."
“…You can stop praising me like that. I don’t want to hear it.”
Xiao Shaoyan had a headache, and it hurt even more after hearing Xi's words.
Xiao Changji walked over and asked with concern, "Shao Yan, are you okay?"
"Well, Uncle San, I'm fine, I just have a headache and I feel cold all over!"
Xiao Shaoyan gave a weak smile and was helped up by Xiao Changji. He looked at Zou Zheng with hostility.
Zou Zheng's soul is a man who looks elegant and romantic, with natural peach blossom eyes and a smirk at the corners of his lips, all just right, no worse than the top stars in the entertainment industry.
"Sir, I have left his body as you instructed. So, sir, will you promise to help me?"
Zou Zheng put aside his imperial pride and bowed politely to Wen Xi.
He said quietly, "I have diligently served the people for decades in life, but after my death, my tomb was dug up and my imperial seal was taken. I have done so much good, but I cannot see the end of it. I am filled with resentment. If I don't fulfill my wish, I am afraid I will also turn to evil."
It’s not that Zou Zheng is threatening Wen Xi. He knows his soul very well. Without the jade seal, he wanders in the outside world and feels all kinds of evil thoughts. It’s easy for him to go astray.
"I help you? What's in it for you?"
Wen Xi pondered, "To put it bluntly, this is the grudge between you and the Xiao family, and it has nothing to do with me."
As soon as these words came out, Zou Zheng and the uncle and nephew of the Xiao family all looked at her, as if thinking about how to win her over.
Zou Zheng expressed his loyalty, "If you agree to help me, I will give you all my merits."
Wen Xi's eyes lit up, and his amber pupils sparkled.
I have to say that Zou Zheng’s offer was really tempting to Wen Xi.
"Hmm..."
"Wen Xi, you promised me!"
Xiao Shaoyan became anxious and couldn't help but try to win him over.
"Not only will it be a merit, but I can also give you the treasures in my tomb."
Zou Zheng is worthy of being the emperor of the past, he said with great generosity.
"Wen Xi, the Xiao family can help the Wen family a lot in terms of both industry and reputation."
Xiao Changji's eyes were deep and he spoke in a deep voice.
“Wow!”
Wen Xi said, "Who should I choose?"
Under their eager gazes, Wen Xi snapped his fingers and said, "What are you considering? We are all adults. If one of them is enough for anything, I want both!"
"ah?"
"What's the meaning?"
The two men and the ghost were confused.
"Zou Zheng, I can promise to help you find the jade seal, but you have to take out Xiao Shaoyan's poison first."
Wen Xi said, "Xiao Shaoyan is of no use to you. He has no advantages or disadvantages. It's just right to let him go."
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