Chapter 261 Secrets (1)
"A living half-sky beast, seriously?"
Luo Xuanyi immediately thought of Xumu in the Twelve Towering Mountains. She really wanted to catch a living Xumu for research.
But Fei Han might have just exaggerated in order to survive. Besides, Luo Xuanyi was not sure if he could capture Xumu alive, so how could Fei Han, a mere poison cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage, guarantee that?
Feeling the suspicion in Luo Xuanyi's eyes, Fei Han nodded hurriedly: "Seriously? If I lie, I will be struck down by the thunder of heaven!"
Dark lightning flashed in the sky, and Fei Han flinched. This was the most solemn oath sworn by the six great alliances that adhered to the Way of Heaven. Once this was uttered, if he didn't capture a live half-sky beast for Luo Xuanyi, he would be struck dead by the thunder.
But Fei Han boasted that he was absolutely sure, and in order to gain Luo Xuanyi's trust and survive, this was something he had to do.
"In that case," Luo Xuanyi paused deliberately, and only spoke softly after hearing Fei Han's breath hitch. "Then I'll spare your life for now."
Feeling relaxed, Fei Han wiped the sweat from his forehead, only to discover that Luo Xuanyi had untangled the black mist that had entangled him. He kept working, mumbling a flurry of thanks to Luo Xuanyi, but Luo Xuanyi ignored him, reaching out to grab him by the back of his collar and lifting him up.
"Huh?"
"It's not convenient to talk here." Luo Xuanyi carried him into a random room and threw out the Peach Blossom Land. After a moment's thought, she turned back and rolled all the corpses in the yard into the storage bag before stepping into the Peach Blossom Land.
"Well."
Fei Han felt his collar strangle his throat, but he didn't dare resist for fear of angering Luo Xuanyi, so he held his breath. He was already feeling extremely uncomfortable, and the dizziness of entering the Peach Blossom Land compounded it. When Luo Xuanyi let go of him, he threw himself to the ground and vomited everything he had eaten at the banquet.
"Ugh, ugh... I'm sorry... ugh..."
Luo Xuanyi took two steps back. She hadn't expected Fei Han to even be eating grains after entering the Foundation Establishment stage. The strong smell of alcohol couldn't even cover the fragrance of peach blossoms. She took a few more steps back, deeply doubting Fei Han's reliability.
"Ahem!" Fei Han emptied his stomach and finally raised his head to wipe his mouth. Turning around, he saw Luo Xuanyi standing in the distance, looking at him with suspicion. He scrambled to his feet, but he stepped on a puddle of his own vomit and fell to the ground with a thud.
Luo Xuanyi silently covered her eyes. She suddenly felt a little sorry for Heimu Zong, not knowing why.
"Can you really catch the Half-Sky Beast?" she asked again in doubt.
"Oh, really!" Fei Han's face hardened after a series of humiliations. He climbed up as if nothing had happened, took off his outer robe and covered the splashed substance, and said to Luo Xuanyi sincerely.
"There's a half-sky beast on the Twelve Cloud Mountains, named Xumu. If you don't believe me, you can go closer and take a look. The mountains are protected by its domain. I can capture it and give it to you."
Finally getting to the point, Luo Xuanyi put down her hand and waited for Fei Han to continue. However, Fei Han chuckled twice, glanced around, and pointed to the peach blossom forest on the other side. "It's quite complicated to explain. Why don't we go over there and discuss it in detail?"
Subconsciously glancing at the outer robe on the ground, Luo Xuanyi nodded and walked into the peach blossom forest and sat cross-legged under a tree. As expected, the scent of peach blossoms covered the smell of alcohol from a distance.
Fei Han, who followed, looked relieved. He stood in front of Luo Xuanyi with his hands clasped and his waist bent, not daring to sit down. They finally got serious when talking about business.
"You're from the Zang Yao Sect, so you might not know this, but Xumu has appeared several times in our Xuancheng Prefecture. Of all the half-sky beasts recorded in ancient books, it's the most docile and easiest to capture. I came to Guhu Town to capture Xumu."
Luo Xuanyi looked Fei Han in the face, confirming that he wasn't lying. "Since we're here to arrest Xumu, why haven't we seen you? You've been living in Li Zhiyan's house for some time, haven't you?"
Feehan shrugged. He was a casual person, but this wasn't a deliberate delay.
"It's easy to catch Xumu, but it takes a while."
"Waiting for what?"
Fei Han replied, "Wait until all the people in Guhu Town are dead."
A light breeze blew through the Peach Blossom Land, stirring up the thick petals on the ground, causing them to swirl into a vortex and scatter with the wind.
Fei Han's expression was matter-of-fact, and Luo Xuanyi felt vaguely familiar. She subconsciously pressed the issue, "Since Xumu can be captured if all the inhabitants of Guhu Town are wiped out, why wait? Just kill him directly."
Fei Han spread his hands and said, "No, if we kill them directly, we won't be able to catch Xumu. We must kill them with the Xu disease."
"The catkin has a gentle temperament, but it hides when it sees people, simply because of the flying catkins it carries."
"I still don't know what kind of celestial beast Xumu is, but I've learned from my hand that Xumu can transform a vast expanse of heaven and earth and mountains into its domain with its flying catkins. The catkins fall and blend into ordinary plants, transforming them into magical herbs. Wild beasts consume them, awakening their wits and transforming into demonic beasts and spiritual animals. Therefore, wherever Xumu resides, it becomes a blessed land, just like the legendary wind and rain ganoderma."
"But unlike the Wind and Rain Ganoderma, Xumu only appears in places where there are towns and cities."
At this point, Fei Han seemed to be puzzled himself and paused for a moment. Luo Xuanyi noticed immediately, but did not ask a question, instead motioning for him to continue.
"The catkins like to appear where people are, but they can't come into contact with people. If they do, they'll develop a catkin disease. A person with this disease will begin to transform their liver, lungs, and other internal organs into catkins. Then their entire body will gradually become limp, and their flesh and blood will form catkin seeds. Finally, their entire body will transform into a catkin grass, and they will die."
"The Xu disease once wiped out two towns. Eyewitnesses witnessed the destruction of the towns. Xumu came down from the mountain, wailing inconsolably, his voice echoing ten miles away."
Hearing this, Luo Xuanyi frowned and finally asked, "If they weren't completely wiped out, how come there were witnesses?"
"Of course it was witnessed by the experimental patient."
Fei Han smacked his lips, feeling his mouth dry, but he didn't dare to drink from the wine flask at his waist. "Duke Yu has sent people to track down Xumu, hoping to find a way to capture him and present him to the alliance in exchange for their support."
"Duke Yu wants to change the dynasty. Now, he has found a way to capture Xumu—use the Xu disease to kill the entire town, and then, while Xumu is grieving and crying, use a magical instrument of kindness to capture him."
Third update~
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