Chapter 17: Li Huanian She took action tonight, but she couldn't save the person from decades ago...
"I'm afraid so... Although I don't know what methods they used, they are undoubtedly bizarre." Lou Wanqiao lowered his head in thought. "But now that all the martial arts masters have gathered here, it's normal for them to come across some techniques we haven't seen before. If we can find someone who knows about this, it should be very helpful to us."
Qinse smiled and said, "Leave the task of gathering information to me."
Lou Wanqiao said sincerely, "Thank you very much."
"Hey, no need to be so polite with me. Maybe I'll come to you for help in the future~" Qinse said in a light tone, turned around and waved her hand, "Wait for my news."
After Qinse left, Lou Wanqiao closed the door, returned to his room, took out the book and read it carefully.
Wen Xuechi stood not far away, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Lou Wanqiao didn't say anything and quietly turned the page.
He took two steps forward and approached Lou Wanqiao, saying in a low voice, "...Zizhao, something has been wrong since you read that book yesterday."
She didn't say anything, so Wen Xuechi continued, "Thank you for saving me today... I didn't mean to follow you, I was just a little worried."
Lou Wanqiao raised her head and met his gaze. Suddenly, she smiled softly, though the smile didn't reach her eyes. "Are you worried that I'll get lost? Brother Wen, you're overstepping your bounds."
"Ah..." Wen Xuechi didn't expect her to react like this, and frowned, "Zizhao, what's wrong with you? Is it because of this book? The resurrection theory is nonsense..."
"Whether it's true or not, I'll make my own judgment." Lou Wanqiao closed the book. "Brother Wen, we both have things we want to pursue, and this shouldn't hinder each other. While we're both peaceful citizens of this world, I don't think our aspirations or goals may be aligned. We should just get to the bottom of this together. Don't ask any more questions."
Wen Xuechi pursed his lips and said nothing more.
On the third day, Qinse's investigation had made some progress. With her sharp intellect and keen intelligence, she quickly noticed something unusual was going on.
"Did you...have a fight?" she asked in a low voice.
Lou Wanqiao shook his head: "Have you found out?"
"There's someone who knows about this technique... but he wants to know the source of our information first, and then you can discuss it in person. You can consider it first. If you want to go, he's set the time and place tonight in Guming Lane, and only one person is allowed to go."
"Understood."
"You want to go?" Wen Xuechi turned to look at her. "We don't know their background yet. If they're from the same faction as that gang..."
"Who said I have to go alone?" Lou Wanqiao sighed, "I'm not that capable of doing it alone."
"You mean..." Wen Xuechi's eyes lit up, "I thought you were angry!"
"Angry? Why should I be angry?" Lou Wanqiao shook his head. "I am indeed a little worried about this matter... Don't take it to heart."
Qinse looked puzzled. Seeing that they tacitly avoided talking about it, she didn't want to make herself look awkward. She shook her head and continued, "I later investigated that person. There's nothing wrong with his background on the surface. I don't know anything else. You guys think it over carefully. I'm leaving now."
That night, Lou Wanqiao was walking alone on the street.
There are few people at night, all the shops on the street are closed, and the occasional people passing by are in a hurry.
She paused.
Through a wall, she heard unusual sounds.
Lou Wanqiao looked up and saw a high wall blocking his view. It was a back wall and there should be a family living inside.
But she definitely heard the screams coming from inside.
Lou Wanqiao winked at Wen Xuechi in the dark, then jumped up the wall and climbed over the top silently.
The scene before her made her eyes tremble slightly.
A man lay on the ground, a dark red blood spreading from his back. A woman screamed and roared, clutching her child tightly in her arms. The child cried, the sound piercing and piercing. Before them stood a man in a black robe, the tip of his knife dripping with blood.
As she watched this scene, her thoughts suddenly went back to ten years ago.
The fire raged, the sea of blood spread, and endless despair chased behind them like a tide. Everyone died with their eyes open.
The man on the ground had his eyes wide open, looking at his wife and children.
Lou Wanqiao looked at the man in black and no longer hesitated. He drew his sword and jumped down from the wall.
Blood splashed on the woman's trembling pupils.
"It's okay now." Lou Wanqiao turned around and saw the woman instantly lose all her strength and collapse to the ground.
The child was tired of crying and fell into a deep sleep in the woman's arms.
Lou Wanqiao didn't know what to say. All the comfort was pale and powerless at this moment, so he took off his shawl and gently covered her with it, and stuffed a Dali Temple badge into the woman's hand.
After doing all this, she left quietly.
It was already past the agreed time, and when Lou Wanqiao hurried over, the alley was empty.
She sighed and just as she turned around, she saw someone standing quietly behind her. The person was very close, within three steps.
Lou Wanqiao subconsciously placed his palm on the hilt of the knife and gripped it tightly.
when……
"You're here." The man spoke in a low voice with a mask on his face. Although he looked tall, he almost blended into the night from where he stood.
She slowly withdrew her hand, still alert: "You are?"
"Guyin Sect, Li Huanian." The man's voice was full of magnetism. He bent down slightly and performed a martial arts salute.
Seeing that he was still well behaved, Lou Wanqiao softened his tone slightly: "A casual cultivator, Liu Wan."
"I heard that you have found a way to revive the dead?" He was quite interested. "Would you please let me take a look?"
"Under the conditions of equal exchange, of course. I wonder what information you have?"
Li Huanian said, "Oh," and said, "Speaking of this, you probably didn't sense my presence just now, did you?"
Lou Wanqiao nodded.
"This is the technique our sect cultivates. It's silent and invisible, fading into the dust." Li Huanian said, "Therefore, many people in the world call our technique—Resurrection."
Lou Wanqiao's eyelids twitched. "Since you're practicing this technique, why do you still need to look for books and articles on it elsewhere?"
"It's a long story." Li Huanian's tone sounded somewhat helpless. "If you're willing to listen, I won't hide anything. But this isn't the right place for long-term discussions, so I'll cut to the chase. A long time ago, due to disagreements, our sect was divided into two branches. One branch remained and continued to practice, becoming known as the Turtle Retreat. The other branch set fire to the gods, became possessed, and prayed for immortality, becoming an evil practice. I suspect what you've come into contact with is from that other branch. As a disciple of the righteous path, I have an obligation to thoroughly investigate this matter and cleanse the sect."
Lou Wanqiao nodded and handed over two pages of paper from his bosom: "This is the ritual record I found so far. You can take a look and see if it is what you need."
That was the foreign language she had copied.
Li Huanian thanked him and took the paper. In the dim moonlight, he read it carefully and said solemnly, "This is exactly what I'm looking for. Where did you find it?"
"I have nothing to say for now. If you want to know more, you have to exchange the information you know." Lou Wanqiao said in a businesslike tone.
But since he could understand it, it meant that he was indeed connected to the forces involved in this incident...
Li Huanian said readily, "Okay, we'll slowly cooperate later. Take this as a token of my sincerity."
He also handed over a book.
Lou Wanqiao took a quick look at it. It contained ordinary text that she could understand, which roughly recorded the history of their sect and a brief set of skills.
"Just give it to me like that? Is it okay to pass on the skills to outsiders?"
Li Huanian smiled. "This isn't a technique I'm passing on. Even if ordinary people understand it, they can't learn it. I have some confidence in our sect. This is my sincerity. I really want what you have. If you have more, I can really pass on the technique to you. If you want to find me later, just burn a page of the book."
So magical?
Lou Wanqiao nodded: "It's a deal."
He disappeared into the night, without a sound.
Lou Wanqiao stared at the place where he had just stood, feeling somewhat incredulous.
It's like... it's really not like a living person.
If what Li Huanian said was true, then it proved that those people's "resurrection techniques" were fake, including the rituals and spells...
Lou Wanqiao let out a breath and walked out of the alley. She returned to the inn, and Wen Xuechi followed behind her.
"Brother Wen, what do you think?"
Wen Xuechi closed the door and pondered for a moment: "I think it's a bit suspicious... What he said needs to be verified, but if it's true, it will be of great help."
"Oh right, the guy in front..."
Wen Xuechi lowered his head, seemingly unable to bear it: "I'll lead them to a safe place, and we'll get through tonight."
Lou Wanqiao was silent.
We’ve made it through tonight, but what about the future?
What should she do?
Lou Wanqiao finally left behind the Dali Temple badge, which also pointed her in the right direction. If she reported the matter to the authorities, they would not ignore it.
Looking at that scene, she couldn't help but think of the fire many years ago.
Under the suppression of absolute power, they can only be slaughtered.
There is no way to escape, so I can only protect him with my life.
She took action tonight, but she couldn't save herself from decades ago.
However, after the great fire decades ago, she probably couldn't have imagined that she would now have the ability to protect those she wanted to protect...
But the person she wanted to protect was no longer there.
"Also, I checked, and the person who took action tonight is also related to what we are investigating. His cuffs..." Wen Xuechi stretched out his hand, and a torn piece of cloth was in his palm. The pattern on it was exactly the same as the one she tore off from the man in black yesterday!
"This is really..." She was speechless for a moment, and it took her a long time to find the words, "absurd!"
Those people...use the so-called "resurrection from the dead" and "resurrection magic" as an excuse to kill innocent people! Without these slogans, it would be no different from a massacre!
She pursed her lips, feeling it was ridiculous.
And she actually...
The moment I saw that translation...
I've had that thought.
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