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The sound sent a shiver down my spine. Both Wang Wei and I knew whose voice it was; it belonged to Chen San. His wailing seemed to erupt from the depths of his soul, a cry so tragic it was almost unbearable, sending chills through anyone who heard it.
Wang Wei and I exchanged glances, both of us looking toward the direction of the tomb chamber.
Our faces paled slightly. I had already felt a stirring in my heart, wanting to go take a look, but Ke'er said to me, "Don't worry, he won't die."
Listening to Ke'er, I realized I had misunderstood in the tomb; she wasn't referring to the Dead Monk but rather to a Wandering Soul.
Chen San should be fine; for some reason, I believed at that moment that he wouldn't die.
Ke'er wanted me to find the Wandering Soul, and naturally, I couldn't refuse.
I asked Ke'er what kind of Wandering Soul it was. She replied that she didn't know the specifics but that it should be close to her essence. She told me to feel for it since we had already shared a bond, and I was familiar with her presence.
I nodded, but when I entered earlier, I hadn't sensed any Wandering Soul that resonated with Ke'er's essence!
At that moment, Chen San's agonizing screams came to an end. I had no idea what price he had paid, but just from hearing those cries, it was clear that the cost was significant.
Perhaps Chen San had already paid a price when he managed to escape from here alive all those years ago.
Wang Wei and I exchanged another glance. He said softly, "It's fine." Yet there was a hint of uncertainty in his tone as he spoke those three words: Heyan Ge.
I felt that uncertainty within myself as well.
Chen San! Chen San!
I sighed and continued walking deeper with Wang Wei.
Wang Wei said, "Saning, hurry up and look for it. If we find it, we need to go up quickly." He held three Relics in his hand, looking excited.
Relics! I was thrilled too; with the Relics, Ke'er might just come back to life.
Wang Wei and I navigated through the tomb passage. By now, night had fallen deeply, and some Light Spots appeared in the passage. I knew those were Wandering Souls.
There were also a few that carried a sinister aura.
After death, a soul typically leaves the body and descends to Yama's Hall, but only souls with attachments go there.
Souls without owners refer to those that have "no grave, no tombstone," lingering in the human realm.
However, some souls gradually become incomplete, turning into unconscious Wandering Souls, and they were nearing the tomb chamber.
Wang Wei seemed a bit anxious and said, "Saning, if we can't find any Wandering Souls here, it probably means there are none left."
The tomb chamber was just within reach.
Chen San's screams had also faded away.
I thought that since we had come this far, we might as well take a look inside. Wang Wei was initially reluctant but eventually relented. We cautiously approached the stone door.
Instead of rushing in, we leaned against the stone door and peered inside. It was pitch black within, completely silent, as if there was nothing at all inside.
Chen San and the Dead Monk seemed to have vanished.
But just then, a figure suddenly appeared before my eyes. No, to be precise, it was a Wandering Soul. Instantly, I felt a surge of excitement.
This Wandering Soul was peculiar; unlike other Wandering Souls that scattered into Light Spots, this one maintained a complete human form.
What was even more crucial was that her soul's aura resembled that of Ke'er.
However, everything around was pitch black. Apart from seeing this Wandering Soul, I couldn't discern anything else and had no idea if the Dead Monk was inside as well.
Wang Wei began to feel a bit anxious because he was holding the Sarira in his hand.
The other five Relics were not in the tomb chamber; there was no red glow anymore, as if they had hidden themselves away.
I lowered my voice and said to Wang Wei, "I'm going in to bring out the Wandering Soul. If anything goes wrong, you need to run! By the way, split the Relics; Ke'er must have one."
Neither of us turned on our flashlights; we spoke in the darkness, barely able to see each other's faces.
I felt somewhat tense. Wang Wei seemed about to say something, but I interrupted him, insisting he follow my lead. After saying that, I took a deep breath and dashed toward the tomb chamber.
At that moment, I thought of nothing else but bringing the Wandering Soul out. I rushed forward, grabbed the Wandering Soul's hand, and ran outside while shouting for Wang Wei to hurry up.
Regardless of whether the Dead Monk was there or not, we had to escape first.
Wang Wei ran even faster than I did, not even glancing back at me. As soon as I finished speaking, he had already sprinted over ten meters ahead.
"Damn it," I couldn't help but curse, then hurriedly chased after Wang Wei.
It wasn't until we reached the well's opening that I handed over the Wandering Soul to Wang Wei, which helped conceal the secret of my eyes. The Wandering Soul could be said to have been found by Wang Wei.
This Wandering Soul was strange; it had no facial features, and its entire essence was in a state of confusion. However, it was clear that this was an incomplete Wandering Soul.
Souls have no weight, so Wang Wei had no trouble climbing up with the Wandering Soul, and I quickly followed suit.
Once we emerged from the well, we finally relaxed our tense hearts.
At that moment, we were still inside the dilapidated temple.
However, Wang Wei was already overly excited because he had successfully found the Relic. Twenty years ago, he had died because of the Relic, and now, twenty years later, he had obtained it.
How could Wang Wei not be thrilled?
I urged him to tone it down a bit, and he managed to restrain himself somewhat as he handed the Wandering Soul over to Ke'er.
I had to pretend not to see the Wandering Soul. So I asked Ke'er, "Ke'er, did Wang Wei make a mistake? Back in the void, I felt like you appeared, which is why I let Wang Wei bring you up."
Ke'er nodded but didn't speak; she was intently observing the Wandering Soul. Then I witnessed something astonishing—Ke'er actually merged with the Wandering Soul.
The two became one. I found it incredible because I could sense that Ke'er's soul was not incomplete. Although I was surprised, I didn't show it.
Wang Wei clearly showed no interest in the Wandering Soul; after all, he was already a ghost himself. His focus was solely on the Relic now.
Looking at Ke'er and the Wandering Soul merging together, I couldn't help but ask, "Ke'er, are you okay?"
"I'm fine!" Ke'er replied, though her expression was clearly more serious than her words suggested.
"Husband, let's go outside," Ke'er said to me.
I nodded, and then Ke'er separated the Wandering Soul from herself. The Wandering Soul seemed to recognize its master and followed Ke'er closely.
I took one last glance into the well, wondering how Chen San was doing.
At that moment, it was already early morning. We stepped out of the dilapidated temple. When Zhang Dexin saw us, a look of unexpected joy immediately spread across his face.
To ordinary people, relics held no brilliance, but to me, they shone with light.
Wang Wei was tightly holding three relics, guarding them closely.
Upon seeing me, Zhang Dexin immediately asked, "Saning, did you get the relics?" It seemed he didn't care at all about Chen San's fate.
I replied simply, "I got them."
Zhang Dexin exclaimed excitedly, "You really got them? Where are the relics? Give them to me quickly."
I didn't respond, and it was clear that Wang Wei had no intention of handing them over to Zhang Dexin. Zhang Dexin looked at me and asked, "Saning, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"
At that moment, Ke'er had already vanished, and I felt a bit uneasy, mainly because I didn't know the origins of that Wandering Soul.
"Saning, do you need money? No problem, I will definitely give it to you. By the way, how many Relics did we get in total?"
I called out to Uncle Zhang and said, "The Relics weren't collected by me; they were gathered by Chen San. We'll discuss how to divide them once he comes up."
Even though we had already divided things below, I still said it this way.
I didn't believe that Chen San would be dead. Zhang Dexin pretended to ask about Chen San, and I replied that he hadn't come up yet.
Zhang Dexin said, "Saning, don't worry. Chen San will definitely be fine."
I didn't know why Zhang Dexin was so certain, but I still felt a bit anxious about Chen San because he had saved both me and Wang Wei.
I told Zhang Dexin that we should wait for Chen San.
Zhang Dexin had no choice but to wait as well.
After about an hour of waiting, all our gazes were fixed on the entrance of the dilapidated temple. Finally, at three-thirty in the early morning, Chen San appeared, but when he did, he had already turned into a Blood Man.
Just then, Jianjian called out to me. I asked Jianjian what was wrong. Jianjian said, "Saning, he is not human..."
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