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I actually don't know either. Right now, I can't tell if this is real or fake. What the Temple Guardian said might not be trustworthy, but I'd rather believe it could be true than dismiss it entirely.
What if it is true?
If it is true, and I can obtain the Revival Pearl, I would willingly go for it.
It was eight o'clock in the evening. I turned to Ke'er and said, "Ke'er, if it can bring you back to life, I'm willing to try."
Suddenly, Ke'er looked at me and called me "Husband."
I took a deep breath and smoothed her furrowed brow. "Ke'er, I'll always be here for you."
Ke'er smiled and parted her lips slightly, but she didn't say anything.
At that moment, Chen San called me to say he had arrived. I stepped outside to bring him in, and this time he was accompanied by a girl.
She looked delicate with a fair complexion but dressed very neatly, her hair tied up. I glanced at her but didn't ask who she was.
Instead, I exchanged a look with Chen San.
He simply asked, "Shall we head over now?"
The girl glanced at me but didn't speak. I thought she must be the one Chen San mentioned waiting for last time. Initially, she hadn't come, but in the end, she did show up.
I called out to Ke'er, and she responded absentmindedly.
At that moment, Ke'er wasn't trying to hide herself, so Chen San and the girl should have been able to see her. The chapter titled "Luminous Eyes" has been uploaded.
Wang Wei and Jianjian also came over.
As I listened to the words "revival," I couldn't help but feel it was all a fantasy. Last time at the East City Ruined Temple, they said that obtaining the Relic might allow Ke'er to be reborn, but after getting the Relic, I found it couldn't bring Ke'er back to life.
My mood was somewhat complicated.
In the past couple of days, everyone in the Theater Troupe had died, and the villagers were superstitious about this, so no one had gone out at night.
Chen San called out to Xiaoru, and she responded with a sound. She simply followed behind Chen San.
Wang Wei asked me, "Saning, how did Chen San get here?"
I replied that I had brought him here. Suddenly, I asked Wang Wei, "Wang Wei, what would you think if I wanted the Revival Pearl?"
Wang Wei quickly understood what I meant.
He glanced at me and said, "Saning, we're buddies now. Whatever you want to do, I'll definitely help you."
I nodded in response, but Ke'er seemed a bit distracted.
We walked towards the temple, and I approached Chen San, asking about the Evil Being.
"The Evil Being has left again."
"Do you think he will show up this time?" I showed Chen San the text message, but he remained silent. The girl named Xiaoru leaned in to take a look as well.
She also said nothing.
When we arrived at the temple, we found it eerily quiet; there was nothing at all. I entered the temple, intending to find the Temple Guardian.
However, the Temple Guardian was nowhere to be found. It was around nine o'clock, and the night was calm, with stars still visible in the sky, though a few cool breezes blew in from somewhere.
We exchanged glances, but the absence of the Temple Guardian left me feeling extremely uneasy.
I began to doubt whether that old man was deceiving me.
Yet, the temptation of bringing Ke'er back to life was too great for me to resist. So even if I were being fooled, I was willing to take that chance once more.
Wang Wei asked me, "So that old man is gone?"
I nodded in response.
"Are we going to fall for this?"
"I don't know," I replied to Wang Wei. Strictly speaking, Wang Wei wasn't really resurrected; he had never died in the first place.
Ke'er was different from Wang Wei; she was a ghost, and her spirit was somewhat strange. Especially that featureless soul of hers. All of this left me puzzled about Ke'er.
Ke'er herself also said she didn't know.
But just then, Jianjian called out to me, saying, "Saning Brother, listen! It sounds like someone is singing."
I listened carefully but couldn't hear any singing.
I asked, "Did you all hear it?"
They also said they didn't hear anything. I asked Jianjian if she might have misheard, and her expression changed slightly; she wasn't sure either. She had only thought she heard someone singing in a daze.
Now, there was complete silence here, but after a while, Jianjian's words were validated because I too heard the sound of singing.
The singing was intermittent, yet I couldn't see any ghosts. It must be that Theater Troupe performing!
But if there were no ghosts in sight, then what exactly was singing?
Everyone remained still, and suddenly a cool breeze blew in from somewhere with the sound of singing. As the breeze passed by, I witnessed a bizarre scene.
In an instant, many footsteps echoed around us. The footsteps were light but numerous.
I saw a crowd of people approaching us, all familiar faces, each holding three incense sticks. At first, they were people I recognized, but soon there were some unfamiliar faces mixed in.
But I thought they must be from the nearby villages!
Each person held one incense stick, their expressions blank and their eyes vacant, as if they were under some kind of spell.
One by one, more and more people gathered around, and soon there were nearly a few hundred of them.
Wang Wei was almost lost in this throng, so I kicked him to bring him back to reality.
Suddenly, it dawned on me what the purpose of this Theater Troupe was. It was meant to gather the living. What they intended to do with the living, I had no idea.
But so many living people had come together, each holding three incense sticks.
This was quite a spectacle!
Could it be that he really intended to resurrect? I couldn't help but gasp in shock as the sound of the Theater Troupe's performance grew louder and more ethereal.
Wang Wei asked, "Where exactly is this ghost performing?"
Chen San's expression changed, and then he asked me, "Saning, do you really think someone is about to be resurrected?"
I didn't answer Chen San's question. So many living people had lost their minds and were holding incense; what did that mean?
At that moment, the Temple Guardian had mysteriously vanished.
I couldn't help but ask Jianjian, "Do all these people have White Dots on them?"
Jianjian confirmed that they did; it seemed as if the souls were entwined around these living beings. The number was increasing rapidly, almost reaching a thousand, and as I looked out, I could see no end to them.
Ke'er called out to me, "Husband," her voice tinged with unease. "Could this be a conspiracy?"
With the old man gone, I felt a growing sense of uncertainty. I glanced at the time; it was nearly ten-thirty.
Since these people had arrived, they had remained here without moving.
The incense burned in my hand filled the air with its fragrant smoke, and at that moment, the sounds of the Theater Troupe performing had also faded away.
Despite the presence of over a thousand people, an eerie silence enveloped the area—so quiet it was almost terrifying, with only the sound of breathing breaking through.
Wang Wei suggested, "Should we go check the temple?"
I nodded in agreement, and we made our way toward the temple, squeezing through the crowd. My anxiety grew as I took in the sight of so many living souls.
Wang Wei attempted to awaken someone, but it proved futile.
A strange aura began to spread around us. Could it be that he truly intended to come back to life? Or was it something else?
But that person who had helped me several times showed no intention of being revived, leaving me feeling somewhat confused. The thought of thousands being ensnared in such a mental trap was terrifying.
The Temple Guardian seemed to have withdrawn like a turtle hiding in its shell.
I instructed Ke'er to wait for me outside the temple while Chen San, Wang Wei, Xiaoru, and I went inside to take a look. I asked Jianjian to stay by Ke'er's side.
Chen San asked me again, "Saning, do you really believe this is a revival event?"
I paused and countered, "What if I do believe it? What would you think?"
Before Chen San could respond, Xiaoru interjected with four words: "A fool's dream."
However, Chen San clearly disagreed with Xiaoru's statement and simply said, "I believe in you." Xiaoru shot Chen San a glare but didn’t say much more.
Curious about the Temple Guardian's secrets, I entered the room and found it empty. I began searching, telling Wang Wei, "Hurry up and look; there might be a basement here."
This old man knew too much, and this small room surely contained many Unspoken Secrets.
After hearing my words, Wang Wei started searching the room. It was small enough that one could see through it at a glance, but what I sought was hidden behind the facade of this room.
After searching for a while without finding anything, noises suddenly erupted from outside...
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