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As their souls fully merged into my eyes, the weakness I had felt from being submerged in the Sea of Blood had nearly faded away. I began to survey this so-called Dead Land, which appeared gray and hazy, with low visibility.
The monks and Taoists had vanished.
Sometimes I wondered what lay behind these so-called White-Eyed People. Was it merely an endless cycle of beings for their Ritual Burial?
I started searching for an exit, but the souls attached to me were rapidly depleting.
I moved forward and soon spotted a tree, identical to the one I had seen outside earlier. It too bore a flower that exuded a delightful fragrance.
However, I now knew that this was a deception, and I would not be fooled again. Just as I intended to bypass the tree, I turned around only to find myself surrounded by trees on all sides.
With many trees came many flowers.
If these flowers were indeed Reincarnation Flowers, this world would surely descend into chaos.
I weaved between the trees and flowers, but no matter where I went, it was always trees and flowers; it felt as though I was encircled by them.
At that moment, it was as if I had entered a labyrinth.
My soul transformed into a Light Spot, quickly dissipating. Yet after gathering so many souls, I allowed them to vanish.
My soul should be under my control. I focused my mind, but at that moment, my head felt completely empty.
I took a deep breath. Suddenly, I felt myself sinking into a Sea of Souls, standing amidst a vast expanse dotted with stars.
It reminded me of my childhood when I often gazed up at the night sky, feeling that the stars were beyond reach.
Yet now they felt within grasp; as I extended my hand, I could catch a starry point that danced joyfully in my palm. Watching the leaping star point filled me with wonder.
I whispered softly, "Condense."
These words came from my heart, and as they left my lips, the souls in this Sea of Souls quickly condensed into a glowing orb.
The orb rolled, light spots bursting forth.
Suddenly, I felt a powerful force. Then, I uttered the word "scatter." Instantly, the orb began to spin rapidly before bursting apart.
The light spots of the souls flew everywhere, disappearing among the flowers and trees.
A blinding light shone down on me, making it difficult to open my eyes. Finally, the flowers fell, and the orb vanished, leaving only my vision restored.
At that moment, a voice rang in my ears.
"Saning, I knew you wouldn't die." Wang Wei approached me. I opened my eyes, feeling as if what had just happened was nothing but an illusion.
The blood had vanished without a trace, and the tree that had stood before was now withered beyond recognition.
Xiaoru and Chen San exchanged surprised glances at me.
Clay Bodhisattva's eyes were red as he walked over and called out to me, "Saning Brother."
My soul returned to my body, and at that moment, I heard another voice, though it sounded weak.
"Saning, I protected those two unconscious souls for you. How will you thank me?" The voice was familiar; I recognized it immediately as Evil Being's.
I replied softly, not killing you is the greatest gratitude I can offer.
The voice of the Evil Being suddenly vanished.
I scanned the surroundings, searching for Wuren. That guy must know something, and who exactly is the master of this Dead Land?
Who owns this Dead Land? It all seems like a mystery now.
However, Wuren is indeed a key point, though it might not necessarily be him. But here, apart from the souls that had drifted away from my sight, there was nothing else.
I pulled the soul back in, even though I had lost most of it.
But this trip to Azure Mountain felt like a wasted effort. I gained nothing and almost lost my life. Clay Bodhisattva called me Saning Brother again. I glanced at Clay Bodhisattva and said, "No crying."
Clay Bodhisattva replied, "I'm not."
Suddenly, I remembered that monk giving me a string of prayer beads before he died. I handed the beads to Clay Bodhisattva and said, "This is for you."
Clay Bodhisattva asked, "Saning Brother, is this a gift from you?"
I replied, "No."
"Then why are you giving me these prayer beads?"
"A monk asked me to give them to you." After saying that, I specifically looked at Clay Bodhisattva, wondering if she could really be that so-called Buddhist Community's golden body.
But what mattered was not what she was; what mattered was safety.
I called Wang Wei over, ready to pack up and head back. There was nothing to discover here, and staying any longer might not be safe either.
"But Chen San said, 'Saning, this Azure Mountain is not an ordinary place; it is said to hide the Dragon Vein.'"
I asked, "So what?"
Chen San replied, "The Dragon Vein must contain treasures."
I glanced at Chen San. Did he think I was interested in treasures? That bastard seemed to have hit the nail on the head and continued, "Maybe it even holds the secret to reviving your wife; after all, this is the legendary Dragon Vein."
Just as I was about to respond, Wang Wei interjected, "Chen San, if you want to dig for the Dragon Vein, go do it yourself. Don't drag Saning into this."
Chen San completely ignored Wang Wei and directly asked, "Saning, are you going?"
"No," I replied flatly. "Ke'er is missing; what’s the point of digging for the Dragon Vein? Since it's been confirmed that the Reincarnation Flower on this Azure Mountain is fake, that's enough. As long as we know the real Reincarnation Flower is still out there, that's all that matters."
After I said this, both Chen San and Xiaoru were clearly taken aback. They hadn't expected me to refuse so decisively, especially since this was related to the Revival Pearl.
"Saning, you need to think carefully; this is related to the Revival Pearl," Xiaoru reminded me.
I looked at Xiaoru. She was a good girl. As for Chen San, I couldn't tell if he was a good person or a bad one. But I wasn't going to entertain them any longer.
When I was engulfed by the Sea of Blood earlier, these two had hardly lifted a finger to help.
I called Wang Wei and Clay Bodhisattva and left.
Chen San and Xiaoru chose not to follow; they stayed behind. I didn't know why they wanted to dig for the Dragon Vein, but if they thought they could use me for that purpose, they were dreaming. The earth trembled violently around us.
We descended the mountain in darkness, and when we reached the bottom, we discovered something strange: the village was completely deserted, as if not a single person remained.
Of course, it could have been due to the time of day.
Yet, I felt an eerie presence here, a sense of death lingering in the air.
Wang Wei had already gone to knock on the old lady's door, but it was ajar. I took out my phone to check the time—it was one in the morning.
Was it really the case that people here left their doors unlocked at night, reflecting such simple and honest customs?
After Wang Wei entered, he didn't say a word, knowing that the old lady was likely asleep.
So when we stepped inside, we did so quietly, but I couldn't shake off a feeling of foreboding.
I walked to the old lady's room and knocked gently on the door.
Elderly people usually have lighter sleep; either they are awake or just not asleep yet. As soon as my hand touched the wooden door, it creaked open unexpectedly.
I stepped inside and called out, "Auntie."
But there was no response. The light from my phone illuminated the room slightly, but just then, I felt a hand suddenly touch me from behind.
I turned around in shock and saw a face full of wrinkles come into view.
I was startled but managed to keep my composure; it was Auntie. I called out to her again, but my voice came out weak. At that moment, I noticed that Wang Wei and Clay Bodhisattva were nowhere to be seen in the living room.
Auntie responded softly; perhaps it was because I was blocking the doorway. Realizing this, I quickly stepped aside to let her pass.
As Auntie brushed past me, she called out, "Hey there, young man. How old are you this year?"
I replied, "Twenty-two."
Auntie asked, "Have you gotten married yet?"
I said I had, and Auntie responded with an "Oh," before heading into her house, leaving the door wide open.
I turned to look at Auntie's retreating figure.
People often say that as one gets older, their body stops growing taller and instead begins to shrink due to muscle atrophy.
I called out to Auntie, "It's so late, Auntie. Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Auntie answered, "I'm just going out to check on my daughter."
I responded with an "Oh," thinking that Auntie's daughter probably didn't live with her. But at this hour, was her daughter still awake?
Auntie seemed completely unbothered; she started taking off her clothes without a care in the world, even though the door was still open. I hurriedly closed the door.
At that moment, Wang Wei called out to me.
I snapped back to reality and glanced at Wang Wei. He said, "Saning, what are you sneaking around at Auntie's door for?"
Seeing Wang Wei's shifty expression, I replied, "What are you always thinking about in that head of yours?"
Wang Wei chuckled a few times.
I said to myself that I should hurry and sleep, as we would be leaving this place tomorrow. My mind was preoccupied with Ke'er, and I didn't want to stay here for too long. The Wooden Box surely held secrets about Ke'er.
I returned to my room, but perhaps due to the choice of bed, I couldn't fall asleep. I kept playing on my phone until three o'clock in the morning.
However, there was hardly any signal here.
I have obsessive-compulsive tendencies, so I could tap on the screen for an hour without realizing it.
As I watched the time pass, it struck four o'clock when I suddenly heard some noises outside. During the day, I felt something was off about this place, so I became a bit alert.
Upon hearing the commotion, I got out of bed and walked outside. At that moment, I noticed that the candles in the room had been lit, even though I hadn't done so myself.
Once the candles were lit, their feeble light quickly illuminated the area, though it wasn't very bright.
Then I saw Auntie appear. She looked tidy and well-groomed, her hair neatly arranged, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to have been smoothed out.
She looked almost like a pattern.
Auntie straightened her clothes and ran her hand through her hair before walking towards the door. There was a chill in the air, and it seemed like dawn was breaking outside.
I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was strange about Auntie, so I decided to follow her. However, just as I stepped outside...
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