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The answer stirred up a storm in my heart. That kind-eyed old man, the extraordinary healer who had always treated me kindly, how could he possibly do such a thing?
However, once the seed of doubt was sown, all the inconsistencies began to surface from the shadows, intertwining and leaving me utterly bewildered.
Why did Bai Yu point at me and shout "you"? Upon reflection, perhaps he wasn't pointing at me at all, but rather at someone behind me. At that moment, Luo Dachun was in front, and Nie Qiuyuan had moved to Bai Yu's side; standing right behind me was Fu Zhifeng.
Later, I carefully examined the bodies of Sikong Han and Bai Yu and found a very similar tiny puncture mark on Sikong Han's left wrist and Bai Yu's neck, but no needles were discovered.
Thus, I concluded that both individuals had been killed by the same murderer.
When Bai Yu attempted to bleed Sikong Han, he noticed a fine needle on his left wrist and immediately realized that this needle was the source of his brother's poisoning. He deduced who had inserted the needle into his brother's wrist. However, he didn't have time to reveal this information because he was struck by another needle containing a different mind-altering poison, which drove him into a frenzy and led him to stab himself.
This needle must have been used just as he was about to name the culprit, indicating that the murderer was taking a risk to silence him.
Yet when we conducted an initial examination of their corpses, both needles were already missing. I recalled that Fu Zhifeng had made a movement; he rushed forward to check Bai Yu's pulse at his neck and then felt Sikong Han's wrist pulse, declaring that they were beyond saving.
That action seemed necessary for retrieving the murder weapon.
Moreover, while treating Sikong Han, Fu Zhifeng made no other movements; he simply took great care in checking his brother's pulse, and that tiny puncture mark remained precisely at the pulse point on his left wrist.
Could it really be this coincidental?
Now, if we broaden our thinking and carefully consider what transpired, doesn't it become even more chilling?
Originally, the Mirror Gate had been present in the Baiyun Mountain area for quite some time, yet Snowfall Villa had remained hidden; Mirror Gate had never discovered Snowfall Villa's camp. Why was it that as soon as we invited Fu Zhifeng into our camp, Mirror Gate suddenly attacked?
Yet, how could the enigmatic Five Elements Formation of Snowfall Villa be so easily defeated before the Mirror Gate?
More importantly, Snowfall Villa had just relocated its camp and was still recovering from the residual poison when it was attacked by the Mirror Gate, leading to a complete annihilation of their forces. How did the Mirror Gate manage to locate the new campsite of Snowfall Villa so quickly and break through the newly arranged, distinct Five Elements Formation as if it were an unguarded territory?
If the person who had been assisting us until the relocation was indeed the Traitor, everything would make sense.
Thus, it seems that there must be intricate connections between Medicine King Pavilion and Mirror Gate.
Nie Qiuyuan and Luo Dachun are both exceptional individuals; their martial skills and perceptiveness are rare in this world. Yet, Fu Zhifeng managed to scheme against Sikong Han and Bai Yu right under their noses without either of them noticing. Just how formidable must his martial arts be? Luo Dachun's skills are on par with Nie Qiuyuan's, and since Nie Qiuyuan was once one of the four disciples of Mirror Gate, Fu Zhifeng's abilities must surpass those of the four disciples. If that is the case, what kind of character is Fu Zhifeng?
In Mirror Gate, the only one whose martial prowess surpasses that of the four disciples is their leader, Rong Fu.
Oh my God, could this be the truth? If Fu Zhifeng is Rong Fu, it is clear that Nie Qiuyuan has no idea. His ignorance implies that even the Dark One is unaware, Ruo Chanjuan certainly doesn’t know, and even Ren Pingsheng probably remains in the dark.
Mirror Gate and Medicine King Pavilion might very well be two systems—one in the light and one in the dark—yet sharing the same leader. Moreover, Medicine King Pavilion has a good reputation; people speak highly of it, making it even more dangerous than Mirror Gate.
So everything has been a lie; from our first encounter with Fu Zhifeng, it has all been fabricated. The self-sacrificing Silver Bell was a deception; the poisoned Young Master of the Fu Family was a ruse. All coincidences were not coincidences; they were merely inevitable encounters on our path. Rong Fu understands Nie Qiuyuan well; he posed a very difficult riddle for Qiu. While we focused on solving this riddle, we overlooked that Medicine King Pavilion's contact with us was its true objective.
Once they got close enough, they would have opportunities to reach our core members, grasp our movements, seize our critical intelligence, and even assassinate our key figures while framing us for it.
Then what about searching for Ghost Fire Lotus or seeking Extreme Yin Five Poisons as medicinal bait? Was that all nonsense?
Wait a minute, why do these names sound so familiar? Where have I heard them before?
After much contemplation, I finally realized that it was Luo Dachun who had heard Nie Qiuyuan's conversation with Ren Pingsheng before his disappearance, mentioning a term—“Ghost Fire Five Poisons Curse.”
Embracing the spirit of a top student, I began to scour various materials, including gossip, to uncover the true nature of the “Ghost Fire Five Poisons Curse.”
The results I found sent chills down my spine.
This curse originated from a now-extinct tribe in the Northern Wilderness and possessed immense power, akin to a bioweapon version of a nuclear bomb. The Ghost Fire Five Poisons Curse, in its pre-activation form, was known as the “Ghost Fire Five Poisons Pill,” resembling a blood-red pill. However, if activated by someone with profound internal energy from a high altitude, it could disperse into the air and be carried by the wind, enveloping the land. The concentrated toxins were potent enough to annihilate all life within several cities.
This was an exceedingly cruel weapon of mass destruction, yet its creation was incredibly complex and difficult. Not only were the materials hard to gather, but the cultivation process was also brutally bloody.
The most crucial ingredient for cultivating the Ghost Fire Five Poisons Pill was indeed the “Ghost Fire Lotus.” It was during our unexpected encounter with Fu Zhifeng and the members of the Medicine King Pavilion in Baiyun Mountain that they hastily claimed they were searching for the Ghost Fire Lotus to cover up their true intentions.
The rarity of the Ghost Fire Lotus meant that few had even heard of it. If Nie Qiuyuan had extensive knowledge and had heard about it before, he would have been even less suspicious. After all, he was not wrong; the Ghost Fire Lotus was both a deadly poison and a miraculous life-extending herb. However, most people did not know that the Ghost Fire Lotus could only thrive on human corpses.
Yet, to enhance the potency of the Ghost Fire Lotus, one could not use human corpses; instead, they required Living Persons.
This information took me nearly a year to uncover from obscure sources that even Snowfall Villa had no knowledge of. I stumbled upon a book titled “Research on Extinct Witchcraft and Sorcery,” written by an unknown expert, which included details about the Ghost Fire Five Poisons Curse. The hand-drawn illustrations in that book depicted horrifying scenes of the Ghost Fire Lotus breaking through a Living Person's cranium while its roots burrowed into the cranial cavity, feeding on their brain matter.
It seemed that such Living Persons would soon become corpses themselves. Thus, to cultivate high-quality Ghost Fire Lotuses, one could only imagine how many Living Persons' lives would need to be sacrificed.
As for why it was called the “Five Poisons Curse,” it referred to Fu Zhifeng's “Extreme Yin Five Poisons” as medicinal catalysts. What they intended to do was create “Five Poisons Corpses,” feeding Living Persons to five poisonous creatures so that their venom could thoroughly infiltrate their bodies. The blood circulation of these Living Persons would serve as a breeding ground for the five poisons while using medicine to keep these unfortunate victims alive. Then, these toxin-laden Living Persons would be used to nourish the Ghost Fire Lotus.
The Ghost Fire Lotus cultivated in this manner would absorb toxic blood from within the human body and harness the hatred and resentment formed from the Living Persons enduring unbearable pain, ultimately becoming one of the deadliest substances in existence.
The Ghost Fire Lotus, a deadly poison, is refined through an incredibly complex process, ultimately becoming a weapon capable of annihilating entire cities.
This is simply inhumane! Rong Fu would rather engage in such a heinous act, one that would ensure his lineage is cut off for ten thousand years, just to open the Disaster Gate. What has he truly lived for?
I also investigated the fate of the person who would catalyze the Ghost Fire Five Poisons Pill using their internal energy. This individual must possess profound internal strength, using all their energy to disperse the Ghost Fire Five Poisons Pill into the air. The purer the internal energy, the better the effect. However, this catalyst would be positioned at the center of the Ghost Fire Five Poisons Curse, making survival virtually impossible.
If this catalyst possesses exceptional skill, allowing them to protect their body while catalyzing, and is also an expert in Pharmacology who can take the best antidote beforehand, then perhaps they could survive. However, this procedure would undoubtedly cause severe damage to their body, and whether they could recover remains uncertain.
So, is the chosen catalyst from the Mirror Gate Ren Pingsheng?
Given Ren Pingsheng's character, would he willingly engage in such acts? From my understanding of him, he is not someone who would sacrifice his life for abstract concepts like "the Way" or "loyalty."
In an instant, I felt that Rong Fu was an incredibly powerful figure. The disciples of the Mirror Gate are all reckless; they wouldn't even blink if asked to die. Just think about how one of his disciples was bitten by the Black Gold Centipede and didn’t even make a sound—clearly someone willing to become a Five Poisons Corpse. The people from the Medicine King Pavilion are equally reckless.
Even someone like Ren Pingsheng could be compelled by Rong Fu to harm himself to this extent?
Now, where is the Ghost Fire Five Poisons Pill? Ren Pingsheng and Nie Qiuyuan have both gone missing; where could this terrifying time bomb be hidden?
Everything fits together perfectly, weaving a web of evidence that convinces me that Fu Zhifeng, the master of the Medicine King Pavilion, must be Rong Fu, the leader of the Mirror Gate. This conclusion almost explains everything. Yet, one question remains: why hasn’t he killed me?
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