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Wang Wei had been here before, but he never encountered the Relic and was instead scared to death. It truly seemed like a stroke of bad luck.
However, my curiosity about Chen San was growing stronger. Chen San had been here and had seen the Relic, which meant he might have already obtained it.
Chen San's face bore an unusually sickly pallor.
This looked quite strange, and at that moment, I inadvertently noticed that the roots of Chen San's hair were actually white. Although it was short, I could see it clearly.
Could it be that Chen San dyed his hair? Did he turn gray at such a young age? What kind of experiences could lead someone to go gray so early?
Chen San should be about the same age as I am.
Wang Wei was straightforward. Upon hearing that Chen San had seen the Relic, he asked, "Where were you when you saw the Relic?"
After a moment of hesitation, Chen San revealed that it was right where the coffin was placed. At that time, there wasn’t a coffin there but rather a stone platform, and on that platform were neatly arranged nine Sarira.
"Then why didn’t you take it?" Wang Wei pressed further, hands on his hips, adopting a completely exasperated stance.
Chen San replied, "Even though I saw the Relic, it vanished in the blink of an eye. The Relic has a spirit of its own."
Although I wasn't entirely convinced by Chen San's words, there must be some truth mixed in with the lies. I believed that Chen San had indeed seen the Sarira here; what I doubted was whether he really didn’t try to take it. Perhaps he did attempt to take it but failed.
As I pondered this, if the Relic truly existed in this space, where could it be hidden? We had nearly searched everywhere here; we were just short of digging three feet into the ground.
I scanned my surroundings again when suddenly a thought flashed through my mind. Yes, we had searched this space thoroughly, but there was one place we hadn’t checked—the coffin itself.
Previously, we were misled by the appearance of the Vengeful Spirit in the coffin, thinking that if the Vengeful Spirit was buried there, there shouldn't be anything else.
At this moment, I suddenly remembered something, and my eyes lit up. Damn it, how could I have overlooked this point?
I fixed my gaze on the coffin and walked towards it. Wang Wei and Chen San reacted quickly; as soon as they saw me approaching the coffin, they immediately followed.
Our lapse in thinking made us neglect the coffin.
I was at the front and soon arrived beside the coffin. I focused my gaze and was instantly filled with disappointment because there was nothing inside.
However, just as I was feeling disheartened, I suddenly noticed a red light seeping through a gap at the bottom of the coffin. A wave of joy surged within me, but I suppressed it.
Wang Wei and Chen San had yet to notice it.
I thought that the red light must be emanating from a Relic. A red Relic should indeed emit red light. I had been dazzled by the golden glow earlier.
But I couldn't move now; both of them had said that Relics possess a spirit. If I moved and the Relic flew away, all would be in vain.
My desire to obtain the Relic was strong, but after thinking for a moment, I realized that relying solely on myself to get the Relic might not be very likely.
I hoped that Ke'er could come back to life and live like a normal girl, free to roam day or night without having to hide from anything.
So for Ke'er’s sake, I had to obtain the Relic.
I placed my hand on the edge of the coffin and pondered for a while. Wang Wei and Chen San were still standing in place. I called out to them, and they both looked at me simultaneously.
We exchanged glances; at this moment, each of us had our own thoughts. They were waiting for what I would say next. After a moment, I spoke up, saying that I might know where the Relic was.
As soon as my words fell, both of them perked up.
I took a deep breath, not immediately revealing the possible location of the Relic.
In truth, I was quite excited, especially after Wang Wei told me that the Relic could bring the dead back to life and extend the lives of the living. The allure of the Relic had multiplied for me.
I really hoped Ke'er could live again; I truly wished for it.
Wang Wei seemed impatient and directly asked me, "Saning, just tell me, where is the Relic?"
I glanced at Wang Wei, aware of what he could see with his knowing eyes.
Chen San had remained silent. I wasn't sure what I was hesitating about; perhaps it was greed playing tricks on me since there were a total of nine Relics, and I wondered how we would divide them later.
I shook my head to dispel those greedy thoughts. The Relic wasn't even in our hands yet, and here I was contemplating such matters.
Once I cleared my mind, I hesitated no longer and directly revealed the location of the Relic.
I said, "The place beneath the coffin is likely where the Sarira is located." As soon as I finished speaking, Wang Wei was already preparing to flip over the coffin, but fortunately, Chen San stopped him.
Chen San said, "The Sarira has a spirit; we can't disturb it recklessly. Otherwise, we won't be able to get even one more."
Wang Wei finally relented.
"What should we do then?" Only Chen San had seen the Sarira before, so his words held some credibility.
Chen San pulled out the piece of Yellow Cloth from his pocket—the one that still had my blood on it. He said we could use this.
"How do we use this?"
Chen San replied, "You all lift the coffin while I wrap it with the Yellow Cloth."
Wang Wei suddenly chuckled and said, "Do you think my nephew and I are that foolish? What if you take the Relic and run away?"
Chen San was also a straightforward person. He handed the Yellow Cloth to Wang Wei and said, "You take it; I'll help him lift the coffin."
Wang Wei took the Yellow Cloth. Honestly, I felt more at ease with Wang Wei handling it, but he had never seen the Relic before, and I worried that if something went wrong, it would all be for nothing.
I gave Wang Wei a look. Although he was reluctant in the end, he still passed the Yellow Cloth to Chen San.
I said to Chen San, "We trust you now; I hope you won't betray us."
Chen San nodded. For some reason, I still felt a bit of trust in him. He seemed reliable. Wang Wei and I held onto the coffin and then heaved it up with all our strength. As the coffin flipped over, a burst of red light erupted.
Chen San was quick; he immediately covered the red Relic with the Yellow Cloth. Wang Wei and I reacted swiftly as well. Just then, Chen San pulled back, wrapping the Relic in the Yellow Cloth, but not completely—there were still several strands of red light swirling around in this space.
They flew about like headless flies. I counted roughly; there should be five Relics darting around, which meant four were wrapped in the Yellow Cloth.
These Relics soared high in the air, and given the spaciousness of this area, catching them would definitely not be an easy task.
Chen San tightly gripped the four that were covered.
Wang Wei stared intently at Chen San, afraid that he might try to keep them all for himself.
The other five Relics didn’t fly around for long before quickly landing on several statues. To be honest, I was tempted, but I knew that greed could lead to loss.
Four were enough.
Chen San and Wang Wei didn’t even notice where those five Relics had landed.
I stepped forward and asked Chen San, "How many are there in total?"
"Three," Chen San blurted out.
Curiously, I asked, "Shouldn't there be four?" As soon as I spoke, Chen San and I exchanged a surprised glance; I had inadvertently revealed that I had seen five.
Chen San had claimed there were only three Relics, and he said it with such certainty.
So that made a total of eight. Where had the other one gone? I cast a doubtful look at Chen San. His eyes told me he hadn't taken it.
Could it be that there were only eight in total, or was there still one missing?
But there was no time to dwell on that; three was already enough.
Wang Wei's eyes sparkled with excitement as he immediately said, "Give me one." I made my intentions clear as well, saying, "I need one too."
That left one remaining for either Chen San or Zhang Dexin. I wondered if Zhang Dexin and Chen San had come to some agreement.
However, I insisted that I must have one. At that moment, I couldn't calm down at all because the thought that having a Relic could mean bringing Ke'er back to life filled me with inexplicable excitement.
We huddled together, our flashlights illuminating just enough space around us. At that moment, we ignored everything else, our minds solely focused on the Relics.
But just then, an aged voice broke through the tension, saying, "I want one too..."
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