It hasn't been long since the ghost tower incident, and now the Three Yin Sect is appearing again? What's more alarming is that they're not targeting me or the demon hunters—why are they going after Su Dazhuang?
I felt a sense of panic. I feared for my second uncle's safety. Quickly, I took out my phone and tried calling Huang Xian'er, asking her to go to the Su family cemetery. But no one picked up after several attempts.
Huang Jiu, seeing my anxiety, tried to reassure me. "My wife just likes to get a bit of novelty. Once that wears off, she'll lose interest, and she probably doesn't have her phone with her. Besides, even if something really happened, she wouldn't make it in time."
Huang Jiu's words made me even more anxious.
I called Zhan Ling.
After the Earth Pearl incident, Zhan Ling was still upset with me. However, I called her around five in the morning, and she picked up the phone quickly.
Before she could say anything, I asked, "Are you keeping an eye on Zhang Ying? Have you noticed any members of the Three Yin Sect showing up?"
Zhan Ling had just been woken up and replied groggily, "No, why?"
I could feel my temper rising.
A single mistake from the demon hunters almost cost me my life at the hands of Zuo Daoran. They had used Zhang Ying as bait, and now it seemed the "fish" had made its way to Su Dazhuang's house. Meanwhile, she was still fast asleep.
"The incident at Su Dazhuang's house was caused by the Three Yin Sect, and they're in the Su family cemetery. Get someone there quickly—my second uncle and Su Dazhuang are both there!" I nearly shouted.
Zhan Ling immediately woke up and asked, "Are you sure?"
I looked at Huang Jiu, since this information had come from it. Huang Jiu nodded firmly.
I replied to Zhan Ling, "I'm sure. Their target is the items in Su Dazhuang's parents' tomb. If you're late, they might have already succeeded."
Without replying, Zhan Ling hung up the phone.
I could feel my frustration rising like steam.
Huang Jiu tried to comfort me again, saying, "Don't worry. Didn't Tang Quan say that the members of the Three Yin Sect and demon hunters are like cats and mice? They'll always find each other if there's a trace, especially if there's a clue."
I glanced at Huang Jiu and could only hope that what it said was true.
At this point, all I could do was pray—pray that my second uncle had really been hiding his strength.
When daylight finally broke, Huang Xian'er called me back.
When it comes to the Three Yin Sect, I wasn't going to take any chances. I asked her to bring Su Yimei's aunt, Xiao Cui, and Tingting to the Su family villa.
After a night of spiritual cleansing, the Su family's fortune had improved significantly, and the negative energy had started to dissipate. If it hadn't been for my little trick with the child's urine, the Three Yin Sect might have succeeded.
Since the tomb wasn't empty, they probably wouldn't dare to take anything from it now.
Zhan Ling should still make it in time.
At least, that was my assumption.
When it was fully light outside, I spat out the relic I had been holding in my hand, then went upstairs to check every room and corner. After confirming that the person who had impersonated me had already left, I went downstairs.
Before long, Su Yimei's aunt arrived in a car with Huang Xian'er, Xiao Cui, and Tingting.
As soon as I saw their car approach, my expression changed.
In my panic, I had forgotten to mention one crucial thing. With the Su family's curse, traveling by car was the most dangerous thing they could do. Accidents were most likely to happen.
Filled with regret, I hurried to meet them.
However, when Su Yimei's aunt and Tingting got out of the car, I was stunned.
There was no sign of the cursed blood disaster on either of them.
I could understand this for Tingting since she didn't have Su family blood.
But Su Yimei's aunt too?
Just as I was wondering, Xiao Cui stepped out of the car.
When I went to support her, I noticed a subtle aura emanating from her body.
This aura formed a swirling vortex, and it surrounded Su Yimei's aunt and the others, protecting them within its radius.
Not only was it blocking the evil energy, but it also kept any mixed natural forces at bay, preventing them from coming within a few meters.
For a moment, I was stunned. Then I recalled Xiao Cui's origins and quickly understood.
The Mountain Lord.
It seemed that she really was the lord of a mountain.
Even if she was a bit simple-minded, her aura was immensely powerful.
I didn't point it out and instead led them into the villa.
As soon as Xiao Cui stepped into the villa, the foul energy formed by the Three Evil Spirits of the North and the returning dragon was instantly dissolved.
I took Xiao Cui's hand, almost as if I were holding onto a treasure.
Had I known her aura was so domineering, I would have brought her with me last night. Then my second uncle and I wouldn't have had to struggle so much.
But that was just me thinking now.
The Three Yin Sect's mystery was no less than that of the Ten Thousand Mountains, and their God-making plan had been in the works for years. They might have created things that were never meant to exist in this world.
If Xiao Cui became their target, it would still be very dangerous for her.
Sure enough, my worries weren't without reason.
After Huang Xian'er looked at the piece of human skin, she furrowed her brows, unable to make heads or tails of it.
She only said that the white lines drawn on the skin seemed to form an ancient totem.
An ancient totem often carries symbolic meaning, but it can also harbor mysterious powers.
I then told her about the shadow I encountered last night.
Huang Xian'er was just as clueless about its origin.
I couldn't help but gasp.
If even a transformed demon couldn't recognize it, then it was truly something extraordinary.
Adults' troubles are things children will never understand.
With Xiao Cui's aura purifying the space, the blood disaster had also dissipated. I asked the servants to clean up the broken crystal chandelier in the hall.
Tingting picked up a few unbroken crystal balls and ran over to me, asking me to play with her.
I wasn't in the mood, but I couldn't refuse a little girl in a princess dress.
I picked her up and told her about the ghost tower incident.
When Huang Xian'er heard about the God-making plan, her eyes lit up. She asked, "Was the heart you saw truly alive on its own?"
I nodded.
Huang Xian'er said, "If that's the case, I might have some clues."
"Legend has it that there's a mysterious tribe on an island in the East Sea. They can perform a special sacrificial ritual to awaken the organs inside the bodies of the dead, bringing people back to life."
As she said this, Huang Xian'er's cigarette cravings kicked in. With a flick of her hand, a golden cigarette holder appeared, almost like magic.
Huang Jiu immediately pulled a lighter from his pocket and eagerly lit it for her.
After a few puffs, Huang Xian'er continued, "Later, people from the Nine Provinces discovered this tribe and called them the Undying Tribe. They copied their sacrificial ritual and brought it back to the Nine Provinces."
"But for some reason, when they performed the ritual outside the island, they couldn't bring all the organs of the dead back to life. They could only revive some of the organs."
"They didn't give up and went back to the East Sea in search of the Undying Tribe, but the island seemed to have vanished without a trace. After that, some people formed an organization to study the totems they brought back from the Undying Tribe, hoping to find the missing pieces of the ritual and achieve immortality."
I interrupted, "Xian'er, are you saying that the Three Yin Sect might be that organization?"
Huang Xian'er nodded and exhaled a puff of smoke. "It seems so. But from what it looks like, they still haven't found the right method. So they've resorted to a different path—reviving different organs and piecing them together."
I was skeptical, but at the same time, I couldn't help but believe it.
What Huang Xian'er said perfectly aligned with what the Three Yin Sect had been doing. But could the Undying Tribe really exist in this world?