After the people from the Metaphysics Society had disappeared, I turned around and asked Zhang Kanwen, "Did you see Lu Zhenyang?"
Zhang Kanwen was bewildered. He frowned and tried to recall. Then, he shook his head. "No, I didn't."
I exhaled and felt that I was just being paranoid. Previously, Lu Zhenyang had been attacked by a silver talisman that could rival the power of a Heavenly Master. That silver spear that was as thick as a bowl had pierced through his chest. Even an immortal wouldn't be able to survive.
Just now, I only caught a glimpse of a person who looked somewhat similar to Lu Zhenyang.
The Lu family was a Metaphysical family. Lu Zhenyang had four brothers in his generation. Later on, he had many children. It wasn't strange to see someone who looked similar.
After thinking it through, I put this matter aside. Zhang Kanwen and I started to discuss another problem that was making us nervous.
What happened? Why did the people from Mount Longhu and the Metaphysics Society come? Moreover, why did they send such a big force?
Zhang Kanwen was just like me. His face was bewildered. His previous confidence was gone.
It made sense. The uncontrollable factor was the Han family's Heavenly Master. With the Han family's power, sending three or four Heavenly Masters at once was already the most they could do. Even if the environment here was the same as the outside world, Zhang Kanwen wouldn't be afraid because he had the ancient book of the 'Song of Righteousness'.
However, the number of Heavenly Masters from the Metaphysics Society and Mount Longhu added up to more than ten people.
How big could the Yinshang Royal Mausoleum be? Judging from the current situation, their destination was most likely the Spring Sacrifice Ceremony. If the Heavenly Masters were to scatter, we wouldn't even have a place to hide, let alone deal with the Well Ghost.
Moreover, these were only the people we had seen so far. The Metaphysics Society was so big. Who knew if someone had come here before us? We didn't even know if someone else would come later.
If the Taoists and Buddhists were also involved, the situation would be even more dangerous.
After discussing for a long time, Zhang Kanwen and I came up with a solution. If the situation got out of hand, we would temporarily separate. I would hide in a safe place while Zhang Kanwen would deal with it alone.
After all, the Jing Ghost was a threat to everyone. As long as I didn't show up, the other forces wouldn't have any direct enmity with Zhang Kanwen.
After coming to an agreement, Zhang Kanwen finally relaxed a little. He let out a breath and looked at me apologetically. He opened his mouth as though he wanted to explain something. After all, I had come here to follow him. If we were to separate now, it would be suspicious that he was abandoning me as a burden.
I smiled and waved at him, interrupting him. I told him not to think too much and to think about how to deal with the Metaphysics Association and Mount Longhu.
Zhang Kanwen was actually quite open-minded and flexible. The only thing was that his sect was greater than the heavens. To him, his sect's teachings were like a heavenly law hanging over his head.
At this moment, the pressure on his back had already reached an extreme. Naturally, I wouldn't criticize him for such a small matter.
Even though we had a countermeasure, we were still extremely curious about the reason why the Metaphysics Association and Longhu Mountain had mobilized such a large force. Furthermore, knowing yourself and your enemy would ensure victory in a hundred battles. For our own safety, we had to get to the bottom of this issue.
With our strength, it was almost impossible to get an answer from these people. After discussing for a while, I felt that the only hope was to start with Han Wennan.
On the morning we entered the mausoleum of the Shang Dynasty, I had contacted Han Wennan. At that time, he didn't mention anything about the current situation. I assumed that he didn't know about it.
However, since he was with the people of the Metaphysics Association, he must have received the answer. If I could find a chance to contact Han Wennan secretly, he would tell me the truth.
Although there was a way, it was hard to say whether it would work or not. The mausoleum of the Shang Dynasty was mysterious. With Han Wennan's power, he couldn't run around and leave the Metaphysics Association's Heavenly Masters. That was why it was hard for me to find a chance to contact him. I could only take one step at a time.
Zhang Kanwen and I discussed for half a day. Half an hour quietly passed. In order to ensure our safety and to make sure that no one else would come in, the two of us stayed behind the big rock for four hours. When we didn't hear any movement, we stood up and walked out.
After we came out, Zhang Kanwen tore two pieces of cloth from his silk coat and gave me one of them.
We covered our flashlights with a piece of silk cloth to ensure that the light from the flashlights could only illuminate a small area in front of us. We didn't want to be seen by people in the distance. Then, we continued our journey along the square stones.
As for the little zombie, he had sharp senses. Although he couldn't see anything in this dark place, he could easily follow Zhang Kanwen and my footsteps. He didn't need to use a flashlight at all.
After walking for a while, I asked him to go to the farthest place where the light from the flashlight could reach. I asked him to scout and be on guard at the same time. The little zombie had accomplished his task.
Although the ghouls were made of Yin energy, they didn't have any evil or murderous aura. Quite the contrary, they were pure and ethereal. Just like the Heavenly Fetus, they were miraculous plants that had received the nourishment of Heaven and Earth. Their spiritual senses and divine senses were extremely strong.
If Tong Tong wasn't cultivating in the jade bracelet, I would have called her out. I would have asked the two of them to be on guard at the front and the back. That was the safest way.
After walking along this road for dozens of meters, the square stones on both sides of the road became denser. Although the size was the same as before, when he shone the flashlight on them, he could see that the outer layer of these stones was made up of simple lines.
We didn't hurry to move forward. We stopped and wanted to study the meaning of these patterns. However, no matter how I looked at them, they were just some messy lines. I couldn't figure out the meaning behind them. I even tried to connect the dots, but I couldn't associate these strange patterns with anything else.
Begrudgingly, we had to give up on studying them and keep moving forward. Fortunately, as we moved forward, more and more lines appeared on the stones. After walking for around one hundred meters, the lines on the stones had formed a complete pattern. Moreover, I wasn't a stranger to this pattern. It was the Mystic Bird that Yu Fuda, the criminal of the Shenzhen Murder and Dismemberment Case, had used human blood to draw on the wall of his orchard's cellar.
However, the Mystic Bird in this pattern was much more exquisite than the one that had been drawn with human blood. Although it was the same picture of the Mystic Bird, it had legs and wings. The length of the feathers on the wings was clearly defined. Even if we looked at it now, it could still be considered exquisite.
However, there wasn't only one Mystic Bird on the stone. Under the Mystic Bird's body, there were some messy lines that I couldn't understand.
We continued to move forward. Gradually, the pattern on the stone was like a comic strip, becoming clearer and clearer.
After walking for dozens of meters, the pattern on the stone next to us became clearer and clearer.
In this painting, a giant Mystic Bird was flying in the sky. While it was flying, a giant white egg with many carvings fell from the sky and landed in the hands of a woman on the ground.
The entire painting was exquisite and beautiful. The Mystic Bird's pattern was very detailed. Every feather on the bird was drawn. The whole thing was slender and graceful, looking mysterious and noble.
The woman standing on the ground had her head lowered, so we couldn't see her face. Her body was small and indistinct. We could only see that she was wearing a long robe and was barefooted.
However, after taking two or three steps forward, the pattern on the next stone was completely different.
The Mystic Bird's figure suddenly disappeared, leaving only the woman on the entire rock.
She was wearing the same long robe and barefooted. However, this time, the woman's body was magnified several times and looked much more exquisite. Not only her face, but even her long hair that reached the ground behind her was also drawn clearly. Her robe and other details weren't inferior to the Mystic Bird's.
However, the giant white egg in her hands had disappeared. At the same time, her abdomen bulged. From the outline, it was exactly the same as the previous egg.
What was more strange was that her abdomen wasn't covered at all.
When I said it wasn't covered, I didn't mean her clothes. I meant her body … Her abdomen was transparent. I could see a layer of flesh on the outside, but the situation inside was also clear.
It was hard to imagine how those rough lines could make her abdomen transparent. However, I could tell at a glance.
Inside that transparent abdomen, I could see a naked child. This child wasn't standing upside down like a fetus. He was standing on one leg with a smile on his face. He seemed to be happily playing.
Just like the woman, this child's drawing was exquisite and clear. Not only his face, but his silly smile was also vivid.
However, I stared at the child's face and frowned for a long time. I had a strange feeling that this child's face was somewhat familiar.