In a moment of desperation, I didn't have time to look for other things. I quickly pulled the blanket off my bed, rolled it into a ball, and threw it to the side to temporarily block the hole in the wall. After calming myself down, I opened my mouth and asked, "Who is it?"
A voice came from outside the room. "Wang Lin, it's me."
I could vaguely tell that it was Xu Wei's voice. Why did he suddenly come to find me?
Could it be that after losing in the arena today, he was angry and came to cause trouble?
With his cultivation level, I wasn't worried about anything happening to him. The only thing I was worried about was the hole I made in the wall. If Xu Wei found out, it would be over.
For the Corpse Sect, the Yin Qi passage was their holy land. According to the rules of the Corpse Sect, violating their holy land was a capital offense.
I hurriedly went to open the door. Outside the cave, only Xu Wei was standing there. When he saw me come out, he lifted his foot and was about to enter. I hurriedly went outside and blocked his way. Then, I asked him, "What's wrong?"
Senior Brother Xu, what's the matter? "
Although I had the same seniority as Palace Master Liu, that was only because of Lin Xue. Xu Wei was Elder Xu Yingqu's son, so I couldn't be arrogant in front of him.
This was the second time Xu Wei had been defeated by me today, but his face didn't show the slightest bit of embarrassment. He impatiently pointed behind me, indicating that we should go inside and talk.
How could I let him in? I blocked the door and didn't move. Xu Wei seemed to notice that I didn't welcome him. He raised his head and angrily said to me, "Wang Lin, don't be too arrogant. I'm here on behalf of my father. Are you not going to let me in?"
He's here on behalf of Xu Yingqu?
My heart sank. What was going to happen had finally happened.
After the evil sacrificial spirit displayed its devouring ability today, the one that the entire Corpse Sect coveted the most was Xu Yingqu. His corpse puppet could devour living people to increase its strength. If he learned the method to devour corpse puppets, its power would definitely be extraordinary.
It was just that he was too inconsiderate. The other elders hadn't come to find me yet, so it was clear that they hadn't made up their minds yet. But he, on the other hand, had directly thrown off the others and rushed to find me first.
If it was any other time, I would definitely invite Xu Wei in for a detailed discussion. However, I had no other choice. Even if he brought out Elder Xu's name, I could only continue to shake my head and refuse. I said, "There's no need to go in. If there's anything you want to say, then say it. If you don't want to say it, then leave. It's getting late, I'm going to sleep."
"You!"
Xu Wei was so angry that his face turned red. He looked as if he wanted to leave in a huff. However, it was clear that he didn't dare to treat the task that Elder Xu had given him as a child's play. He angrily glared at me for a long time. Finally, he clenched his teeth and said, "My father wants to invite you to the Purple Zombie Cave's upper hall to see him tonight. If you don't go …"
He paused. I looked up at him and asked, "What will happen if I don't go?"
The anger on Xu Wei's face suddenly disappeared, and with a smile that was not a smile, he continued, "I'm just passing on a message, whether you go or not is up to you."
Then, he didn't mention anything about going to my cave. He glanced at me, then turned around and left.
After he left, I sneered inwardly. This fellow had grown up in the Corpse Sect, this unworldly place. He didn't have a single shred of shrewdness. From his expression, I could tell that Xu Yingqu had said something ruthless, and Xu Wei couldn't wait for his father to kill me. He didn't even mention the consequences if I didn't go.
It seemed that I would have to go to Xu Yingqu's place.
However, the Yi Ink Bead's transformation technique couldn't escape the Heavenly Master's eyes. What should I do?
After thinking for a while, I put this problem aside for the time being.
Xu Yingqu's place was troublesome, and the other elders weren't easy to deal with either. Moreover, it was still too early to go to the Corpse Sect. The most important thing right now was to enter the Yin energy passage and ask for the opinion of the higher-ups of the Corpse Sect.
I firmly locked the door of the cave and released my eyes to guard the surroundings. Then, I went back into the Yin energy passage and groped my way to the Flying Zombie Cave.
This time, I directly went to the cave of the Corpse Sect's Sect Master, Yu Wenming. Such a big event would definitely alarm the Sect Master, and if the elders wanted to discuss something, they would have to come to the Sect Master's place.
The truth was similar to my speculation. I held my breath and waited outside Yu Wenming's cave for a while. Soon, the elders of the Corpse Sect arrived one after another.
Among them was my nominal teacher, Lin Xue. There was also Elder Zhao, whom I had met in Lin Xue's room. There were also a few people who had the aura of a Heavenly Master, but I didn't recognize them.
One of them was a dark-skinned, fat man. He looked somewhat similar to Xu Wei. I guessed he was Xu Yingqu.
I deliberately looked at him a few more times. This man had a fierce face and a faint black and red aura around his forehead. It was obvious that he had killed many people.
After they gathered, the skinny Yu Wenming asked Lin Xue, "You were the one who examined the corpse puppet. Can you confirm whether there is a problem with it or not?"
Lin Xue pondered for a bit, then shook her head and said, "It is impossible for Purple Chen to be wrong. Not to mention, when Purple Chen smelled the corpse puppet, his face was filled with fear. It is clear that the strength of the person inside the corpse puppet is not small. There is no way I am wrong about this, but …"
After saying that, she revealed a bit of hesitation.
Before Yu Wenming could speak, Xu Yingqu, who seemed to be a bit impatient, asked, "But what?"
Lin Xue pondered for a bit, then said, "But I'm a bit unsure about that Wang Lin."
It was normal for them to talk about sacrificing evil spirits, but when the topic suddenly shifted to me, my heart tightened. Could it be that I gave myself away?
Lin Xue quickly continued, "Normally, most people who refine Host Corpses are inner sect members of the Corpse Sect, but this Wang Lin is an outer sect disciple.
Also, he has been refining this corpse puppet for several years. In this long period of time, neither his cultivation nor the corpse puppet has shown any signs of abnormalities. However, in such a short period of time, the corpse puppet has shown signs of abnormalities. This is really suspicious. "
Just as she finished speaking, Xu Yingqu laughed and said, "Junior Sister Lin, you are wrong. After a Host Corpse is refined into a Corpse Puppet, it is not possible for it to regain its intelligence immediately. It is normal for it to lie dormant for a few years. There are even some Host Corpses whose cultivation is insufficient, and it is difficult for them to regain their intelligence for the rest of their lives. How is this suspicious?"
After Xu Yingqu finished speaking, Elder Zhao, who I met last time, also smiled and said, "Junior apprentice brother Xu is right. Most of the people who come to our Corpse Sect to find a way to hide from the heavens are very cautious and never report to us. Many of them have already recovered their intelligence, but they are still very cautious and don't want to reveal their identity.
These old bastards are very timid. Junior apprentice sister Lin, you haven't come into contact with these old bastards, so you find it strange. "
I was very happy as I listened on the side. I was a bit worried earlier, but I didn't think that I wouldn't even need to say anything before they all cleared me of suspicion.
After listening to them, Yu Wenming nodded, clearly agreeing with Xu Yingqu and Elder Zhao. He sighed and said, "The identity of this Host Corpse shouldn't be too big of a problem, so there is no need to discuss it too much. The most important thing right now is the matter of the Host Corpse devouring the corpse puppet … What do you all think?"
This question was the main point. After Yu Wenming asked it, the elders all became silent and didn't speak for a long time.
In the end, Xu Yingqu waved his hand and said, "In my opinion, we don't need to care about the identity of this Host Corpse. In any case, it hasn't reported to us and is only a remnant soul. How big of a storm can it cause?
Let's just directly search this Host Soul. "
Just as he finished speaking, the people next to him expressed different opinions. They said that this was too reckless and that it would be best to find a way to contact the Host Soul and figure out the specific situation before making a decision.
The older one was, the more timid they became. These Heavenly Masters had high cultivation, so their way of doing things was inevitably conservative. After some discussion, only Xu Yingqu supported taking immediate action. The rest of the Heavenly Masters all had a wait-and-see attitude.
After everyone expressed their opinions, Yu Wenming finally made a decision. He nodded and said, "Then let's do it this way. For the time being, don't touch that Corpse Puppet and don't rashly contact it … In a few days, after the Great Sect Competition ends, the Ancestor will wake up. At that time, this matter will be handed over to the Ancestor to decide."
He was the Sect Leader of the Corpse Sect. After he made up his mind, everyone nodded to express their support. Even Xu Yingqu, who had a different opinion, only curled his lips and didn't say anything.
After deciding on this matter, the Heavenly Masters left the Sect Leader's cave in succession.
As I watched from the outside, I let out a sigh of relief. Although their reactions were similar to what I had guessed, I couldn't help but be worried before I heard any definite news. It was only now that I could finally calm down.
After letting out a sigh of relief, I prepared to stealthily leave. However, at that moment, Yu Wenming suddenly stood up from the praying mat and hurriedly left his cave. After leaving, he turned to the left and disappeared.
Seeing this scene, I retracted my foot that was about to step back. I couldn't help but frown. Where was Yu Wenming going?
His cave was in the deepest part of the Flying Zombie Cave, but after he left, he turned to the left … From the looks of it, he was going to the deepest part of the Yin energy passage.
Could it be that he was going to find the so-called "Ancestor"?
If he was going to find the Ancestor, why did he deceive the other elders?
I didn't understand, so I turned to look at the depths of the Flying Zombie Cave. There was a stone wall with many cracks on it. If I entered through those cracks, I would reach the location of the Heavenly Law Corpse that I had seen last time.
The Ancestor of the Corpse Sect was cultivating there, so I didn't dare to rashly enter. However, I was also very curious about Yu Wenming's actions.
After hesitating for a while, I decided to go closer to the stone wall to take a look.
After walking a few steps, I glanced to the side and suddenly discovered that there was a pit hidden in a stone crack next to the stone wall. Inside the pit, there were a few small holes on the stone wall.
I immediately understood. There was another cave there!
This was strange. The closer one was to the Heavenly Law Corpse, the higher the quality of the Yin energy was. Yu Wenming was the Sect Master of the Corpse Sect, so his cave should be very close to the Heavenly Law Corpse. I didn't expect to see another cave that was even closer.
I carefully thought about it. That hole was outside the stone wall, and it was very close to me. If I didn't disturb the Corpse Sect's Ancestor, it wouldn't be a problem if I went there.
After making up my mind, I immediately moved to the hole and carefully leaned against the wall. I squinted and peeked through the small hole. Just as I had guessed, Yu Wenming was in that cave.
However, there was another person in the cave. His status seemed to be higher than Yu Wenming's. He was sitting cross-legged on a praying mat. Yu Wenming stood in front of him with a solemn face.