The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 979 It's Not Him

Seeing that the "evil spirit" was intimidated by the image of the divine weapon and finally showed a willingness to "talk," Zhao Chen said with a smile, "If you want to get out of trouble, besides this little girl, you should be lacking something else. We can try to find it for you."

Of course, it's just a "try." If it's still not done by the end of the mission, then don't blame us.

The "evil spirit" lit up upon hearing this, then sighed, "I am merely an innocent victim harmed by Arista Tudor's ambition. Because of the constraints of my corpse, I have been trapped in that underground ruin for nearly or more than two thousand years..."

That's a lie! The sealing power in that underground palace is at the "Dongxuan" level, which cannot be simply summarized as "being bound by a corpse"!
Zhao Chen inwardly scoffed, but outwardly interjected, "Arista Tudor... the Blood Emperor?"

He had limited knowledge of the history of this other-dimensional world, but he did know the name of the Blood Emperor. After all, he was the ancestor of Baron Pound. The information he obtained through soul searching contained a lot of information about him, but it was also quite one-sided.

The evil spirit nodded: "Yes, there is only one 'Blood Emperor,' and that is the madman Arista Tudor. Heh, the descendants of the Tudor family have all inherited that mad bloodline. They are usually cunning, treacherous, careful, and cautious, but at crucial moments they are prone to acting impulsively and disregarding the consequences."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "If I want to escape, I need to find the direct descendants of the Soren, Einhorn, and Medici families and obtain 10 milliliters of blood from each of them. A little more is acceptable, but a little less is not."

Medici, I know, the creek is... but what families are Sauron and Einhorn from?
Although filled with doubt, Zhao Chen didn't ask, because the evil spirit's tone made it seem like this was common knowledge...

He pretended to think for a moment before saying, "I will do my best, and I can give you the girl's blood first. As for the rest, it will take time. However..."

At this point, he changed the subject, pointing to Hong Xiaoxi on the altar, and said, "This doesn't look like you're drawing blood, does it?"

The evil spirit replied nonchalantly, "Besides being a descendant of the Medici family, she has some other characteristics. I originally intended to borrow her body for a while... but since you've intervened, I naturally won't pursue her anymore."

Using someone else's body? There's probably another "scheme" involved, isn't there?

Zhao Chen didn't entirely believe his words, but didn't delve any deeper. He simply smiled and asked, "I've shown my sincerity, so what about you? Shouldn't you also express your 'goodwill'?"

You think a verbal promise is enough to show sincerity? If it weren't for how terrifying that stick was, where even a mere image could affect the physical body through dreams, the evil spirit would have spat in his face.

It took a deep breath and asked again, "What do you want to know? Or what do you want to get?"

“I have three things to say,” Zhao Chen said, holding up three fingers. “They correspond to the three types of blood you requested.”

"Which three items?" he asked after a few seconds of silence.

Zhao Chen's smile faded, and his expression turned serious as he asked, "First, do you know who committed the recent series of murders in Backlund?"

The main reason for asking this question is that I feel this evil spirit often enters other people's dreams at night, and given its high status and extensive knowledge, it might know something.

"I actually know the answer to that question..." The evil spirit paused for a moment upon hearing this, then laughed, "Hehe, consider it payment for this little girl's blood."

“That was a black dog, a giant black dog that was already a Sequence 6 ‘Demon’ and was seeking to advance to Sequence 5 ‘Apostle of Desire’!”

A black dog? Zhao Chen was clearly stunned, as was Su Xuanbing, who was taking back the "Divine Iron". They never thought that the mission target would be an "animal"!
Zhao Chen recalled the night watchman's interview records with the neighbors of banker Patrick Jason, which mentioned that they often saw a large black dog roaming the nearby streets.

Very good... With this clue, as long as I complete the "Dongyou Qingjian Jue" tomorrow and take a walk around Patrick's house, I should be able to pinpoint the black dog's approximate location. Hmm, if that doesn't work, I'll seek help from the Night Watchers.

As his thoughts raced, Zhao Chen nodded calmly: "My second question is, what conditions would it take to exchange for the 'Desecration Card' in your hand?"

The evil spirit stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed and said, "How did you know I had the 'Desecration Card'?"

I wasn't really sure, but it seems you definitely have it! Zhao Chen smiled without saying a word, waiting for the other party to give their terms.

The evil spirit opened its palm, and a picture solidified within it.

Within the image, there is a normal-sized tarot card, but the image on it is completely different from the other types. Sitting in the chariot is not a king, but a male priest wearing a deep red robe.

In the upper left corner of the card, starlight condensed into a line of text:
"Sequence 0: The Red Priestess!"

Is this the "Blasphemy Token" required by Hong Xiaoxi's mission? Sequence 0... Could this be the path that leads directly to the Dao Lord level?

Zhao Chen suddenly felt that "Taixiao Daojun" was being far too demanding of the little girl.

“I can trade it to you, but you have to give me a Sequence 5 ‘Gatekeeper’ from the ‘Corpse Collector’ pathway in exchange… after I obtain the blood of ‘Sauron’ or ‘Einhorn’, of course.”

"Believe me, you've hit the jackpot in this deal. If I hadn't been trapped in the underground palace, I would never have offered such an exchange."

Although he didn't know what the "gatekeeper" was, Zhao Chen felt that this deal was worthwhile. He glanced at Xiaoxi lying on the altar and thought: Whether you can get the "Desecration Token" depends on your luck. If you meet the evil spirit's requirements before Xuanbing and I complete our mission, I'll help you pass the test. Otherwise, you'll have to figure it out yourself in this other dimension.

"What is the third condition?" The evil spirit couldn't help but ask when it saw Zhao Chen deep in thought.

Upon being asked, Zhao Chen snapped out of his daze. He stared into the evil spirit's eyes and asked, "I want to know, how did you determine that I am a descendant of Mr. 'Door'?"

The evil spirit looked at him with blood-red eyes and chuckled in a low, hoarse voice, "Descendant? I only asked that question earlier to test him..."

"Because in my eyes from the very beginning, you were actually a 'door'!"

It's actually "The Door"? I only met Mr. "The Door" once under the blood moon, how did I become him?

Zhao Chen was puzzled and pressed for an answer: "Why did you make that judgment?"

"It's very simple. As a 'hunter,' you are always very familiar with the characteristics of your past prey, and you and 'The Door' are too similar on a mental level."

"Even closer than twins..."

“But now I can confirm that you are indeed not Him.”

(End of this chapter)