One person: Reborn as Huangxian, seeking the title of Feng Baobao at the beginning

Not as good
I might as well just die!
When this thought crossed Xu Yuyi's mind, his body fell backward uncontrollably.

His eyes were unfocused, and he seemed to have lost his soul.

"Oh no, Xu Yuyi has lost the will to live!"

Ever since Xu Yuyi entered the glass enclosure, Master Qingfeng had been keeping a close eye on him. In his eyes, Xu Yuyi was still just a child. Even if the stone beast wasn't a real water-suppressing divine beast, since it was placed in a museum, he couldn't allow anything to happen to it under his nose.

Seeing that Xu Yuyi was not in good condition, Master Qingfeng rushed in and helped him up in time.

At this moment, Xu Yuyi had already closed his eyes and seemed to have lost consciousness.

Wu Xie moved even faster, quickly taking out a talisman from his pocket and sticking it directly on Xu Yuyi's forehead.

Gao Yuanda stood aside, watching Qingfeng Daoist and Wu Xie busy themselves, completely unaware of how he could be of any help.

Master Qingfeng carried Xu Yuyi out. The curator, sitting outside, was completely unaware of what had happened inside; he only saw that the person who had gone in perfectly fine was now being carried out.

"Director, could you please find us a quiet room? A bed isn't necessary!"

The curator immediately became anxious; if something happened to them at their museum, it would be a real problem.

"There's a lounge; I'll take you there. He... what happened? Is he alright?"

While anxiously leading Master Qingfeng and the others to the rest room, the curator couldn't help but glance at Xu Yuyi, who was being held by Master Qingfeng.

When the curator saw the talisman on Xu Yuyi's forehead, he was startled. What was he going to do?
Upon arriving at the rest room, Master Qingfeng placed Xu Yuyi on the bed. With talismans stabilizing Xu Yuyi's soul, it was only a matter of time before he awoke.

"Just now, Xu Yuyi suddenly broke down emotionally, and the vitality in his body dissipated in an instant. I'm afraid there's something unclean hiding on that stone beast!"

As the person who saw it most clearly, Master Qingfeng said to Wu Xie.

Gao Yuanda stood aside, completely unable to understand the meaning behind Qingfeng Daoist's words.

However, when he saw Wu Xie take out the talisman, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times.

It turns out that the people from the Nine Gates Feng Shui Bureau were indeed engaged in some mysterious feudal superstitious activities!

"Someone wants to exterminate the guardians of the water-suppressing divine beast!"

Wu Xie rolled his eyes and pondered for a moment before understanding Xu Yuyi's current situation.

Even now, Xu Yuyi doesn't know who harmed his parents. He only wants to fulfill his parents' last wish and protect the water-suppressing divine beast.

Unfortunately, the people who killed his parents had no intention of letting him go.

This time, if it weren't for Master Qingfeng and Wu Xie being there, Xu Yuyi would have lost his life.

"Master, you stay here and keep an eye on Xu Yuyi. I'm going to go check on the stone beast!"

Someone had tampered with the stone beast, and it seemed to only work on Xu Yuyi. Wu Xie was somewhat skeptical and determined to find out.

After handing Xu Yuyi over to Master Qingfeng, Wu Xie returned to the room where the stone beast was kept.

Since the curator was unaware of what had happened, the glass enclosure around the stone beast was not closed again. Wu Xie walked directly into the enclosure to observe the stone beast up close.

He circled around to the place where Xu Yuyi had been before.

For a moment, Wu Xie was somewhat dazed, and his mind went blank for a brief instant!
Fortunately, he reacted quickly, reciting the Mind-Clearing Mantra, which brought him back to his senses.

Taking two steps back, Wu Xie's eyes became more serious as he looked at the stone beast again.

Not only does Xu Yuyi experience negative emotions when he gets close to the stone beast, but he himself is also affected.

"Curator, how was this stone beast transported to the museum after it was excavated? Did anything strange happen along the way?"

Wu Xie found the curator, and this time, his expression was cold and his attitude became tough.

The curator was stunned, and cold sweat quickly broke out on his forehead.

"This...this...this is a bit strange, Comrade Wu. Don't think I'm making up a story when I tell you..."

If the curator hadn't seen the talisman on Xu Yuyi's forehead earlier, he really would have kept those words to himself until his last breath.

That day, news that a water-controlling mythical beast, possibly buried by the Jiangyan irrigation project, had been unearthed near Tianfu Square spread like wildfire.

Regardless of whether it is a water-suppressing mythical beast or not, the archaeological institute must send people to take care of such cultural relics once they are unearthed, since it is not appropriate for such things to remain outside.

The curator went along with them, saying that once the research was complete, it would be placed in the museum, which would be another important addition to the Chengdu Museum.

After the stone beast was unearthed, the celestial phenomena changed. The originally clear weather suddenly turned into a strong wind, and dark clouds instantly covered the sky overhead, giving the whole world a sense of oppression. Then, large drops of rain began to fall.

Keep in mind that there was absolutely no indication of rain in the weather forecast.

The curator noticed that the raindrops only fell on the area where the stone beasts were being excavated and did not spread to other places; only the area above their heads was experiencing rain.

The rain shelter has been set up, but the stone beast is too big and can only be moved by a box truck. A crane has been brought over to transport the stone beast away.

The experts were in high spirits, and even after getting on the vehicle, they were still focused on studying the stone beasts. They even went up to the back of the vehicle to get a closer look at the stone beasts.

The lights inside the carriage were dim, casting the shadows of the stone beasts onto the carriage walls. The curator glanced at them casually, then was immediately filled with terror.

He quickly turned to look at the stone beast itself, which looked exactly the same as when it was unearthed, but the shadow on the wall looked like a ferocious demon.

Even if the shadow is distorted due to light refraction, it could never become what he sees.

The curator wanted to tell the other experts to stop staring at the stone beast; the shadow was too terrifying!

But for some reason, it felt like something was blocking my throat, and I couldn't say a word.

Even now, the curator can't quite describe what that feeling was like. It was like a fish out of water, parched and about to die. And whenever the curator had even the slightest thought of speaking out, his body would freeze as if a pause button had been pressed, all functions would cease, and time would seem to stand still.

Fortunately, this feeling didn't last long. After leaving that room, the curator was finally able to breathe normally again.

Although everyone saw the same stone beast, the conclusions they reached were all different.

From that day on, the curator's mind became foggy, especially when he was near the room where the stone beasts were kept.

Later, to make himself feel better, the curator subconsciously moved away from that room.

Even now, the curator himself can't remember what happened afterward. It seems everyone gave up studying the stone beast, and that strange feeling disappeared along with it.

Only after all the experts had given up on studying the stone beast, covered it with a glass case, and prevented anyone from touching it, did the curator re-enter the room. Even through the glass case, the curator could clearly sense that this stone beast was no longer the one they had brought back initially.

Everything that happened to him before was like a dream; once you wake up, it's all gone.

The curator also probed others, and the answer was the same: the stone beast that is now placed here is the one that was unearthed back then.

From then on, the curator buried his doubts and never mentioned them again.

If Wu Xie hadn't been specifically focused on this stone beast and hadn't been so adamant that it wasn't the actual stone beast unearthed at Tianfu Square, the curator might never have remembered this incident.

"Mainly because it seemed like I was the only one affected by the stone beast at the time; no one else seemed to react. Naturally, I didn't dare to investigate further afterward!"

The thought of that menacing shadow on the ground sent chills down the curator's spine, and he couldn't help but tremble. He felt utterly innocent; he was just an ordinary person, and of course he would be afraid.

"I understand, thank you for your help, Director!"

Wu Xie stroked his chin, and combining this with the curator's words, he was certain that the real water-suppressing beast had been unearthed. As for why it had reacted differently after being moved to the museum, Wu Xie couldn't speculate at the moment. He could only conclude that someone in the museum had moved the real water-suppressing beast away and placed a fake one there.

It's understandable that visitors to the museum wouldn't notice the problem, given the huge glass enclosure and the dim lighting in the room.

When Wu Xie returned to the rest room, Xu Yuyi was already awake and sitting on the bed in a daze, seemingly lost in thought.

"Boy, are you okay?"

Wu Xie reached out and gently patted Xu Yuyi's shoulder. Xu Yuyi's body instantly stiffened; if he hadn't heard Wu Xie's voice, he probably would have resisted.

"I'm fine. You're right, the stone beasts here really aren't water-suppressing divine beasts!"

Xu Yuyi's voice was low and melancholic, tinged with an indescribable sadness. He himself didn't know what he was feeling at that moment.

Before this, he had always trusted his own eyes. Ever since his parents were murdered, he had been guarding this area, so how could the water-suppressing beast have disappeared?
If the water-suppressing mythical beast cannot be found, how can the crisis in the Xichuan region be resolved?
"I...I should be alright, right?"

Xu Yuyi smiled bitterly. He was clearly an eighteen-year-old boy, but he seemed to have aged considerably in an instant. His words were also somewhat uncertain.

He seemed to have completely lost the will to live.

"The Xu family was originally the guardian of the Water-Suppressing Beast in Rongcheng Town, but in my generation, I'm the only one left. Now, even the Water-Suppressing Beast is gone. Where can an ordinary person like me, who knows nothing, find it?"

Perhaps I should die now. That way, the Xu family will be completely wiped out, and the burden of guarding the water-suppressing beast can finally end with me. That would be the best ending!

Xu Yuyi's voice grew softer and softer. He didn't know what meaning there was left for him to live, so he decided to end his mission with his own hands. From then on, there was no more Water-Suppressing Divine Beast, no more family that protected it, no more Xu family, and no more Xu Yuyi!

"Calm down! You must believe that as the last guardian of the Water-Suppressing Divine Beast of this generation, you are inextricably linked to it. You are still alive, so the Water-Suppressing Divine Beast is naturally also fine; it has simply been moved to another location."

The reason you've become so pessimistic is entirely due to the influence of that fake stone beast. The person who created this replica left a small amount of magic on it, making it easy to deceive ordinary people.

You were influenced by this spell, which is why you felt that it was the best thing for the burden of guarding the water-suppressing divine beast to end in your hands.

Have you forgotten?

You don't want to see the Sichuan region turn into a vast ocean, you don't want Chengdu to be destroyed, and you don't want your parents to have sacrificed themselves in vain.

They risked their lives to get you out and urged you to escape. If you were to die so easily, wouldn't you be betraying their sincere efforts?
Xu Yuyi, you must be strong. Get up wherever you fall. Once we find the water-suppressing beast, you'll be its guardian!

Wu Xie's voice was firm and powerful, piercing through the fog and resounding directly in Xu Yuyi's mind.

Xu Yuyi's body jolted, taking Wu Xie's words to heart.

"Is the child alright?"

Seeing this, Master Qingfeng was a little worried. He lowered his voice and asked Wu Xie in a low voice, afraid of disturbing Xu Yuyi.

"He has to get through this on his own. None of us can help him. I believe that as a member of the family guarded by the water-suppressing divine beast, Xu Yuyi is not as fragile as we imagine."

Don't forget, he became an orphan after his parents lost their lives. As long as he stays far away from the Xichuan region and puts the water-suppressing beast and guardians out of his mind, he can live a good life.

However, Xu Yuyi chose to stay in the Xichuan region, in Chengdu. He transformed himself into a homeless man, a beggar, hiding far away near the museum, just to confirm that the water-suppressing mythical beast was still inside.

I think Xu Yuyi has even made preparations. If the torrential rains in the Xichuan region continue unabated, he will use some forbidden method to retrieve the water-suppressing beast from the museum, then rebury it in its original location, so that the water-suppressing beast can once again protect the river and the entire Xichuan region!

Wu Xie believed that Xu Yuyi, who possessed such a heart, would never be so pessimistic. It was only after discovering that the stone beasts here were fake that he was overcome with grief and thus affected.

The young man, barely out of his teens, was burdened with such a heavy responsibility. What he so earnestly believed he should protect turned out to be a lie. Wu Xie felt that it was already a good thing that Xu Yuyi wasn't insane, but merely pessimistically contemplating death.

After discovering that the stone beast was a fake, Xu Yuyi felt as if he had stepped into darkness. He wanted to break free from this darkness, to find a way out, but he couldn't find a way out no matter what he did.

If darkness caused Xu Yuyi unbearable pain, then the voices that echoed in his ears from time to time, tempting him to sink into despair, were pushing him little by little into the abyss of despair.

Perhaps, this darkness was his final destination!

Lost in the darkness, Xu Yuyi closed his eyes, quietly savoring the endless emptiness. Just then, he suddenly heard Wu Xie's voice.

A ray of light pierced the darkness like a sharp sword. In that moment, Xu Yuyi seemed to see his parents, smiling and waving at him in the sunlight. (End of Chapter)