Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 211 The truth about father and son? (6k+ extra chapter for FeatherSwag)

In the dark secret room, the candlelight seemed to be the only warmth.

The candlelight flickered, making You Su's shadow sway.

You Su remained silent, as if he had difficulty making up his mind.

Qiao Xiuyun didn't understand the ins and outs of the matter. In her opinion, she just wanted to take her sister's body home and bury it in the black sandstone that their ancestors had been inseparable from for generations.

The poor girl had no idea that she couldn't take the evil corpse away and might even suffer a catastrophic disaster because of her.

Ji Lingruo glanced at the woman in purple dress whose half body was hidden in the darkness. Zi Yiyi was not wearing a veil, and her three-dimensional facial features were outlined in large shadows by the candlelight, adding a sense of solemnity to her seriousness.

She suddenly raised her eyes, looked at Ji Lingruo, then straightened her back and said in a cold voice:
"I will not choose to turn a blind eye. I will definitely bring this body back to the Exorcism Bureau for investigation. If the situation is true, we must act according to the law."

Ji Lingruo bit her thin lips; the thing she was most worried about had happened.

Zi Yiyi was just an emotionless bystander to them, and Qiao Xiuyun was no different from a stranger in her eyes. The only two things she cared about were whether You Su could complete the assessment, and whether the ghost mite could be exorcised.

This kind of bystander perspective also destined her not to do anything like shielding Qiao Xiuying. You Su's choice could not influence the situation at all.

Ji Lingruo felt despair because of Zi Yiyi's determination. She clenched Qiao Xiuyun's small hand with sorrow in her heart.

At first, she couldn't understand what Lord Xiang said, "Once this coffin is opened, it can't be closed again." Now she realized that it's not the coffin lid that can't be closed, but the human heart.

"If it can be confirmed that Qiao Xiuyun and her family have nothing to do with this matter... I will strive to reduce their punishment and try to save their lives."

There was still a glimpse of pity in Zi Yiyi's cold eyes.

After these words came out, Ji Lingruo's face became angry again:
"Thank you……"

It was the first time that Ji Lingruo spoke to Zi Yiyi in such a gentle voice. She even pushed Qiao Xiuyun's shoulder and said, "Xiuyun, thank Sister Yiyi quickly."

Qiao Xiuyun's eyes welled up with tears, and she realized that her life was in the hands of the person in front of her:

"Thank you, Sister Yiyi."

Zi Yiyi was not a weapon without emotions. It was hard for a girl who had come all the way to find her sister to die because of her sister. However, she still said seriously:

"Don't be too optimistic. Although it is possible to save your life, you still have to atone for the mistakes made by Qiao Xiuying. Fortunately, your sister didn't kill anyone else, only herself."

At this point, the method of disposing of Qiao Xiuying's body seems to have been finalized.

"Excuse me, fairy, what is your position in the Exorcism Bureau?" City Lord Xiang asked politely.

"The mysterious command."

Seeing that she had been exposed, Zi Yiyi no longer concealed it.

"Already at the Condensed Water Realm, he is already a Mysterious Envoy. His future is promising."

Lord Xiang admired her sincerely, and he could see that this woman held an extraordinary position in the Central Continent Exorcism Bureau.

In the Exorcist Department, there are four levels according to strength and achievements - Tiandi Xuanhuang.

In fact, most people in the Exorcist Department are only at the Yellow Level. People at this level have seen some low-level evil spirits and have some experience fighting against them. The higher the level, the fewer people there are. It is rumored that there are only about ten exorcists who hold the Heavenly Order in the five continents.

"This matter is over. Please take the body back and report to the fairy. Next time you come to Moye City to convict me, I will treat you well."

When Lord Xiang arrived at the door of the secret room, he already had the intention of seeing the guest off.

Zi Yiyi also knew that the key was to immediately send the evil corpse back to the Exorcism Department for careful study. She did not show much respect to the lord of the city and said indifferently:

"let's go."

As she spoke, she walked to the sarcophagus, took out a huge pure white shroud, and was about to take away Qiao Xiuying's body.

There is spiritual light flowing on the shroud. This is a special kind of cloth that can maintain the state of the corpse to the greatest extent and can effectively isolate evil spirits.

But You Su stood in front of the coffin, staring at the female corpse motionlessly, with no intention of leaving.

Zi Yiyi frowned slightly, knowing why You Su refused to give up:
"Don't worry, you have completed your mission very well. From what we can see now, this matter has nothing to do with Fairy Wangshu's negligence. After all, it is an evil spirit controlled by humans. So there is no need to wait for Fairy Wangshu to come, we can close the case directly."

Zi Yiyi revealed the assessment results to You Su in advance. In her opinion, You Su should now put down his burdens and return to Shenshan with peace of mind. But why is he still unmoved, as if he is fascinated by this female corpse, and he even leans forward slightly, wanting to get into the coffin.

She thought You Su was too focused and didn't hear what she just said, so she repeated:

"Let's go. I will protect the lives of Qiao Xiuying's family."

“Why should we save their lives?”

You Su suddenly stood up. At this time, Xiang Chengzhu happened to open the door of the secret room. A large amount of light came in and shone on You Su. His clear eyes were sparkling with crystal light due to the reflection, and there was a sacred taste.

Lord Xiang was standing outside the door and stopped immediately. He turned back to look at You Su with some doubt in his brows:

"Master Ye wants to kill them all?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Qiao Xiuyun's face turned pale with fright.

Zi Yiyi also looked surprised. In her impression, You Su shouldn't be such a cruel person.

You Su smiled brightly and asked calmly:
"They are innocent, so why should we protect their lives? Isn't this just making something out of nothing?"

"It would be great if the world was so pure and innocent..." City Lord Xiang shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that if the law wasn't so strict, I don't know how many people would risk touching the forbidden things. In the eyes of these desperate people, their lives are as light as a feather."

"Why do you want to save their lives at one moment and then lament the strict laws at another? Do you want them to die or not?"

You Su's tone was playful, and it didn't sound like he was talking to the lord of a city at all.

This statement really aroused the displeasure of Xiang Chengzhu, "Master Ye, what do you want to say? I have satisfied you with everything you want to ask and see! But it does not mean that I am always so easy to talk to!"

The situation suddenly became tense. Ji Lingruo looked at You Su nervously, wondering why there were sudden twists and turns when it was clearly over.

But You Su didn't seem to be frightened by this angry monk at all. He put his hands behind his back and asked slowly:

"May I ask City Lord Xiang, do you know that your son has a dream centipede on his neck?"

As soon as the words fell, the scene fell into dead silence.

Zi Yiyi looked at You Su in disbelief. You Su should never have asked this question at this time. The best plan now was to take Qiao Xiuying's body away from the City Lord's Mansion.

"What did you say?"

Lord Xiang narrowed his eyes and frowned, as if he didn't hear clearly.

You Su straightened his chest and said in a serious tone: "I want to ask City Lord Xiang about the dream centipede on your son's neck. You..."

This time, before You Su could finish his question, he was strangled by the throat by a strong force, forcibly interrupting the question.

Zi Yiyi had the highest level of cultivation and immediately noticed the strange phenomenon on You Su's neck. She hurriedly stepped forward to block You Su and shouted:

"Lord Xiang!"

This angry shout also woke up Lord Xiang, and he withdrew his hand that had been exerting force secretly.

"Envoy Xuan, you should know what he is talking about. This is not something you can casually say to slander someone!"

Zi Yiyi looked back at You Su, who was holding his neck and breathing heavily, bit her thin lips, and finally made up her mind. She turned her eyes and said firmly:

"He is right. Your son does have a dream centipede."

"Do you know what level of evil the Dream Centipede is? How could you possibly see it? And you still say it's not slander!"

Lord Xiang shouted with all his might, and even this secret room hidden underground began to shake slightly, sending down sparse smoke and dust.

"Sister Yiyi, you should have a way to make the dream centipede show up, right?" You Su coughed heavily a few times and asked weakly.

"Ah."

You Su had recovered his breath, stood up straight again, regained his confident smile, and said with a firm tone:

"If Lord Xiang doesn't believe it, you can ask him to come over and verify it in person."

Hearing this, even Ji Lingruo looked at him in surprise, thinking that his senior brother was too confident.

If they were really colluding with Meng Wu, wouldn't it be enough to let Meng Wu hide himself during this confrontation? Who would be so stupid as to bring him here to show you?

Xiang Chengzhu snorted coldly: "If you want to accuse someone, you can always find a pretext."

"Is Lord Xiang afraid?" You Su was not afraid at all. "Since you said we can't see Meng Wu, how can we do anything to your son? In front of you?"

"Boy! Just based on your disrespect, I can take you down! Don't push your luck!"

"Lord Xiang is so majestic." You Su was in a leisurely mood. He raised his hand and a jade bead with precious light appeared in his palm. "This is the life-saving bead given to me by the head elder of Xuanxiao Sect. Guess what will happen if I crush it?"

You Su's words were ostensibly a threat to Xiang Chengzhu not to act rashly, but more importantly, they were meant to tell him that there was someone behind him whom he could not afford to offend. So even if he didn't want to cooperate, he had to.

"What would you do if my son doesn't have the dream centipede you mentioned?"

Lord Xiang's tone was cold, and it seemed as if he no longer wanted to let the matter go.

"It's up to you."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Chengzhu sneered. You Su's words were exactly what the Su Yin Master wanted.

He did not answer, but shouted to the outside: "Bring Wen Ting to me!"

It was obvious that City Lord Xiang had already tacitly agreed to the bet, but Zi Yiyi frowned.

It seemed that City Lord Xiang was shouting to call his men to report, but in fact he was using his cultivation. This powerful voice seemed to have the power to pierce through clouds and split rocks, and was heard by Xiang Wenting who was several courtyards away.

He is tipping off!

Ji Lingruo didn't know what You Su was going to do, but she chose to trust him unconditionally, even if it meant falling into danger. But she held Qiao Xiuyun's hand tightly, revealing her nervousness.

Soon, Xiang Wenting appeared at the door of the secret room.

He was no longer as sad as he seemed yesterday, and now looked dignified and confident.

When Zi Yiyi saw this, her heart sank.

She really didn't understand why You Su was so impulsive. Not only would this action alert the enemy, but it would also put him in danger. This was very different from his previous style of acting after careful planning.

Could it be... that he also has a purpose this time?

"Wenting, these are immortal masters from the Divine Mountain Exorcist Department. They have come to investigate the evil spirits causing chaos in Moye City. Please pay your respects."

"Yes." Xiang Wenting hurriedly bowed respectfully to You Su and the others, "Xiang Wenting greets all the immortal masters, thank you for your trouble."

You Su and others remained silent.

Xiang Wenting was a little overwhelmed, and immediately asked: "Dad, is this the result of the investigation?"

"Yes, the source of the ghost mites has been identified, but the immortal masters think that you are colluding with evil spirits."

"How is this possible!" Xiang Wenting was immediately furious, with a look of grief and indignation on his face. "This evil spirit is killing people and is extremely vicious. How could I be connected with such an evil thing!"

"I feel the same way, but I can't stop them from bullying me." Xiang Chengzhu sighed, his words full of sarcasm, "I don't know how they could have linked you to me, but the innocent are innocent, you can check for them."

"Yes!" Xiang Wenting took a step forward and said frankly, "Masters, how do you want me to check?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yiyi's brows were furrowed. It was the first time that her expression looked so solemn.

The conversation between the father and son did not seem like a greeting, but more like a secret signal to confirm. If you savor these words carefully, you can know that there is definitely no evil spirit behind this Wen Ting. You Su's reckless move was a wrong bet...

The only one who was as determined as Xiang Wenting was You Su, who had a smile on his lips.

"Sister Yiyi, cast the spell. Although the Dream Centipede is of a high rank, it is not good at attacking or escaping. Once the spell is cast, its true form will be revealed."

Zi Yiyi sighed in her heart, thinking about how to rescue You Su, while taking out bottles, jars, talismans and magic weapons and began to make arrangements.

Soon, talismans engraved with intricate runes were affixed to Xiang Wenting's forehead and the joints of his hands and feet, and under his feet there was a golden hexagram of magic flowing.

This is the Golden Light Illuminating Evil Array created by a great predecessor of the Way of Exorcism, in order to make evil spirits appear. The only flaw is that the steps of the spell are too complicated and demanding. It is said that it can even make evil spirits that cannot be seen by the Feathered Realm appear.

"Dream centipedes are a species of dream masters. They are slender, about the size of a woman's little finger. Their most distinctive feature is that they emit seven-color light all over their bodies. Envoy Xuanling, such a long time has passed, and I haven't even seen a fly, let alone a dream centipede. This is a conclusion, right?"

Lord Xiang put his hands behind his back, looking like he was sure of victory.

Zi Yiyi glanced at You Su who was walking leisurely, and replied in a low voice:

"The formation is not over yet, no rush."

"Humph!"

Lord Xiang snorted coldly, as if to say that these people would not cry until they saw the coffin.

But the next moment, his calm demeanor suddenly changed, and he stared in amazement at the colorful centipede on his son's neck.

"Anything else to say, Lord Xiang?"

You Su actually walked directly to Xiang Wenting's side and took the dream centipede in his hand and played with it:
"There is not a single wound on your son's neck, but this dream centipede is staying on Brother Wen Ting's neck obediently. What do you think is going on?"

Xiang Chengzhu unexpectedly did not get furious, but looked at his son in disbelief. His expression changed several times, and he finally choked up and said:
"Wenting... tell Dad... this isn't true!"

Xiang Wenting's self-confidence was like a collapsing building at this moment. His face turned red with anxiety, like an ant on a hot pan. He quickly tore off the talismans on his body as if he was guilty of a thief.

"Dad! That's not true! I didn't!"

"Dad believes you! Master Ye, how can you prove that this evil spirit is related to my son? What if someone else framed him?"

You Su shook his head slightly, then squatted down and placed the Dream Centipede on the ground. The Dream Centipede seemed to recognize its master, and moved its thousand legs rustlingly as it crawled towards Xiang Wenting.

Xiang Wenting looked as pale as death, dodging the dream centipede like a snake or scorpion, but the dream centipede would chase him every time, like a loyal house dog.

"Mr. Xiang, there's no need to pretend anymore. Don't hurt the evil spirit's heart." You Su looked at Xiang Wenting who was running around, as if he was looking at a clown.

"Evil son!!"

Lord Xiang's face turned pale and he shouted loudly.

Xiang Wenting was suddenly tripped by an invisible force and fell to the ground, lying on the ground with his mouth full.

It is really ridiculous and lamentable that a cultivator in the Condensation Water Realm could show such an ugly appearance.

Xiang Wenting was lying on the ground, his face pale. The dream centipede had already crawled into his trouser legs, and its thousands of tentacles made him tremble all over. He hurriedly groped around on his body, trying to throw the dream centipede out of his body.

He trembled and cursed:
"This dream centipede has been with me and has never harmed anyone! What right do you have to arrest me? There is a source of ghost mites over there and you don't care about it, why do you care about me!"

"Xiang Wenting, are you sure you haven't harmed anyone?"

You Su suddenly took a step forward with such frightening momentum that he actually frightened Xiang Wenting.

"Take a closer look at how many tiny wounds there are on Qiao Xiuying's neck!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yiyi quickly turned around and crawled to the side of the coffin, holding up the candle and shining it on Qiao Xiuying's body.

Although the body was covered with ghost mites and was extremely disgusting, one could still see dozens of barely noticeable red dots on the neck of the shriveled corpse.

She took out another thin crystal stone with a thick center, and looked at the pair of red dots carefully. Then she stood up excitedly and said:
"It can be confirmed that these are all bites from the Dream Centipede! And it can be inferred that the Dream Centipede bit her at least five times!"

When Xiang Wenting heard this, it was as if he had heard his own death sentence. He suddenly lost his temper, collapsed to the ground, gave up struggling completely, and let the dream centipede crawl back to his Adam's apple.

"I'm sorry for her..."

There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart. Xiang Wenting's eyes were dull and he began to confess his crimes as if he was confessing a crime.

But at this critical moment, a loud shout suddenly rang out.

"You evil bastard!!"

It was actually Lord Xiang who made the move! A thunderbolt palm wind came whistling! It was heading for Xiang Wenting's neck!

No one knows whether he wants to kill the dream centipede or put an end to this rebellious son who colluded with evil spirits with his own hands.

"Don't!"

The move was so fast and powerful that You Su and others could only watch the tragedy of a father killing his son.

Suddenly, the earth shook and the building rocked. The angry attack of Huayujing was so terrifying that Xiang Wenting must have been turned into powder.

Unexpectedly, when the smoke and dust cleared, a thin and powerful figure of Cang Jie appeared. The fierce attack of Lord Xiang was stopped just one foot away from the person who came and could not advance an inch.

The visitor was none other than the chief elder of Xuanxiao Sect and one of the three chiefs of Exorcism Bureau - Master Tianshu.

"Lord Xiang, you are too hasty to kill your relatives for the sake of justice."

Venerable Tianshu looked at the dumbfounded lord of the city in front of him with compassion.

"You deserve this crime. I appreciate your meritorious service in governing the city for many years, and I was waiting for you to come to your senses so that I could reduce your sentence. But you didn't repent, and even sacrificed your own son to save yourself. You disappoint me so much."

Lord Xiang was like a weak and helpless child in front of Master Tianshu. He could only kneel down trembling, knowing that everything was beyond redemption.

Even if... even if the person in front of him was just a clone of that person, he would never have a chance to fight back.

Unless the Venerable Su Yin who is hiding in the City Lord’s Mansion takes action, but...how could he be exposed for him?
Lord Xiang suddenly raised his eyes and glared at the black-clothed youth who looked as if he had expected it.

This young man was the source of the collapse of the situation. Lord Xiang suddenly hoped that Venerable Su Yin would not come forward to save him, because only in this way could Venerable Su Yin drag this young man down to hell for him!
You Su ignored Lord Xiang's hateful look and took the jade bead back into his arms. It turned out that he had already crushed a jade bead when Meng Wu was exposed.

"You Su, tell me what's going on."

The chief elder spoke to You Su in a kind tone.

"Yes."

You Su cupped his hands, and finally explained the confusion to the crowd:

"Qiao Xiuying is a mortal, and it is indeed thanks to the evil spirit that she can make rapid progress in her cultivation, but it is not her initiative, but Xiang Wenting's coercion. Qiao Xiuying wrote a letter to return home, which shows that she did not love Xiang Wenting to the point of giving up her family and life, but she ignored Xiang Wenting's possessiveness. Xiang Wenting used dream centipedes to make her dream, and finally confused her into accepting the erosion of ghost mites and embarking on the immortal path. And through various means, he made her inseparable from him.

But Xiang Wenting didn't expect that ghost mites can suck people to death. After Qiao Xiuying died, he was afraid. In order to prevent his son from being exposed, Xiang Chengzhu hid Qiao Xiuying's body and began to cultivate the ghost mites in Qiao Xiuying's body. This can be seen from the state of these ghost mites, which are almost the same as the two I captured. In this way, the illusion that she is the mother of the ghost mite is created. That's why he generously let us get Qiao Xiuying's body. He refused on the surface, but in fact he was guiding us to close the case. Fortunately, this dream centipede is too loyal to Xiang Wenting, and he can't get rid of it, so we didn't wrongly accuse a miserable woman who died for love. And Xiang Chengzhu is not only guilty of harboring and slandering, but also of killing his own relatives for the sake of clearing suspicion after knowing that the matter was exposed. It is really admirable. "

After that, Ji Lingruo and Zi Yiyi finally came to their senses. But Lord Xiang had already hugged his wicked son, shedding tears of regret.

Xiang Wenting let his father hug him. His messy hair and beard had covered his entire face. Through the gaps between his hair, one could seem to see him and You Su looking at each other from a distance, revealing a smile of satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)