Iron Snow Clouds

Chapter 1977 (One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Seven) Benefits

"Yes." Tie Hongyan said, "Wu Xunsheng specifically told me that it was just his personal feeling, not that Hou Xueyan must be like that. Wu Xunsheng also said that it is possible that the Hou Xueyan he saw did not show his true self, which is hard to say. But I think in the absence of knowing, it is better to think about the good side first. What if things are really not that bad?"

"That's right." Tie Jinjue said. When he said these two words, Tie Jinjue's brows were still covered with worry.

Tie Jinjue asked, "Did Wu Xunsheng tell you anything else? About Hou Xueyan."

"Yes." Tie Hongyan said, "I asked him through writing whether Hou Xueyan had anything with him. Wu Xunsheng told me that he didn't see Hou Xueyan holding anything in his hand, and he also told me that Hou Xueyan seemed to have a cloth bag on his body. I asked him again if Hou Xueyan took anything out of the cloth bag. Wu Xunsheng felt that Hou Xueyan should not have moved the cloth bag during the time he was near the Qixing Zuiren Pavilion. Of course, he also said that he couldn't see clearly, but he felt that Hou Xueyan didn't seem to have much time to take things out of the cloth bag. Even if he really took it out with very small movements, he wouldn't be able to see it."

"Could the cloth bag that Hou Xueyan carries contain something related to the ritual..." Tie Jinjue thought.

"I don't know." Tie Hongyan said, "I didn't ask Wu Xunsheng about this. I think, according to Wu Xunsheng, if there really was something related to the ritual inside, Hou Xueyan either didn't have time to take it out and use it, or he had already used it secretly."

"Secretly?" Tie Jinjue frowned.

“For example, some instruments related to rituals can be effective as long as they are carried with them. It is not necessary for the person performing the ritual to touch them.” Tie Hongyan said, “But uncle, you don’t have to worry after hearing what I said. I’m just saying that there is such a possibility.” Tie Hongyan said.

"What else did you ask Wu Xunsheng?" Tie Jinjue still wanted to know more information.

Tie Hongyan said: "I asked him if he thought Hou Xueyan always standing in the same position had anything to do with the ritual. Wu Xunsheng said he thought Hou Xueyan was in that position in order to perform a ritual facing the Seven Stars Drunken Pavilion, and he felt Hou Xueyan needed to stand in a specific spot to perform a ritual."

Tie Hongyan had said to think positively before, but Tie Jinjue felt that the news was not very good. He wanted to know what Tie Hongyan thought after hearing it, so he asked, "What do you think?"

"When I heard Wu Xunsheng talk about those things, I also felt that Hou Xueyan went to that location more than once just to perform magic on the Seven-Star Zuiren Pavilion, otherwise Hou Xueyan could have performed magic in the secluded place when he was hiding. Wu Xunsheng also mentioned this point. He said that he thought Hou Xueyan wanted to return to that location just to perform magic. I agree with Wu Xunsheng's statement. Does your uncle think so too?" Tie Hongyan asked Tie Jinjue.

“Yes, when I heard you say that, I felt that Hou Xueyan returned to that position several times just to perform a ritual on the Qixing Zuiren Pavilion.” Tie Jinjue said.

Tie Jinjue heard Tie Hongyan say that, but he didn't see her looking particularly worried, so he said, "You think so too, but aren't you worried?"

"I'm just thinking positively." Tie Hongyan said, "Is your uncle worried?"

"Yes." Tie Jinjue said.

"Uncle thought that Hou Xueyan seemed very dissatisfied, so he might feel better." Tie Hongyan said.

(End of this chapter)