Soul Trigger

Chapter 581 How can you face my sister?
At this moment, on the outskirts of the gathering, Cha Chan-ho wandered around:

"This gathering contains a large number of high-value items, including several spirit communication artifacts on display..."

The instructions from my superior came through the headset:

"Go take a look at the exhibits, but just gather information. Don't go too deep. You know the 'Ascension Wheel' can't be placed in that kind of place."

You must find its location before the people of White Island do, or you'll disappoint your sister.

"clear."

Cha Chan-ho concealed the glint in his eyes.

In his field of vision, a line of words jumped up:

[Cha Chan-ho: Has it been confirmed that Yeon-ryong's heir went to the exhibition area?]

Yes, young master. I apologize for not stopping him when he entered; Ji Ruoxi went to the main control area anyway.

[Cha Chan-ho: You guys go find Ji Ruoxi, I'll go find Yuanling's heir.]

Fortunately, the Illuminati's demands and the current path of Yuanling's heir overlap.

Cha Chan-ho felt a surge of excitement and quickened his pace.

[Also, we've seen Ms. Yan, whom you mentioned.]

[Cha Chan-ho: Where is she?]

[West District: I just handled the diplomatic negotiations with the people from the group. The Dragon Vein Convention Bureau has many foreign personnel dealing with similar matters.]

[Cha Chan-ho: Please say hello to her for me. I'll go see her myself in a bit.]

[Understood. Young Master, please be careful...]

……

"Your Majesty, the trap you set has not yet been triggered."

Inside the Forbidden City's main hall, the tortoise general was reporting to Teng Jun:

"Has he already discovered the problem?"

Tengjun let out a low, layered laugh:

"Don't rush, the rally has only just begun."

"But isn't it too risky for you to set up the gathering at Dragon Gate University, where the 'Ascension Roulette' is located?"

"So you don't understand him."

Tengjun's laughter remained unchanged:

"My old classmate is very suspicious."

He wouldn't believe the thing was in such an obvious place. Once Ji Li and Huo Jinzhu's engagement was announced and the scene ignited, he would only become more convinced that the gathering was just a smokescreen.

"Forgive my overthinking, but at the gathering... the daughter of the Lonely Tomb King and the heir of the Abyss Tomb seem to have some entangled relationship. Will there be a conflict with the Lord of Calamity..."

"You mean, the Prince of Guling will fight the Lord of Huojin to help his daughter steal a man?"

The tortoise remained silent, and Tengjun laughed even louder:
"Is this the first time you've met King Guling? That guy has brought his daughter back and now wants to adopt King Yuanling's son as his godson. It's just that his principle of solitude has gone wrong, and he needs to find another path to paradox."

Do you really think he's someone who loves his son dearly?

The tortoise remained silent, and Tengjun, who had been laughing for a while, suddenly found it boring:
"Whatever, whether it's Yu Yaxun or Yan Jiuxiao, let them make a scene at the gathering. Do they think they can destroy the Dragon Gate Reflection Academy?"
The King of Guling is unimportant, the heir of Yuanling is unimportant, and the Lord of Huojin is unimportant; they are all merely pieces needed but unnecessary in this gamble and this chessboard.

Ultimately, all I want is to devour the enemy's king and general..."

The tortoise bowed:

"Speaking of which, there's one more thing... El Salvador seems to have hidden himself at the rally; I wonder if he has other plans."

"It's just his two-pronged approach. He wants the Imperial Guards to be prepared as well, and if necessary, to subtly expose some of their heavy guard to guide him."

……

Psychic prop: The Grave Robber's Gaze, from White Island.

An observational psychic tool made from the personality remnants extracted from awakened individuals with strong soul trigger sensing abilities.

"It can point to the highest value within a certain range, but this is just an exhibit, and in terms of quality, it is not as good as the top-quality genuine product."

King Willard III explained to Ji Li that he had been playing a little game with the visitors around him, which was to see which exhibit was the most "valuable" among the exhibits, in order to attract some attention from the surrounding area.

Now that Yuanling's heir has appeared, I'm determined to drag him along to play together.

As Willard continued his conversation, Ji Li glanced at Shu in the corner, signaling her to keep observing and to keep him informed of the results. Then, following Willard's lead, Ji Li began to delve deeper into the conversation, preparing to find an opportunity to bring up the topic of El Salvador.

However, the strange behavior of this psychic artifact earlier had caught his attention, so he asked a few more questions.

For example, what does it consider "value" to be?

According to Willard, this so-called value is a multi-faceted factor.

It encompasses a comprehensive assessment of spiritual quality, social connections, the proportion of the collective unconscious in humanity, and even the status of the soul.

But without a doubt, what this thing points to must be an absolute "treasure".

"The Lonely Tomb King is also present today. If it points at the Lonely Tomb King, then the Lonely Tomb King is also a treasure?"

Willard paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"That depends on the context. For Shulong, His Highness Prince Guling is naturally a 'treasure,' and he is also a powerful figure we all admire..."

"So, only the strong possess high value?"

"uncertain."

Willard gave a mysterious smile:
"The powerful being it refers to is naturally the 'treasure,' but if it doesn't refer to a powerful being, then it can only be the 'treasure'..."

In other words, if a person is being pointed at by it, and that person's strength does not qualify them to be pointed at, then the only reason this person is being pointed at is that they possess a "treasure".

However, this may not be because the person being pointed at carries anything. From the perspective of soul psychology, it is also possible that there is a powerful master behind them, or that they have a significant social connection with an extremely powerful person.

"interesting."

Ji Li nodded:

"So who is it referring to now?" Willard found it strange as he watched the "grave robber's gaze" spinning around aimlessly, clearly out of control and malfunctioning.

Is there something wrong with how this thing is maintained?
Although the main purpose of our visit today is not for the exhibition, we should still be cautious about the fact that the exhibits have this kind of problem.

Willard probed the spiritual energy for a long time but couldn't find the problem.

Willard only noticed that the psychic artifact had stopped spinning and was now fixed in Ji Li's direction when a cool, beautiful woman with red eyes and a high ponytail spoke up.

He was suddenly startled:
All spiritual items possess a kind of spirituality, though the degree of spirituality varies.

Although the spirit quality of this tomb raider's gaze is not high, it is not weak as an exhibit.

So, this guy was avoiding Yuanling's gaze just now?

A strange light flickered in his eyes as he focused on Ji Li's face.

Meanwhile, Che Chan-ho's figure also appeared at the entrance of the exhibition hall.

The moment he saw Ji Li's face, a look of joy flashed in his eyes, and he forced his way through, ignoring the collisions with other pedestrians around him.

At the same time, strange spiritual energy fluctuations appeared in his palm.

The fluctuations were extremely subtle, yet exceptionally complex—

Under the surveillance of the Illuminati, he was unable to directly negotiate a deal with the Yuanling Royal Palace, and other means were also unavailable.

Only this special technique, created by him through his own spiritual core abilities, can be used to establish a connection between two people, or even multiple people, under extremely concealed circumstances.

Then a "chat window" is generated, which allows communication via visual text as long as both parties are within the soul trigger sensing range.

But for some reason, as Cha Chan-ho was preparing the procedure, the more he looked at the other person's face, the more familiar it seemed.

He had never seen that face before, nor had he ever sensed the sharp and thick spiritual aura emanating from the other person.

Without a doubt, this was the first time he had met Yuanling's heir.

But for some reason, the man's sarcastic expression, his natural body language, and the subtle hint of teasing and mockery in his speech all felt strangely familiar to him.

Ji Li... Ji Li?
Che Canhao felt absurd. If this really was Ji Li, some troubles would be solved immediately. He even wondered if he was hallucinating.

He stopped and took several deep breaths.

Just as he calmed down and raised his head, he saw Yan Xiyu's figure.

She walked towards Yuanling's heir with a blank expression, followed by a nervous-looking European man who looked preoccupied as he watched Yan Xiyu's retreating figure.

Yan Xiyu stood there in front of Yuanling's heir and began to converse with him in a very ordinary manner.

There was no special interaction between the two; they were just like two familiar ordinary friends.

But that's just distance.

He seemed to have seen all those other expressions, mannerisms, and glances in someone else—

Pear.

He certainly wouldn't forget that when Che Li faced Ji Li, her eyes and body language conveyed the same emotions.

And Yan Xiyu...

Cha Chan-ho's brain went blank.

No, this is impossible... How could such a thing happen?

Aside from Ji Li, how could Yan Xiyu possibly show that kind of expression to anyone else—an expression completely different from her sister's, yet with the exact same emotion?!

In an instant, a fierce internal struggle began to rage within Cha Chan-ho.

Without a doubt, that was Ji Li, but hadn't he already been transformed into a Dead Apostle by the Tower of Babel's ritual? How did he end up in Shulong?
Or is this the dead apostle? But can he fool others, fool Yan Xiyu, and even fool the Divine Dragon Vein?

Why... did he become the heir of the Shulong clan?

For a moment, Cha Chan-ho couldn't help but feel his eyes well up with tears.

If it really is him, Cherry would be so happy if she knew...

However, his steps faltered as if they had become rusty.

Looking around Ji Li, he saw that he was seemingly wandering among the crowd, but in reality, he was surrounded by guards from the Yuanling Royal Palace. Sir Willard, who was slightly bowing beside him, was also there, along with some foreigners with burning eyes who wanted to get closer to him.

Cha Chan-ho's violently beating heart cooled slightly.

How long has it been?

They had endured a lot of hardship and humiliation in the Illuminati, and it was not easy to grow to where they were now, but they were still being hindered at every turn and were getting deeper and deeper into trouble, so they had to find a way out.

But Ji Li seems to have gone even further than before, and doesn't seem like someone who has died once at all. He is the heir of Yuanling and commands respect among the crowd.

In an instant, he felt that all of this was utterly absurd.

It was clearly because of his situation that Sha Li embarked on the irreversible path of pursuing power.

But why is he now so relaxed and carefree, so...of such a high status?
He was very happy that his brother was alive.

But his brother didn't die, and he was furious.

What does it matter how faltered and precarious his and Che Li's journey has been lately?
Complex emotions welled up within him, clashing and swirling within him, creating a turmoil of inner conflict.

Until he saw Yan Xiyu's small gesture of holding Ji Li's hand.

Instantly, Luo Yi, who had followed Yan Xiyu all the way, turned pale, and Che Chanhao's eyes also turned pale.

Unlike Roy, who was heartbroken, Cha Chan-ho's embers were rekindled, turning into a raging fire.

For a moment, the Illuminati, the United Assembly, and the heir to the throne—none of these things mattered to him.

There's only one thing he wants to do right now.

That means, right now, immediately, smash this bastard's head in!

"You bastard!! How could you do this to my sister?!"

A roar exploded in his ears like thunder. Ji Li turned around abruptly and saw a flying figure and a fist traversing layers of space, rapidly enlarging in his vision as flashing numbers appeared:
"Eighth Brother...?"
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P.S.: It's a bit late today, goodnight.

(End of this chapter)