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Chapter 62 He is a Symbiote

The night was dark.

Black Mountain Village, a place of both fortune and misfortune.

Guo Ziyang was making tea in the living room, while Guo Ziyu and Guo Songyang sat on the two chairs to the left and right of the head of the table.

Guo Ziyu held the teacup, lost in thought and silent, while Guo Songyang puffed on his pipe, one puff after another.

The living room was quiet, and the atmosphere was very somber.

Guo Songyang spoke first, "Is he the Chen family man that Li Yuanlong went to visit?"

Guo Ziyu lowered her head slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Yes. Li Yuanlong is a problematic person."

Guo Ziyang was taken aback. "Sister, what's wrong with Master Li?"

Guo Ziyu said, "Back then, the eldest son of the Chen family heard a ghost story at Chunfeng Tower and contracted madness. He died within two days. Later, the second son of the Chen family, Chen Mo, did not believe in ghosts and secretly went to Chunfeng Tower to hear the same ghost story. He also contracted madness. I was there at the time and I saw Chen Mo. There was no way Chen Mo could have survived."

Guo Ziyang was very puzzled. "Later, didn't Master Li come to Chen Mo's house to perform a ritual? That means he received a blessing from the Goddess. It makes perfect sense that Chen Mo recovered from his illness because of that, right?"

Guo Ziyu shook her head, "Those days... were special days. The Red Lantern Goddess could not bestow blessings on them."

Guo Ziyang didn't understand and was about to ask for details when Guo Songyang interrupted him, saying, "Don't ask any more questions. Go and heat up the bathwater."

Guo Ziyang was very displeased, but in the end he dared not disobey his father. He said "Oh" and left.

In the large living room, only Guo Songyang and Guo Ziyu remained.

Guo Songyang took a couple of puffs of his pipe before asking, "Those were the days when Her Majesty was in a deep sleep?"

Guo Ziyu nodded: "Yes. So it's impossible for Li Yuanlong to have received the Empress's blessing and miraculous treatment during those days, and Chen Mo's madness could not have improved."

Guo Songyang's eyes brightened. "So, what's your deduction?"

Guo Ziyu said, "Chen Mo's madness has not improved at all; on the contrary, it has become increasingly worse. He and Li Binghui's sister, Li Bingxiu, are symbiotic beings of madness."

Upon hearing the words "symbiote," Guo Songyang's interest grew even stronger. "This is an extremely rare existence, and it will be of great use to us."

Guo Ziyu said, "However, this is just my deduction. If Chen Mo can survive Li Binghui tonight, then my deduction will be verified."

"Then why did you give him the blood peach wood sword?"

"To prevent him from dying at Li Binghui's hands. Besides, this is our way of showing goodwill to him. If he really is a symbiote, then we should take him to our estate. With this favor, he will have something to look forward to."

Guo Songyang suddenly laughed, "You... you're still as thoughtful as ever. After tonight's events, Chen Mo will definitely think that Yuanzhu deliberately made things difficult for him, and he'll have a grudge against Li Yuanlong and his apprentice. Plus, with your favor, it will be natural to bring him on board. However, Li Yuanlong might not let go."

Guo Ziyu said, "I have observed Chen Mo. He is different from other well-behaved young men. He is not bound by so many rules and regulations. He seeks martial arts and the ability to exorcise evil spirits. I will talk to him and he will join our Fortune and Misfortune Manor."

Guo Songyang's eyes shone brightly. "If he really is a symbiote, then our plan has a better chance of success. However, a symbiote is still not enough..."

Guo Ziyu said in a deep voice, "Let's take it one step at a time. We've endured this for so many years. What else can't we wait for?"

Guo Songyang sighed, "Yes, we've endured all these years, it hasn't been easy."

"I'll go to the Hundred Corpse Pool to see how he behaves. To determine if he's a symbiote."

After saying that, Guo Ziyu turned and left.

……

Meanwhile, the cylinder hid far away to ensure its safety.

Because they hid too far away, they could no longer see the cold pool.

However, the cylinder is not worried.

He found a rock to sit on, placed the lantern beside him, and took out flatbread and dried meat from his pocket, eating them with the water from his water bag. He glanced occasionally towards the cold pool, his gaze sinister.

"Zhou Min, who died in there last time, was someone who had opened the six senses of Yang. Although the Chen family boy has entered the inner school and opened the six senses of Yang, he hasn't learned the skills of exorcising evil spirits. How could he be a match for that wicked woman, Li Binghui? I'll wait here until dawn, then go to the cold pool to collect his body. When Master asks, I can explain however I want. At worst, I'll get a scolding from Master. Compared to eliminating a potential threat, what's a scolding..."

He ate his food while a bright smile appeared on his face.

Cylinder did not think there was anything wrong with his actions.

The main reason is that Master values Chen Mo too much.

He values him even more than his senior brother, Fang Tian.

This made the cylinder uneasy.

He also wanted to learn the village's secret exorcism skills, but unfortunately, each temple master only passed on these skills to their future successors.

He was desperate to advance. Having a senior disciple blocking his way was already making things difficult for Yuanzhu. He absolutely couldn't allow another Chen family brat to threaten his future.

It's too hard to stand out in the village, and Yuanzhu can't wait any longer.

……

The trees near the cold pool were dense and lush. Moonlight was already scarce, and now that dark clouds had covered the moon, the forest was even darker and colder.

"Woo-hoo~ woo-hoo~"

The mountain wind howled and whistled all around.

Li Qingniu felt a chill creep into his chest from his neck, and his whole body shivered. He instinctively shrank his neck and quickly caught up with Chen Mo. He clutched the two torches, which were covered in pine resin, as if afraid they would suddenly go out.

The torch burned brightly, and ordinary mountain winds could not extinguish it.

Once the extinguisher is blown out, it means that a ghost has arrived.

Although Chen Mo had entered the inner circle of the martial arts school, the surrounding scenery still made him feel somewhat uneasy. Suppressing his thoughts, he picked up his broadsword and walked step by step towards the icy pool.

With all six senses and awareness fully activated, one is constantly vigilant and attentive to one's surroundings.

He wasn't arrogant because he could drain ghosts dry.

Those ghosts were too weak.

Each ghost only possesses one or two points of original essence, which is hundreds of times less than Li Hongxi's.

If you encounter a large ghost, it certainly won't be able to drain you dry.

We still need to be cautious in dealing with this.

We finally arrived at the edge of the cold pool.

With the help of the torchlight, Chen Mo could see the scene before him more clearly.

The cold pool was not large, only about fifty meters square.

A clear mountain spring cascades down the rock face, its gurgling sound echoing continuously. What should have been a pleasant, natural sound now carries a sinister and eerie quality.

There was a large, crooked tree by the cold pond, and the two of them unknowingly walked to the foot of the crooked tree.

Li Qingniu, holding a torch, approached the water's edge and examined the pool. "There's nothing wrong with this pool, Young Master Mo. Have you seen anything?"

Not hearing Chen Mo's reply from behind, Li Qingniu turned around and was shocked to find Chen Mo staring wide-eyed at the top of his head.

Li Qingniu was startled and instinctively reached up to touch the top of his head.

I didn't touch anything.

Just as he was about to speak out of curiosity, Chen Mo interrupted him, "Don't move. There's a demon above your head. Hanging from a crooked tree, it's staring at you with wide eyes."

hiss!
Li Qingniu gasped in fright, his whole body trembling uncontrollably. Coupled with his previous experience of being choked by a ghost crawling on his back, his fear intensified. He said:

"Young Master Mo... please don't scare me..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Qingniu felt a wave of cold, damp air hit him in the face, and the two huge torches went out instantly.

pat.

Li Qingniu truly felt the ghost above his head, and was so frightened that he sat down on the ground, trembling.

The next moment, Li Qingniu felt a hand reach out from underwater, grab his leg hard, and try to drag him into the water.

Li Qingniu finally couldn't hold back any longer and let out a scream of pain.

Almost at the same time—

Clang!

Chen Mo drew his sword, slashing across his palm with blood and fire as he aimed at the ghostly creature.

Moreover, a square appeared in front of Chen Mo's eyes.

[130 units of original solution essence detected]

Although it is a more powerful ghost than Li Hongxi, it also has a large amount of original essence!