Любовь с корыстными мотивами

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The footsteps indicated that there was only one person.

Was that the mastermind behind it all?

That doesn't seem likely either. Those things must have been done by some unknown force; it couldn't possibly have made such heavy footsteps.

Who could it be?!

The sound grew closer; it seemed to be not far behind them.

what to do?

Should I turn around? But if I accidentally extinguish the three primordial spirit flames on my body, it would be even more dangerous...

Just as Xu Xian was unable to make up his mind, the footsteps suddenly stopped.

"Slap!" A pair of hands landed on Xu Xian's shoulders. Instantly, the hairs on Xu Xian's body stood on end.

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [39]: When the hoarse and cold voice of the owner of the hand rang out, Xu Xian breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason it was described as "half a breath" was because the voice belonged to Liu Bin, meaning Liu Bin should be alright. However, when Xu Xian turned around...

When he arrived, he was so startled by the chilling aura emanating from Liu Bin that he gasped in surprise.

Oh no, Liu Bin seems to be under the control of a soul-capturing spell. If that's the case, even if we can safely get them out, later...

The outcome wouldn't be much better, Xu Xian thought to himself.

"Follow me," Liu Bin's heavy footsteps sounded again, leading Xu Xian toward the back of the Xuan Temple.

Xu Xian followed Liu Bin through the Xuan Guan and arrived at the records room. There, Wu Xi remained in the same posture as before.

"Go in," Liu Bin ordered.

"Wu Xi! Are you alright?" Xu Xian asked. He knew that besides Wu Xi and Liu Bin, there was another person in the room.

Its immense and awe-inspiring power necessitates the utmost carelessness.

"Hello." Wu Xi turned to look at Xu Xian. A strange smile played on his ashen face, making one feel...

There must be a sense of bloodshed and carnage.

Author: Binglingxuewu Reply Date: 2003-09-30 19:48:00

Xu Xian noticed that Wu Xi's face had a certain indescribable quality, something ambiguous yet unsettling. What exactly was that feeling? He couldn't quite put his finger on it.

At that moment, Xu Xian didn't have time to think further.

"I've been here for so long, and you're the first person alive and conscious to see me. Heh~~heh~~" Wu Xi, no, it should be...

"It," he said to Xu Xian with a cold laugh.

"Who are you? Why did you kill so many people?" Xu Xian suppressed his fear and anger, staring at "it" as he asked.

"You should have guessed some of it by now, otherwise you wouldn't have dared to come here alone," it mocked sarcastically.

"Are you Miss Peng?" Xu Xian guessed, and the expression on "its" face softened for a moment, but only for a fleeting instant.

Act as if nothing had happened.

"Sigh, although it was wrong, it was very close. It seems you put in some effort to find this out. However..."

"You people's intelligence, trying to guess the correct answer... Heh, that's really asking too much of you." It mocked.

What? Could I have guessed wrong? This… can’t be. Xu Xian was startled. If it wasn’t Miss Peng, then who could it be?

"You want to know the answer? Okay, then come to the basement." It stared into Xu Xian's eyes, with a slow...

A slow, gentle voice spoke to Xu Xian, who seemed to enter a hypnotic state until "it" led Liu Bin in large strides from...

He left Xu Xian's side.

Just as "it" disappeared through the basement doorway, Xu Xian snapped out of his daze. He was startled awake.

Cold sweat.

Good heavens, its soul-capturing technique is so skillful! It can capture me without any prompting!

I was hypnotized without even realizing it. If "it" wanted to kill me now, it would be incredibly easy. Such a powerful soul-capturing technique is not hard to explain.

Why do so many people experience their souls leaving their bodies in their sleep?

At this moment, Xu Xian was repeatedly trying to sort out those complicated thoughts in his mind.

Why did "it" kill those people?

What did those people discover? What did they see?

Why are there those strange hand gestures?

What do those gestures represent? Are they a spell to break the spell? Or clues to solve the mystery?

Why did its soul-capturing technique fail in the instance involving Zhang Xiaodi and Liu Bin?

Who is that person with gray hair?

Why does "it" say that "it" is not Miss Peng—the woman most likely to use the excuse of a vengeful spirit to commit murder?

So who is it? And what role does it play in the whole story?

Why didn't it kill me while I was hypnotized? What was it trying to do?

Could that basement be hiding the secret, just as I suspect?

These unanswered mysteries, like silkworm cocoons, tightly wrap the truth up completely.

---Magpie Bridge Fairy

Reply [40]: Never mind, let's go to the basement now. I believe the truth will be revealed there. Xu Xian thought of the communicator on his body,

So they decided to check on Jiang Yu and the others' safety first, and then let the others know they were safe.

After making sure they were alright and reassuring them, he strode towards the basement.

"I hope I can get out of here unscathed this time." That was Xu Xian's first thought as he stepped into the basement.

The basement was dark and silent, the deeper one went, the more suffocating the atmosphere became. Xu Xian turned on his flashlight and walked for about...

About ten minutes later, a staircase leading downwards appeared in front of us.

What? So this basement isn't the lowest level after all? Xu Xian's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a surge of tension.

A terrible premonition filled him, but he had no time to hesitate. Ah, fate had other plans. He carried the robes of his master as he descended the mountain.

He burned the talisman his uncle had left him to ashes and drank it with the bottled water he always carried. Then he carefully descended the steps.

As he climbed the last step, he suddenly realized that his feet were already submerged in the dark yellow water.

Yes, this is where the real danger begins. He thought to himself.