Chapter 1889 - 1888: Silencing Witnesses Through Murder
Chapter 1889: Chapter 1888: Silencing Witnesses Through Murder
"Slap!" Ou Dechuan slapped his own forehead; how did he not think of this earlier?
Honestly, it wasn’t until he learned about the secret of repairing the array from Ou Mingzhi’s mouth, and Mu Hanyan angered him to the extreme, that he even thought such thoughts, dared to entertain such dangerous ideas. Even he hadn’t realized how crazy and reckless his current thoughts were!
"Rest assured, Dragon Chief Priest, just give me one more month, and I will definitely help you restore those few arrays to their best state," Ou Dechuan decided in his heart, no longer having the time to waste with Long Aoli.
"Priest Ou, what do you intend to do?" Long Aoli knew that while Ou Dechuan was cruel and ruthless, he highly valued his credibility. Otherwise, he could simply have made a promise to perfunctorily deal with it earlier on without procrastinating until now. So seeing him making a month’s promise, he didn’t continue to nag. However, seeing a trace of hostility in Ou Dechuan’s eyes, he couldn’t help but feel uneasy and queried further.
"Nothing much, Dragon Chief Priest, it’s not early anymore. Mingzhi is just recovering from a severe trauma and needs good rest. You should return and wait for my news," Ou Dechuan said.
"Alright, then I will take my leave." With Ou Dechuan putting down the order to leave, Long Aoli felt embarrassed to linger. However, as he reached the door, he couldn’t help but turn back and remind him, "Priest Ou, I need to remind you; don’t forget your identity. There are things you can do, and things you must not. Think thrice."
Although Ou Dechuan had said nothing, given his understanding of Ou Dechuan’s temperament, he was always worried he would do something reckless. He himself was a cautionary tale. Despite their fairly good relationship and being in the same plight now, he didn’t wish for Ou Dechuan to repeat his own mistakes.
Moreover, when he once used vile means to strike against Mu Hanyan at the competition platform, it was inexcusable by principle, but amidst a great battle, losing control of one’s mind was merely justified emotionally. However, if Ou Dechuan took action against Mu Hanyan now, it would be completely unjustified.
"There is no need for Dragon Chief Priest to say more. I know the limits," Ou Dechuan, already pushed to a corner, had finally thought of a breakthrough method, so there was no way he would heed his advice, replied calmly.
"Since that’s the case, I won’t say much more. But if you really intend to do something, best not do it in Tianyang City, and certainly don’t let me know. Otherwise, I will not bend the law," Long Aoli, seeing Ou Dechuan’s indifferent manner, knew he wouldn’t listen to his advice and spoke partly as a reminder, partly as a warning.
In his heart, though, he sneered inwardly. Since you’re not heeding advice, don’t blame me if anything happens. After all, I’ve said all I needed to say.
Honestly, although he guessed Ou Dechuan might harm Mu Hanyan and out of goodwill reminded a few words, he didn’t have firm opposition. After all, he harbored the same hatred towards Mu Hanyan, wishing for her to be unlucky.
Once Long Aoli left, Ou Dechuan closed the door, took out a piece of Jade, and quickly moved his fingers in mid-air above it. Soon, exceptionally tiny glyph patterns flickered on the Jade. As Ou Dechuan waved his hand, beams of Divine Light flashed by, causing the patterns to disappear.
Not long after, few rows of glyphs appeared again; Ou Dechuan glanced at them, and they vanished, then the Jade turned to powder. A cold smile appeared on Ou Dechuan’s face.
"Father, who are you contacting?" Ou Mingzhi asked curiously.
This Jade is known as the Communication Talisman, paired in two. As long as one writes a letter on one piece, infuses it with Divine Sense, and forcefully crushes it, even if separated by hundreds of thousands or millions of miles, the other piece will receive the letter. Far more convenient and secure than conveying messages via eagle or griffin. However, due to the difficulty in refining it, high requirements for the Jade, and the need to add exceptionally high-quality Meteorite Gold in refinement, it is costly. Moreover, it’s only usable once, with both pieces rendered useless, making it very luxurious.
Usually, communication for each temple relies on specially trained flying eagles, with urgent ones using Dragon Eagles or Griffins. It’s rare to use the Communication Talisman. Hence, Ou Mingzhi was curious about who his father was contacting to warrant using the Talisman.
"Your Third Great-Grandfather, remember him?" Ou Dechuan said.
"Third Great-Grandfather? Didn’t he pass away long ago?" Ou Mingzhi looked surprised.
Ou Family’s Third Great-Grandfather, named Ou Pingxuan, belonged to the same generation as Ou Mingzhi’s grandfather and was considered close kin of Ou Family. He once existed like a guardian deity for the Ou Family. His aptitude was excellent, and over four hundred years ago, he went to the Life God Temple to cultivate, gaining fame for a time. Over the centuries, Ou Family could smoothly maintain the Lingyu Divine Hall, with its past Main Priests consistently from Ou Family, greatly due to his backing.
However, he was quite advanced in age, reportedly deceased decades ago. So earlier, seeing his father with the Communication Talisman, Ou Mingzhi was curiously guessing, never considering him.
"Your Third Great-Grandfather is still alive, but his cultivation has reached a bottleneck, and his lifespan is nearing its end. That’s why he went to the Extreme North decades ago to enter secluded seclusion, seeking a breakthrough opportunity," Ou Dechuan explained.
"Then... why is Father contacting him?" Ou Mingzhi asked puzzledly.
Ou Pingxuan’s current seclusion, if successful, would not only enhance his cultivation but greatly extend his lifespan, greatly benefiting the entire Ou Family. However, since it’s called secluded death seclusion, the chances of success are obviously slim, with survival odds being optimistic at best. Why would Father disturb him now?
"Our Lingyu Divine Hall has reached a critical point of survival. Ou Family, more so, is teetering at the edge of a precipice. Only Third Great-Grandfather can save Lingyu Divine Hall, save our Ou Family. Otherwise, why would I disturb him during his seclusion?" Ou Dechuan sighed.
"Father intends to ask Third Great-Grandfather to come out and restore the arrays of Heavenly Sun Temple?" Ou Mingzhi’s eyes lit up as he spoke.
While Ou Dechuan’s array insight is above ordinary priests, compared to Wen Gaoren, he falls short, even to Duan Cheng’an. As for other elders within the family, none surpass Ou Dechuan in either cultivation or array insight. Otherwise, the position of Family Head wouldn’t have fallen to him initially. This is a time when only Third Great-Grandfather could help them through the crisis.
"Third Great-Grandfather may help us for a moment but can’t forever. He can’t permanently stay in Lingyu City; furthermore, his array insight may not surpass mine greatly," Ou Dechuan shook his head.
"Then why is Father asking him to come out?" Ou Mingzhi looked at him puzzled.
"Mingzhi, sometimes you have to consider things long-term. The real trouble for Lingyu Divine Hall is Wen Gaoren and Mu Hanyan. Without them, who could threaten our position? In Lingyu City, who would dare talk against Ou Family?" Ou Dechuan said earnestly.
"Father, you mean..." When words reached this point, Ou Mingzhi couldn’t fail to understand his intention, feeling both surprised and excited.