Chapter 769 - 768: Death of a Jiang Family Hidden Guard, Master Jia’s Interrogation
Chapter 769: Chapter 768: Death of a Jiang Family Hidden Guard, Master Jia’s Interrogation
Not long after Gu Yuexi and Chu Sheng entered the passage to the Netherworld.
A group of a dozen or so people passed through the Heat Wave Passage and entered the cavern of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
The Cultivator in the lead wore a gray Daoist robe.
He first glanced at Huo Lang and Big Y, who were huddled in a corner.
Then, his gaze swept across the cavern.
Finally, his eyes locked onto the five Cultivators who had been cut in half by Gu Yuexi.
He walked over to the bodies of the five Cultivators and turned to a sharp-beaked, monkey-cheeked cultivator beside him.
"Among these five, there should be a Hidden Guard from the Jiang Family, right?"
The Sharp-beaked Cultivator quickly leaned in.
After a careful examination, he nodded affirmatively.
"Master Jia, this one in the gray clothes is our Jiang Family’s Hidden Guard."
"He usually roamed the world under the identity of a Loose Cultivator. Very few knew of his connection to our Jiang Family."
"After the Land of Burial appeared, the Patriarch had him blend in with the Loose Cultivators to scout ahead."
"I just never expected he would die so horribly here before he could even send a message back."
The Sharp-beaked Cultivator scratched his head.
"Master Jia, what do you think we should do?"
"Should we retrieve the body first?"
Master Jia waved his hand, signaling for the people behind him to move away.
He squatted down, placing his right hand on the gray-clothed Cultivator’s Skull Cap.
Then he closed his eyes and began to activate the Time Law with all his might.
The next second, light and shadow began to twist and flow around him.
Time Reversal!
Using the residual Divine Soul Mark of the deceased, he could recreate the scene the man had witnessed before his death.
Soon.
Master Jia saw the Dragon Egg in the center of the area, taller than a man.
Red and blue patterns flowed across its shell, emitting a faint draconic might.
Even across different points in time, he could feel the noble aura of the Dragon Race.
Master Jia’s heart skipped a beat.
An undisguised look of greed instantly filled his eyes.
’A True Dragon’s Egg!’
Never mind those seven Profound Understanding Realm Cultivators.
Even a Celestial God Realm Cultivator would find it hard to suppress their greed upon seeing a Dragon Egg.
’If I could get my hands on this Dragon Egg...’
The thought surfaced involuntarily in Master Jia’s mind.
His avarice grew stronger and stronger, nearly overwhelming his reason.
The scene continued to play out.
A tiny White-striped Aedes Mosquito flew out from the Female Cultivator’s shoulder.
With just a single glance, black flames erupted on the bald cultivator’s body.
The flames were bizarre beyond measure; no matter how the bald cultivator swatted at them, he couldn’t put them out.
The bald cultivator was quickly burned into a pile of black ash, not even his Divine Soul remaining.
That was a cultivator at the Peak of Profound Understanding Realm, the same as him!
And he had been burned to death by a single mosquito with a single gout of fire!
Master Jia couldn’t help but shiver, a cold sweat instantly breaking out on his back.
He was proficient in the Time Law and quite famous among those at his level.
But his Cultivation was also only at the Peak of Profound Understanding Realm.
He asked himself.
’I definitely wouldn’t be able to withstand those bizarre black flames.’
’If even a speck touched me, I’d probably end up as nothing but dust.’
The thought of taking the Dragon Egg for himself was instantly extinguished.
’What kind of Spirit Realm joke is this?’
’That mosquito is just too damn strange.’
’If I went up against it, I’d just be serving myself up on a platter!’
Right after the Hidden Guard was killed, the vision abruptly ended.
The light and shadow dissipated.
Master Jia retracted his hand. His body swayed, and he began to gasp for breath.
The Time Law’s reversal ability placed a heavy burden on one’s Soul Power.
His current Realm was too low.
In just that short time, his Soul Power was almost completely depleted.
The Sharp-beaked Cultivator hurried to Master Jia’s side and supported him.
Master Jia didn’t stand on ceremony, directly ordering the Sharp-beaked Cultivator to squat on the ground.
He plopped down on the Sharp-beaked Cultivator’s back and began to meditate to regulate his breathing.
A full ten minutes passed.
Only then did Master Jia’s breathing stabilize, and some color returned to his face.
He stood up from the Sharp-beaked Cultivator’s back and walked straight toward Huo Lang and Big Y in the corner.
Gu Yuexi and Chu Sheng had not yet emerged from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
Huo Lang and Big Y were voluntarily standing guard here.
They leaned against the cavern wall, pretending to be recuperating from injuries.
Seeing Master Jia approaching menacingly with his men, their hearts sank.
Master Jia stopped in front of the two, his deep voice laced with an obvious threat.
"That Female Cultivator and that mosquito, where did they go?"
By borrowing the gray-clothed cultivator’s vision, Master Jia could only see events that occurred before the man’s death.
Gu Yuexi and Chu Sheng, however, had jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye after the gray-clothed cultivator had died.
Furthermore, with his ability in the Law, he could only see images of the past, not hear its sounds.
That was why he was seeking out Huo Lang and Big Y, the only two living witnesses at the scene.
Huo Lang scratched his head and said in a sincere tone.
"That Female Cultivator and the mosquito, they left after killing all the other Cultivators."
"We don’t know where they went either."
Master Jia asked again.
"What is your relationship with them?"
Huo Lang shook his head, a bewildered look on his face.
"We don’t know them. We just happened to run into them."
Master Jia’s brow furrowed, and he suddenly barked in a low voice, "You’re lying!"
At his sharp cry, the Sharp-beaked Cultivator and his dozen or so subordinates instantly surrounded Huo Lang and Big Y.
The Power of Law spun wildly in their hands as lights of various colors began to glow.
They postured as if ready to strike at the slightest disagreement.
Seeing their menacing expressions, Big Y instinctively shrank back, tightly gripping Huo Lang’s hand and hiding behind him.
She looked terrified.
Huo Lang gently patted the back of Big Y’s hand and whispered a few words of comfort.
Then he looked up at Master Jia, his expression unchanged.
"The Female Cultivator and the mosquito did indeed leave."
"We’re not lying. Believe it or not."
Master Jia snorted coldly, his tone icy.
"The Female Cultivator and the mosquito killed all the other Cultivators. Why would they spare only the two of you?"
"And when the other Cultivators were about to kill you, that mosquito even stepped in to help you."
"You say you don’t know them? Who would believe that?"
Because activating the Time Law only allowed him to see images and not hear sound, he didn’t know why Huo Lang had resisted the Attack of the seven Cultivators.
He could only see that just as Huo Lang and Big Y were about to be killed, the mosquito suddenly appeared and saved their lives.
Based on this point alone, he couldn’t be certain that Huo Lang and Gu Yuexi were on the same side.
But it was the only clue Master Jia had at the moment.
Just as Huo Lang was about to speak and defend himself, Master Jia suddenly shouted.
"You, shut up. I don’t want to hear your nonsense."
He pointed at Big Y behind Huo Lang, his tone a mixture of coaxing and threats.
"Let the little girl answer my questions."
"As long as her answers satisfy me, I’ll let you both leave unharmed."
"Otherwise, neither of you will be leaving the Land of Burial alive today."
Huo Lang immediately spread his arms, shielding Big Y more securely, his eyes resolute.
"If you want something, come at me!"
"What kind of skill is bullying a little girl!"
Master Jia sneered and waved his hand impatiently.
The Sharp-beaked Cultivator immediately rushed forward with several subordinates.
They forcibly grabbed Huo Lang’s arms and began to drag him aside.
Huo Lang struggled a few times, but he was no match for them and was easily subdued.
He could only let the Sharp-beaked Cultivator drag him away.
"Don’t touch my sister! If you have a problem, deal with me!"
Huo Lang yelled, his voice filled with fury.
Master Jia ignored Huo Lang, his cold gaze falling upon Big Y.
"If you don’t want your brother to die, you’d best answer my questions honestly."