Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter-Chapter 373 - 141: Golden Cicada’s Shell, Moving into the Triple Gate
The doorkeeper continued, "Master instructed today that we should treat Master Li just like our family, so... I chose not to hide anything from you and ask for your confidentiality."
Li Yuan was somewhat surprised, after all, the Jing Family’s change of attitude towards him was a bit excessive, but he still smiled and said, "Of course."
Immediately, he returned to the carriage and raised his hand to help his own Lady Yin down.
Then, an unusual scene suddenly unfolded as a buzzing red mist drifted down from the sky. The mist was densely packed, appearing as countless "dots," enough to drive someone with trypophobia insane...
The red mist descended from the sky, enveloping the front of Li Yuan’s carriage.
Li Yuan and Cui Huayin looked over and saw the red mist engulf the driver of the Imperial Carriage.
The driver began to scream miserably, his skin appearing like a sheet of white paper encountering fire, starting to form red and black holes...
The two saw clearly that the red mist was composed of countless dust-like little bugs.
Li Yuan pulled Cui Huayin, drawing her behind him.
Cui Huayin hesitated momentarily before proudly standing back beside him.
In the distance, the driver screamed, clutching his head as his skin began to shed, his body changing in size, and his face becoming completely different, turning into someone else’s appearance...
This was no longer the driver from the Cui Family, but a completely unfamiliar person.
Yet the bugs did not relent, continuing to bite him as if his flesh was particularly delicious.
His flesh rapidly diminished, exposing grim white bones, which soon became a skeleton... and in an instant, the skeleton also turned to powder, scattering in the wind.
Cui Huayin, accustomed to vast spectacles, simply watched quietly, her eyes revealing a pensive expression.
Suddenly, a voice arose behind them.
"Turns out Master Li is indeed infiltrated by Corpse Walking."
Li Yuan turned around to see a distinguished middle-aged man in brocade robes standing beside him.
This man, he had seen at the wedding banquet, was none other than Patriarch Jing Banfeng of the Jing Family.
"Patriarch Jing." Li Yuan saluted, revealing an expression of astonishment, looking towards the carriage, seemingly still incredulous, "That person was clearly from the Cui Family; how did they suddenly change into another person?"
Jing Banfeng waved his hand, saying, "Just the tricks of Corpse Walking, Demons, and Monsters."
He hadn’t glanced at Lady Yin from start to finish as if in his eyes, Lady Yin didn’t exist.
Similarly, Lady Yin didn’t look at him.
The two were adversaries, and it was an obvious enmity.
Jing Banfeng clapped his hands, and soon someone from afar brought over a knife, precisely one that Li Yuan had "accidentally" drawn.
"Is this Master Li’s knife?"
"Yes, it’s good to find it."
Li Yuan took the knife handed to him.
Jing Banfeng said, "Master Li, outside is chaotic, but the core area of the Inner City is absolutely safe; even if you don’t think for yourself, you should think about your child and wife, right?"
These Corpse Walking tricks are strange, yet you have great potential and a special status, making you their target..."
He said, seemingly in jest, "Was the house Ancestor showed you satisfying?"
Li Yuan said, "A good place for cultivation." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Jing Banfeng inexplicably laughed heartily, then said, "If Master Li thinks it’s good, then it really is good."
Li Yuan said, "It’s getting late, I shall take my leave with my wife for now, and visit the Patriarch another day if there is a chance."
Jing Banfeng smiled with a hint of meaning, "There will be a chance."
Then, Li Yuan boarded the carriage.
The Corpse Walking on the Imperial Hand Seat previously had truly disappeared from this world.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, flicked the reins, and carried his wife towards the city gates.
The Jing Family Patriarch’s depth seemed not as profound as the Ancestor’s.
After such courteous exchanges, Li Yuan had already understood most of it...
Though not seen in person, he knew the worst might have already happened.
...
Returning home, he moved to another room to sleep, his honesty leaving Cui Huayin speechless...
But after relocating, Li Yuan quickly left the house once more, heading to Hengwu Restaurant to find "Steward Wu."
Fortunately, "Steward Wu" was still there.
After a conversation, Li Yuan’s unease was verified.
"One person, relying solely on blood and energy, held Ghost Street’s door, quickly slaughtering inside, killing hundreds of Corpse Walking before retreating...
This time, not only was there infiltration in Divine Wood Hall, but it even affected the whole of Mianzhou Path."
Steward Wu’s voice carried fear.
They had always toyed with Martial Artists, always considered Ghost Street an absolutely safe place, only needing to guard against the Evil Ghosts within.
But unexpectedly, a High Grade Martial Artist could be so barbaric, brutish, and directly open the door, slaughtering.
Their various Corpse Walking props seemed merely decorative in the face of such quick, efficient, direct slaughter; those props couldn’t even be used.
...
That night, Li Yuan truly couldn’t sleep.
Yaojue, draped in a gauzy robe, pushed the door open, came to him, and asked, "Master, should I make a bowl of sobering soup for you?"
Li Yuan gently said, "Go rest."
"Alright, Master, you rest early too..." Yaojue obediently withdrew.
After such a gentle interruption, Li Yuan’s mood inexplicably calmed a bit.
He looked up...
In the sky, black clouds drifted in the wind, covering the waning moon.
Scenes flashed through his mind.
The captured traitor, Liu Family Patriarch.
The slaughtered Ghost Street.
The bugs that could identify Corpse Walking.
The little house pointed out by the Jing Family.
The inexplicable warmth from Jing Family Ancestor and Patriarch.
The unification of the six families.
"What does this represent? What does it mean?"
Li Yuan pondered...
And various events intertwined, slowly forming a whole in his mind.
