The burning sensation in my chest intensified.
The feeling of my soul being squeezed grew more pronounced.
And it began to hurt...
I knew my time was running out.
There was no good solution at the moment, and perhaps Xia Qiu Xi's plan was the best one for now.
Therefore, I nodded and said:
"Alright, I'll retrieve the soul stone myself!
But how can we attract the attention of the guards without revealing our tracks?"
I asked.
Xia Qiu Xi shook his head slightly:
"I haven't figured that out yet!"
"Hah! That's a trivial matter, isn't it just about making some noise? How difficult can that be?"
Old Mo said softly, a playful smile on his face.
Everyone was startled and turned to look at Old Mo.
"Little Mo, you have a way?"
Yun Xia Gu asked.
My Uncle-Master also looked at him:
"If you have a way, just say it, don't dawdle."
Old Mo chuckled, "When I was a kid, I playfully burned down my house.
The entire neighborhood was alarmed, the commotion was immense..."
Hearing this, my heart tightened:
"Are you saying we should start a fire?"
"Yes, that's what I mean!
As long as there's a fire, I don't believe those demonic cultivators won't be drawn..."
Old Mo said righteously, full of confidence.
Everyone exchanged glances and thought it feasible.
"Good, then let's do it.
Little Mo, you come with me to set the fire.
Yun Xia, Qiu Xi, you stay here and be ready to assist Little Qin."
My Uncle-Master arranged.
Everyone nodded.
Old Mo even patted my shoulder, looking very serious.
His face was so close to mine that I swallowed nervously:
"Old Mo, what are you doing!"
Old Mo then looked at me seriously, with a surge of chuunibyo energy:
"Brother Qin, fate will make its choices.
We are all destined.
We are the dual ghost exorcists of Qingshan City.
All the difficulties we encounter are merely tests and tempering for us.
The dawn of victory is within sight.
Gamba!"
With that, Old Mo waved his fist at me, making a cheering gesture.
Hearing his words and seeing Old Mo's chuunibyo demeanor,
I felt a mix of amusement, embarrassment, and gratitude.
Was this guy truly fearless, or did he have genuine faith?
At this point, how could he still be so hot-blooded and chuunibyo?
I smiled and nodded, replying in a similarly chuunibyo tone:
"Yes, we are the dual demon exorcists. Children of destiny."
As soon as I finished speaking, Xia Qiu Xi next to me couldn't help himself.
He burst into laughter with a "pfft."
Yun Xia Gu also looked at us with a gentle smile, very amiable.
There was no mockery in her eyes.
Only my Uncle-Master rolled his eyes, looking somewhat exasperated, and urged:
"Alright, alright.
Little Mo, stop watching anime so much.
It's bad for your brain.
Look at you, like an idiot.
And you, Little Qin, why are you getting mixed up with him..."
I remained silent, and Old Mo didn't refute, just chuckled.
Because of Old Mo's words, the normally silent and serious atmosphere suddenly became much lighter.
Everyone seemed less tense and serious than before.
This brother of mine, apart from being hot-blooded and chuunibyo, was good in every other way.
Then, my Uncle-Master took Old Mo and began to sneak out.
With a few swift movements, they leaped out of the broken wall and bushes where we were hiding.
They quickly darted into an alley.
They were going to set the fire.
Now, I just needed to wait for the surrounding guards to relax and then charge towards the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo.
But at this moment, Yun Xia Gu took out a black cloak from her bag.
"Little Qin, put this on, it can help you disguise yourself!"
She said, handing it to me.
Seeing that it was a black cloak, I didn't think much of it and reached out to take it.
But as soon as I touched it, I felt something was wrong.
The cloak was very light and cold.
It was unnaturally cold, as if it had been soaked in ice water.
Surprised, I felt it, wondering what material it was made of.
"Yun Xia Gu, why is this cloak so cold?"
I looked at Yun Xia Gu.
Yun Xia Gu didn't reply, Xia Qiu Xi answered:
"This cloak was confiscated from an evil Buddha when we went to Western Sichuan.
It seems to be made from the silk of some shadowy entity from the Tibetan Buddhist regions.
This cloak is impervious to water and fire, and it isolates your aura.
Moreover, whatever light shield is cast upon it, it reflects that same light, it's definitely a treasure."
Upon hearing this, I looked at the black cloak in my hand with surprise.
This thing was impervious to water and fire, isolated aura, and could even reflect light?
A treasure, definitely a treasure.
Although it was just being lent to me by Yun Xia Gu,
the fact that she would give me this treasure showed how much she trusted me.
"Thank you, Yun Xia Gu!"
Yun Xia Gu smiled:
"Put it on quickly!"
I grunted and put on the cloak.
A wave of chilling coolness instantly swept over my entire body.
Even the air I exhaled was absorbed by this cloak, achieving true aura isolation, it was quite peculiar.
Afterward, we waited here for about ten minutes.
Then, we saw thick black smoke rising in the distance.
The next second, we heard someone shouting:
"Fire!"
"Fire, put it out quickly!"
"It's from the direction of the insect house, the insect house..."
"..."
Suddenly, demonic cultivators' voices erupted from all directions.
The demonic cultivators guarding the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo also showed surprised expressions, all looking towards the source of the fire.
Some, to get a clearer view, even moved from their posts.
They pointed at each other, discussing.
A route to stealthily climb onto the Corpse Ghost Heavenly Embryo appeared in my mind.
Seeing this, my eyes lit up.
My heart filled with joy.
The opportunity, the chance to act, had arrived...