Chapter 23 You Sisi's Idea

You Sisi's immature thoughts made Fang Yue feel a bit dumbfounded.

The sect and Qing Si County were, in essence, products of combined interests, and the choices and games within weren't something that could be resolved by acting on impulse.

Not to mention, without their sect's high-end combat power helping during the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] crisis, Qing Si County would have really struggled to make it through.

Fang Yue had personally experienced the strength of the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul]. Just one such ghoul was troublesome enough, let alone the army of ghouls that followed. Therefore, the more reinforcements, the better, and the higher the quality, the better.

After thinking for a moment, Fang Yue said, "The reason you don't want Lord Jun to leave is essentially because you don't know when the ghouls will attack. If we can solve this problem and grasp the movements of the ghouls, then we can make complete preparations."

"How can we do that? Are we going to send people down to investigate the location of the ghoul army? But we still have to seal the entrance here. If they go down, they won't be able to return, nor will they be able to bring back any news. They can only try to return through another exit. The round trip will take who knows how long."

"Perhaps we can use the vagrants."

"What do you mean?"

"Vagrants have special ways of communicating with each other. As long as we're willing to pay a high price, there should be people willing to take the risk. While ensuring the real-time nature of the information, we don't have to wait for them to return. In addition, they only need to take a quick look to confirm the current location and relative distance of the ghoul army, and then they can start running to ensure their own safety."

"Is that feasible?"

"In any case, this method can ensure that the entrance is reinforced and sealed by the formation while also allowing us to gather information about the ghoul army. I'll take care of the specifics. You don't need to worry about it."

The vagrant affairs would naturally be handled by the vagrants.

Fang Yue's unexpected reliability made You Sisi feel a bit more at ease.

"If we can find out the location and speed of the ghoul army, then it would be acceptable for Tian Erjun to temporarily leave Qing Si County to seek help from the sect, as long as time permits."

"En."

By the time the two of them had finished discussing this, they had arrived at Lord Han's room.

Gently pushing the door open and entering, Fang Yue saw Tian Erjun, covered in sweat, slowly moving his fingertips along the back of Lord Han's head.

Going around to the back for a closer look, he saw that the complex formation on the back of Lord Han's head was undergoing subtle changes as his fingers moved.

When Tian Erjun suddenly pressed down hard with one finger on the back of Lord Han's head, causing a fingerprint-shaped indentation, he abruptly retracted his finger.

In the next moment, black blood slowly began to seep from Lord Han's nose and mouth.

"Lord Han?!" Fang Yue panicked.

"It's alright, it's a normal phenomenon." Giving Fang Yue a reassuring look, Tian Erjun pulled out the black wooden tube from the back of Lord Han's head...

*Tzz!*

Black blood gushed out like a fountain, spraying for several seconds before slowly stopping.

"You call that alright?!"

Fang Yue was both anxious and helpless, as he really didn't understand this area.

Just as Fang Yue was getting anxious, Lord Han's eyes slowly opened.

"Little... Yue?"

Fang Yue's pupils shrank, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Han!! That's great, you're finally awake!"

"Where is... What exactly is..."

Lord Han seemed somewhat dazed. Suddenly, his expression changed, and the whites of his eyes turned pitch black, as if ink had been dripped into them, and black blood flowed from the corners of his eyes.

But this situation came and went quickly.

Before Fang Yue could even cry out in alarm, Lord Han's eyes had returned to their clear state, the black color fading away.

"Lord Han?"

"I'm fine. They implanted something in my brain... Let me check it out... So that's how it is."

Frowning, Lord Han's head slowly began to exude a black substance, which soon condensed into a small body.

It was really small, a body the size of a finger, like a stick figure supporting a 'giant' head.

Lord Han shook his head, making Fang Yue's heart jump, afraid that this small body would twist his head off. However, when he thought about how Lord Han's head would still be alive even if it flew off, he felt a bit more at ease.

"Lord Han, what exactly is this..."

"It's [Ghoul Essence]. They injected a special [Ghoul Essence] into my [Source]. This is a [Ghoul Essence] I've never seen before. It should be an artificial product, developed by their Phoenix Organization themselves.

"This [Ghoul Essence] is refining me, extracting my [Source]. If they succeed, then I would probably really die.

"However, the efficiency of the [Extraction] is clearly not very good. I can last at least ten years or so. If there are no more changes by then, then there will be no way to avoid it.

"But I believe in you, Little Yue. You will definitely be able to detect the information I left for you."

Lord Han looked at Fang Yue with confidence, expectation, and relief.

This made Fang Yue a little embarrassed, because the guy who had disguised himself as Lord Han had been blown away by Captain Wu with a single punch, and later, when they investigated Ning Guang Mountain, Fang Yue had even been framed.

Of course, as a result, Fang Yue had managed to reverse all the disadvantages, turning the tide and rescuing Lord Han and Lin Ling.

After briefly explaining the situation to Lord Han, he finally understood what was going on. The black substance that had condensed under his head also flowed back into Lord Han's body.

"Lord Han?!" Fang Yue exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't worry, they've already become my power. I hadn't thought about this direction before. In a sense, the Phoenix Organization has given me a lesson, that I can still recover my strength in this way."

*Shua shua shua*—

Qing Chen, who was beside him, was frantically taking notes.

At this time, Tian Erjun stepped forward and respectfully said, "Lord Han, I am [Tian Erjun], a descendant of the ancestor [Tian Lian]."

"En, the younger generation is to be feared. You've always wanted to see me, is it for the sake of the mantra left by [Tian Lian]?"

Tian Erjun's pupils shrank, and his spirits lifted. "Lord Han, do you really still remember? To be honest, since the death of our ancestor, the cultivation of all of us descendants has stagnated at the Houtian realm, and we can no longer break through the shackles of the Ren level.

"Many people have given up on our family's martial arts and turned to learning other techniques, but I still adhere to my original intention and have always hoped that one day, I can complete the things entrusted to me by my ancestor, and then revitalize the family's glory!

"Now, under my governance, Qing Si County is thriving, and the relationship with the sect is also handled in an orderly manner, with peace and harmony. If it weren't for the Phoenix Organization causing trouble, I should have completed my ancestor's instructions in my lifetime, only lacking... the final condition."

"You're just waiting for me to personally speak, right? Unfortunately, you're going to be disappointed."

Lord Han glanced at Fang Yue and the others.

"Um... Do we need to avoid suspicion?" Fang Yue was taken aback and said.

"If Little Yue is interested, you can stay. The others, please leave."

You Sisi hesitated for a moment, then took Qing Chen and left.

Soon, only Fang Yue and the other two remained in the room.