The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 349 Suspicion Arises [Part Six]

The pine tree was transformed from Feng Ling's Myriad Manifestations Technique, and the narrow crevice in the rock, which provided a hiding place, was also created by the combined efforts of several people.

The dim, cold fire flickered and danced, reflecting on the tense faces of the group!

"hiss!!"

Wisps of black energy escaped from the wound on his arm. Fatty Wang gritted his teeth, stared at the dark rock wall, and gasped for breath. It took him a long time to recover.

"I'm sorry, it's all our fault!" Kuang Tu and Ye Jin's eyes were filled with guilt.

Their recovery was thanks to Feng Ling's extremely yin and cold flames burning and dispelling evil spirits, so they naturally empathized with the pain Wang Dachui was currently enduring.

"This is not your fault. It's all because that evil Taoist, Kuang San, was too despicable. He pretended to be possessed by a surge of evil energy to lure us over to save him..."

Fine dust fell softly from the rock strata overhead. Wang Dachui weakly shook his head and, with Feng Ling's help, quickly straightened up to recover his strength.

He didn't want to hold everyone back any longer!
"Phew!" After completely stabilizing Wang Pangzi's injuries, Feng Ling stood up and withdrew the Yin Cold Flame. While wiping the sweat from his forehead, he looked at Kuang Tu and Ye Jin and asked, "When did you two discover that Kuang San had obtained the Heavenly Demon Pearl and was being devoured by it? Also, has there been anything unusual about his recent words and actions?"

"About a week ago, the seven Heavenly Demon Pearls were scattered randomly in all directions, but we two were surprised and uncertain to see one of the pearls fly straight into our master's hand!"

Then, my master smiled, his back radiating an increasingly powerful aura of extreme evil…

Without hesitation, a hint of fear flashed in Kuang Tu's eyes: "At that time, I even mustered up the courage to tentatively call out, 'Master, are you alright?' but instead, I was met with a pair of eerie, blood-red eyes staring back at me!"

At this point, it seemed that he was recalling some terrifying experiences that were hard to let go of. Kuang Tu's body trembled slightly, and his lips quivered as if he were being chilled by a cold wind.

He couldn't utter another word! Fortunately, Ye Jin extended her warm, jade-like hands and intertwined her fingers with Kuang Tu's, which calmed him down slightly. He exhaled a breath of stale air and continued, "The feeling of being stared at by the evil eyes was terrifying. We were first gripped by extreme fear and suffocation, then unable to utter any cries for help, and finally lost our senses until you rescued us..."

Ye Jin added, "His master usually avoids killing and doesn't touch blood, but after being devoured by the Heavenly Demon Pearl, perhaps because of a significant loss of his own blood energy, he not only committed murder and bathed in the blood pool, but also ate and drank blood with a wicked grin!"

Upon hearing this, not only did Feng Ling frown, but Xiang Qiubai, who was at the front of the gap keeping watch on the outside, and Wang Pangzi, who had opened his eyes and paused his healing, also stared intently.

Ye Jin sensed the somewhat somber atmosphere and, fearing misunderstanding from the others, quickly explained, "Perhaps it was because I was standing at the edge of the blood pool and stimulated by the intense stench of blood that my consciousness briefly returned from a half-dreaming to a waking state. That terrifying scene entered my eyes at that moment, but I forced myself to remain silent!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Qiubai and Fatty Wang both breathed a sigh of relief and continued with their respective tasks.

Feng Ling simply nodded, silently staring at Ye Jin and the other person, seemingly deep in thought.

Suspicion 1: Kuang San is undoubtedly the heretic in the cave. Logically, after being devoured by the demonic pearl, he should have become bloodthirsty and unable to stop. So why did he refrain from killing Kuang Tu and Ye Jin? And why did he even leave them behind to "cover their retreat"?
Point of Doubt Two: If Kuang San was truly devoured by the Heavenly Demon Pearl, then his evil aura should only possess a trace of imposing power. However, judging from the fact that Fatty Wang was injured in their brief exchange, the imposing power emanating from Kuang San is no weaker than that of the Heavenly Demoness, and there are also several different, faint, and sinister auras mixed within it. Why is this?
Point of contention three: Ye Jin's claim of drinking blood. Why?
Regarding the first point of doubt, after careful consideration, Feng Ling came up with two most likely guesses.

First, subjective and emotional analysis:
The three elders still retained a sliver of rationality and subconsciously protected the two, which is why they did not kill them and instead let them go in a roundabout way.

Second, objective and rational analysis:
For Kuang San, who has fallen to demonic possession, Kuang Tu and Ye Jin still have many uses, such as sending the demonized Kuang Tu and Ye Jin to the side of acquaintances to infiltrate and collect intelligence, and launching deadly sneak attacks.

Of the two guesses above, Feng Ling leans more towards the second one. However, what troubles him is that if Kuang San really had this plan, there is no reason for him to abandon the two of them, nor is there any reason why he has not been able to find their hiding place for so long.

Every time a creature hatches, it's a new beginning...

The world is full of chaos and troubles; may the sages offer you a pure land for your souls.

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(End of this chapter)