Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Wednesday evening, inside Han Kexin's villa.

"The demon hunters have captured Du Peixian," Qin Xiaochuan told Han Kexin.

This was the last thing Guo Shiyi mentioned to him when he met her yesterday.

The demon hunters have captured and interrogated Du Peixian, and the result of the interrogation was both expected and unexpected.

The land where the Church of Saint Dexin stands was indeed purchased by Du Peixian. His purpose, as the others had guessed, was to prevent outsiders from discovering the secret room inside the church. As for the reason, he did not know, because it was not his own intention, but rather a request from his collaborator, Dr. Chang.

"So, Du Peixian had no idea what the crystal coffin in the secret room was for?" Han Kexin asked Qin Xiaochuan with a frown. She had just gotten up and was still wearing her pajamas, reclining on the sofa with a sleepy look on her face. Qin Xiaochuan liked seeing Han Kexin like this, because at this moment, her aloof temperament would temporarily disappear, and she would look like a spoiled little girl.

"That's right. He and Dr. Chang are just collaborators. He provides the investment, while Dr. Chang is responsible for researching the mystery of the Blood Witch Clan's immortality. This church is also one of the conditions of Dr. Chang's cooperation."

"Where did they get the blood witches they were researching from?"

"Dr. Chang was in charge of all of this. Du Peixian was only responsible for providing funding and then waiting for the research results. He didn't ask about the specific research process."

At this moment, Zhou Bin brought two cups of hot milk to the two of them and placed them on the table. Han Kexin didn't even glance at them and continued to ask Qin Xiaochuan, "So, only Dr. Chang knows the secret behind this?"

"Now it seems that's true. We shouldn't have let Dr. Chang die so easily," Qin Xiaochuan said helplessly. He felt that this matter was like a fog filling his heart, and he couldn't figure out the direction at all.

"That was something that couldn't be avoided, otherwise we would have been buried with him," Han Kexin said decisively.

She thought for a moment, then continued, "I don't think this matter is that simple. There must be a huge conspiracy behind it, and this conspiracy is very likely aimed at the Blood Witch Clan. It definitely won't end with Dr. Chang's death. Therefore, we must find out where those Blood Witches used as experimental subjects came from."

"Could it have come from Crescent City?" he tried to voice his guess.

Upon hearing this, Han Kexin glanced at him, then pondered for a moment before saying, "Anything is possible before the truth comes out." With that, she picked up the milk on the table and drank it all in one gulp, then pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth.

Qin Xiaochuan had always been curious about what was happening in Crescent City, but Han Kexin was always reluctant to talk about it whenever it came up. He felt that this was a rare opportunity and that he might be able to find out some information, so he was naturally unwilling to let it go easily.

He said, "You previously said that it was impossible for humans to know the purpose of the teleportation array in the crystal coffin. This has been proven, because after Guo Shiyi sent the photo of the crystal coffin to her master, her master only recognized that it was a teleportation array. As for where it would teleport to and how to activate the array, he had no idea."

Seeing that Han Kexin wasn't too surprised by his message, he continued, "If that's the case, then it's impossible for the 'Dark Night' organization to go to Crescent City, right?"

"It's impossible, but if they've colluded with certain people in Crescent City, then things are hard to say." She said this with her brows furrowed deeply.

"What do you mean?" Qin Xiaochuan asked in surprise, this was truly an unexpected question.

"Perhaps there are some things I can tell you." Han Kexin looked at him quietly, then said slowly, word by word, "About the current situation of the Blood Witch Clan."

This was exactly what Qin Xiaochuan had been wanting to know. Upon hearing this, he immediately perked up his ears, unwilling to miss a single word she said.

But Han Kexin didn't speak immediately. Instead, she turned her gaze to her right fingernails, as if deep in thought. She carefully examined the shape and color of her nails, from her thumb to her little finger. After looking at all her nails, she finally spoke.

"Ever since the Golden Priest announced the Blood Witch King's suicide, turmoil has begun to occur within the Blood Witch Clan. As the Chief High Priest, he naturally became the temporary administrator of Crescent City."

Qin Xiaochuan originally wanted to listen to her words before asking his questions, but now it was impossible, because her short sentence had already confused him a bit. He was afraid he wouldn't understand what she was going to say next, so he decisively asked his questions.

"Who is the Golden Priest?" he asked.

"Below the Blood Witch King are the second-generation Blood Witches. The Blood Witch King will select five people from the second-generation Blood Witches to serve as his High Priests and help him manage the affairs of Crescent City. These five High Priests are Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, with the Gold Priest ranking first. When the Blood Witch King has to leave Crescent City, the Gold Priest will take charge of Crescent City."

Qin Xiaochuan nodded, then continued, "You said the news of the Blood Witch King's suicide was announced by the Golden Priest? Didn't you witness it with your own eyes?"

"No." Han Kexin shook her head. "Only the Golden Priest was present on the day the Blood Witch King committed suicide."

"Don't you all have any doubts...?" He was puzzled. This sounded like a conspiracy. If it was suicide, they could have notified everyone.

"This is the reason for the upheaval. Everyone thinks it's the Golden Priest's conspiracy, but no one can deny his involvement, so he remains the legitimate ruler of Crescent City."

"Why?" He was even more confused.

"I told you before, the previous Blood Witch King was the greatest Blood Witch King in history. No one could kill him, so his death could only be suicide. No one can deny that." When Han Kexin said this, her eyes were filled with both melancholy and pride. This was probably because the person she was talking about was someone she respected immensely. And for that reason, his death made her feel extremely sad.

"If that's the case, why did the unrest still occur?"

"The Blood Witch King's suicide was too sudden and suspicious. Many people believe it was a conspiracy by the Golden Priest. Perhaps he bewitched the Blood Witch King, otherwise he would never have left us without even saying goodbye." At this moment, Han Kexin was extremely dejected, something Qin Xiaochuan had never seen before.

"Therefore, many people stood up against the Golden Priest, but they were all suppressed by the Golden Priest. Those people were either arrested and killed or exiled. That's why we fled here."

"Uh, does that mean I, the Blood Witch King, am just an empty shell now?" Qin Xiaochuan stared at the other party in disbelief. Or worse, perhaps the moment he appeared in Crescent City, he would be hunted down by the Golden Priest's men.

"So that's why you wouldn't tell me these things in the first place?" he said speechlessly.

"What's the point of telling you all this at the beginning?" Han Kexin rolled her eyes at him.

What she said was true. If she had told him these things from the beginning, he would never have become the Blood Witch King.

But things are different now. He doesn't know exactly where the change has occurred. Now he really wants to know what kind of person he was in his previous life, and why he committed suicide in his previous life. In addition, there are other secrets he wants to find out. In short, he is now full of curiosity about the world of the Blood Witch Clan.

He felt that this outcome might be due to his gradual acceptance of the Blood Witch Clan, or perhaps because he had become increasingly powerful. Whatever the reason, it was slowly changing his state of mind.