Chapter 674: Was There No One Else Other Than Wei Wei?
Zongzheng Yu Er pushed the maid, who was helping her to wipe her mouth, away. Her eyes no longer sparkled like before but the soft and gentle smile remained on her face. After she vomited, her eyes were slightly red, appearing rather pitiful. She spoke in a tone softer than usual, “Elder, if I’m not mistaken, this is only the second match, and we are tied at one-all against the War Dragon Dynasty, right?”
Elder Xu Wu was deliberating on how to remind the messengers. He understood that, after the incident, the people of the Huangzi Nation had become skeptical. As he was wracking his brain to figure out how to deliver his message adroitly, he heard Zongzheng Yu Er’s words. Immediately, he smiled and pressed on, “Princess is right. We are tied. The third round will be a team battle, where each country will have to send at least two exorcists for the match. The exorcists are expected to apply their spells to summon the judge and drive away the hostile ghosts that are possessing the humans.”
“They’re supposed to summon the judge?” someone exclaimed with a tone full of disbelief!
Some, on the other hand, were worried. “Generally, it’s difficult to chase out the hostile ghosts that have already possessed the humans. If you apply exorcism directly on the affected person, it is definitely possible to eliminate the hostile ghosts. However, by doing so, the victim will also turn into a r.e.t.a.r.d. Summoning a judge, who is more powerful than the reapers, and use its ghoulish aura to lure the hostile ghosts. That’s a rather good technique of exorcism. Alas, no one has successfully pulled this off before. Once the hostile ghosts escape and possess the others, their primitive aura of resentment will intensify. Then, if we fail to subdue the hostile ghosts, we might possibly be trapped within the Great Hall and never be able to get out alive.”
Elder Xu Wu threw a glimpse at the two messengers from the neighboring country and added, “Fret not! I will be battling alongside the Crown Prince in this match, and there will be no error at all.”
“Will Zongzheng Wen Ren partic.i.p.ate in the match personally?” Astonishment flashed across the eyes of the exorcists from both countries!
It was worth noting that Zongzheng Wen Ren’s exorcism skills had always been unfathomable.
When they first arrived at the Capital, they were not informed about Zongzheng Wen Ren’s partic.i.p.ation in the compet.i.tion.
And, now he is taking part in the third match?
Aside from the guardians of the Exorcising Tribe, no more than a handful of people across the entirety of the Divine Mainland were truly on a par with Zongzheng Wen Ren!
He was unquestionably the best exorcist, the one who could easily summon a dozen of reapers and, at the same time, convince them follow his orders.
If he were to take part in the match, he would definitely be the winner!
Both messengers exchanged looks before they calmed their anxious minds. Then, an idea popped into their heads. “In fact, there are two persons among us who have been possessed by hostile ghosts. However, we have not managed to resolve the situation. Since Elder Xu Wu is such a capable man, maybe we should bring them out.”
As they spoke, the messengers turned their heads in unison.
Their servant promptly appeared before them, dragging an iron chain that was connected to two men.
Both of them had their heads hung low, while their eyes appeared icy cold. Even their nails were black in color. They appeared as if they were about to pounce onto anyone they saw and tear their targets’ flesh off their bones.
Every person in the Great Hall held their breath as they welcomed the scene before they looked at the yellow runes that were stuck all over the two bodies. Every single one of them glowed in red everytime the captives moved.
“They used to be exorcists as well. After they came to the War Dragon Dynasty, they noticed something strange in the Capital and arrived at the Capital before us. When we finally reached the Capital and found them, they were already in this state.” The messenger of the neighboring country heaved a sigh as he forced a half-hearted smile. Then, he continued, “I didn’t want to mention it at first, as this is inevitably going to humiliate our country. However, if they do not recover, I am afraid that even the Spirit Binding Chain will no longer be sufficient to restrain them. These people are different. They are proficient with spells, which makes them five times more dangerous than any ordinary person when they are possessed by the hostile ghosts. Without His Highness’ presence, I wouldn’t have the nerve to let them out.”
As the messenger spoke, one of the two captives let out a low growl. His cry sounded nothing like a human’s groan. He stretched out his left hand, desperately trying to grab hold of the minister who was standing beside him. If the exorcist did not hold the Peach Wood Sword against his throat, the possessed man would probably have mercilessly torn the minister’s face into shreds.
The ministers were all mortals and were not able to come to terms with the horror. They were so terrified that their faces turned as pale as a sheet.
As the two possessed beings entered the hall, the atmosphere in Great Hall turned chilly again.
This coldness was unfamiliar, different from the time when the reapers appeared. This time, it made everyone feel as if something was perched upon their shoulders, heaving chilly air at them and making every hair stood on end.
Elder Xu Wu furrowed his thick white brows. Before they arrived, they had already discussed with the people from the neighboring country, that they were going to provide two victims who were possessed by hostile ghosts. Except things seemed to have gotten slightly out of hand now, and were more difficult to handle than he had initially thought.
However, it did not matter. Having joined hands with the Crown Prince, it was merely a piece of cake to finish off an exorcist who was possessed by the hostile ghosts.
Thinking of this, Elder Xu Wu let out another chuckle as stroke his beard. “It’s no big deal to us, and it will all depend on whether the Third Princess Consort can partic.i.p.ate in the battle. After all, this is a team match, unlike the previous two matches.”
Elder Xu Wu’s statement had reminded the people from the two countries that the next round was a team battle. No matter how powerful Helian Wei Wei was, the War Dragon Dynasty only had one skilled exorcist. Second to her was the teenager who knew nothing but the basics. If the two of them were to fight against Wen Ren, the Crown Prince, and Elder Xu Wu, they would not even be able to subdue the hostile ghosts, not to mention to win the contest.
Even if Helian Wei Wei managed to summon the judge, it would still be a futile attempt if the young man could not do anything!
The regrets that had arisen within the messengers earlier had disappeared without a trace as they reckoned that the War Dragon Dynasty was definitely going to lose this time!
This way, the plan they had devised in the beginning would still work out!
Liu Yu had also picked up on the problem. He turned to observe the faces at the Elder Compound.
For many years, ever since the Emperor had his eyes set on nothing else but alchemy, the Elder Compound had given up on practicing the Art of Yin and Yang in order to suit the Emperor’s wish. They had only been focusing on chasing after the Emperor’s dreams to cultivate a celestial being, which was why they had yet to produce a single decent exorcist to date.
Besides, the lot of them were only fixated on the ultimate goal of saving their own necks and certainly did not behave like how they were expected to as the people of the War Dragon Dynasty.
“Lord Liu, if you cannot manage the situation, let me do it. If I must, I will protect the Princess Consort with my life!” The man might be young, but he proudly stood upright with his small and frail frame.
Things had already progressed to this extent, and everyone knew that no matter who was sent in, the outcome would not be beautiful.
Nevertheless, for the dignity of the country, they must battle!
However, was it really necessary to send someone to an early grave?
Large beads of sweat were collecting on Liu Yu’s forehead before he decided to interrupt the teenager. “Let me think about it again.” There has to be some other ways. We’re definitely not doomed yet, but do we have another option? Do we really have to sacrifice someone?