Chapter 491: No Escape
Chapter 491: No Escape
"A transaction to weigh the world?"
"You mentioned that the Grand Duke is a heart demon for reincarnators. How should we understand that?"
"What does it mean that our hometown was stolen, and what is this ghostly business?"
"..."
Hu Ma calmly and methodically conveyed the information obtained from the Great Red Robe, sharing it with the three reincarnators one by one. The atmosphere in the Vital Spirit Temple became oppressive and heavy, and everyone remained silent for a long time.
After a while, the voice of Brother Two Pot Heads finally broke the silence, and from his words, one could hear endless absurdity and astonishment: "Are these... are these pieces of information truly reliable?"
"We've been wasting away in this world for so long, and I've even planned how I'll eat and drink until I die and where I'll be buried. Now, suddenly, I'm being told that there's something so important we need to do?"
"..."
"In other words, we've been cautiously hiding, but we've actually been wasting our time?"
White Wine Lady's voice also took a long time to respond, and even she, usually cold and detached, sounded incredulous: "Is it the crazy and reckless attitude of that red-haired girl that is correct?"
"Yes."
Hu Ma recalled his own shock upon hearing this information and replied softly, "But even Red Wine Lady's actions are far from sufficient."
"Her audacity in crossing the bridge is due to her caution. She dares not overstep her boundaries, only aiming for the position of a Little Magistrate of the Play Gate, creating a little reputation in the martial world within a single province. Speaking of which... it's a position even dogs would look down upon!"
"..."
"..."
Suddenly, both of them fell silent, and for a long time, neither spoke a word. They showed no sense of responsibility or duty, which reincarnators should have upon hearing such crucial information.
But Hu Ma also found this normal, for even he, when first confronted with this information, felt it was too overwhelming to grasp at once.
The urgency to gather the nearby reincarnators was to seek their advice.
"This is how it should be, to make things interesting..."
Amidst the general bewilderment and heaviness, it was Monkey Wine's voice that eventually broke the silence, the latest to speak, yet the most composed. There was no emotion in his tone as he said, "But there's a crucial question: Is the source of this information reliable?"
"At the very least, we can confirm that it's information left behind by the previous generation of reincarnators."
Hu Ma exhaled softly and then slowly said, "Because I saw the Vital Spirit Temple left behind by the previous leader of the No Beef Sect, the Great Scholar. However, there are indeed some puzzling aspects."
"This Vital Spirit Temple should belong to the Great Scholar, but what I saw inside was a reincarnator with the codename Great Red Robe. Moreover, he was at his last breath, with only a moment of soul-reviving power left. Once the Life Incense finished burning, he passed away."
"Now, the secret path into the Ghost Cave is still in my possession, but I'm not sure if I can find anything else if I go back in."
"..."
"Great Red Robe, Great Red Robe..."
Brother Two Pot Heads' voice was filled with confused bewilderment: "It does sound like the style of the previous generation of reincarnators, but what exactly is his role?"
"I've heard that name before."
Beside him, White Wine Lady spoke up: "Lao Jun Mei, Great Red Robe, Iron Guanyin, and a Dragon Well Mister. When I was in the capital, I met a reincarnator organization, and they mentioned these four names."
"But..."
She paused and spoke softly, "It was just hearsay, and I don't know what they specifically did. Moreover, the leader of that reincarnator organization also used a codename derived from wine. Later, when he mysteriously disappeared, we panicked and dispersed to various places."
"I did the same..."
Brother Two Pot Heads sighed and spoke softly, "That brother with the codename Green Snail Spring was definitely from the previous generation of reincarnators, but he never mentioned any of this!"
"I had just made a big deal, and was secretly proud of myself, but he found me and told me that the Ten Surnames had the ability to cleanse reincarnators. He told me to be careful, and that's when I became afraid and started keeping a low profile."
"..."
For a moment, everyone had their doubts, but they couldn't articulate anything of value. The information Hu Ma shared was too astonishing, contradicting their existing knowledge. The more they thought about it, the more incredible it seemed.
Amidst their skeptical voices, Hu Ma also fell silent for a long time before slowly speaking, "Everyone, I know you all have doubts, and that's why I invited you here to discuss this."
"But there's one crucial point: Now that we have this information, what should we do?"
"..."
Until this question, even White Wine Lady and Brother Two Pot Heads, who had been sharing their opinions, fell silent. The news was too heavy for anyone to offer direct advice.
"Since my reincarnation, I've never left this old mountain, and I'm not as well-informed about the outside world as you are."
At this moment, Monkey Wine slowly spoke up, "However, based on the information you shared, our task seems rather straightforward, doesn't it?"
"I have many questions, including the origins of the reincarnators, their connection to the Grand Duke, and even the mention of his hometown being stolen. Also, why hasn't anyone brought up the deeds of the previous generation of reincarnators in the past twenty years..."
"But figuring these out is simple too. We just need to find the person with the codename 'Iron Guanyin' as mentioned in his message."
"The second task is to inform more reincarnators. Since this concerns the secret of all reincarnators, it shouldn't be kept among just a few of us."
"This task is straightforward, anyone can do it, but it's best if it's someone with higher Dao Virtue for convenience!"
"The third task is to slay the Grand Duke and contend for the Heavenly Mandate. For that, we need someone to get in touch with the disciples of the Bull-Free Sect, and perhaps even involve ourselves in their affairs."
"As for me..."
He paused for a moment, then said, "What I'm more concerned about is the mention of a million shadow soldiers and the techniques of the enemy state. I haven't encountered these before either, but if such formidable power truly exists, I will choose to strive in that direction. As for the other aspects, you..."
"Wait..."
As he continued his self-absorbed analysis, Er Guotou became flustered and asked, "When did we start assigning responsibilities?"
"We haven't even verified the authenticity of these messages, nor have we decided if we should take on this burden..."
"..."
Compared to his anxiety, the White Wine Lady also remained silent, but it was clear she shared similar concerns. After listening to his words, Monkey Wine hesitated for a moment and then spoke amicably, "I can understand."
"You tend to panic first when you hear important information, subconsciously deny and avoid it, and then realize there's nowhere to run. Only then do you gather the courage to take action. It's a normal human reaction, but I think it's a bit inefficient."
"So I've chosen the aspect I'm interested in ahead of time, and you can take your time to adjust."
After saying this, he bid farewell to the group, "When you have new matters to discuss, come find me. I won't be going too far away for now."
As his words fell, Hu Ma saw a wisp of smoke detach from his Life Incense and disappear...
"?"
His reaction left Er Guotou and the White Wine Lady stunned. After a long while, they whispered, "Is this guy's mind a little off?"
Hu Ma agreed, "I think so too, but he's... very capable!"
Although they resonated over their complaints about Monkey Wine, the few people present fell silent. After a long, long time, no one spoke up, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
"But it's true..."
Hu Ma sighed softly, "Brother Er Guotou, Miss White Wine, I understand how you feel. When I first received the news, I was just as flustered."
"But since I got this information earlier, I've had a few days to calm down. Even if I panic, what's the point?"
"..."
Er Guotou exhaled heavily, "So what do you mean?"
"Monkey Wine is right. We need someone to find Iron Guanyin, someone to spread the message to more reincarnators, and most importantly..."
Hu Ma paused, then whispered, "Slay the Grand Duke and contend for the Heavenly Mandate."
"We don't even know what the Grand Duke is, let alone the connection between reincarnators and the Grand Duke. However, in this chaotic struggle for the throne, we can no longer stand idly by..."
"..."
After saying this, he paused for a moment. In his heart, he didn't want to take the lead in this matter.
But since he had received the news first and had three more days to process and understand it than the others, who else could take the lead if not him?
After a brief pause, he slowly said, "If each of us focuses on a specific aspect, then I'll take on this part. It's also convenient as I have more opportunities to interact with the disciples of the Bull-Free Sect."
"Old Bai Gan is right..."
After Hu Ma spoke, the White Wine Lady sighed, "If we don't figure these things out, how can anyone sleep peacefully in the future?"
Er Guotou breathed out slowly, "Yes."
Hearing their agreement, Hu Ma finally relaxed a little. He could sense that the atmosphere of this meeting wasn't very optimistic.
Just these four people present were shouldering such a heavy burden, which was indeed a difficult task. At this moment, he thought of Sweet Potato Burn, that kind-hearted girl. Perhaps her attitude would be different if she knew about this?
He didn't know where she was...
"Hurry, hurry, we're almost late..."
As Hu Ma was thinking about this, several dozen miles away, under the starry sky, a petite young lady dressed like a wealthy madam was riding a fast horse. She constantly waved her whip, urging her frothing mount to go faster.
"Giddyup!"
(End of Chapter)
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