Chapter 588: Madness
Chapter 588: Madness
Qingli Fei Clan.
"Cough, cough..."
A violent coughing sound echoed through the Hall of Flowers.
"Family Head? I'm coming in."
Fei Wu entered the hall, feeling a sudden chill.
Even though he had already reached the eighth level of Qi Perception, capable of physical flight and protecting his body with Gang Qi, as he stepped into the hall, he couldn't help but feel a shiver down his spine.
The hall was dimly lit, and colorful paper figures stood all around, some missing arms, some with a missing leg, and others with half their faces torn off. Only the blush on their cheeks remained vivid.
Giggles...
In the gentle breeze, the laughter of a child echoed from an unknown source.
The flickering light cast shifting shadows on the faces of the paper figures.
Paper tigers and paper wolves prowled nearby...
Fei Wu felt as if he had entered a den of demons and monsters, surrounded by all sorts of evil creatures.
'Although the Paper Folding Technique is widely known, it has its taboos. Once used, it is considered a path of evil... For example, forcibly restraining the living soul and forcing it into a paper figure...'
A thought involuntarily formed in Fei Wu's mind: 'While this may enhance the power of the paper figures, the restrained soul is forever trapped and cannot be reborn, which is extremely ominous. Even the Xue Ying Clan rarely practices this technique, and if discovered by the righteous path, the consequences would be unimaginable...'
His heart grew heavier as he thought about the intelligence gathered by the Fei Clan's secret service.
"Fei Wu, what brings you here? Shouldn't you be preparing to take over as the new family head?"
Just then, an aged voice spoke up.
Fei Wu saw Fei Shentong.
But Fei Shentong before him was unrecognizable.
His skin was covered in goosebumps, and he exuded an indescribable air of decay. His face, full of wrinkles, lacked any vitality, and his eyes, devoid of spirit, occasionally twitched.
"Family Head, please don't speak like that. You will always be the best family head of the Fei Clan."
Fei Wu quickly expressed his loyalty.
As Fei Shentong continued to use the Paper Folding Technique, consuming his life span, his temperament seemed to be affected by the dark art, making him unpredictable and prone to sudden anger. Recently, he had even executed one of the family elders.
Although Fei Wu was the designated successor, he could only show his loyalty.
"Hmm?"
As he walked past a folding screen, his expression suddenly changed.
Behind the screen was a fire basin.
Inside the basin, half a burning paper face and many paper money offerings were smoldering.
"This..."
Fei Wu's eyelids twitched.
"Cough, cough... The Paper Figure Art is too evil. To prevent these paper figures from haunting me after my death, I had to burn them... Cough, cough..."
Fei Shentong coughed a few times, his face turning even more ashen.
'Nonsense... The paper figures left behind by the Paper Folding Technique might lose power if not used by the original refiner, but I've never heard of them haunting people, unless... they were refined with the Living Soul Refinement Method...'
Fei Wu silently mocked in his heart, but his expression remained sincere, "I see..."
As he looked at the fire basin again, he felt that in the flickering flames, he could vaguely see the face of a little girl, seemingly crying and yet also laughing mockingly.
He quickly turned away, not daring to look again.
...
"Cough, cough... I know my time is near."
Fei Shentong asked Fei Wu to sit down and continued, "In the past... for the sake of the Fei Clan's grand ambitions, I had to ally with Dolong Slope... Now, although the Fei Clan has recovered somewhat, Dolong Slope has promoted another Post-Qi Sensing Realm cultivator, and they are thriving..."
"Yes, that's the most concerning part," Fei Wu agreed, equally worried.
If the Fei Clan still had Dao Ji Realm cultivators, Dolong Slope's strength wouldn't be an issue, and they could easily accommodate them.
But the key problem was that the Fei Clan didn't have any! Even when they exterminated the Yin Clan, they couldn't find the family's Dragon King Ginseng, and it was unclear if it had been hidden or taken away by other Kemaritaan Xiu.
This made Fei Shentong almost despair.
After all, without the Dragon King Ginseng, what could he offer to exchange for the Dao Ji Ling Wu from the upper sect when the Jia Zi Zhi Qi arrived?
Without the Dao Ji Ling Wu, how could the Fei Clan produce Dao Ji Realm cultivators generation after generation? Fei Shentong and Fei Wu kept this news a secret, and on one hand, they desperately searched for the Dragon King Ginseng, with Fei Shentong even engaging in battles with others for it.
On the other hand, they were using the Fei Clan's resources to secretly acquire a Dao Ji Ling Wu.
"Now that I'm about to die, I must do something more for the Fei Clan before I go... I'll go and assassinate Fang Xing."
Fei Shentong said indifferently, "As long as Fang Xing is dead, even with Lu Feng, Dolong Slope won't be a threat. Our reputation might suffer, but I'm going to die anyway. If the matter is exposed, just blame it all on me..."
After all, Dolong Slope had firmly stood by the Fei Clan, and the two families were related by marriage.
For years, both sides had been promoting this.
"Although we are on the righteous path, we can't be bound by its reputation... Our ancestors in the Fei Clan also used cunning and force to establish our current foundation."
Fei Wu responded in this way.
"Hmm, I think our generation isn't up to the task, but among the next generation, there are still a few Dao Ji seeds... As long as we have a Dao Ji Ling Wu, we can give it our all..."
These two matters were of utmost importance.
Fei Shen Tong nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew by, and a paper crane flew into the room.
Fei Shen Tong reached out and took the crane, his face lighting up with joy, "A Dao Ji Spirit Treasure... Finally, we have a lead."
"Oh?"
Fei Wu also looked delighted, "It seems fate truly favors the Fei Clan."
He took the paper crane, examined it, and his eyebrows furrowed, "The Qiao Family Trading House? The Qiao Family also had a Dao Ji Realm cultivator in the past, and they had good relations with several Dao Ji aristocratic families... Now, the Qiao Family Trading House's leader, Qiao Wu Yong, is at the ninth level of Qi Perception and is about to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. The Qiao Family has been searching everywhere and has acquired a Dao Ji Spirit Treasure. If this is discovered, our Fei Clan will surely be blamed by everyone."
"I'll handle it discreetly and try to eliminate any witnesses. If things go wrong, just pin it on me."
The elder, Fei Shen Tong, spoke calmly.
If they had a Longwang Shen, he might not have been so aggressive.
But the key issue was that they didn't have a Longwang Shen, so they had to plan carefully to ensure another Dao Ji Realm cultivator emerged from the Fei Clan and gradually accumulated resources.
...
(Chapter 169)
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