"Because this ability doesn't belong to the Apostle, but to the Evil God. They use it with flaws," Tian Qi spread his hands.
"In other words, that Apostle didn't want to permanently seal his memories, but due to limitations of the ability, he was 'forced to unseal' them, is that right?"
"Yes, to put it bluntly, it's just a flaw. If it's not done this way, the seal won't succeed. A medium is needed to break the seal."
These strange tricks...
Duan Chen shook his head helplessly.
Evening.
A group of people arrived at Duan Chen's room to stand by. They watched as if watching a movie, some with snacks, some with popcorn, and Du Qingyi was holding a pile of lollipops.
"You guys..."
Duan Chen's face twitched, speechless.
Yuan Yuan popped a piece of popcorn into his mouth, chewing with relish.
"Making the best of a bad situation, Captain. We're still optimistic."
Duan Chen glared at him.
"If you want to eat, eat. Where do all these excuses come from?"
Yuan Yuan grinned.
"Wilbenya?" Hill called out.
"Here, Young Miss."
The Spirit Hunter Guild, underground secret chamber.
Jun Wuchen walked at the front, followed by the slender Yan Qiuren. Her high heels made a "clack-clack" sound on the floor, and just hearing it made Jun Wuchen quite irritable.
"Wear flats next time, high heels are a bit noisy."
"Yes, Master."
Passing through a dark passage, Jun Wuchen entered the password and entered the secret chamber.
Duan Chen silently noted down the string of numbers.
This secret chamber was different from the previous one that resembled a lounge. There were no seats here. Only a display stand was placed in the center of the chamber, and a sparkling crystal ball was inside the stand.
Upon closer inspection, a crack was found on the crystal ball.
That was what happened when Duan Chen and his group escaped.
Jun Wuchen carefully opened the stand, took the crystal ball into his hands, and injected spiritual energy. A light screen appeared in front of him.
In the light screen, all the Spirit Hunter Guild agents who had entered were gathered, discussing countermeasures. Duan Chen also saw a few familiar faces.
Yang Jian, Qin Wuji, and a man and woman beside him. The man was handsome and somewhat resembled Jun Wuchen, his brow furrowed tightly. The girl's face was gentle, with undisguised worry in her eyes.
"Qin Wuji, Jun Wuyou, Qin Youran," Jun Ci said in a deep voice.
"That bastard, he's not even letting his own family go!" Qin Nanyuan sneered.
Duan Chen did not respond. He saw Jun Wuchen frown slightly the moment he entered the secret chamber, but there were no other obvious changes in his expression.
Could the medium for unsealing memory be the crystal ball?
Secret chamber.
"These guys are truly stupid."
"However, the death toll is too low."
"Can't we have some more?"
Jun Wuchen was not satisfied with the current death toll.
"Master, there's no need to rush. There are still three months until the secret realm ends. At that time, we can directly take coercive measures and forcibly eliminate them."
"Hmph... That's right. If they don't die by then, they won't be able to. I want to see how long these fools can last."
Jun Wuchen sneered.
Meanwhile, inside the secret realm.
"You're saying that where we are now is not a secret realm at all, but a large-scale anomaly?"
Qin Wuji found it hard to believe this conclusion.
Yang Jian, being an old hand at the Spirit Hunter Guild, held considerable prestige among these people. Hearing Qin Wuji question him, many veteran agents showed dissatisfaction towards Qin Wuji.
"What are you still questioning?"
"Exactly. If it weren't for your Jun and Qin families, would we have come here to die?"
"It's all Jun Wuchen, that scoundrel!"
Qin Wuji clenched his fists. Jun Wuyou was also full of youthful vigor, so they naturally didn't want to believe that their own brother had set them up. He glared, wanting to settle things with his fists.
"Calm down!"
Qin Youran's eyebrows furrowed.
"Sister Youran!"
"I'm more concerned about where Qin Nanyuan and the others are. Wuji, didn't you say you encountered them when entering the secret realm? Could it be..."
"You mean those illegitimate children, Qin Nanyuan and Jun Ci?" Qin Wuji said dismissively.
"Wuji."
Qin Youran's brows furrowed even deeper.
"Alright, I get it. They're probably dead by now... Oh, and their captain and two teammates were probably implicated too."
"Besides Qin Nanyuan and Jun Ci that you mentioned, what are the names of the captain and the other two members?"
This question was asked by Yang Jian.
"Duan Chen, Yuan Yuan, Yuan Qingqing."
Qin Wuji was reluctant to engage with him, but under Qin Youran's gaze, he had to answer.
Unexpectedly, Yang Jian smiled instead.
"What are you laughing at?"
Qin Wuji thought he was being mocked.
"It's nothing."
However, Qin Youran sensed a different meaning in his smile.
In the evening, when everyone had fallen asleep, Qin Youran found Yang Jian, who was on guard, and asked about the day's events.
Because Qin Youran appeared to be a normal person with whom communication was possible, Yang Jian had no ill feelings towards her.
"Are you very concerned about those three?"
"No, to be precise, I'm only concerned about Duan Chen." He smiled, and his eyes seemed filled with sharp sword intent, startling Qin Youran.
"But he hasn't appeared here. Perhaps he has already..."
"Impossible."
"Are you so sure?"
Qin Youran spoke softly, and even Yang Jian's tone softened slightly.
"Hmph... Duan Chen will absolutely not die. Perhaps he's already out, and is thinking about how to get us out too."
Qin Youran was surprised.
She didn't understand the source of Yang Jian's confidence.
But soon, she understood.
Yang Jian said faintly,
"Someone who can contend with an Evil God Apostle, how could he die in this small secret realm."
Hotel.
"Damn it, how are Qin Wuji and those two still alive?"
"Two? Aren't there three?"
Jun Ci's expression softened slightly.
Qin Nanyuan smiled, "Qin Youran is my older sister, a few months older than me. She's a very good person. She even pleaded with Jun Wuchen for me and Jun Ci when we were exiled."
"Oh, I see."
It seemed the relationship between the Jun and Qin families was more complicated than it appeared.
"I feel that the medium to unseal Jun Wuchen's memory is definitely the crystal ball," Du Qingyi suddenly said.
"I think so too," Tian Qi said, eating potato chips and nodding in agreement.
"I have the same feeling, but I can't be sure yet. Are you sure it's the crystal ball?" Duan Chen scanned around. The others clearly hadn't figured it out and shook their heads.
"Most likely. My sixth sense is quite accurate."
Tian Qi rolled his eyes. "It's not my sixth sense, it's based on experience. After all, I've had my memory sealed before."