Chapter 1045: Chapter 655: Eerie
“You can blame the events of that year on me, but you cannot blame the entire Ghost Doctor Clan. Once Chi You’s weapon falls into the hands of others, our Ghost Doctor Clan’s emergence will face a perilous realm. Is this what you hope to see? Or is this what your master wishes to see? Whether you admit it or not, your master is a person of the Ghost Doctor Clan, and so are you. This fact will never change.” The Clan Leader looked at Liu Hun’s stubborn appearance, gently closed his eyes, and slowly said.
Moreover, this time, before Liu Hun could speak, the Clan Leader reopened his eyes, flickering with a certain brilliance, and said, “If this time, you help us seize Chi You’s weapon, then I can help you get revenge and even tell you the mystery of your origins!”
“The mystery of my origins?!” Upon hearing this news, Liu Hun couldn’t help but tremble slightly from head to toe.
Years ago, during a drunken moment, Liu Hun vaguely heard the old man mention this matter. At the time, the old man said directly: “Xiao Tian, your life is destined to be extraordinary because your birth determined it all. That’s why I don’t let you descend the mountain; you don’t understand the dangers of this world. If I could keep you on the mountain forever, I absolutely wouldn’t let you descend.”
At that time, Liu Hun was still very young and couldn’t comprehend what the old man meant by these words. Moreover, the old man later told him that he was just an orphan the old man happened to pick up in the mountains.
As time passed, after a long while, Liu Hun almost forgot about this matter, but now it was brought up again by the Clan Leader. Only then did Liu Hun realize that perhaps the old man’s words when he was drunk weren’t a joke.
“That’s right, it’s the mystery of your origins. Do you think your master didn’t let you descend the mountain for so many years for no reason? Do you think your master had no reason to soak you in a medicine barrel since you were little? All these are closely related to your origins. Even though I don’t know why you’ve changed into another person now, your essence can never change.” The Clan Leader’s eyes glimmered as he earnestly told Liu Hun.
Looking at the Clan Leader’s expression at this moment, Liu Hun could feel that the other party was definitely not bluffing him about this matter.
“Why do I need to know my origins? And remember, I am no longer the Medicine King; I am Liu Hun!” With these words, Liu Hun turned around and left.
Watching Liu Hun’s figure gradually receding, the Clan Leader’s eyes couldn’t help but reveal a hint of loneliness.
“Do you think my decision back then was right or wrong?” The Clan Leader asked bitterly, looking at the two elders beside him.
“Clan Leader, this isn’t your fault. If anyone were in your position, they would probably do the same. If it wasn’t for that person’s instructions back then, you wouldn’t have expelled Senior Brother…” The two elders comforted the Clan Leader.
“But some things are already done, and there’s no room for maneuver. Let’s go back first. Whether Xiao Tian is willing to help or not, we must seize Chi You’s weapon. Otherwise, the first to face danger would be Xiao Tian; I absolutely cannot let that happen. It’s not only a promise to that person but also an explanation to Senior Brother.” The Clan Leader said softly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he turned and slowly walked towards the center of the field.
Liu Hun had no idea about the Clan Leader’s words after he left. When he returned, Wu Dao looked at Liu Hun, noticing something off about his expression, and couldn’t help but ask with concern, “Brother Liu, did those old folks give you trouble?”
“No.” Liu Hun shook his head and sat by the fire, pondering over the words the Clan Leader said to him.
Seeing Liu Hun immersed in thought, Wu Dao didn’t disturb him and gave a signal to the others. Then everyone retreated into their tents to rest.
As for Wu Dao and Old Bai, they also entered their respective tents, leaving Liu Hun alone outside.
Raising his head, gazing at the starry sky, Liu Hun couldn’t help but mumble, “I was just an orphan from a young age. Now in this world, my only relative has passed away, so how others fare has nothing to do with me, Liu Hun.”
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The night passed without words. Early the next morning, as the sky barely started to brighten, everyone in the camp woke up, each discussing among themselves.
Liu Hun sat outside cultivating the whole night, and hearing the murmurs around him, he finally slowly opened his eyes.
“Damn, so early in the morning, can’t a person get some proper rest?” Wu Dao yawned as he slowly emerged from his tent, shouting at everyone in dissatisfaction.
Following the sound, he saw everyone gathered together, pointing at something on the ground and discussing it continuously. Seeing this, Liu Hun and Wu Dao exchanged a glance, their expressions becoming somewhat grave.
“Could it be that the entrance has already opened? How can this be? The entrance should be inside the mountain, so why is it appearing on the ground?” Wu Dao said with some confusion, then joined Liu Hun and the others as they walked towards the crowd.
After entering the crowd, Liu Hun and Wu Dao understood why these people were acting this way because there were over a dozen corpses placed in the area.
These corpses were dressed differently, clearly not from the same force. More importantly, their faces were ashen, eyes wide open as if they had seen something extremely terrifying before dying.
Yet these people had no wounds or blood on their bodies.
“How could this happen? Who did this? To slaughter wantonly here! If we find the culprit, I won’t let him go!”
“Indeed, no matter who it is, they must not escape freely!”
Facing everyone’s anger, Liu Hun slightly furrowed his brows and went directly to the bodies for a careful examination.
“What are you doing?” Suddenly, a middle-aged man asked Liu Hun angrily.
“Is this your son?” Liu Hun pointed at a corpse on the ground and asked the middle-aged man.
“Yes, my son is already dead, so what are you searching for on his body?” The middle-aged man nodded at Liu Hun through gritted teeth.
Upon hearing this, Liu Hun slowly exhaled a breath of foul air and said to the crowd with a somewhat serious expression, “These people’s deaths are very strange; there is no injury on or inside their bodies, they all died from excessive fright!”
When Liu Hun spoke these words, everyone was a bit dismissive at first, but then their faces started to pale.
They could also see that there were no injuries on the bodies, but to die from excessive fright, one or two deaths might be normal.
But for so many to die all at once, that seemed quite abnormal.
“I am a doctor, and I understand this matter very well. Plus, I spent the whole night outside the tent in cultivation and didn’t sense anything unusual. Where did you find these bodies?” Liu Hun scanned the crowd’s shocked gazes and continued to ask.
“They were all found at the entrance to this mountain.” At this moment, Qin Tao stood out and slowly explained to Liu Hun.
“Mountain entrance?” Liu Hun furrowed his brows, followed their gaze, and saw, in front of the magnificent mountain, a huge stone door but nothing else; such an occurrence seemed unlikely.
“Yes, they were all lying in a straight line at the mountain entrance. Earlier, just to be safe, I instructed the bodies to be moved here.” Qin Tao nodded to Liu Hun and continued to answer.
“Although I am a doctor, this matter surpasses my understanding. It’s too bizarre; I didn’t hear any sounds or movements all night…” Liu Hun pondered for a moment, then shook his head and sighed.
“These people were surely killed by some people among us, just to reduce the number and seize the weapon; otherwise, how could they die without reason?” The middle-aged man whose son had died still shouted angrily at Liu Hun.
“If you can find the murderer, we won’t have anything to say, but the entrance is about to open, and we don’t have time to deal with this matter now.” At this time, Qin Tao suddenly spoke coldly to the middle-aged man.
Being addressed in such a manner by Qin Tao, the middle-aged man gritted his teeth but dared not retaliate.
After all, Qin Tao’s status was there, and they did not dare to offend Qin Tao lightly.
“Alright, let’s set this matter aside for now. Everyone, get ready. This stone door is likely to open at sunrise, so we still have an hour.” Qin Tao continued to speak to the crowd.
As Qin Tao’s words fell, the others no longer paid attention to the bodies. After all, everyone lacked the energy to address this matter now.
Anyway, the dead were just some individuals, and the powers without casualties naturally were indifferent to this matter.
Suddenly, only a few people remained by the bodies.
“Brother Liu, what is your take on this?” After Liu Hun and Wu Dao returned to their area, Wu Dao asked Liu Hun with some confusion.
“It’s too bizarre; these people’s eyes are filled with fear, and their muscles are tense all over. Before dying, they were so afraid that they didn’t dare make any movement, only tighten their muscles; and last night I didn’t hear any strange sounds or movements, so I suspect this might not be done by anyone present.” Liu Hun took a deep breath and slowly answered Wu Dao and the others.
“Could it be done by ghosts?” Wu Dao, upon hearing this, felt a bit disturbed and responded subconsciously.
“It might really be done by ghosts…” At this moment, Poison Queen, who had been silent on the side, said to the two with a somewhat pale complexion.
“What do you mean?” Just as Wu Dao was about to lash out, Liu Hun turned around with some confusion and seriousness towards Poison Queen and asked.
Upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, Poison Queen took a deep breath, then closed her eyes, “Once, when I carried out a secret mission in Thailand, I encountered a similar strange occurrence, and there was a legend circulating locally: these people died because they were possessed by ghosts, leaving no wounds, but their eyes full of terror after death; once, one of my subordinates was likewise, but fortunately, I discovered in time, though he died in the end, muttering ‘Don’t kill me, don’t kill me’ faintly before dying.”
After Poison Queen spoke, Wu Dao’s complexion turned incredibly pale; having experienced such matters, Poison Queen clearly wouldn’t speak irresponsibly.
If it really was ghosts, then the journey ahead might undoubtedly be full of calamity.