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Chapter 299 Helping You Find Yourself
The warrior, dressed in full armor and wearing a demon mask, sat upright to the left of the snake-head fossil, next to a small shrine.
The mountain wind blew through the hollow eyes of the snake's head, producing a howling sound like a ghost's wail, which was chilling to the bone.
However, the seated samurai seemed to be asleep, his entire body remaining petrified and still, undisturbed in the slightest.
It was only when Xu Ning, carrying a gourd of wine, swayed and walked closer that he seemed to notice and slightly raised his head to look at Xu Ning.
"Hello, can I ask you about someone?"
Although he knew that encountering a swordsman in such a wilderness usually wouldn't end well, Xu Ning still politely inquired, hoping to get some clues about Zheping.
"..."
The samurai simply sat quietly, watching Xu Ning, seemingly oblivious to what he was saying, making no move whatsoever.
Xu Ning was even a little unsure whether he was looking at him or if he was daydreaming.
"Can you hear me?"
"If you can hear me, just nod!"
“Please…” the warrior finally spoke, “Please… stop bothering me. This displeases ‘him’, displeased that the disturbance of words obscures the wisdom of the heart.”
What kind of charlatan's statement is this?
Xu Ning scratched his head in distress and asked again, "Um, just one question, have you seen anyone wearing rebel uniforms pass by here?"
"I don't need to answer, just listen. Shh...! 'He' is speaking, don't use your ears, listen with your heart..."
Xu Ning rubbed his temples. "I'm sorry, I've been relying on my ears all these years. Could you translate what 'he' said and tell me where the rebel kid is?"
"Come here to worship, pray, and listen, and you will hear it naturally. Remember, do it three times, three times."
Xu Ning listened to the guy's muttering and walked helplessly to the shrine.
The shrine was covered with thick green moss, indicating that it had been there for many years, and it was impossible to tell which deity was being worshipped there.
Following Liyue's customs, Xu Ning bowed slightly three times. Apart from birdsong, whale calls, and insect chirps, he heard no other sounds.
"Hey, your boss didn't say anything!"
"It's alright, 'he' is watching, 'he' is listening, 'he' is pleased, and those who rejoice in him will surely be rewarded."
Xu Ning listened to the guy's mutterings, took a sip of wine, and smacked his lips.
"Damn it... I'm telling you, if I weren't in a hurry to find someone, I would have taught you a lesson today, you charlatan."
Xu Ning turned and left, cursing, leaving the martial artist behind him muttering, "His reward isn't on the other side, it's tomorrow, three times, three times!"
Fortunately, Xu Ning's luck finally turned this time.
Going down the cliff on the side, there is a row of houses, which looks somewhat like the layout of the Kujo-jin-ya.
Among the bushes on the edge of the cliff, several people were hiding, their clothes clearly the uniforms of the resistance fighters.
When Xu Ning patted Zhe Ping on the shoulder, the guy was so startled he almost jumped off the cliff.
What are you doing here? Has the Shogunate army attacked?
Teppei had a deep impression of the duel in front of the battle. As he was asking questions, he began to look back and forth behind Xu Ning, looking for any possible shogunate soldiers.
Xu Ning shook his head. "There's no Shogunate army here. It was just that Kong sent me to find you. He's on his way to find you too. Judging by his pace, he'll probably find this place soon."
Zheping gestured to the people around him, signaling them to spread out and be on guard, then turned to Xu Ning and asked, "Ahem...what do you want with me?"
Xu Ning frowned as he listened to Zheping's short, breathy cough, which sounded like that of an old man on his deathbed.
How long have you been coughing like this?
Zheping was surprised that this stranger, whom he had only met once, would care about his health. He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's probably just these last two days. It's probably because I've been too close to the remains of the demon god Orobas, and the aura of the evil god is too strong."
Xu Ning sneered and said calmly, "Are you sure it wasn't caused by something that wasn't originally on you?"
Zheping's expression changed upon hearing this.
"I can not understand what you say."
Xu Ning shouted, "Stop pretending to be confused! I'm talking about the Fools' Evil Eye, that thing that will kill you! Take it out and throw it away!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Xu Ning realized that he had overreacted and that it might have the opposite effect.
As expected, Zheping took two steps back, slowly raised the spear in his hand, and aimed it at Xu Ning.
"This is our secret weapon that we used to defeat the shogunate army. It is the hope of the people of Kaiji Island, our lifelong wish, and the future of the resistance army. I will never hand it over to the shogunate's lackeys."
Xu Ning almost laughed out of anger at the word "lackey." Why would I need to be a lackey for the Shogunate army?
Xu Ning understood that the main reason why those people in the resistance army were sick was because they had obtained the Evil Eye. It seemed that Zheping's physical condition had not yet reached a fatal level.
However, this kid's ambition was too strong, which destined him to go further than his colleagues and use the power of the Evil Eye more frequently and thoroughly.
I'm afraid that once this mission is over, Teppei's life will come to an end.
Although the vast majority of those in the resistance who used the Evil Eye were guilty of their own making, ultimately, the Fools' deliberate concealment of fatal information was the root cause of the entire tragedy.
"Fine, since you're stuck in this illusory dream and unwilling to wake up, I'll just wake you up!"
Zheping, holding a long spear, slowly retreated backward, gradually pulling the battlefield between the two from the edge of the cliff to the center of the boulder at their feet.
"Actually, on the very first day I obtained the secret weapon, I wanted to try fighting with you so that I could clearly know how far I was from being as powerful as you who are blessed with natural advantages."
Xu Ning sighed, "Why are you chasing after us? The person you should be catching up with is yourself. And now, you're about to lose yourself. Come on, let me help you find yourself again."
"Why bring him back? To continue being that weak, useless logistics officer, Teppei?"
Zheping let out a cold shout, and two purplish-black auras intertwined on his hands, climbing up the spearhead. The entire spear, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, suddenly thrust towards Xu Ning's heart.
"It's such a familiar yet nauseating color. Seeing it over and over again is really getting tiresome."
Xu Ning looked at the ominous purplish-black color, and a stream of wine overflowed from the Dust Concealment Gourd, coating his right gauntlet. He then grabbed directly at the spearhead that Zhe Ping was thrusting at him.