Chapter 395: Secrets

"The One-Eyed Sword Saint is a lackey of Heiwisi; his appearance in Iron Stone City has long since drawn our attention.

Back then, Heiwisi infiltrated our War Hidden headquarters, and when I discovered him, I engaged him in battle.

During the fight, I discovered that his strength had declined, and within his body, a layer of green fluorescent light was constantly seeping; his strength was only at the peak of Legendary."

Zhan Yue spoke, his expression cold and stern.

Heiwisi had infiltrated their War Hidden headquarters, and he, along with the experts of the headquarters, joined forces to drive Heiwisi away.

The leader of the Snake Hidden clan, She Yao, had cold eyes: "The green fluorescent light seeping from Heiwisi is the unique secret technique of the Thirteenth Ancestor, the Cycle Liquid.

What Heiwisi stole was the tomb of our Snake Hidden Thirteenth Ancestor; although he obtained the Thirteenth Ancestor's corpse, he was also cursed by the Thirteenth Ancestor.

The Cycle Liquid is capable of polluting Divine Power.

Even though the Thirteenth Ancestor has long since fallen, he is not someone Heiwisi can contend with."

"Right now, Heiwisi is likely lingering on his last breath in Iron Stone City." The Hero Hidden leader's eyes held a smile, full of approachability.

"Having been struck by the Cycle Liquid, Heiwisi's strength must have greatly diminished; this is our chance!"

"Yes, our nine branches united together will certainly be able to Slay Heiwisi."

However, among this group, the leader of the Heaven Hidden, Boshu, discovered a critical problem: "How can we be certain that Heiwisi is in Iron Stone City?

Although the One-Eyed Sword Saint and Heiwisi have a close relationship, the appearance of the One-Eyed Sword Saint does not mean Heiwisi is here.

Furthermore, Iron Stone City is so large; if Heiwisi discovers we are here, he will inevitably flee."

Boshu threw out two questions.

Everyone present nodded, acknowledging Boshu's words.

She Yao walked forward: "Heiwisi is stained with the Cycle Liquid, and as a member of the Snake Hidden clan, I will have some perception of it.

I dare to be certain that Heiwisi is currently in this Iron Stone City."

Zhan Yue's gaze held a piercing expression: "I will answer the second question.

The current Heiwisi has his Divine Power polluted and is in urgent need of replenishing it.

And in Iron Stone City, there is a newly built Temple; this Temple... does not worship a righteous god, but a Spirit God!"

"What? A Spirit God?"

"Iron Stone City has such great audacity; if the Light Temple were to learn of this matter, the Light Temple would certainly send a great army to annihilate Iron Stone City!"

"Within the Spirit God statue, a vast amount of Divine Power and faith is accumulated.

This kind of Divine Power is something we cannot strip away, but Heiwisi can.

Heiwisi belongs to the Undead Demigod class; now that his Divine Power is polluted, he will certainly covet the Divine Power within the statue!"

Zhan Yue continued: "The Temple in Iron Stone City was only recently completed and is still in a sealed state.

We can use magic scrolls to bypass the blockade and enter the Temple.

Once we hide well inside the Temple, Heiwisi will definitely appear in these next few days; at that time, we will annihilate them in one fell swoop!"

"This plan is good; Heiwisi will definitely go to the Temple, and that will be our plan!"

"Haha, Heiwisi certainly doesn't know that we are waiting for him in the Temple!"

She Yao wore a devout expression: "After Slaying Heiwisi, I shall take his head to offer as a sacrifice to the Thirteenth Ancestor."

Zhan Yue's gaze swept over the crowd: "To prevent the news from leaking, from now on, none of us from the Twelve Hidden may leave this courtyard, nor may we pass any news out.

The younger generation will also enter the Temple with us."

Zhan Yue's gaze was incomparably majestic; everyone he looked at felt a bit terrified.

The handsome man who was the Hero Hidden leader had a smile in his eyes: "Everyone, do not panic; Heiwisi is, after all, not an Ordinary person, and he is a peak Legendary.

We are united together to besiege him, so we need to be careful and cautious; if even a bit of wind leaks out, we might fall into a place of no return.

Therefore, before we execute Heiwisi, it is best that we do not leave."

"Agreed."

"The Hero Hidden leader is right!"

"That's correct, we cannot give Heiwisi a chance!"

"This trip must result in the execution of Heiwisi!"

The meeting dispersed at this moment, and everyone returned to their respective rooms to prepare for three hours before heading to the Temple.

Back in his room, Charlie felt deeply worried: "Uncle Karl, does my cousin really have the Ice Hidden Dragon Bloodline?

But even if my cousin really has it, why would he be willing to trade the bloodline for Gold coins?

Although my cousin is an unfavored Nine Prince, he still has ambitions!

Looking at the state of Iron Stone City's operations, he would absolutely not be greedy for those few hundred thousand Gold coins!"

Karl also furrowed his brows: "Perhaps your cousin... is short on money?"

"That's not right; it shouldn't be. Based on my understanding of my cousin, he wouldn't do such a thing.

And Uncle Karl, you have also met my cousin; you should know best whether he has the Ice Hidden Dragon Bloodline on him."

"This... sometimes even I cannot judge.

Unless I truly examine your cousin's body, I cannot be truly certain." Karl was also hesitant.

"Uncle Karl, do you think someone might have deceived us?

That my cousin doesn't have the Ice Hidden Dragon Bloodline at all?" Charlie lowered his voice and said secretly.

"How is that possible? The leader of the War Hidden clan, Zhan Yue, is a heroic figure. Back then, when the Priest of the Death Temple caused a massacre in Beijing, Zhan Yue could not stand by and Slayed the Priest of the Death Temple, losing an arm in the process. Why would such a heroic figure deceive us?" Uncle Karl trusted Zhan Yue very much.

"This matter is very simple; as long as I secretly go to see my cousin once, it will be clear," Charlie said.

"No, we cannot go out now; Leader Zhan Yue has forbidden us from going out."

"Uncle Karl, don't you think this is very strange?

What if there is a conspiracy in this?"

Charlie did not believe his cousin would make such a choice.

Karl also frowned, not knowing what he was pondering; after a long while, he looked at Charlie: "This matter is of great importance. I think you are right; it would be better to meet your cousin!"

After all, Karl had also met Prince Lin many times, yet he had not detected the aura of the Ice Hidden Dragon Bloodline on Prince Lin.

This matter, to him, was also somewhat strange.

"Uncle Karl, shall the two of us sneak out?" Charlie's face was full of excitement.

"Alright." Karl also decided to leave.

The two of them used a magic scroll and snuck away using Stealth.

Charlie was very nervous; although Zhan Yue had ordered a ban on leaving, there was no one specifically guarding the outside.

The two used an invisibility spell; unless a Legendary expert specifically sensed for them, they would not be discovered.

The two chose to walk through the backyard, but Charlie suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Uncle Karl, look!" Charlie transmitted his voice to Karl.

Karl looked over and saw two people in the backyard, namely the Hero Hidden leader and the Snake Hidden leader; the two seemed to be arguing, their emotions somewhat agitated.

"Impossible, how could Brother Zhan Yue betray our Twelve Hidden and join forces with that monster Heiwisi!" A look of agitation appeared on She Yao's face.

The Hero Hidden leader wore a helpless expression: "I personally saw it last night; Brother Zhan Yue was talking to a woman. That woman is a manager of the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce, but she has an even more hidden identity—she is a descendant of Heiwisi."

"That female manager of the Huiteng Chamber of Commerce sold a medicine to War Hidden, called Heavenly Fragrance Powder!"

"It is actually Heavenly Fragrance Powder!" She Yao was shocked, "Brother War Hidden's wife was struck by a strange poison and must have Heavenly Fragrance Powder to suppress the toxicity."

"But Heavenly Fragrance Powder is very difficult to obtain. Is this how Heiwisi controls Brother War Hidden?"

"In other words, this siege on Heiwisi is a conspiracy?"

"Yes."

"Then let us go find Brother War Hidden now and clear things up!"

"No, we have an irreconcilable hatred with Heiwisi. Wouldn't doing that ruin our plan?"

"But..."

"In this game, the only variable is Zhan Yue!"

"Heiwisi was severely injured; this is something we can be certain of."

"We only need to be wary of Zhan Yue, secretly control him within the Temple, and then, when Heiwisi arrives, without Zhan Yue as an inside man, Heiwisi will undoubtedly be defeated!"

The Hero Hidden leader spoke as if victory were already in his grasp.

"But..."

"This is our only chance!"

"She Yao, the corpse of the Thirteenth Ancestor is dissipating."

"If we do not Slay Heiwisi and recall the corpse of the Thirteenth Ancestor."

"Even if we try our hardest, the ancestors of your Snake Hidden clan will never truly be resurrected."

"When the situation changes, how can the Snake Hidden clan stand firm without strong combat power?"

"My plan, although it carries great risk, is also our only chance!"

"Zhan Yue is plotting against us, and we can also use his own strategy against him to plot against them."

"In the Ancient Tang Empire, there is a saying: If you do not enter the Dragon's den, how can you get the Dragon's cub?"

She Yao looked very hesitant, but finally had to nod: "I will listen to you in everything."

"Do not spread word of this matter, otherwise it will alert Zhan Yue." The Hero Hidden leader slowly instructed.

Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, and his eyes became sharp: "Who is there!"

The Hero Hidden leader's gaze fell upon the place where Charlie and Karl were hiding.

The effect of the magic scroll also dissipated at this moment, and Charlie and Karl were exposed to the two's field of vision.

The Hero Hidden leader looked at Charlie, his eyes showing surprise: "Uncle Karl, Charlie, why are you here?"

"Did you hear the content from just now?"

"I... no, I didn't hear it!" Charlie hurriedly denied.

He lowered his head, extremely flustered.

A gentle smile appeared in the Hero Hidden leader's eyes: "Do not be nervous, it is fine that you know of this matter... just make sure not to let the news leak, otherwise if Zhan Yue finds out, our plan will be..."

"Alright." Karl swallowed hard; he also had not expected that a single outing would allow him to hear such secret news.

The heroic Zhan Yue was actually a traitor who had long since defected to Heiwisi!

"Why did you two go out?" She Yao looked at the two, her eyes carrying a trace of anger, lacking the coldness Charlie had seen when they first arrived.

"I... the City Lord of Iron Stone City is my cousin. I wanted to go see if he has the Ice Hidden Dragon Bloodline, and besides, based on my understanding of my cousin, he should not use Gold to trade and remove the Ice Hidden Dragon Bloodline." Charlie trusted the Hero Hidden leader more now.

The doubts in his heart were resolved, which was why he spoke these words.

"Sigh, as expected of the Ice Hidden Dragon Bloodline, truly clever."

"Actually, your cousin did not trade with me; the specific details involve secrets, and I cannot tell you."

"After we Slay Heiwisi, I will tell you everything truthfully, how about that?" The Hero Hidden leader had a handsome face, and his speech gave one the feeling of a spring breeze.

"Alright." Charlie nodded, the stone in his heart falling to the ground.

He knew it; it definitely was not like that.

"You two go back; just act as if you did not see us today, understand?" the Hero Hidden continued.

"Alright." Uncle Karl was a rough man and agreed without a second thought.

Charlie and Uncle Karl's Stealth mission ended just like that.

Back in the room, Charlie was very excited: "I said there was something fishy, and sure enough... War Hidden is actually..."

"Do not spread word of this matter; we cannot ruin the Hero Hidden leader's plan!" Karl instructed.

"Rest assured, I am not a child anymore." Charlie nodded vigorously, feeling very excited.

It was his first time out, and he had encountered such a thrilling and stimulating event; he was very excited.

Inside the Temple, Lin Chao opened his eyes, a look of curiosity appearing on his face.

"The new Temple I built is truly a place of auspicious geomancy.

Some time ago, there were people spying, and now... there are even people sneaking in secretly."

Lin Chao smiled.

The statue inside the Temple was his third eye.

Therefore, he knew everything that happened within the Temple.

"Charlie?"

Suddenly, Lin Chao discovered a familiar figure and was slightly surprised.

"Nine Legendary figures entering my Temple, this is quite interesting."

Lin Chao watched for a while, then withdrew his gaze.

He did not reveal himself; he was also very curious about what exactly that group of people wanted to do by coming to his Temple.

"The thing worshipped in this Temple is actually a ball of Fire." Charlie looked at that ball of Fire, his eyes full of curiosity.

Uncle Karl, being knowledgeable and experienced, explained: "This is a Spirit God.

The fire of civilization?

I reckon the residents here felt that fire brought them civilization, so they began to worship it."

"Uncle, you say... is it possible for a Spirit God to be born with... consciousness and become a True God?"

This question stumped Karl.

He was an important figure in the current Ice Hidden Lineage, but after all, he was not the leader, and he did not know much of the information.

At this moment, the Hero Hidden leader walked over, looked at the ball of flame, and said slowly: "In the ancient era, there was a chance to become a True God."

"Ah?" Charlie was very curious and looked at the Hero Hidden leader.

The Hero Hidden leader continued: "Of our Twelve Hidden, nine branches left the Ancient Tang Empire, and three branches remained in the Ancient Tang Empire.

Do you know that the ancestors of those three branches... were actually Spirit Gods that gained consciousness and became True Gods?"

"Ah?" Charlie was shocked; he had not expected such a result.

"The gods of the world are divided into two types.

One type is the Spirit God, and the other is the deity of the current Pantheon.

What the Ancient Tang Empire worships are all Spirit Gods.

However, ten thousand years ago, the God War occurred, and the Spirit Gods were defeated.

The current Pantheon set a rule that Spirit Gods must not develop consciousness.

Consequently, no more Spirit Gods have appeared in the world.

According to this narrative, in fact, we Twelve Hidden are all descendants of Spirit Gods."

The Hero Hidden leader sighed with emotion, his gaze desolate, as if he were reminiscing about the past.

"Our ancestors were actually deities!" Charlie was incomparably excited.

"Therefore, the goal of our Twelve Hidden is to resurrect our ancestors and return to the glory of our ancestors!" A fanatical expression appeared on the face of the Hero Hidden leader!

(End of this chapter)