Chapter 360: Women's Clothing and the Eye of Secret Peering

Lei Kedun's gaze fixed on the uppermost, deepest part of the spirit realm, where, above the slowly flowing pure light, an endless gray mist could be faintly seen.

The next moment, interwoven crimson and black light surged out of the gray mist and, in an instant, arrived before Lei Kedun.

The mingled lights coalesced into a tall, vague silhouette. In that instant, the entire spirit realm seemed to boil, becoming a splash of color behind Him and crowding around Him.

He slowly extended his right hand, swiping it before him; in an instant, light tinged with black and crimson rose, twisting into individual Ancient Hekmis words, forming a contract witnessed by the spirit realm and Source Fortress.

The moment the contract solidified, the tall vague figure vanished, as if everything before had been an illusion, leaving only the contract, floating with crimson and black light, suspended in the air.

Staring at the contract, Lei Kedun, as if feeling something, spread his right hand and pressed forward.

A somewhat ethereal handprint simultaneously appeared on the contract, which still shimmered with crimson and black light.

The surrounding knowledge rabbits performed the same action, leaving claw marks on the contract; as the final claw mark appeared, the contract suspended in midair turned into streams of light that pierced Lei Kedun and the knowledge rabbits' bodies.

A marvelous sensation spread through his heart; it seemed he had not only contracted with the knowledge rabbits before him, but with the entire collective of knowledge rabbits.

Is this, under the rank empowerment of Source Fortress, the spirit realm treating all knowledge rabbits as my contract subjects?

Just as he was pondering, two pure shafts of light brushed past; when Lei Kedun lifted his eyes, the figures of "Red Light" Ai Er·Mo Rui Ya and "Yellow Light" Wei Ni Tan had already vanished.

The surrounding knowledge rabbits' slightly dazed eyes all turned to Tu Ba Ge; after a moment, Tu Ba Ge, perched on Lei Kedun's back, spoke:

"They want to ask your honorific name, and what incantation you intend to use to summon them?"

"Honorific name? I haven't even considered that question," Lei Kedun fell silent for a moment, then began to seriously contemplate the honorific name he would use at Sequence Three.

Above the gray mist, Ke Lai En, who wasn't in a hurry to leave, also heard Tu Ba Ge's words; his eyes widened as he examined Lei Kedun. Honorific name? He's already at Sequence Three? When did he ascend?

"Sequence Three, huh— even in the major churches, that's the rank of a cardinal."

"Although he's a double‑cross, at least he's a genuine saint of the Tarot Society, and I, the 'Fool', still have to rely on magical items above the gray mist to sustain my rank and invoke miracles."

He muttered a couple of words under his breath; Ke Lai En planned to leave the gray mist later, also curious about what honorific name Lei Kedun would use.

Deep within the spirit realm, after a moment of contemplation, Lei Kedun looked at the cluster of knowledge rabbits before him and said:

"Guardian of knowledge and mystery, sage from the unknown, eye that peers into truth, disaster of the Luo Si De Archipelago, great A Er·Tai En Si!"

At Sequence Three, the range that can answer prayers is limited; if the honorific name includes a geographic restriction, only deeds performed on the Luo Si De Archipelago will have sufficiently deep impact.

Although he felt his deeds were far from being called a disaster, the seer's intuition made him think this honorific could point to himself.

"The disaster‑ridden Bai Ya Mu— why do I feel it's Bai Ya Mu Lei Kedun?" he shook his head, suppressing the baseless thought, and gazed at the knowledge rabbits.

After a moment, he whispered, "A spirit wandering in illusion, a friendly being capable of communication, a rabbit‑shaped spirit cherished by knowledge."

"Why a rabbit‑shaped spirit?"

Tu Ba Ge, perched on Lei Kedun's back, asked curiously.

Lei Kedun glanced at it and said calmly, "Without the spirit restriction, you can answer this summons even within the spirit realm."

"Alright." Tu Ba Ge tilted its head, met the gaze of the knowledge rabbits for a moment, then said:

"They have agreed to this summoning incantation."

Lei Kedun looked at the knowledge rabbits; meeting his gaze, they nodded one by one, then after another brief stare with Tu Ba Ge, they scattered in all directions of the spirit realm.

Soon, the once‑large group of knowledge rabbits was completely dispersed.

Lei Kedun rubbed his chin, turned his head toward Tu Ba Ge, and asked curiously, "These knowledge rabbits seem to treat you as their leader; aren't you a different breed of rabbit?" "Because I am the most learned rabbit!"

Tu Ba Ge lifted its head slightly, said proudly, and, meeting Lei Kedun's questioning stare, nodded vigorously:

"It's true; the dazed rabbits all think so, and they feel a special attraction on me, like the aura of knowledge!"

That last line is probably true, but when did it become a guardian of knowledge? I hadn't noticed at all.

Above the gray mist, inside the magnificent ancient palace.

Ke Lai En reclined in the high‑back chair belonging to the 'Fool', lowered his head and murmured:

"The disaster of the Luo Si De Archipelago? If we really do this, the Storm Church's 'Sea King' will be riding the storm to chase him across the whole sea, right?"

"Those knowledge rabbits are interesting too; spirit‑realm beings that love knowledge— once Daniz returns to the Golden Dream Ship, we can stick notes at the church entrance to summon them for such tasks."

After muttering to himself twice, he quickly spread a spiritual sheath around himself, left the carriage floating above the gray mist, calmly checked his appearance, then half‑reclined on the seat, feigning unconsciousness; Daniz then handed him over, along with a fake Yi Lian and the Sea God's followers, for a handoff.

Soon, after a few transfers, he was brought before Mi Suo Er·Jin Mian, the third 'Silver‑tongued' of the Black Death Ship, and then, under Yi Lian's identity, he boarded the Black Death Ship.

On the Black Death Ship, the Yi Lian persona of Ke Lai En was taken to a dressing room; looking at the myriad women's garments in the wardrobe, he couldn't help but mutter a curse inwardly.

After the maid left the room, he resignedly walked to the wardrobe, grabbed a gold‑red long dress, and proceeded to the full‑length mirror.

His inspiration was suddenly sparked; a dazed, half‑transparent rabbit emerged from the mirror.

It seemed cloaked in a dim veil, reducing its presence; Ke Lai En didn't notice it slipping out of the spirit realm at all— had it not appeared directly before him, he might have continued to ignore it.

Ke Lai En stared at the suddenly appearing knowledge rabbit, a bad premonition rising within him.

He wanted to speak, but feared the maid outside would notice, so he silently watched the rabbit's movements.

Under Ke Lai En's gaze, the knowledge rabbit leapt onto his shoulder, its eyes veiled with a faint starlight.

A pale‑purple Eye of Secret Peering floated from its body, then merged into Ke Lai En's forehead; the eye dimmed rapidly until it vanished.

Having done this, the knowledge rabbit leapt forward, its form disappearing into the floor mirror and returning to the spirit realm through the mirror world.

Only Ke Lai En, his complexion flashing white and red, remained in the room, unable to recover for a long time.

He tried to use his own spirit to destroy the Eye of Secret Peering, but found it hidden within himself, impossible to locate.

Going back to the gray mist would surely clear it, but I have no chance now. Why does this guy become more twisted as my sequence rises?

When I leave the Black Death Ship, I'll have A Luo De Si find you for a Q&A game; as long as we all socially die together, I won't be embarrassed.

After giving himself some mental preparation, Ke Lai En finally began to change into women's clothing.

"You'd better hurry!"

From outside the door came a maid's impatient urging.

"Wait." Ke Lai En, mimicking Yi Lian's voice and tone, replied flatly without any inflection.

Not long after, Ke Lai En finished changing; her red hair flowed freely, paired with the gold‑red dress that perfectly accentuated her figure, looking exceptionally alluring.

Yi Lian's gentle, delicate face bore a slight flush— half from embarrassment, half from anger— so Ke Lai En didn't need the faceless one's power to adjust his complexion.

She stood before the full-length mirror, her steps moved slightly, turned around once in the room, familiarizing herself with Irene's posture and demeanor.

(End of chapter)