Chapter 52

And his guess was correct; the thick fog outside was a maze set up by Zhang Jiao.

Last night, Feng Xi asked Zhang Jiao to check the Matou residence, and after confirming that Zouken Matou was still staying there, he left paper dolls in the dark for monitoring.

Today, after confirming that Zouken Matou was holed up at home and hadn't gone out, they came directly to kill him.

To prevent the old worm from escaping, Feng Xi specifically asked Zhang Jiao to set up a maze.

Dealing with the old worm, being cautious is never wrong.

And the old worm hadn't noticed the situation outside because his mind was entirely on Kariya Matou.

By the time he came to his senses and discovered it, it was already too late.

"Master, how should these two be handled?"

Sigurd pulled out two blue-haired people, one big and one small, from the room.

They were the nominal head of the Matou family, "Kariya Matou's brother," and his son, "Shinji Matou."

Both had already been knocked unconscious.

"Throw them into the warehouse and lock them up first."

Feng Xi is not a person who likes to kill indiscriminately and waved his hand directly with disgust.

Rin Tohsaka: "Where is that old worm hiding?"

They had already appeared in the Matou residence in such a grand manner, but that old worm still hadn't come out.

"He should be hiding in the insect nest."

Feng Xi rubbed her twin tails and said, "I'll go, you stay here."

Rin Tohsaka: "Sigh, why?"

Feng Xi: "Have you forgotten the environment in the insect nest?"

"Eww..."

Rin Tohsaka only then came to her senses, rubbed the goosebumps on her arms, and said with some disgust, "Then I'd better stay here."

Feng Xi smiled and took Zhang Jiao into the Matou residence.

Under Zhang Jiao's sensing, they easily broke the hidden Magecraft of the secret passage and found the underground passage leading to the insect nest.

Walking down, the familiar yet unfamiliar circular basement came into view.

In the pit, densely packed insects were intertwined, squeaking and screaming, making one feel disgusted just looking at them.

"It really is you!"

The old worm was on the opposite Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side, looking at Feng Xi who had come down, gritting his teeth.

"Old worm, you've lived for so many years, it's time for you to hit the road."

Looking at the insect nest below, Feng Xi endured his discomfort and said.

Fortunately, Rin Tohsaka didn't come down; he was already having trouble holding on.

"What did you say!"

Hearing Feng Xi's words, the old worm couldn't help but tremble.

Could it be that this kid discovered his secret!

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

The secret of reincarnation is known only to himself; this kid absolutely couldn't have discovered it.

Feng Xi was in no mood to explain so clearly to the old worm and said directly, "Alright, old worm, this time next year will be your death anniversary."

"Brat, do you think I can't do anything to you just because you have a Heroic Spirit backing you!"

The old worm gave an order, and the insects in the nest suddenly rioted, turning into a torrent of insects and rushing toward Feng Xi and the other.

"Insect Magecraft, this is the first time I've seen it with my own eyes."

Zhang Jiao calmly summoned several talismans, which turned directly into a golden barrier, isolating all the insects.

Immediately, a large number of talismans flew out and stuck to the walls of the insect nest, instantly sealing the entire nest with golden light.

This way, the old worm could not run away at all.

Zhang Jiao: "Insect Magecraft, I only heard before that the Yue and Man tribes in the south mastered this way; we call it Gu and Gan Gan Jiang."

Feng Xi: "Gu and Gan Gan Jiang still exist in Nanyang today."

"Do you think you've won for sure!"

Seeing Zhang Jiao and Feng Xi looking down on him so much, the old worm was about to explode with anger.

He saw the old worm's body twist, and it instantly turned into countless flying insects and scattered.

"Hmph, even if you seal my insect nest, so what? Can you kill all my clones?"

"Daring to show off your petty skills."

Zhang Jiao threw out a talisman and said directly, "Wind-Rising Spell!"

Countless violent winds instantly swept through the entire insect nest, not letting go of a single gap, and in an instant, all the insects here were rolled into a ball.

This is the difference between Zhang Jiao and Feng Xi.

For the same most common Wind-Rising Spell, Zhang Jiao not only doesn't need to chant, but even the way he casts it is vastly different.

Feng Xi simply summons wind, while Zhang Jiao controls the wind.

Of course, this also has to do with the Taiping Essentials that Zhang Jiao practices.

The Taiping Essentials, originally named the Taiping Jing, is a famous Taoist scripture from the late Eastern Han Dynasty and covers a wide range of topics.

It has different categories such as Heaven and Earth, Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Ten Branches, Disasters, Medicine, and Self-Cultivation.

The Taiping Jing is divided into two volumes: the upper volume is the Taiping Essentials, and the lower volume is the Taiping Qingling Book.

What Zhang Jiao obtained from the Old Immortal Nanhua was the upper volume, while the lower volume was in the hands of another famous Taoist in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Yu Ji.

The Taiping Essentials focuses on Heaven, Earth, Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements, which is what is called nature.

Tao follows nature, so Zhang Jiao is handy at controlling various natural elements.

When Zhang Jiao fights, calling the wind and rain is a common occurrence; his strongest means is summoning heavenly thunder.

It's a pity that summoning heavenly thunder counts as high-level Taoist magic, and Zhang Jiao will be severely injured every time he uses it.

"Fire-Rising Spell!"

Zhang Jiao threw out another yellow talisman, and this time, raging flames appeared out of thin air, directly swallowing all the insects that had been gathered together.

"Ah, I'm not reconciled!"

Accompanied by the burning of the flames, the old worm let out shrill roars.

Before long, the sound stopped abruptly.

All the insects were burned to ashes.

"Just like that, it's over..."

Feng Xi looked at the scene in front of him, somewhat stunned.

The old worm died too easily, giving him a feeling of unreality.

It felt like using a cannon to hit a mosquito.

"If you're not at ease, just check it."

Zhang Jiao saw Feng Xi's concerns and spoke up immediately.

"Hmm."

Feng Xi nodded.

The two of them immediately cleaned up the Matou residence carefully.

Not just the insect nest, but the Matou residence above was not spared either.

All the insects were killed clean, not even a cockroach was left.

Feng Xi felt slightly relieved.

"How is it, how is it?"

Seeing Feng Xi and the others come out, Rin Tohsaka asked hurriedly.

Feng Xi laughed, "Don't worry, it's all solved."

"Great, I'll never have to see that disgusting old worm again."

Rin Tohsaka breathed a sigh of relief.

"Careful, someone is coming."

Zhang Jiao suddenly looked up and said.

He felt that someone had broken into his maze from the outside.