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章節 44: A complicated case

"The art of controlling spirits was precisely one of the cultivation records that he created in order to not only help himself but to also support those like him who were struggling to follow their heart." Elder Tai Ho's eyes sharply stared at Hua Tianshu as he asked, "The art of controlling spirits doesn't go against the Dao of the heaven so why are you suddenly interested in it?"

Hua Tianshu gave a thin smile as he heard this question and spoke, "We are reinvestigating the Yan Sect case and it seems that the case was much more complicated than what we had originally thought. You must have heard about Bai LiuXian's name, have you not? Jie Fu Lian was accused of murdering that boy."

"I don't live under a rock but I do live on top of a mountain. If the wind up here started talking, I might have been aware of such rumors but since there hasn't been such a miracle, I'm afraid I'm clueless."

Jie Fu Lian almost choked on empty air as he heard such a reply.

"Bai LiuXian was one of the reasons why Jie Fu Lian was killed."

Suddenly, Elder Tai Ho's expression looked a bit more serious with a hint of fury in it.

"He was killed using the art of controlling spirits but it wasn't the art of controlling spirits that Jie Fu Lian practiced."

"What do you mean?"

Hua Tianshu looked to be completely calm as he spoke, "Jie Fu Lian could summon the spirits of both animate and inanimate objects but there were limits to what he could summon. Spirits of Humans and Demons were precisely one of the exceptions that couldn't be summoned by him. However, the one who killed Bai LiuXian had used the art of controlling spirits to summon a demon's claw. It wasn't even the spirit of a demon, it was a physical demon's claw."

Elder Tai Ho's eyebrows drew together as he heard this and with every passing second, his expression looked to be turning graver.

"Are you sure about that?"

Hua Tianshu and Jie Fu Lian nodded their head in unison as they both confirmed it together.

"The art of controlling spirits isn't a perfect record," With a frown, Elder Tai Ho informed, "It is up to the person who practices it. Different people can have different interpretations of the same record. However, what you have said is truly weird. No matter how one would interpret it, they should still only be able to summon a spirit and not a physical entity. In the first place itself, to cultivate the art of controlling spirits, one would need to be a half-demon and have a blood relation with Xue Lan or the demon that he loved. This base condition is something that most people are unaware of."

With a short pause, he added, "As far as I know, Jie Fu Lian is the only one who inherited the art of controlling spirits so he should be the only one with such a blood relation."

Jie Fu Lian and Hua Tianshu shared a look before they turned to Elder Tai Ho and asked a question in unison.

"Can the art of controlling spirits be forcefully obtained through other methods?"

"If it was possible then many would have already done it," Elder Tai Ho clicked his tongue as he replied.

Jie Fu Lian sighed.

"I'm not sure if this would work but... In order to inherit the art of controlling spirits, the blood connection is the prerequisite and..." Elder Tai Ho gulped as he took a pause before adding, "As long as the blood is inside one's body, they might be able to inherit the art of controlling spirits."

"Huh?" Jie Fu Lian frowned as he looked at the man with utter confusion.

"Drinking blood," Elder Tai Ho revealed as he looked straight at Jie Fu Lian, "If one was able to collect the blood of the inheritor and consumed it, the blood would be inside them, and hence, the art of controlling spirits would also be inherited by them."

Jie Fu Lian's eyes slowly widened as he realized the meaning behind these words and he couldn't help but immediately feel a shiver run down his spine.

Since he was the only one who could inherit the art of controlling spirits, as long as someone drank his blood, that person would also be able to inherit the same cultivation record. But, of course, if someone had drunk his blood, he would naturally be the first to know, and as far as he was concerned, nobody had ever stolen any of his blood.

"However, the art of controlling spirits had four parts. While the first two were inherited, the last two were recorded down. Even if the person managed to drink the blood and inherited the first part he would still receive an incomplete cultivation record and would need to drink more blood in order to inherit the next part. If the first two parts weren't inherited, the last two parts would be utterly useless to one."

"Even if he had drank Jie Fu Lian's blood and inherited the first two parts, it would still be impossible for him to perfect the art of controlling spirits. After all, the last two parts of the record were with Jie Fu Lian and he had never given them to anyone," Jie Fu Lian spoke up with a serious expression on his face.

As soon as he had said it, he realized something.

"The last two parts went missing right after Jie Fu Lian's death," Hua Tianshu informed with a sigh.

"From what I can tell, that person might not have practiced the last two parts," Elder Tai Ho also spoke up as he informed, "If had practiced all four parts, he wouldn't have summoned a mere claw, he would have summoned a full demon."

Jie Fu Lian gulped as he heard this and he finally started understanding this case a bit more.

The reason why the murderer had targeted both Jie Fu Lian and Bai LiuXian wasn't merely because of his personal hatred or grudges, it was because getting rid of Jie Fu Lian was the only way of collecting and practicing the last two parts of the cultivation record in secret without arising the suspicion of others.

If stealing the last two records was the goal then the culprit most probably had another reason for targeting Bai LiuXian.

"But Elder Tai Ho, previously, you said practicing the art of controlling spirits can only help one summon spirits and not physical entities. If that's right then did he really practice the art of controlling spirits?" It was Duan Luoyang who had suddenly asked out of pure curiosity and confusion.

Elder Tai Ho looked at the man and gave a thin smile as he spoke, "I was also wondering the same."

"..."

"The art of controlling spirits alone should not have been able to help him summon a physical entity. However, there are other ways. Perhaps he practiced the art of controlling spirits by merging it with another cultivation record. Or maybe what he practiced wasn't the genuine art of controlling spirits but a cheaper copy of it that had been purposefully modified by someone."

"That makes sense..." Jie Fu Lian muttered to himself with a nod, "The murderer had no way of obtaining the first two parts of the cultivation record but there is a high chance that he might have stolen the last two parts. However, when he killed Bai LiuXian, he hadn't yet managed to get his hands on the last two parts and the art of controlling spirits that he practiced was too terrible to be called the art of controlling spirits."

Hua Tianshu and Elder Tai Ho nodded their heads as they heard this and seemed to be agreeing with Jie Fu Lian.

"For the first two parts, the murderer might have practiced from a cheaper copy of the art of controlling spirits. He might not have even known that the art of controlling spirits was an inherited cultivation record. When he found out that there were two more parts, he decided to target Jie Fu Lian who was the only one known to practice the art of controlling spirits."

Elder Tai Ho, "That sounds very possible. If it was a cheaper copy made by a demon then what he practiced would seem to be the art of controlling spirits, but at the same time, it would be something totally different."

"And that was exactly what we saw," Jie Fu Lian gulped as he spoke.

At first, Jie Fu Lian thought this murderer was quite talented and smart for having gotten away, but now, he considered the murderer an idiot for practicing a cultivation record without even checking its authenticity.


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章節 45: Governed by the heart

"Elder Tai Ho, Have you heard of the name Bai BaoShi?" Hua Tianshu asked as he switched the topic in order to lighten the intense atmosphere.

"I don't recall."

"Then do you happen to have heard about a female demon being banished from the demon realm or coming to settle here in the mortal realm?"

Elder Tai Ho took a minute to think about it before he shook his head and spoke, "Demons can't choose to come and settle here in the mortal realm. If a demon commits a crime, it is unlikely for them to be banished and more likely for them to be killed on the spot. That's the rule of the demon realm. There is no pity and no forgiveness."

"Bai BaoShi was Bai LiuXian's mother and we believe that she was a demon who can no longer return to the demon realm. Can you think of any reason why that may be so?"

Elder Tai Ho took a deep breath in as he gave it a moment before speaking, "Are you sure she was a demon?"

Hua Tianshu and Jie Fu Lian nodded their heads in unison.

"In that case, it is likely for her to be a high-ranking demon, but female high-ranking demons have a more important status in the demon realm. For the last thousand years, there have been no high-ranking female demons that have left the demon realm and come down to the mortal realm."

Jie Fu Lian looked to be a little confused and he wanted to ask something further but before he could open his mouth, Hua Tianshu had already spoken up first.

"It seems that our investigation was purposefully misled. According to Elder Tai Ho's insights, she is unlikely to be a demon. In that case, we might need to go back and look into things a bit deeper."

Jie Fu Lian was even more confused as he heard Hua Tianshu's words.

He naturally thought Hua Tianshu would also want to ask a few more questions but it seemed like Hua Tianshu had already heard everything that he had wanted to.

With a nod, Elder Tai Ho spoke, "I hope I was of some help. That Brat Jie Fu Lian-" He suddenly clicked his tongue as he recalled some old memories, "He was always a headache but he wasn't a bad kid."

"..." Jie Fu Lian was a bit speechless and stared at the man with a stupefied expression.

"His death was quite a pity but I'm glad to see that you have decided to move on from it," Elder Tai Ho slightly smiled with a sympathetic expression plastered on his face as he looked at Hua Tianshu.

Hua Tianshu also smiled politely as he heard this and said nothing as a response.

"Jie Fu Lian is dead. It's no use worrying about the dead but Hua Tianshu, you are still alive and I can't help but not be worried about you," Elder Tai Ho added as he quickly took a glance at Jie Fu Lian and continued, "You have already heard about Xue Lan's fate, have you not? It wasn't his fault for falling in love but his love was certainly the reason for his demise. Mixing with the demon realm... There is hardly any good coming out of it. It's best for you to think about this more thoroughly."

Jie Fu Lian slightly frowned as he heard this, not being able to understand what the man was saying.

With a smile, Hua Tianshu met Elder Tai Ho's eyes confidently and spoke, "I never consider what is good and what is bad. I am a simple man who is governed by his heart. There is no need for Elder Tai Ho to worry about me. I know exactly what I'm doing."

Elder Tai Ho sighed as he heard this and said nothing more.

Soon, they all said their goodbyes, and the three descended the mountain without any delay.

"Hua Tianshu, what was he talking about?" Jie Fu Lian immediately questioned as he looked over at Hua Tianshu with an expectant gaze.

"Hmm?"

"When he told you to think about it. What did he mean?" Jie Fu Lian asked again, guessing that his previous question wasn't clear enough.

"He was talking about you," Hua Tianshu replied.

"Huh?" Jie Fu Lian's eyebrows creased together and he looked to be confused at first, but eventually, he understood it.

Elder Tai Ho hadn't recognized him as Jie Fu Lian but he had already seen through his facade and guessed that he was a demon.

"That old geezer is always poking his nose where it shouldn't belong," Jie Fu Lian huffed, feeling a little pissed off.

Elder Tai Ho had warned Hua Tianshu about hanging around a demon right in front of that so-called demon's face! This was clearly something to be offended about!

Hua Tianshu softly chuckled as he shook his head.

"Master, I also have a question," Duan Luoyang spoke up, feeling a little left out.

"Hmm?"

"Why did you not ask him about Bai BaoShi?"

"I did ask him about Bai BaoShi."

"But you didn't continue the topic. He said she was probably not a demon and you simply believed him without asking anything more."

Jie Fu Lian also looked to be quite interested in hearing Hua Tianshu's answer.

"Bai BaoShi wasn't her real name," Hua Tianshu sighed as he responded, "We don't know her real name and it is unlikely for Elder Tai Ho to know every single female demon out there. If he hadn't even heard the name Bai BaoShi, it is obvious that he would not be able to give us any information."

"Oh~" Duan Luoyang and Jie Fu Lian reacted together.

"But master, why did we leave so soon? The sun has already gone down, we might not even find a good inn to stay the night. It would have been better to stay with Elder Tai Ho."

Jie Fu Lian scoffed as he heard this and questioned, "You want to live in that shabby house that can't even be called a house?"

"..."

'At least it was better than sleeping on the street,' Duan Luoyang thought.

"It's late and that's why we left." Hua Tianshu spoke up as he informed, "At night, it is better not to meet Elder Tai Ho."

"Eh?"

Unlike Duan Luoyang, Jie Fu Lian wasn't so confused to hear this. Instead, he nodded his head as he agreed with Hua Tianshu, "Elder Tai Ho gets scary at night."

Duan Luoyang's eyebrows creased together as he heard this and his creative imagination made him imagine quite a lot of scenarios that he probably shouldn't have imagined.

"At night, Elder Tai Ho forges swords," Hua Tianshu added with a sigh, already knowing that if he didn't explain, his disciple would imagine the worst. "During the process, storm clouds churn above the entire mountain. Nobody knows when lightning might strike. It rains and you can hear the thunder rumbling all night long."

Duan Luoyang looked to be a bit stunned as he heard this and for a second here, he wondered if his master was lying to scare him or really telling the truth.

"This is the Elder Tai Ho of the legends," Jie Fu Lian laughed as he chimed in, "Of course, he would do something like this. The result of such dedication is clearly seen in the finished sword that can shake both heaven and hell."

"But... Doesn't his disciple also live up there?"

"Disciple?" For a second, Jie Fu Lian looked a little lost before he suddenly remembered the girl they had just met a few hours ago, "Ah, you mean Ren Lei?"

Duan Luoyang nodded his head.

"She is probably used to it by now," Jie Fu Lian shrugged his shoulder as he answered, "Since she's his disciple, she might also be just as crazy as him. She has quite the temper, maybe even lightning doesn't dare fall on her."

His words were only meant to be a joke, but Duan Luoyang, who had a young and pure heart, naively believed in everything he said.

Duan Luoyang looked to be a little excited as he exclaimed, "If she's already living a life like this, that little sister is definitely going to become very famous in the martial world. I should also work hard!"

His eyes trailed towards Hua Tianshu expectantly.

Hua Tianshu gave a small thin smile that wasn't really a smile and spoke, "You should work hard. To start off, you should run down the mountain and book us a place to sleep."

"..." Duan Luoyang, who had been greatly motivated just a few seconds ago, suddenly felt as if he was being teased.

"That's a great idea!" Jie Fu Lian exclaimed with a grin, "I've heard that many great saints choose to live on top of mountains because traveling around becomes a great form of exercise. When you were young, you also did it a lot, didn't you, Brother Hua?"

"En," Hua Tianshu, with his eyes closed and his hands crossed behind his back, nodded with an expressionless face.

Duan Luoyang's excitement came back and he enthusiastically exclaimed, "Then leave it to me! I'll make sure to find us the best accommodation possible!"

After saying this, the boy ran ahead and descended the mountain first.

Once he was out of sight, Hua Tianshu and Jie Fu Lian both looked in the direction he had gone off and gave a thin smile as they muttered in unison, "So naive..."


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Even Elder Tai Ho can see through Hua Tianshu's feelings. I wonder how long it would take the thick-headed MC to realize.

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