From the end of the world

Chapter 127 Zhu Family Residence
"The Forged Yama Sword is a family magic weapon that has been passed down from the first generation of our Zhu family to this day. Tracing back to its origin, it is actually the sword of our ancestor Zhu Yi." Zhu Shi explained, "The reason why the appearance of this sword is almost the same as the Impermanence Sword used by Luoshan Wuchang is because it was the weapon Zhu Yi used when he was an Impermanence. When Zhu Yi became the Great Impermanence, he still did not replace this sword, but continued to use it."

"But this shouldn't be an ordinary sword of impermanence, right?" I asked.

She nodded, "Yes, the Yama Sword is just as its name suggests, it is said to be able to forge the sword of Yama."

"Yama?"

"The so-called Yama is the King of Hell who rules the underworld," she said. "Since ancient times, the human world has been ruled openly by ordinary people, while demon hunters hide themselves and confront strange creatures. If the world in which the former live is called the world of the living, then the world in which the latter live is called the underworld.

"The original meaning of the term 'Luoshan' is the underworld and hell, which is also known as the netherworld. And Yama King refers to the Great Impermanence."

I was suddenly enlightened and incredulous: "So, to forge the Yama Sword is to forge the Great Impermanence Sword?"

Since the Great Impermanence is of the same level as the gods, then wouldn't the sword of Yama be the sword of god-making? Although I know that Zhu Shi's weapon is definitely not simple, but to say that it is not simple to this extent, isn't it a bit too much?
"It is said that the power of our ancestor Zhu Yi is contained in the Sword of Forged Yama. As long as we get the recognition of the Sword of Forged Yama, we can release that power from the sword." Zhu Shi said lightly, "But this should be just an unreliable legend. According to countless tests in the past, although this sword does contain a huge amount of power, it is only the accumulated power from the second generation to my generation, and does not include the power of our ancestor Zhu Yi.

"After all, it is impossible for the power of the Great Impermanence to be sealed in a mere Impermanence Sword. Such false legends have been common throughout history, such as the golden elixir that can be taken to ascend from a mortal to the Great Impermanence, or the magic weapon that can allow a mortal to rival the Great Impermanence... Although it is not good for me, the heir of the Zhu family, to say this, this Forged Yama Sword should be just one of them.

"As for normal times, this is just an inconvenient sword to carry. I can't draw out the power in it now, so I haven't told you about the special features of this sword."

Maybe the power of impermanence is really sealed inside the Yama Sword, but everyone just misjudged it - the orthodox battle comics I read before would definitely say so.

And to be honest, I think the "settings" of Zhu Shi and Chang An are both quite classic fighting comics. One is a demon hunter who carries a sword with her and disguises herself every time she fights, hiding her true power in college life; the other is a "half-demon" who lost her childhood memories and has demon blood mixed in her body.

By the way, Zhu Shi has been doing this since high school, or even since junior high school. This is even more of a royal battle comic. I envy her so much that I wish I could travel through time and space and take over her body.

"Can't draw out the power?" Ma Zao, who was following us, raised his doubts, "But you seemed to have shouted seriously at that time, 'Wake up, Zhu...'"

"Don't talk about that anymore! That was just acting, a second-year line I came up with on the spur of the moment! There's no need to recite that line when releasing the Cast Yama Sword!" Zhu Shi couldn't help but interrupt with a blushing face, "At the time, I thought the real identity of the monster maker was Lu Chan, so I wanted to use the Cast Yama Sword to trick him, making him think that I could use the power of the Cast Yama Sword and just flip the table. And my communication with the Cast Yama Sword has been going smoothly recently, at least I can make it react a little, and I can make some light to scare people..."

"I see." I nodded. "The Monster Maker should know that you are not yet able to use the Forged Yama Sword, but he was probably a little scared by the light you created, so he quickly used the black mist to suppress the Forged Yama Sword."

As a result, Zhu Shi's tactical goal was achieved. She really tricked the Monster Maker into revealing in advance that the black fog could block supernatural powers.

As we talked, we took a taxi to the Zhu Family Residence on the edge of the city, got off the taxi nearby and walked. The Zhu Family Residence appeared in our sight. At the same time, Zhu Shi told me another story.

"I have something to apologize to you for in advance," she said.

I asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Didn't I tell you before that I would use my family's connections to help you become an outsider?"

"Yes, it happened." Although Lu Youxun interfered in this matter.

"At the time, in order to use my family connections, I briefly told Grandpa about you, but because I wanted to help conceal your true level, I didn't tell him everything. It's just that the battle last night was so loud, and I brought my father's head home, so I couldn't hide it, so I could only tell Grandpa the actual situation." She sighed.

"That doesn't matter. Lu Youxun already knows my true level anyway." I said, "You can't just let Lu Youxun and the Transcendentalists know, but not let your family know, right?"

And I will need to ask the Zhu family for help with Ma Zao's injury, so revealing my background and value in advance should help the negotiation. I have a feeling that treating Ma Zao will be a laborious task, and if I am just an ordinary flame ability user when I visit with Ma Zao, I am sure the other party will start to think about whether it is worth it to help me.

We arrived at the iron gate of the Zhu family mansion. Zhu Shi did not take us in directly, but rang the doorbell at the door. Perhaps it was because if we went in without saying hello, it would trigger the barrier responsible for defense. After thinking about this, I integrated my spirit into the surrounding heat and tried to sense the existence of the mansion barrier.

I immediately noticed something was wrong. I couldn't see it with my naked eyes, but once I used my mind, I found that I couldn't see clearly what was going on inside the mansion.

It's not that I can't see clearly because of something blocking me, it's more like my "vision" can't focus. I think even people who don't have heat perception can understand my situation. As long as I put my finger in front of my nose and focus my eyes on it, the scenery in the distance will become blurry. The image of the Zhu family mansion in my perception now is like the distant view after focusing on the nearby objects.

This was the first time this had happened. I guess the barrier of the Zhu family mansion must have the function of preventing outsiders from visiting, and this phenomenon was the embodiment of this function. I couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity and desire to confront, and wanted to refocus my "gaze". Of course, I didn't intend to infringe on the privacy of the Zhu family's life, as long as I could see clearly one meter behind the iron gate. Soon, I felt that my scattered "gaze" quickly gathered together, as if it was about to penetrate the ambiguous veil in front of me.

Faintly, I seemed to hear the sound of something shaking and cracking.

Just then, a strange old voice came from the distance.

"——Can you please stop watching?"

I stopped my perception and looked in the direction of the sound. I saw a tall old man slowly walking towards me from the right. When Zhu Shi saw him, he respectfully called him "Grandpa".

This old man must be the grandfather of Zhu Shi and Chang An. He was wearing a white ancient-style robe, with gray hair tied behind his head, a clean-cut face, and a goatee on his chin. At first glance, he looked like an old teacher who taught in an ancient private school, and people couldn't help but stand straight in front of him. I have already started to call him "Old Gentleman" in my heart.

I just tried to use my senses to penetrate the barrier, but was caught by Mr. Zhu. It was my negligence that captured my curiosity and desire to fight before I realized that my actions of sensing the inside of the barrier might be discovered by the owner of the barrier.

"Did you want to look behind the iron gate?"

Mr. Zhu glanced at the place where I had just focused my attention, and then looked at me with a complicated look, which seemed to contain surprise.

I didn't try to justify my behavior, but apologized in a proper manner: "I'm sorry, I just did something rude."

"…It's okay. I know you have no ill intentions." He did not intend to pursue the matter and continued, "You are interested in the barrier itself, right? But I hope you don't stand outside to sense the barrier of the mansion, otherwise the barrier will be overwhelmed by your gaze."

"The barrier was crushed by the gaze?"

Zhu Shi’s reaction was as if she had heard a language from another world. She looked at me and then at her home.

I didn't quite understand this statement for a while. Although I often use my gaze as a medium to ignite something, I never thought that my gaze itself could destroy something. Could it be that the shaking and cracking sounds I heard just now were made by the barrier? No wonder my perception behavior was discovered.

Mr. Zhu looked at me silently for a long while, then said, "You must be Zhuang Cheng. ... Just like what my granddaughter said, you really have unfathomable power."

"I'm Zhuang Cheng." I nodded, then patted Ma Zao's shoulder, "She's Ma Zao, she's my friend."

"He's also my friend." Zhu Shi added.

Ma Zao glanced at Zhu Shi, then nodded slowly, as if he agreed with this statement. In this situation, in front of the other party's parents, he couldn't say no.

"I am Zhu Ba, the grandfather of Zhu Shi, and the current head of the Zhu family." Mr. Zhu nodded, "I have heard everything about you from my granddaughter, and I also know why you are here. Come in with me."

As he finished speaking, the iron gate of the Zhu family residence opened automatically. He led the way in, followed by Zhu Shi, and then Ma Zao and I followed in.

Behind the iron gate is a small garden. After passing through it, you can see the Zhu family's house. After seeing Mr. Zhu's ancient style outfit, I recalled the raincoat and bamboo hat that Zhu Shi wore when he went out on a mission, and wondered if the Zhu family's house would be a Chinese-style mansion. In fact, the house deep in the garden is still very modern. It is a three-story villa with a large area. It is not out of place in the garden, but it feels very suitable as a shooting location for horror movies.

Zhu Shi asked suddenly, "Were you thinking that this place must look like a haunted house in a horror story at night?"

How do you know... I glanced at Mr. Zhu who was walking in front of me, and swallowed my thoughts.

And what happened next made this place look even more like a haunted house.

Mr. Zhu took us into the villa and then into one of the rooms.

In that room was placed the head of Zhu Shi's father.

(End of this chapter)