Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

Chapter 189 Yet another transmigrator?!

Near Qipanshan, in the underground site of the Mo Sect.

The bronze lamps on both sides of the wall emitted a faint glow, illuminating the stone table in the middle.

Lu Liang hung up the communication, looked away from the communication ring in his hand, and continued to eat the bread on the table.

Wang Ye sat next to Lü Liang, also eating bread.

Not far from the two, an old man with white hair and beard was lying on the ground.

He was not tall, and his hair was hastily tied up in a tuft of cloth behind his collar, making it look somewhat messy.

The old man's eyes were closed, and he seemed to still be unconscious.

About two meters away from the old man, an unassuming longsword lay quietly.

Wang Ye unscrewed the thermos containing goji berries, then, while drinking the water, glanced at the knife and asked Lü Liang beside him:

"Old Lu, can Feng Baobao really handle this strange knife?"

"We'll know when she gets here," Lü Liang replied casually.

Wang Ye screwed the lid on the thermos, shifted his gaze from the demon sword to the old man, and sighed:

"Old Lu, you know what, this sword is really evil. Even a senior like Zhang Xuan was bewitched by it."

"Moreover, the demon sword's abilities are also very strange."

"The move he used earlier, was it the Ruyi Jin of your Lü family?"

Lu Liang nodded.

"This is the characteristic of the Demon Blade. The abilities of those killed by the Demon Blade will be copied by the Demon Blade, and the person who wields the Demon Blade can use these abilities at will."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye showed a look of sudden realization.

He pressed further, "This demonic blade has killed members of the Lü family."

“Yes,” Lü Liang replied, “That happened during the War of Resistance against Japan.”

"Back then, quite a few extraordinary people died under the Demon Blade. The Demon Blade has a lot of copying abilities, at least all of the Tang Sect's abilities."

……

Hearing Lü Liang's words, Wang Ye looked at Zhang Xuan with a hint of regret and sighed:
"Owning a knife is like having countless superpowers. Tsk tsk... This kind of temptation is really hard for anyone to resist."

"If Senior Zhang Xuan hadn't been unskilled in swordsmanship, it would probably have been even more troublesome for us to deal with her."

Lü Liang nodded in agreement.

Yesterday, after they chased after him, they quickly identified the person hiding in the old site of the Mo Sect as Zhang Xuan, one of the thirty-six members of the Mo Sect.

Originally, Zhang Xuan was not planning to show up.

Because he and Wang Ye suddenly wanted to perform divination, Zhang Xuan had no choice but to use the Mo Sect's mechanisms to disrupt the orientation, which exposed their whereabouts.

After chasing them, Zhang Xuan could only fight them using the small contraptions she carried with her.

They initially had the upper hand, but Zhang Xuan suddenly pulled out a demon sword from behind a tree in the forest.

Wielding the demon sword, Zhang Xuan not only gained immense strength, but also became increasingly violent.

Lu Liang and Wang Ye fought and pursued, until this morning when they finally managed to knock Zhang Xuan unconscious and brought him and the Demon Blade back to the old site of the Mo Sect.

Zhang Xuan is easy to carry; you can just put her in a food pouch.

The problem is the demon sword. The Devouring Pouch can only contain objects without consciousness, but the demon sword has a soul.

Yesterday, when Lü Liang snatched the demon sword from Zhang Xuan, even though it was only a brief touch, that bewitching voice seemed to resonate deep within his soul.

Fortunately, Lü Liang had strong mental fortitude and reacted in time.

It was at that time that Lü Liang understood why Zhang Xuan had been bewitched by the demonic sword.

A demonic sword signifies immense power.

Xu Xin became the new leader of the Tang Clan. Although the news caused much discussion among the various sects, the matter was eventually settled.

This incident clearly had a profound impact on Zhang Xuan.

Judging from the few words exchanged in yesterday's conversation, Zhang Xuan wants to rebuild the Mo Sect.

To achieve this, immense power is indispensable.

When a person is obsessed with great power, a sinister weapon like a demon sword will be extremely attractive to them, and its bewitching effect is almost irresistible.

That's why Lü Liang asked Zhang Chulan to bring Feng Baobao over.

As long as the demon sword is handed over to Feng Baobao, and Zhang Chulan is told to be careful of the people from the He Ren clan, the demon sword itself is not difficult to deal with.

What Lu Liang was more concerned about was Qu Tong's motives for stirring up trouble behind the scenes, and Zhang Xuan in front of him.

Now it seems that Qu Tong's motivation for bringing Yulonghui here may very well be related to Zhang Xuan.

Yulong sought help from the Tang Clan regarding the Demon Blade, which led Xu Xincai to come to the Northeast.

Zhang Xuan also received news of Xu Xin's reappearance much faster.

As for Zhang Xuan obtaining the demon sword, it's unclear whether it was a coincidence or some kind of design.

……

"The person seems to be waking up."

Wang Ye's voice interrupted Lü Liang's thoughts.

Lu Liang looked at Zhang Xuan, and sure enough, Zhang Xuan's eyelids were moving faster, which was indeed a sign that she was about to wake up.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan had a closed-jaw needle inserted behind her neck, and her hands and feet were bound by magical artifacts.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he met the gazes of Lü Liang and Wang Ye.

In fact, Lü Liang had tried to probe Zhang Xuan's memories with the "Blue Hand" this morning.

Unfortunately, at first, when he looked into Zhang Xuan's upbringing, things went smoothly.

However, when it came to matters related to the Jia Shen Rebellion, Lü Liang felt a strong sense of rejection.

Moreover, he could sense that if he forced his way through, Zhang Xuan's life would be in danger.

This was beyond Lü Liang's expectations.

Because Xu Xin revealed the "Five Elements Method" of the ritual in the Tang Tomb that day, which shows that there were no restrictions in his mind.

Both were members of the Thirty-Six Thieves and neither participated in the final ceremony, but Xu Xin had no restrictions while Zhang Xuan did, which is interesting.

"Could it be because Zhang Xuan knows more secrets?" Wang Ye guessed.

Lü Liang nodded slightly, not ruling out this possibility.

……

Just then, Zhang Xuan opened her eyes.

His first instinct was to look for the demon sword. When his eyes fell on the demon sword, he excitedly tried to wriggle in that direction.

Seeing this, Wang Ye quickly stepped forward and kicked the demon sword even further away.

After trying several times, Zhang Xuan realized she couldn't get the demon sword and became furious.

He glared at Lü Liang and Wang Ye, "Why are you stopping me? What do you want?"

"We just want to ask you a few questions, senior," Lü Liang said calmly. "For example, what is the sacred artifact of the Mo Sect?"

Upon hearing this question, Zhang Xuan's gaze suddenly dimmed.

He mumbled:
"I was wrong, I was wrong all back then."

"Wrong? What's wrong?"

“The Order of the Ruler… I shouldn’t have stolen the Order of the Ruler, I shouldn’t have listened to Wugensheng’s words, I’m sorry to my master, I’m sorry to the Mohist School…”

Zhang Xuan kept repeating this sentence, her eyes were blank, as if she was completely lost in memories.

Lü Liang's gaze sharpened.

The Juzi Token must be the sacred object of the Mohist school.

It sounds like the Mo Sect's sacred object is also one of the eight sacred objects in the Wugensheng ritual.

Seeing Zhang Xuan's regretful expression, could the disappearance of the Juzi Token be related to the decline of the Mo Sect?
……

Five minutes later, Zhang Xuan finally recovered from this confused state.

"Senior, back in the day, the Mo Sect—"

Just as Lü Liang was about to ask another question, Zhang Xuan interrupted him.

Zhang Xuan's voice carried a hint of inexplicable anger.

"No, I don't believe you. You look too much like him!"

"Him?" Lü Liang pressed, "Are you talking about Wugensheng?" Zhang Xuan didn't speak, but her eyes, filled with rejection and wariness, were the answer.

A hint of interest flashed in Lü Liang's eyes.

This wasn't the first time he'd heard this claim; Xu Xin had previously mentioned that his temperament resembled Wugensheng's.

At the time, I thought it was just the temperament of a fellow leader of the Quanxing Sect, but now it seems that things are not so simple.

"Where do you think I resemble Wugensheng?" Lü Liang pressed.

Zhang Xuan seemed not to have heard Lü Liang's question and remained silent.

His gaze shifted to the demon sword, and a strong desire blazed in his eyes.

“If you answer me properly, I might consider giving you the demon sword,” Lü Liang said, staring intently at Zhang Xuan.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuan immediately turned her head.

His eyes showed doubt, but it quickly turned into struggle.

Although he knew that Lü Liang's words were likely a lie, he didn't want to give up this slim chance.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xuan finally spoke.

"You and he are very similar; you both have a special quality about you."

"A special aura?" Lü Liang frowned and pressed, "Can you describe it in one word?"

Zhang Xuan lowered her eyelids and pondered for a moment, then raised her hand and uttered a word that completely surprised Lü Liang.

"Standing aside, yes! It's about having a 'detached' attitude!"

"It's like there's nothing in this world that you care about, nothing that makes you angry, just like... you don't have much connection with anything in this world..."

At this point, a flash of anger crossed Zhang Xuan's eyes, and her voice carried a hint of reminiscence.

"Wugensheng doesn't care at all. He doesn't care about the lives of the Quanxing people, nor does he care about the lives of us sworn brothers!"

"People like this are the most terrifying."

Lü Liang never expected to hear such an answer.

An outrageous guess popped into his mind—could Wugensheng, like him, have come from another world?

In Zhuge Village, Zhuge Gong once recited a prophecy left by Zhuge Liang—

"Whenever the world of superhumans is in turmoil, it is always initiated by a person who combines innate and acquired superhuman abilities."

"Those who stir up trouble are of peculiar origins, whose whereabouts are unknown, and whose destinations are uncertain."

Both he and Wugensheng conformed to this prophecy.

At the time, he thought that Wugensheng's "unknown origin" referred to his unknown biological parents, but now it seems that there may be another explanation.

Lü Liang narrowed his eyes, a deep thought flashing within them.

If that's the case, then Wugensheng's purpose becomes even more worthy of consideration.

His gaze shifted to Zhang Xuan.

With Zhang Xuan present, the element of "earth" in the Five Elements theory was established.

He was one step closer to that ceremony.

Perhaps, when we successfully recreate that ritual, we'll have all the answers.

……

into the night.

As promised, Zhang Chulan brought Feng Baobao to the vicinity of Qipanshan, where Lü Liang led them into the old site of the Mo Clan.

Holy crap! That's spectacular!

Zhang Chulan stared wide-eyed at the various remaining architectural structures and mechanisms of the Mo Sect, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

After a moment, he came to his senses, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Lü Liang, and asked with a beaming smile:
"Brother Lü, you didn't call me here today just for the Demon Blade, did you?"

Lu Liang glanced at him, but instead of answering directly, asked, "Are your and Feng Baobao's phones switched off?"

"I turned it off a long time ago, and I took the SIM card out," Zhang Chulan replied, patting his chest. "Brother Lü, don't worry, I'm being careful."

As he followed Lü Liang forward, he continued speaking:
"Hehe, I tested her out during the day today, and Erzhuang knows about the Demon Blade. She even helped me look up information."

"I found that although her search ability is very strong, her ability is proactive and does not have real-time monitoring capabilities, and she gets tired from using her ability too much."

"In other words, as long as you don't arouse her suspicion, you don't have to worry about being monitored by her."

"Well done."

Lü Liang nodded and gave Zhang Chulan an approving look.

Soon, the three of them walked to the stone table.

"Hey! Old Wang."

Zhang Chulan raised his hand to greet Wang Ye, and at the same time, his eyes caught sight of the old man lying on the ground with a blank stare.

Just as he was about to ask a question, his gaze was drawn to the knife not far away.

The next moment, he opened his eyes wide and looked at the knife on the ground with curiosity.

The sword's design was unremarkable, resembling the most common samurai swords found in Japan.

However, it is somewhat unusual that there is not a trace of rust on it after so many years.

"So, this is the demon sword."

Zhang Chulan took two steps toward the demon sword, but after feeling an unusual attraction emanating from it, he cautiously retreated to his previous position and then slowly spoke:

"I heard from Ishikawa Shin that the demon sword is difficult to destroy because it houses a very powerful soul. Seeing it with my own eyes today, it is indeed quite eerie."

Wang nodded in agreement, his expression somewhat complicated.

"Old Lu and I tried burning it and chopping it with sharp tools, but we couldn't destroy it."

As he spoke, he looked up at Zhang Chulan and said, "But those Japanese devils from the Fish and Dragon Society should have a way, right?"

Zhang Chulan nodded, looked at Wang Ye and Lü Liang, and replied:
"According to Ishikawa Shin, he came here with the determination to give everything."

"He said that if a disciple's body is sacrificed to the demon sword, the person wielding the sword will give their body as much as possible to the soul residing in the demon sword, so that the soul with obsessions can unleash the pure and simple sword skills of that time."

"This requires the wielder to have a sufficiently strong body and life energy to activate the demon sword Hirumaru. If the energy is insufficient, it will be instantly drained."

"At the same time, this person must also have a strong enough will and mental strength to resist the erosion and interference of the soul residing in Hirumamaru while manipulating its power."

"Ishikawa Shin's plan is that, as the leader of the Buddha Swords, he will take up the demon sword as the sacrifice."

"At the same time, the Ishikawa family will select the strongest swordsman in the family to fight against Hirumaru and seek an opportunity to cut him down head-on."

"This is the Ishikawa-ryu method—the sword-breaking test!"

At this point, Zhang Chulan turned his gaze to the demon sword on the ground and said with a hint of worry:

"Sister Bao'er, can you really wield the demon sword?"

However, before he could finish speaking, Feng Baobao had already walked over quickly and deftly picked up the demon sword.

She examined the knife in her hand with curiosity, her expression remaining perfectly calm.

"Sister Bao'er, do you feel anything special?" Zhang Chulan asked nervously.

His gaze was fixed on Feng Baobao's face, trying to observe whether she showed any signs of being controlled or acting abnormally.

Feng Baobao looked back at her with clear eyes.

Then, she tilted her head, felt it for a moment, and then answered:
"It's nothing... As soon as I pick up a knife, a dark figure rushes over to fight me."

"And then?" Zhang Chulan's heart jumped into his throat again.

"If he wants to fight, then let him fight!"

Feng Baobao held up two fingers and said, "I beat him up twice, and now he's begging me to give him my body, saying he just wants to duel with a real swordsman or something..."

Zhang Chulan raised his hand and scratched his head, his worry turning into admiration.

Sure enough, Sister Bao'er is good at dealing with all sorts of fancy and frivolous things.

Not only Zhang Chulan was relieved, but even Wang Ye couldn't help but sigh, "Tsk...this guy is still as monstrous as ever."

Zhang Xuan, who had been silent all along, opened her eyes wide and looked over here.

At this moment, Lü Liang stepped aside so that Zhang Xuan could see Feng Baobao more clearly, and then asked, "Do you know her?"

Zhang Xuan stared intently at Feng Baobao, her eyes revealing undisguised astonishment.

After a moment, he nodded and said in a tight voice:
"know."

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