The Law of Heaven

Chapter 126 The Little Fox's Identity
Aihara paused slightly upon hearing the name.

"Aiye..."

Those were the ancestors of the Xiang family in Qin Island, the direct ancestors of the eldest and second uncles, a collateral branch of the main family a hundred years ago. After marrying into the Ruan family, they awakened their Pure Eyes and became members of the royal family. They were ruthless people who once ventured into the forbidden path.

However, in the end, Xiangye did not return to the Xiang family, but instead settled down there until his death.

At first, Aihara didn't really care about this ancestor of the Ai family. Instead, he used him as a reference point to analyze his own abilities and their niche.

Because Aino's Jōtō failed to pass the Forbidden Path.

In contrast, Aihara's Pure Eyes allowed him to pass through the forbidden path and ultimately become the only Chosen One in a thousand years.

By all accounts, he is the more capable one.

But to everyone's surprise, this ancestor named Xiangye didn't seem to be a kind person either.

Mu Bei recalled the emergency files he had read and said in a low voice, "What I'm about to tell you is top secret... Xiang Ye back then was one of those lunatics. In fact, he awakened his Pure Eye a long time ago, but he concealed it using some method that could obscure cause and effect. Even the main branch of the Xiang family didn't notice his awakening and just let him go."

Obscuring cause and effect!

Aihara's heart stirred slightly; everything connected.

No wonder my second uncle also has the ability to conceal cause and effect.

As the only descendant of Xiangye to awaken as an immortal being a hundred years later, Second Uncle most likely inherited the ancestral Perfection Technique and ancient relics, and even some living spirits.

"Aino is actually a person of extraordinary talent, but unfortunately he did not use his talents in the right way. Before entering the Central Shinshu Institute for further studies, Aino was a student in the Department of Archaeology at Peking University. Later, Aino entered the institute and became a professor in the department many years later. He did not teach in the five major departments, but in the less popular Department of Ancient Literature."

Mu Bei recounted: "No one knows what Xiang Ye did all those years ago, but he somehow found clues to a primitive disaster from a thousand years ago in the vast sea of ​​ancient documents. After that, Xiang Ye focused on the city of Qin Island and insisted that a sage was sleeping there."

Back then, Aino was very certain that a different side lay hidden deep within the Mist Mountain, where a mythical creature, already dead, slumbered. Its essence had been forcibly stripped away and sealed within the Forbidden Path. And the so-called Forbidden Path was, in fact, the brain circuitry of that mythical creature.

That year, the Ruan family experienced a severe internal strife, and none of the family's descendants were qualified to cultivate the Demon God Slayer technique. After careful consideration, the head of the Ruan family at the time decided to break away from the ranks of the nine great families and establish a separate household in the East China Peninsula. Thus, Xiangye saw an opportunity.

With the support of that group of madmen, Xiangye successfully married into the Ruan family, secretly altered cause and effect, and demonstrated his abilities. The Deep Blue Alliance was thus established, and the Ruan family naturally became the head of the six major families. Xiangye also secretly manipulated everything, advancing the exploration of Mist Mountain.

The Deep Blue Alliance at the time sought help from the Germans, obtaining ample funding and resources to advance the project. This prevented those in the Central Shinshuin from discovering their actions within the city.

Otherwise, if this matter comes to light, even those lunatics will be punished. Although they have connections everywhere, they aren't completely lawless.

Aihara didn't know what to say. He just took a sip of his iced cola and commented, "Interesting."

The story takes another turn here. It turns out that the exploration of the Mist Mountain by the six major families a hundred years ago was actually a plan secretly orchestrated by Xiangye, which is quite unexpected.

Xiang originally thought this person was just a minor character.

Did not expect ah.

It's no wonder that Xiangye didn't take the forbidden path; his motives were evil, and his heart was far from benevolent.

Aino couldn't fully see through the essence of the forbidden path; his eyes also had limitations.

"interesting?"

Mu Bei's eyes twitched slightly.

You're really gloating.

Sure enough, the owner of Mirage Tower had the mindset of an evil lecher, and his brain was probably not normal.

Mu Bei muttered a curse to himself before continuing, "You probably already know what happened next. The Deep Blue Alliance explored the alternate side of the Misty Mountain and obtained a large amount of resources. Xiang Ye also found the Forbidden Path, but he couldn't complete it. He only found the Formless Rebirth Ritual he had been dreaming of. However, that adventure severely damaged his vitality, and he died not long after returning."

Actually, Aino's cause of death is a bit suspicious. We don't know exactly how he died, and our investigation didn't yield any results. We can only assume that he died from his severe injuries. The only thing we can be sure of is that he died a very clear-headed death.

But even those madmen weren't entirely at ease with Xiangye. They had many spies they'd planted within the Deep Blue Alliance. Over the past hundred years, most of these spies had died, and the very few who survived had become unreachable.

Aihara looked enlightened and said casually, "Oh, do you know someone named Ye Xun?"

Mu Bei's expression changed drastically.

His eyes were also trembling.

Aihara calmly took a sip of his cola.

I thought to myself, "I knew it."

"Indeed, he came to see you."

Mu Bei said in a hoarse voice.

Aihara said regretfully, "Yes, it's a pity he died. I did everything I could to help him defy fate."

He wasn't lying when he said that.

Ye Xun came to him to defy fate and change his destiny.

But this old dog was actually quite lucky.

Since it needs to be changed, Aihara will help him make the changes.

As for whether it will be improved for the better or for the worse, that's hard to say.

Mu Bei quickly said, "Ye Xun's fate is like this, and I presume you have already shown him the way out. Blame him for his ignorance and foolishness in daring to get involved in such a matter."

Aihara smiled silently: "Ye Xun once told me that he had lost contact with his superior."

A flicker of fear crossed Mu Bei's eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Yes, that's what I wanted to tell you. Most of those madmen from back then have suffered retribution. They thought they were sitting on the sidelines, but they forgot that their actions would inevitably invite divine punishment!"

Aihara squinted, becoming somewhat interested.

“Do you remember me telling you about that escaped medium? Unless deliberately damaged, the Wedge of Inheritance cannot be destroyed. The Wedge of Inheritance is passed down from generation to generation, and in this process, it will more or less be imprinted with the emotions of each generation of mediums. Although new mediums do not inherit the memories of their predecessors, they can empathize with their psychology!”

As Mu Bei spoke, his expression grew increasingly terrified: "Not only that, the Heavenly Principle sleeping within the Seal of Destiny, though lacking a concrete personality or consciousness, is like a wild beast, possessing a certain amount of memory. In other words, it clearly remembers what happened to each of its hosts, recording their hatred in its entirety."

Aihara understood what the old woman was talking about.

"In other words, after a new medium awakens, in addition to the unfulfilled wishes of the ancient immortal beings, he will also remember the hatred of each previous medium. The principles of Heaven sealed in the Seal of Destiny will also influence him to some extent."

Mu Bei said softly, "No matter how long that medium lives, he will take revenge on those lunatics before he goes berserk. Coincidentally, my father was killed by the previous host of the Nine-Tailed Fox... including my face, which was also destroyed at that time. I am not Ye Xun's superior, but I do know of his existence. However, I dare not contact him at all; I am afraid of dying."

"Now that I've said this much, I won't hide it from you anymore. My father was also one of those madmen. That group of madmen had a society called the Rebirth Society. But over the past hundred years, almost all the members of this society have been killed by the host of the nine-tailed fox."

At this point, she gave a smile that was more like a grimace: "Based on my investigations over the years, the nine-tailed fox has most likely already parasitized a new host. And this time, that host's aptitude is terrifyingly high; they may very well be qualified to become a chosen one!"

The nine-tailed fox hasn't appeared for seventeen years, and such a long period of calm is definitely not a good thing for me. I believe it must have found a suitable host, it has been controlled, it has been tamed!
In other words, this time the nine-tailed fox's host will continue to grow stronger; she won't go berserk or lose control. She will gradually grow stronger over time, then come to me and twist my head off!

"I only have one path left to take, and that is to find you and defy fate. Hahaha, luckily I was clever and found the key Ye Xun left behind. That old dog schemed and plotted, but in the end, didn't he still benefit me?"

The old woman's speech became faster and faster.

His complexion grew increasingly pale.

He made a gurgling sound, as if he had asthma, and his hands trembled as he clutched his chest.

Breathing heavily.

A weak tremor ran through him. It was clear that Mu Bei was terrified.

To be honest, it's not necessarily because she's cowardly. Anyone would be unable to remain calm if they knew they were being hunted down by a chosen one from ancient times.

Especially if you know He will come, but don't know exactly when He will come, you will live in fear for the rest of your life, suffering psychological torment and suffering.

"The Rebirth Ceremony, so that's how it is..."

At that moment, a thought flashed through Aihara's mind, and he suddenly thought of someone.

Someone I know very well.

A person who looks a lot like a little fox.

Yu Xia!

"Xiangye is my second uncle's direct ancestor. My second uncle and Uncle Yu are best friends. They got into some trouble outside back then, but we don't know the specifics yet. Yu Xia is Uncle Yu's daughter, and she is a medium."

Aihara seemed to have found the thread of the truth in the fog, and in a daze, he seemed to have grasped some key clue.

There is some kind of connection among these people.

Of course, this is not conclusive evidence.

What truly aroused Aihara's suspicion was the fleeting white shadow he saw in the hospital room that day.

There seemed to be something following Yu Xia.

"Yu Xia is a medium, could she also be a chosen one?"

Aihara's thoughts were like a raging storm.

If so, Director Yu and Officer Lin are probably in for a tough time; they'll likely never have a moment's peace again.

Aihara fell into deep thought.

"The existence of mediums is probably similar to what I thought, but I don't know if she will still be herself after awakening. This kind of inheritance sounds a bit like possession, where one person has to carry out another person's unfinished wishes and also inherit the emotions of their predecessors."

Anyone with a low tolerance for stress might suddenly become mentally unstable, yelling that they can't tell the difference and then doing something crazy.

"Yu Xia, such a beautiful young girl, actually became a medium. Is that considered lucky or unlucky?"

Aihara doesn't know either at the moment.

After a long while, Mu Bei finally calmed down, regaining her sinister old witch-like expression, but her tone was full of pleading: "Boss, you have to help me. I'm really scared. Besides the Nine-Tailed Fox, the Xiang family is also suspicious of me. Especially that Xiang Yi, I really hate his clear eyes. He makes me live in fear every day."

Aihara smiled silently. Seeing that he had gotten enough information out of her, he asked, "In that case, let me tell you your fate."

Mu Bei took a deep breath: "Okay."

Aihara raised his hand and scattered a handful of copper coins.

It made a clanging sound.

Aihara glanced at the arrangement of the copper coins.

He glanced at the old woman's face again.

His eyes were filled with pity.

"How is it?"

Mu Bei asked anxiously.

"Unfortunately."

Aihara said with pity, "You are the shortest-lived person I have seen in the past ten years. Of course, by short-lived, I mean the lifespan from this moment on."

puff.

Mu Bei nearly choked on a mouthful of blood.

"So how much time do I have left?"

she couldn't help but ask.

"ten……"

Aihara stopped talking.

"Ten years? Ten months?"

Mu Bei's expression changed drastically: "Ten days?"

"Nine……"

Aihara continued counting.

"what……"

Mu Bei's face turned green.

Aihara suddenly stopped counting, smiled and said, "Just kidding, you still have at least a few months left."

"Boss, you really are..."

Mu Bei breathed a sigh of relief. If anyone else had been playing tricks on her like that, she would have already attacked them.

But facing this boss.

She dared not act rashly in the slightest.

"You seem very nervous."

Aihara smiled and said, "Let's lighten the mood."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Mu Bei glanced down at his pants.

Yes, it's wet.

I don't know if it was sweat or urine.

"I knew I wouldn't live much longer. Actually, I do have superiors, and they've assigned me a mission. I feel my crisis lies in this mission!"

Mu Bei gritted his teeth and said, "Ruan Xiangtian, he wants me to capture Ruan Xiangtian. This guy's genes are extremely valuable research material. The ritual of Wuxiang Rebirth has ended, yet he is still alive, and his combat power has even increased!"

Now that you're talking about this, I'm no longer sleepy!

Aihara suddenly gripped a copper coin tightly and asked with a smile, "Are you confident you can catch Ruan Xiangtian?"

Mu Bei paused for a moment, then said, "I'm confident!"

(End of this chapter)