Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

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

Last night, Feng Xi sent Zhang Jiao to check on the Matou family. After confirming that Matou Zouken was still at the Matou family, he secretly left a paper figure to monitor them.

After confirming that Zouken Matou had stayed home and hadn't gone out, they came straight here today.

To prevent the old insect from escaping, Feng Xi specially had Zhang Jiao set up a maze.

When dealing with old bugs, it's always good to be cautious.

The old insect had been so focused on Matou Kariya that he hadn't noticed what was happening outside.

By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late.

"Master, what should we do with these two people?"

Sigurd pulled out two blue-haired men, one big and one small, from the house.

It was Matou Tsuruno, the apparent head of the Matou family, and his son, Matou Shinji.

Both of them had been knocked unconscious.

"Put them in the warehouse and lock them up first."

Feng Xi was not one to kill indiscriminately, and he simply waved his hand dismissively.

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

They had already swaggered into the Matou residence, but that old bug still hadn't come out.

"We should hide in the insect nest."

Feng Xi ruffled her pigtails and said, "I'll go, you stay here."

Rin Tohsaka: "Huh? Why?"

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

"what..."

Rin Tohsaka finally snapped out of her daze, rubbed the goosebumps on her arms, and said with some disgust, "Then I'll stay here."

Feng Xi smiled and led Zhang Jiao into the Matou family's residence.

Under Zhang Jiao's guidance, they easily broke through the hidden magic of the secret passage and found the underground passage leading to the insect hive.

As you walk down, a familiar yet unfamiliar circular basement comes into view.

Inside the pit, countless insects swarmed and squeaked, a sight that was nauseating.

"It's really you!"

The old bug, standing on the opposite side, gritted his teeth as he watched Feng Xi descend.

“Old bug, you’ve lived for so many years, it’s time for you to go your way.”

Looking at the insect nest below, Feng Xi forced himself to endure the discomfort and said.

Thankfully, Rin Tohsaka didn't come down; he was already struggling to keep up.

"What did you say!"

Upon hearing Feng Xi's words, the old insect felt a jolt in his heart.

Could it be that this kid has discovered my secret?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

The secret of reincarnation is known only to herself; there's absolutely no way this kid could discover it.

Chapter 59 The Intruder

Feng Xi wasn't in the mood to explain things clearly to the old bug, and said directly, "Alright, old bug, this day next year will be your death anniversary."

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

At the old insect's command, the insects in the nest immediately rioted, turning into a torrent of insects that surged up and attacked Feng Xi and his companion.

"Insect magic? This is the first time I've ever seen it with my own eyes."

Zhang Jiao calmly summoned several talismans, which transformed into a golden barrier, keeping all the insects out.

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.

That way, the old bug won't be able to escape at all.

Zhang Jiao: "Insect magic? I've only ever heard of the Yue and Man tribes in the south who mastered this art. We call it Gu and Jiang."

Feng Xi: "The arts of Gu and black magic still exist in Southeast Asia."

"Do you think you've already won?!"

Seeing that Zhang Jiao and Feng Xi didn't take him seriously at all, the old insect was furious.

The old insect twisted its body and instantly transformed into countless flying insects that scattered in all directions.

"Hmph, so what if you seal off my insect hive? Can you kill all my clones?"

"You can do a small job even if you're a master of a skill."

Zhang Jiao tossed out a talisman and said directly, "Wind-Inducing Spell!"

Countless gusts of wind swept through the entire insect nest in an instant, leaving no gap untouched, and in a moment all the insects here were rolled into a ball.

That's the difference between Zhang Jiao and Feng Xi.

The same most common Wind-Inducing Spell, Zhang Jiao not only didn't need to chant the incantation, but the way he used it was also very different.

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

Of course, this is also related to the Taiping Essentials practiced by Zhang Jiao.

The Essentials of Peace (Taiping Yaoshu), originally named the Classic of Peace (Taiping Jing), is a famous Taoist classic from the late Eastern Han Dynasty, covering a wide range of topics.

There are different categories such as Heaven and Earth, Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Ten Branches, Disasters and Anomalies, Medical Treatment, and Self-Cultivation.

The Taiping Jing is divided into two volumes: the first volume is the Taiping Yaoshu (Essential Techniques of Taiping), and the second volume is the Taiping Qingling Shu (Book of Taiping Clarity).

Zhang Jiao obtained the first volume from the Old Immortal of Nanhua, while the second volume was in the hands of another famous Taoist priest, Yu Ji, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The Essentials of Balance primarily focus on the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth and the Five Elements, which is also known as nature.

The Tao follows the natural way, so Zhang Jiao was adept at controlling all kinds of natural elements.

When Zhang Jiao was in battle, it was common for him to summon wind and rain; his strongest method was to summon heavenly thunder.

Unfortunately, summoning heavenly lightning is a high-level Taoist technique, and Zhang Jiao would suffer a great loss of vital energy every time he used it.

"Fire-starting spell!"

Zhang Jiao threw out another yellow talisman, and this time a raging fire appeared out of nowhere, directly engulfing all the insects that had gathered together.

"Ah, I'm not willing to give in!"

As the flames burned, the old insect let out a series of mournful roars.

The sound stopped abruptly after a short while.

All the insects were burned to ashes.

"And that's how it ended..."

Feng Xi stared blankly at the scene before him.

The old bug died so easily that it felt unreal to him.

It felt like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

"If you're not comfortable with it, then go ahead and get it checked."

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

"Ah."

Feng Xi nodded.

The two immediately began to thoroughly clean the Matou residence.

Not only the insect nests, but also the Matou family mansion above were not spared.

All the insects were killed, not even the cockroaches were left.

Feng Xi was finally somewhat relieved.

"how is it going?"

Upon seeing Feng Xi and the others emerge, Rin Tohsaka hurriedly inquired.

Feng Xi laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's all taken care of."

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

Rin Tohsaka immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Be careful, someone is coming."

Zhang Jiao suddenly looked up and said.

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