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"On one occasion, he heard that some bronze artifacts he had never seen before were circulating in Sichuan, and they were suspected to have been unearthed from the ruins of the ancient Shu Kingdom."

Huang Yu was taken aback: "The ancient Shu Kingdom? The ancient Shu Kingdom that started with Can Cong and Yu Fu, and whose founding is still unclear?"

So isn't it Sanxingdui? Someone discovered it so early?

The head of the Wei family nodded and said, "That's right, it's the country mentioned in the ancient book, but no one knows if it's real or not."

"When my great-grandfather heard this, he was very interested and rushed to the Sichuan area to search for auspicious burial sites with others, hoping to find the ruins of the ancient Shu Kingdom."

"We searched for about four or five years, but found nothing. We didn't even see a trace of the ancient Shu Kingdom. Those bronze artifacts, which were supposed to be from the ancient Shu Kingdom, seemed to appear out of thin air."

"In the end, feeling disheartened, he thought he couldn't have come all this way for nothing, so he dug up a tomb in the place where ancient Shu artifacts first circulated."

"Unexpectedly, it was this battle that led him to discover some traces of the ancient Shu Kingdom."

Huang Yu then asked, "Did he find the ruins of the ancient Shu Kingdom?"

The head of the Wei family chuckled: "Of course not, otherwise he would have made a fortune long ago, and the Wei family wouldn't be what it is today."

"That is the tomb of a priest of the local chieftain tribe, which is about two thousand years old."

"In the priest's tomb, he found some items similar to ancient Shu bronzes, which seemed to have been passed down from the ancient Shu Kingdom, or they were imitations."

"My great-grandfather guessed that this chieftain tribe must have appeared after the ancient Shu Kingdom disappeared, and inherited some things from the ancient Shu Kingdom."

"The most peculiar thing was a bronze sculpture placed next to the priest's body."

"Come with me, I'll show you around."

At this point, the head of the Wei family stood up and led everyone toward his study.

Zuo Ruotong guessed, "So, the Wei family's Blood Demon Curse came from that bronze sculpture."

The head of the Wei family nodded: "That's right. According to my great-grandfather, whenever he touched that bronze sculpture, many very bloody sacrificial scenes appeared in his mind."

“A priest-like man told my great-grandfather that as long as one sincerely worships that bronze sculpture, one can live forever and gain great power.”

“My great-grandfather was such a shrewd man, he would never believe in such things. He would only go to worship after the priest gave him some benefits.”

"It seems the priest couldn't do anything to my great-grandfather either, so he could only pass on a spell to him. That spell was the Blood Demon Curse!"

squeak!

They had now arrived in the study. The head of the Wei family activated a mechanism, and the bookshelves slid open to both sides with a creaking sound, eventually revealing a secret room.

The head of the Wei family carried a lamp and led Huang Yu and Zuo Ruotong into the secret room, where they found that the room was filled with antiques and cultural relics.

The head of the Wei family explained, "These are all funerary objects collected by my great-grandfather. Some he stole himself, and some he bought from others."

He went into the secret room, opened a small wooden box, took out a bronze sculpture, and handed it to Huang Yu and Zuo Ruotong.

“Look, this is the bronze sculpture that my great-grandfather was talking about.”

The bronze sculpture has an extremely slender body, with its arms exaggeratedly wrapped around its chest, thick eyebrows pointing upwards, and its clothes covered with intricate patterns such as dragons, birds, and insects.

Huang Yu frowned and said, "Didn't you say that your great-grandfather was possessed by a priest as soon as he touched this bronze sculpture? How dare you pick up this sculpture with your bare hands?"

Patriarch Wei laughed loudly:

“Ever since the Blood Demon Curse of my great-grandfather was passed down, that priest has never appeared again.”

“At first, my great-grandfather was very cautious and even thought about throwing the sculpture away or destroying it.”

"But later we found that the priest never appeared again. No matter how my great-grandfather touched it, there was no movement. So he left the sculpture and sealed it to prevent any accidents."

Huang Yu asked, "Didn't you worship this sculpture as the priest instructed?"

The Wei family head shook his head: "How could we possibly worship something of unknown origin? Hmph, a being that has survived for two thousand years is probably some kind of evil spirit."

"Moreover, that priest clearly had ill intentions; otherwise, why would he have taught my great-grandfather such a dangerous spell as the Blood Demon Curse?"

"To tell you the truth, my great-grandfather never practiced the Blood Demon Curse. He simply copied it down and put it in his coffin, saying that his coffin could only be opened when there was a risk of the clan's extinction."

A bitter smile played on his lips: "If I had no other choice, I wouldn't have opened my great-grandfather's coffin and done something so insulting to my ancestors."

"So that's how it is. It's quite bizarre."

Huang Yu took the sculpture and looked at it with Zuo Ruotong. He asked, "Master, do you believe that a soul can survive in this for more than two thousand years?"

"And even two thousand years later, it will still be able to influence reality and pass on its magic..."

Chapter 99 The Bronze That Absorbs Wishes, The Vanished Holy Grail

Zuo Ruotong's expression was serious: "I don't quite believe it. At least in all my years in the martial arts world, I have never seen anything so strange, nor have I ever heard of any similar magic."

"Ha, to have survived for over two thousand years, even if only in the form of a soul, is beyond my comprehension."

"If it were true immortality, one would certainly be able to live forever, but how could the methods used here possibly lead to immortality?"

Zuo Ruotong pondered for a moment and then said, "Let me see the sculpture."

He took the sculpture, examined and stroked it for a while, then inputted the real substance into it, only to find that the sculpture did not react at all.

Huang Yu's eyes flashed with a mysterious array, and he began to use [Heavenly Evolution] to deduce the origin of the bronze sculpture.

To his surprise, this calculation was extremely difficult, as if the heavens did not want him to know the secret of the bronze sculpture.

This actually piqued Huang Yu's curiosity, as even his previous calculations related to the Jade Society hadn't been this difficult.

Interesting... I'm determined to know, even just a hint would be helpful.

This significantly increased the consumption of energy. Huang Yu activated [Heavenly Evolution] at full power, and the Qimen formation almost spun like a top in his eyes.

Ultimately, Huang Yu obtained a clue related to the material of the bronze sculpture.

"A wish..."

Thinking of the requirements for priests in bronze sculptures, Huang Yu seemed to be deep in thought.

"Master, let me take another look."

After receiving the bronze sculpture from Zuo Ruotong, Huang Yu attempted to refine it using the Mo Sect's weapon-refining techniques.

The refining process was extremely slow; the previously invincible [Hundred Refinements] now moved at a snail's pace.

However, although the refining was unsuccessful, it still made Huang Yu understand the essence of bronze sculptures even more clearly.

He relaxed and said to Zuo Ruotong, "I think I know the secret of this bronze sculpture."

A hint of curiosity flashed in Zuo Ruotong's eyes: "What is it?"

Huang Yu shared his guess:

"It's a wish, or perhaps some kind of pure spiritual power!"

"This bronze sculpture can absorb the spiritual energy emitted by people and transform it into another kind of power!"

"The sculpture itself is nothing special, but the bronze used to make the sculpture is an extremely magical material."

"I have never seen such a peculiar material before, and there is no record of it in any of the various weapon-refining techniques. It seems to have been created specifically to collect spiritual energy..."

"I think the reason that priest was able to survive for so long is largely due to the power of this material."

He turned to look at the head of the Wei family:

"You really didn't perform any rituals afterward? Even though you shortened your lifespan by practicing the Blood Demon Curse, you never thought of worshipping the bronze statue?"

"Perhaps we can get a way to prolong our lives from that priest."

Patriarch Wei was taken aback: "How did you know that my body was damaged because of practicing the Blood Demon Curse...?"

Huang Yu pointed to his eyes: "Not only do I know, but Master Zuo also knows. The moment we saw you, we knew you had a health problem, a very serious one."

"If your lifespan hadn't been extended through some special method, you would have died long ago."

"And that method must be related to Westerners, right? Is that why you're cooperating with Westerners?"

The head of the Wei family remained silent for a long time before nodding: "That's right, your guesses are all correct."

"Because I wanted to master the Blood Demon Curse's Blood Fiend Talisman, I suffered a severe loss of vital energy and damaged my foundation. My life is nearing its end."

"Just when I was in despair, a Westerner came to my door with a vitality potion. I only wanted to try it out, but I never expected that this vitality potion could actually make up for my body's deficiencies and extend my lifespan."

"After that, I began to cooperate with Westerners. They provided me with vitality potions, and I provided them with shelter."

"However, I have never worshipped that bronze sculpture!"

"Ha, I can still be myself when I cooperate with Westerners and go to worship that sculpture, but I can't guarantee that I won't be controlled."

Huang Yu's lips curled into a sneer: "What, you're no longer controlled by cooperating with Westerners? You must be completely dependent on those vitality potions by now."

The head of the Wei family nodded and pointed to his face. His skin was no longer as firm as before; it had become loose and rough, and some age spots had even appeared.

"Yes, that kind of vitality drug is addictive and must be taken regularly to maintain its best effect."

"Moreover, they cannot cure my physical deficiency. The reason I am able to maintain this peak condition is because I drank a vitality potion before I escaped this afternoon."

"Hmm... it can't be called a vitality potion, I prefer to call it the blood of vitality."

Huang Yu frowned: "Blood of Vitality?"

The Wei family head explained, "I later learned that the so-called vitality potion is actually an essence extracted from human blood, which is why it can give people that vigorous vitality."

He pointed to the purple-gold gourd at Huang Yu's waist: "Baker possesses an alchemical artifact called the Blood Grail, and the Blood of Vitality is a product of the Blood Grail."

“Mr. Huang, I wonder if you can find the Blood Holy Grail, otherwise I’m afraid I don’t have much time left to live, and I won’t live to see the day you fully take over the Wei family.”

"In about three days, my blood and energy will be so depleted that I will be skin and bones, and I will die at any time."

The head of the Wei family made a three-pointing gesture, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

Zuo Ruotong's expression turned cold, and she grabbed Wei's neck: "No wonder a group of people were kept in the valley to act as blood oxen, it turns out they were prepared for you!"

The head of the Wei family coughed a few times and struggled to get up:

"I'm innocent! I only used a portion of it. How could one person use so much? The excess vitality blood was either used to cultivate corpse demons or sold to other people."

Huang Yu patted Zuo Ruotong on the shoulder: "Don't worry, Master, this guy will definitely die. Not only that, I will also identify and kill everyone in the Wei family who participated in the construction of the valley."

"But not yet, they are still useful."

Zuo Ruotong took a deep breath and then released the Wei family head.

Indeed, these matters will be settled sooner or later, so he won't rush it.

Huang Yu then took out the Purple Gold Gourd, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.