Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2073: Chapter 2070: Truth and Lies

"You’re... giving us a gift?" Lin Tian blinked and asked uncertainly, feeling a bit wary.

Neither the Ferryman they met last time nor the man in front of him who also claimed to be the Ferryman was familiar to Lin Tian, and he wouldn’t trust them completely. Besides, he never believed in the idea of getting something for nothing.

There is no love without reason, nor hatred without reason. Being nice to a stranger isn’t out of goodwill but for some unknown reason that Lin Tian couldn’t yet decipher.

The middle-aged man shook his head, looking quite helpless. "These days, it’s so difficult to give something, and then I’m even suspected by you youngsters. Isn’t this unfair?"

"Didn’t your family tell you? You shouldn’t casually refuse something given by an elder." The middle-aged man lectured them again.

"Cough, cough, the senior is right. Since you are so generous, it would be impolite of me to decline." Lin Tian feigned a respectful demeanor and smiled.

The man waved his hand indifferently and said, "Resources on Mist Island are scarce. There’s not much that’s presentable, just these gemstones that look okay. You can take them at will."

"Then I’ll take them." Lin Tian scrutinized the man’s expression and repeated, while the man impatiently waved his hand, looking very disdainful of him.

Lin Tian examined the gemstones and found them embedded in the ceiling of the cave. Removing them didn’t seem difficult. He easily leaped up, grabbed the protruding stone on the cave’s ceiling with one hand, steadied his body, and prepared to pry the gemstones out with his bare hands.

The middle-aged man was facing away from Lin Tian and didn’t watch him pry the gemstones. However, after waiting for a long time without any movement, he turned around to see Lin Tian gesturing, yet not taking action.

"Stop dawdling. Can’t you be quicker, kid?" The middle-aged man was very dissatisfied and almost started scolding.

Instead, Lin Tian ceased his actions, chuckling, "Oh right, I forgot to ask you, what are these gemstones? I also saw four outside. Are they part of a set?"

"Um, something like that. This is an ancient relic, older than me. The gemstones were originally in the cave. As for their use, I’m not sure. You can research them slowly after you get back." The middle-aged man patiently explained.

"Since it’s an ancient relic, I better not take them. We are good students and should not destroy relics." Unexpectedly, Lin Tian declined the man’s offer and deftly jumped down, refusing the gemstones.

The man’s eyelid twitched, his expression souring, "Are you playing me?"

"Playing you? I fear it’s you who are playing me." Lin Tian said calmly.

Xiao Manxuan quietly tugged at Lin Tian’s sleeve and whispered, "Lin Tian, he is a senior. Isn’t it improper for us to act this way?"

"Senior?" Lin Tian turned to look at the man, squinting his eyes, "What do you think, senior?"

The middle-aged man’s expression finally changed, becoming extremely cold. "So you figured it out, but daring to fool me means all of you must die!"

"Hoo..." the man let out a hoarse sound, clenching his fists as if suppressing something, and a black hole appeared at his feet, with black smoke swirling up.

The bright yellow brocade robe vanished, replaced by a tattered black robe, and his hair fell loose, turning dark red. Especially his eyes, which were as black as two black holes, seemingly holding two Blood Seas.

The violent aura spread, and Zhang Lingyu and the other two women felt like they were facing a great enemy. Now, not only was the oppressive force like an abyss, but the bloodthirsty coldness was like a mountain, threatening to crush them.

"Do not act rashly," Lin Tian advised calmly, without looking back at the three women, his gaze instead fixed on the yellow gemstone on the ceiling.

As the middle-aged man’s violent aura intensified, suddenly, the gemstone emitted yellow light. The light was vast and boundless like the earth, as though it could bury everything, yet also nurture everything.

"Virtue accommodates all, life goes on endlessly!"

The moment the man came into contact with the light, it was as if he was weighed down by the entire earth, his waist bending down. The more he resisted, the heavier the pressure became, until finally, with a thud, his entire body was pressed to the ground, unable to move.

Lin Tian and the others watched in amazement. Even though Lin Tian had anticipated some of this, he was still shocked by the power of the gemstone, it was so damn powerful. Although he was just an observer, he could truly feel the irresistible force.

"So... so strong a power!" The Sword Spirit, usually talkative, was at a loss for words.

"The sealing power..." Zhang Lingyu marvelled.

"Ah... why, why..." the man, unable to move, shouted incessantly, repeatedly asking why, in a voice both vast and desolate, moving those who heard it.

As the man ceased resistance, the yellow light gradually dissipated, all finally being absorbed into the gemstone, and the cave returned to calm. The middle-aged man stood up, patting his black robe as if nothing had happened.

"You were right; I am indeed sealed, and this gemstone is the source of the power," the middle-aged man said matter-of-factly.

"So you intended to use us," Xiao Manxuan said angrily, displeased.

The middle-aged man looked at the little girl without saying anything, then turned to Lin Tian: "How did you figure it out?"

Lin Tian said calmly, "You wanted to give me the gemstone, but I hesitated, and a normal elder would have gotten mad long ago. But you were patient throughout, too patient. I remembered the other three Ancestors, they all had been sealed."

"Am I right, Ying Gou Ancestor?" Lin Tian suddenly said mildly.

This final sentence startled the women, especially Zhang Lingyu, who as a Demon Exorcist, knew what the name Ying Gou represented.

The middle-aged man was one of the Four Great Ancestors, Ying Gou! That was the conclusion Lin Tian had reached.

"Yes, I am Ying Gou," the middle-aged man finally admitted, then said coldly, "Since you know, you should break the seal. I am the victim."

"I don’t know about ancient matters, just because you say so doesn’t make it true, right?" Lin Tian curled his lips, refusing to act as told.

Though he’s Ying Gou, the Zombie Ancestor, Lin Tian wasn’t going to be meek. So what if he’s the Zombie Ancestor? Lin Tian also aimed to surpass them, daring to even challenge Nu Ba.

"Back then, I was also a warrior, died on the battlefield, and should have become a hero even in death. Yet I turned into a zombie, became a public enemy, then was sealed. Do you think that is fair?" The middle-aged man, or to be precise, Ying Gou, wore a look of loneliness.

Lin Tian and the three women exchanged glances, hearing such a claim for the first time. If what he said was true, it did seem quite unjust.

"Are you implying we should help you break the seal? You, the great Zombie Ancestor, invincible in the world, can’t break free from the seal, so why do you think we can?" Lin Tian frowned.

"You don’t understand, this barrier targets me; the more I resist, the stronger the seal. But breaking it from the outside is much easier. As long as you follow my instructions, and we collaborate from inside and out, we can break the seal," Ying Gou said earnestly, glancing at Lin Tian.

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