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Chapter 233 - 37 The True Meaning of the Sunflower, A Sudden Change (Request for Monthly Votes)

Chapter 233: Chapter 37 The True Meaning of the Sunflower, A Sudden Change (Request for Monthly Votes)

At midnight, Xu Shu, who had recovered from his injuries, arrived as promised and revealed everything to you: "Young master, you possess extraordinary talents and are the son of our Lord. Now that you are involved, according to the rules, I can share this secret with you, but please keep it confidential. This is a secret of the Night Watchman Office."

You had anticipated what he might say and naturally agreed.

"Here’s the thing..."

Through Xu Shu’s detailed explanation, you finally came to understand the deep secrets of this world.

It turned out that humans had always been plagued by ’yin ghosts’ and rampant demons; human suffering was common, and the people, facing these elusive and undefeatable yin ghosts, had no ability to resist and were preyed upon like fish on a cutting board.

Fortunately, a thousand years ago, the night watchmen emerged in response to the call of duty, patrolling at midnight specifically to control yin ghosts.

Unlike ordinary experts in the Jianghu, who could only "drag the yin ghosts into the sunlight to kill them," the night watchmen, after many years, came to possess a special weapon: the Sun Blade!

This weapon, imbued with the power of the sun, effectively curbed the yin ghosts’ ability to regenerate their physical bodies.

At the same time, they also developed a special "unsealing" technique that could substantially enhance an individual’s combat capabilities in a short time. Of course, the cost was significant—every use extracted from one’s lifespan.

The Sun Blade had a special effect, capable of destroying the ’Undying Physique’ of yin ghosts, a pity that it was extremely precious, scarce in quantity, and the method of its forging had long been lost. Thus, the Sun Blades were passed down from generation to generation, with each damage resulting in one less blade.

Therefore, not everyone could possess one. Only after passing through the numerous trials set by the leader of the night watchmen, could one be granted a blade.

If it were not so, if everyone in the world had a Sun Blade, the yin ghosts of this world would have been exterminated by now and would not be becoming ever more ferocious as they are today.

Today, the night watchmen and the yin ghosts have undergone a thousand years of bloody battle, proliferating to the extreme, establishing eight divisions, with the strongest individual of each division being called "Herald of the World," symbolizing their mission to walk the world, save the suffering humanity, and guard the world in silence.

Xu Shu, indeed, was the current ’Herald of the World’ of the Fire Department, and his strength was truly formidable.

...

"You can temporarily remove the seal, add an enhanced state to yourself, and also possess special attacks capable of killing yin ghosts..."

Xu Shu stroked his chin.

Understood.

If that were the case, then you might as well call it the Soul Cutting Blade! (note1)

It seemed that all he needed to do was join the night watchmen to have the chance to acquire a "Soul Cutting Blade."

Initially, that’s what Xu Shu had thought.

But the subsequent development in the legend soon darkened his expression.

...

After understanding the situation, you discussed with Xu Shu. Now that the mastermind behind the massacre of the entire Fuwei Escort Agency had been punished, the remaining yin ghosts had scattered and fled. After a brief rest, you began to search Qingcheng Mountain at the first light of the following day.

Unfortunately, Qingcheng Mountain was vast, with more than just the Qingcheng Sect’s Taoist temple; it was merely the largest of them.

During your search, you discovered two other Taoist temples. The original masters had been killed, and these places were occupied by yin ghosts. Of course, with Yu Sangtian’s death, the weaker yin ghosts had already fled the previous night.

Here, you also discovered two of the yin ghosts’ "cafeterias," and you saw members of the Lin Family there; sadly, they were already dead.

The trail went cold, and you returned to the treasure ship, opening a jar inside which was the yin ghost you had captured yesterday with severed hands and feet.

You began to torture him severely, pressing for the purpose of their schemes, indicating that if he confessed, you could grant him a swift death.

"I will say nothing, so don’t waste your efforts. If you want to kill me, just do it," the yin ghost said defiantly.

Its wounds were wriggling, with buds of flesh attempting to spread, but it was difficult for them to grow, the process extremely slow. Whenever recovery was near, Xu Shu would strike again with his blade, severing them anew.

Xu Shu told you this was the inhibiting effect of the Sun Blade, making their recovery consume more energy and slowing it down even more. If you cut off the head, you could directly kill the yin ghost.

"I see," you mused as you placed the yin ghost by the window in the shadow, smiling wickedly and saying, "I’ll give you a chance, confess honestly, and I’ll let you die quickly."

"Haha, I won’t tell. I want to be a thorn in your side, causing you unbearable discomfort." You didn’t even bother to pretend anymore and straightforwardly said that he was bound to die anyway, so he obviously wouldn’t cooperate.

"Not talking, huh?" You picked up the knife and swooshed it below its groin twice.

The cold blade turned the yin ghost’s face green, understanding what you intended to do, "Do it if you’re going to! I will not submit!" it clenched its teeth, closed its eyes, and overcame the psychological pressure, bracing for the moment you would castrate it—it truly had guts.

However, you didn’t strike; you simply toyed with your knife tip, teasing and threatening, and even when it cursed your mother’s Qixing Entertainment, you didn’t move, damn, how sick!

"Yes, the young master is indeed sick," even the Gu Huoniao was scared by your methods.

Fear can wear out. Just when it thought you were merely bluffing, so it let down its guard, opened its eyes ready to mock you, that’s when you suddenly made your move with the knife.

"Ow~ Ah~" The yin ghost, having let down its guard, let out a scream as its member was chopped off and flung into the great river, attracting fish that scrambled to feast on it.

Because you used a regular knife, the yin ghost’s manhood quickly regenerated through its power over flesh and blood.