I Want to Borrow Xu Bai's Fate (8000)

As soon as the Masked Man finished speaking, the surrounding air seemed to turn cold.

The Black Robed Man was still bowing his head, waiting for the Masked Man's instructions.

When he heard this, he frowned.

What's the final solution?

What was that? As a spy, the Black Robed Man knew very well that it was what he most wanted to know.

But now they are leaving, and it was the Black Robed Man who suggested leaving, so he doesn't want to say anything more now.

At this point, he also understood Xu Bai's true intention in doing so.

Those who can act as spies are certainly not stupid. If they weren't quick-witted, they would have been discovered long ago and their remains would be gone.

Xu Bai wanted him to play a final role. If the Masked Man wanted to make a big move, then he would be the only option if there was no one else available.

If he were truly used, he would have the opportunity to transmit intelligence, and even, with the help of both inside and outside, to capture the Masked Man and the movements of the underground tunnel in one fell swoop.

"I never thought that after all this hard work, it would be all about to be accomplished because of this man?" the Black Robed Man thought to himself as he walked.

They walked away and slowly disappeared into the dark alleyway.

A major event occurred in Yunlai Prefecture, and the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Yunlai Prefecture, from the most powerful families to the most ordinary people.

Just last night, members of many families gathered together, preparing to assassinate the newly arrived prefect of Yunlai Prefecture, but all of them failed.

The news caused an immediate uproar.

Attacking an official of the imperial court is a serious crime in the Great Chu Kingdom, and a crime of the highest order.

Even if you are a member of the royal family, you will still be executed in the autumn.

Especially the prefectural magistrate, who is already considered a high-ranking official in the Jing Prefecture, Prefecture, Province, and Circuit, would face obvious consequences if the capital found out.

Yun Zihai handled the matter in a straightforward manner, simply stating that he had been attacked the previous night, and the mess at the scene explained everything.

These families actually had some influence, but upon hearing that the Prefect had been attacked, they all fell silent and dared not utter a single word.

They still had to survive in the Great Chu. At this point, they were lucky if they weren't questioned. Who would dare to ask? Yun Zihai was also extremely clever. He took this opportunity and used this excuse to summon the heads of various families. Through a series of threats and inducements, he gradually consolidated his authority.

In cases of attacks on high-ranking officials, to put it bluntly, a single letter could reach the Capital City, and the entire family involved would be implicated and punished.

With this leverage, all the major families bowed down and obeyed, indicating that they would follow Lord Yun's orders.

In this situation, Yun Zihai would even inadvertently sigh when he was alone.

"Brother Xu is truly my lucky star. I never expected that I could also resolve this matter in the process. It's really beyond my expectations."

He was holding a book in his hand and was hurrying towards Xu Bai's location.

This is his cultivation method, a book written by a fifth-rank scholar.

When they were ambushed that day, they agreed to Xu Bai's request for extra money.

After thinking it over, I still decided to give this to Xu Bai.

Books from the Azure Cloud Academy should not be circulated outside the academy, but this book is not from the Azure Cloud Academy. It was obtained by Yun Zihai from a dilapidated Academy.

That Academy is now defunct in name only, and the book in my possession is a rare, lost copy.

These days, who hasn't had a lucky encounter?

Since it's a book that's practically defunct, he naturally has absolute control over it.

Moreover, this book is somewhat strange. As a scholar, Yun Zihai was a little apprehensive while reading it, afraid that it would disturb his peace of mind.

"Now that I'm already a fifth-rank official, I can ask the court for a copy of a book written by a fifth-rank scholar. I really can't stand reading this book," Yun Zihai thought.

There are two types of people at the Azure Cloud Academy.

One option is to take the civil service exam after completing their studies, and the other is to stay at the Academy as a teacher or continue as a student.

Of course, besides pursuing an official career, one could also join the Bureau of Surveillance.

If one leaves Azure Cloud Academy and enters the Great Chu Kingdom, apart from still having some connection with the Azure Cloud Academy, Azure Cloud Academy will no longer care about the things in the books.

Correspondingly, it was under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

This is also an agreement between the Azure Cloud Academy and the Great Chu Kingdom; some smaller Academy do not have this agreement.

However, if one enters the Bureau of Surveillance, the Academy will still take care of them.

However, most scholars would not join the Bureau of Surveillance, since an official career was what they desired.

Of course, there is another possibility, which is to directly enter the martial arts world.

The potential consequence of this is that nobody cares.

Yun Zihai estimated that when the time came, he would write a secret letter and send it to the Capital City; the book would definitely be required.

With that thought in mind, he had already arrived at Xu Bai's room.

Inside the room, Xu Bai sat leisurely in a chair.

Beside Xu Bai, a fifth-rank paper figure was serving tea and water, and even massaging Xu Bai's shoulders and legs.

Since the last incident, Xu Bai sent Liu Er back to Shadow Courier Station, while he himself remained in the Prefectural Office.

After all, the matter hasn't been resolved yet. It's not too late to go to Shadow Courier Station after it's resolved.

Upon seeing this, Yun Zihai's lips twitched.

He's well-read and knows a thing or two.

If Paper Effigy Technique do not reach the required level, the success rate of making these items is not very high, especially for fifth-grade paper figures.

If someone actually makes it, everyone treasures it and is afraid of encountering it. Nobody is as casual as Xu Bai.

Making a fifth-grade paper figure from a fifth-grade book has a chance of failure unless the skill is fully mastered.

"Brother Xu is probably not at the maximum level yet," Yun Zihai thought, shaking his head involuntarily.

In his opinion, with Xu Bai's talent, if he had focused on one skill, he would probably have already made a name for himself.

But there's nothing he can do about it; after all, it's their business, and all he can do is offer a reminder.

Thinking of this, Yun Zihai straightened his clothes and stepped inside.

"Brother Xu, you really have a good time. Most people in this world are not as carefree as you."

As soon as he approached and sat down, the fifth-rank paper figure handed Yun Zihai a cup of tea.

Xu Bai laughed and said, "Things are made to be used. Wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't use them? Brother Yun, did you discover something this time?"

Yun Zihai took a sip of tea, shook his head, and said, "We found nothing. It's as if the other party has disappeared. There's also no news about the Black Robed Man. But it's only been a day, and there's still plenty of time. I came here to give this to Brother Xu."

As he spoke, Yun Zihai handed over the book in his hand.

Xu Bai, of course, understood what it was. As he took it, he said politely, "Alas, it was just a joke at the time. I didn't expect Brother Yun to take it seriously. Since that's the case, I can't let Brother Yun's good intentions go to waste."

Yun Zihai: "..."

Why do I feel something's off when I give someone a gift?

After exchanging a few polite words, Xu Bai stopped talking and began to open the book in his hand.

There was a progress bar; he knew that the moment he saw the book.

However, as was the case here, Yun Zihai, following the normal course of events, would naturally open the new book as soon as he obtained it.

We still have to put on a show.

The book cover was a bit old, and the name on it was illegible.

When Xu Bai opened the first page, he immediately closed it, and then his eyes became extremely comical.

"I never imagined that Brother Yun, with his dignified appearance, would have such a taste?"

The content on the first page is so blatantly offensive, it's simply outrageous.

And yet, the writing is exceptionally good; just one glance is enough to captivate you, and you can even conjure up scenes in your mind.

This is an ancient version of a pornographic book.

The variety of poses broadened Xu Bai's horizons.

"I must say, at least in terms of writing style, there are aspects worth learning from." Yun Zihai blushed and said, "If Brother Xu doesn't like it, how about I get you a different one in a few days?"

How embarrassing! I should have known better than to take it out!

I, Yun Zihai, am a righteous gentleman, yet I have produced such a book. What will Brother Xu think of me in the future?

Thinking of this, Yun Zihai felt utterly ashamed and wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

"No need. Everything exists for a reason. We can't deny its value just because of its content, except for mosquitoes," Xu Bai said with a serious expression.

Yun Zihai was stunned by his serious expression.

"Since Brother Xu is pleased, I am relieved." Yun Zihai clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Then I will go and attend to other matters."

After saying that, Yun Zihai didn't wait for Xu Bai's reply. He lost his manners for the first time and left as fast as he could, as if afraid of staying for even a second longer.

Xu Bai watched Yun Zihai's departing figure and sighed, "Scholars are still too thin-skinned..."

If it has a progress bar, then it's a good thing; the content doesn't matter.

Moreover, the process of grinding through the progress bar was boring, while the content on it was extremely exciting, making them a perfect match.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai decided to start grinding.

Before he could even get started, Chu Yu walked in from outside, carrying a small notebook and a few steamed buns.

Xu Bai hurriedly put away the book, which aroused Chu Yu's suspicion.

"Young Master, what are you doing?" Chu Yu, looking rather simple-minded, placed the steamed buns on the table and nudged his head into Xu Bai's hand. "Did you hide something fun? Let me see..."

Xu Bai pressed down on Chu Yu's head and said, "Study."

Upon hearing those two words, Chu Yu immediately fell silent, stood up straight, and became serious.

Xu Bai nodded in satisfaction. The teaching he had been doing during this period had been effective; this was a good response.

Are you kidding me? How could Chu Yu possibly see the contents of this book? If she did, wouldn't that be a complete disaster?

"Okay, let's have class today," Xu Bai said, taking a bite of his steamed bun.

Chu Yu took out her notebook and looked like she was listening attentively.

Xu Bai taught the following lessons in great detail.

Time passed slowly, and after all the courses were finished, Chu Yu was about to leave when Xu Bai stopped her.

Seeing the puzzled look on Chu Yu's face, Xu Bai pondered for a moment before asking the question.

Have you heard of the "Undying Body" technique?

After thinking about it, he decided to ask Chu Yu.

Chu Yu is a member of the royal family and the daughter of Rising Dusk King. She has been carefully nurtured by the emperor and has learned a great deal. In terms of knowledge, she is more knowledgeable than Yun Zihai.

Therefore, asking Chu Yu is the best choice.

The Undying Body skill is currently incomplete, lacking the limb regeneration that Xu Bai desires most. He wants to know how to obtain it.

"The Undying Body?" Chu Yu was slightly taken aback, then realized what he meant and said, "Isn't this a Daoist Sect technique? It's said to have been created by a genius of the Daoist Sect, but it's long gone."

"That's it?" Xu Bai frowned. "What do you mean by 'gone'?"

"Legend has it that if this technique is cultivated to its peak, the physical body will be indestructible." Chu Yu tilted her head, her eyebrows furrowing. "That genius died long ago, on the path of creating this technique."

At this point, Chu Yu paused and sighed, "Creating a cultivation technique is an extraordinary talent. He had already succeeded and could have stopped there, but he discovered a flaw in the Undying Body."

"Where is it damaged?" Xu Bai's eyes lit up.

Hearing this kind of news is undoubtedly the most exciting, especially since it concerns Undying Body.

"Only the physical body is immortal, but the soul cannot be immortal." Chu Yu pointed to his head and said, "So that Daoist Sect genius wanted to make improvements again, but a problem arose, and he died with his soul extinguished. That was a long time ago, during the Great Feng Kingdom period."

Improved techniques?

The soul has vanished?

Xu Bai stroked his chin, lost in thought.

As we can tell from what Chu Yu just said, the cultivation method for the Undying Body is very difficult to obtain at present.

If the person is dead, how can you obtain it?

Moreover, this technique has too many drawbacks, especially in terms of the soul.

The spirit, or soul, is consciousness.

If one loses their soul and is left with only a physical body, what use is that?

"It seems that I still have to rely on the progress bar to continuously merge and gradually improve it myself," Xu Bai thought to himself.

While he was in a daze, Chu Yu's eyes darted around, and she reached out her fair little hand to quietly touch Xu Bai's chest.

That's where Xu Bai just put that book.

Chu Yu's face showed excitement.

Hmph, it must be something fun. Young Master is deliberately hiding it from me.

Just as she was about to get close, a hand suddenly appeared and grabbed her fair wrist.

Chu Yu tilted her head back innocently, looked at Xu Bai, and said, "Young Master, you have dust on your chest..."

Xu Bai released his hand and said, "Alright, go back and review today's lessons."

Seeing Xu Bai's reaction and realizing she hadn't gotten what she wanted, Chu Yu could only leave dejectedly.

After Chu Yu left, Xu Bai picked up the book in his arms and continued working on the progress bar.

There will be plenty of time to gradually integrate the Undying Body later. Right now, the most important thing is to finish reading this book first.

The progress bar kept increasing, and Xu Bai leisurely continued working on the book while reading its contents.

While Xu Bai was working hard on the progress bar, the Masked Man was not doing so well.

"My lord, I have confirmed that Yun Zihai has taken advantage of this opportunity to control all the families. Those families are all living in fear, afraid that Yun Zihai will send a memorial to the Capital City. It is no longer easy to infiltrate them." The Black Robed Man stood aside, bowed, and told him everything he had found out.

Since the last incident, the Masked Man Masked Man has become extremely silent. Although he hasn't said anything, it's clear to everyone that he's reached his wit's end.

After hearing the report from the Black Robed Man, the Masked Man was still in a daze. After a while, he waved his hand.

"Never mind them."

Just five words, yet they conveyed a sense of exhaustion.

After hesitating for a long time, the Black Robed Man finally asked, "Sir, you mentioned last time that you had other plans. May we proceed?"

After thinking it over, he decided to ask anyway.

The timing is right; asking now won't hurt, since in the Masked Man's mind, the Black Robed Man is now on his side.

Upon hearing this, the Masked Man did not answer, but instead took out a wooden box and a map from a hidden place.

When these two items were brought out, the Black Robed Man tried his best to remain calm, but his heart was filled with turbulent emotions.

This is exactly what he's always wanted: an authentic map!

Ever since he entered Yunlai Prefecture, he had been looking for an opportunity, but the map was always carried by the Masked Man, so he had no chance at all.

Now we see, if he hadn't restrained himself so much, he would have been exposed long ago.

Because the Black Robed Man was very discreet, the Masked Man did not notice.

The Masked Man looked at the map and the wooden box, gently stroking them with his hand, talking to himself, or perhaps to the Black Robed Man.

"I went to great lengths to use the corpse of Great Wind, who had a deep-seated hatred for the Great Chu, to cultivate the feng shui, all in order to ruin the feng shui of the Great Chu and cause it to decline."

"We were almost there. Soon, Yunlai Prefecture will no longer have any good feng shui. A large number of people will die, and the area where Yunlai Prefecture is located will become a desolate wasteland."

"But to my utter surprise, Xu Bai and Yun Zihai suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and my plan was instantly ruined."

"Now, I can only control what I can control."

When a person succeeds, he needs to confide in others; when a person fails, he also needs to confide in others.

The Masked Man now appears unusually deranged.

The Black Robed Man heard all of this, his heart churning with turmoil.

Destroying the feng shui layout, extinguishing all life, turning it into a desolate wasteland? So that's what the Dark Building was thinking.

The Black Robed Man tried hard to control his tone and asked, "My lord, please do whatever you need me to do. I will do my best to fulfill your request."

"Now, at this critical moment of life and death, I need you to take half of the jade and the map, go to the tunnel, and put the jade at this point." The Masked Man pointed to the mark on the map and said slowly, "Yun Zihai is half of the feng shui, and I am the other half. Since I cannot destroy everything in Yunlai Prefecture, I will destroy half of it."

As he spoke, the Masked Man separated half of the jade and the map and handed them to the Black Robed Man.

When handing it over to the Black Robed Man, he also emphasized that the Black Robed Man should be very careful.

The Black Robed Man held the jade and the map, lost in thought.

He realized the Masked Man's intentions.

This time, he and the Masked Man acted separately, which increased their chances of success.

The existence of Yun Zihai is itself a part of Feng Shui, but only half of it. The Masked Man, who is Feng Shui Master, represents the other half.

Now that they can't destroy everything, the Masked Man is thinking of destroying half of it, so that Xu Bai and his group won't have an easy time.

"What are you still doing here? Hurry up and get on with it!" The Masked Man saw that the Black Robed Man was still standing there and assumed that the Black Robed Man was afraid of dying. He said, "At least they don't know our location, so we are safe for the time being."

"Yes, I understand." The Black Robed Man bowed, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and said, "What I'm worried about isn't life or death, but something else entirely."

"What is it?" the Masked Man asked.

The Black Robed Man approached the Masked Man and said, "Yes..."

Before he could finish speaking, the man in Black Robed Man acted swiftly, striking the Masked Man in the chest with a palm strike.

At such close range, the Masked Man couldn't react in time and only managed to stomp his foot on the ground.

It is a unique ability of Feng Shui Master, which extends from the ground and finally converges in the chest.

"Boom!"

The Masked Man was hit by a palm strike. Although he managed to block part of the blow, he was still struck by a tremendous force and was sent flying backward, crashing into the window and flying a long distance away.

At this moment, the Black Robed Man did not continue the pursuit. Taking advantage of the Masked Man flying away, he grabbed all the maps and jade stones, changed direction, and left at the fastest speed he had ever traveled.

A moment after he left, the Masked Man leaped in through the window, staring at the empty table with eyes blazing with fury.

"You're a traitor! Yes, that explains why things haven't been going well!"

The Masked Man stared at the open door, his face grim.

It's too late to chase after them now.

After thinking for a moment, the Masked Man stopped and fled in another direction.

"You stole my chance, so let's truly perish together, Xu Bai, Yun Zihai, I want you dead!"

The Masked Man's voice echoed in the empty room.

The Black Robed Man left the house and, without pausing for a moment, headed straight for the Prefectural Office.

No one stopped him along the way, and he arrived at the Prefectural Office without any problems.

He had no other choice. At that time, taking decisive action was the best course of action; otherwise, he would miss the opportunity.

In fact, he has now gotten what he wanted; he has not failed.

When the Black Robed Man climbed over the wall, the paper figures inside the Prefectural Office immediately reacted.

Xu Bai, who was in the room, sensed it, put down the book in his hand, and went directly to the backyard.

Upon seeing the Black Robed Man had arrived, Xu Bai narrowed his eyes, glancing at the object in the Black Robed Man's hand, and then instructed the paper figures lurking in various places to notify Yun Zihai and the others.

Yun Zihai and the others quickly arrived and surrounded the Black Robed Man.

"Quickly, there's no time left, we need to act as soon as possible!"

The Black Robed Man handed the item to Xu Bai and quickly explained the whole story.

"Half of the feng shui destroyed? A desolate wasteland?"

Everyone was slightly surprised after hearing the Black Robed Man's explanation.

"He didn't pursue you?" Xu Bai asked.

Since this thing is so important, the Masked Man should get it back even if it means his death. But it seems that the other party has no intention of chasing after him.

"That's what I'm worried about. He didn't chase after us, so he must have a last resort. We need to hurry to the different tunnels; maybe we can find them there," the Black Robed Man said anxiously.

Xu Bai is different; the more anxious he is, the more he needs to stay calm.

He took out a map and said, "This tunnel encompasses the entire Yunlai Prefecture, which will cause a lot of trouble."

Yunlai Prefecture is too large; if the other party really has such intentions, it will be difficult to discover them.

"Oh, right, he told me the important location for storing the jade is here," the Black Robed Man said, pointing to half of the map.

Xu Bai glanced at it and still shook his head, saying, "If that's the case, we only know the location of one half of it, and we know nothing about the other half."

The Black Robed Man sighed; he was helpless.

Given the circumstances, questioning the Masked Man further would have aroused suspicion.

At this moment, Chu Yu raised her hand and said, "Young Master, I know."

Xu Bai turned his head and looked at Chu Yu.

When it was previously said that it was related to feng shui, Chu Yu stated that she had read books related to feng shui, but because she was not Feng Shui Master, her understanding was very superficial.

Now that Chu Yu had suddenly spoken, Xu Bai's eyes lit up. He grabbed Chu Yu's hand, brought her closer, and said, "Tell me quickly."

"It should be here." Chu Yu racked her brains for a while, then pointed to a location on the other half of the map and said, "I once saw a similar map in my uncle's study, but it was huge. This is only a part of it. There should be another mark on it. This is it."

"Your uncle?" Yun Zihai looked puzzled, not understanding what was going on.

"Her uncle works in the palace," Xu Bai said simply, "In that case, let's set off."

Xu Bai knew very well who Chu Yu Yu's uncle was.

Since it was marked by the emperor, it is highly likely to be correct.

However, this raises the question of why the emperor would have such markings.

This is a feng shui arrangement; did the emperor already know about it?

But since they knew, why didn't they intervene? Instead, they pretended not to know and let spies like the Black Robed Man gather information.

Everyone has their own thoughts, Xu Bai believed that he could not fathom everyone's thoughts, especially the one in the Capital City.

The most important thing now is to find those two locations and take down the person behind them.

"It seems we really have to split up this time," Yun Zihai.

The two locations are extremely far apart. If you go to the right place and happen to run into the person behind the scenes, then everything will be fine.

However, if you go to the wrong place and don't encounter the person behind the scenes, the time wasted in the process can easily lead to serious trouble.

"I'll be in a group with Chu Yu, and you'll be in a group with Qin Feng. You, in black robes, will be with Yun Zihai and Qin Feng," Xu Bai said.

The Black Robed Man: "..."

Although I wear a black robe, I am not called Black Robe!

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng decisively shook his head and said, "I'll stay with my cousin and protect her."

Xu Bai quickly shook his head and said, "Are you stronger or am I stronger?"

Qin Feng was slightly taken aback, then remained silent.

Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was clear: he couldn't beat Xu Bai.

"It's better for me than for you," Xu Bai said.

"Then I'll go with you," Qin Feng said again.

Upon hearing this, everyone present frowned.

Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and said, "You have no choice. If you come along again, what will happen to Brother Yun?"

Qin Feng remained silent.

Yun Zihai wanted to offer some words of advice, but Chu Yu spoke up instead.

"Cousin, I'm very safe with the young master," Chu Yu said. "Besides, the person behind the scenes can only go to one place. As long as one of us finds that we've missed our target, we can rush there as fast as we can, while the other side holds them off."

Qin Feng's face showed a conflicted expression.

His mission was to protect Chu Yu's safety, but given the current situation, the safest approach was to distribute the spoils equally, and he understood this principle.

He and Chu Yu were both flying swords, and both had their weaknesses.

But... if that's the case, how can we be at ease?

"I'm stronger than you, and if I can't protect you, you can't either. If you come with me directly, I'll go with Yun Zihai." Xu Bai didn't force him, but every word he said hit Qin Feng's nail on the head.

After hesitating for a while, Qin Feng finally nodded and agreed.

"Alright, let's go!" Xu Bai put away half of the map and jade, and led Chu Yu in one direction.

Yun Zihai and the other two headed in a different direction.

As they made their way to their destination, the Masked Man was moving swiftly through a hidden tunnel.

"How did the Great Wind of that year manage to build such a fancy tunnel!"

As he hurried on his way, the Masked Man cursed under his breath.

The tunnel has too many forks, and in many places you have to take a detour. Luckily, he has memorized it, otherwise he would have gotten lost here sooner or later.

"Hopefully it's not too late."

Thinking this, the Masked Man quickened his pace.

As time went by, the Masked Man got closer and closer to his destination.

When he crossed another fork in the road, he came to a more spacious area.

Beneath this space, there were countless coffins, densely packed together.

Because it was dark below, the Masked Man could only rely on the torch in his hand for light.

The coffin appeared unusually eerie under the torchlight.

"We've finally arrived."

The Masked Man hung a torch on the wall and, by the light of the flame, removed his mask.

Beneath the mask was a face covered in knife wounds, which looked extremely terrifying.

"Back then, your Great Chu destroyed my Great Wind. You never thought I would join the Dark Building, did you?" The Masked Man muttered to himself. "Today, the traitor of Great Wind will make the entire Yunlai Prefecture pay homage to the fallen soldiers of Great Wind."

He couldn't help but think of the past, and many things came to mind.

There's a saying that goes, "No matter how bad something is, there will always be someone who likes it."

The Great Wind of that year was rotten to the core, but there were always loyal subjects of the Great Wind who still showed their loyalty.

The Masked Man is one of them.

After escaping by sheer luck, he joined the Dark Building in order to deal with the Great Chu Kingdom.

Today, he believes he can finally redeem himself.

"This sinful subject will use this broken body to destroy half of the City of Clouds!" The Masked Man raised his foot and stomped hard on the ground.

The energy was transformed into the unique feng shui power of the Feng Shui Master, which, under the influence of the Masked Man, stirred up the feng shui energy of the entire space.

"Destroying them will take time. Please help me, everyone! Use the feng shui formation to Hundred Corpses Rise!"

The Masked Man made a hand seal, and the feng shui power suddenly changed, becoming extremely foul-smelling.

Yet, he was completely unaware of it while he was in it.

At this moment, the coffins on the ground began to shake, and the skeletons, which had no bones, floated in mid-air like overcooked noodles.

A sinister feeling kept surrounding me.

This is one of the abilities of Feng Shui Master: borrowing the fate of the dead.

The Masked Man sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed.

There were energies of feng shui constantly being drawn away from him.

After a while, his body gradually faded.

In the blink of an eye, the Masked Man became semi-transparent and floated in mid-air.

He opened his eyes and shook his head.

"Not enough, far from enough, we still need to borrow the life force of a living person... Wait! Is that Xu Bai? Alright, alright, I'll borrow your life force, hahaha!"

Laughter echoed, and amidst the laughter, the Masked Man gradually vanished without a trace.

Outside a passageway, Xu Bai looked at the dark light inside and sighed, "I miscalculated; I didn't bring a torch."