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Chapter 50: 19. Say Goodbye to the Past_2
He had claimed the Wanling Lianxue Jade as his own and, from the message in the deep voice, he learned that there were actually two pieces of the jade.
Moreover, how could it be that one piece of the Wanling Lianxue Jade left within the Cave Mansion had been drained by another piece?
"Not right..."
Lin Yue suddenly thought, "The Wanling Lianxue Jade is only for the use of Mortals. That woman's sword was so powerful, and she was able to nail the owner of the Cave Mansion to the cave wall; she couldn't be an ordinary person. So who used the Wanling Lianxue Jade?"
His mind stirred.
The Wanling Lianxue Jade could only be used by Mortals, clearly a perfect foundational Treasure for a Possessor or a Reincarnator.
Could it be that there was a third person present at the time?
If there had been a third person there, they probably wouldn't have known about the existence of the Living Souls. They might not even have taken the Living Souls from the corpse of the owner of the Cave Mansion.
If they had known about the Living Souls and the existence of the Mansion, they should have been able to open the Mansion's secret door using the Living Souls, just like he had, and access the other treasures within.
"Who might it be... Considering the timing, could it be some Cultivator who rose to prominence decades ago?"
Thinking of this, Lin Yue couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
Thinking about these things now was pointless.
He collected his thoughts, bent slightly, and lifted Xia Lie's body by the neck from the bed.
It was much lighter than before, after all, most of the blood and flesh were gone.
He then walked towards the door.
Outside the house, Baili Fengzhi had already closed the courtyard gate, and she was the only one inside. Although her posture was still upright, and her long legs did not move at all, her skin and eyes showed that she was truly fatigued and weak.
"Commander Baili."
Baili Fengzhi suddenly saw someone walking out from inside the house, and to her surprise, it was Lin Yue – holding the emaciated corpse of someone who looked exactly like himself.
From the aura, the body's lingering vitality was dissipating, yet the aura was unmistakably Lin Yue's.
And Lin Yue walking towards her had the exact same aura.
"Your Highness."
Baili Fengzhi glanced over and said with a bow, "Your Innate Divine Power truly surpasses common shape-shifting skills. You've not only replicated the appearance but even the aura. It is truly beyond belief."
Seeing this, she became a few degrees more convinced.
Still cautious, she retained a sliver of skepticism, but was mostly convinced.
Just moments ago, she had carefully considered that unless Lin Yue also knew of such an unbelievable shape-shifting skill, and could use it on others, it was impossible to create the current situation.
Such unbelievable shape-shifting skill could only be an Innate Divine Power or treasures rare enough to be recognized as extraordinary.
But for those not from the Xiahong lineage to awaken an Innate Divine Power was a one in a billion chance.
As for such treasures, they were even rarer.
Therefore, essentially, Baili Fengzhi's attitude was one of trust.
"Do you see, Commander Baili?"
Lin Yue said, carrying the corpse of Xiahong Lie that looked exactly like himself, with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Would you like to take a closer look and see if this is indeed your true Prince?"
"Please, Your Highness, stop joking with this humble guard," said Baili Fengzhi slowly.
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."
Lin Yue stretched out a hand towards her and said, "Do you have a Talisman for burning, or anything convenient for that purpose?"
"Burning?" Baili Fengzhi pondered briefly and replied, "One moment, Your Highness."
She immediately turned around, gracefully leaped over the courtyard wall, and disappeared in a flash.
Soon, Baili Fengzhi reappeared inside the courtyard and handed a small bottle to Lin Yue, saying, "Your Highness, this Flame Powder will ignite upon contact with water. Sprinkle these powders, pour a little clean water over them, and they can be used for burning."
Lin Yue nodded faintly and said, "Fine, I'll burn down Lin Yue's house, just right to burn his body along with that woman's, avoiding leaving any traces that could become flaws in the future."
"Your Highness is cautious."
Baili Fengzhi nodded lightly.
Lin Yue said nothing further, turned, and walked back into the house, casually tossing Xiahong Lie's body back onto the bed.
Then, he opened the cabinet to take out a wrapped package, and proceeded to reach under the bed to find two sandalwood urns.
One urn was engraved with the name "Lin Jianlu."
The other urn had no inscription at all.
Lin Jianlu was the name of his mother, who had raised him since he was a child. She had died around seven or eight years ago when he was eleven or twelve.
And it was also seven or eight years ago that Taoist Tu arrived at the Qingdu Taoist Institute.
In the unnamed urn were the true remains of Su Ziqiu.
That day, he knelt before the old drunkard, begging him to save Su Ziqiu, but even the best spirit pills could not bring her back. After consoling him for a long time, the old drunkard finally left in dejection.
As he looked at Su Ziqiu's body, he thought for a very long time, and also devised his plan for revenge.
Afterward, he applied Life's Facade to Su Ziqiu's corpse and took it to be burned, making sure no one knew the real Su Ziqiu had died.
Later was when he disguised himself as a woman to get close to Xia Lie in Fenghe Bieyuan, and then impersonated Xia Lie, drugging the cautious Martial Cultivator guards, and disposing of bodies and such trivial matters.
Along this journey, his mentality, character, and identity all underwent immense changes.
In a mere three months, he had changed so much that even he felt estranged from himself.
"Farewell, mother, Ziqiu."
Lin Yue sighed softly and packed the two urns into his bundle.
Although the memory of his mother had become very vague, he was now Lin Yue. One might even say he was Lin Yue with the resurrected memories from his past life, so he still had a place in his heart for this mother he had never met.
As for Su Ziqiu... she could be considered his first love in this world.
Then, Lin Yue packed the Glazed Box containing the Fire Phoenix Blood and the worn-out dark blue meditation cushion into his bundle.
However, he did not rush to put away the Blood Lotus Lamp on the table, but first removed the Life's Facade from Xiahong Lie's corpse and then applied it to himself, transforming once more into the appearance of Xiahong Lie.
If he outright removed the Barrier of the Blood Lotus Lamp and then burnt Xiahong Lie's body, it was possible that Baili Fengzhi outside might sense the residual aura of Xiahong Lie.
Better to be cautious.
"Farewell."
Lin Yue picked up a small bottle of Flame Powder and poured the white powder onto Xiahong Lie's body, and then sprinkled some around, almost using up the entire bottle before he stopped.
Then, he poured a cup of tea that had already cooled on the table.
"Although you are a pitiful person, your actions have indeed deserved this end."
Lin Yue, holding the cup of tea, looked at Xiahong Lie's body, slowly backed away a few steps, and gently poured the tea over Xiahong Lie's corpse.
There was a hissing sound as the tea came into contact with the Flame Powder on Xiahong Lie's body and immediately fierce flames ignited, growing in intensity and leaping with astonishing speed.
"A toast to you, as people leave and tea cools."
Lin Yue watched the impressively fiery blaze, waited a few moments, then picked up the Blood Lotus Lamp from the table, quickly twisted the Lotus Platform, shrinking the Barrier to its smallest extent, just enough to cover the bundle, before stuffing the Blood Lotus Lamp into his pack.
Finally, he turned and walked out of the room he had lived in for over a year.
All past events were destined to be consumed in the raging flames, with only his own heart still remembering everything.
It was over.
Now, only Baili Fengzhi remained.
As long as he could control her, there would be no threat for the time being, and they could resolve any potential flaws that might arise in the future.
...
"Your Highness."
Outside the courtyard, Baili Fengzhi, seeing Lin Yue return to the appearance of Xiahong Lie, immediately bowed and saluted, "Currently in the Prison, there's an outcast from the Shenxiao Sect, it seems he is the one who threatened your guard back at the institute. Perhaps Lin Yue's miracle medicine and treasures were also provided by him. How should he be dealt with? Do you want him killed?"
"Dealt with?"
Lin Yue slightly furrowed his brows and glanced at the Soundproof Talisman in her hand, then coldly huffed, "Have you gone mad? I am Lin Yue now and according to you, that man obviously has a very good relationship with Lin Yue. You actually want to kill him? If people know that I, Lin Yue, killed him, wouldn't that be an apparent flaw?"
Baili Fengzhi, as if she had just realized, said, "Your Highness is right, I am dull-witted."
Lin Yue knew she was still testing him, only this time the test was something the unsuspecting Xia Lie should not detect, which is why she dared to test again.
"Find me a place to rest first."
Lin Yue yawned, indicating his weariness, and said, "It just so happens that my bloodline has awakened now, so tell me more about the cultivation of the Imperial Family."
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