Chapter 163 - Yin Yang Sword Glistened Dazzlingly, Amiable Father Flurried His Son (2/2)
“That’s it.” Hao Ning recalled the conversation between the people from Soul Hunting Sect and Godslayer Sect that night and nodded, “We can tell that Mr. Fei didn’t trust Nezha by the large amount of Spiritual Flying Bugs used on him. As for why he decided to deal with Long Fei, we can only get the answer by asking Long Fei after he recovers consciousness.”
“Yes.” Zhou Yuan nodded also, “Fortunately, Long Fei’s now in Virtualised Reality. They can’t find him anyway.”
“No!” Xiao Hong, peering at the array about to be finished by the Second and the Third, didn’t hold back his groan, “He knows that array!”
“Which array?” Liu Shuai studied it for a while but failed to make sense. Zhang Quan once taught him many arrays. Though he couldn’t apply many of them, he could recognize a mass.
“It’s not an array of magic,” Xiao Hong sighed, somewhat anxious, “but an array of witchcraft, which composes a root praying method.”
“Root praying method?” Liu Shuai got glazed and had a thought, “Seems like something I’ve never heard of.”
“You fool. It appeared in online novels or other fictions.” Hao Ning said, “It definitely isn’t an array of magic. Xiao Hong doesn’t go too far by calling it an array of witchcraft. But the root praying method, once shows up in novels online or other fictions, is used as a remedy, isn’t it? They don’t look like bothered with a disease, then whom are they intended to cure? Anyone but Long Fei, I suppose.”
Saying that, Hao Ning turned back and took a glance at Long Fei. He could move slightly now.
“You’re right.” Xiao Hong nodded, “Root praying method is definitely witchcraft. As for your words about the reference in novels online, that makes sense as well. But it’s actually a cure which has been documented since ancient times. It’s recorded by not only Chinese medicine but also by history. Therefore, people hold more or less some incense of faiths towards it. As far as what they use it for, I don’t suppose it’s for saving Long Fei. In opposite, they’re using the curing traits of it to their advantage and kill Long Fei.”
“Exactly!” Zhou Yuan nodded and agreed. Here Zhou Yuan finally showed how he benefited from classical books. He explained, “Root praying method is to save people by invoking the lost soul or spirit of them. There’s even a theory asserting that one can be saved by invoking a ghost—”
“Liu Shuai, are you there?” Before Zhou Yuan wrapping up his presentation, Long Fei’s voice came from the back, “Is Liu Shuai there?”
“I am. I’m here.” Liu Shuai promptly walked to the side of Long Fei who just recovered his human appearance. They could tell that his conscience hadn’t totally come back yet, thus he couldn’t see the surroundings. But he was already able to listen and speak. Liu Shuai said attentively, “Take your time. We’re trying to save you. You will restore very soon. Don’t talk now.”
“No, Liu Shuai, you listen to me.” Long Fei’s tone sounded agitated, “They’re skillful. The moment I heard that they’re deploying another array, I got to know that I wouldn’t stay alive for long. Liu Shuai, there are three things I’m going to tell. Is Brother Hao Ning here, please?”
“Yes, yes! I’m here!” Hao Ning, hearing Long Fei, glimpsed at Hong Hai’er and walked to Long Fei also, “You’re now amid the Virtualised Reality created by Zhou Yuan, so however skillful they are, they can’t hurt you. Don’t worry.”
“That’s it, Long Fei.” Xiao Hong nodded at the moment, “People hold such little faith towards the Root Praying Method that it wouldn’t work out a big effect even if they make an array. Take it easy.”
“Bro Child of Saint, thanks for your care for me all the time. But…” Long Fei was recovering as he spoke, but he looked even more urgent, “Three things I’m about to tell. The first is to Liu Shuai—”
“OK, OK. Fire up.” Liu Shuai wore a solemn face with his brows tensing, “I’m listening. I do whatever you tell me.”
“No, no. Liu Shuai, you’ve got it wrong.” Long Fei shook his head, seeming slightly impatient. Part of his body, which condensed into the shape by a lot of effort and melted into the water again, “On the contrary, don’t do anything. Master Yunzhongzi cared about you very much in the heart. He acted as if he’d caught some mysteries since that time and planned for a search all alone. He couldn’t help worrying about you before his leave and he feared you might get into danger. So, he meant to quarrel with you and made you curse never to trail the big confidence. Then he let me protect you secretly. He put off restoring your power to hide your capacity from some specific people. I hadn’t figured it out until learned about what happened to Godslayer Sect a few days ago. Then I came to understand Master Yunzhongzi’s painstaking deeds. Liu Shuai, I presume Master Yunzhongzi left you since you were young out of some other intentions. He just hoped you to be a normal person and live your life safe and sound.”
Liu Shuai never expected that the first thing Long Fei in such crisis was about him and Zhang Quan. The even more unexpected was that the reason Long Fei shamelessly packed into the company he worked with was, bearing Zhang Quan’s request, to protect him. Liu Shuai associated everything happened at a wink, then he got to realize how much he had misunderstood Zhang Quan. All his grudge on Zhang Quan’s silence and neglect was actually all misperception. It was absolutely fake. He lowered the head, losing his words.
“I’m sorry, Liu Shuai. I am probably not able to protect you anymore.” Long Fei continued without seeing Liu Shuai’s expression, “But protect yourself, and please don’t do anything. Stay away from the conflict. When parents love their child, they always plan furthest for them…”