Mu Ningxue looked at Mofan and waited for him to finish.
"Zhao Manyan told me the same thing. I was wondering why he was interested in the Totem Beasts all of a sudden. He even did some research on them." Mofan recalled what Zhao Manyan had told him. He recalled the information about Baxia that Chairman Shao Zheng had told him. He organized his thoughts and told Mu Ningxue everything.
"Zhao Manyan told me about the legend of the Black Tortoise. The Black Tortoise had two descendants, the Black Totem Snake and Baxia. According to Old Man Bao and Chairman Shao Zheng, Zhao Manyan's wooden clapper is Baxia's Totem Beast. It was normally kept by the leader of a tribe in ancient times. Take a look at this, this is the ancient Totem Rune that Jiang Shaojun was searching for. If I'm not mistaken, this is the Totem Seal of the Black Tortoise. "
Mofan purposely took out Jiang Shaojun's diary. There was indeed a scribbled picture in the diary that Jiang Shaojun had labeled as the Black Tortoise.
To her surprise, the Totem Seal of the Black Tortoise looked very familiar to Mu Ningxue …
"This … this Totem Seal of the Black Tortoise is the combination of the Black Totem Snake and the Wooden Clapper!" Mu Ningxue deduced after recalling the Totem Seal on Zhao Manyan's wooden clapper.
"That's right, it's a combination! The combination of the two Totem Seals is the Black Tortoise … it also confirms the legend that the Black Tortoise had two descendants, the Black Totem Snake and Baxia, "Mofan said.
Mu Ningxue nodded. She noticed Mofan's excitement, as if he had solved the puzzle.
"Look at this part of the feather," Mofan stuck the mysterious feather on the wall and covered a part of it with his hand.
"Mm, it's very similar to the Moon Moth Phoenix's. You mentioned it just then," Mu Ningxue said.
"If the theories of the Black Tortoise, Baxia, and the Black Snake are valid, it means the Moon Moth Phoenix is one of the descendants of the owner of the mysterious feathers!" Mofan said.
When Mu Ningxue heard this, her heart couldn't help but ripple. An indescribable feeling of shock reverberated in her heart!
If the Moon Moth Phoenix was a descendant of a Feather Totem, what exactly was the Feather Totem?
"Wait, we already know the Totem Seal of the Moon Moth Phoenix and the Totem Seal of the feather. Does that mean we can deduce the Totem Seal of the other Totem Beast by subtracting them?" Mu Ningxue was overjoyed when a thought crossed her mind.
"Yes, yes, yes!!!" Mofan nodded vigorously.
The formula for the totem mark was quite simple. Baxia Mark, Black Snake Mark = Black Tortoise Mark!
In other words, the Totem Seal of the mysterious feather, the Seal of the Moon Moth Phoenix, was equivalent to the Seal of an unknown Totem Beast!
The traces of the Totem Beasts had been erased by the passage of time. It was extremely difficult to find them, but if they could find the Totem Seal of the Totem Beasts, it would provide them with some clues and hope!
"Did Jiang Shaojun figure out the pattern of the Totem Seals after reading them?" Mu Ningxue recalled Lian Xishan's words.
"It must be, he was determined to explore the north on his own. He must have deduced the true identity of an ancient, powerful Totem Beast by studying the different Totem Seals. He mentioned it in his diary," Mofan blurted out excitedly.
Jiang Shaojun had deduced the true identity of a Super Totem Beast through the Totem Seals. No one believed his theory, so he decided to verify it himself.
A man who was obsessed with history, who was willing to abandon everything for the sake of learning, and who had discovered the secret of the Totem Beasts, yet he never came back … Mofan had heard Jiang Shaoxu talking about her brother, Jiang Shaojun, many times. He did not think much of it, but now that he had deduced the secret himself, Mofan's heart was pounding heavily!
What exactly was it!?
The feather Totem Beast was more important than the Moon Moth Phoenix. What was the other Totem Beast on the same level as the Moon Moth Phoenix?
What was the ancient Super Totem Beast that Jiang Shaojun had described in his diary? Was it the feather Totem Beast, or something else?
"Even though I don't understand why you are so interested in the Totem Beasts, I believe you might be interested in discovering other Totem Beasts apart from the Black Totem Snake and the Moon Moth Phoenix," Mu Ningxue encouraged him.
Mofan was left speechless.
Why was he so interested in the Totem Beasts?
Wasn't it because of their strength?
He had always admired the strength of the Totem Beasts. If he could subdue one or two Totem Beasts, wouldn't he be able to roam freely in this world!?
"Speaking of which, do you have any clue about Zhao Manyan?" Mu Ningxue asked as she recalled something.
"Speaking of which, there's something I don't understand," Mofan said.
"What is it?" Mu Ningxue was lost in thought. Mu Ningxue had already heard the details of how Zhao Manyan was eaten by the others.
"Baxia followed us all the way to Venice on the Mediterranean Sea from Japan. Why did he show up all of a sudden after the World College Tournament … I don't think it's what we thought it was!" Mofan said.
Mu Ningxue was looking outside the hut. She happened to see the Black Totem Snake poking his head in their direction. It was obvious that the Black Totem Snake had noticed Mofan's presence, thus he had decided to join in the fun.
Mu Ningxue suddenly thought of something when she saw how friendly the Black Totem Snake was toward Mofan. She blurted out, "Mofan, is it possible that Zhao Manyan was in danger back then? Baxia wasn't trying to destroy or eat Zhao Manyan, but he was trying to protect Zhao Manyan!"
Mu Ningxue's words immediately reminded Mofan!
That was right, Baxia was obviously following Zhao Manyan. The wooden clapper was a symbol of his loyalty. Zhao Manyan was like the leader of a tribe in ancient times, and was protected by the Totem Beasts. Something must have happened to Zhao Manyan, causing Baxia to show up all of a sudden!
Why didn't he think of it in the first place!?
In other words, something must have happened to Zhao Manyan!
"Do you remember what Zhao Manyan said to you?" Mu Ningxue asked.
"He wasn't in a good mood, mainly because of what happened to his father. He was hoping to prove himself to his sick father. I could feel that he had something to tell me, but he didn't say it in the end, as if it would hurt him, "Mofan recalled.
"Aren't you two good friends? Why would he hesitate to tell you something? "Mu Ningxue asked.
"Well … I'm not too sure," Mofan was clueless, too.
"Normally, there are only a few reasons why someone would hesitate to tell you something. First, it might hurt the person you're trying to tell. Second, it might hurt someone more important, or someone as important as you. Third, it might hurt himself," Mu Ningxue said.
Mu Ningxue's words seemed to be able to give Mofan a new direction of thinking. If Zhao Manyan was really in danger, and Baxia only showed up to protect him, did that mean the thing that Zhao Manyan did not say was actually related to his life?
"Screech ~!"
A cry came from above, interrupting Mofan's thoughts.
Mofan and Mu Ningxue went out of the hut and saw Nighthawk riding his Light-Curtain Eagle in the sky.
The Black Totem Snake had already submerged his head into the lake to avoid scaring the little creature, so the Light-Curtain Eagle would not dare to land on the ground.
"Mofan, something's wrong!" Nighthawk said with a frown.
"What's wrong?" Mofan asked.
"Let's talk at the Lingyin Enforcement Union," Nighthawk asked Mofan and Mu Ningxue to get onto the Light-Curtain Eagle's back.
…
They rode on the Light-Curtain Eagle and flew across the lake, heading straight for the Lingyin Mountain …
Nighthawk brought them to the prison. When they arrived, Tang Zhong and Tangyue were already there. Their faces were dark. They were lost for words when they saw Mofan and Mu Ningxue.
Mofan looked into the prison and saw a huge pool of blood, with a mangled corpse lying in it.
Meanwhile, in another corner, Houndman looked up viciously. His hands were covered in blood, dripping to the ground.
"He killed Ke Lingxi," Tangyue said with a guilty look, "I shouldn't have locked them up in the same prison."
Mofan was dumbfounded when he saw the scene.
The prison was designed to suppress one's mind. The people inside would not be able to cast any spells. In other words, Houndman had killed Ke Lingxi in the cruelest and most violent way possible.
Ke Lingxi's death meant that all the evidence and accusations against Councilman Su Lu had vanished into thin air!
"Why did you do it!? It's not like your crimes are unforgivable. You might still be a Mage after a few years, but you won't be leaving the prison for the rest of your life if you kill Ke Lingxi in such a cruel way! "Tang Zhong snapped angrily.
"I'm more afraid of Su Lu than that." Houndman raised his gaze. Instead of the sinister smile of having gotten his way, his face was pale and drenched in cold sweat, filled with uneasiness and fear!
Su Lu hated the incompetence of his subordinates the most. Houndman knew that if he failed to complete his mission and even brought trouble to Su Lu, he would suffer a fate worse than death for the rest of his life.
If that was the case, Houndman would rather make up for his mistake. Even if he had to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a Councilman of the Research Union, he would never accept Su Lu's punishment!
"Is that guy really that scary?" Mofan asked when he saw Houndman's reaction.
It was difficult to imagine that a Mage who was almost unbeatable in the Advanced Level would be so scared of someone!
"You won't understand, you won't understand … you better be prepared for it. Su Lu never forgives anyone who goes against him. Soon … soon, you will understand the situation I'm in," Houndman curled up into a ball. He was still mentally unstable.
"(Sigh), let's go," Mofan sighed.
Tangyue was still blaming herself. Mofan comforted her.
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