"Brother Kim, that's the whole story," Ye Fan said to the pale-faced scholar after Fujiwara No Chiko finished telling the story.
The pale-faced scholar did not say a word during Fujiwara No Chiko's narration. He only took a few sips of tea from time to time.
"Brother Ye," the pale-faced scholar placed the teacup on the stone table and said something that made Ye Fan and Fujiwara No Chiko dumbfounded, "I've known about Matsumoto Takeyoshi's shocking conspiracy for a long time."
"What?" Ye Fan and Fujiwara No Chiko were shocked, "Brother Kim, you've known about this for a long time?"
"That's right." The pale-faced scholar looked at the two of them in disbelief and said slowly, "Back then, after Eldritch's accident, I was in a bad mood, so I traveled overseas to relax. My first stop was Japan. However, as soon as I arrived in Japan, I felt that something was wrong. "
"What's wrong?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"Under normal circumstances, even in peaceful times, there would be some demons stirring up trouble, let alone Japan, which has been at war for years. In addition, it's surrounded by the sea and the Yin energy is strong, so there would be no lack of wild spirits and fish monsters stirring up trouble. However, at that time, I found that the entire Japanese Demon Realm was strangely quiet. I went to all the places in Japan, but I didn't find a single demon other than the normal cycle of Yin, "the pale-faced scholar said as he picked up the teacup and took a sip of the fragrant tea.
"What happened after that?" Ye Fan also felt that something was wrong.
"After that, I had no choice but to go to East China Sea and have a few words with Ao Guang," the pale-faced scholar said calmly.
"Ao … Ao Guang?" Ye Fan was shocked, "East … East Sea Dragon King?"
"That's him." The pale-faced scholar said, "The entire East Sea is under his rule, so if you want to know about Japan, he is the most suitable person to look for."
"…" Ye Fan was dumbfounded. He couldn't imagine that such a thing as chatting with the Dragon King of the East Sea would come out of his Brother Kim's mouth. It was like a visit from a relative.
"He told me that recently, all the big and small demons in Japan seemed to have disappeared into thin air. The entire Japan has become clean," the pale-faced scholar said. "However, he once passed by Japan on a cloud and discovered a strange place."
"Where?" Ye Fan asked.
"According to his memories, there was a mansion in the Eastern Ocean Continent that was surrounded by black Qi and demonic Qi." The pale-faced scholar said, "At that time, he was in a hurry to report to the Heavenly Court, so he didn't take a closer look. After all, the matters on the continent were not under his jurisdiction, so he only took a quick glance."
"Then, Brother Kim, did you check it out?" Ye Fan asked.
"At that time, I had nothing to do, so I went to check the sky above the place he mentioned. Only then did I see some clues," the pale-faced scholar said. The pale-faced scholar said, "The reason why the demonic aura lingered there is not because it was willing, but because it was forcibly brought there. There are countless demons, and from the looks of the demonic aura, most of them have quite a high cultivation level."
"Could it be that an expert is subduing demons and monsters to benefit the people?" Ye Fan asked.
"At first, I thought so too," the pale-faced scholar said slowly. "However, when I saw the ghost cauldron in the center of the demonic Qi, I understood. This was not an expert subduing demons and monsters. This was clearly someone cultivating evil arts."
"Ghost cauldron?" Ye Fan asked with a frown.
This name didn't sound like anything good.
"The ghost cauldron is also known as the Yin Refining Cauldron," the pale-faced scholar said, "It was an evil item refined by an evil sect expert in Japan. It was said that it was made from thousands of resentful corpses as firewood and used a secret technique to refine the bronze with ghost fire. This bronze was definitely not ordinary bronze. It had to be a bronze sword weapon that had killed hundreds of people. The murderous aura combined with the secret technique and the resentment of the corpses made the power of this cauldron imaginable, "the pale-faced scholar said with a frown." It was said that when this cauldron was forged, the weather changed and ghosts cried. The evil sect expert was struck by lightning and turned into pieces on the spot because the evil item he forged was too evil and went against the harmony of heaven. The fragments of this cauldron were sealed by the righteous Japanese experts. They buried it deep underground and cast a large Buddha on it, using the power of Buddha to suppress the evil Qi. Unexpectedly, someone unsealed the seal and reassembled it into its original form. It reappeared and wreaked havoc in the human world. "
"Then, could it be that someone is using this cauldron to subdue evil? That's not impossible," Ye Fan said.
"Brother Ye, you've forgotten," the pale-faced scholar said with a smile. "Not all demons wreak havoc. Although some are demons, they are compassionate. For example, Nie Qing's Thousand Demons Hall and Xiao Zhao. There are even many immortals who were demons in their previous lives. " The pale-faced scholar said, "However, judging from the situation at that time, the ghost cauldron forcibly captured all demons regardless of whether they were good or evil. If it was a righteous person, he would definitely not have done so."
"Brother Kim, you're right. However," Ye Fan frowned and asked, "why did the ghost cauldron forcibly capture these demons?"
"I was possessing an old man that day. When I saw this scene, I landed on the cloud and came to the front of the mansion," the pale-faced scholar said. The pale-faced scholar recalled, "That mansion was extremely magnificent and had a large number of ninja experts guarding it."
"Ninja? Could it be … "Fujiwara No Chiko suddenly said in shock," Could it be … the Twilight Autumn Mansion? "
"That's right," the pale-faced scholar said. "It's Matsumoto Takeyoshi's current official residence, the Twilight Autumn Mansion."
"What happened after that? Brother Kim, did you go in to check it out?" Ye Fan asked.
"I did," the pale-faced scholar said. "I used the Invisibility Spell to hide my figure and walked around inside. I saw the Yin Refining Cauldron placed in the center of the garden and also saw the owner of the evil cauldron. It was Matsumoto Takeyoshi's ancestor." The pale-faced scholar recalled. "This person was young but had great ambitions. He secretly asked the experts of the evil sect to use the Yin Refining Cauldron to control the Japanese Demon Realm. Those demons could not withstand the torture of the Yin Refining Cauldron and pledged their loyalty to him, becoming his claws. Now, this evil cauldron has been passed down to Matsumoto Takeyoshi's generation. "
"Did he control these demons to seize the Great Ming Dynasty's divine weapon?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"That's right," the pale-faced scholar said. "The small Japanese Empire could not satisfy his appetite. Moreover, other than the Yin Refining Cauldron, I heard that he also obtained the secret weapon Kusanagi Sword. Coupled with the support of the Evil God Xie Tian, his strength cannot be underestimated. "
When Fujiwara No Chiko heard the two words Xie Tian, she could not help but think of the strange statue that day. Even now, it was still vivid in her mind.
"That Xie Tian's background is not small," Fujiwara No Chiko said.
"There are indeed many powerful demons in the Japanese Empire," the pale-faced scholar said. "I don't know the background of that Xie Tian, but his cultivation is not simple. Even the Yin Refining Cauldron is nothing to him. In my opinion, he has at least thousands of years of cultivation."
"Then why did he support Matsumoto Takeyoshi?" Fujiwara No Chiko said. "Logically speaking, the divine weapon of the country should not be attractive to demons."
"It must be that Matsumoto Takeyoshi promised him something," the pale-faced scholar said. "Once he helps Matsumoto Takeyoshi obtain the divine weapon of the country and take over the world, he will be granted a title in the future and become a god worshipped by the whole country. At that time, there will be endless incense, which will be beneficial to his cultivation."
"Brother Kim, have you fought with Xie Tian before?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"No," the pale-faced scholar said. "I can't recklessly intervene in the affairs of the human world. Moreover, this matter has nothing to do with me and we are in the Japanese Empire, so why should I care?"
"The divine weapon of the Great Ming Dynasty?" Ye Fan asked. "Is there really such a thing?"
"There is more than that," the pale-faced scholar said slowly. "There is more than one."
"More than one?" Ye Fan was surprised.
"Since ancient times, there have been many divine weapons in the land of China," the pale-faced scholar said. "But when it comes to the divine weapon of the country, there are only nine that can be considered as such."
"Nine?" Ye Fan felt a little incredulous. "That many."
"Haha," the pale-faced scholar said with a smile. "Speaking of which, this divine weapon of the country can be said to be known by all women and children in the Great Ming Dynasty."
"Known by all women and children?" Ye Fan and Fujiwara No Chiko became more and more confused.
"It's the nine cauldrons." The pale-faced scholar picked up the teapot and filled his cup.
"I see." Ye Fan suddenly understood. Fujiwara No Chiko finally understood what the divine weapon of the Great Ming Dynasty that Matsumoto Takeyoshi was talking about was.
"But Brother Kim," Ye Fan frowned and asked, "Can the nine cauldrons really protect the country? If Matsumoto Takeyoshi obtains these, can he really obtain the country of the Great Ming Dynasty? "
"That's right," the pale-faced scholar stood up and said. "Whoever obtains the nine cauldrons obtains the world."
"But," Ye Fan asked doubtfully, "As far as I know, many dynasties didn't obtain the nine cauldrons, but didn't they still obtain the world?"
"Obtaining the world doesn't necessarily require the nine cauldrons, but possessing the nine cauldrons will obtain the world," the pale-faced scholar explained.
"Brother Kim, I understand." Ye Fan was suddenly enlightened after listening to the pale-faced scholar's explanation. Fujiwara No Chiko also nodded.
"Haha," the pale-faced scholar said with a smile. "Brother Ye and Sister-in-law, I've made a fool of myself. I also heard this from my master."
"Ah?" Ye Fan was shocked in disbelief. "Brother Kim, you … you have a master?"
"Of course," the pale-faced scholar said with a smile. "Why can't I, your Brother Kim, have a master?"
"Then what kind of person can be Brother Kim's master?" Ye Fan sighed after hearing this. To be able to be Brother Kim's master, what kind of cultivation did this person have? Ye Fan didn't dare to think about it.
"It's getting late, so let's not talk about it for now. I still have to go listen to my master's lecture." The pale-faced scholar smiled mysteriously. "In short, this Matsumoto Takeyoshi is very ambitious and has many monsters under his command. Now that Chiko's identity has been exposed, he will definitely send experts to kill you two. You two, husband and wife, must not go out and travel for the next few days. Remember this."
"Then, Brother Kim, when will you come back?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"I came back because I asked for leave from my master. I won't be back for a long time, otherwise, Xiao Zhao will blame me again." The pale-faced scholar said.
"Speaking of Xiao Zhao, why haven't I seen her yet? Where did she go?" Fujiwara No Chiko asked.
"Her, haha," the pale-faced scholar said with a smile. "She probably drank too much yesterday and hasn't woken up yet."
"No wonder I didn't see her this morning." Ye Fan said.
"Don't worry." The pale-faced scholar said with a smile, "I will come back to see you when I have the chance."
"Then, Brother Kim, take care." Fujiwara No Chiko said.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry." The pale-faced scholar said with a smile to Fujiwara No Chiko, "You must look after my sworn brother and urge him to practice well. Also, hurry up and give birth to a little nephew for me. Ah, hahaha … "The pale-faced scholar looked up to the sky and laughed.
Fujiwara No Chiko's face turned red, but she just smiled without saying anything.
"I almost forgot," the pale-faced scholar said, "Brother Ye, the mysterious secret that I gave you, you must not be in a hurry to succeed. You must blindly practice it. You must wait until your Qi Sea is completely filled with pure spiritual energy before you start practicing it. Otherwise, it will be easy to go crazy. Do you understand?"
"I will remember, Brother Kim." Ye Fan nodded and said, "Brother Kim, take care."
"En, you stay here, I will go first." The pale-faced scholar said and disappeared without any movement.
"Brother Kim, he …" Fujiwara No Chiko looked at the pale-faced scholar who disappeared, her face showing surprise. She had only heard Ye Fan talk about Brother Kim's cultivation. Now that she saw it with her own eyes, her face was still full of surprise and shock.
"Brother Kim is like this, coming and going without a trace. You will slowly get used to it, wife." Ye Fan said with a smile.
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