Chapter 1259: Denial
The Corpse Sect's higher-ups dared not utter a sound. This time, even the Vixen Woman beside Shi Weihan hesitated. After a moment's consideration, she finally spoke to Shi Weihan, asking, "My dear, what's wrong? Did something major happen again?"
Hearing her words, Shi Weihan was initially about to erupt in anger, but seeing that it was the Vixen Woman who had spoken, he forcibly suppressed the fury in his heart, refraining from unleashing it on her. Had anyone else dared to ask such a question, the outcome would have been entirely different.
"Before coming here, I sent a Communication Talisman to the Soul Transporter of Corpse Ancestor City's Yin Division, informing him of what transpired tonight in Corpse Ancestor City, and asking if any of their people were involved. The Communication Talisman I just received was his reply to me."
Speaking thus, Shi Weihan paused, not continuing. Although he did not immediately elaborate, those present could somewhat guess the situation from his grim expression.
The Vixen Woman did not choose silence simply because she had a guess; she continued to question Shi Weihan. "What was his reply?"
Hearing her, Shi Weihan replied in a deep voice. "He said he was unaware of this matter, but he believed that his people would not be involved, much less associate with ghosts. Especially powerful ghosts of the Ghost King level—that's even more impossible. So, he hoped I wouldn't randomly accuse their Yin Division!"
The Vixen Woman frowned slightly, her face clearly showing displeasure.
"That answer is far too perfunctory. He's merely a low-level Soul Transporter who has only opened his Heaven Soul, yet he dares to be so arrogant. It hasn't even been a few years since the great war; has he forgotten that their Yin Division was almost wiped out by the Spiritual Masters back then?"
Precisely because of this, the anger in Shi Weihan's heart did not diminish in the slightest from the Vixen Woman's words; instead, it intensified somewhat.
"It seems this Door Master needs to pay him a visit tonight, and perhaps remind him whose territory this is. If he fails to satisfy me, then I'll go directly to his superior Guardian!"
Shi Weihan narrowed his eyes, speaking with a cold voice. The Vixen Woman, hearing this, took over with a smile.
"My dear, I don't think you need to bother with this petty Soul Transporter who has only opened his Heaven Soul. It would be far simpler to go directly to his superior Guardian. Besides, you're not unfamiliar with his Guardian; if you just speak up, they'll surely investigate this matter thoroughly."
This time, however, Shi Weihan shook his head, disagreeing with the Vixen Woman's suggestion.
"His superior Guardian only occasionally visits our Corpse Sect's territory. In contrast, he is my Corpse Ancestor City's Soul Transporter; as long as he isn't transferred, he will remain in Corpse Ancestor City. Petty devils are troublesome; I don't want to resort to that step unless absolutely necessary."
As soon as Shi Weihan spoke, the Vixen Woman immediately understood his meaning.
"Heh heh, my dear's consideration is always so thorough. I still have much to learn from you."
The Vixen Woman's honeyed words filled Shi Weihan with a sense of pride and satisfaction. His anger subsided considerably, and a slight smile returned to his face.
"...My achievements today, Shi Weihan's achievements, aren't solely due to my strength and hard fists; they're also thanks to my intellect."
Shi Weihan spoke with a smile, a hint of complacency on his face. After speaking, he turned his gaze to the Corpse Sect's higher-ups present, and his slightly triumphant smile immediately vanished, his expression sinking once more.
"Pass down my order: temporarily seal off the entire territory of my Corpse Sect. During this period, no one is permitted to enter or exit my Corpse Sect's domain. This time, I will shut the door and beat the dog; I will use every means possible to drag those three out!"
The Corpse Sect's higher-ups present assented in unison, their respectful demeanor impeccable. However, they all clearly understood one thing: it wouldn't be simple to unearth those three from the shadows tonight. After all, their opponents were concealed while they themselves were exposed. If the opponents didn't voluntarily reveal themselves, finding them would be as difficult as searching for a needle in a haystack.
Furthermore, in their view, Shi Weihan's order to temporarily seal off the entire Corpse Sect territory would have little effect. While such a measure could be quite useful against ordinary people or non-ordinary people without the ability to tear through space, its impact would be negligible against non-ordinary individuals who could.
The reason was simple: the opponents could easily depart the Corpse Sect's domain via spatial teleportation. Only if their Corpse Sect possessed a colossal formation capable of enveloping their entire territory and reinforcing space, and if, by chance, the three opponents were incapable of tearing through such reinforced space within the restrictive barrier, could they truly trap the trio within the Corpse Sect's boundaries, making it a case of catching a turtle in a jar.
Regrettably, their Corpse Sect did not possess such a powerful formation, yet their opponents had the ability to tear through space. Therefore, their attempt to trap the trio within the Corpse Sect's territory by sealing off its entire domain, while not entirely impossible, had an incredibly slim chance of success—one might even say it was practically zero.
Although all the Corpse Sect's higher-ups present understood this, none of them refuted Shi Weihan's decision. Instead, they nodded respectfully in agreement. There was, of course, a reason for this.
In truth, Shi Weihan, who made this decision, also understood this principle. Since he understood it yet still made such a decision, it was an act of desperation. After all, doing so offered at least a tiny chance of finding the trio. If he did nothing, not only would there be no possibility of finding them, but he, the Door Master of the Corpse Sect, would also become the laughingstock of others.
Therefore, even though he knew this approach would not be significantly effective, he decided to proceed. If, by some stroke of luck, he happened to stumble upon a dead mouse like a blind cat, he would consider it an unexpected delight.
Naturally, to drag the trio out, in addition to temporarily sealing off the entire Corpse Sect territory, he would also meticulously arrange other methods. With these methods working in concert, the hope of uncovering the three would be significantly greater. As long as his mind hadn't completely deteriorated, he wouldn't possibly deploy only the one method of sealing off the Corpse Sect's entire domain.
...In the time that followed, Shi Weihan immediately assigned various tasks to the Corpse Sect's higher-ups present. These tasks were all mandatory and, without exception, were entirely aimed at Yang Haoran and the other two. From Shi Weihan's actions, it was clear that he was truly determined to drag Yang Haoran and the trio out; at least, that was certainly what he intended when he made this series of arrangements and deployments.
After Shi Weihan had completed his arrangements, the Corpse Sect's higher-ups present acted according to his orders, each going their separate ways. Shi Weihan, meanwhile, tore through space and, taking the Vixen Woman with him, departed from the valley that still reeked of blood.
According to Shi Weihan's plan for Corpse Ancestor City tonight, he would immediately return with the Vixen Woman to enjoy themselves after dealing with the troublemakers. However, he hadn't anticipated events unfolding as they had, which led to his singular focus on quickly unearthing Yang Haoran and the trio, temporarily sidelining any thoughts of pleasure. Thus, after leaving the valley with the Vixen Woman, he did not return to Corpse Ancestor Mountain for their intimate recreation; instead, he hastened towards the Death God Temple in Corpse Ancestor City, for the Soul Transporter of Corpse Ancestor City's Yin Division was located within that very temple.
His hurried journey to the Death God Temple was partly driven by his anger, as he wished to remind this petty Soul Transporter who truly ruled this land. On the other hand, it was because he urgently wanted to ascertain whether the trio tonight was genuinely connected to the Yin Division.
If they were, he would immediately contact the Yin Division's Guardian responsible for this region.
If not, he would ask the Soul Transporter of Corpse Ancestor City's Yin Division for assistance. As for how to persuade this Soul Transporter, he naturally had his methods, and in his estimation, his methods would certainly work. Therefore, he wasn't worried in the least that the other party would refuse him.
While Shi Weihan hurried to the Death God Temple in Corpse Ancestor City with the Vixen Woman, Yang Haoran, supporting the heavily injured woman and accompanied by a visibly displeased Zhong Siyu, temporarily settled in an extremely rudimentary mountain cave.
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