"Do you remember Qing Yangming, whom I mentioned to you in human society?"
The subject abruptly changed as Lu Zixun began to speak.
Xiong Kang, not expecting Lu Zixun to bring this up, recalled carefully and said, "I remember, that person who was forcibly taken in by the Ouyang Family..."
He stopped mid-sentence as the color drained from his face.
Prompted by Lu Zixun’s reminder, even Xiong Kang, slow as he might be, realized something.
Qing Yangming, Ouyang Ming, they couldn’t possibly be the same person, could they?
"Qing Yangming and Ouyang Ming are indeed the same person, and I just found out that after Qing Yangming was taken to the ancestral lands by Patriarch Ouyang, he emerged as Ouyang Ming."
A contemplative look appeared in Lu Zixun’s eyes, which then narrowed: "The Reincarnation Technique you mentioned might have already occurred to Ouyang Ming."
At that moment, Xiong Kang’s expression grew dark as he said gravely, "They really dared to research such a thing?"
"They’ve already done it, so what wouldn’t they dare?"
With a light chuckle, Lu Zixun’s tail swished a few times: "How much information about Polluted Blood does Sha Fei have recorded? I’d like to take a look."
The goal that could only be achieved through the use of Polluted Blood...
Lu Zixun did not believe such sentiments as sparing Ouyang Shitian out of mere parental affection.
Gifted individuals were plenty within the Ouyang Family; it was just that in that era, Ouyang Shitian was the most dazzling one.
Just relying on this, it hardly seemed worth it for Patriarch Ouyang to go to such lengths—the only key point was the Polluted Blood.
Now Lu Zixun could be certain that the resurrection of Qing Yangming using Polluted Blood following his death was most likely the doing of the Ouyang Family.
"I’ll go look for it and call you back later."
At the same time as the call ended, Ling found information about Ouyang Ming and Ouyang Shitian on the Star Network for Lu Zixun to make a clear comparison.
The two looked completely different, but the Superpower Techniques they used were cast from the same mold, skilled in Thunder Element Techniques.
Moreover, Lu Zixun discovered an extremely similar detail.
Every Sunday, both Ouyang Ming and Ouyang Shitian would sit for a long time in a certain café.
If it weren’t for Xiong Kang’s words, Lu Zixun wouldn’t have thought much of it.
But now, it seemed quite intriguing.
"I’ve sent you the information on Polluted Blood."
"Analyze it first, I need to discuss these matters with Ninth Brother."
After receiving the document, Lu Zixun slowly browsed through it.
"[Polluted Blood is said to be a relic of the Insect Clan, but in reality, it is the blood of an Ancient God, containing a malevolent Blood Energy aura which the Insect Clan greatly revered.]"
Lu Zixun’s eyes narrowed.
He already knew a few of these gods, but had no specific information about who they were, it seemed they belonged to the upper echelons of the world.
"[The existence of Polluted Blood, while making the Insect Clan more powerful, also made them increasingly brutal. The Insect Clan who consumed Polluted Blood underwent a bloodline transformation, turning into another mysterious existence.]"
"[For the bodies of the Insect Clan full of Blood Energy, Polluted Blood not only strengthened their power but also rapidly healed their wounds, note...]"
The information ended there, and the note disappeared without a trace.
Lu Zixun’s mouth twitched at the vague information provided by Xiong Kang.
"Ding—Host has discovered a World Mystery, current progress 4/178."
"The blood of the Ancient God contains powerful Power of Faith; Polluted Blood wasn’t shed due to the Ancient God’s injury but was produced deliberately to appear in the world."
"Accepting Polluted Blood, one also becomes the most devoted of heretics for the Ancient God, whose loyal faith garners the Ancient God’s Favor and bestows Divine Power."
"There is more than one Ancient God."
Lu Zixun hadn’t expected the information on Polluted Blood to contribute to a piece of the World Mystery.
Compared to the information provided by Xiong Kang, the system’s document further enlightened Lu Zixun on the existence of Ancient Gods.
In Lu Zixun’s understanding, there should only be one god.
But the system mentioning multiple Ancient Gods indicated that these beings might not be so sacred after all.
Moreover, why does everything seem to be related to the Power of Faith? What is the actual use of this?
Looking at the words "Divine Power", Lu Zixun took a deep breath.
It seemed that Patriarch Ouyang was after this.
Licking his front paw, thoughtfulness shone in Lu Zixun’s eyes as he began to organize the information.
Polluted Blood was specifically produced by an Ancient God, with a simple purpose—to have heretics and provide the Power of Faith.
But what puzzled Lu Zixun was that if there were more than one Ancient God, how to differentiate which Polluted Blood belonged to which Ancient God?
It wasn’t easy to distinguish.
The more he thought about it, the more complicated Lu Zixun felt; eventually, he shook his head, deciding not to ponder on this anymore.
What could be ascertained at present was that the Ouyang Family definitely had a connection with the Ancient God.
Otherwise, it was difficult to explain how the Ouyang Family acquired the Polluted Blood.
"I’ve spoken to Ninth Brother about this. Ninth Brother said we should stay away from the Ouyang Family."
Hearing Xiong Kang’s words, Lu Zixun’s eyes narrowed: "Because of Divine Power?"
At that, Xiong Kang’s pupils contracted, and he questioned with a furrowed brow, "Where did you hear about Divine Power?"
"From the historical records of the Demon Clan."
Lu Zixun casually fabricated a source and said: "What exactly is Divine Power?"
Regarding unlocking World Mysteries, it seemed Lu Zixun now knew how to go about it—
By searching documents related to these keywords, he could unlock corresponding World Mysteries.
Unfortunately, Xiong Kang disappointed him.
All he did was shake his head: "Ninth Brother didn’t say, but judging by his expression, this power must be terrifying."
Though unaware of Long Jiuri’s exact expression, Lu Zixun lost interest in asking further, he would inevitably find out eventually.
Just because they were told not to look into the Ouyang Family didn’t mean they couldn’t investigate Ouyang Ming.
Lu Zixun, prepared with a Plan B, quietly had Ge Changming shift the direction of the investigation.
One of the major reasons why Lu Zixun was so concerned about the Ouyang Family was because of Ouyang Yin.
After scheduling a meeting with Xiong Kang at Trial Land the day after next, Lu Zixun ended the call.
He was rather interested in Trial Land,
After all, many renowned commanders had originated from there.
Perhaps because Trial Land was about to open, these tranquil days were instead making Lu Zixun feel somewhat unaccustomed.
Aside from the War Chains that emerged previously, the Light and Shadow Association seemed to have vanished from the Crimson Land, causing no commotion.
When the time came for Trial Land to open, Lu Zixun had already arrived early at the residence of Yang Guohong in Zone 1.