Shui Miao’s mind raced as he speculated that Ye Xian might indeed be the Huang Mei Shen.
Perhaps, he was also a reincarnation of a Yuan Shen.
If that were the case, connecting him with the previous fortune-telling information made perfect sense.
Based on the information obtained earlier, Shui Miao pondered within himself—if he truly was the reincarnation of the Hei Ming Shen from a previous life, then his sworn brothers from that past life, Hei Long Shen and Huang Mei Shen, must have betrayed him. It was also highly likely that they had perished together with him. Otherwise, their Yuan Shens wouldn’t have descended into the mortal realm.
The Hei Long Shen had possessed Old Master Lin, but fortunately, his Yuan Shen had now been destroyed.
Now, Ye Xian had revealed his identity, clearly indicating that he knew something. He had deliberately come searching for Shui Miao.
However, what Ye Xian truly wanted remained unknown.
The entire situation seemed utterly incredible. Shui Miao couldn’t bring himself to believe that he had once been the Hei Ming Shen in a past life. Yet, having reached this point, he had no choice but to confront and face the truth.
Thus, Shui Miao concealed everything within his heart, preparing to test Ye Xian later.
The black spiritual energy sphere continued to rotate, absorbing the medicinal essence from the pills.
Inside the gourd were ten pills, whose origin remained unknown to Shui Miao. Each pill possessed immense medicinal power.
Shui Miao focused his mind, and the spiritual energy sphere instantly shot back, tearing through flesh and, along with a large amount of devouring spiritual energy, entered the dantian. With the return of the spiritual energy sphere, the powerful medicinal force spread throughout his body, nourishing his meridians and skin. Shui Miao’s body rapidly healed and returned to its former state.
However, the black sphere within his dantian had not yet fully recovered and continued absorbing the medicinal essence.
This medicinal energy contained various miraculous powers, all refined to perfection, producing excellent results.
In the blink of an eye, half of the ten pills had already been consumed.
Ye Xian saw his clothes completely corroded, leaving only the innermost protective armor. His Yin energy was also greatly damaged. Anxious and frustrated, he immediately retrieved a pill from his spatial ring, ingesting it to restore his Yin energy. Instantly, he changed into a new robe and stepped back, looking at Shui Miao with frustration: “Brother Shui Miao! What exactly are you doing? You’re going to ruin me! Those ten pills were the Jiubu Dahun Pills given to me by the Huangquan Patriarch specifically to exchange for medicinal herbs!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll help you get the herbs.”
Shui Miao multitasked, observing the changes within his dantian while speaking to Ye Xian: “By the way, Senior Ye Xian, your eyebrows just turned yellow. What caused that?”
“Huh? Did they?” Ye Xian was momentarily startled.
Seeing Ye Xian’s unusual expression, Shui Miao immediately concluded that he was definitely not just an ordinary ghost doctor. He coldly said, “Senior Ye Xian, let’s not beat around the bush. I’m a straightforward person who hates being schemed against. Tell me the truth—Are you really the Huangquan Patriarch? Was your previous life Huang Mei Shen? And what exactly is your purpose in seeking me out?”
Shui Miao’s barrage of questions felt like a powerful pressure, crashing down on Ye Xian like a tidal wave.
Hearing these words, Ye Xian was momentarily stunned.
Before long, Ye Xian suddenly burst into laughter…
Looks like I hit the nail on the head, Shui Miao thought coldly as he too began to smile.
Ye Xian laughed and then clasped his fists toward Shui Miao, saying, “Big Brother remains Big Brother, even after reincarnation. You’re still as bold and intelligent as ever. As the saying goes, though rebirth may change one’s form, one’s true nature remains. Back then, it was precisely because of your boldness that I swore brotherhood with you. Today, it is still because of your boldness that I call you Big Brother!”
“So you really are Huang Mei Shen!?”
Shui Miao was somewhat surprised that Ye Xian had so readily admitted it.
“That’s right, I am the reincarnation of Huang Mei Shen’s Yuan Shen.” Ye Xian took two steps forward and sighed, “In fact, like you, Big Brother, I also have a bold personality, so I don’t want to hide anything. Today, I want to be completely honest with you. If Big Brother can forgive me, I swear from now on I owe you my life. Even if the sky were to collapse, I would never again betray or harm you.”
“What exactly happened?” Shui Miao didn’t hide his confusion.
“Haha! So Big Brother hasn’t regained your past-life memories yet! But don’t worry, I’ll tell you everything today.” Ye Xian took a deep breath, and his clothes transformed into a golden battle robe. At his waist hung a curved sword, its sheath adorned with countless jewels. “In the wilderness of the Immortal Realm, you, I, and Second Brother Hei Long Shen were known as the Three Heroes of the Wilderness. We defeated countless immortal warriors and generals. Especially Big Brother’s ‘Black Hole Domain’—truly terrifying, a supreme killing technique feared even by the Buddha gods. Back then, we brothers were so carefree, seeking vengeance or favor as we pleased, killing whomever we wished!”
Pausing, Ye Xian’s expression turned solemn: “But ever since the Life Goddess appeared, Big Brother became infatuated with her. You led us to swear allegiance to Heaven, becoming the God-King of the Divine Realm. However, none of us brothers knew that Heaven had never forgiven us. They outwardly pardoned us, granting us the title of God-King, but in reality, it was just to deceive us. When we let our guard down, they struck us down one by one, ultimately destroying us all. Because Big Brother’s attitude toward us changed, your heart was only for that woman, so Second Brother and I left you. Second Brother even agreed to help Heaven against you, and I didn’t object. Thus, Big Brother was ambushed and killed by the God-Kings, leaving only a fragment of your Yuan Shen scattered into the mortal world. After your death, I was betrayed by Second Brother, but fortunately, I had taken precautions, allowing me to better preserve my Yuan Shen. I came to the Yellow Spring Road of the Yin-Yang Realm and became the Huangquan Patriarch. That Nine Tripod Dan Cauldron was a treasure I had hidden back then. Relying on it, I regained much of my strength. These years, I’ve been searching for Big Brother, hoping to repent and earn your forgiveness!”
“Ai!”
Ye Xian smiled bitterly: “Heaven rewards those who persist. Because my pills were stolen by Bai Lan, I followed the trail here and accidentally discovered Big Brother’s Yuan Shen, so I appeared under the identity of Ye Xian. I had been struggling internally, debating whether to reveal the truth to Big Brother. Just now, when I saw you once again cultivating the Black Hole Domain to its first stage, I saw hope. Therefore, I decided to reveal everything. If I can earn Big Brother’s forgiveness, with our brothers reunited, we can return to the wilderness, retrieve my hidden treasures. I believe that in a few years, we can restore our former glory. Then, we can return to Heaven and take their place—who says we can’t?”
The way Ye Xian spoke stirred a surge of passion in Shui Miao, awakening a bold and heroic ambition deep within his heart.
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