“Talk!”
All the heavily armored Mongol men suddenly stopped, as if time had frozen in that very moment.
Shui Miao sighed, slightly amused yet helplessly, and said, “Boss, whatever I say, don’t blame me afterward, and after I finish speaking, you must promise to let me go.”
“Say whatever it is. After you finish, I will naturally set you free.”
With a wave of his big hand, the old man altered the surroundings, which transformed into a deep blue world once again.
Changing scenes back and forth like this—you don’t get tired of it? Could this possibly make me lower my guard? Shui Miao coldly laughed inwardly. This guy’s intelligence is definitely a bit low! Still wants to kill me? If I don’t properly trick him today, I’d be letting myself down. “It’s like this, big brother. I’ve studied history. Yesugai was a great hero of the Mongolian grasslands. He had many sons, one of whom was named Temujin. Later he became the supreme ruler of the grasslands, Genghis Khan. His name has been passed down for hundreds, even thousands of years.”
“Genghis Khan… am I… am I Genghis Khan?”
The old man seemed to have recalled something.
Shui Miao shook his head repeatedly, “No, no, no, you’re definitely not Genghis Khan. You’re not even a human soul.”
“What do you mean? What are you talking about?” The old man grew more serious and puzzled.
“Don’t rush, let me explain slowly,” Shui Miao smiled slightly. “Normal human souls carry traces of humanity, like me. Because while alive, humans often bask in sunlight, so after death, their souls contain some Yang essence. But your soul clearly isn’t human—it has absolutely no trace of humanity.”
“Then who exactly am I? Why do I remember Yesugai as my father, and the Mongolian grasslands, and many things about the Mongols?” The old man stared at Shui Miao with urgency, clearly revealing that this question had troubled him for quite some time.
Suddenly, Shui Miao thought of the eagle’s soul and raised his eyebrows. “Based on my judgment and observations, your true identity should be… the soul of an old eagle.”
“What?! Are you saying I’m a bird?” The old man was greatly shocked.
Shui Miao nodded earnestly, “Exactly, a bird. But you’re a very smart bird. Because your master often carried you around, you saw what he saw. However, since you joined him later on, you never witnessed his childhood. Therefore, you simply don’t have those memories. You can’t remember what you’ve never seen, no matter how hard you try.”
It felt like Shui Miao was speaking a tongue-twister.
The old man listened, confused yet convinced that Shui Miao’s words made a lot of sense.
“Hmm, strange. How do you know so much?” The old man blinked for a while and suddenly sensed something was off.
Shui Miao took a deep breath. “Friend, please stop deceiving yourself. You clearly know I’m a very powerful half-immortal, and my Spirit-Devouring Force can corrode everything. Yet you refuse to believe me and still insist on causing me trouble. Isn’t that asking for trouble? Seeing how innocent and kind you originally were, I don’t want to hide anything from you anymore. Actually, I’ve already seen through your true identity. Originally, you were a mighty eagle soaring high in the sky. After your death, you should have gone to the Immortal Realm to reincarnate as an immortal or divine beast. But instead, someone trapped you in this tomb and sealed you inside a stone. I genuinely wanted to help you break free, return to the sky, and go to the Immortal Realm. However, I’ve noticed that perhaps because you’ve spent too much time among humans, you’ve picked up a lot of evil energy and even tried to harm me. Therefore, I must reconsider whether I should continue helping you.”
Shui Miao spoke quickly, delivering a convincing speech full of persuasive tactics and a tone of disappointment, leaving the old man completely stunned.
After all, the old man had no memories in his mind, so Shui Miao simply gave him a framework to accept as default.
“Half… half-immortal, no… I’m sorry. I was just joking with you…”
Sure enough, the old man believed Shui Miao.
“Joking?”
Shui Miao blinked and shook his head with a skeptical expression. “Doesn’t seem like it.”
“Really, I was genuinely joking. I swear to heaven, I’m not lying to you, half-immortal!” The old man grew anxious, his face filled with sincerity, fearing Shui Miao wouldn’t believe him. “Half-immortal, please help me. I’ve been stuck here for so long I’m about to grow mold. I really don’t want to stay here anymore. Please help me reach the Immortal Realm! Oh, and I’ll give you this meditation stone as a token of sincerity—how about that?”
“…You seem genuinely sincere!”
Shui Miao rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
“Of course, of course I am sincere! Great Immortal, please think of a way to help me separate from this meditation stone. I don’t want to stay here any longer,” the old man grew more desperate, almost kneeling before Shui Miao.
Suddenly, Shui Miao sensed a shift—he could feel his Spirit-Devouring Force again.
At this moment, the Spirit-Devouring Force had completely eroded the protective layer outside the “stone” and penetrated inside.
No wonder this guy changed so quickly—it must be related to my Spirit-Devouring Force seeping in! Shui Miao’s mind raced. He patted the old man’s shoulder. “Alright, I’ll think of a way to use my immortal powers to help you separate from this meditation stone. After we get out, I’ll help you ascend to the Immortal Realm and become an immortal. Once you make it big, don’t forget me. Remember to repay kindness.”
“Great! Thank you, Great Immortal! Thank you! I will definitely repay your kindness!”
The old man completely changed, like a loyal puppy.
Earlier, he had seen himself as an arrogant, supreme lord.
But now, after being led on, he realized he was merely a lowly bird, a worthless life, so he no longer had any pride left.
Seeing the old man like this, Shui Miao couldn’t help but inwardly marvel. Although his illusions were extraordinarily realistic and difficult to distinguish from truth, he was still too inexperienced. A few words from Shui Miao had completely turned him into a compliant follower, which worked out perfectly for Shui Miao to obtain the meditation stone.
So Shui Miao calmed his mind, connected with his spiritual energy, and extended his consciousness deep into the meditation stone…
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, Shui Miao discovered that this was not merely a simple meditation stone.
More accurately, it should be a magical artifact. Hidden deep inside were many strange spirit stones, each inscribed with talismans and arranged in a complex formation—wasn’t this essentially a grand formation?
In the center of the formation lay a large white jade stone, and clearly visible inside it was a single drop of blood.
“Could this be the legendary blood-oath technique…”
Shui Miao’s mind raced. He quickly channeled his spiritual energy to surround the white jade, attempting to extract the blood within.
But at that very moment, the formation suddenly activated!
All the jade stones emitted a flash of light, instantly turning all of Shui Miao’s painstakingly cultivated spiritual energy into nothingness—into mere smoke!
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