My expression turned grim as I found it hard to believe.
Is there really such a thing as a god, or immortality?
Do spirit corpses count?
But those aren't even human anymore.
Tang Quan continued, "An immortal heart, immortal limbs—there may be other organs we've yet to discover. Do you think combining these things could create an immortal god?"
That heart was indeed strange.
Even with my spiritual vision, I couldn't fully see through it.
But I could tell for sure that it wasn't a product of technology; it was some unknown dark magic.
I still couldn't understand. Even if these things were pieced together, who could guarantee they would become as powerful as a god?
Tang Quan sighed, "You've already seen its power, and that was just the power of a single organ. Imagine if all the parts were combined— it would be even more terrifying. Add an immortal body, and tell me, is it not a god?"
Seen it?
I quickly realized he was talking about that woman.
She was now a spirit of an organ, but represented the complete form after being fully pieced together.
Once combined, she would become a complete spiritual entity.
The so-called god of the Three Yin Sect.
"However, in recent years, demon hunters have been actively searching for the Three Yin Sect's altars, forcing the sect to be more discreet." Tang Quan shifted his body to get more comfortable.
He mentioned demon hunters, and I said, "Demon hunters aren't saints either. They locked us up upstairs to catch us. If it wasn't for that, we would've run and avoided all this drama and nearly losing our lives."
Tang Quan smiled bitterly. "That's how they operate. But when it comes to fighting the Three Yin Sect, their contribution is immense. This time, by destroying an altar, we might be able to uncover many of their members. For us, it's a deed well done."
Sigh.
With society's pressures, I'd come to realize that compared to money, merit and virtue didn't hold much weight.
I said, "It's just self-deception!"
Tang Quan heard this and, with a serious tone, said, "Li Yang, I'm just an ordinary person, not a saint. But in life, you have to do a few meaningful things. When you're old, you don't want all your memories to be just about money."
I was surprised he could say something like that.
But for me, those words were meaningless for now.
I rolled my eyes and asked, "What else do you know about the Three Yin Sect?"
Tang Quan replied, "I've told you everything I know. If you want to dig deeper, you'll need to look into the major sects in mainland China."
He then added, "Speaking of your mainland sects, I'll give you a warning. Some of them may be connected to the Three Yin Sect."
His words made my heart skip a beat.
If justice aligned with evil, who would protect the peace of the world?
But under the pressure of interests, how many people could stick to their morals?
I shifted a bit and said, "Thanks for the warning, Master Tang. But I don't plan to have much involvement with those major sects."
Hearing this, Tang Quan didn't say anything more.
I was about to ask if he had any ulterior motives regarding me, but thought better of it.
Some things are better left unsaid.
Everyone has their own secrets, and sometimes it's best to let things unfold naturally.
A few moments later, footsteps were heard outside.
Huang Jiu immediately became alert, hopping onto my head and staring at the door.
Tang Quan and I, powerless in this situation, could only watch and hope the incoming people weren't enemies.
Seconds later, the footsteps reached the door, and my second uncle rushed in with a worried expression.
Behind him were the big-busted woman and two burly men.
The big-busted woman immediately stood out.
The two burly men were dressed like ancient martial artists, each with a demon-hunting crossbow hanging from their waist, indicating their identity.
Seeing Zhan Ling, I glared at her and asked, "Did you lock the fire door from the outside?"
Zhan Ling chuckled, creating a wave of excitement. Even Tang Quan, who had nearly lost his life, widened his eyes at the sight.
Zhan Ling, used to this, tossed an item to me and casually threw one to Tang Quan, saying, "You've done a great job by clearing out the Three Yin Sect's altar. This is a Demon Hunter Token. With it, you can ask any Demon Hunter or Demon Hunter team to do a favor for you."
I looked at the token, which was dark and unremarkable. I threw it aside angrily, "I nearly lost my life, and you're trying to trick me with this useless thing?"
At that moment, Tang Quan crawled over, picked up the Demon Hunter Token, and shoved it back into my hand, whispering, "This token can summon the top-ranked Demon Hunter from the list to do a favor for you. It's highly valuable. Even major sects and ancient Yin-Yang families would fight over it."
Tang Quan's reminder made me think carefully about what Zhan Ling had said. With anger, I asked, "So if I wanted to rob the World Bank, would you help?"
Zhan Ling replied seriously, "Yes, and we have the ability to do so."
I was speechless.
Quickly, I stuffed the Demon Hunter Token into my pocket.
Zhan Ling and her team didn't say much more and turned toward the withered heart, working together to move the stone platform that held the coffin.
Once they moved it, a gap appeared, and a terrible stench immediately wafted out.
I covered my nose and peered inside. My stomach churned.
It appeared to be a sacrificial pit filled with half-rotted corpses, most of which seemed to be modern-day people based on their clothes.
It seemed that, in addition to the fire incident twenty years ago, the Three Yin Sect had also been secretly killing people to use as offerings.
"This group of devilish creatures wearing human skin should be torn apart," Zhan Ling gritted her teeth.
I completely agreed with her.
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would have imagined that beneath the bright lights and bustling world, such a bloody and dark side existed?
Zhan Ling said, taking out her phone to snap photos. Afterward, she told my second uncle, "We'll handle things here. As for the souls in the building, you can ask nearby monks to perform a cleansing ritual tomorrow."
"You make it sound easy. Do you think monks are free?" I grumbled, but my eyes were fixated on her weapons.
For a moment, I even had a dirty thought: If only the female corpse had something like hers—then when I measured the heartbeat…
But then I thought about it—too big might not be a good thing. It would make balance difficult.
Zhan Ling ignored me and turned to enter the back of the Daoist temple.
There, there were probably more unsettling things.
At this point, my second uncle had already checked my body for any fatal wounds. Once he found none, he sighed in relief and handed me the blood dagger, saying, "Once this is over, we're done with this kind of thing."
It was clear that he was genuinely worried about me, fearing something like this happening again.
But for me, my fate had already been sealed the moment the female corpse's coffin was opened.
The only way to end this was through death.
However, my second uncle was right. Even if I had to live by trickery and deceit, it would be better than dying.
Now that I thought about it, Grandpa was probably the wisest one among us.
At least this job had five wealthy clients paying, and Tang Quan still owed me 80%. The future wouldn't be too difficult.
Now, I just needed to ask Zhan Ling if there was any connection between Zhang Ying's case and this place.
If not, I could go back and settle the score, collect my payment.