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Seeing Li Zhisheng so certain took me by surprise. I quickly turned to look at him standing behind me and asked, "Why are you so sure?"
"Think about it..." Li Zhisheng said as he sat down on a nearby bench. "Who would randomly break into the Underworld? Unless they are seeking death, I don't think anyone would willingly enter the Underworld, except for the Yang Master... I believe they not only have the ability to enter the Underworld but also the capability to survive there. The events we experienced at that abandoned Lumberyard prove this point."
"Then the current question is why they want to enter the Underworld... The Underworld is filled with Vengeful Spirits and monsters powerful enough to destroy humanity. The only reason the Yang Master would venture in is for power!"
"Power?" I pondered Li Zhisheng's words carefully; there was some truth to them. After all this time interacting with the Yang Master, it seemed that everything they did had one purpose: a thirst for power.
Whether it was conducting inhumane experiments, bringing Ox-Head into the human realm, or even now plotting against the King of Hell, it all revolved around power.
"It seems you might be right; it's possible they are doing this for power. But if they can manipulate the King of Hell, it means they already possess the power to control him. Why then do they still crave even greater strength?" Perhaps it was because of Hu Fang's situation that my thoughts were muddled, and for a moment, I couldn't grasp it.
"No, I believe they currently do not have the ability to control the true King of Hell. It's like this: when I'm talking to you now, I'm guiding your thoughts. But can I completely control you to do things you don't want to do? Actually, I can't. In other words, guidance does not equate to control or mastery. It’s precisely because the Yang Master cannot fully control the King of Hell that they need to guide him."
"As for why they want more power... If I'm not mistaken, it should be related to Gu Kai. Do you remember Gu Kai? He has his own stance; he doesn't belong to any faction we know of, yet he is opposing the Yang Master just like us."
Upon hearing this, I began to understand Li Zhisheng's point and said, "So you're saying that Gu Kai might be the true counterbalance to the Yang Master, and what makes the Yang Master wary is actually Gu Kai working against him from the shadows?!"
"Yes, that's exactly what I think. Furthermore, back at the Lumberyard, Gu Kai sealed away the King of Hell's powers with a peculiar weapon... I feel that what the Yang Master fears isn't just Gu Kai but possibly that weapon he possesses. That's why they need even greater strength."
At that moment, a thought struck me as somewhat surprising, and I interrupted Li Zhisheng, saying, "Wait a minute! If they are craving power, why don’t they absorb the endless souls from the Underworld..."
As I spoke halfway through my sentence, I realized something felt off because I had absorbed souls myself. While it was possible to convert souls into power for personal use, that power wasn't a permanent enhancement; it was temporary. Initially, Void Spirit had mentioned this when absorbing souls as well.
Li Zhisheng noticed that I had realized the error in my thoughts and said to me, "You’ve figured it out too, right? In the past, when I saw you fighting and absorbing the power of spirits, I could tell that while you became incredibly strong in an instant, that power was slowly draining away. That's why Yang Master and the others need something that can permanently enhance their strength..."
With that, Li Zhisheng smiled slightly and looked at me, saying, "Now you understand why they need Onizuka."
"Yeah," I nodded in agreement.
At that moment, a voice suddenly came from behind us. It was Hu Fang, who seemed to have regained some energy. With a cheerful tone, she asked, "What are you two whispering about so early in the morning?"
"Nothing much, just discussing the earlier situation with Death Apostle," I replied as I turned around, only to realize that Death Apostle and Yao Long had been quietly standing behind us, listening to my conversation with Li Zhisheng.
"You heard everything?" Death Apostle and Yao Long nodded.
"You two keep chatting; I'm going to see if I can find some water to wash my face," Hu Fang said casually. After glancing around, she walked toward one of the doors leading into the hall.
"Hey, do you know where there's water?" I called out to Hu Fang.
Without turning back, she waved her hand dismissively and said, "There are people around; I'll just ask someone. You don’t need to worry about it."
Seeing that Hu Fang seemed to be feeling much better now eased my mind considerably. As she walked further away, I pulled Li Zhisheng closer and lowered my voice to share with him everything about Mo Shu wanting us to kill Hu Fang and my thoughts on the matter.
To my surprise, after hearing this, Li Zhisheng not only remained untroubled but smiled at me and said, "Don't worry. Wasn't it the same before? Death Apostle even had you kill me, yet you didn't act on it. Since we currently have no leads at all, there's no need to stress too much. Where there's a will, there's a way; Hu Fang definitely won't die!"
Li Zhisheng's confident words undoubtedly instilled great faith in everyone. At that moment, not only was I less worried, but even Yao Long and Death Apostle appeared more at ease and joined Li Zhisheng in comforting me.
"Death Apostle said, 'Li Zhisheng is right. The clues we have are indeed limited. We don't even know how Hu Fang got branded. All we can do now is wait for Mo Shu Old Senior and see if he brings us any further leads.'
'Yes, I understand... Why are you all trying to comfort me? Let's think about what we can do together...' With that, I pulled Death Apostle and Yao Long to a nearby bench and said, 'Currently, it's known that Yang Master might be trying to find Onizuka through something related to the Underworld. We definitely can't just sit here and wait for things to happen.'
'Although we don't have any leads on Onizuka right now, we can go look for that mirror Death Apostle mentioned earlier. We could use that mirror to decipher the Divine Anomalies Classic: Nine Star Life and Death Diagram. Perhaps we'll find some clues there.'
After I finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement with my suggestion.
Then, once Hu Fang finished tidying up, we prepared to leave this place.
Just as we were about to exit through the secret passage, we reached the intersection when a man's voice suddenly came from behind us: 'Are you all ready to leave already?'"
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