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But Sun Xuewu suddenly roared, "No way!"
His expression seemed extremely angry; he glared fiercely at Lei Xianming as if he were an enemy who had killed his father!
Lei Xianming was not about to give up such a huge fortune, and retorted sharply, "Professor Sun, this has nothing to do with you!"
Sun Xuewu's chest heaved like a bellows as he tried to calm himself down.
Although Feng Shigu committed many evils and implicated the entire Feng family, he was still his ancestor!
When Sun Xuewu heard that Lei Xianming, an outsider, had not only plundered his ancestor's tomb, but also wanted to sell his ancestor's body abroad, he was shocked.
Tolerable or unbearable!
Fortunately, Sun Xuewu was quick-witted and immediately came up with a good idea, looking at Professor Chen.
"Old Chen, what crime should you be charged with for trafficking and smuggling cultural relics, causing extremely valuable artifacts to end up abroad?"
Lei Xianming panicked, inwardly cursing himself for being too complacent!
Professors Chen and Sun are both professors at the Institute of Archaeology, proper people within the system. I just lost my mind and actually said in front of them that I wanted to smuggle giant rice dumplings.
This is practically walking into the line of fire!
Lei Xianming immediately put on an embarrassed smile, "Sorry, sorry, I just said it casually, please don't take it to heart!"
"How about this, I'll put this meal on my tab. Professor Chen is treating, and I'll pay the bill. Please give me a chance to make amends!"
Seeing that everyone still didn't quite believe him, Lei Xianming continued to explain: "The first place we're going to next is the South China Sea Ruins, right? I'll collect more pearls there and still make a lot of money. Why risk my life by smuggling giant rice dumplings!"
Only then did the others let him go.
Li Yang looked at Sun Xuewu, who had settled down again, and dropped another bombshell!
"As far as I know, during the Republican era, there was a descendant of Feng Shiqi named Feng Sibei..."
Li Yang drew out the name Feng Sibei, and looked at Sun Xuewu with a smile.
When Sun Xuewu heard the name "Feng Sibei", he felt a sudden darkness before his eyes. His heart was pounding so hard that his blood was rushing through his body, and he almost got high blood pressure!
He was about to say something when he saw Li Yang looking at him with a half-smile. He immediately lowered his eyes and mouth, like a meditating monk, and didn't dare to meet Li Yang's gaze at all.
Li Yang continued, "This Feng Sibei was also an extraordinary person. He was well-versed in the Daoist Canon and became a Daoist priest in Qingcheng Mountain, Sichuan Province in his middle age. However, he never forgot the teachings of his ancestors and repeatedly entered Coffin Gorge, but he could not find the way to enter the Earth Immortal Village. In the end, he passed away there!"
Sun Xuewu felt a pang of sorrow and pain in his heart. Taking the opportunity to wipe away his sweat, he used a handkerchief to wipe away the tears that were welling up in his eyes.
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Li Yang added, "And this Feng Sibei has two sons, named Feng Xuewen and Feng Xuewu!"
Sun Xuewu took a deep breath, his expression becoming somewhat numb.
He was utterly stunned!
He felt like a clown just now. Li Yang clearly knew everything, yet he still tried to cover it up. It was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
What else could this be but the Joker!
Sun Xuewu was about to stand up and admit it when he heard Li Yang say again:
"I know a little about Feng Xuewen's background, but as for Feng Sibei's other son, there's been no news about him!"
Sun Xuewu was stunned for a moment, then immediately sat down calmly in the chair.
So suspenseful!
It almost exploded!
Sun Xuewu gave Li Yang a resentful look.
You should have told me earlier that you didn't know about Feng Xuewu's past! You almost gave me a heart attack!
Tonight's experience was so damn exciting!
Li Yang looked at Shirley Yang and Hu Bayi and smiled slightly: "Actually, Feng Xuewen has a bit of a history with the two of you!"
Shirley Yang and Hu Bayi couldn't believe it.
Li Yang first said to Hu Bayi, "This Feng Xuewen is also an extraordinary person. He once joined the Xieling faction in his early years!"
Hu Bayi's expression turned to shock, "Could it be..."
"Not bad!"
Li Yang nodded. "Feng Xuewen once followed Chen Yulou!"
"Back then, Chen Yulou, as the leader of the Unloading Ridge faction, occupied a large territory in Hunan and Hubei. In that era of war and chaos, many talented and ambitious people would seek refuge with him."
"Moreover, Feng Xuewen knows Old Sheepskin!"
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Hu Bayi never expected to hear Old Sheepskin's name again!
"Chen Yulou failed in his attempt to rob the tomb of the Prince of Xian, and he also went blind. He recuperated at the home of a Bai ethnic brother, and the Xieling faction declined from then on!"
"Feng Xuewen then joined the Mud Society along with Lao Yangpi and Yang Erdan. Dissatisfied with Yang Erdan's defection to the Japanese, Feng Xuewen felt that they were on different paths and could not work together. He then joined the revolutionary ranks and became a regimental commander!"
The Mud Society was also a tomb raiding organization, but it was relatively loose and mainly operated in the Northeast and grassland areas.
then.
Li Yang looked at Shirley Yang.
"Back then, Feng Xuewen and Old Sheepskin even saved your maternal grandfather, Partridge Whistle!"
He then briefly recounted how Ni'er Society had participated in the rescue of Partridge Whistle.
Shirley Yang couldn't help but exclaim, "What a small world!"
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Sun Xuewu also saw Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang and was surprised that they had such a connection!
It seems that everything was predetermined by fate!
My hope of entering the Earth Immortal Village really rests on these few people in front of me!
Li Yang sat lazily in his chair, took a sip of tea, and looked calmly at Sun Xuewu.
"Professor Sun, I've said so much, from Guanshan Taibao to Dixian Village, from Feng Shigu and Feng Shiqi to Feng Xuewen and Feng Xuewu. Don't you have anything to say?"
Sun Xuewu forced a smile and praised, "Comrade Li Yang is so familiar with the history of Guanshan Taibao, it seems that finding Dixian Village is just around the corner!"
"Once the Earth Immortal Village appears, if I can decipher the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book using the inscriptions on the tortoise shells and bronze artifacts inside, I will definitely report it to the organization and recommend Comrade Li Yang for commendation!"
Seeing Sun Xuewu's stiff demeanor, Li Yang said bluntly:
"Then I'll just tell you everything!"
"After Feng Sibei passed away in the Earth Immortal Village, only the two brothers, Feng Xuewen and Feng Xuewu, remained!"
Knowing he couldn't support his younger brother, Feng Xuewen adopted him into a landlord family surnamed Sun and renamed him Sun Yaozu!
Professor Chen, who was standing to the side, immediately exclaimed in surprise, and then looked at Sun Xuewu in shock.
"Old Sun, you..."
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Sun Xuewu was shocked. At this moment, he knew perfectly well that Li Yang knew everything about him!
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His identity was revealed, which actually made him feel more relaxed.
After a night of anxiety, I can finally have some peace and quiet.
The anxiety that had been hanging over him was finally gone!
Faced with the probing gazes of others, Sun Xuewu admitted:
“That’s right, my original name was Sun Yaozu. Feng Xuewen is my older brother, and I am also a descendant of Feng Shiqi, the only successor of Guanshan Taibao!”
"Back then, my brother adopted me into the Sun family, and the Sun family renamed me Sun Yaozu, hoping that I could bring honor to our ancestors!"
“But I am a direct descendant of the Feng family, a successor of the Guanshan Taibao. How could I possibly bring glory to the family name Sun!”
"So when I grew up, I changed my name to Sun Xuewu. The reason I didn't change my surname is because I do have a connection with the Sun family!"
“However, my ID card still says Sun Yaozu. Only my close friends, like Brother Chen, call me Sun Xuewu out of respect for my habits.”
All the truth is revealed!
Sun Xuewu tricked Professor Chen into going to the Guixu in the South China Sea to retrieve the so-called Qin King's Bone-Illuminating Mirror, which was actually the Guixu Divination Mirror. He wanted to use the divination mirror and four divination symbols to deduce the entrance to the Earth Immortal Village.
Then, they entered the Earth Immortal Village to destroy Feng Shigu and fulfill the ancestral precepts of the Feng family that had been passed down for hundreds of years!
Sun Xuewu looked at Li Yang with sincere admiration.
"Comrade Li Yang has already uncovered the whole truth, while I've been trying to cover things up, only making myself a laughingstock. I'm truly ashamed!"
"But eliminating the corpse demon that Feng Shigu has transformed into is the mission of my Feng family for hundreds of years. I am willing to pay any price for it!"
Li Yang smiled slightly.
"Your desire to eliminate the Corpse Demon is commendable!"
"After all, your Feng family produced a great demon like Feng Shigu. Presumably, the Feng family ancestors in the underworld who have not yet been reincarnated are also being punished for this reason!"
Sun Xuewu couldn't help but take a step back, staring at Li Yang in shock.
"Who are you?"
"Me? I'm a messenger of the underworld, the Black and White Impermanence, the ferryman of souls—call me whatever you want!"
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Sun Xuewu was shocked and swayed, then suddenly knelt down with a thud and kowtowed to Li Yang.
"Please, Lord Impermanence, save my Feng family from this sea of suffering!"
PS: Thank you to the three great contributors [Infinite Starry Sea, Heart's Love in the Mortal World 1, and Evening Star] for the monthly tickets! Brother.
Chapter 106 Departure to the South China Sea Ruins! Coral Temple Island! The shaman was terrified!
The private room was completely silent.
The moment Li Yang revealed his true identity, everyone was astonished, and all eyes turned to him.
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Then, seeing Sun Xuewu bowing to Li Yang, everyone's attitude towards Li Yang was both respectful and fearful!
Shirley Yang's attitude, however, remained unchanged.
So what if they're soul ferrymen?
She had interacted with the two at close range, and she was absolutely certain that Li Yang was a real, living person!
Fatty Wang swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he tentatively asked, "Brother Li, are you still alive...?"
Li Yang rolled his eyes. "Don't worry, I'm a real, living person, I'm just working part-time as a soul ferryman!"
Upon hearing this, the others breathed a sigh of relief.
There are always extraordinary people in folk society who can communicate with the dead!
Some people who are virtuous and just may even have their souls summoned to the underworld to work as temporary laborers while they sleep!
According to folklore, Bao Zheng judged the living by day and the dead by night. With the help of a treasure called the "Immortal's Pillow," souls could move freely in the underworld, making him an incorruptible judge of the underworld!
There is even a legend that after Bao Zheng completed his mission in the mortal world, he eventually became the King of Hell, the fifth king of the underworld!
Li Yang revealed his true identity to these people without any hesitation, naturally because he had something to rely on.
He released a wisp of the Soul Gem's power, placing a secret mark deep within everyone's souls.
If they leak the news that Li Yang is the Ferryman of Souls in any way, the mark will be activated immediately, erasing their memories of this matter!
Upon learning Li Yang's true identity, Sun Xuewu was the most emotional, even shedding tears.