CHAPTER 491: 485

"A deal that weighs the entire world?"

"Saying Reincarnators are the heart demons of Master Tai Sui—how should this be understood?"

"And what’s this about the old home being stolen? What on earth is that?"

"..."

When Hu Ma methodically, slowly, and as thoroughly as possible relayed the information obtained from Big Red Robe to these three Reincarnators, the atmosphere in the Lifebound Spirit Temple began to feel oppressive and heavy. Everyone remained silent for a long time.

After a while, Er Guotou’s voice finally rang out, filled with endless absurdity and surprise: "These... is this information really reliable?"

"We’ve already spent so many days in this world! I’ve even thought about how to muddle through, eating and drinking until my death, and planned where I’d be buried afterward. Only to suddenly be told there’s such an important task to do?"

"..."

"Does that mean we were cautiously hiding ourselves all this time, actually just wasting our time?"

It was a long time before Miss White Wine’s voice sounded again, her usually cold tone now tinged with disbelief: "So that crazy, reckless Red’s attitude was actually correct?"

"Yes."

Hu Ma remembered his own shock upon hearing this information and answered in a low voice: "But even what Miss Red Wine did was far from enough."

"Even with her considerable abilities, she was so cautious about not standing out too much that she only dared to target a small Hall Officer at the trick door. She aimed to create some momentum in the jianghu within merely one State, which, to put it bluntly... is a position even a dog wouldn’t care about!"

"..."

"..."

At that moment, the two of them suddenly fell silent again, not speaking for a long time, showing none of the responsibility or sense of duty that Reincarnators should exhibit after hearing such crucial information.

But Hu Ma thought it was normal. After all, when he first faced this information, didn’t he also feel it was too overwhelming to digest all at once?

Wasn’t he in a rush to gather all the nearby Reincarnators to hear their suggestions?

"It should be this way to make things interesting..."

And in this bewildering heaviness, Monkey Wine’s voice, though the latest to sound, was very clear, without any emotional fluctuation, calmly saying: "But this problem also has a crucial point—is the source of the information reliable?"

"At the very least, I can confirm it’s information left by the previous generation of Reincarnators."

Hu Ma sighed softly before slowly saying: "Because I saw the Lifebound Spirit Temple left behind by the former Not Eating Beef Lord, the Great Virtuous Master. However, it does raise some questions."

"This Lifebound Spirit Temple, theoretically, should belong to the Great Virtuous Master. However, in it, I saw a Reincarnator with the codename Big Red Robe. He was already at the end of his strength, with only a moment of resurrection ability left. When the Life Incense burned out, he died."

"Now, the secret path into the Ghost Cave is still in my hands, but I don’t know if I will discover anything else if I go inside."

"..."

"Big Red Robe, Big Red Robe..."

Er Guotou’s voice carried a sense of confused bewilderment: "It indeed sounds like the style of the previous generation of Reincarnators, but what did he do?"

"I have heard that name before."

Next to him, Miss White Wine slowly began to speak: "Lao Junmei, Big Red Robe, Tieguanyin, and a Mr. Longjing. I once encountered a Reincarnator Organization in Shangjing and heard these four names from them."

"It’s just..."

She hesitated for a moment and then said softly: "But it was only hearsay; I didn’t know what they specifically did. Also, the leader of that Reincarnator Organization used alcohol as a codename. He later mysteriously disappeared, which frightened us, leading to our scattering across various places."

"It’s the same for me..."

Er Guotou took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "That old brother with the codename Biluochun, from the codename itself, must have been from the previous generation of Reincarnators. But he never mentioned these things!"

"At that time, I had just pulled off a job and was feeling secretly proud. Yet, he found me and told me that the Ten Surnames had the ability to cleanse Reincarnators, advising me to watch out. From that moment on, I became cautious and kept a low profile."

"..."

For a moment, everyone’s reactions were full of confusion, yet they couldn’t articulate anything valuable. It could only be said that the information Hu Ma shared was too shocking, conflicting with their existing knowledge—the more they thought about it, the more incredible it seemed.

Amidst their suspicious murmurs, Hu Ma was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "Everyone, I know you all have doubts. That’s why I invited you here to discuss these things."

"But one thing is most critical—the information is in our hands now. What should we do?"

"..."

The moment he asked this, even Miss White Wine and Er Guotou, who were just voicing their opinions, fell silent instantly. Clearly, the news was too heavy for anyone to offer a suggestion right away.

"Since my reincarnation, I have never left this old mountain, and I don’t understand the affairs of the outside world as well as you do."

At this point, Monkey Wine slowly spoke up: "However, from the information you shared, what we need to do is actually quite simple, isn’t it?"

"There are many questions: the origins of the Reincarnators, their relation to Tai Sui, the statement about the old home being stolen, and why no one has mentioned the actions of the previous generation of Reincarnators over the past twenty years..."

"...But if we want to figure these out, it’s quite simple. We just follow the information given and find the person with the codename Tieguanyin."

"The second thing to do is to notify more Reincarnators. Since this concerns the secret of all Reincarnators, it shouldn’t be kept in the hands of just a few of us."

"This task is simple; anyone can do it. But it would be best if it’s done by someone with a higher level of cultivation, for convenience!"

"The third thing to do is to slay Tai Sui and vie for the Heavenly Fate. Therefore, we need someone to interact with the Not Eating Beef Sect left behind by the Great Virtuous Master and even get involved in their affairs."

"As for me..."

He paused for a moment and said: "I’m more interested in the mention of a million ghost soldiers and enemy nation skills. Previously, I hadn’t encountered these, but if such Great Power truly exists, I would choose to focus my efforts in this direction. As for the other directions, you all..."

"Wait a minute..."

Listening to him analyzing all on his own, Er Guotou panicked a little and said: "What’s the rush? How come it’s already time to start dividing responsibilities?"

"We haven’t even confirmed the truth of this information, and we haven’t even decided if we want to take on this burden..."

"..."

Compared to his panic, Miss White Wine also remained silent, yet clearly shared similar doubts. However, after hearing his words, Monkey Wine paused slightly and said kindly, "I can understand."

"You are used to reacting first with panic upon hearing important information, instinctively denying and avoiding it, only to realize there’s no escape and then garnering the courage to face it. That’s a normal human response, but I think it’s a bit inefficient."

"So I went ahead and chose the aspect I’m interested in. You all can take your time to adjust."

After saying that, he lightly bade farewell to everyone: "Look for me when you have new matters to discuss. I won’t be far from here anytime soon."

As his voice faded, Hu Ma watched as a wisp of smoke broke from his Life Incense, and he actually left...

"?"

This reaction left Er Guotou and Miss White Wine both dumbfounded. After a long while, they whispered: "Is there something not quite right with that guy’s mind?"

Hu Ma quite agreed: "I actually think so too, but he... is really formidable!"

Although they found common ground in ridiculing Monkey Wine, those present simultaneously fell silent once more. For a long, long while, no one spoke, making the atmosphere quite unbearable.

"But it is indeed so..."

It was Hu Ma who gently sighed and said: "Er Guotou, Miss White Wine, I actually understand you both. When I first got the news, I was equally panicked."

"But since I received this information a little earlier, I’ve had a few days to calm down. There’s no point in panicking any further, is there?"

"..."

Er Guotou exhaled heavily and said, "So, what do you mean?"

"Monkey Wine wasn’t wrong. We need someone to find Tieguanyin, and someone to pass this message to more Reincarnators. But most crucially..."

Hu Ma paused before speaking softly: "Slay Tai Sui, and vie for the Heavenly Fate."

"We don’t even know what Tai Sui is, nor do we understand the connection between Reincarnators and Tai Sui. However, this chaotic endeavor to contest the Emperor’s fate has reached a point where we cannot simply stand by anymore..."

"..."

Finishing this, he paused momentarily. In his heart, he truly didn’t wish to become the leader in this matter.

But since he was the one who received the information first and had three whole more days to comprehend and absorb it than the others, who else could he expect to lead if he didn’t?

So, after a slight hesitation, he slowly said: "If we each pick an area of focus, then I’ll take this one. Coincidentally, I currently have more opportunities to engage with the Beef Avoidance Sect Disciples."

"Old White wasn’t wrong..."

After Hu Ma said this, it was Miss White Wine who first sighed: "Once you know something like this, if you don’t get to the bottom of it, how can anyone ever sleep peacefully again?"

Er Guotou exhaled slowly and said, "Yes."

Listening to them expressing their stance, Hu Ma finally relaxed a bit, though he sensed that the atmosphere of this meeting wasn’t very optimistic.

For the mere four of them present to shoulder such a heavy matter was indeed a daunting task. At this point, he couldn’t help but think of Sweet Potato, that warmhearted girl. If she knew about this, perhaps her attitude would be different?

He also wondered where she might be now...

"Quick, quick, we’re going to be late..."

Just as Hu Ma was pondering this, dozens of li away, under the starlit sky, a petite young lady dressed like a wealthy madam was racing on horseback. She kept waving the whip in her hand, urging her foaming mount to speed up.

"HE-YAH!"