“Grandpa, what are your plans?”
"Five days have passed, and I reckon the time is nearly up. However, this should be like opening an altar and performing a ritual; Xinbo definitely needs to prepare thoroughly. Any matter that Agon Lama can think of, he will certainly foresee. The old master will be inspected meticulously, and I'm afraid not a single hair on his body will be overlooked." Old Gong licking his lips, continued, "Once they confirm everything is in order, we can begin."
"I'll let Old Gong take over the body of that middle-aged Lu family first, and he can handle the simple disposal of the body. Don't leave it here; passersby will easily notice it."
After Old Gong takes control, do it immediately.
I calmed my mind to think, and it was not until Old Gong came out that I spoke about my plan.
We still need to go to the Black Prison first, seize the key, and then enter the inner part of the Black City Temple.
Try to kill the people in Black City Temple quietly, and use the method of letting him eat souls to get more information. Think of a way to find out my father's trace.
"It's a bit too simple, but it does cut to the chase. I wonder if, after the chaos last time, Xinbo has given special treatment to the Black Prison." Old Gong muttered to himself.
"There isn't a better way, as the Lu family doesn't really know the Black City Temple. Your father's mother did enter the Black City Temple and even had contact with Xinbo. However, I can kill these malevolent Lu family members, but I can't make you kill her." I answered.
"That's true, the old master will see her again. He has decided that he is going to die and has some reluctance about his old mother. "Old Gong continued, "Evil was directed towards those outside the family, and those inside were more or less innocent, right?"
"All right, as it happens, we can ride. You should be more familiar with the route now, so let's first avoid the Lu family and go down to the foot of that mountain."
The foot of the mountain I pointed to is where we encountered the roadblock and the mountain travelers.
That mountain acts as a dividing line, and beyond it lies the Black City Temple.
Old Gong had no other objections. We each mounted a horse, and he seemed quite pleased, smiling and saying, "Master, the feeling of taking over a body is getting better and better. Especially after eating one person's soul, taking over their body feels like my own limbs—very useful indeed."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly shuddered and a hint of pain flashed across his face.
"Damn bald ass... You don't even let me think about it? Really, this must be cursed..." Old Gong swore viciously.
I didn't respond.
Old Gong's thoughts are very dangerous.
In fact, when he didn't have any scriptures before, he was like this.
Consuming ghosts does have some residual effects. It was indeed Agon Lama who helped contain the potential problem, and we could not have done it without his assistance.
"Let's go. It's no fun anymore," Old Gong muttered.
We left this contact point and headed in one direction.
During our journey, Old Gong's phone for the person he was possessing rang. When Old Gong picked up, he said, "Hello," and his tone wasn't as subtle as usual.
After the phone call ended, Old Gong's eyes widened slightly and then he said, "Master, guess who notified me?"
"Don't keep it a secret," I replied in a low voice.
"It's Lu Zhizhong, the second son and vice president of the Lu family. He was previously possessed by the old man, Gao Tianzhen." Old Gong said earnestly. "There's been a slight change. All members of the Lu family are to return and wait for rewards from the Black City Temple. Before that, someone is to be sent to the Black City Temple as a spectator."
"What's this got to do with us?" I frowned.
At this moment, I don't want to have too much contact with the Lu family to avoid any changes.
"There's a big relationship, very big. They want to send your grandmother, your grandfather's mother, to the Black City Temple." Old Gong surprised me.
"Xinbo people are very kind. They want to take over their son's body, and the woman who gave birth to their son is invited to watch the ceremony. It's really like watching a baby come and then watching it go away. Although he is a bit perverse, this gives us both an opportunity, and it may allow us to make contact with the old master first."
This statement carried a strong sense of uncertainty in Old Gong's voice.
After all, even though we think like this, the variables are too large, and it's difficult to predict whether such a thing will actually happen.
"Of course, the Black Prison must have undergone some changes. Xinbo is now definitely being extra careful. He needs to be prudent, and this is indeed a variable. However, it's also an opportunity. After all, it's a gamble, why not choose a way with greater chances of success?" Old Gong said earnestly. "Let's send her in? Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
"No." I denied Old Gong's suggestion and said: "When you take over a body, you don't need to pretend. However, I would be fooled if I couldn't deceive Lu Zhizhong, and even more so if I couldn't deceive the patriarch of the Lu family. Moreover, once we enter the Black City Temple, they will easily discover who I am!"
Old Gong shook his head and said, "Master, you're rushing things? Can't we give the Lu family a little more benefit? It's unnecessary to deceive the people of the Lu family. The lamas of the Black City Temple don't recognize you that much. At most, they can still smell your aura."
As he spoke, a malicious smile appeared on his face, and he stopped, not continuing to ride forward.
He dismounted, and I also got off, lifting my clothes up so he could look at them carefully.
I could only comply.
According to Old Gong's meaning, something that can truly conceal the perception of the Black City Temple must not be a whole monk's robe, as there must be something inside.
Since there are no people from the Black City Temple in the Lu family, we have two ways. First, I can directly enter the Lu family, which is similar to my father's intention to enter the Black City Temple actively.
He will volunteer to send me, as well as my yet-to-be-met grandmother.
Even if the Lu family doesn't let him go, who else will go? If he doesn't go, he will eat someone. This is very simple.
As long as I continue to wear something that obscures my aura, and do a little work on my face, the vast majority of people in the Black City Temple will not be able to discover me.
As long as no other Lu family member informs the Black City Temple about this information, how could the Black City Temple possibly know that I would "walk into a trap" myself?
Old Gong's words are somewhat confusing, but I understand what he means.
This is not only an adventure but also a walk on a tightrope, exposing myself openly, and a single wrong step could lead to eternal destruction!
Seeing my uncertainty, Old Gong explained, "Master, who would have thought you'd enter the Black City Temple openly? As long as there's no problem with the Lu family, I'll also help you with a little work on your face. I'll change your face using the method of facial features. As long as you can bear the pain, they won't be able to detect you at all!"
This statement, from Old Gong, sounds very convincing.
My doubts were stopped, and I came to a halt.
Without further words, I continued to examine the monk's robe carefully, as Old Gong had requested.
Very quickly, I found something!
Inside the monk's robe, there were many hidden pockets in various places, sewn with string made of bone beads similar to the ones Old Gong possesses. They were not bracelet strings but more like rosary beads.
From these items, I felt a similar aura that I had once experienced on the flags of the eight elders at the Tianshou Taoist Temple!
These beads are the reason why I can walk around in the Daxian territory without being discovered by the Black City Temple!
According to Old Gong's suggestion, I put on the rosary beads and discarded the monk's robe directly.
Then, we went to the Lu family.
During this process, Old Gong would occasionally turn his head to observe my facial features.
According to his words, as long as there is someone from the Black City Temple who finds me and wants to find me, it will cause a chain reaction and change my facial features!
However, Old Gong did not say much else, which means that my facial features are safe, and his judgment is correct!
