Chapter 785: A Slap In The Face
“While we’re talking, the two exorcists, who were sitting on the front left side, were having a conversation about the disappearance of Ni Biao. They said that they have no idea what happened to him, but it seemed like something had bewitched him, causing him to wander away from the rest of the group.” Helian Wei Wei slowly conveyed the information that she had just overheard.
Zhuge Yun’s mouth gaped, “You can listen to others’ conversations even when we were having a discussion?”
“Multitasking is a basic skill that a good observer must possess.” Helian Wei Wei casually lifted her gaze. She looked at the figure appearing at the entrance of the tunnel, and her eyes narrowed. “I will teach you more about the investigation and observation skills next time. Now, we would need to figure out how a bewitched person managed to return safely…”
Zhuge Yun followed Helian Wei Wei’s gaze, and he frowned all of a sudden!
The figure that walked over from the entrance of the tunnel was none other than Ni Biao, who had swallowed the magical pill just now. His hand was even holding an amputated spider’s leg, and his eyes stared at the crowd before him. He looked even better than when he was demonized.
“Father!” Ni Hu did not seem to expect the return of his father. He sprang in surprise, and his face was full of joy!
The disciples of the Ni family were also elated at the appearance of Ni Biao. After all, they had thought that their master would never return, but who could have imagined that a miracle would happen!
Unlike the rest of the disciples, Old Li was wary of Ni Biao’s return. “Wait, don’t go over yet. When Master Ni left, something was not quite right. None of us can be sure if he is in his right mind now.”
Upon hearing this, Ni Biao smiled and raised the spider’s leg that was he was holding and said, “Rest assured Old Li, my mind is clear and conscious now. In fact, when I was on my way back, I destroyed the nest of the demonic spider. The demonic spider that had brought us much suffering is now dead, and we won’t have to worry or fear again.”
“Really?” When the other exorcists heard this, their eyes lit up, and they gathered around Ni Biao. They could not suppress their excitement. “It really is the spider’s legs, and it is only a part of the spider’s legs! My god, you killed the poisonous spider alone? Looking at the size of the leg, its body size must be at least the size of four people, and its spider web is terrifying. If it’s me, I am definitely not its match!”
“Even if three or four of us join forces, we probably won’t be able to subdue this treacherous being! Master Ni is still the best. I don’t think I’ll ever be fit for this!”
Ni Biao relished in the admiration of the people around him, and the corners of his lips lifted into a smile. Sure enough, he had made the right decision. Besides bringing the limb of the spider back, he made an even better choice, which was consuming the spider’s magical pill. If not, he would not have been able to track the group’s location in such a short time.
The spider’s magical pill possessed a sophisticated tracking system, allowing him to maneuver easily in the tomb. Spider webs would no longer have any effect on him, and he could have access to anywhere.
That was not all, he could also regain the favor of the fellow exorcists.
The moment he acquired the Sarira, the entire Exorcism City would belong to the Ni family!
However, before Ni Biao could finish his perfect vision, a cold voice echoed from the crowd, “Are you sure that you’re the one who killed the poisonous spider?”
Ni Biao looked toward the direction of the voice, and his pupils dilated in shock when he saw that Helian Wei Wei was alive. He narrowed his eyes again. “I’ve brought the evidence, what do you think?”
“What do I think?” Helian Wei Wei smiled and strode over with light in her eyes. “I think that when you passed the spider’s nest, it was already dead. You were just lucky, and took that as a piece of evidence to take the credit for yourself.”
Once they heard this, a commotion broke out in the tomb.
Ni Biao’s face turned dark instantly.
Ni Hu sneered, “What the h*ll? Is Brother Wei jealous of my father? Aside from my father, do you think anyone here could have defeated such a huge poisonous spider?”
“Of course.” Helian Wei Wei’s voice was calm, “Before it died, the poisonous spider was planning to devour me. It was my companion who saved me and decapitated the spider’s legs. When we left, it was left with the last breath.”
After hearing this, Ni Biao chuckled, “Oh, Brother Wei. You are very gifted in storytelling. If you really want the credit, I will let you have it. Is there a need to accuse me?”
When the exorcists saw how magnanimous Ni Biao was, they began to frown at Helian Wei Wei.
But ever since the previous incident, many exorcists would no longer conclude blindly.
Only the disciples of the Ni family snorted, “Master, why do you even bother? Everyone knows that besides you, there is no one else that can subdue the poisonous spider. No matter what he says, the one that came back with the spider leg is you, not him!”
Helian Wei Wei had no interest in explaining everything one by one. The top priority right now was to get the Sarira. However, a direct confrontation would not be able to expose the Ni family, and it would also be difficult to walk over…
“Not only did he take the spider’s leg, but he had also consumed the spider’s magical pill.” Baili Jia Jue’s voice resonated from the surroundings with a hint of graceful sarcasm, “Can an exorcist be considered an exorcist even after he had consumed the magical pill?”
He attracted everyone’s gaze with a single sentence.
It was not only because of what he had said. This man hardly said anything ever since he had entered the tomb. No one could imagine that the first phrase that he said was such a shocking revelation!
If it was not for His Highness, Helian Wei Wei would never have thought that Ni Biao would consume the magical pill, because only the Demon King’s people could identify the magical pill…
At this point, the expression of the exorcists had changed significantly, and even their pupils were shaking in disbelief.
Magical pill?
How could that be possible?!
That’s a curse forbidden by the ancestors!
Exorcists could consume spiritual pills and also capture imperial beings.
But the magical pill was something that they were absolutely forbidden to touch!
If they were to touch it, the evil aura would consume them. Although they would be extremely powerful, they would turn into neither a human nor a ghost!
“You’re lying!” Ni Hu looked at the stare around him and shouted at Baili Jia Jue, “Why would my father consume the magical pill? With his reputation and power, he doesn’t need that kind of thing at all!”
Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrows. “Well, what if he has already been plagued by the aura of resentment before this?”
“Ha! None of the exorcists here is affected, but my father is plagued by the aura of resentment?” Ni Hu laughed mockingly and uttered, “This is getting increasingly outrageous!”