Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 129 Treasure

"Tests? Why would they conduct such tests?" Guo Shiyi asked, puzzled. "Does that mean the vampires of today are all failed experiments from back then?"

"No, the events recorded on the stone tablet should have occurred at the end of the Witch Clan's reign, but the Blood Witch Clan was already established during the Witch Clan's heyday. So their experiments should have the same purpose as the 'Dark Night' organization—to experiment on the Blood Witch Clan in order to find the secret to immortality." Han Kexin said, clenching her fist involuntarily.

"Blood Witch Clan?" Guo Shiyi looked at Han Kexin in surprise.

"That's the real name for vampires, as you said." The latter stared coldly at the stone tablets.

"How does Sister Kexin know all this so clearly?"

Han Kexin stared silently at the stone tablet without saying a word, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

"Oh, that's because we did a detailed investigation and research beforehand." Qin Xiaochuan quickly went over to smooth things over for Han Kexin, and said to Guo Shiyi with a smile, "Don't forget, my major is ancient mythology research."

Guo Shiyi glanced at him suspiciously, but didn't delve into the matter further. Instead, she said, "Looking at the pictures on the stone tablet, this magic circle seems to be able to turn ordinary people into blood witches. Could it be that they're trying to find a way to achieve immortality without the side effects of bloodlust and sensitivity to sunlight?"

Qin Xiaochuan nodded and said, "I feel the same way. And then there's the 'Dark Night' organization we destroyed before. On one hand, they were using modern technology to decipher the Blood Witch Clan's genetic code, and on the other hand, they seemed to be continuing their research on the Witch Clan. Could they have some kind of relationship with the Witch Clan?"

"Very likely, it's just a pity that the 'Dark Night' organization has been completely destroyed, otherwise we might have found out something."

"No, it's not that simple," Han Kexin suddenly said from the side, seemingly out of nowhere.

"What do you mean?" Qin Xiaochuan looked at her, puzzled.

Han Kexin replied, "Of course it's about the 'Dark Night' organization. With such great ambitions, they can't be destroyed so easily. I believe there must be a mastermind behind them controlling everything."

He considered her words carefully, and finally had to nod, saying, "Now that you mention it, it's true. Thinking about it now, Dr. Chang intentionally destroyed the laboratory completely, probably to leave us with no clues."

Han Kexin said coldly, "Hmph, do you think we can't find out? I'm going to find out who's behind this when we get back."

Guo Shiyi nodded excitedly and said, "Sister Kexin, I'll help you. We have to find them no matter what. How dare they experiment on living people? It's an outrageous crime. If we let these people run rampant, we demon hunters will lose all face."

"Okay, include me too." Hearing what they said, Qin Xiaochuan felt his heart pounding with excitement.

"Of course! We've always been the best adventure partners!" Guo Shiyi said with a grin, then turned to Han Kexin and said, "Sister Kexin, I've decided! I want to join your adventure club too. Could you give me a badge later?"

"I want to join too!" Xiaoying also raised her hand to join in the fun.

"That's a great idea," Qin Xiaochuan thought happily. "This means we'll be true partners from now on." So he decisively answered Guo Shiyi on Han Kexin's behalf, "That's wonderful! On behalf of the Adventure Club, I welcome the beautiful Guo Shiyi to the club! Haha!" He couldn't help but laugh smugly.

"No!" Han Kexin's icy voice suddenly shattered the joyful atmosphere.

"Why?" Qin Xiaochuan looked at her with some surprise, and Guo Shiyi also looked puzzled.

Han Kexin completely ignored their expressions and said to Guo Shiyi, "According to the club's rules, only adults who are 18 years of age or older can join. You are not old enough."

"Is that so?" Guo Shiyi looked disappointed, but a moment later her face lit up with a bright smile. "But it's okay, I'll be an adult next year, and I can join then, hehe."

"Do whatever you like," Han Kexin said calmly.

"Okay, Sister Kexin is definitely the best to me," Guo Shiyi replied happily.

"Auntie, what about me?" the little girl asked with a smile.

Looking at them, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but smile with relief, but a faint unease lingered in his heart.

"Adventure partner," Guo Shiyi said. But what would she think if she knew Han Kexin's true identity?

"Look at this," Zhou Bin suddenly said, pointing to a pattern on the stone tablet. "There seem to be four ritual implements around the altar. Doesn't this one look a lot like the Seven Star Lamp?"

They looked closely and, as Zhou Bin had said, there were four identical ritual implements around each altar image. The one Zhou Bin pointed to was indeed exactly the same as the Seven Star Lamp they had obtained at the 'Dark Night' base.

"It seems that activating the magic array requires the collection of four magical artifacts. I wonder if the 'Dark Night' organization collected them all back then. If they did, wouldn't they all be buried in the canyon?" Guo Shiyi analyzed.

"It's not that this problem can't be solved. The rescue team at the time should have dug up the entire canyon. I'll go to the rescue team's place to investigate when I get back." Han Kexin said, picking up her camera and taking pictures of the four magical artifacts on the stone tablet.

Just as Guo Shiyi was about to take a picture, Han Kexin stopped her, saying, "Let's not spread our discoveries here to the outside world."

"Why?" Guo Shiyi asked, puzzled.

"If the outside world finds out about what's going on here, there will only be one result: it will fuel even more greedy desires."

Guo Shiyi was silent for a while before nodding and saying, "Sister Kexin is right. Let the secrets here remain buried forever."

"Are we going back now?" Qin Xiaochuan asked. Their journey was almost over. Overall, they had gained a lot in the past few days. They not only learned about the mysterious ancient witch civilization, but also roughly understood the reasons for their demise. Finally, they discovered something related to the Blood Witch Clan. Any one of these discoveries was enough to cause a sensation in the world.

"No way!" Xiaoying was the first to object. Standing behind a stone tablet, she said reluctantly, "This place is so much fun! I want to stay here for a few more days. Maybe I can discover even more secrets."

"You seem to have it easy." He looked at the little girl speechlessly, and couldn't help but envy her carefree age. "But your uncle and Aunt Shiyi have to go to class. They can't stay here forever." As he spoke, he walked over to her, preparing to take her hand.

"But I really like this place." Xiaoying dodged his hand, bent down and ran to a stone tablet, pointed at it and said, "Uncle, look, this stone tablet is a bit special. Maybe there's some treasure hidden underneath."

"Huh, really?" Hearing her words, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but examine the stone tablet more closely, but he didn't find anything unusual. So, with a dark expression, he called out to the little girl, "What's so special about it? You're just making excuses to stay."

"But you still believed her," Guo Shiyi laughed from the side.

"Haha." The little girl laughed happily, then continued, "Looking with your eyes alone won't do; you have to push it to find the treasure below."

Faced with the little girl's mischievousness, he could only deliberately put on a stern face and say to her, "Do you think your uncle is a child like you? I would never be fooled by you a second time."

"Uncle, just give it a push and see!" The little girl ignored his expression and kept tugging at his arm.

"I've already told you I won't fall for that twice," he said helplessly.

"Just give it a push, Uncle," the little girl pleaded. So he did as she asked and pushed the stone tablet. To his surprise, the tablet actually moved.

"I knew this would happen," Guo Shiyi said, shaking her head. But then she and Xiaoying stared wide-eyed as they saw him turn the stone tablet.

"Rumble~" After the stone tablet spun half a circle, it suddenly sank down in the middle of the altar, revealing a dark hole.

The entire room fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say.