Chapter 1284: Chapter 845: Haunted by Ghosts
"What is it?" Yang Xiao suddenly had a foreboding feeling in his heart.
Sheng Yanlin sighed and said in a wistful tone: "It requires human blood and flesh."
"An Angel Envoy’s?"
Yang Xiao had heard about similar alchemy skills back in Xiang Ma Town, where he intercepted a senior from Pingzong Building.
Before taking action, the other party had threatened Yang Xiao during his villainous speech, saying he would throw him into the Alchemy Furnace.
"Not only an Angel Envoy, but also a High-level Apostle. To refine such an elixir, the catalyst must have at least peak Ghost Level strength during their lifetime, and even the best alchemist’s success rate doesn’t exceed fifty percent." Sheng Yanlin raised his hand, solemnly spreading his five fingers.
"Hiss——" Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao took a deep breath, feeling his pockets suddenly become heavy.
It seemed as if what was in those pockets wasn’t merely an elixir but the lives of two Apostles with peak Ghost-level strength.
It’s important to realize, Apostles with peak Ghost-level strength aren’t minor figures in any faction; in second-rate powers, they’re the family’s stabilizer akin to an Ancestor.
For instance, if the intel from the Esoteric Sect had precisely indicated that the Gu Sect had a peak Ghost-level Apostle stationed, Yang Xiao would have unhesitatingly canceled the mission if he couldn’t get support from Esoteric Sect experts.
He wanted revenge, true, but he also didn’t want to die.
Once confronted with people of this caliber, the mission becomes difficult, not to mention escaping unscathed would be hard for him and his two companions, let alone killing.
Seeing Yang Xiao had no intention of returning it, Sheng Yanlin didn’t say much further, aware of the importance of the elixir for Yang Xiao, but kindly warned him to avoid taking two elixirs in such a short time, as it could cause irreversible damage to his body.
During the following time, Yang Xiao had the Mirror Ghost change into new clothes and thoughtfully prepared a mask for it.
The mask, made from special material, was a full black hood with holes cut only at the eyes and mouth.
After all, since the Mirror Ghost looked identical to him, Yang Xiao needed to be thoroughly prepared to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Besides that, Yang Xiao inspected the armor on the Mirror Ghost and, confirming no issues, left with Sheng Yanlin.
In the morning, Esoteric Sect sent people to inform them that those responsible for escorting Sopa had already set off.
Yang Xiao had requested they act quickly since Bo Yetong didn’t obtain the Resentful Eye this time and might cause trouble for Sopa.
It was understandable; in Bo Yetong’s mind, Musa and himself were dead, and the only ones surviving the mission were him, Sopa, and Hafeez.
Hafeez spent nearly the entire mission doing nothing, lacking significant presence except being a scapegoat.
Such a person couldn’t have the reward of the Resentful Eye, so it was certainly in Sopa’s possession.
After all, Bo Yetong is the future Gu Sect Priest and still has some influence; finding Sopa’s identity and hiding place shouldn’t be difficult.
As they were having dinner in the evening, Esoteric Sect people found Yang Xiao and told him everything was ready, and they had contacted the spy responsible for picking them up in the Gu Sect town; they could set off that night.
However, they planned to wait until late night and send them off silently.
Upon receiving the notice, Yang Xiao and his companions started preparing immediately, and once the time came, they were led to a parking lot where a black SUV, with its lights off, carried them away from the Esoteric Sect camp.
The journey was bumpy; the road conditions in the Myanmar-Tai Black Triangle were terribly poor, mostly muddy dirt roads, far inferior to the infrastructure at home.
Even in Dharma Sect’s temple city, considered one of the top ten cities in Dharma Sect’s territory, it would rank only as a small county at home, not even among the better counties.
They switched cars twice and resolved meals in the vehicle, finally reaching a village on the second evening.
The village seemed rather lively, with a bustling market alongside the road, and vendors dressed differently hung bulbs over their stalls, warmly greeting passers-by.
They were placed in a relatively clean hotel to rest, sharing a room, and after having instant noodles, a heavily veiled informant visited them.
After exchanging code through the door, Yang Xiao let the person in and judged from the voice and exposed skin that it was a relatively young woman.
The woman, very cautious, spoke in a low voice using Myanmar-Tai language, which Yang Xiao couldn’t understand, but thankfully Tai Wenqin and Sui Chengguo could translate for him.
The female spy took out a crumpled piece of paper with a simple map drawn on it.
The woman used the map while explaining that the Gu Sect headquarters was located not far from here, in a town called Kachin Town.
This town and the nearby dozen villages belonged to Gu Sect territory, under their complete control.
In Kachin Town, Gu Sect had two major bases, one in the south, the Gu Sect camp, where most of their elite gathered, including two stationed ghost-level experts.
Her finger moved on the map, pointing to another heavily marked base in the north of the town, which was the Gu Sect headquarters where the Gu Sect priest’s family lived.
Currently, the Gu Sect priest, Bo Yetong’s father, had led a large force away from Kachin Town, leaving Bo Yetong as the only ghost-level Apostle in the sanctum north of the town.
"Can you confirm the Gu Sect High Priest isn’t at home?" With lives on the line, Yang Xiao had to be cautious.
But the woman’s reply was straightforward, "I am sure; my insider saw him leading the men away and followed them for ten miles out of town."
Yang Xiao repeatedly confirmed details with the woman, especially the number of experts in the town; presently, low-level Apostles posed no significant threat to them; it’s the ghost-level Apostles including Bo Yetong they care about.
The woman repeatedly emphasized that her intel was accurate and secretly revealed key points about the ghost-level Apostles’ means.
These were crucial, and Yang Xiao and his companions listened intently.
The two ghost-level Apostles, one wielded a magic artifact rope that could strangle one to death alive; the other was a woman whose magic artifact was a comb, which could peel off a scalp if touched.
According to Yang Xiao’s arrangement, these two Apostles are left to Sui Chengguo Taiwen Qin to handle; they’re responsible for attacking Gu Sect’s southern camp.
While Yang Xiao is to infiltrate Gu Sect’s headquarters in the north to take on Bo Yetong.
After putting away the map, the woman looked up at Yang Xiao and hesitated before quietly sharing a secret, "Tonight, be careful when you head to the Gu Sect headquarters; it’s reportedly haunted."
"Haunted?"
"Yes, I’m not entirely sure what’s going on, but there’s a rumor that says someone encountered a strange gray mist near the Gu Sect headquarters and saw people that have been dead for ten years."
Having said what she needed to, the woman packed up and left, leaving only Yang Xiao and his companions in the room.
After the woman left and they locked the door, Yang Xiao took out the Soul-Capturing Mirror, his gaze turning cautious, as he whispered: "You stay here and rest; I don’t trust her. I’ll follow and take a look."
