Chapter 108 Fengshui Temple Night Talk to Identify the True and False
Hearing this, Hua Cheng turned around and looked at Shi Qingxuan and Mingyi who were still pinching each other in the back. He pointed at one of them and said, "Him?"
Xie Lian nodded.
Hua Cheng said: "How do you want to test it?"
Xie Lian said, "Many years ago, I dealt with two white-talking immortals, and was entangled by one of them for more than half a year. At that time, I tricked them into talking and found out one of their characteristics. Some of them have not even noticed this characteristic, but as long as you put in a little effort, you can identify it." After saying this, he secretly passed on this trick. Hua Cheng listened and said, "It's easy. This way."
After the two of them finished their discussion, they happened to return to the dilapidated Feng Shui temple. It was a chilly autumn day, and the sky was dim. Shi Qingxuan searched everywhere for the head of his brother's water god statue, glued it back, and straightened the two statues and placed them back on the altar. Xie Lian built a fire in the dilapidated temple hall, picked up some broken wood and burned it, and the four of them sat around the fire.
Shi Qingxuan blocked his ears and drank several bottles of wine in silence. Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and said, "We can't just sit there and wait for that thing, right? Is there any show that can liven up the atmosphere?"
He took the initiative to propose, which was exactly what Xie Lian wanted. Ming Yi, however, stirred up the fire and said, "At this time, what else do you want to entertain you?"
Shi Qingxuan said, "Yes. Doesn't that thing want to scare me? I'm not afraid. I can have fun as much as I want. I'm happier than usual. I'll just treat it as a New Year's Eve and piss it off to death."
Xie Lian said in the spiritual array: “Why don’t we play dice?”
Shi Qingxuan said with a frown, "Dice again? Comparing the size again? Your Highness, you are addicted, aren't you?"
Xie Lian said, “How could that be…”
Shi Qingxuan said, "Forget it. We don't have anything else on hand anyway, so let's play. But there are four of us, so it will be a bit messy to play."
Xie Lian said, “It’s not messy, like this.”
He spread out his palm, revealing two small and exquisite dice. Xie Lian said, "The four of us will be divided into two groups. Sanlang and I will be in one group, and the two adults will be in another group. We will see which side has better luck. Each group will roll the two dice once, and each person will roll one. The number of points will be recorded. The group with the higher number wins, and they can ask the other group with the lower number to answer a question they ask, or do something."
Shi Qingxuan said: "I have a question."
Xie Lian asked, “Excuse me.”
Shi Qingxuan trembled his legs and said, "Why? It's only natural that the two of you, Your Highness, should be in a group? Did you consider our feelings before you formed the groups?"
Xie Lian coughed lightly and said, “Well, if you want to change your groups, that’s fine. It doesn’t make any difference.”
Shi Qingxuan put the whisk into his collar and said, "Never mind. Actually, I have no objection to this grouping. But Xueyu Tanhua is so lucky, so won't our group be at a disadvantage?"
Xie Lian smiled and said, “You can’t say that. Although San Lang is extremely lucky in our group, I am extremely unlucky. Add the two together, one up and one down, isn’t it even?”
Shi Qingxuan thought about it and it made sense. He slapped his thigh and said, "Okay! That's it." He turned around and nudged Ming Yi with his elbow, saying, "Brother Ming, don't hold me back."
Mingyi glanced at him, and his cold voice echoed in the spiritual array: "I'm sorry, I can't keep you company."
Shi Qingxuan quickly pinched him back and said, "It's okay to drag it down! Forget it, come on! You should accompany me, otherwise it will be so miserable for me to be alone in a group!"
So, the four of them simply swore an oath to abide by the rules of the game, and then they began to play. In the first round, Shi Qingxuan rolled a "five", Mingyi rolled a "four", Huacheng rolled a "six", and Xie Lian rolled a "one".
Shi Qingxuan was overjoyed: "Hahahahahaha! Your Highness, you really have bad luck. Too bad! Hahahahahahahahaha..."
Xie Lian rubbed his brows and said gently, “Although Master Feng Shi, you are stating the truth, but could you please not say it in such a cheerful tone?”
Shi Qingxuan said, "Well! Okay, well, our group won, and I, the Wind Master, require you two to do one thing. Well, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, Blood Rain Scholar! I, order you to - help each other take off their clothes immediately!"
Xie Lian: “???”
Xie Lian asked, “Master Wind Master???”
Mingyi turned around with disgust, holding his forehead as if he didn't want to see such a bad scene. Shi Qingxuan shouted: "Come on, come on, accept the loss. You are a great priest and a great ghost king, you won't cheat, right? I'm already seated, please start your performance!"
“…”
Xie Lian looked at Hua Cheng, who spread his hands and mouthed silently, "Brother, it's not my fault."
Xie Lian had no choice but to ask, “How much should I take off?”
Shi Qingxuan was just joking, and of course he wouldn't really embarrass them. He shook his legs and laughed, "Just take off one piece, leave a few pieces so we can continue later, hehehe."
He actually wanted to continue... Xie Lian hesitated and whispered, "Sanlang..."
Hua Cheng's face showed no emotion, but he said to Xie Lian in a serious tone, "It's okay. Didn't we agree that we can let them win a few times? They will lose later."
This was indeed what they had agreed on beforehand, but Xie Lian had not expected Shi Qingxuan to play this game, and felt like he had shot himself in the foot. He took his time untying Hua Cheng's belt, and it took him a long time to help Hua Cheng take off the black shirt, revealing the snow-white undershirt underneath. Hua Cheng also helped him take off his coat with a normal look, his movements were gentle and slow, and he did not touch Xie Lian's body. In fact, both of them only took off a coat, which was not painful or itchy, and was completely harmless, but Xie Lian still found this matter extremely weird, and sat up straight and said, "Again... again."
In the second round, Shi Qingxuan rolled a "three" and Mingyi rolled a "six"; Huacheng still rolled a "six" and Xie Lian still rolled a "one".
Shi Qingxuan pounded the ground and laughed. Xie Lian looked at Hua Cheng. The two of them had been communicating with each other. He transmitted his voice: "... San Lang!"
This is different from what we agreed!
Hua Cheng apologized and replied, "Sorry, sorry, I just forgot. Don't be angry, brother. This time it's my fault."
Shi Qingxuan started drinking again and rolled up his sleeves: "Okay, this round, I order you..."
Xie Lian hurriedly said, “Wait! Last time we did it and took it off. This time, it’s time to ask questions.”
Shi Qingxuan laughed and said, "Ask questions? That's fine. Then, my first question, Xueyu Tanhua, in your opinion, what is the most painful thing in the world?"
Hua Cheng's smile suddenly faded, and at the same time, there was a slight silence in the Feng Shui temple.
Shi Qingxuan said: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything special. I'm just really curious. For someone like you, Xueyu Tanhua, to be a ghost king, is there anything in this world that can make you feel painful? Maybe it doesn't exist?"
Hua Cheng asked back: "What do you think?"
Shi Qingxuan thought for a moment and guessed, "Tonglu Mountain Gu City?"
This is indeed the first answer that comes to mind when many people think about this question. Hua Cheng smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing to be afraid of."
Shi Qingxuan asked curiously, "Isn't it? What could it be?"
Hua Cheng raised the corner of his mouth, and the arc quickly disappeared, and said: "I'll tell you what it is."
He whispered, "Watching the one you love being trampled and humiliated, but being unable to do anything about it. You realize that you are nothing and can do nothing. This is the most painful thing in the world."
Hearing this, Xie Lian held his breath and concentrated. No one in the dilapidated Feng Shui temple responded. Shi Qingxuan was unable to utter a word for a long while before he said, "...Oh."
Ming Yi's expression remained stern. He poked the fire and said, "Continue."
Shi Qingxuan scratched his hair and waved his hand, saying, "I've finished asking questions. Brother Ming, you come over."
Then, Ming Yi raised his head slightly, stared at Xie Lian, and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Xie Lian finally came back to his senses and said, “Hmm?”
Mingyi asked, "What is the thing you regret most in your life?"
Xie Lian was stunned for a moment as Ming Yi, who usually kept quiet, asked such a blunt and serious question.
Should he ignore the warning and insist on going to the mortal world? Should he go to Yong'an to bring rain without knowing his own ability? Should he be so delusional as to want to protect Xianle? Or should he not spare the lives of some people?
He knew it was neither.
After a while, Xie Lian said, "Second ascension."
The other three people in the temple looked at him, and no one spoke. Xie Lian was absent-minded for a while, and then he suddenly came to his senses and said, "What's wrong? Everyone, I've finished answering."
Hua Cheng said calmly: "Nothing. Go on."
In the third round, Shi Qingxuan got “two”, Mingyi got “two”, Huacheng got “six”, Xie Lian got “one”.
Seeing this, Xie Lian breathed a sigh of relief.
Tian Guan Ci Fu, finally won!
It was Shi Qingxuan's group's turn to be punished, but he was eager to try, as if he was not afraid of anything, and said, "Come on, come on. Do whatever you want!"
Xie Lian smiled and said, “Then I’ll be at your service. Master Geomancer, please go first.”
He turned to Ming Yi and said, "Sir, you must answer the questions I ask next carefully and do not lie."
Ming Yi didn't say anything, Shi Qingxuan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Brother Ming is a person who never lies."
Xie Lian smiled and said, “Okay. First question: Who am I?”
Shi Qingxuan was stunned and said, "Your Highness, what kind of question is this? Aren't you you? If you're not you, who else could you be???"
Hearing this, Mingyi slowly raised his head and looked at Xie Lian. After a moment, he replied, "Crown Prince of Xianle Kingdom, Xie Lian."
Xie Lian nodded and said, “Second question, who is the person sitting next to me?”
After a pause, Mingyi replied, "The Lord of Ghost Market, Blood Rain Scholar."
Xie Lian asked, “Then, one last question—who is the person sitting next to you?”
Shi Qingxuan was getting more and more confused: "Your Highness, what are you guys playing at? Who am I? I'm a wind master???"
Xie Lian said, “Master Geomancer, please answer.”
This time, Mingyi didn't answer so quickly.
After dealing with the White-Talking Immortals many times, Xie Lian discovered a strange pattern in them: once a White-Talking Immortal opens his mouth, at least one of his three sentences will be a lie.
This characteristic is like an ordinary person, no matter how strong and healthy he is, he must drink water within three days, otherwise he will die of dehydration. It will not change with the level of ability. Unless he ascends to heaven, he will no longer be a human being.
The Thousand Miles Shrinking Earth Formation was drawn by Ming Yi, and the gate was also closed by Ming Yi at the end. If there was any tampering, he had the best chance, so Xie Lian would naturally be the first to suspect him. But Shi Qingxuan was obviously uneasy at the time. If he showed his suspicion immediately, it would undoubtedly make Shi Qingxuan's mind waver, causing Baihua Zhenxian to absorb more negative emotions from him and turn them into a source of magic power. So, at that time, Xie Lian quickly found another possibility. But in fact, he did not give up the most direct possibility.
Although the Wind Master and the Earth Master have a very good relationship, if the Earth Master is disguised as Baihua Zhenxian, the Wind Master will definitely be able to see it. But, what if the Baihua Zhenxian has already quietly attached himself to Mingyi?
Therefore, he wanted Huacheng to cooperate with him at the beginning and try to get Mingyi to talk in a roundabout way. Huacheng suggested that they didn't communicate much with Mingyi, so it would be unnatural for them to get her to talk. It would be better to use the name of a game to create opportunities for Mingyi to talk more and see if they could find out the truth without being noticed by the wind master and the earth master.
However, Ming Yi always spoke very little, no matter how lively the atmosphere was. During the game, Xie Lian had been listening carefully to every word. When he spoke, most of his words were ambiguous, and it was impossible to tell whether he was lying or not. In the end, he had to use his trump card, borrowing Hua Cheng's ability to secretly manipulate the points of the dice, making Ming Yi lose, and then suddenly throwing out three questions, making him unable to back down and having to answer on the spot.
Because they were in a game, Shi Qingxuan would not be able to react for a while and would still think they were joking, so the White Talk Immortal would not take advantage of him and suck his magic power. As long as Mingyi gave the wrong answer and revealed his true intention, Xie Lian would immediately subdue him.
It is known that among the three sentences of the Baihua Immortal, at least one sentence must be a lie. Now, Xie Lian asked two questions, and Ming Yi's two answers were both true.
So, if Mingyi is the Baihua Zhenxian, he will definitely answer a lie to the last question.