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Her appearance instantly drew the attention of everyone present, even causing the fierce-eyed Professor Wang to pause, his hand halting mid-motion as he was captivated by her presence.
Gu Chen let out a cold snort and quickly stepped aside.
Zhou Zhen, Anfu, and I rushed to Gu Chen's side to support him. His face was terrifyingly pale, and he bore multiple wounds that had cracked open from the force of his movements.
Blood had already stained his collar, and beads of sweat dotted his forehead.
Seeing us help him, he shook his head and said, "I'm fine, just a bit fatigued."
Anfu and Zhou Zhen nodded in silence. Hearing Gu Chen say this eased my worries somewhat. I then turned my gaze to the woman transformed from the Paper Figure and asked with some confusion, "Master, isn't this Paper Figure the one Uncle Zhou made from white paper using a willow branch? How did it turn into this woman?"
The transformation of the Paper Figure into a real person felt too incredible to believe.
Gu Chen sighed in relief at my words and replied calmly, "The Paper Figure is still the same Paper Figure; it just has a soul now."
"The soul of Yu Ji?" I asked in surprise.
"That should be it," Gu Chen nodded, though he still seemed somewhat uncertain.
I looked again and saw that the woman transformed from the Paper Figure had walked up to Professor Wang, stopping just a step away from him.
As their eyes met, Professor Wang's originally fierce gaze seemed to gradually soften, slowly transforming into something more tender.
"Overlord, my husband," she suddenly spoke softly, her eyes fixed on Professor Wang. Her tone was filled with sorrow, and her expression revealed a deep longing.
“Yu Ji.”
Professor Wang trembled slightly at the sound of the woman's call, his body stiffening as he repeated the name with a hint of reluctance.
The woman transformed from the Paper Figure nodded and said softly, “Xiang Yu, all that happened in the past is but a fleeting memory. Do you still harbor resentment in your heart?”
“Despicable villain, I will kill you.”
Though Professor Wang's emotions seemed to have settled, the moment the woman spoke, a thick aura of Killing Intent enveloped him once more, revealing his deep anger.
However, hearing those words from Professor Wang felt strangely out of place.
Gu Chen, supported by us, noticed the killing intent radiating from Professor Wang and seemed to grow angry himself. He coldly snorted and said, “King of Chu, Xiang Yu, I know you still hold onto your obsessions and grudges. You resent Liu Bang for his betrayal and for seizing your kingdom, don’t you?”
“Ah, despicable villain, despicable villain!”
Gu Chen's words only seemed to fuel Professor Wang's fury further. He kept repeating that phrase, his fists clenched tightly as if he were about to explode at any moment.
I couldn't help but feel a sense of worry. If Gu Chen continued to provoke him like this, what if he truly enraged him again? After all, this Professor Wang was not the real Professor Wang; he was actually Xiang Yu, who had been dead for hundreds of years. The terror he could unleash was evident from his earlier actions.
I wasn't sure if Gu Chen would be able to stand against him. Given the current situation, I felt quite uncertain.
Yet Gu Chen appeared unfazed and continued, “But what good does your hatred and anger do? It has been hundreds of years; Liu Bang is dead, and the world has changed drastically since then. Do you really intend to lead your Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals to reclaim the world once more?”
“You will die.”
Gu Chen's words seemed to infuriate Professor Wang, whose gaze instantly turned towards him, fierce and glowing with a red light.
The woman transformed from the "Overlord" Paper Figure called out again, her tone heavier this time. Professor Wang couldn't help but look over, his fluctuating Killing Intent slightly restrained.
The woman continued softly, "If the Overlord insists on holding onto his grievances, how can he find liberation? How can he be with me for eternity?"
"Yu Ji."
Upon hearing this, Professor Wang's expression turned sorrowful as he called out again, filled with both love and hate.
Yet the woman pressed on, "Does my husband truly not wish to be with me?"
"No, it's not like that, Yu Ji. We promised never to part again from now on, yet Liu Bang has separated our graves. And my death was so tragic."
As she spoke, I noticed Professor Wang's expression twisting in anguish. Suddenly, a red glow flashed across his face, and a surge of dark energy shot into the sky. Professor Wang's body collapsed to the ground, motionless.
In the spot where Professor Wang had just stood, a head without a body appeared—bearded and disheveled hair, eyes like copper bells—suspended eerily in the air, radiating an overwhelming Killing Intent.
I trembled in fear; this was the True Master of the Tomb, Western Chu Hegemon Xiang Yu.
"Overlord, no matter what happens, let it go," the woman transformed from Paper Figure said with a pained heart but continued to offer comfort.
Seeing this, Gu Chen couldn't help but sigh. "What was once cannot be reclaimed; what should be let go must be let go. Only then can one find liberation. Although Liu Bang betrayed you back then due to circumstances beyond his control, your grave—if I’m not mistaken—was secretly arranged by him for a grand burial. With such favorable geomancy and the Dragon Vein of the Overlord’s resting place, along with maidservants and stone soldiers accompanying you, it could be seen as compensation."
At this point, Gu Chen paused slightly and frowned. "It’s just a pity that the feng shui of your tomb was later altered by someone who severed the Dragon Vein and trapped you inside with seven Soul Nails, intending to keep you imprisoned forever. That is indeed quite cruel."
"Who is it?" Xiang Yu's scalp tingled in the air, a killing intent enveloping him, his copper bell-like eyes suddenly glaring.
"Does it really matter?" Gu Chen replied lightly. "A new emperor brings new ministers. Even if Liu Bang feels nostalgic and wants to compensate you, his descendants may not feel the same. The place where the Emperor was dethroned is a land of great fortune; if the feng shui here isn't altered, your clan will inevitably produce another emperor in the near future. Think about it—would Liu Bang's descendants agree to that? The answer is obvious."
Gu Chen's explanation left Xiang Yu, who was already reduced to a mere shadow of himself, in silence, his killing intent sharply diminishing.
Seeing Xiang Yu fall silent, Gu Chen continued, "As you once said, this is not a crime of war but rather fate conspiring against you. How can one go against heaven?"
"You dare speak to me like that?" Gu Chen's words seemed to ignite Xiang Yu's fury once more.
However, Gu Chen remained unfazed and continued, "Xiang Yu, if you are willing to let go of your resentment today and release your hatred, I will help you break the Seven Soul-Settling Nails so that you can leave this place and be with Yu Ji at Yu Ji Temple for eternity."
As he spoke, Gu Chen cast a glance at the woman transformed from the Paper Figure.
Hearing this, I couldn't help but whisper, "Master, hasn't the Seven Soul-Settling Nails already failed to bind him?"
Gu Chen replied in a low tone, "He will only focus on the latter part of what I said."
Sure enough, upon hearing those words, Xiang Yu's copper bell-like eyes instantly turned toward the woman beside him.
She gazed at him affectionately and called out again, "Overlord, let it go."
"Enough."
After looking at the woman beside him, he finally sighed and turned his gaze toward Gu Chen. "Can you truly allow me to be with Yu Ji forever?"
"Not only can I, but I will also ensure that you enjoy the offerings," Gu Chen said firmly, quickly assuring them.
Upon hearing this, he did not respond to Gu Chen's words. Instead, he suddenly threw his head back and let out a long howl that echoed like thunder, instantly filling the air with a violent and sinister aura.
This energy enveloped all the spirits behind him, and in the next moment, those armored spirits bizarrely transformed into stone statues, shattering and scattering across the ground.
Seeing this, Gu Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. With a wave of his hand, he summoned back the Yin Soldiers he had brought with him.
My own heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down as I thought that there shouldn't be any more unexpected events now.
After dealing with the matters of this ancient tomb, it was time to find Mu Yan, as Gu Chen had promised me.
The only thing that worried me was the message from He Si's phone call, which left me feeling quite anxious and uneasy.
He mentioned that Mu Yan was somewhat different from before, but he did not elaborate on what exactly had changed.
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