Chapter 27

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"Does that mean there's a monster inside this beautiful crystal?" Chrysanthemum glanced at the mysterious crystal in Wuyan's hand and, seeing Ichi's mother nod, quickly moved to the side.

"..." Seeing Chrysanthemum's reaction, Wuyan couldn't help but roll his eyes, which earned him a glare from Chrysanthemum.

Wuyan held the fragment of the mysterious crystal in his hand, deep in thought. He didn't understand why the system would issue a task to collect a crystal that sealed a monster.

Although he didn't know the reason, Wuyan decided not to think about it. After all, everyone could harm him, but the system definitely wouldn't. Wuyan wasn't unaware that someone might be manipulating the system, but after some time, he let it go.

If they wanted to harm him, they would have done so when he first crossed over. Why wait until now?...

Therefore, any task issued by the system, whether good or bad, would at least not be dangerous to him. Otherwise, the system wouldn't issue such a task.

Well... the system had already issued several tasks that put Wuyan in danger...

Looking at the crystal fragment in his hand, Wuyan sighed. "I never expected that there would actually be a monster inside..."

"Yes, back then, because of it, both humans and monsters suffered greatly. However, because it killed the Demon King and his subordinates, humans were able to gain the upper hand over monsters as they are today."

At this point, Ichi's mother became a bit uneasy. "Even now, this monster still has a significant impact. Countless monsters covet its flesh and blood. If they sense the crystal's aura, they will surely come looking."

Wuyan was taken aback and then clenched his teeth in anger.

No wonder... no wonder the ghosts started attacking one after another from yesterday. It was because of this. How infuriating, I really want to hit someone...

It's no wonder Wuyan felt so resentful. Anyone who was attacked dozens of times in one night, each time just as they were about to fall asleep, would feel the same way.

Shaking his head, Wuyan looked at Ichi's mother and said seriously, "So, Mrs. Heron, do you know where the other piece of the crystal is?"

"Wait..." Chrysanthemum was startled and quickly pulled Wuyan, saying, "You really want to collect the crystal? There's a monster inside!"

Wuyan scratched his head and shrugged. "I know it's a monster, it's not the first time I've encountered one..."

"Then why do you want to collect it? It looks beautiful but sounds very dangerous. Just throw it away." Looking at the crystal in Wuyan's hand, which had once seemed very beautiful, Chrysanthemum now saw it as a flood or a beast, and she said with some worry.

Wuyan's eyes twinkled, and he chuckled, suddenly throwing the crystal at Chrysanthemum. "Scared?"

Chrysanthemum was shocked, screamed, and frantically threw the crystal back, then glared at Wuyan angrily.

This bad guy, doesn't he know how scared I am...

"Relax, I'm here..." Seeing Chrysanthemum was truly afraid, Wuyan's heart softened, and he stopped teasing her, comforting her.

Her anger gradually subsided, and Chrysanthemum gave Wuyan a glare, huffed, and turned away.

Pulling Chrysanthemum's hand, Wuyan said helplessly, "Come on, don't be mad. I have a reason to collect it, you'll understand later. Be a good girl and listen!"

Hearing Wuyan coax her like a girlfriend, Chrysanthemum's anger subsided, her face turned slightly red, and she squeezed the hand Wuyan was holding before pulling away.

This tsundere is exhausting...

Ichi's mother had been watching the scene with interest, looking back and forth between Wuyan and Chrysanthemum.

Seeing her mother's behavior, Ichi, who usually hated getting lost, now sincerely regretted why she wasn't lost at this moment. If she were lost, she wouldn't have brought Mr. Wuyan and Miss Chrysanthemum here, and it wouldn't be so embarrassing. Mom, really...

After Wuyan and Chrysanthemum's little exchange, Ichi's mother smiled and said, "You two are a couple, right? Your relationship is so good, it's really enviable. Back in the day, when I and Ichi's father..."

Hearing Ichi's mother start to ramble, and about such embarrassing topics, Chrysanthemum's face turned red and she shouted, "No, Aunt, we... we are not a couple, not a couple, I'm just... just... just his older sister, yes, that's it!..."

Ah~~~ This tsundere is exhausting, yes, I've said it once, no more complaints.

Ichi's mother, who was used to rambling, had clearly forgotten what she was talking about, and now was talking about her love story. Some things she had to repeat, making Chrysanthemum, who was already blushing, feel even more awkward.

Helplessly, Wuyan said, "So, Mrs. Heron, do you know where the other piece of the crystal is?"

"Oh, you don't know, but Ichi's father was also very cute, he..."

"..."

Looking up at the sky, Wuyan saw a huge ceiling. Chrysanthemum, standing beside him, did the same, but compared to Wuyan, the Student Council President looked much cuter doing it.

"Mom!" Ichi grabbed her mother's hands and pulled, finally bringing her back from her memories. Wuyan and Chrysanthemum looked at Ichi gratefully, feeling they needed to be rescued more.

Afraid that Ichi's mother would ramble again, Wuyan clapped his hands to get her attention, and with a face that wasn't much better than crying, he said softly, "That... Mrs. Heron, do you know where the other piece of the crystal is?"

"I do know..."

Well, that's direct...

The sudden change in the situation left everyone, except Ichi's mother, a bit stunned. Even Wuyan, who usually only annoyed others, didn't show much joy at hearing the answer he wanted, but rather felt a lump in his chest, feeling very uncomfortable.

Taking a deep breath, Wuyan also heard another sigh. Turning to look at Chrysanthemum, he saw her looking at him, both of them filled with a sense of tragedy.

"Please, Mrs. Heron, tell me where the other piece of the crystal is?"

Wuyan said each word carefully. If it weren't for the fact that she was an elder, he would have kicked her into outer space and then brought her back to get his answer by force, such as through torture...

"The Sealing Crystal, also known as the Mysterious Crystal, after sealing that powerful monster, was divided into two pieces by the head of the Exorcist Clan to prevent it from one day harming people. One piece was kept in the clan's collection, and the other was used as the core of another sealing ritual."

Ichi's mother paused here and smiled at Wuyan.

Wuyan was taken aback and said uncertainly, "The core of another sealing ritual? Could it be...?"

"Exactly, it's the seal of the Heavy Yin Ground, which is now the basement of the old campus of White Emperor Academy!"

Wuyan was enlightened.

So that's why there were so many monsters in the basement of the old campus. It was the Heavy Yin Ground.

The Heavy Yin Ground is the place with the heaviest Yin energy, attracting many ghosts and even high-level ghosts like the Ghost Leader. It's understandable.

It also explains why so many monsters were in White Emperor Academy, yet no one noticed, not even Ichi. The monsters didn't attack humans from there, all because of the seal of the crystal.

Although there were still some details unresolved, such as why the crystal fragment appeared in his hand after killing the Ghost Leader, Wuyan didn't plan to delve into the details. He would just assume the system collected it as a drop from the monster.

After being enlightened, Wuyan's face became serious. "So, the other piece of the Mysterious Crystal is in the hands of the Exorcist Clan or their descendants?"

"Yes..."

"Then where exactly is it?" Wuyan asked quickly.

"It's with me!"

"Could you repeat that?"

"So, it's with me..."

As Ichi's mother spoke, she took out a crystal identical to the one in Wuyan's hand from her pocket and handed it to him.

"..." Wuyan rubbed his temples, feeling a headache.

For some reason, finding the crystal didn't make Wuyan happy; instead, he felt very frustrated!

How to put it, it felt like a letdown.

Slapping his face, Wuyan walked to Ichi's mother and said sincerely, "Mrs. Heron, could you please give me this crystal? It's very important to me."

"Sure..."

"..."

Well, Wuyan admitted, he had some immunity, but he still couldn't help being stunned.

"In that case, thank you, Mrs. Heron!" While inwardly sighing, Wuyan genuinely thanked Ichi's mother, after all, she had done him a big favor and didn't make things difficult for him.

Just as Wuyan was about to take the crystal, a soft shout suddenly rang out, startling everyone, especially Wuyan and Chrysanthemum. Ichi looked at the source of the sound with a natural expression, while Ichi's mother, with a carefree look, continued to hand the crystal to Wuyan.

A figure quickly flashed by, and before Wuyan could react, the crystal that was about to be handed to him disappeared.

Wuyan quickly looked over and was taken aback.

"Grandma, why did you come out?" Ichi asked the newcomer with a puzzled look.

"Grand... Grandma..." Chrysanthemum looked at the newcomer in shock, her mouth twitching.

It's no wonder Wuyan and Chrysanthemum reacted this way. The newcomer had snow-white hair, was less than 1.4 meters tall, and had a face as delicate as a young girl, looking like a little girl in her teens.

And Ichi called this little girl "Grandma," which left Chrysanthemum speechless. Wuyan, however, already knew about her, just not that she would appear.

"Mom, how could you give such a dangerous thing to a stranger? What if the seal is broken by a monster, what will you do?" the little girl said, jumping up and down.

"Oh, well." Ichi's mother smiled and said, "Wuyan is a good boy and won't do anything reckless."

The little girl, called Grandma, looked at Ichi's mother with a face full of disappointment. "Who knows if he's just pretending? What if we're deceived?"

"It won't happen."

"No, I absolutely disagree! Unless I die!" The little girl turned away angrily.

Wuyan couldn't help but feel a headache. After all, he couldn't just take it by force...

But Ichi's mother smiled and said, "Even if he helps us with that thing, you still disagree?"

Wuyan clearly saw that when Ichi's mother mentioned "helping us with that thing," the little girl's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at Wuyan with surprise, exclaiming, "Okay! Deal!"

"..."

Didn't you say you absolutely disagreed?... Didn't you say unless you die?...

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