Chapter 709 - 432: The Power of Talismans Granted to Me! Sun Flame Protective Talisman! (Part 3)

Chapter 709: Chapter 432: The Power of Talismans Granted to Me! Sun Flame Protective Talisman! (Part 3)

The next moment, the old master immediately took action. He untied the apricot-colored talisman pouch he carried with him.

From it, he took out a wolf-hair brush, a cinnabar inkstone, and a pre-cut piece of yellow talisman paper.

The old master arranged these items one by one on the Spirit Platform, his expression solemn.

Then, he pointed his fingers like a sword, and with several strokes in the air towards the wolf-hair brush, he muttered incantations, all obscure and profound.

As the incantations continued, a faint crimson spiritual glow emerged from his fingertips!

As soon as the glow stabilized, the old master swiftly grabbed the brush from the table.

He dipped it generously in the red cinnabar, suspending his wrist, the brush moved swiftly and skillfully, writing out a complex talisman on the paper.

"Buzz!"

The moment the talisman was complete, a faint gold light flashed, signifying the charm was infused with spirit.

The old master dared not delay, quickly moving to the immobilized Seventeenth Concubine’s side, cautiously taking a lock of hair from her head.

He carefully wrapped the hair in the newly drawn talisman paper, forming a small triangle bundle, and then brought it to the candle flame to ignite.

The bundle curled and carbonized quickly in the flame, yet it emitted not the choking smoke of ordinary materials but a peculiar scent blending sandalwood with the ashes of plants.

The old master patiently waited until the bundle was completely reduced to ashes, all falling onto the tabletop.

He carefully swept all the ashes into a pre-prepared white porcelain bowl, half-filled with clear well water.

The ashes did not dissolve in the water but instead began to slowly rotate and sink, as if having life of their own.

The old master cupped the porcelain bowl with both hands, presenting it to Lu Xuan, and said in a deep voice.

"Master, let someone drink this ’Origin Talisman Water,’ and they will witness fragments of the deceased’s final memories."

Steward Wu, who had been cowering in the corner, trying to lower his presence, heard every part of the old master’s ritual and conversation about "seeing memories."

The more he witnessed, the more horrified he became! The more he listened, the more fearful!

If the Master truly drinks that bowl of talisman water and sees the Seventeenth Concubine’s last memories...

His crime of brutally murdering the mother and daughter and disposing of their bodies would be utterly exposed!

By then, he would be left with no place to die!

The immense fear crushed Steward Wu’s sanity instantly, forming a mad notion in his mind — he must stop this!

At least, he couldn’t let anyone else drink it!

Just as Deputy Mo and others were watching the bowl of ash-floating water, looking conflicted and hesitant.

Steward Wu suddenly rushed out from the corner, "thud" kneeling before Lu Xuan, tearfully crying: "Master! Let this humble one drink it!"

He raised a tear-streaked face, appearing utterly remorseful: "Failing to care for the Seventeenth Concubine and Miss Qing well is my dereliction, deserving of ten thousand deaths!"

"Please, Master, give this humble one a chance to redeem himself, let me suffer this... this talisman water’s torment, and find out the truth!"

As long as he drinks the talisman water, whether it’s true or not, whether he sees memories or nothing, it will all be up to him to say!

Deputy Mo, seeing once again that unfortunate Steward Wu standing up to take the fall, felt relieved, even a bit schadenfreude.

He secretly smirked, feeling lucky: whoever wants to drink this concoction with dead people’s hair ashes, let them drink it, as long as it’s not him.

But before he could fully relax, three words exploded in his ear like a thunderclap: "You drink it!"

Without a doubt, Deputy Mo’s face collapsed instantly, his expression twisted as if he swallowed a live fly, looking even worse than having lost his parents.

Then, under Lu Xuan’s watchful gaze, he tremblingly took the bowl of water mixed with gray-black residues.

Looking at the murky liquid in the bowl, smelling the strange scent, Deputy Mo’s stomach churned.

But orders were absolute, he closed his eyes, tilted his neck back, gulping down the entire bowl of talisman water!

On the side, Steward Wu saw his plan fall through, his last hope dashed, his strength drained in an instant, "thud" collapsing to the floor, his face ashen and in despair.

However, at this moment, no one paid attention to his loss of composure.

Both Lu Xuan and the old master kept their eyes fixed on Deputy Mo.

Only to see Deputy Mo, after drinking the talisman water, his eyes shut tight, and his body trembled violently at first, then wisps of thin white vapor began to emit from his pores!

Then, Deputy Mo’s facial expression started to change dramatically, spinning like a carousel.

First was extreme fear, his pupils twitching wildly under his eyelids, then came an expression of immense humiliation and rage, his lips biting down hard.

Lastly, it turned into a sense of helpless, overwhelming fury, twisting his entire face...

That expression vividly resembled a weak woman, facing an irresistible atrocity, showing the most real and painful emotions!

In the next moment, Deputy Mo suddenly opened his eyes, the pupils still holding residual shock and an indescribable anger he felt empathetically.

He opened his mouth, seemingly eager to report the terrifying truth he "saw" to Lu Xuan at once.

However—

"Don’t move!"

A raspy shout interrupted Deputy Mo!

Seeing Steward Wu, who had been sitting limply on the ground like a dead dog, suddenly rose ferociously!

With an extraordinary speed, he leapt beside Deputy Mo, taking advantage of his unsteady mind, snatching the sidearm from Deputy Mo’s waist!

Then, with a swift move, he darted behind Lu Xuan, pressing the cold muzzle firmly against Lu Xuan’s temple, his face contorted, yelling at everyone present.