Chapter 163: Chapter 163
Chen Xu inscribed this talisman upon his Heart Soul, feeling his chest swell with storms and winds, an unending intensity.
He said nothing, merely setting down the wine cup he held at last.
Then, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he gestured.
The inkstone originally held tightly by Liu Xi seemed to grow wings, leaping lightly into Chen Xu’s hand.
His right hand opened, revealing a brush.
Chen Xu’s leisurely voice was like a breeze, brushing over the mountainside at this moment.
He said, "Observing this ancient inkstone, I suddenly feel a connection.
This inkstone, its legacy unknown since when, must have once been wielded by a sage or virtuous person, summoning spirits, commanding winds, and mastering talismans.
In my humble capacity, I’ve just had the fortune to comprehend a rune within it, the Truth Discerning Talisman.
This Workshop Master Liu Xi, you claim to be Liu Xi, yet cannot prove you’re Liu Xi. Since everything you’ve experienced previously seems absurd, beyond mundane means of understanding, perhaps we should employ divine insight.
Would you be willing to try this Truth Discerning Talisman?"
Liu Xi remained kneeling on the ground in shock, not reacting as the inkstone flew from his grasp.
When Chen Xu posed the question, he trembled profoundly, suddenly coming to his senses.
"I, I..." For some reason, while kneeling, he leaned backward as if recoiling in fear.
From somewhere indistinct and uncertain, murmurs began to arise, "Could he truly be a fake Liu Xi? He doesn’t even dare to assent to the Truth Discerning Talisman."
Liu Xi shook his head incessantly, his straw-like hair quivering fiercely in the wind.
The sallow-faced middle-aged man finally shouted, "I am Liu Xi, how am I not? Bring out this Truth Discerning Talisman, I dare, how could I not dare?"
Chen Xu, unhurried yet firm, confirmed, "To cast the Truth Discerning Talisman, true consent of the recipient is necessary, otherwise it will surely be ineffective.
Moreover, my Cultivation is limited; if you resist strongly, I may suffer a backlash.
Do you truly consent?"
What backlash, it was merely Chen Xu speaking "Spring and Autumn Annals."
Possible meant impossible, as Liu Xi was merely an ordinary mortal, and even a hundred Chen Xu’s would not suffer a backlash.
It was just the Truth Discerning Talisman was somewhat special, and to prevent others from becoming overly wary, Chen Xu obscured the matter.
Liu Xi’s bloodshot eyes widened, shouting loudly, "Do it, I agree!"
Chen Xu stood tall, the mountain wind filling his sleeves, holding the ancient inkstone in his left hand, and the Autumn Feather in his right.
The tip of the brush pointed to the sky, causing a thread of wine in the Flowing Wine and Crooked River to ascend like a white line, leaping upwards.
With a splash, the wine descended into the inkstone.
Chen Xu dipped the brush into the wine, drawing a peculiar symbol in the air, the liquid wine seemingly condensing into a brilliant jewel under the sunlight.
Flicking the tip of the brush, the sparkling wine threaded into a line, whizzing into Liu Xi’s wide-open mouth.
"Cough, cough!" He choked abruptly, looking somewhat frantically at Chen Xu.
The man stood in the wind, his expression slightly blurred, but his voice was clear as he said:
"With fine wine, I draw the talisman, questioning you, who claim to be Liu Xi, Workshop Master of the Cuiqing Dye Workshop in Guangde County—is there any deception? Are you truly Liu Xi?"
Liu Xi shouted with all his strength, "I am, I am Liu Xi, I am indeed the Workshop Master of the Cuiqing Dye Workshop in Guangde County!" Check latest chapters at novel•fire.net
"The grievances you mentioned earlier, are they all true?"
Recalling his grievances, Liu Xi’s eyes were bloodshot, and he roared, "It’s all true! My adopted son shamed and harmed me; that little beast not only seized my family business but also deliberately buried me alive.
He wanted me to crawl out of the coffin and watch everything of mine disappear before my eyes!
This ungrateful beast, he’s taking revenge, he’s taking revenge on me, sobbing..."
Chen Xu sighed and asked, "Why is he taking revenge on you? What are the past circumstances?"