Chapter 19 The Final Key

"I need to find a box upstairs!" Xu Yi forced his weakened body to stand.

The drop of mysterious blood inside the bottle rapidly dimmed, if he allowed these ghost spirits to keep washing over it, he feared not only would this drop of blood be exhausted, but the remaining four drops would also be in jeopardy.

Only by finding the eyes of the corpse could he appease these enraged spirits.

As soon as he stood up, a strong sense of weakness hit him again, and he stumbled, nearly falling.

The after-effects of using the foreign substance were more severe than he had imagined. Xu Yi was now considering whether he should cut his own heart, using a Resurrection Coin to return to ten minutes ago. That way, it would be much more relaxed.

He currently possessed two Resurrection Coins, which he had intended to save to buy a treasure chest to see what the circumstances would be. If the situation was urgent, he would have to use one first.

"Did Ailan say she knows where that box is?" Maria suddenly spoke up.

Xu Yi was startled for a moment before he reacted.

Ailan had once taken control of Maria's body to visit the attic, and the box was shrouded in intense malice. As a special ghost spirit, Ailan might truly sense that malice.

Maria eyed the weakened Xu Yi, hesitated for a moment, and then took out a small mirror from her pocket, "Ailan also said she can help you retrieve the box."

Xu Yi furrowed his brows in thought, indeed, if the other party was willing to help, it was the best choice.

His body now was weak, and going to the attic to find the box and then returning here would probably take seven or eight minutes.

By then, who knows what would become of the mysterious blood? In that case, it might be better to use a Resurrection Coin directly?

After all, Resurrection Coins can be replenished, but once the mysterious blood is gone, it's gone!

As for switching to Maria or Ailent, he also considered this method, but they were just common people and couldn't sense the malice at all. They probably wouldn't even be able to find the box.

If Ailan were willing to help, then nothing could be better. After all, her speed was even faster than his at his peak.

"She wouldn't be thinking of taking the opportunity to possess Maria and then run away, would she?"

He did not immediately agree because he had his reservations.

But he soon realized that this possibility was negligible, considering the Guiyue was still around, and the other party couldn't get far.

The previous attack on him was just for survival.

Which is to say, their interests were aligned.

"I'll leave this matter in Ailan's hands!" Xu Yi nodded in agreement.

The biggest reason he accepted was the Resurrection Coin.

After a set time, if the other party didn't come back, he would stab his heart twice and resurrect back to ten minutes ago.

Maria watched the reflection in the mirror; this time, she didn't need a kiss because the contract was already made.

She opened her heart, and Ailan's ghost instantly occupied control of the body, her eyes turning sharp.

Xu Yi looked on in amazement at this scene.

Typically, for a ghost to possess a person's body was not an easy feat, and there would often be various after-effects such as darkening of the eyes, paling of the face, or appearance of corpse spots on the body.

But none of these after-effects were seen on Maria.

It's not so much that Ailan had possessed Maria; it's more like there were already two souls existing in Maria's body.

This kind of Dual Soul as One was exceedingly rare.

Maria slowly opened her eyes, no, the person in front now had become Ailan.

Ailan didn't leave immediately but came up to Xu Yi, leaving a bright red kiss mark on his face. She winked at Xu Yi, "This is my apology."

Ailan and Maria had completely different personalities, but one thing was similar, they both admired the strong.

Ailent watched wide-eyed, thinking to himself, can I really watch this for free?

"Hurry up and go!" Xu Yi pushed Ailan away with an iron heart.

With every passing second, the energy of the mysterious blood was being depleted, what good is a kiss?

If you truly want to apologize, can't we all go to a hotel and discuss philosophy all night long after things are settled?

Ailan dashed toward the staircase, even faster than before.

Xu Yi marveled in secret, at that speed, that agility... if the person trained properly, they could certainly become a fighting master.

The Bandaged Ghost did not chase after Ailan, compared to expelling Ailan, the "outsider," they were more concerned about themselves.

The corpses were where their souls resided, if they did not have eyelids, the key that unlocked the blockade, their souls would be burned to nothing.

"I hope Ailan comes back soon!" Xu Yi looked at the blood that was dimming and sighed.

Ailan ran madly through the corridors, keenly sensing the resentment floating in the air.

When she passed the attic earlier, she had detected a strong resentment there.

She bolted to the attic, taking less than twenty seconds, no hesitation, no need to discern direction, after all, the resentment cloaked in darkness was too conspicuous.

The wooden boards of the attic were brittle and were penetrated by Ailan's solid hands, touching the wooden box felt like holding a hot piece of charred coal, a sign of the box's resentment resisting.

Ailan just frowned; her tolerance for pain was beyond imagination.

She carried the wooden box and flipped directly down from the staircase three to four meters high, landing gracefully, agile as a cat.

In the mortuary of the basement, hurried footsteps could be heard; Xu Yi was slightly startled, could it be Ailan coming back?

But that was too fast, wasn't it? It had been less than fifty seconds since Ailan left!

Even at his prime, it would take at least two minutes to run back and forth from the basement to the attic.

Ailan, holding the wooden box, charged towards Xu Yi, she was not met with resistance from the mysterious blood, meaning only one thing, that the person controlling the body had reverted back to Maria.

"Xu Yi, is this the wooden box?" Maria handed the wooden box to Xu Yi.

The two were actually easy to tell apart; Maria's voice was more "soft," and her gaze was gentler; Ailan's voice was cool, her eyes sharper, more aggressive.

"Is she willing to give up control of the body?" Xu Yi was somewhat surprised.

Based on his understanding of Ailan, it had not been easy for her to gain control of the body, and she certainly would not give it up easily.

"Ailan... is not very willing, but I've mastered the trick, I can come out whenever I want," Maria said softly.

Surprise flickered through Xu Yi's eyes; he had slightly underestimated Maria before. As the Main Soul, she appeared weak and was completely suppressed by Ailan.

But since her soul had been released by Xu Yi, she was now able to suppress Ailan in turn, able to come out at any time, indicating she possessed strong soul Talent.

Such a strong Talent, if nurtured properly, could potentially become an exorcist.

These thoughts merely flashed through Xu Yi's mind; the pressing matter was to resolve the issue at hand.

Xu Yi opened the wooden box, inside were dried eyelids.

The surrounding Bandaged Ghosts became restless, letting out beast-like roars, but without their deep-rooted bitterness, instead with a sense of urgency.

There was nothing to hesitate about, Xu Yi casually threw the box into the fire, the shriveled eyelids ignited instantly, turning to ashes in the flames.

All the Bandaged Ghosts had illusory flames rising from them, but they did not struggle, standing quietly in place.

The blood-colored pupils gradually faded, regaining clarity, they looked at Xu Yi with gratitude.

Xu Yi quickly sealed the wooden vial and casually sat down on the ground, breathing heavily.