Luo Lifu was petrified, if he let that heretic grow uncontrollably, he feared even he wouldn’t be able to suppress him anymore.
Suddenly, Ye Zixuan spoke in a light tone.
Bai Niu charged wildly, standing between Fang Zhixing and Leng Qingli.
Seeing this, Leng Qingli was overjoyed, not even thinking, he rapidly retreated, creating distance, feeling like he had narrowly escaped death, heart still pounding.
Fang Zhixing also stepped back, giving Ye Zixuan a deep look, a bit unable to see through this blindfolded woman.
Immediately after, Luo Lifu also arrived, landing next to Ye Zixuan, staring intently at Fang Zhixing with an indescribable rage.
The next moment, Ye Zixuan raised her hand and took off the red cloth, revealing a pair of purple eyes.
Luo Lifu immediately turned his head away, even though he stood behind Ye Zixuan.
Fang Zhixing quickly averted his gaze as well, glancing at Ye Zixuan’s feet from the corner of his eye, the four blood-colored tentacles spread out, prepared for battle.
But the next second, Ye Zixuan suddenly asked, "If you are not a heretic, then who are you?"
Fang Zhixing was first taken aback, then sneered, "Wasn’t it you who first called me a heretic?"
Luo Lifu also looked sideways, completely baffled.
It was you who called him a heretic, and it’s also you denying it now.
Beat a retreat after advancement, what’s the situation here?
Ye Zixuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, responding, "I am a blind person, I cannot see your face, but by listening to your voice, you indeed sound like the heretic I encountered that day."
Fang Zhixing’s eyes widened slightly, thoughts churning.
Ye Zixuan’s eyes, they must have gained some extraordinary Pupil Power after her Demon Transformation.
This Pupil Power allowed her to see things others couldn’t, but her normal vision remained unimproved.
Meaning, she actually had no idea what Fang Zhixing looked like.
Seizing on an idea, Fang Zhixing immediately asked, "And what if I’m not a heretic?"
Ye Zixuan answered seriously, "If you are not a heretic, you wouldn’t be under the jurisdiction of the Sky Observation Department, and I wouldn’t meddle in your affairs."
Fang Zhixing felt a rush of joy, but Ye Zixuan continued, "However, before you go, you need to give me an explanation. You were clearly a heretic before, why are you not one now?"
Fang Zhixing was speechless and indignantly said, "How would I know? From the beginning to the end, you all have been baselessly slandering me as a heretic. By the way, what exactly is a heretic?"
Ye Zixuan grew quiet, then explained carefully, "When the Restricted Area was born, it triggered an anomaly between heaven and earth, accompanied by the spread of a pollution essence.
This pollution essence is terrifyingly evil, it can lead to corruption and transformation into monsters or Evil Spirits, choosing people to devour.
And those who happen to be in that place will become sources of pollution; that’s what a heretic is.
And because you are the source of pollution, you inherently want to contaminate more people; hence you would do everything possible to escape the Restricted Area and bring disaster to the world."
After listening, Fang Zhixing seemed to partly understand, surprised he said, "Like a plague?"
"Yes, you can think of it that way."
Ye Zixuan agreed with the comparison, "You were infected with the plague before, and from your behavior, you didn’t fall ill, but Meng Die, who had close contact with you, did fall ill and wasted away.
Plus, now you’ve mysteriously recovered. To tell you the truth, this has never happened before."
Fang Zhixing’s thoughts were racing, and he inquired, "What are the conditions for the birth of the Restricted Area? It couldn’t just appear out of nowhere, right?"
Ye Zixuan stated bluntly, "This matter involves secrets, I cannot tell you."
Fang Zhixing snorted, "If you don’t explain things to me clearly, how can I explain to you?"
Ye Zixuan considered for a moment, then replied, "Alright, I’ll give you a hint.
Based on my earlier observations, you must have been someone who was severely affected by the pollution essence.
Meaning, you are very likely to have come into direct contact with the ’Pollution Source.’
The Pollution Source, in another sense, is Patient Zero, specifically referring to the first person to contract an infectious disease and begin spreading the virus."
Something clicked in Fang Zhixing’s mind, and he couldn’t help but picture two people.
Wang Jiayun and Little Axe!
He asked Ye Zixuan, "Does being polluted necessarily lead to corruption? From what I’ve experienced, I haven’t corrupted, but I do dream."
Ye Zixuan muttered, then slowly asked, "How long have you been dreaming?"
Fang Zhixing carefully answered, "The first time was for three years, the second time was for seven years, and then it synchronized."
Ye Zixuan nodded, then pondered and said, "The effects produced by the pollution vary from place to place, person to person. After you became a Pollution Source, the symptoms only manifested as dreams, which truly is a stroke of luck amid misfortune."
Fang Zhixing added, "During that time, to survive, I had no choice but to kidnap the son of the Prefectural Governor, and extort a sum of resources, which supported me to increase my Cultivation. After that, I no longer had dreams."
Ye Zixuan’s eyes flickered slightly as she solemnly said, "Your situation is truly rare, unheard of. In that case, come with me, I’ll take you to meet my master..."
"Ha ha ha, don’t listen to this bitch!"
Suddenly, a cold laugh interrupted Ye Zixuan.
Everyone instinctively looked up to see a figure descending from the sky, landing with a boom.
It was a bald old monk.
"Breaking Precepts Evil Monk!!"
Luo Lifu’s pupils shrank as he blurted out in shock.
The Breaking Precepts Evil Monk had suddenly appeared, landing not far away with a cheerful smile on his face.
He looked directly at Fang Zhixing and with a smile said, "Young friend, you are a smart man, you should be able to tell that this stinking bitch is spouting nonsense, not a single word of truth. Don’t be fooled by her."
Ye Zixuan maintained her composure, her purple pupils deepened a bit, and she said indifferently, "Breaking Precepts Evil Monk, I expected you would come. Your temperament seems unpredictable, capricious, but as master always says, you are actually a fool, easy to see through."