"I was just wondering if this thing might move somewhere else?"
"I'm worried this guy might make a move on the professors, will he?"
"I think so too, it's easy to cause accidental injuries."
"The big boss probably won't make a move anymore."
...
Inside the tomb.
"This general is a Taoist priest... I have a magical idea now, those craftsmen were just bait."
"The target was this general."
Zhou Lin felt something was going on.
"But why? What's their objective? They're both vengeful spirits, what else could they possibly trade?"
The metaphysics professor was still confused, this situation felt wrong.
Zhou Lin was stunned by his words, as if he understood something.
But he wasn't entirely sure.
Zhou Lin watched as the general stood in the position where the副将 (fùjiàng - deputy general) had stood, drew the Qinglong Sword from his hand, and saw the Qinglong charge directly towards the general. But the moment it charged, the general had already transformed into the metaphysics professor. Just as the Qinglong was about to get close, Zhou Lin recalled it.
He spun around abruptly, facing the general behind him.
The moment the general appeared, Captain Bai had pulled the students and professors to the side, watching the general opposite them with vigilance.
"You're very smart. If you give me your soul, I will help you accomplish anything you wish to accomplish. Anything."
The general wore a mask, and although his face was not visible, the light in his eyes was clear.
"You're the one who made the deal with those craftsmen, aren't you?"
"You traded the souls of those craftsmen, aiming to control their souls. But I really want to know, why would you, a Fangshi, want these souls? What use are they to you?"
As Zhou Lin watched the general speak, his own thoughts became more certain.
"That's my business, you don't need to worry about it. Your soul is the best I've ever seen. Just state your conditions, and I will fulfill them."
The general continued to entice him.
"I've already obtained what I wanted, but I also like your soul. Give it to me?"
Zhou Lin licked his lips, and the Qinglong Sword in his hand struck out fiercely. The general stomped on the horse's back, and the sword in his hand was also drawn out.
He began to fight Zhou Lin.
Captain Bai and the students watched as Zhou Lin and the general, two dark figures, shuttled back and forth in space, their gazes growing heavy.
This was a duel of masters, truly awe-inspiring to behold.
This speed was not humanly possible.
In the live stream.
"I'm so confused, what does this mean? Is this general a Taoist priest? Is that what it means?"
"It seems so, but didn't this Taoist priest say he liked to be detached from fame and fortune? Why would he be a general? And if he were, he'd be a Guoshi (national preceptor) or something, I've never heard of one being a general."
"Yeah, what's going on? And what did those craftsmen get in return for selling their souls to this general?"
"My brain can't keep up. Does anyone know? Please explain."
...
In the dean's conference room.
"I can't keep up either, what's going on?"
Professor Hu also looked at the big screen, completely bewildered.
"We're not Taoist priests, so we won't easily understand this. It's best not to dwell on it."
Professor Wen felt that since they were not Taoist priests, they wouldn't be able to figure anything out even if they studied it, and would ultimately return empty-handed.
"We can only find out from the general's mouth. Even Zhou Lin might not know."
The dean looked at Zhou Lin on the big screen and smiled faintly.
Everyone in the conference room looked at the dean, feeling speechless.
In short, you just trust Zhou Lin, right?
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin saw that the general's martial prowess was no match for his and he was gradually falling into a disadvantage. Finally, he took out a talisman, and then a thunderclap appeared beside Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin dodged sharply, and a black hole appeared on the ground.
Black smoke was still rising from it, emitting heat.
Zhou Lin didn't hold back, muttering incantations. Then, lightning began to fall like rain towards the general.
The general had expected Zhou Lin to be a Taoist priest, but he hadn't anticipated this move.
"System, this guy can use 'Yi Xing Huan Ying' (shape-shifting and body-swapping). I need to break his Yi Xing Huan Ying."
As Zhou Lin watched the general dodge, he seized the opportunity to ask the system.
Then, an electronic page appeared in his mind.
It was a pair of eyes, and within the eyeballs was a red iris.
"What is this?"
Zhou Lin was dumbfounded. He had expected many kinds of items, but he never thought it would produce a pair of eyes. What did this mean?
[This is the Pure Yang Eye. Anything that moves extremely fast will slow down beneath it and be frozen in place. The effect is excellent.]
The system's mechanical voice reappeared.
Zhou Lin had gained many eyes, but one that could freeze things with its gaze was truly rare.
Oh, this thought alone was exhilarating.
"Exchange it. I'll exchange it right now."
[Ding, exchange successful.]
After the system's voice sounded in Zhou Lin's mind, his eyes began to emit a red glow, different from before.
At first glance, it resembled a snake that had been steeped in venom. His gaze was fixed on the general, but the general suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if he were being stared at by something.
Seeing the dense lightning, the general instinctively tried to dodge, intending to use his Taoist magic to swap places with one of the students nearby.
As they were about to perform the Yi Xing Huan Ying, the general's body suddenly stiffened, and the chosen student was also frozen.
He didn't understand how his position had suddenly changed.
The lightning rain instantly disappeared. Everyone watched as the general was frozen, and the aura emanating from Zhou Lin was clearly different.
They were all shocked.
"What happened to Professor Zhou Lin? Why does he look so terrifying? What's going on?"
"Don't tell me you think so too. And what's with this general? When did he appear, and why did he change?"
"I don't know. Didn't he used to switch places? Why isn't he moving now? Could it be that a big boss made a move?"
The students were all discussing, their gazes fixed on the general.
The metaphysics professor also ran over from the other side, looking at Guo Liang with confusion.
"What's going on? Didn't he use Yi Xing Huan Ying? Why didn't it work properly?"
The metaphysics professor pressed.
"It seems so. It must have been Zhou Lin's doing."
Guo Liang looked at Zhou Lin.
"Why did Zhou Lin's eyes change? Is this also a Taoist skill?"