Unfortunately, the necklace suddenly revealed a figure clad in a light blue robe, with long hair, but its form was faint and its eyes hollow. Bingyiao knew something was terribly wrong. He hurled a book at the apparition and shout “I've seen your portrait in the family history—the Book of Huyan Hu! You must be that murderous general, Hu Chengyan! Don't even think about controlling us!” 32Please respect copyright.PENANAbLJp4JJjGV
Mengyiao sensed something amiss. He pulled his fourth brother aside and whispered, “That's not Hu Chengyan! He merely resembles him. I suspect it's either Hu Yuanhua or Hu Wanghua!” Guangyiao opened a book and declared, “These brothers' features are distinctly youthful. That figure is far too mature—it can't be them!” Qingyiao remained silent, yet sensed the figure before them posed a greater threat than Chengyan. He stepped forward and demanded, “Who exactly are you?”
After a moment, the figure finally spoke, his voice calm: “Qingyiao, Guangyiao, Mengyiao, Binyiao. I am the consciousness residing within the necklace. My name is Hu Xianyong.” The four were stunned. Guangyiao opened the book and pointed out that Xianyong was the most controversial member of the Huyan Hu clan—he had brought back the purple necklace and created the clones. Binyiao was furious, cursing Xianyong as a traitor who had brought shame upon the entire clan, even calling him a bandit. Qingyiao shot Binyiao a fierce glare, and Binyiao immediately fell silent.
In truth, Xianyong didn't retaliate. During his slumber, he'd already endured scolding from multiple members. It wasn't that he didn't want to defend himself, but his soul was too weak to do so. The problem was, the records about this member were unclear. Why he had become the consciousness of the purple necklace had no standard answer. Not a single member had seen his consciousness after his death. One mystery followed another. The four brothers suddenly recalled their father's warning: they must maintain positivity at all times. Excessive negative energy would awaken the alter egos, allowing them to possess a member's body. In severe cases, this could harm a member's health. 32Please respect copyright.PENANAaiLE704LPi
Qingyiao suddenly recalled his own tendency toward negative thoughts and failure to properly release stress. Coupled with his habit of suppressing emotions, negative energy had steadily accumulated, creating an opening for the doppelgängers. Yet this time, the apparition wasn't one of the four doppelgängers. This figure couldn't even be counted as one—it was merely a faint, flickering signal, like a tributary diverging from the main river channel.
Seeing his three younger brothers also terrified, Qingyiao, as the eldest, mustered his courage to ask, “Xianyong, why don't you appear before us and the other members?” Xianyong helplessly revealed the truth: after the crushing defeat at the Battle of Maicheng, Guan Yu, his son, and Xianyong were captured by Sun Quan. All three were beheaded. His soul had grown extremely weak after death, causing the necklace to crack. Xianyong longed for the Huyan Hu clan, but his spirit had dwindled to mere consciousness. With no other choice, he retreated into the necklace. 32Please respect copyright.PENANAU1W8yErXtF
Unfortunately, after Chengyan's death, three duplicates unexpectedly emerged. Their combined power repaired the originally shattered necklace. Unexpectedly, the spiritual energy and negative force of the four duplicates proved too overwhelming. In less than a second, they absorbed a massive amount of Xianyong's energy. The necklace was originally a magical artifact of the Yellow Turban rebels. Years ago, after defeating a large force of Yellow Turbans, Xian Yong intended to present the artifact to his lord. However, his lord ordered him to keep it. Xian Yong regarded it as a talisman and later passed it to his eldest son. The necklace could track his soul, allowing him to monitor Xian Yong's condition. When the four brothers sought further answers, Xianyong, drained of energy, retreated into the necklace to rest. They found no clues whatsoever.
What secrets did the necklace hold? What was the origin of Huyan Hu? Worst of all, they couldn't summon Xianyong back at all. His early exploits remained utterly untraceable...
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