Chapter 1892: Mysterious Worm

Chapter 1892: Chapter 1892: Mysterious Worm

Almost in the blink of an eye, Aphrodite suddenly fell dead, and her body combusted spontaneously. The crowd didn’t even react, and all were shocked to the point of being dumbstruck, not knowing what to do. It was all too sudden...

The temperature of the flames was very high, and no one could approach it. Within a few minutes, Aphrodite’s body was reduced to ashes.

"Cough, cough, what on earth is going on here?" Soul Destroyer asked in return.

"Not sure."

Aphrodite’s body was already burned to nothing, not even bones remained. If it weren’t for witnessing it, who would believe what happened here?

"Sir, what should we do now?" Nightmare asked. Ye Shikai had yet to speak. He was just a step away from knowing the mastermind behind the HST project, just a little more...

However, Aphrodite was already dead, and it was terrifying. Ye Shikai felt his heart skip a beat. He didn’t care about Aphrodite’s life or death, but he didn’t get the answer he wanted, and the only person who knew this "answer" was incinerated to ashes in front of everyone.

"What the hell is going on?" Ye Shikai murmured.

"Damn it, we were so close to knowing who the mastermind was." Demoness couldn’t help but complain, and everyone felt it was a pity; even a bit later would have been fine.

"Sir, the situation has already occurred. Although we don’t know what’s going on, a solution is needed," Nightmare continued. "We just announced to the outside world that we wouldn’t cause trouble for Aphrodite, but now she’s dead. People outside will surely think we’ve backstabbed her."

Nightmare’s words were like a blow to the head. They didn’t know how Aphrodite died, nor who was behind it, but they couldn’t shake off this stigma. Although the various forces in the Underworld now all bowed to the Three Temples, if this matter were truly spread, it would greatly impact the Three Temples’ reputation. Most crucially, no one would dare to rely on them in the future...

"That’s not a problem. Now that Aphrodite has turned into a pile of ashes, people can neither confirm she’s alive nor dead. They will certainly assume Aphrodite is hiding in a concealed place and won’t show up again. Since that’s the case, even if she’s dead now, people will just assume she’s hiding somewhere," Soul Destroyer refuted.

"Soul Destroyer makes some sense. Disappearance doesn’t mean being alive or dead. Anyway, there’s no one else here. As long as we say nothing, people in the Underworld will think Aphrodite just went into hiding and not suspect us," Demoness concurred.

"Collect these ashes. I need to find someone," Ye Shikai said coldly.

"Yes."

"Also, clean up the scene and leave no trace."

"Rest assured, Sir."

Late at night.

Ye Shikai informed Ji Qian about the event. She had already arrived in Yanjing, and upon hearing the news, she intended to return immediately, but Ye Shikai stopped her. In reality, he was already on his way back to Huaxia, though his destination was not Yanjing, but Yun City.

"Qian, I need to go to Yun City to see Wuyan. There’s something important to discuss. Stay in Yanjing and wait for me," Ye Shikai said before hanging up. The plane landed at Yun City’s airport. This time, he did not bring Nightmare or the others but went to the Worm Sect alone.

Before Aphrodite self-combusted, a small worm crawled out of her mouth. Although tiny, Ye Shikai noticed it, and her spontaneous combustion was likely related to this worm, so he needed to inquire at the Worm Sect.

"What, self-combusted?" Wuyan was also surprised to hear the news.

"Yes, she died very suddenly, and then the body combusted quickly. I think only a worm could cause such a sudden death. Additionally, after her death, a small worm crawled out of her mouth," Ye Shikai confirmed.

"A worm, let me see it," Wuyan inquired.

"This...after the worm crawled out, the body immediately started burning. I didn’t react in time, so...the worm should have been burned to ashes as well."

"Wuyan, could it be that you accidentally gave her a worm and forgot to give the antidote?" Ye Shikai asked rhetorically.

"Impossible," Wuyan said firmly. "I never casually use worms. Moreover, giving different worms to one person is very dangerous. The worms might fight, and the person could die," Wuyan retorted.

"If that’s the case, that’s indeed strange," Ye Shikai continued to ask. "From my description earlier, can you determine which kind of worm it was? If you can identify it, do you know who knows how to use it?"

"A worm that can cause instant death and immediate body combustion, a truly great worm... Wait, let me check it out." Wuyan suddenly appeared excited, leaving Ye Shikai somewhat speechless. What on earth was this young woman thinking about, being interested in extremely dangerous worms? The more dangerous, the more excited she seemed.

...............

"Greetings, Sect Leader."

"Greetings, Sect Leader."

Ye Shikai followed Wuyan into a building, which was the tallest in the Worm Sect, nine stories high, made of wood, very traditional and somewhat ancient. If expectations were correct, this should be a place akin to a "scripture repository" with many secret books inside.

"This is the forbidden area of the Worm Sect. Non-disciples cannot enter."

"Forget it, let him in," Wuyan waved her hand and said.

"Yes, Sect Leader."

"It’s quite big inside," Ye Shikai couldn’t help but sigh upon entering. There was indeed a hidden world inside, densely packed with ancient books, well-preserved. Of course, this was also related to the location of the Worm Sect. For thousands of years, Yun City had been peaceful, and the Worm Sect never made enemies, so the ancient books inside were naturally well-preserved.

"Of course, there are many treasures here," Wuyan used Inner Strength to leap to the top and found a book from a pile. Ye Shikai sneaked a look; it was full of pictures of worms and written records, making his hair stand on end just by looking.

"So, have you found out what kind of worm it was?" Ye Shikai inquired.

"It can’t be found among the common worms, so it’s not ordinary," Wuyan replied.