The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 272

Chapter 272: Interrogation
A couple of minutes later… in the inside room of the garret .




"I have already shared everything that I knew . I still beg for your mercy . Please spare this nasty person's life . I can pledge that I will never tell about this matter to anyone!" The grey-dressed middle-aged man's whole body was shrouded in a layer of grey light at this moment . His face looked distorted, and it seemed that he was experiencing inexplicable pain . He was constantly begging Hou Sai Lei for forgiveness .
Then, the grey-dressed man glanced at the ground beside him .
Deacon Quan's aura had become very faint . His eyes looked spiritless . His hands and feet had been nailed to the ground, and blood was gushing out .
The Dark Moon Cult owned a set of torturing methods to torment people's minds and bodies . And, these methods could leave a person incapable of seeking survival or death . Hou Sai Lei wasn't unfamiliar with these methods even though he didn't hold a high position in the Cult .
The grey-dressed middle-aged man had also used such a method on many people to extort either a confession or evidence . But, he had never expected that he would be treated the same way someday .
He was deeply regretting in his heart . He was only regarded as a small group leader in the Main Altar of the Dark Moon Cult . However, he had obtained the position of the special envoy of the preliminary selection with the support of the Green Wolf Palace's Lord . His plan had been to seize this opportunity to make a good fortune . But, he had never thought that he would bump into these two evil people .
"This nasty person wishes to follow Mr . Shi from now on . You can use 'Spirit Imprisoning Bead' to control a part of my primordial spirit in case you don't feel reassured . Then, you won't have to fear that I could betray you," the grey-dressed man's gaze abruptly moved toward the door as he shouted .
"Senior Mu! The necessary questions have been asked," Hou Sai Lei was taken aback . He turned around and saw Shi Mu there . He hadn't noticed when Shi Mu had walked in through the door .
"Mr . Shi, this person on your side is merely at the peak of the Spirit-Rank . But, I am a practitioner of both martial and magic arts . So, I'll certainly be more useful to you!" the grey-dressed envoy said in one breath .
Hou Sai Lei's heart blazed with a fit of fury as he heard these words . He wished he could grab a knife and stab this envoy to death right now . However, he didn't dare to express his thoughts since Shi Mu stood beside him . Instead, he turned around and looked at Shi Mu .
Shi Mu waved his hand to indicate Hou Sai Lei to step down .
Hou Sai Lei was shocked . He retracted his hand, and threw the grey-dressed man heavily on the ground . Then, he drew back to the side .
"Thank you so much for sparing my life, Mr Shi . This trivial person will certainly payback in the future . . . " The grey-dressed middle-aged man felt that his body had been loosened . So, he struggled to sit up . Then, he slipped his left hand into his waist, and took out a magic charm in a silent manner .
But then, a streak of golden light flashed before their eyes, and pierced the throat of the grey-dressed man .
Puff!
A big hole had been split open in his throat, and blood gushed out from that wound .




The grey-dressed middle-aged man's eyes bulged out . He desperately tried to cover his throat in order prevent his life force from depleting .
However, the expressions in the middle-aged man's eyes disappeared after a few breaths . His body then fell to the ground, and his breathing stopped .
The golden light had flashed and slit the throat of Deacon Quan as well as the grey-dressed middle-aged man .
Hou Sai Lei watched everything in blank dismay, but he didn't speak anything .
Shi Mu waved his hand, and recalled the golden sword with an expressionless face . After that, he fished out a black scepter, two or three pill bottles, a black jade board, a dozen spirit stones, and a Dark Moon Order .
The magic scepter was pitch-black and smooth in texture… In fact, it seemed as if it was a bamboo stick . The scepter's tip was decorated with a black crystal . And, black-ish electric currents could be seen flickering inside it . It could be said at a glance that it wasn't an ordinary thing .
One of the corners of the black jade board was engraved with a dark-red moon mark . Also, the quality of its material was very special . However, Shi Mu had no idea about its usage .
The stuff apart from the magic scepter and the black jade board was ordinary .
A few small bottles were among that stuff . And, they contained either detoxifying pills or healing pills . But, those pills looked very ordinary . In addition, a dozen or more spirit stones were also there . But, the majority of them were mere low-ranked spirit stones . There was only one middle-ranked fire-attribute spirit stone among them .
"These are only a few ordinary things…" Shi Mu was disappointed . He picked up the black jade board and started to fiddle with it .
"They had mentioned that this black jade board is a magic tool which is used to record the preliminary selection list," Hou Sai Lei said .
Shi Mu nodded . Then, he picked up the black magic scepter, and flung both of the items toward Hou Sai Lei .
"These things are useless for me . So, you can have them," Shi Mu said .
"Thank you so much, Senior Mu," Hou Sai Lei was overwhelmed with exultation . He caught them, and held them in his hand in a careful manner . Then, he replied .
The quality of this scepter was higher than his wand by more than one chip . Moreover, the black crystal on top of the scepter contained the purest form of Yin-attribute spirit power .
Shi Mu then took off the long gown of the grey-robed man . After that, he wielded his foot, and kicked the two bodies toward Hou Sai Lei's side .
"These two corpses must be considered pretty good sacrificial offerings for a Dark Moon Cult's disciple . So, you can sacrifice them . They should be able to enhance your strength a bit," Shi Mu said .




"Thank you so much for such a generous gift, Senior Mu!" Hou Sai Lei was stunned for a moment . Then, he expressed his sincere gratitude to him in a respectful manner .
The cultivation of these two men couldn't be considered weak . So, Hou Sai Lei's strength would definitely increase by leaps and bounds if he used them as sacrificial offerings .
Shi Mu waved his hand, and went to the side .

Hou Sai Lei took out a few things . Then, he started to set up a magic array for the sacrificial offering in the room in an excited manner .
The magic formula seemed very diverse and complicated . In fact, it took him almost half-an-hour to complete the arrangement .
After that, Hou Sai Lei dragged the two corpses into the magic circle . Then, he read an incantation, and the magic circle started to exude black rays of light .
Shi Mu waved his sleeves while standing to the side . A few magic charms flew out, and fell in every corner of the room . Then, Hou Sai Lei activated a boundary-sealing spell . This was the same spell he had cast in the beginning of this venture . Hou Sai Lei's spell had completely blocked the magic power waves that he was releasing in the room .
Shi Mu had witnessed the process of sacrificial offering once before . However, the distance had been very big at that time . So, he hadn't been able to see the process in a clear manner . But, he could do that now .
The Dark Moon Order in Hou Sai Lei's hand radiated even brighter blood-red radiance as Hou Sai Lei mumbled something . Then, blood-red flames flared up in the magic array, and enveloped the two corpses . The two corpses disappeared in the flames the next moment .
Then, a large mass of grey light flew out of the magic circle, and got absorbed into Hou Sai lei's body in abundance .
The grey radiance on Hou Sai Lei's body started billowing… as if a mighty wave was surging in the sea . It was also emitting formidable magic power waves…
Huo Sai Lei's expression looked dignified . He then sat down in the same place with his legs crossed, and eyes closed .
The billowing grey radiance converged on top of his head, and started to swirl in a slow manner . Then, it turned into a grey whirlpool that was almost the size of a person's head .
It couldn't be said how much time had passed when the whirlpool gradually ceased to spin, and turned into a fuzzy dark cloud . Then, a bright star gradually emerged amidst that cloud .
Shi Mu had been watching this in a silent manner . But, he hadn't revealed an astonished look .
Hou Sai Lei was originally at the peak of the realm of Spirit-ranked magicians . So, he had only needed one good opportunity to advance to the realm of the Star-ranked magician . The two corpses that he had sacrificed just now couldn't be considered as weak sacrificial offerings . So, it was a reasonable assumption that he would make the breakthrough .




Hou Sai Lei opened his eyes after a quarter of an hour . The grey radiance on his body had subsided by now .
He looked at his hands, and his face brightened-up with an ecstatic look .
"Senior Mu, many thanks for helping me in accomplishing my goal," Hou Sai Lei again expressed his gratitude to Shi Mu with deep veneration .
Shi Mu smiled back in reply . Then, he waved his hand, and tossed the grey-robed middle-aged man's gown and Dark Moon Order toward Hou Sai Lei .
"Senior Mu, I'm not a timid man . But, the Disguising Technique is considered an ordinary technique in my sect . It's very easy to deceive people who have a weak cultivation . However, I'm afraid I'd be seen through easily if I were to encounter a sharp-eyed and observant person . And, that would certainly ruin Senior's highly important plan," Hou Sai Lei explained .
"It's not an issue . No one in this city recognizes this envoy so far . Moreover, you only need to disguise yourself as him till I pass the preliminary round and get my name registered on this jade board," Shi Mu stated while passing him the black jade board .
Hou Sai Lei hesitated for a moment when he looked at the black jade board . But then, he nodded .
Hou Sai Lei then entered the inside room .
A grey-robed middle-aged man walked out almost half an hour later . However, his expression looked slightly nervous and disturbed .
Shi Mu's brows plunged upward, and a trace of amazement emerged in his eyes . He looked at Hou Sai Lei up and down a couple of times . Then, he nodded and said, "Good . Your Disguising Technique is genuinely very deceptive . I'm sure that even a close acquaintance of the grey-robed man might fail to find any flaw . Rest assured, I will solve any problem for you in case something goes wrong . "
"Yes . " Hou Sai Lei heaved a sigh of relief as he heard these words .
"You stay here tonight, and I'll leave," Shi Mu nodded to him . He then waved his hand to make him remove all magic charms that he had arranged in the room .
Afterwards, Shi Mu left the place and returned to his dwelling place . He then sat down on the bed with his legs crossed .
Shi Mu had confidence in Hou Sai Lei's Disguising Technique . Moreover, he only needed to pass the preliminary competition . And, things would be much easier to handle at a later stage .
Anyway, why did the Dark Moon Cult suddenly become desirous of sending disciples to the Western Continent?
Shi Mu was swaying in the tide of such thoughts . But, he shook his head and decided to cast aside such thoughts after some time . Then, he closed his eyes .
A day later . . .
There were ten simple rings in a public square outside the guest house building . Thousands of people had gathered here at this time .
The preliminary selection competition had been scheduled to begin today .
Shi Mu got mixed in the crowd, and started to look for a spot where he wouldn't get noticed .
A commotion was heard from the guest house at this moment .
Shi Mu raised his eyes to look in that direction, and saw a thin grey-robed middle-aged man . The grey-robed man was accompanied by several Deacons of the Dark Moon Cult's various sub-altars . They walked out of the guest house together . A few disciples of the Dark Moon Cult saw them, and started to crowd around them .
This grey-robed middle-aged man was none other than Hou Sai Lei in disguise .
Shi Mu's brows slightly creased . He had noticed that Hou Sai Lei was still a bit nervous . Moreover, his footsteps seemed slightly stiff as well .
Hou Sai Lei's swept over the crowd around him .
He noticed that there were a large number of Star-ranked magicians and Xian Tian warriors in the crowd . So, the consequences could be disastrous if his trick was discovered by any one of them . . .
Hou Sai Lei's heart fluttered and his body started to quiver after this thought crossed his mind .
"Mr Special Envoy, what's the matter?" A short and stout Deacon of the sub-altar stood beside him . He seemed to have noticed Hou Sai Lei's strangeness .
"Oh, it's nothing," Hou Sai Lei's heart skipped a beat out of fear as he replied .
A trace of doubt flashed through the short and stout man's eyes . But, he didn't ask anything further . And, Hou Sai Lei heaved a sigh of relief .
"Oh, by the way… how come Deacon Quan isn't around?" another sub-altar's Deacon asked .
"Indeed, I haven't seen him since this morning . "
"Mr Special Envoy, Deacon Quan had said that he had requested to pay you a visit last night . Do you know where he is?" the short and stout man asked .
"Oh . . . he did visit me last night . But, he left very soon . And, I don't know where he went afterwards," Hou Sai Lei replied . But, his voice seemed a little flustered .
"Idiot! Why are you getting so nervous?!" a cold voice suddenly fell in Hou Sai Lei's ear; it was Shi Mu's voice .

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