Chapter 78: Chapter 76: Seeking the Truth

The fourth morning of the Feast, Xiao Yi woke up as usual.

Sheraya came looking for him as always, and on the way, they met Dick and Yuzuki Hibiki, heading to the dining hall together.

Xiao Yi wondered what they would eat now that the chef was gone.

After all, following the incident yesterday morning, the food from the chef, who was confirmed to have been poisoning, was naturally all thrown away.

Then, under everyone’s watchful eye, Yun Sha prepared new food, and after repeated assurances, the people hesitantly ate it.

But except for that breakfast, Xiao Yi hadn’t eaten anything else since he had been with Xi Yun all day yesterday looking for the Ancestor Temple, and then they stayed in the temple until nearly dusk, naturally leaving no time to eat.

So, Xiao Yi was really looking forward to breakfast this morning.

Sheraya was pondering what Xiao Yi had said yesterday. Although she was also concerned about who had poisoned them and where Xiao Yi and Xi Yun had gone, she still felt that issue was even more important.

Dick, on the other hand, was thinking about what to do next.

He had been investigating the source of the poison and who was responsible for it the day before, but needless to say, he came up with nothing.

Moreover, today was the fourth day, leaving the werewolf two days and nights to kill everyone.

Currently, there were six people in the village, the four Chosen Ones, as well as the mother and son, Yun Sha and Xi Yun.

He didn’t know whom the werewolf had killed last night, but at least he could be sure it wasn’t one of the four Chosen Ones; so it must be one of the mother and son.

Although it was possible that Xi Yun had protected the right person again, the probability of doing so three times in a row was too small; Dick believed more in the former possibility.

Yesterday’s poisoning must have worked in the werewolf’s favor, so it probably would continue using that method. Therefore, they needed to be more cautious than before today!

And there was also...

Dick couldn’t help but look at Yuzuki Hibiki, who in his mind was the most suspicious individual.

Meanwhile, Yuzuki Hibiki appeared to have an empty mind, in fact, he really wasn’t thinking about anything, completely unaware of Dick’s suspicion.

Everything was the same as before, until... they all heard a familiar sound of mournful crying.

Everyone was startled and hurried toward the source of the crying.

Then, they saw Yun Sha, weeping while holding the body of Xi Yun.

Dick instinctively thought Xi Yun had been killed by the werewolf, but quickly, he noticed that Xi Yun’s death was exactly like the old lady’s death.

Blood drained, organs spilled, his body emitting light particles.

This was undoubtedly the death of someone who was forced to die, meaning Xi Yun did not die from being killed by the werewolf, but like the old lady, died for breaking a rule!

But setting aside why Xi Yun might have died for breaking a rule, Dick’s first thought was, the guard is dead?

If the guard is dead, then it means the guard didn’t protect anyone last night. But then, does that mean the werewolf didn’t kill anyone last night? How could that be? What exactly happened?

Compared to Dick, who was always focused on the Feast, or rather, on his own survival, others felt varying degrees of sadness for Xi Yun’s death.

But among them all, the most devastated was undoubtedly Xi Yun’s mother, Yun Sha.

Everyone in the village was dead, except for her.

Yesterday, Iron Brother and the chef’s deaths had already left her in unbearable grief, and since then she had not spoken a single word.

Now, her beloved daughter had suddenly passed away, a fact that would be hard for anyone to accept.

At this moment, Yun Sha was tightly embracing her daughter’s body, burying her head into Xi Yun’s chest, repeatedly calling out Xi Yun’s name.

Her voice was unbearably somber, heartbreaking to hear.

Looking at the deceased Xi Yun, Xiao Yi remained silent, clenching his fists.

Then, Xiao Yi turned to the others and said,

"Yesterday, Xi Yun and I found that Ancestor Temple, and in the Ancestor Temple, we discovered records of the Feast. We found out that this Feast is not simple; there are truths hidden behind it that we were not aware of."

Hearing Xiao Yi’s words, Dick frowned and asked, "What are you trying to say? Are you suggesting we investigate the truth behind the Feast together?"

"Yes. Since there are truths that have not been revealed, there is a need to search for them!"

Xiao Yi’s expression was extremely serious as he continued,

"Moreover, Xi Yun’s sudden death has proven that the Feast is indeed a murderous game under the guise of God’s name! The real culprit is hiding in the shadows, watching all of this unfold! Because Xi Yun touched upon the truth, the culprit couldn’t sit still and acted directly! I must find the real culprit and make them pay for what they’ve done!"

Xiao Yi had seen works about being trapped in a place playing a murder game, and this was how it always began.

"I think so too," Sheraya agreed upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, stepping forward in support, "The old lady and Xi Yun both died after going to the Ancestor Temple, and the cause of death was the same—it’s no coincidence. I also believe we can’t continue the Feast honestly anymore. We must find out the true nature of this instance."

However, looking at Xiao Yi and Sheraya, Dick shook his head.

"I refuse. What we most need to do now is to find a way to avoid being killed by the werewolves. Acting hastily will only give the werewolves an opportunity. I don’t care if you want a better evaluation for clearing the game, but I won’t go. There are only two days left of the Feast, and surviving these two days will be our victory."

"Dick..." Sheraya narrowed her eyes, "Are you serious? Do you value your life that much?"

"Of course," Dick snorted coldly, "Only an idiot wouldn’t care about their own life."

"Fearing danger will only bring greater disaster."

"Say whatever you want." Dick remained unmoved and instead asked, "Speaking of which, Sheraya, who did you check last night?"

"That..."

Sheraya hesitated for a moment, but in that instant, an unexpected voice came through.

"He can’t answer that, because he isn’t the Prophet! He’s a werewolf!"

Everyone was taken aback, turning to look in the direction from which the voice had come.

Then, they saw someone who was thought to have disappeared, standing before them.

Ah Yi was covered in wounds; he looked incredibly ragged, his face smeared with mud and blood, and one of his feet was twisted into an odd shape, clearly broken.

Seeing Ah Yi, whom they had assumed was dead, reappear leaning on a thick stick, everyone couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

The viewers in the live stream were even exclaiming that Professor Bull’s position was likely in jeopardy!

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