"Well, Yingzi, let me ask another question. In addition to the self-mutilation ritual in "Da Qian Lu", do the Nestorians have any other magical powers?"
Hearing Li Huowang's words, Yingzi's face showed a trace of embarrassment.
"Yes, but benefactor, you want me to teach you now, but you really can't do it. They are all the same as "Da Qian Lu". You must have something on hand to use it."
"Senior Tezana will definitely not give it to you."
"All abilities require books? What kind of weird sect is this?" Li Huowang thought to himself.
"Then let me ask you again, who wrote these books?"
"I heard that it was written by the great elders in the cave, and all the books were written by them."
Great Elder...?
Seeing the confusion on Li Huowang's face, Yingzi added, "Everyone else has to use books, but I heard that the great elders don't. They have any magical powers at their fingertips, but I haven't seen them before."
"Oh...that's right." Li Huowang nodded.
From this point of view, Shou San is not the leader of the Nestorian Cult. Within this sect, he can be considered a middle-level person at most.
"Does the Great Elder come out regularly?"
"If they don't come out, they usually don't care about worldly affairs. I've only seen them once in the four years I've been here."
"Wait a minute, since those great elders don't need Daqianlu to perform the ceremony, doesn't that mean they can borrow Ba Hui's power at any time?"
Just when he thought of this, Li Huowang immediately shook his head, "No, summoning the Bahu requires a price, and it is a very painful price. It is only interested in extreme pain, and it is not easy to borrow."
Yingzi glanced at Li Huowang, who was deep in thought, uneasily. "My grace, why do you ask this?"
Li Huowang's heart suddenly tightened, and he pretended to be calm and said: "You also know that I am doing business with them. This is my first time contacting the Nestorian Jiao, so I want to know more about it, so as not to be betrayed by others."
Cheated."
Although he had already made up his mind to use Yingzi to find out information about Nestorianism, Li Huowang did not tell his true thoughts to the girl he had only known for less than half a day.
It seems that this girl was persecuted by the Nestorians for more than four years, and this time, she was directly used as cannon fodder to die.
Logically speaking, it should be impossible for her to urinate in the same pot as Jiao Jingjiao, and it is unlikely for her to betray herself.
But Li Huowang didn't want to bet on this kind of thing, even if there was a slight chance, he wouldn't dare to bet. Losing the bet would be fatal.
Tell her directly that he plans to cause trouble within the Nestorian Church. The risk is too high. If she turns around and tells Shou San her plan to protect herself, it will be completely over.
"My benefactor, are you serious about trading with them? They... are not good people."
Li Huowang nodded, "Of course, I know they are not good people and are dangerous, but that doesn't mean they are useless. Their deal seems fair, and I don't need to refuse."
Li Huowang did not lie to the other party about this. He planned to use a two-pronged approach, while finding a way to create extreme inner pain, and at the same time trying to steal the Nestorian method of treating himself.
No matter it's cooperation or stealing, as long as you can remove the Danyangzi in yourself that gradually affects you, you can do whatever you want.
That night, Li Huowang chatted a lot with Yingzi until late at night.
From her mouth, Li Huowang learned a lot about Nestorianism and had a general understanding of this religion.
These people rarely have contact with the outside world. Their highest doctrine is to try their best to find a way to steal Ba Hui and eventually replace it with their god.
And according to her, although the Nestorians are cruel and bloody, they are extremely disciplined.
Even the torture tools for self-abuse must be washed and neatly arranged after use.
We believe that there is no rule without rules, so breaking the rules is a big taboo in Nestorian Christianity.
Li Huowang also learned that Nestorianism is a big religion. They are different from Zhengde Temple and Anci'an. This kind of stronghold is just one of them.
They have five locations like this, each in different places.
Every year on the 13th day of the sixth lunar month, they gather together to share their experiences with each other.
Late at night, Li Huowang was thinking with his brows furrowed. Yingzi's news gave him a more comprehensive understanding of the entire Nestorian religion, and also made him understand the magnitude of the difficulties he faced.
"Both of these two methods are a bit difficult..." Li Huowang said to himself.
"What two kinds?" Yingzi asked doubtfully.
Compared with her previous trembling and subsequent emotional breakdown, she seems much more stable now.
"Nothing, just go to sleep." Li Huowang stood up and walked towards the stone bed beside him.
Yingzi didn't say anything and followed silently.
In this dangerous place, Li Huowang has no time to think about what is there and what is not.
And letting the other person lie on the same bed with you is actually a bit of a test.
Danyangzi, whom he extremely disliked and rejected, acted as a fuse at this time.
That night, Li Huowang was woken up by the fierce barking of dogs.
When he quickly lit the oil lamp, he saw Steamed Bun beside the bed, barking at the bed.
Seeing that Li Huowang had woken up, Mantou quickly stopped and started wagging his tail at him. "Woo~"
Li Huowang glanced at Yingzi, who sat up sleepily beside him. "Dad, what's wrong? Why is our dog barking?"
When she woke up, she realized that she had said the wrong thing, and her face suddenly showed a little embarrassment. "I just dreamed that I was celebrating the New Year at home."
Her expression is extremely real, and she looks as if she has just woken up.
Li Huowang glanced at her, and then looked around the deserted cave. He stretched out his right hand, pinched the skin on the back of the bun's neck with two curved fingers, and carried it directly to the bed.
"Go to sleep. It's okay." Li Huowang held the dog in his arms and closed his eyes again.
"Well..." Yingzi responded softly and lay down next to Li Huowang again.
The room returned to darkness again, and Li Huowang listened to the gentle breathing around him.
"You, a girl, lie down with me, are you really okay?"
As soon as Li Huowang finished speaking, he heard the sound of fabric being removed from beside him.
"I can't even be considered a woman now, so what does it matter if I lie with you, my benefactor? If my benefactor doesn't mind, you can do whatever you want."
The flame of the oil lamp illuminated everything in the house, and Li Huowang looked at Yingzi's naked body in shock.
The things that a woman should have are no longer visible on her body, leaving only two hideous scars as big as bowls.
In addition, her tender body was covered with various forms of wounds, some of which were even bleeding.