Chapter 431

Chapter 431: The Tiger in the Cauldron

"It looks like a failure," Chu Jiang casually put on his jacket.

On the other side, Bai Xiaofei fainted. This is normal. The curse that has been with him since birth has been removed from his body, causing him some impact.

The people of the Bai family, including Bai Congwu, were speechless when they saw this scene.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that only other people’s curses have merged into Chu Jiang, and there is no curse of his merging into others.

"Okay, take me to see the White Tiger."

Chu Jiang knew that the chances of successfully merging the curses were slim, but that’s just his character. If you treat me nicely, I’ll respond nicely to you. If you come at me tough, I’ll show you who’s tougher.

Bai Congwu’s expression was uncertain. If he let Chu Jiang release the White Tiger, or completely seal it, the Bai Family would be doomed.

Because the source of power for their lineage is this S-class ghost itself, Bai Congwu would rather be killed by Chu Jiang than see the Bai family decline and become a third-rate small clan.

Not to mention the increasing severity of supernatural revival, at this critical moment, the White family might not be able to hold on for a few more years and it will collapse under this surging tide.

After thinking and thinking, he finally politely explained his thoughts to Chu Jiang.

Chu Jiang shook his head upon hearing this, "The supernatural revival will end soon. Of course, you may not believe it, and I don’t expect you to."

"As for the White Tiger, I must settle things with it today. No one can stop me, feel free to give it a try."

At this moment, Kujo Aino observed and listened carefully, so that the people from the White family wouldn’t approach her to persuade her.

To be honest, she was not familiar with these people. She just wanted to survive, to live a good life. It was her strongest and most persistent wish, growing up as an orphan.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. The elders of the White family looked at Bai Congwu, and some of them clenched their fists, clearly prepared to fight with all their might.

Because this vengeful ghost belonged to the bottom line of the White family.

They knew that their chances of winning against Chu Jiang were very low, and they didn’t want to fight him to the death. But sometimes, they couldn’t back down…

Sensing the gazes of the people behind him, Bai Congwu felt a heavy burden on his shoulders. Finally, he struggled to say, "Okay."

The word was simple, but the Bai family members found it unbelievable when they heard it. Immediately, a prestigious elder from the clan stood up, wanting to stop his act of selling out their bottom line.

However, Bai Congwu coldly raised his hand and said, "Now I am the family head, my command is the Bai family’s command. If you want to oppose it, you’ll have to remove me from this position first."

Even Bai Congwu’s father, at this moment, anxiously said, "But…"

"There’s no ‘but’. Didn’t I say it before? With our current strength, we’re bound to lose this battle. Even if we were to win by luck, we would still face immense pressure from Research Institute No. 21."

"From the perspective of the research institute, our value is much lower than Chu Jiang’s value. Even before the war ends, once Chu Jiang becomes vulnerable, the research institute will intervene. What do you think will be the future of the Bai family then?"

Bai Congwu’s words poured cold water on some hot-headed individuals. Now they were completely at a disadvantage and could only choose a relatively decent "way to perish."

Compromising now means a future, at least saving face for Chu Jiang and resolving past grievances. If they don’t compromise, the Bai family will be destroyed.

"Please follow me, Captain Chu." Bai Congwu calmly walked towards the outside of the house, with Chu Jiang calmly following along and Kujo Aino joining as well.

Regardless of Bai Congwu’s posture, whether it’s acting or a mixture of truth and lies, Chu Jiang is determined to win today. This is the advantage of having overwhelming power.

……

Led by Bai Congwu, the trio finally arrived at an elegant backyard.

The backyard was adorned with plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums. There were pavilions, railings, and an artificial mountain with a lotus pond, creating a tranquil atmosphere.

Bai Congwu pointed to the delicate artificial mountain in the pond and said, "Both the White Tiger and the Jade Statue are beneath the mountain. Captain Chu wants me to go with her. Are you going to join us or handle it on your own?"

Chu Jiang waved his hand and replied, "I can handle it myself."

Bai Congwu nodded and said, "Then I will deactivate some of the long-prepared traps by the Bai family to prevent any misunderstandings."

With swift movements, Bai Congwu swiftly entered the artificial mountain and emerged from the other side after a few minutes.

After nodding towards Chu Jiang, Bai Congwu left directly. He needed to evacuate his clan members to prevent casualties during the fight between Chu Jiang and the White Tiger, which could harm the Bai family.

After making sure the other person had left, Chu Jiang told Kujo Aino to wait by the pond. If he didn’t let her in, she wouldn’t have to come in.

Then, Chu Jiang unfolded the Sun Ghost Domain, completely isolating the backyard garden. In this way, even if the people from the White family wanted to disturb, they would have to break through his Ghost Domain first.

……

Stepping onto the small island in the lake, Chu Jiang entered from a concealed spot behind the rockery and descended the old stone steps all the way.

Surprisingly, the White family had built a huge ancient palace underground. If it were a few hundred years ago, someone who didn’t know would have thought that the White family was plotting a rebellion.

Although the palace was intricately built with carved beams and painted rafters, Chu Jiang had no interest in appreciating it. He followed his instincts and arrived in front of a building with a hanging sign that read "Guardian Temple".

This grand hall was the core of the entire palace, its doors barely closed.

Chu Jiang stepped forward and pushed them open, only to witness a strange and shocking scene.

Inside the palace, there was no dragon throne. Instead, in the center of the grand hall, there was a huge three-legged bronze cauldron, inside which sat a white tiger with long black stripes.

This powerful white tiger gives people a cold and eerie feeling.

Its eyes are slightly narrowed, poised in a pouncing stance, but it never pounces out of the cauldron.

Across from the bronze cauldron, there is a stone chair with an old man sitting on it, his eyes tightly closed.

This old man appears to be around fifty or sixty years old, with half-white hair and a short beard under his chin. He is wearing a plain blue robe, and his appearance is unremarkable.

It is worth mentioning that the old man appears to be alive. Chu Jiang can sense his faint breath, slow heartbeat, and even when he closes his eyes, he can still feel the blood flowing inside him…

Is this the jade statue?! If Chu Jiang didn’t already know the truth, he would probably mistake it for the ancestor of the Bai family, who has been here for hundreds of years, confronting the white tiger.

As soon as Chu Jiang enters the grand hall, the urge to release the white tiger in his heart suddenly intensifies by dozens or even hundreds of times!

In the midst of his struggle, Chu Jiang immediately enters a highly concentrated state.

In fact, Chu Jiang has a faint realization in his heart about how to take the final step and fully concentrate.

Before, he thought it was very difficult, and he might have to push himself to the limit in order to unleash his full potential.

But since he found out the truth at Ghost Mirror, Chu Jiang suddenly realized that the invisible restrictions seemed to loosen. It seemed that as long as he wanted to, as long as he made up his mind, he could cross that final boundary.

Now, it was Chu Jiang himself who hesitated and couldn’t move forward…

After reluctantly controlling his inner impulse, Chu Jiang looked at the white tiger in the bronze cauldron. What should he do next? Should he release the white tiger right away?

Or should he use a clever trick to seal the white tiger completely inside the bronze cauldron?

As long as the white tiger completely fell silent, then the curse on Chu Jiang’s body would naturally also become invalid, just like a floating duckweed without roots or a water source.

After thinking for a while, Chu Jiang decided to start with the simplest method. As for sympathy, would you feel sympathy for a ruthless ghost that kills without hesitation?

Um… Chu Jiang inexplicably thought of the Ghost Bride, and immediately shook his head. One ghost like that was enough.

Chu Jiang took step by step closer to the white tiger, and the more he approached, the stronger that impulse became. It became so intense that even his expression became distorted.

If it weren’t for this strong inner impulse that originated from his own consciousness, Ghost Diary would not have to bear the burden, and Chu Jiang would probably have to take out the diary to take the blame.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Jiang looked at the bronze cauldron.

Although he didn’t know how this thing managed to imprison White Tiger, he didn’t need to know. He just needed to stack seals on the outside of the seal, since now White Tiger couldn’t move.

Hmm… Should I put a lid on the bronze cauldron? And then stick a dozen or twenty Protective Talismans on it.

But Chu Jiang didn’t have a big enough lid. It’s not like any lid will do, he needs to find an old item with some history to replace it at least.

No, wait, Chu Jiang suddenly remembered that he had a coffin with Mr. Jiang inside.

That coffin is big enough. By moving the sleeping white-haired zombie, he can dismantle the coffin into six wooden boards, which should be enough to cover the bronze cauldron. These special sealing tools are definitely stronger than using the ceiling of a palace that Chu Jiang is currently dismantling.

As for whether it will wake up the zombie, hehe, this little ghost only knows how to loaf around and wait for death. Chu Jiang wants it to wake up. It would be perfect to have it serve as his meat shield in case White Tiger unexpectedly recovers and hurts him.

In any case, Chu Jiang acted upon his thoughts, and he moved very quickly. After all, controlling such a strong impulse in his heart is very difficult to endure, and he’s afraid that if he procrastinates, he won’t be able to withstand the curse’s power.

Mr. Jiang never woke up in the end, and Chu Jiang didn’t bother stuffing him into the jar. Instead, he casually stuffed him into his left hand. Now that he knows he is Chu’s Jiang, he deals with this lower-level ghost however he pleases.

With everything ready, Chu Jiang used the power of the Ghost Domain to remotely control six wooden planks, trying to completely press this ghost, which appears to have a physical form, into the cauldron, with at least half of its body exposed.

Even if it’s just a phantom, it can still be pressed in, because this is something specifically used to seal ghosts; in addition, Chu Jiang has already attached Protective Talismans to the wooden planks in advance, and has even attached more than ten of them to the cauldron, even though theoretically not that many are necessary.

However, just as the six wooden planks touched the white tiger, the tiger, with its eyes half-closed all along, suddenly opened its blood-red eyes!