American Exorcism Male God

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"Are you incapable or something?" Yukeni stared coldly at Xu Yi, her opening words as vicious as "a man's most poisonous curse."

"Is this really a question of capability? Hekaseth is 157 years old this year, a well-known Master of Poison Alchemy, profoundly skilled in various Exorcism Techniques, having mentored a host of powerful individuals."

Xu Yi tried earnestly to persuade her, hoping to make Yukeni change her request, "Would you choose the same if you were a student?"

"Hekaseth."

Though reluctant, Yukeni still opted for the truth.

Her tone shifted suddenly, "If it were easy, why would I come to you for help? Why would I offer the precious remnants of the Spear of Longinus?"

The logic in that was so sound that Xu Yi found himself at a loss for words.

He stared intently at Yukeni's head, coveting her thick golden hair, "How about changing your hairstyle?"

"Why?" Yukeni was baffled by Xu Yi's bizarre train of thought.

"It's like going to a hospital, if you see a young doctor, you'd definitely feel they're unreliable."

Xu Yi's tone shifted, "But if at that moment, your hair suddenly fell out, patient trust automatically adds ten thousand, work experience jumps by ten years, and an intern instantly becomes an associate chief physician!"

"Do you believe I'm about to shear you bald first!"

Yukeni's fingers tightened, and the handle of the coffee cup was crushed into powder.

Xu Yi was about to speak when the door was suddenly knocked.

"Come in!" Xu Yi said softly.

He had long sensed a powerful presence approaching, and he had an idea of who it was.

"Is Mr. Xu Yi present? I am Hekaseth, and I hope my visit isn't too presumptuous."

The elderly person with white hair stood at the door, leaning on a cane, her face kind and gentle, resembling a matriarch from an ordinary family.

Her eyes alone, one crimson left eye and one deep green right eye, made one feel as if they were being watched by a demon from Hell if looked at for too long.

This pair of "heterochromatic eyes" was said to be the result of mutations due to exposure to excessive amounts of poisonous Alchemical Dust when Hekaseth was young.

"Ms. Hekaseth, it is really too kind of you, I should be the one to visit you."

Xu Yi hurried over, but his muscles tensed up suddenly. It wasn't because of Hekaseth, but because of the person behind her.

Hekaseth had not come alone; she was accompanied by a young man.

But soon, Xu Yi's tense body relaxed, and he asked in a low voice, "And this gentleman is?"

"This is my great-grandson, Norvi." Hekaseth introduced with a smile.

Yukeni looked at Xu Yi strangely, unsure if it was her imagination, but Xu Yi seemed to care more about the great-grandson than the old witch Hekaseth.

If the youngster were a beautiful girl, she might have understood, but it was a man.

"Mr. Xu Yi, have you met Norvi before?" Hekaseth was also a bit puzzled.

"No, not at all! He just looks familiar. It reminds me of someone I used to know."

Xu Yi took out a box of "Chicken Claw Cookies" from a drawer, opened it, and placed it on the table, "These are a local specialty I brought back. They taste quite good; you should try them."

Indeed, Hekaseth had only come for a visit, and after leaving the gift, she and her great-grandson left. Yukeni, who looked displeased upon Hekaseth's arrival, also picked up her box and left.

Xu Yi sat on the sofa, frowning in thought.

...

Outside the Isotope Institute, back at the same restaurant as before.

After seating himself, Xu Yi reached out to Ed impatiently, "The documents you brought for me?"

"I understand why you asked for the student's records, but why do you need Hekaseth's detailed information?" Ed took a stack of documents out of his briefcase, looking puzzled.

"Little Judy and Carrie, go ahead and order first!"

Xu Yi casually instructed before taking the material, finding the section about Hekaseth, and starting to search through it on his own.

Little Judy curiously sized up Carrie. Xu Yi had introduced her as his student, but their relationship seemed to be much closer than that.

Although Carrie was no longer as timid, she still felt a bit uncomfortable under Little Judy's inquisitive gaze.

Under normal circumstances, Xu Yi would definitely have tried to liven up the atmosphere to get Carrie and everyone else acquainted, but he wasn't in the mood to do so now, rapidly skimming through the material.

The information about Hekaseth wasn't provided by the institute but was obtained by Ed from the church, thus it was more comprehensive and detailed.

His flipping hand suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed intently on a portrait in the material.

He had seen the person depicted not long ago and, to avoid mistaking identity, checked carefully, confirming that they were indeed the same individual.

"Got you, Augustus!" Xu Yi muttered to himself.

Augustus was the Crow Man of the Ring of Destruction!

Or rather, the operator of the Alchemical Machinery that was called "Crow Man" was Augustus.

The core members of the Ring of Destruction were hard to come by as they acted within the body of alchemical machinery.

If it weren't for the special nature of the Different Space of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Xu Yi wouldn't have been able to see their true faces at all.

Today, Xu Yi had been startled upon seeing Hekaseth's great-grandson and was nearly moved to act.

Norvi and Augustus looked too alike; they were like two versions of the same mold, one "aged" and the other "youthful."

Although "half-brothers from different fathers" existed in the world, the likelihood was far too small. Xu Yi became vigilant and unexpectedly discovered an earth-shattering secret.

The reason Norvi looked so similar to Augustus must be due to "Atavism"—Augustus was a member of Norvi's ancestral lineage, and moreover, a significant figure.

Augustus, born in 1680, his death year unknown, was a highly renowned master of Alchemy of his time.

If Alchemy hadn't experienced a discontinuity after 1710, such figures would have been included in textbooks, with a status comparable to Newton's in the realm of physics.

"Who are the other two?" A question suddenly surfaced in his mind.

Although he hadn't yet discovered the identities of the other two, given that they had been contemporaries with Augustus, it was highly probable they were also masters of their time.

The reason they looked familiar when he saw them was most likely because he had seen their portraits in some Ancient Tome.

This could explain how the Ring of Destruction had managed to master those lost techniques and create such terrifying alchemical machinery.

But how did people from several centuries ago manage to live until the present day? New doubts emerged in his mind.

"Soul's Gate!" Xu Yi instantly thought of the answer.

Given the terror and peculiarity of the Soul's Gate, it was not impossible for them to have preserved their souls from destruction.

This also explained why their activities required the use of Alchemical Machines; it was likely that their bodies had long since decayed beyond repair.

In a moment of clarity, Xu Yi seemed to glimpse the true nature of the Ring of Destruction.

The core members of the Ring of Destruction were all elite figures from history, individuals who could lead the currents of their times.

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Xu Yi sensed the scent of conspiracy as if an invisible hand loomed over his head.

He suddenly thought of another question: could Hekaseth be one of the Ring of Destruction?

After all, Augustus was an ancestor of Hekaseth's, and it was possible that even joining the Isotope Institute had been at the instruction of Augustus.

It wasn't impossible; after all, Hekaseth was an exorcist, but hadn't Robert been the chief scientist of Boston?

Moreover, judging by the proclivities of the Ring of Destruction, ordinary people wouldn't even catch their eye.

With this thought, Xu Yi's expression became unprecedentedly solemn.