novelraw Chapter 244 : “Do You Trust Me?”
Chapter 244 : “Do You Trust Me?”
Chapter 244: “Do You Trust Me?”
Chu Huaixu quickly composed his thoughts.
If the Xuanhuang Realm truly harbored a lost Fruit Position from the Kunlun Grotto-Heaven, then there could only be one explanation.
“A cultivator in the Soul Transformation Stage once came to the Xuanhuang Realm and died here!”
In the Kunlun Grotto-Heaven, the Immortal Path was a one-for-one affair—one Fruit Position for one Soul Transformation cultivator.
Only when a Soul Transformation cultivator died would a vacancy appear!
Yet Soul Transformation cultivators possessed life spans so long, they were nearly eternal, living alongside heaven and earth.
For someone from a lower stage to slay a higher realm, to kill a Soul Transformation cultivator with merely a Nascent Soul—this was completely impossible.
Therefore, for a Fruit Position to be freed up, the only possibility would be—a Soul Transformation cultivator killing another Soul Transformation cultivator!
Of course, other possibilities couldn’t be ruled out.
There was a saying: body perishes, Dao dissipates.
In the Kunlun Grotto-Heaven, if a Soul Transformation cultivator died—even if their Nascent Soul survived—the Fruit Position would return to the Heavenly Dao, available once more for Nascent Soul cultivators to contend for.
Once one attained the Fruit Position, they would be elevated to the Soul Transformation Stage!
“But if a Soul Transformation cultivator died in the Xuanhuang Realm…”
“Then it’s entirely possible that the Fruit Position got trapped here, unable to reintegrate with the Heavenly Dao of Kunlun Grotto-Heaven,” Chu Huaixu analyzed inwardly.
And he knew very well—even the mere existence of a lost Fruit Position in the Xuanhuang Realm would be enough to drive Kunlun Grotto-Heaven’s cultivators mad!
“Especially those at the Nascent Soul stage!”
To put it simply, the root of it all remained—the curse of eternal life!
“The lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator is already incredibly long.”
“But no matter how long, it still aligns with what Cao Cao once wrote: ‘Though the divine turtle lives long, it still has its end.’”
“These old turtles may live a thousand, even several thousand years, but they will eventually die.”
“But those in the Soul Transformation Stage are truly close to being eternal.”
“For cultivators who crave immortality, that kind of temptation is simply overwhelming!”
“Moreover, once they attain a Fruit Position and ascend to the Soul Transformation Stage, they gain the power to stand at the pinnacle of the world—able to do nearly anything!”
Yet Chu Huaixu still didn’t understand—why would a Soul Transformation Fruit Position appear in the Xuanhuang Realm?
“From what I know so far, the cultivators from Kunlun Grotto-Heaven can only enter the Origin Spirit Realm.”
“They can’t directly descend into the Xuanhuang Realm.”
“Or rather, their bodies cannot.”
“Their physical forms can’t pass through the portals linking the Origin Spirit Realm and the Xuanhuang Realm.”
“Because their strength fundamentally exceeds the bounds of the Origin Spirit Realm’s rules, it would cause the space to collapse.”
“Their Nascent Souls, however, might be able to sneak through…”
“Under such conditions, how could a Soul Transformation cultivator descend to the Xuanhuang Realm in person, be killed, and leave behind a Fruit Position?”
Chu Huaixu couldn’t quite figure it out yet.
There were likely things he still didn’t know.
“But that’s alright. Once I meet the hidden conditions to trigger this quest, I’ll probably learn more secrets.”
“I just don’t know—does the Sect Master and the others know there’s a lost Fruit Position in the Xuanhuang Realm?”
Chu Huaixu suspected they didn’t necessarily know about the Fruit Position.
But he was certain of one thing—the Evil Cultivators were definitely searching for something.
“Because the regions under Dao Gate’s jurisdiction have been increasingly unstable lately.”
“Those dark vermin dare to openly show themselves.”
“This so-called Black Moon Sect—any Tom, Dick, or Harry can join.”
“It’s like they’re just amassing numbers to conduct a blanket search.”
“They don’t even care if others realize they’re searching for something.”
Chu Huaixu didn’t believe that such an obvious clue had escaped the attention of the Dao Gate’s upper echelon!
Even during a casual Outer Gate Reinforcement Mission, he’d obtained this information.
“I just don’t get—why is the Black Moon Sect’s Sect Master so fearless?” Chu Huaixu wondered.
At this moment, Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing stood off to the side, watching him silently, unaware of what he was thinking.
Even the Evil Cultivator Envoy lying on the ground was secretly observing him, unsure what this man was pondering.
He really wanted to ask this Righteous Path Champion who was more of a villain than he was, “Um, may I die now?”
He’d never imagined that one day, even dying would become a luxury—one had to ask permission to die!
Chu Huaixu crouched down again, raised his hand, and without a word, gave the envoy another slap—“Smack!”
As if this was his standard way of saying hello.
“Give me that power inside you—I mean, the sensing power your Sect Master gave you to search for something.”
The Evil Cultivator Envoy’s face darkened instantly, filled with helpless despair.
“It’s not that I don’t want to give it—it’s just that I can’t. Once it leaves the body, it dissipates.”
“Moreover, once we extract it, we suffer backlash. We’ll die instantly—our bodies explode!”
At this point, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Hahaha! Finally found a way to kill myself! Hahahaha!
But Chu Huaixu sneered, directly casting the 【Qi-Locking Seal】, sealing the envoy’s body in an instant.
With this, he couldn’t extract the sensing power from his body—and thus couldn’t suffer its backlash.
“One of Jiang Zhi’s signature techniques is surprisingly useful,” Chu Huaixu thought to himself.
He looked down coldly at the so-called Evil Cultivator Envoy and said icily,
“No need for you to do it—I’ll do it myself.”
He pointed to where the Spirit Embryo resided and asked, “Is the sensing power here?”
But Chu Huaixu could tell from the envoy’s eyes that it wasn’t.
Then he pointed to the Sea of Consciousness—still no.
He kept pointing one spot after another until he reached the heart. At that moment, the envoy’s eyes betrayed a subtle shift.
“So that’s where it is,” Chu Huaixu smiled.
He wouldn’t let the envoy extract it himself, in case the man exploded instantly and left him with nothing.
But if he did it himself—that would be different.
He used the power of 【Dao Birth One】 to extract another Accursed Pill.
The Accursed Pill was mysterious—it could devour all forces of heaven and earth, formed from the most malevolent baleful aura.
Chu Huaixu’s flesh couldn’t touch it; it would get devoured.
He couldn’t wrap it in spiritual energy to control it either—that too would get devoured.
But the power of 【Dao Birth One】 was different. For some unknown reason, it wasn’t affected.
“Maybe it’s a reincarnated starving ghost?”
It made sense, too—the Medicinal Cauldron could suppress baleful aura and the Accursed Pill. Otherwise, how could it safely contain the pill?
If just left out, it should have devoured the entire cauldron.
In short, even within the Origin Spirit Realm, Chu Huaixu needed the Medicinal Cauldron to extract and store the Accursed Pill.
Now, the Accursed Pill dropped from the air, landing on the envoy’s heart.
It immediately began devouring his flesh, spiritual energy, tendons, bones, and heart…
That strand of sensing power was no exception.
Xu Ziqing and Han Shuangjiang, watching from the side, exchanged a look.
From each other’s eyes, they saw the same phrase—shudder slightly.
They didn’t know what Chu Huaixu had taken out, but it was simply too sinister.
Truth be told, from the earlier torture to the use of such evil objects, this Evil Cultivator Envoy was just a small villain encountering a grander evil.
—What kind of evil cultivator are you even supposed to be?!
This Righteous Path Xuanhuang Champion was far more demonic than you.
Very soon, Chu Huaixu saw a wisp of purple airflow appear within the translucent Accursed Pill.
The Evil Cultivator Envoy had already been drained to death.
His body had twisted grotesquely and was rapidly shriveling.
Seeing this, Chu Huaixu summoned the Medicinal Cauldron and sealed the Accursed Pill back inside the black bead.
From beginning to end, he made no effort to hide anything from Big Ice Block and Little Xu.
He himself wasn’t sure if the sensing power, now devoured by the Accursed Pill, would still be usable.
But who cared? Absorb first, think later!
Like a grandma hoarding plastic bags—you never knew when they’d come in handy!
After everything was done, Chu Huaixu turned to Big Ice Block and Little Xu and took the initiative to ask, “Don’t you two have anything you want to ask me?”
Like about the Accursed Pill or such.
Han Shuangjiang looked at him, shook her head calmly.
Everyone had their secrets. She just needed to know that Chu Huaixu wasn’t a bad person.
As for methods? That was secondary.
In fact, she always believed that, deep down, Chu Huaixu was a truly kind person.
Xu Ziqing, hearing this, began his usual internal brainstorming.
Finally, he tentatively asked, “Senior Brother, do you want me to ask? Is this when I’m supposed to ask something?”
Chu Huaixu couldn’t help but laugh.
“Forget it.” He raised his hand and waved it casually.
Didn’t he know just how sinister the Accursed Pill was?
Their reactions actually filled him with joy.
Being trusted without question—wasn’t that a wonderful feeling?
“So, no matter what I do, you won’t find it strange? No matter what I say, you’ll believe me—and you won’t question how I did it, or how I knew?” Chu Huaixu suddenly asked.
“As long as you don’t start rambling nonsense like you usually do…” Han Shuangjiang paused, then said, “Yes.”
Little Xu immediately chimed in, “Of course, Senior Brother!”
Hearing this, Chu Huaixu turned to the androgynously pretty youth.
After a brief pause, he said directly, “Little Xu, what if I told you—I already know who slaughtered your entire family?”
He’d always wanted to find a proper opportunity to reveal this.
But today he suddenly realized—maybe there was no need.
He knew. That was reason enough to say it. And once he said it, Xu Ziqing would believe him.
Xu Ziqing was struck like lightning. His face instantly turned pale.
He immediately raised both hands, bent forward in a deep bow, and cried out earnestly,
“Xu Ziqing begs Senior Brother to tell me!”
“His name is Yuchi Huaide. He’s from Spring and Autumn Mountain. His cultivation is likely in the Fifth Realm—he’s a Major Cultivator.”
The pretty youth repeated the name over and over, his voice growing increasingly garbled, as if he wanted to chew it to pieces and swallow it whole.