novelraw Chapter 1119: 42: The Night Before the Massacre
Chapter 1119: 42: The Night Before the Massacre
Chapter 1119: Chapter 42: The Night Before the Massacre
“Brother Gu, what brings you to find me?”
Mu Qingyang reconsidered one more time.
Gu Shen’s aura… he confirmed without a doubt, this is the Deep Sea Eighth Layer.
“There is something that I’ve pondered long and hard, and decided to inform Brother Qingyang about.”
Gu Shen took out Tang Ran’s head, which was frozen solid with ice shards, covered inside and out with several layers of solid ice… This was the power from his Pure Land Domain.
“On the way here, I happened to encounter Tang Ran…”
Gu Shen contemplated for a moment and slowly said, “This person was severely injured, fleeing for his life, and I seized the chance, slayed him in the course of action…”
In just two sentences, he skimmed over his battle with Tang Ran lightly.
These two sentences made Mu Qingyang furrow his brow tightly.
Slayed?
Was slaying him that easy!
Even though Tang Ran was heavily wounded, he was still a tier-four!
Gu Shen noticed Mu Qingyang’s change in expression and said with a smile, “The matter of the kill was sheer coincidence, the important part comes afterward: it was only after killing Tang Ran that I discovered some ‘extraordinary’ objects on him.”
“Extraordinary objects?” Mu Qingyang examined the head again.
He was a Strong Attack Type Transcendent; Spiritual Detection wasn’t his strong suit.
With his spiritual power, observing this head only revealed… that it was the head of a deceased.
Hmm… such little information.
“His spirit and Extraordinary Essence show signs of corrosion.”
Gu Shen explained calmly, “Carefully feel, isn’t the inner head completely riddled with holes?”
Mu Qingyang’s eyes immediately changed.
His expression turned solemn.
Indeed… it truly is!
“Is it the Heavenly Sheath Fragment?”
As a nominee of the Mu Family, his reaction speed was quick, and after thinking for a few seconds, he came up with an answer.
“Exactly.”
Gu Shen nodded with a smile, apparently, this Brother Qingyang was smart.
He continued, “Tang Ran was able to escape largely thanks to the ‘Heavenly Sheath Fragment,’ shattering the prison walls, but the Heavenly Sheath Fragment shattered more than just these… the stone sword fragments also wounded him!”
“I counted carefully, Tang Ran’s body has dozens of various injuries… though the stone sword fragments were extracted and removed by him, some residual power still lingered within his body.”
Gu Shen spoke seriously, “So I wanted to ask you if, when you previously confronted him, you felt anything unusual?”
“Indeed, there was such a thing…”
Mu Qingyang didn’t hide anything, he murmured, “My strike should have directly killed Tang Ran, except there seemed to be an invisible vortex within him… absorbing and dissipating all the essence…”
Gu Shen smiled slightly, “That’s exactly it, it’s the power of the Heavenly Sheath.”
“As for his remains, how come Brother Gu didn’t bring it back?” Mu Qingyang suddenly asked.
“The residual power of the stone sword is strong; the remains are already damaged and hold no value.” Gu Shen shook his head regrettably.
Of course, Gu Shen wouldn’t bring back the remains.
His Chi Huo devoured all the remaining Extraordinary Essence from Tang Ran’s body… calculated at the rate of Extraordinary Essence’s recovery, the essence on this corpse wouldn’t dissipate within mere hours, bringing it back wouldn’t provide valid information and would mislead others unnecessarily.
Gu Shen only brought back the head to prove the corrosive damage from the Heavenly Sheath Fragment.
This was enough.
“Such… is a bit regrettable.” Mu Qingyang also felt the regret.
“Brother Qingyang, take this head.”
Gu Shen suddenly offered the head and sincerely said, “I encountered Tang Ran when he was already at the end of his tether, a dying fish that wouldn’t live much longer… the merit for this kill should rightfully count towards you.”
Words spoken by the Mu family members patrolling near the camp would surely not escape Mu Qingyang’s perception, nor Gu Shen’s.
This time, Changye had already posted a reward system.
The accomplishment of ‘recapture’ or ‘kill’ of the escapee was rewarded differently according to the target’s level and strength… rewards varied upon task completion.
These merits could be exchanged for valuable items within the three institutes and five families—
Whether it’s breathing methods or seal items, Changye has never treated those transcendent contributors poorly.
However, Gu Shen truly didn’t care about these merits.
He didn’t lack any creation, breathing methods, or seal items at all; they weren’t needed.
The resources available for exchange within the three institutes and five families didn’t catch his eye… After all, as the future Netherworld King, what Gu Shen truly valued was rarely something that could be exchanged with merits.
To him, what was more significant… was the unified front, completing this ‘exploration task’ with Mu Qingyang.
If gifting Tang Ran’s head could win Mu Qingyang’s favor, build relations quickly, establish trust—then this trade would be profitable!
“Brother Gu…”
A moment of silence enveloped the tent.
Mu Qingyang slowly shook his head, looked toward Gu Shen, and asked, “What do you take me for?”
Gu Shen paused, stunned.
His explanation should have no issues… Could it be that Mu Qingyang cared so little for the merit that rightfully belonged to him?
“Since you killed him, the merit should be yours.”
Mu Qingyang said word by word, “If Mu Qingyang wants to earn merits, I’ll go out and fight for it… please keep the head, such a gift is an insult to me.”