novelraw Chapter 40 – Result
Chapter 40 – Result
"You chose to expose Lin Manqing's lies."
"You explained that in your previous life, before joining the Spirit Sword Sect, you were already close with Lin Qiushui, and both of you knew each other well. The so-called Heavenly Tome of the Spirit Sword Sect did not immediately discover this. Then, you revealed who the top ten in the Alpha Battalion Tournament would be ten months later, down to their exact scores... Finally, you subtly indicated that your soul was unique after reincarnation, and if a Soul Search were attempted, no information would be obtained."
"Under Lin Manqing's increasingly suspicious gaze,"
"you ended the conversation."
"Before parting, the other party didn't even have the mind to ask about your great fortune."
"You knew that the seed of doubt had been planted, and it would only take some time for the other party to verify it themselves. By then, you could take the lead in your cooperation with Lin Manqing as a prophet and try to uncover the Mastermind."
"That day, driven by a certain resolve, you began practicing the Five Gates of Heaven."
Seeing this, Chen Shi breathed a sigh of relief.
In the simulation, after obtaining the Five Gates of Heaven from the Scripture Repository, he didn't see any practice, and he thought his hints were ineffective.
It's good that he's on board now.
Now, there's no need to worry that his simulated self would avoid going to the Cursed Land out of fear of death.
After all, once the Five Gates of Heaven is practiced, one cannot switch to other techniques, and it's a path of no return. If he doesn't go to the Cursed Land, his simulated self might be ruined for life.
"You consumed a portion of Spirit Liquid and began guiding spiritual energy into your body..."
"You sensed the location of the Life Gate..."
"You began the breakthrough..."
"On the eleventh day, someone from Qin King's Manor came to take you, but was turned away by the Song Family Elders."
"On the thirteenth day, King Qin himself visited. The Song Family Elders welcomed him into a secret chamber, and they talked for hours. That night, Lin Manqing told you that Elder Wang's framing of you was not instructed by Qin King's Manor, but someone had forged a secret letter from Qin King's Manor. Elder Wang was careless and failed to discern the authenticity of the letter, which led to his actions against you..."
"This excuse is too flimsy, isn't it?"
Chen Shi frowned.
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In intelligence work, not being able to distinguish a superior's secret letter?
That's too far-fetched.
Moreover, Chen Shi clearly remembered that in the fourth simulation, after Elder Wang defected to the Divine General's Manor, he deliberately got caught nine months later, attempting to use the "Heaven-Grasping Vase" as an open scheme to frame him and cut off his Martial Path.
To say it has nothing to do with the Mastermind...
He wouldn't believe it even if beaten to death.
But then, thinking it over carefully, Chen Shi found it somewhat reasonable. At least it could explain why the Mastermind, in previous simulations, could direct a high-level spy like Elder Wang but couldn't use the power of Qin King's Manor to intercept him before his exile.
Moreover, with the Mastermind's terrifying intelligence capabilities, forging a secret letter from Qin King's Manor doesn't seem impossible.
Through all this,
Chen Shi concluded that at this time, the Mastermind might not have established a connection with Qin King's Manor, and perhaps never would. But if he replicates the fourth simulation's trajectory and scares off Elder Wang in advance, he might be able to send a stealth tracking expert to follow closely and see if the fleeing Elder Wang would reconnect with the Mastermind. After all, the other party reached Half-Step Innate nine months later, and it's impossible to say there's nothing fishy about it.
He could even, in the next simulation, reveal his reincarnated identity, find Lin Manqing, and have her assign an expert to monitor Elder Wang day and night to see if someone really forged a secret letter from Qin King's Manor.
The plan to disguise as a useless person should be feasible.
Now, it's only been half a day since he activated the simulator and met Lin Manqing.
He hasn't gone to the Alpha Battalion, hasn't exposed his strength, only used Seventh Madam's name in front of Song Fan and Nangong Xuan.
Having made up his mind,
Chen Shi continued to focus on the simulation text.
"After explaining the situation with Elder Wang, Lin Manqing proactively brought up Lin Qiushui, stating that after several days of investigation, she indeed found that Qiushui's background was not simple. Lin Qiushui's mother was part of a special bloodline group in the Spirit Sect..."
"You immediately questioned, if they were part of a special bloodline group, why wasn't Lin Qiushui's mother discovered by the so-called Heavenly Tome of the Spirit Sect when she gave birth to her."
"Facing your question, Lin Manqing said that the special bloodline group in the Spirit Sect, especially the women, were indeed prohibited from marrying outsiders and even from practicing..."
"Hearing the prohibition on practice, you were extremely puzzled."
"In your view, Lin Qiushui's talent was undoubtedly terrifying. In just a few months, with a bit of Spirit Liquid, she could practice from Iron Bones to Jade Bones. Such talent defied description and far exceeded your understanding. Even the Great Wei Founding Emperor couldn't compare. Prohibiting such a genius from practicing was undoubtedly extremely foolish."
"You voiced your doubts."
"On Lin Manqing's beautiful face, a rare trace of anger appeared, and her voice turned cold. She stated that the destiny of these women with special bloodlines was very bleak. Because their offspring were all exceptionally gifted, easily reaching Innate or even Heaven and Human stages, their role was to continuously breed descendants for the Spirit Sect, becoming mere birthing machines."
"Prohibiting these women from marrying outsiders was to ensure the purity of the special bloodline."
"Prohibiting them from practicing was to strengthen control. Otherwise, with their talent, once they succeeded in cultivation, they would inevitably rebel, possibly overthrowing the male dominance in the Spirit Sect. Historically, such bloody events had indeed occurred in the Spirit Sect. Therefore, the sect was particularly strict about this rule. If any woman with a special bloodline broke through to the Spirit River Stage or refined the legendary Jade Bones, they would immediately be sensed by the Heavenly Tome of the Spirit Sect."
"At that point, there would be only one outcome."
"Immediate execution."
"You were greatly shocked upon hearing this."
"You couldn't fathom that behind the glamorous Spirit Sword Sect, there was such a dirty side. What surprised you even more was that Lin Manqing actually told you this scandal. However, through this matter, you also understood how you died in your previous life. After Lin Qiushui refined Jade Bones, the Ancient Bell on the Spirit Sect's main peak rang for a day, and shortly after, you died unexpectedly... Through all this, you felt that Lin Manqing probably wasn't lying this time."
"Then, you asked another question."
"Why was Lin Qiushui's mother able to escape from the Spirit Sect's den of evil back then?"