novelraw Chapter 60 – Dead again?
Chapter 60 – Dead again?
Upon hearing that it was Song Qingwei's master, you were taken aback. Memories of the black-clad old maid you saw at the Mountains and Rivers Residence flashed through your mind. You hadn't expected Lin Manqing to send such a significant figure to escort you, which clearly indicated that she had something important to discuss with you.
You speculated that it might be about the Secret Realm of the ruins. Or perhaps, she wanted you to persuade Song Fan to become Song Qingwei's protector. After all, there were only seven days left until the Song family's True Dragon Selection.
Realizing this, you felt somewhat reassured. However, you still harbored some doubts about the old maid's identity. At this critical juncture, returning with someone like her felt a bit precarious. Now that the black-clad old maid was present, even if the old maid was a traitor, she probably wouldn't dare to act rashly. Moreover, nearly three years had passed, and you feared the Mastermind might be lurking outside. The old maid, despite being a Perfected Innate Realm expert, might not be able to handle it.
You waited in place for over ten minutes. Li Pao successfully gathered more than a dozen Azure Gang brothers from the racetrack. After greeting them one by one, you instructed them to go outside in batches to scout the area and see if the old maid and her group were still waiting for you outside.
Three hours later, you received confirmation from the dozen or so Azure Gang brothers. You immediately left the group, your body transforming into a blur, swiftly heading to the meeting spot you had agreed upon with the old maid.
Your speed was astonishing. It was a footwork technique you had comprehended through the Heaven and Earth Sword Slash during a life-and-death moment. You gave it a formidable name: Nine Heavens Thunderous Double Stomp. With the aid of this footwork, the journey that used to take you an hour now took less than five minutes.
However, you didn't see any sign of the old maid and her group. You realized something was amiss. In your exchanges with Li Pao and the others, the old maid was supposed to be waiting here for you. The absence of anyone could only mean one thing: your Azure Gang brothers had all betrayed you and were deceiving you.
Without any hesitation, you immediately unleashed your full Vital Qi and Blood, fully executing the Nine Heavens Thunderous Double Stomp. Your body instantly shot out like a fine line. But suddenly, your body came to an abrupt halt, and you felt a sharp pain in your head, as if a steel needle had pierced into your brain and was stirring.
Your consciousness instantly fell into a coma. You collapsed to the ground.
In your unconscious state...
In your unconscious state...
You were being subjected to a Soul Search...
Your head was struck hard.
It was rock solid.
It didn't shatter.
You were severely injured.
Your head was severed by a sword.
You died.
Dead again!
Just after leaving the Cursed Land, you died at the hands of the Mastermind!
This was something Chen Shi hadn't anticipated.
Could it be that the Mastermind had bribed his brothers at the racetrack, then dealt with the old maid waiting in the valley, and was now lying in wait for him here?
That seemed unlikely.
The old maid was a Perfected Innate Realm expert, skilled in Stealth Tracking. To capture her, at least someone at the Heaven-Human Realm would need to act. Even if three years had passed and the Mastermind had gained such strength, the problem was that the simulated version of himself wasn't foolish. When he discussed going to the Cursed Land with Lin Manqing, he couldn't have overlooked this point. Over three years, he would have at least asked Lin Manqing to send a Heaven-Human Ancestor to fetch him.
Whether from a perspective of interest or friendship, Lin Manqing seemed to have no reason to refuse. After all, he was a reborn individual, Song Fan's uncle, and had even facilitated Song Fan taking Song Qingwei into the Secret Realm of the ruins, and was as close as brothers with Lin Qiushui.
As long as they won him over, Song Qingwei could undoubtedly secure the position of the Song family head in the future.
You triggered the green talent · Die with Unfinished Business.
You gained an additional day.
Seeing this, Chen Shi's spirit was invigorated.
Finally, it was time to uncover the Mastermind.
At this moment, the previously halted simulation text began to move again.
The head that had rolled to the ground opened its eyes wide. You saw your own headless body, blood steaming as it gushed out, staining the bluestone ground red.
Behind your body stood three people, but because your head was tilted, you could only see their lower bodies. Due to the dim lighting, you couldn't see clearly, which frustrated you immensely. But there was nothing you could do now, not even move your eyes, so you could only stare blankly at everything in front of you.