novelraw Chapter 73 – Death news
Chapter 73 – Death news
Chen Shi realized that things were getting out of hand...
History had taken a new turn.
Or rather, it hadn't changed.
If he didn't have the simulator, according to the original history, Lin Qiushui was destined to disappear. His presence had interfered with this event, and now her disappearance was just history returning to its original path.
Up to now, he had gone through the simulation eight times.
There were only two simulations where Lin Qiushui didn't disappear.
The fourth simulation, where she was detained with him in the Inner Court and gave birth to Chen Ping'an. And the sixth simulation, where she followed him into the Spirit Sword Sect.
In the other six simulations, Lin Qiushui mysteriously disappeared. The simulations didn't mention it, simply because he wasn't at the Song family to receive the news.
"I wonder if the person who abducted Big Sister this time is the same royal personnel who ordered the black-clad assassin last time..."
Chen Shi frowned.
He continued to read the simulation text.
[Year 1, May 17: You learned that the Soul Jade Token stored by the old maid in the Spirit Sword Sect had shattered, confirming her demise.]
[You were deeply worried.]
[Year 1, May 18: Accompanied by Lin Manqing, a purple-robed elderly man arrived at the Yun Residence.]
[His face was gloomy.]
[He asked you many questions about Lin Qiushui.]
[You answered everything you knew.]
[Afterward, you learned from Lin Manqing that the purple-robed elderly man was Lin Qiushui's Heaven-Human grandfather.]
[Year 1, June 20: Lin Manqing came to the Yun Residence with shocking news. Not long ago, Lin Qiushui's Soul Jade Token stored in the Spirit Sect also shattered, confirming her death.]
[You remained silent for a long time.]
[...]
[You asked Lin Manqing if there were any leads on the murderer.]
[She said she wasn't sure yet, only that before Lin Qiushui's Soul Jade Token shattered, the Spirit Sect's Heavenly Tome emitted a dazzling light, sensing that in the Cursed Land, a special bloodline of the Spirit Sect had broken through to the upper four realms. Several Heaven-Human Elders of the Spirit Sect rushed overnight, guided by the Heavenly Tome, to the Cursed Land, only to find a charred corpse...]
[After hearing this, a towering rage rose in your heart.]
[You clenched your fists.]
[After a while.]
[You released them in a bit of despair.]
[With your weak strength, there was nothing you could do.]
[In the days that followed, you drowned your sorrows in the Yun Residence, visiting the Mountains and Rivers Residence every few days to inquire about the progress of the investigation into Lin Qiushui.]
[Lin Manqing told you a lot.]
[She said that Lin Qiushui's matter had garnered the attention of the entire Spirit Sect, dispatching dozens of Heaven-Human powerhouses to Si Prefecture to demand an explanation from the royal family. Since royal assassins had attempted to abduct Lin Qiushui at the Cloud Moon Pavilion, King Qin in Liangzhou City became the prime suspect. Emperor Yuanjing, under pressure from the Spirit Sword Sect, issued an edict for King Qin to come to the capital to cooperate with the investigation.]
[In the days that followed.]
[You kept waiting.]
[However, no news came, and the murderer left no trace.]
[In the following days.]
[You frequently traveled back and forth to the Mountains and Rivers Residence.]
[You learned an intriguing piece of news from Lin Manqing: she recently returned to the Spirit Sword Sect and saw many unfamiliar faces on Spirit Mountain. Upon investigation, she discovered they were all descendants of the Spirit Sect's special bloodline left outside...]
[Year 2, January 12: Mo Xiang gave birth to a baby girl for you, both mother and daughter were safe.]
[This added a ray of hope to the clouded Yun Residence.]
[You named the girl Chen Nianqiu.]
[Year 2, April 2: After accompanying Mo Xiang for several months, you chose to leave the Song family and head to the Cursed Land, waiting for the True Martial Tomb in four years.]
[Due to the uncertainty of life and death this time.]
[Before leaving, you specifically instructed Mo Xiang that if a demon uprising occurred in Liangzhou, she should find a way to go with Lin Manqing to the Spirit Sword Sect. If that wasn't possible, she should find a chance to leave the Song family and seek help from Song Fan...]
[After making all the arrangements, you left the Yun Residence under Mo Xiang's worried gaze.]
[You disguised yourself as a prison guard.]
[Escorting a group of prisoners to build a city at the Liangzhou Borderlands.]
[You used the spiritual medicine in the Ten Directions Ring as a price to have Lin Manqing arrange for three Heaven-Human powerhouses to secretly escort you.]
[You traveled for a day.]
[You traveled for a day.]
[...]
[Your vision went black.]
[In your sleep...]
[In your sleep...]
[You were being soul-searched...]
[You were beheaded by a sword.]
[You died.]
???
Chen Shi was full of questions.
Three Heaven-Human powerhouses secretly escorting him, and he died silently?
He seriously suspected there was an insider.
Even if King Qin acted, it was impossible to abduct him silently under the noses of three Heaven-Human powerhouses.
Moreover, according to history, King Qin wouldn't learn about Journey to the West until three years later.
With him specifically instructing Lin Manqing to seal off Journey to the West, King Qin would only learn about it even later.
Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that his actions were too deliberate, which instead drew King Qin's attention earlier.
However, this familiar way of dying must have been the work of a fellow transmigrator. If it wasn't King Qin, then it was the Mastermind, who had been lurking in the shadows with intelligence-related golden fingers.
[You triggered the green talent · Restless Spirit.]
[You gained an extra day.]
Seeing this.
Chen Shi snapped back to reality.
He quickly refocused on the simulation text.
[The head that rolled to the ground had its eyes wide open.]
[You saw your headless body, blood steaming, gushing out and soaking the surrounding grassy area.]
[You saw a pair of long, fair legs, clad in white gauze.]
[You saw a half-black robe.]
[You judged it was a man and a woman.]
[They stood beside your corpse, and since your head was tilted, you could only see their lower bodies.]
[But this time, you weren't in a secret chamber; you were in the wild forest.]
[The light was very bright.]
[But this, aside from making the legs in front of you reflect a bit, was of no use.]
[You stared wide-eyed, blankly watching.]
[You waited quietly.]
[After a while.]
[A young voice laughed and complimented: "Senior Sister, your might is unparalleled. Even three Heaven-Humans are no match for you. I am in awe."]
[A cold female voice said: "Enough nonsense. The person is dead. Now, tell me where the remaining Spirit Clan bloodline is hidden."]
["Of course, but before that, I have another favor to ask of Senior Sister."]
["Are you courting death?"]
["Senior Sister, Master said that no matter what, I should ask for your help. You wouldn't disobey Master's words, would you?"]
[The cold female voice was somewhat impatient: "Who else do you want me to kill?"]
[The young voice laughed: "The Heir Apparent of King Qin, Jiang Xun."]