Killing God - Chapter 272

Chapter 272 Message
The beautiful woman standing on the stairs, Surprisingly, it was Gu Lingyun, the shopkeeper of the branch of the Divine Immortal Society in Xilu City, Yin Province. It was precisely this seemingly gentle and weak woman who was actually a scheming woman. Back then, she had plotted a plot against the Xuanyin Sect’s Origin Core Realm Elder. At the same time, she had caused Shen Tai, Shen Shi, and his son to abandon all their family business and leave their hometown. Including Shen Shi, who had joined Lingxiao Sect, it was also Gu Lingyun’s doing so.

All these years of luck had been traced back to this woman.

Shen Shi stared at her, who seemed to have almost no change from what she remembered back then. He also sighed in his heart for a moment. However, this feeling flashed by, followed by an extremely strong impulse. It was the longing for his father Shen Tai for so many years. Perhaps this woman should know his whereabouts! This thought was like a ball of fire that suddenly burned in his heart, causing him to be unable to help but step forward.

Master Wu’s gaze turned slightly colder as he looked at Shen Shi. Shen Shi immediately felt a faint chill floating around him, blocking his path. It was as if he was invisible but somewhat resilient. His heart instantly trembled, and his footsteps immediately stopped. He didn’t expect that this Master Wu was a cultivator with an extremely high cultivation level. He only didn’t know what realm he had cultivated to, but Shen Shi could already feel that he was probably much higher than himself.

At this moment, Gu Lingyun, who was standing on a higher staircase, heard the word “Aunt Gu” and said, Her expression was also stunned for a moment. Her bright eyes flickered as she sized up Shen Shi. A moment later, a pair of beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly. It was as if she was pondering and recalling the past. After staring at Shen Shi for a few breaths, she suddenly raised her eyebrows, as if she remembered something. A trace of surprise flashed across her face before she revealed a smile. She said,

“Shen Shi?”

Shen Shi nodded and said, “It’s me.”

Gu Lingyun laughed and shook his head. He put his hand on the railing and smiled, “Is there really an opportunity in this world? Such a coincidence, we actually meet again here.”

Shen Shi was silent for a moment. When he left the Yin Province, he was only a twelve-year-old youth. Afterwards, he joined Lingxiao Sect and cultivated on Qingyu Island for five years. Afterwards, he accidentally triggered the Golden Embryo Stone Array in the depths of the Demon Island and entered the Demon Realm. After spending another three years there, he directly returned to the Human Realm not long ago.

In the blink of an eye, eight years had passed since the two of them separated in Xilu City, and he had grown from a youth to a dignified youth. In terms of height alone, he was even half a head taller than Gu Lingyun.

However, although Gu Lingyun looked delicate and charming, for some reason, her aura seemed to have always been centered around her. No matter who it was, she seemed to be looking down from a high place. Perhaps, it was also because the person standing on the stairs right now was the one who stood the highest …

At this moment, Master Wu noticed that the two of them were not strangers. He was a little surprised. He turned to Gu Lingyun and said, “Shopkeeper, do you know him?”

Gu Lingyun smiled and his expression became calm again. “I saw him many years ago. He can be considered the son of an old friend,” he said.

Master Wu nodded. Gu Lingyun’s gaze immediately fell on the demon core in Master Wu’s hand. He glanced at Shen Shi and pondered for a moment before saying, “Let’s go up and talk.”

As she spoke, she turned around and continued walking upstairs. Shen Shi hesitated for a moment before following behind. Master Wu frowned slightly, but quickly said to Chen Li, who was still standing under the stairs,

“Alright, this old man will handle this business. Don’t worry about it.”

Chen Li had worked in this branch of the Haizhou Divine Immortal Association for many years. He knew that this Master Wu was highly respected and had great power in the shop. He immediately agreed and left. As for Master Wu, he took this Demon Pill and walked upstairs.

Shen Shi followed Gu Lingyun all the way to the third floor. He discovered that the layout of this place was different from the two floors below. It looked like it was a little small, but there were only four rooms separated. Furthermore, it was decorated with magnificent decorations that far surpassed the ones downstairs. Standing by the stairs on the third floor, there were four men dressed in the clothes of the Divine Immortal Gathering standing on both sides. They looked like guards. Obviously, this floor was no longer a place where anyone could come up.

However, when they saw Gu Lingyun and the others coming up, the four men all took a step back at the same time, making way for the road. At the same time, they revealed a respectful expression and said in unison, “Good morning, shopkeeper.”

Gu Lingyun nodded lightly. He walked to the east side of the four large rooms on the third floor. He pushed open the door and entered. Shen Shi and Master Wu followed behind her and entered the room.

The furnishings in the room were luxurious. Even the wood for the furniture of the tables and chairs seemed to be made of expensive spirit wood, and the tiny parts were equally exquisite. The fringed eyebrows, carved beasts, and carved birds were all lifelike. It seemed that they were made by skilled craftsmen.

In addition, There was a large black sandalwood table in front of him. Apart from the four treasures of the study, there were also many scrolls of paper documents. They were like Gu Lingyun’s desk dealing with daily affairs. On both sides of the white wall, there was a row of bookshelves. There were many books on top of them. They were neatly arranged and spotless. They should be cleaned by someone from time to time, making them look very elegant.

In a corner of the large house was a white crane copper furnace. It curled up into a faint fragrance, causing people to feel refreshed after smelling it. It seemed to have a refreshing effect.

Gu Lingyun walked to the black sandalwood desk and sat down. She watched as Master Wu and Shen Shi walked over as well. She looked at Master Wu first. Master Wu placed the Demon Pill in his hand on the desk and whispered, “Shopkeeper, look …”

Gu Lingyun smiled and said, “You can finish this business first. There is no need to worry about anything else. Just follow the usual rules of the shop.”

Master Wu nodded, then turned around and looked at Shen Shi, saying, “Young Master Shen, right?”

At this moment, Shen Shi also knew that the bald old man in front of him was not a mortal, so he didn’t dare to neglect him. He hurriedly cupped his fists and said, “Brat Shen Shi, Master Wu, just call me by my name.”

Master Wu smiled and didn’t bother with these polite words. He only took out the Demon Pill and placed it on his palm to show it in front of him. He said, “I’ve already said that this Demon Pill indeed has quite a rare Kui Mark. Young Master Shen’s family is very knowledgeable. Since you know this, you must also know the origin of this Kui Mark, right?”

After pondering for a moment, Shen Shi said, “It is said that when high-grade demonic beasts cultivate Core Formation, if their demonic power is not pure enough to forcibly form Core Formation, or if they are disturbed during Core Formation, the Demonic Pills will have flawed Core Formation patterns. Once they become Core Formation, their strength will be greatly reduced, and the effects of the Demonic Pills with Core Formation patterns will also become worse.” However, if a demonic beast had some rare spiritual materials, such as high-grade spiritual herbs, spirit ores, or natural profound stones, when cultivating, the spiritual energy would feed back to the demonic pill and form a special pattern. This was the Kui pattern. “However, there are different pill patterns. Demon pills with Kui patterns are usually purer and more effective than ordinary demon pills. If the demon pills themselves are in good condition, they are the top grade of the demon pills.”

Master Wu stroked his beard and slowly nodded. His eyes were filled with admiration. He smiled and said, “Not bad, not bad. Young people can understand this. This knowledge is truly rare. But do you know what kind of spiritual object caused this Kui Mark?”

Shen Shi paused for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter smile and said, “I really can’t tell.”

Master Wu chuckled and said, “This is the Iron Wolf King Spider that normally lives near its nest. There is a Tier 5 spiritual herb, the Nine Leaves Alsophila Spinulosa. After absorbing the essence of the spiritual herb for a long time, it merges with the Demon Core to form the Kui Mark. Look, although the Kui Mark’s shape is dark, there are several veins that look like the Alsophila Spinulosa Spinulosa.”

Shen Shi took it and looked at it carefully. After a long while, his face revealed a look of sincere admiration. He cupped his fists at Master Wu and said seriously, “Master has extraordinary knowledge. Shen Shi has fallen to the ground with all his might. Thank you for teaching me.”

Master Wu smiled and stroked his beard without saying anything.

After Shen Shi expressed his gratitude, his expression suddenly froze. In this moment, he had already figured out one thing. The demon core was here, and the demon beast was already dead. Then, where was that priceless rank five Nine Leaves Alsophila spinulosa?

At this moment, he let out a furious roar in his heart. He turned around and discovered that Little Hei was not following him. He seemed to be sleeping on the floor outside the room, looking lazy.

“This dead pig” Shen Shi glared at it hatefully.

At this moment, Master Wu said to Shen Shi, “Since everyone is smart, I won’t say anything to you. This Kuiwen Demon Pill is indeed stronger than ordinary demon pills. However, the Iron Wolf King Spider itself is not a high-grade demon beast. The demon power of the Demon Condensation Pills is often insufficient. If you want to sell it, then this shop is willing to offer 4,000 spirit crystals.”

After saying that, his eyes shone brightly, but he looked at Shen Shi. Shen Shi hesitated for a moment and immediately nodded, saying, “Thank you, Master. Then let’s go for 4,000.”

Master Wu nodded and turned to Gu Lingyun, who was sitting behind the desk and watching this scene with great interest. “Shopkeeper, then I’ll go out and do this first. I also brought the spirit crystals over to Young Master Shen after I finished the bill.”

Gu Lingyun nodded and said, “Sorry to trouble Master Wu.”

Master Wu smiled. Shen Shi also thanked him from the side. Master Wu didn’t say anything else and walked out of the room. He even closed the door when he left.

④

At this moment, only Shen Shi and Gu Lingyun were left in the huge room. After Master Wu left, the atmosphere around the desk suddenly quieted down.

Seeing that Gu Lingyun still seemed to be sizing him up but didn’t have the intention to say anything, Shen Shi coughed and took a step forward, saying, “Gu … er, shopkeeper …”

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard Gu Lingyun say indifferently, “Do you think I’m older than when you saw me?”

Shen Shi was stunned, but he didn’t react to Gu Lingyun’s dumb question for a moment. He hesitated for a moment and said, “Young, your appearance is almost the same as when I first met you. There’s no change.”

Gu Lingyun smiled. She leaned back slightly and leaned back against the back of the comfortable chair. She smiled and said, “I heard you call me Aunt Gu the moment you met. I thought I was really old now.”

Shen Shi was silent. At the same time, he vaguely felt that seeing Gu Lingyun again in eight years. It seemed that she gave off a much warmer feeling. Compared to when they met at the beginning of eight years ago, she was much less sharp and exposed. Even her words were as cold as cold blades. But of course, he could only hide this thought in his heart. At the same time, he said,

“Shopkeeper Gu, you misunderstood. Actually … I still remember when I was at the butcher’s house in Xilu City, my father told me to call you Aunt Gu, so when we met just now, I subconsciously shouted out. If you offended me, please forgive me, Shopkeeper Gu.”

Gu Lingyun quietly looked at the young man behind the desk. It was as if the shadow of the young man standing beside Shen Tai from many years ago had flashed in front of her. Then, the two gradually merged together. A moment later, she suddenly sighed lightly and waved her hand, saying,

“You know, if it weren’t for the’aunt Gu ‘you called just now, it wouldn’t be possible for you to stand here now.”

Shen Shi was a little stunned. He raised his head and looked at Gu Lingyun. Gu Lingyun smiled and said, “So, you should call me Aunt Gu.”

Shen Shi hesitated for a moment before pursing his lips slightly. “Auntie Gu, do you know what happened to my father Shen Tai? I haven’t heard from him for the past eight years. It’s really …”

“He’s still alive.”

Gu Lingyun suddenly interrupted him and said indifferently.