Killing God - Chapter 80

Chapter 80 Wind Lightning
He picked up the last spirit crystal. At this moment, Shen Shi had seven spirit crystals in his hand, and Zhong Qinglu picked up three. Zhong Qinglu’s gaze paused for a moment on the three sparkling spirit crystals in her hand. Then, she threw the spirit crystals into Shen Shi’s hand and said angrily, “Keep them. Don’t think that there are spirit crystals …”

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Shi flipped his hand and grabbed her fair palm. Zhong Qing’s face darkened and he was about to get angry when he saw Shen Shi gently stuffing the ten spirit crystals into her hand. Then, he pushed her palm with his finger, as if he was grabbing it firmly.

She was absent-minded for a moment, but what she wanted to say was stuck in her mouth and she could no longer say it.

As for Shen Shi, it was as if he was relaxed. He casually sat down on the ground and leaned against the bed. Looking at the top of the stone room, he suddenly said, “Zhong Qinglu.”

“What?”

“I was just joking.”

“…”

“Do you know why I chose you to make this gambling deal?”

Zhong Qinglu frowned and said, “Didn’t you say it before? Because …” She seemed to have remembered something, but halfway through her words, she didn’t say anything. However, Shen Shi quickly continued speaking for her.

“Because, I think you are the most talented disciple of our generation in pill refining. It’s the same saying. If I don’t choose you, do I have to look for other trash?”

Zhong Qinglu felt a little embarrassed, but for some reason, her heart seemed to relax a little.

Shen Shi glanced at her and smiled. His expression was bright and calm. He just leaned against the bed and said, “I have confidence in you. Why do you have so many distracting thoughts? Why do you have doubts about yourself?”

Zhong Qinglu took a deep breath and her expression gradually calmed down. The usual trace of pride seemed to return to her. She snorted and seemed to be disdainful of answering Shen Shi’s question.

“Just prepare the Spirit Crystal. It’s so long-winded, like an old woman!”

Shen Shi was speechless. Zhong Qinglu stood up and said, “Open the door.”

Shen Shi hurriedly jumped up and used the Cloud Talisman to open the stone door. With a rumbling sound, the stone door slowly opened. Zhong Qinglu put the ten spirit crystals into her arms and was about to leave when she suddenly saw a faint green hourglass-like object in Shen Shi’s hand. She asked curiously, “What is that?”

Shen Shi raised the hourglass in his hand and said, “That’s what you’re asking, hourglass. Look at the sand completely leaking down from one end. It’s only been two hours. It’s very accurate.”

‘”Ah!” Zhong Qinglu said with a hint of affection, “Eh, there’s actually such a thing. I need to watch the furnace for an hour every time I refine pills. If you don’t need it, why don’t you give me this hourglass?”

Shen Shi was stunned for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head and said, “This is the only thing my parents left me. It’s not easy to give it to others.”

Clearly, Zhong Qinglu did not know the origin of this. She was stunned when she heard this. She immediately nodded and said, “Oh”. Then, she turned around and left the stone room.

Seeing her figure gradually disappear, Shen Shi slowly raised his hand. The stone door closed again with a rumble. He, who was still leaning against the bed, suddenly had a strange expression on his face. There was even a hint of suspicion and confusion on his face. He muttered to himself softly,

“Sigh, is this girl really worthy of trust? Could she really be trapped by her …”

④

This day passed peacefully. Shen Shi didn’t go out again, and Zhong Qinglu didn’t come back.

The next day, the second day after Shen Shi returned from the Demon Island, Gan Ze was in danger on the demon island, causing Blue Fish Island to suspend its mission. He finally spread the news about the aftermath of the incident and the reason for it. Moreover, because Gan Ze was born in the Gan Clan and his talent was exceptionally outstanding, this news spread throughout the island in the blink of an eye, and almost everyone knew about it.

That day, Gan Ze wanted to go to the Demon Island to experience the demon hunting mission. After boarding the ship, he got the curry favor of his Senior Brother Lin Hu. Even if he went to the Demon Island, Lin Hu had to follow him. After the other Qi Refining Realm disciples went to the demon island, they began to scatter and hunt for demon beast spirit materials. The path was lower than Shen Shi’s, and they didn’t even go deep into the forest of the demon island. They only carefully hunted low-grade demon beasts on the beach outside the demon island. As for finding a large nest of black-striped turtle eggs on the beach, it was full of luck.

Gan Ze had originally intended to take on this demon hunt mission, He came to Demon Island to try his skills. After all, he was the most outstanding genius among the rookies. He was the only one who had reached the high-level of the Qi Refining Realm within three years. Even though he was usually modest, he still had some pride in his heart. Therefore, he didn’t like low-level demonic beasts, so he went all the way to the depths of the forest on Demon Island.

Along the way, Lin Hu naturally accompanied him. With his cultivation at the Origin Condensation Realm, The demonic beasts at the beginning naturally stopped talking. Gan Ze and the two of them were as powerful as broken bamboo, All the way forward, Gan Ze’s interest was also high. He was excited. Lin Hu took advantage of the heat to strike, but he wanted to take him to the core and most dangerous Demon Catching Cave on the Demon Island. Not only were there dangerous demon beasts hidden in the cave, there were even many strange and unpredictable ghosts. However, it was also the place where the highest grade spirit materials in the Demon Catching Mission were produced.

Ganze people were very careful, newborn calves weren’t afraid of tigers, and Lin Hu’s chest slapped heaven-shaking sounds. He only said that his Origin Condensation Dao was enough to keep Ganze safe, so the two of them rushed into the Demon Catching Cave excitedly.

As soon as he entered, something happened.

What exactly happened in the Demon Catching Cave, What fierce demonic beasts or strange ghosts did Gan Ze and Lin Hu encounter? There are so many rumors in Qingyu Island that they don’t mention it now, Evidently, no one knew about this matter. Everyone guessed that all sorts of demonic beasts and ghosts were pulled apart one by one, including the Yin Ghost King who was said to have been sealed in the deepest part of the Demon Catching Cave for many years. Some people also vividly guessed whether they had escaped and given them a blow!

All in all, there are many speculations, But there was only one result, It was after the two of them were killed in the Demon Catching Cave that Lin Hu disappeared. Gan Ze seemed to have a protective treasure passed down from the Gan Clan and managed to barely escape. He triggered some sort of distress call and attracted Gan Wenqing, who was ranked in the top three swords of the Golden Rainbow Mountain, to quickly arrive. Only then did he manage to escape.

When Shen Shi and the others returned to Qingyu Island by boat, Zeng Zhibai quickly went to report to Wang Gen. Wang Gen was also shocked. He immediately rode his sword and rushed to Demon Island. Halfway through, he happened to meet Gan Wenqing and saved Gan Ze. It was considered a great fortune in his misfortune.

However, there were still some flaws in this matter. Firstly, Lin Hu, who had entered the Demon Catching Cave with Gan Ze, had no news. Secondly, according to Zeng Zhibai, another Origin Condensation Realm disciple on duty on the Demon Island, Niu Xiong, who was on duty the same day, was forced to enter the Demon Catching Cave in the middle of the night in order to rescue Lin Hu and Gan Ze. However, after that night, Niu Xiong mysteriously disappeared, and no one saw any trace of him.

This matter was extremely noisy. Even with Wang Gen’s ability, he was unable to suppress it. Soon, it spread throughout the entire Lingxiao Sect. The only successor of the Gan Clan was in danger. At the same time, two Origin Condensation Realm disciples had disappeared from the demon island, causing several elders to be furious. It was said that Wang Gen had even been reprimanded for this.

When the winds and clouds gathered on Golden Rainbow Mountain, news spread that Wang Gen would be replaced to preside over the affairs of Bluefish Island.

However, the limelight quickly changed, It is said that at a meeting of elders where the Sect Leader, Daoist Huaiyuan, personally gathered the vast majority of Origin Core Realm elders to discuss this matter, Wang Gen’s mentor, At the same time, he was also the second most important person in the Ling Xiao Sect, Elder Sun Ming Yang, who was already a peak Origin Core Realm Grand Daoist, was furious. In front of Sect Leader Huai Yuan and the other elders, Elder Sun pointed at the bad sect rules. Wang Gen did not make any mistakes. Instead, Gan Wen Qing rashly interfered in the affairs of Bluefish Island and openly violated the rules that Sect Leader Huai Yuan had set for outsiders not to interfere. What was the purpose of this?

Since they could go to the rescue at any time, would they usually be able to give them all sorts of supplementary benefits in cultivation?

Gan Ze claimed to be the most talented newcomer disciple of the High Firmament Sect in hundreds of years, but could it be that there was something to be deceived about?

In the end, Elder Sun shouted in astonishment. Could it be that the Gan Clan had a high status and didn’t even look at the sect master?

As soon as these words were spoken, the Council of Elders was completely silent. Legend had it that beneath the seats of the Grand Daoist, there seemed to be a faint sound of wind and thunder, causing the entire Golden Rainbow Mountain to change color.

As for what happened afterwards, no one knew. After three days, Gan Ze recovered slightly and hurriedly returned to Qingyu Island, not leaving for a few days. On Golden Rainbow Mountain, Gan Wenqing was severely punished. However, Elder Yun Ni, who had always been strong in the Council of Elders that day, was surprised to remain silent. Afterwards, she still went to plead with the Sect Leader. She even heard that she went to find Elder Sun Ming Yang once, which allowed her beloved apprentice Gan Wen Qing to punish her lightly. However, she was still punished to leave Jinhong Mountain and go to the “Hundred Mountains Realm” that was known as Lingxiao Sect’s backyard to do an extremely dangerous task.

Originally, Gan Ze’s reputation had risen once again because of his rise. The Gan Clan, which everyone was optimistic about, suddenly fell silent in the Soaring Firmament Sect overnight. Two of the twenty-two Origin Core Realm elders, who had countless connections with the Gan Clan, also announced their seclusion at the same time.

As for Elder Sun Ming Yang, his morale was high. Everyone was optimistic, especially Wang Gen, who was in charge of Qingyu Island affairs. He was praised by many people, and his reputation in the sect increased greatly. Even if he did not do anything in this matter, Wang Gen immediately rushed over after learning the news …

After this matter, Wang Gen’s reputation among the three swords had faintly surpassed Gan Wenqing’s. He was close to Du Tiejian, the direct descendant of the Sect Master, and the call for him to take over the next Sect Master’s position rose at the same time. However, after he returned to Qingyu Island, some of the disciples of Lingxiao Sect in Xuan Ri Hall accidentally saw that Senior Brother Wang Gen was in a low mood and often locked himself in a quiet room. Occasionally, when he was in a daze, he would even reveal a hint of self-mockery and bitter smile.

As for the demon island, Soon after, Lingxiao Sect sent people over to check, Wang Gen and the others personally went into the Demon Catching Cave and searched it carefully, but there were no clues. Although the demonic beasts and ghosts in the cave were powerful, they were naturally ordinary goods in the eyes of Wang Gen and the others. The missing Lin Hu and Niu Xiong seemed to have completely disappeared from this world and never appeared again.

Some people even secretly guessed that the two of them wouldn’t be too unlucky. They encountered some ferocious monster that day and were directly devoured, right?

Although these words could not be said explicitly, they were still quietly circulated in private. Lin Hu’s popularity was usually poor and no one was sentimental. On the other hand, Niu Xiong usually made friends with many people here, and Zeng Zhibai and the others were furious and sad.

However, the days still had to pass. Although this matter was very noisy, it gradually calmed down in Qingyu Island. After confirming that it was indeed an accident, everything on the Demon Island was normal. After a few days, everything was handled properly. The ship sailing towards the Demon Island was finally ready to set sail again.

A new January has begun. No matter what, we have to start fighting at twenty-eight hours a day. (= = = =! … Also at night. Codewords are slow. Please forgive me.)