Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 245

As Gu Shihan walked unhurriedly, she answered softly, "Yes, just now when I was talking to him, I inadvertently noticed a faint dark aura emanating from him. I immediately sent Xingbai to investigate in secret, and as expected, Su Jin does indeed have a problem."

Upon hearing this, Duan Siqi's eyes widened in surprise, and she pressed for an answer: "What exactly is the problem? Is it related to the dark forces? I didn't expect Xingbai to be so powerful now!"

Gu Shihan smiled slightly, a hint of pride in her eyes, and said, "Of course! Xingbai's strength is improving day by day, and it already possesses the power of a six-tailed creature. As its strength continues to increase, its ability to see through other people's thoughts and sense various auras is also becoming stronger."

Xingbai's investigation revealed that the Heart of the World had once emitted a large amount of black threads. Over countless years, these threads gradually grew and developed, eventually transforming into mysterious seeds possessing sentience. And this Su Jin is very likely connected to those strange seeds…”

"Shi Han, what do you say? Has Xing Bai figured it out? There can't be any mistakes? Su Jin seems to be quite righteous!"

"Yes, that's pretty much it, there's no mistake. Perhaps it was a trick of fate, one of the black silk seeds was obtained by a high-level cultivator of the Su family, and unknowingly the blackened seed corrupted this Su family cultivator."

The monk, controlled by the dark seed, betrayed his family, colluded with that evil force, and manipulated everything behind the scenes.

Driven by the seed, a dark force was secretly formed. Su Jin was an important pawn carefully cultivated by that person, as well as the illegitimate son of that high-level cultivator, or in other words, the child of darkness.

Over the years, we've experienced various battles, but thankfully, justice ultimately triumphed over evil. Those treacherous and immoral monks were mostly executed, but unfortunately, a small number escaped punishment.

Su Jin was one of them. He meticulously searched for our whereabouts, hoping to obtain the secret to breaking the purification power from us. Clearly, he was determined to eliminate us, the obstacles hindering his path of revenge, to console his deceased father.

Upon hearing this, Duan Siqi's face instantly turned ugly, and she said in a cold tone, "Shi Han, are you saying that Su Jin is actually the Child of Darkness? This is truly terrifying! This person appears gentle and refined, and no one can detect the darkness hidden in his heart at all."

If it were me, I would never have suspected him at all. You have such keen insight! However, now that we know his true identity and sinister intentions, why don't we eliminate him while he's still weak? Could there be some problems with the Su family? Didn't he say Su Mu was his uncle? Su Mu seems to be both righteous and evil.

Gu Shihan glanced back and said, "I don't know if there are any problems with the Su family right now. Actually, Su Jin and Su Mu aren't close. Saying Su Mu is his uncle is a bit of a stretch. They're not related. It's just a facade of climbing the social ladder in a big family. As for not getting rid of him now, I want to see if there are any bigger fish behind him."

"Shi Han is right. Su Jin's cultivation level doesn't seem high at all; she must have someone backing her. What's our next step?"

"Let's go back!" Gu Shihan pulled Duan Siqi along, and after attaching invisibility talismans to their bodies, the two silently sneaked back to the place where they had previously fought against the rampant black energy together with Su Jin.

The two concealed themselves in a corner, holding their breath and closely watching every move ahead. Time passed second by second, and before long, Su Jin's figure appeared in their sight, standing where the black mist had appeared, her face so black it could drip ink.

At the same time, a mysterious figure dressed in black robes, exuding a sinister aura, also encountered him.

The black-robed man's voice was deep and hoarse, like the roar of a demon from the deepest hell. He sternly rebuked him without any mercy: "Useless trash! You've handled such a simple matter terribly. Not only did you fail to do a good job and ruin the leaf puppet that I painstakingly crafted, you've also exposed yourself!"

Faced with the black-robed man's rebuke, Su Jin looked terrified and quickly lowered his head, trembling as he replied, "Father, please calm down. I know I was wrong. However, please rest assured, Father, although this operation has had some setbacks, I have made some progress. At least Gu Shihhan doesn't seem to have developed complete suspicion of me yet."

"No suspicion? Are you an idiot? If you had no suspicion, would you have left so quickly? You acted on your own initiative and caused me to lose a puppet, Ye!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi, who were hiding in the shadows, exchanged glances and nodded knowingly.

Gu Shihan lowered her voice and transmitted it to Duan Siqi beside her: "As expected, I thought there must be someone behind him directing and controlling everything. It turns out it was his godfather!"

"Sneaking around like this, why aren't you coming out to die? I was hoping you could live a few more days, not come to your deaths so soon!" The man in black robes shouted, and with a wave of his hand, a sudden change occurred!

Suddenly, a large number of hideous dark puppets appeared from all around, surging in like a tidal wave and surrounding Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi in the blink of an eye.

Su Jin suddenly looked up, his gaze falling on Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi among the puppets, a dark glint in his eyes. He quickly grabbed the man in black robes and said, "Godfather, didn't you say that she possesses an extremely pure aura, and that she is the person we are looking for, regardless of that pure aura?"

"Wouldn't it be clear once you catch them? Look in the mirror. They might fall for you, but that won't work. Strength is what truly matters." The man in black glared at the hesitant Su Jin.

Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi felt disgusted. It turned out that Su Jin approached them for the power of purity and even tried to use his good looks to seduce them. Had they never seen a handsome man before? Which of their senior brothers was less refined and more dashing than this guy?
Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi were on high alert, not daring to let their guard down. They saw Su Jin, who had been hesitating just now, hear the words of the man in black robes and slowly walk towards Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi with him.

The man in black robes looked at the two of them and couldn't help but laugh triumphantly, his hoarse laughter sending chills down one's spine and raising goosebumps all over one's body.

The man in black robes roared arrogantly, "Hahahaha... You two fools, did you really think we were unprepared? That black mist was meant to lure you here, saving us the time of searching for you. Come with us obediently today, or this will be your burial ground!"

(End of this chapter)