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Chapter 197 Gu Xianyu

Deep within the unfathomable cave, dark red lava flows everywhere, occasionally bubbling up and rising in plumes of black smoke.

The air was thick with the smell of sulfur; to an ordinary person, this was a dead end.

"Gu Xianyu, do you think we can't find you just because you're hiding here?"

Two figures, one fat and one thin, descended from the sky, staring with malicious eyes at the young man slumped in the corner, covered in blood.

Gu Xianyu screamed in despair, "I've already fled to Xiazhou, why won't you let me go?"

The rather plump man said with a hint of pity, "If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for insisting on returning to your ancestral lineage. Seventh Young Master, may you have a safe journey. May you be reborn into a better family in your next life—"

Suddenly, the lava river beside them began to bubble up with large strings of bubbles, as if something was emerging from it.

Both of them were extremely alert and acted decisively, slashing at the Seventh Young Master.

The seventh young master reacted extremely quickly, leaping several feet into the air, but still couldn't dodge and was cut in half at the waist. He didn't die immediately, but let out a shrill scream on the ground.

At that moment, something finally burst out from under the magma—a naked human figure.

The two men, who had been on high alert, were taken aback. They never imagined that a person could emerge from beneath the lava.

"Where did they put me?"

It was a young man, completely naked except for a strange-looking longsword in his hand. He was in mid-air, making strange noises.

This person's arrival is too strange.

The fat man and the thin man exchanged a glance and attacked simultaneously, slashing at the strange man in the air with a knife and a sword respectively.

This was almost a sneak attack.

All this is because their assassination attempt must be kept absolutely secret, and no one else can know about it. This person is very strange, and his strength is also a mystery, but in order to maintain secrecy, they must kill him ruthlessly.

The moment the two made their move, the man sensed it, turned sharply to look at them, then coldly snorted and blocked their full-force attack with his longsword.

not good!

Seeing that this person was so calm and collected, the two realized that his strength was probably far above theirs, and they knew something was wrong. Before they could react, they heard a "buzz".

They felt a profound and indescribable sorrow welling up in their hearts, a pain they could not describe.

Oops.

It's sword intent!
Before the two could react, the opponent's sword was already at them.

The protective shield of qi, which was strong enough to withstand the full force of a third-grade expert, was shattered like a bubble with a single touch from the sword tip.

A peerless divine weapon?

The horrifying thought flashed through their minds as a sword pierced their throats, and they died on the spot.

……

You have killed a level 75 enemy and gained 300,000 experience points.

You have killed a level 76 enemy and gained 320,000 experience points.

The person who emerged from the lava was Chen Ming.

He had no idea how long he had been in the lava, only that he kept flowing along the earth's veins and finally found an exit to escape.

As soon as he arrived, he encountered two third-rank officials who suddenly attacked him, startling him.

If someone tried to kill him, he certainly wouldn't be polite and would strike without mercy, killing those two in the process.

If they were fourth-rank officials, then we could spare their lives and interrogate them to find out why they wanted to kill us.

These two are both third-rank officials; it would be safer to kill them.

I didn't expect those two to be so weak; they were instantly killed by him.

Chen Ming suddenly sensed something and turned to look at the young man who had been cut in half at the waist but was still stubbornly trying to crawl towards them. "There's still one survivor."

"Help—help me—"

The young man reached out his hand, pleading for help with a pained expression.

Chen Ming noticed that the man was wearing the official robes of the Six Doors (a government agency), and was actually a fifth-rank captain.

Those two third-rank officials were incredibly audacious to attempt to murder members of the Six Doors.

He said, "I'm sorry, I can't save you."

If it were any other injury, his "Mysterious Wood True Skill" could help him heal it, but for this kind of external injury, he was truly powerless.

He noticed that the young man's wound was frozen. This person must be practicing an ice-attribute technique to freeze the wound and stop the bleeding.

"save--"

Even so, having suffered such a fatal injury, this person was doomed; his life force was rapidly fading, and he was on the verge of death.

Looking at him like this, Chen Ming suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought, why not use him as an experiment?

"You can't speak now, so I want to know what your unfulfilled wishes are. If possible, I'll help you fulfill them. I'll stab you with a sword. How about it?"

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes."

After saying that, he took his sword and stabbed it into the young man's body.

Instantly, the "Phoenix Cry Sword" in his hand, whose shape had completely changed, emitted a faint purple light.

The young man paused for a moment, then became much more peaceful, and died.

"let me see."

Chen Ming sat cross-legged on the ground, connecting his mind with the "Mingfeng Sword." Then, the life of the young man who had just died flashed before his eyes. "This man was called Gu Xianyu... an illegitimate son with the blood of the Gu family... because he was too outstanding in his attempt to be recognized by the family, he threatened the interests of the heir apparent..."

"The struggle between princes has always been like this."

Chen Ming opened his eyes, and the "Mingfeng Sword" in his hand had returned to normal.

This ability to devour other people's souls comes from the Undying Demon Lord.

At that time, he fell into the lava and was swept into the depths of the fire vein. He could only hold up his protective shield of qi, which, given his skill level, would not have lasted long.

As a result, the purple figure took the initiative to create a purple shield, protecting him from the lava.

Then, the "Phoenix Cry Sword" underwent a strange change, actively devouring the golden flame and undergoing some astonishing transformation.

After a long time, the "Phoenix Cry Sword" absorbed the golden flames, and its appearance underwent a tremendous change. It seemed to have regained its former power.

Then, it swallowed the purple figure and created a golden shield to protect it.

Chen Ming vaguely guessed that after the "Mingfeng Sword" devoured the golden flames, its power increased greatly, and it even suppressed the purple figure inside the sword.

Now, the sword's power has been greatly reduced, but it has gained some strange abilities.

He learned all of this through his communication with the "Mingfeng Sword".

In short, Chen Ming was able to escape this deadly ordeal thanks to the golden flame that Yu Haitang threw at him. Otherwise, even if he had survived, he would not have been able to escape the fate of being possessed.

……

Chen Ming did not rush to leave, but instead looked at the three corpses on the ground and pondered what to do next.

"So many people have seen me being possessed by the purple figure. I'm afraid that in other people's eyes, I've already been taken over by it."

"If I go back to Qingfeng City now, the Six Doors will probably be waiting to arrest me for the reward. It's even possible that a top expert from the Heavenly Dao Alliance is waiting at home."

Thinking of this, he shook his head, thinking, "It seems I can't use this identity for the time being."

"Even if you change your identity, you can't be too casual."

A third-rank expert is not like a sixth-rank expert; they cannot appear out of thin air and must have a lineage or mentor.

Chen Ming suddenly looked at the young man on the ground, "I've got it."

He searched all the young man named Gu Xianyu's belongings, took off his clothes and put them on, then began to pinch his face carefully to make sure there were no flaws.

He said, "I'll borrow your identity for a while. Consider it a favor I owe you. When I've become powerful enough, I'll help you take revenge."

He threw the two severed bodies into the lava. He then threw in two more bodies, completely destroying the evidence.

From that moment on, he was Gu Xianyu.

……

Throughout the journey, Chen Ming repeatedly reviewed Gu Xianyu's memories.

He had been living in the capital, but because he was ostracized by the crown prince and did not want to have a conflict with him, he took the initiative to request a transfer to Xia Prefecture, far away from the troublesome capital.

"They actually managed to get me all the way to Xiazhou."

He was somewhat speechless. Although Xia Prefecture was adjacent to Jiang Prefecture, it was still quite far from Qingfeng City. At least a thousand kilometers away.

Currently, it seems that it is not difficult to impersonate Gu Xianyu. His "Mysterious Water True Skill" is an extremely yin and soft skill. As long as one does not encounter someone who is very familiar with his skill, one will not be exposed.

The only problem is that Gu Xianyu is traveling with several other people to Xiazhou. Among them is a personal maid who is responsible for his daily life and is the most likely to see through his disguise.

"Unfortunately, the Phoenix Sword cannot extract very detailed memories."

He thought with some regret that he couldn't know anything about Gu Xianyu, such as what she liked to eat, the details of her interactions with those around her, or the cultivation techniques she used.

After all, the "Phoenix Cry Sword" only suppressed the purple figure, and its functions were still one step behind.

Before long, Chen Ming returned to the location where he had been attacked and unexpectedly found several people there.

"Son!"

A beautiful young maid saw him from afar and ran over excitedly, her eyes brimming with tears, saying, "I'm so glad you're alright... I... I was so scared..."

The scene was a mess, with two corpses lying on the ground: an old man and a boy who looked like a servant.

Chen Ming said nothing, his face filled with grief.

Because the old man was an old servant from Gu Xianyu's mother's household, someone who had watched him grow up. The young servant was also someone he had brought from his mother's house.

It can be said that these two are Gu Xianyu's closest people.

Now, they are all dead.

As for this personal maid, she was a servant assigned to Gu Xianyu after he arrived at the Gu family. She had been with him for three years.

The question is, why wasn't she there when Gu Xianyu and the other two were attacked?

Chen Ming had a gut feeling that there was something wrong with this maid.

Then, a young man in blue rushed over, asking anxiously, "Brother, what happened? Are you hurt?"

This man is Gu Xianyu's cousin from her maternal side, so he should be trustworthy. But why wasn't he there when the accident happened?

Chen Ming now feels like everyone looks like a werewolf.

A girl in green walked over and asked with concern, "Seventh Brother, are you injured?"

Looking at her hypocritical act, Chen Ming thought to himself that Gu Xianyu was really in a bad situation. Apart from the suspected werewolf, no one around him really cared about him.

(End of this chapter)