Chapter 330: The Unusual Movement of the Death God's Scythe
"If you could tell me, I would be deeply grateful. If you have any requests, feel free to make them."
Hu Liena and Ah Du exchanged a glance, both surprised. The Tang San, who had killed without blinking in the City of Slaughter, was actually here trying to negotiate with them, and his tone even carried a hint of pleading.
However, the secret of Ning Bei's Soul Tower was the most important thing in Ah Du's heart. No matter what, even if it meant losing his life, he would not reveal a single bit of it.
"Sorry, it's a sect secret, and I can't disclose it."
Hu Liena wasn't surprised by this response. Even she didn't know the exact origins of the Soul Cleansing Pill or the Life-Returning Pill. She only knew that they were given to her by Ning Bei, and when she had asked about the origins of the pills in the City of Slaughter, Ah Du had also brushed it off as a sect secret.
If she didn't know, how could Tang San expect to learn about the pills?
Upon hearing this, Tang San's brow furrowed again, his eyes filled with a faint killing intent. He had already lowered his stance, but the other party still wasn't budging. The only way to obtain the method to control killing intent now was one way.
Seeing the change in Tang San's eyes, both Hu Liena and Ah Du focused their attention even more. The moment Tang San made a move, they would respond with a fierce counterattack.
Tang San struggled internally for a long time but ultimately didn't gather the courage to confront them head-on. With a helpless sigh, he tested the waters again.
"Really, no leeway at all? This method is extremely important to me."
Hu Liena rolled her eyes. The more important it was to you, the less she'd reveal it.
"Sorry, but some things are a matter of principle. My sect raised me. How could I betray my sect? What's the difference between that and an animal?"
Tang San raised an eyebrow. The way the other party placed such importance on their sect's inheritance made him regard them with a bit more respect. To Tang San, they were the same type of person.
"So, you want to control the occasional outburst of killing intent, right? You can try finding a quiet place, plant some flowers, and maybe learn some music."
Hu Liena gave a half-smile as she offered this suggestion, hoping to lead him down a wrong path, though she knew it wasn't likely.
"Thank you for your concern. Since it's a sect secret, I won't overstep. I'll take my leave now."
With that, Tang San didn't linger and turned to leave.
Neither Hu Liena nor Ah Du made any move to chase him. The words from Bibi Dong and Ning Bei were firmly imprinted in their hearts.
"Let's go as well. We'll take a different route."
"Mm."
After Tang San had left, the two adjusted their course and continued on their journey.
A few days later, they arrived at the crossroads where they would part ways. Hu Liena was heading east to the Spirit Hall branch near the Death Gorge to check if Xie Yue had returned to Spirit City, while Ah Du was heading south back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"So, this is where we part ways. Don't forget to visit Spirit City when you have time."
"Mm, I'll go. We..."
Ah Du was just about to bring up their parting when he suddenly felt an unusual sensation from his martial soul, something he had never felt before—joy and excitement. This surprised him greatly.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Ah Du stop mid-sentence and go into a daze, Hu Liena waved her delicate hand in front of him and asked, puzzled.
Ah Du snapped out of it, looked at the road leading to the Death Gorge, and then turned to Hu Liena.
"We might need to travel together for a bit longer."
"Huh? Aren't you going back to your sect?"
Ah Du had appeared eager to return to his sect when he left the City of Slaughter, so Hu Liena found it strange that he wasn't in a rush now.
"Something in the Death Gorge is calling to me. No, rather than calling me, it's this."
Ah Du summoned the Death God's Scythe, which trembled in his hand as if celebrating something.
"This..."
Hu Liena was equally amazed. The Death Gorge was the training ground for elite members of the Spirit Hall. Now, she discovered that something there had caught the attention of Ah Du's martial soul. How could she not be surprised?
"Can you feel what it is?"
Ah Du shook his head, indicating he didn't know.
"I'm not sure. Maybe we'll know when we get there. I trust that Second Young Master and the others won't blame me for wasting time."
"Alright, then let's go together. Your martial soul is truly amazing. You should know that the Death Gorge is filled with vicious soul beasts in large numbers. It's a dangerous place, and your martial soul is calling you there."
"Really?"
Ah Du thought to himself, trying to guess what could be attracting his martial soul, but he had no clue. He knew next to nothing about the Death Gorge, relying only on Hu Liena's previous explanations. After some thought, Ah Du decided to ask the little fox for more details.
"Can you tell me about the history of the Death Gorge and its development over the years?"
"Hmm? Aside from being dangerous and filled with fierce beasts, I don't know too much. I've only read about it in Spirit Hall's records. The Death Gorge seems to have been a battlefield for some ancient powerful beings. Many of the most powerful individuals died in that battle."
"Oh?"
Ah Du's eyes lit up. Could it be that the souls of those powerful beings, or perhaps their lingering consciousness, were attracting his martial soul?
"It doesn't matter. We'll go check it out. With my current strength, I should be able to protect myself in the Death Gorge."
Hu Liena nodded, not doubting Ah Du's abilities. With his strength as a quasi-Spirit Emperor, Ah Du not only had powerful self-created soul techniques but also plenty of life-saving skills. Even if they didn't gain anything, leaving wouldn't be difficult.
So, Ah Du abandoned the southern path and followed Hu Liena toward the eastern kingdom of Winster, where there was a Spirit Hall branch.
After a period of time, the news of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan's annihilation spread across the continent. All the major forces became anxious. They no longer believed their strength was greater than one of the top three sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan.
This meant that, if the killer wished, their own forces could be destroyed in an instant, making them all feel uneasy.
"It seems it's time to deal with the next four sects."
In the imperial palace's study, Xue Qinghe, hearing the reports from the scouts, spoke to Ning Bei beside her.
"Do as you wish. For now, you can command the Soul Douluo and Soul Saints from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"Mm. Once we've dealt with the next four sects, we'll turn to the four major sects with single attributes. If they know their place, we'll treat them the same as the next four sects. If they don't know better..."
The small angel didn't continue her words, but her cold gaze made her intentions clear. With the killings already done, it seemed better to eliminate any future threats once and for all.
At that time, the once mighty Haotian Sect would become even less of a threat.
"Mm. The Broken One and the Royal One families are extremely hostile to the Haotian Sect because of that incident. You can use this to your advantage. But they also hate the Spirit Hall, which severely wounded them. Think about whether you want to approach them as a member of Spirit Hall."
(END CHAPTER)
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