I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 159 - 114: The Sixth Piece of Equipment

After a pause, Qin Si asked cautiously, "Um, Master, when did you realize something was wrong with me?"

"I just thought it was a bit odd."

Gu Zheng replied indifferently, "We had never met before. Your over-familiarity was one thing, but then you also invited me to team up and eliminate Xie La. Don’t you think that’s a bit strange?"

"Uh..." Qin Si thought back on her actions and nodded. "I was a bit hasty. It was a rare opportunity, and I was afraid I’d miss it. So..."

She didn’t finish her sentence.

’I’ve already failed and become a Seal Slave. What else is there to say?’

Gu Zheng had been on his guard, which was why he had suddenly struck out with his blade.

However, even if he hadn’t been on guard, Qin Si’s dagger couldn’t have hurt him.

The physical defense of his deep-ink scales was equally terrifying.

A Middle-Grade Spiritual Soldier dagger like the one in Qin Si’s hand couldn’t pierce them.

WHOOSH~

The Divine Wondrous finished cleansing the Storage Pouch.

Gu Zheng immediately used "Shadow" to peer into the space inside the pouch.

A familiar glass bottle, three Elixir Porcelain Bottles, a piece of fiery-red ore, a set of Stretchable Clothing, a palm-sized, purplish-black leaf with cloud-like patterns, the Wind-Raising Banner that had been seized earlier, and two hundred taels of silver scattered to one side.

Gu Zheng first took out the three Elixir Porcelain Bottles, uncorked them one by one, and sniffed the contents.

"Rejuvenation Pills! Profound Pills! Blast Pills?"

Rejuvenation Pills quickly restored expended Divine Wondrous.

Profound Pills, when absorbed, converted into Divine Wondrous.

Taking a Blast Pill unleashed one’s full potential—life force, Divine Wondrous, stamina, and Bloodline Power. It could instantly amplify combat strength by three to five times, but would leave the user weakened for one to two days afterward.

’Not bad at all.’

SWISH~

After placing the three bottles of elixirs into his Storage Leaf, Gu Zheng took out the familiar glass bottle. When he uncorked it, a foul, nauseating stench immediately wafted out.

Gu Zheng, however, grinned.

The glass bottle was filled with globules of different-colored Bloodshed!

SWISH~

Spirit Capturing!

[Demon Points +198]

He reached out a hand toward Xie La’s corpse and used Spirit Capturing on it as well.

[Demon Points +33]

’He had the Xie Family’s Half-demon Bloodline and was in the Super Body Realm, so he had Pseudo-Demon Essence in his body as well.’

’Not bad, not bad at all.’

Gu Zheng placed the now-empty glass bottle with the one he had from before.

Next, he took out the purplish-black leaf and examined it. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Come over and take a look. Do you recognize this leaf?"

Gu Zheng beckoned for Qin Si to come closer.

"Yes, Master."

Qin Si stepped forward in acknowledgment, her gaze falling upon the purplish-black leaf in Gu Zheng’s hand.

The moment she saw it, her eyes widened in shock. "This is... a Heaven-Covering Leaf!" she exclaimed.

"Heaven-Covering Leaf?" Gu Zheng’s eyebrow twitched. "What an imperious name. What does it do, specifically?"

"The Heaven-Covering Leaf is classified as a Marvel," Qin Si explained. "It is born from the evolution of the Power of Rules within a Domain. The chances of one forming are very slim. Since they most often take the form of a leaf, they are called Heaven-Covering Leaves."

"Its abilities are very powerful," Qin Si explained. "It can obscure the Celestial Secret, making it impossible for anyone to perform Divination or Deduction on the user. It also allows one to enter any Domain, ignoring its life-level restrictions..."

"You mean I can use it to enter a first-rank Domain?" Gu Zheng interrupted, astonished. "Is this leaf really that amazing?"

"Yes."

Qin Si nodded. "However, a single Heaven-Covering Leaf can only be used once. The method of use is simple: just leave your aura on the leaf."

’It can only be used once?’

’That’s enough!’

Gu Zheng was delighted.

’No, this is a wonderful surprise!’

’I never expected such a windfall.’

He remembered finding one of these Heaven-Covering Leaves in Dugu Feixue’s Storage Pouch before, but he hadn’t paid it any mind at the time.

It was only now, seeing it again in Xie La’s Storage Pouch, that his curiosity was piqued.

’A strange leaf, treasured by two different people from Noble Families—Dugu Feixue and Xie La—and kept in their Storage Pouches. It had to be something special.’

’And as it turned out, it was indeed extraordinary. A Heaven-Covering Leaf... to cover the heavens themselves...’

Tsk!

With this Heaven-Covering Leaf, Gu Zheng could enter a first-rank Domain again the next time he encountered one.

However...

’The question was whether the rewards from entering a first-rank Domain would be worth the cost of consuming a Heaven-Covering Leaf.’

’If he used up a Heaven-Covering Leaf to enter a first-rank Domain, only to harvest a few common Source Fruits, it would be a massive loss.’

’After all, the Heaven-Covering Leaf could also obscure the Celestial Secret and prevent Divination.’

Gu Zheng had read about Divination and Deduction in the files provided by the Demon Slayer Bureau.

Members of Noble Families could use special Marvels to deduce the cause of death of their own noble youths, and even identify the killer.

As long as they were willing to bear the cost, finding the murderer was by no means impossible!

The noble youths Gu Zheng had killed previously were either inside Domains, or he had "borrowed a knife" to do the deed.

None of those deaths had raised any suspicion.

Of course, it also helped that the noble youths he had killed weren’t particularly important.

If he were to kill a chief disciple or a future Clan Leader, the Noble Family would undoubtedly pursue the matter to the very end.

’With the Heaven-Covering Leaf, I won’t have to fear being found through Deduction or Divination.’

’Solid!’

...

"Maintain your cover."

After leaving his aura on the Heaven-Covering Leaf and storing both leaves away, Gu Zheng said coolly, "After you get out, if the person who gave you your orders contacts you, just say you never found an opportunity to kill me."

"Yes!"

Qin Si nodded respectfully.

"If you discover anything, send me a mental message immediately," Gu Zheng added.

"Understood!"

"Oh, right," Gu Zheng added, recalling something else. "Tell me the names and specific identities of all the moles you know about. Also, remember to collect Bloodshed. I have a use for it."

"Yes." Qin Si nodded and recited a list of names, along with their corresponding identities.

There were moles in the Demon Slayer Bureau, as well as in the State City Government Office.

There was even one in the Observatory!

The Observatory was responsible for monitoring all officials and carrying out sabotage behind enemy lines.

’To think they had a mole in there too!’

Gu Zheng shook his head, lamenting the situation.

’For the "Dragon Struggle," the Eight Great Vassal Kings were truly sparing no expense.’

...

Qin Si took back her dagger and left.

Gu Zheng also left the cave where he had killed Xie La, but he didn’t go far. Instead, he concealed his aura and waited in a nearby corner.