Master of Ten Thousand Foxes-Chapter 194 - 130: Junior Dream Realm Overflow Area, the Severed Hand of the Ancient Bee Immortal
In the vast black night, a cold wind swept through the deep expanse of heaven and earth.
In the boundless sea of forests, a small hill stood lonely and erect.
Halfway up the mountain, on the sentry post square, everyone shivered in the cold wind, listening to the voice that came out of Xue Yong's mouth, a voice not his own.
"...My apprentice just completed a transaction.
"He exchanged ten years of his lifespan for something."
Xue Yong, as if he were a puppet on strings, moved slowly, raising his hand and offering its back to Professor Zhang.
"Exchanged ten years of lifespan for a wrinkle."
What?
The space fell silent, only the sound of the mountain wind blowing through.
Professor Zhang looked for a long time... That wrinkle should only appear on the hands of old men, not on Xue Yong's hand.
He suddenly recalled that the committee members he had just examined had old-age wrinkles on their hands.
There were also two committee members with small brown spots on their hands... presumably, those were not freckles, but age spots.
At that moment, Xue Yong's shoulders suddenly collapsed, as if the puppet strings had broken, losing control and regaining self-awareness. Though controlled by the Ancient Immortal Master, he had not lost consciousness, and had heard everything. Now his face was pale, his skin twitching... ten years of life just gone like that?
The committee members nearby also changed colors, looking at their own hands!
...
Far in the coastal forest, perched on a branch, the Six-Eared Macaque, eavesdropping with its ears upright, frowned deeply.
Lifespan was swapped away?
What kind of sinister thing could exchange a person's lifespan?
...
On Fox Mountain, behind the table in the Bronze Hall.
Bai Mo also frowned slightly, feeling astonished.
"Exchanging lifespan for wrinkles?
"This deal really is a profitable venture.
"But what exactly is it that takes away their lifespan?
"Immortal Grass? Immortal Artifact? Or something else?"
Bai Mo hadn't been keeping an eye on the Little Volcano and did not know what had happened.
He widened his eyes, looked carefully again, and examined the Little Volcano from top to bottom but didn't find any clues.
"What exactly is it?"
...
In the sentry post square halfway up the mountain, the night wind was colder, the atmosphere more tense.
What exactly was the thing that took away Xue Yong and the others' lifespan?
Is it still here?
Will it strike again?
No one knew!
Chairman Chen Shu, Professor Zhang, Su Yaoyao, and others present could only exchange bewildered glances.
Given this situation... Chairman Chen Shu took out his phone and dialed a number.
"Hello?
"Is this the Shangjing City General Association Secretariat?
"This is Chen Shu, I have an emergency matter to report to the General Committee.
"It's related to the Little Volcano discovered earlier..."
The recent events and the answers received from the Ancient Immortal were concisely explained.
"...Alright, I'll keep the call line open and await your team's research."
After speaking, Chairman Chen Shu maintained a listening posture, standing in the night wind, standing in the night, silent.
Everyone nearby had thoughts racing through their minds.
Could Shangjing really resolve the issue?
Time ticked by, minute by minute, until after more than ten minutes, Chairman Chen Shu heard a voice from the other side of the call and finally relaxed his expression.
"Oh, alright.
"Okay.
"I understand.
"I'll coordinate and cooperate."
He hung up the call and informed those present of the next steps.
"The expert team from Shangjing will set out within half an hour, taking a flight to come here.
"As for now, let's all sit down in a circle, take a break, relax, and chat casually."
In the cold night wind, the group immediately sat down in a circle.
Chairman Chen Shu, despite his age, wasn't afraid of the cold and sat cross-legged on the square's tiles.
He looked at Xue Yong.
"Actually, the matter of you losing your lifespan isn't too difficult to resolve."
What?
Xue Yong and the others exchanged confused looks.
Not difficult to resolve?
Is it possible to recover lifespan?
Chairman Chen Shu grinned.
"We bought insurance for each committee member in advance.
"One of which is called 'Life Insurance.'
"Hehehehehe.
"Since you lost ten years of lifespan, you can file for claims.
"The committee's legal team will help you complete the process as soon as possible.
"Quite a few people have this insurance, but there are very few who can live to file for claims, hahaha."
Chairman Chen Shu's words were half joking.
Among those present, dry laughter erupted, but most couldn't laugh, secretly feeling worse.
That was ten years of lifespan! 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Even if insurance can reimburse money... can money buy back lifespan?
Moreover... at this moment, at this halfway point, at this sentry post square, they still haven't escaped the danger!
Who knows if that ghostly presence that exchanges human lifespan will appear again?
Will it suddenly take another ten years of lifespan, leaving them with another wrinkle, or an age spot?
...
On Fox Mountain, in the Bronze Hall.
Bai Mo watched the scene in the white mist, clicking his tongue in amazement.
The group of people sitting in a circle in the sentry post square were still not out of danger.
But the person who should be most afraid of losing ten years of lifespan ought to be the oldest person.
In that circle, the oldest person there was Chairman Chen Shu.
The wrinkles and age spots could be seen under his jacket collar.
Whether he even had ten years of lifespan left was uncertain.
If the ghostly presence really chose this old fellow for an exchange, his lifespan might not be enough to pay, possibly only getting back half a wrinkle.
Yet, even so, the small, old fellow still carried the only smile among the crowd, and he continued to speak, attempting to console others.
Bai Mo picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
"Hmm, this taste is nice."
This is tea from Fox Mountain, suitable for brewing with cold water, coming out fresh and sweet!
