My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 70: Chongxu Token Renders Great Merit
Zuo Qiutian was still suspicious, but he stopped what he was doing.
"Do you know what you are saying?"
Li Rui had no way out: "It’s a matter of life and death, would I speak recklessly?"
"If that’s the case, why would you tell me?"
"I haven’t decided if I want to join yet, but I know that once you resurrect this thing, you’re dead. Before you die, wouldn’t you drag me down with you?"
Li Rui spoke with confidence, but he was still a rook, unaware of the capabilities of true masters, so he didn’t want to delve into the intricacies of the trap. Instead, he changed the subject, "Think about it, why would I possess the Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture."
If it had been someone else speaking, Zuo Qiutian wouldn’t have paid any attention. It was precisely because Li Rui possessed a Cultivation Technique that ordinary people wouldn’t have that he hesitated. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Seeing him speak so assuredly, the bloodthirsty scholar believed him a bit more: "Tell me, what kind of setup have they arranged?"
Li Rui let out a cold laugh: "It all starts with Sun Qian. Do you know who he is?"
"Who?" Zuo Qiutian asked.
Li Rui felt at ease, realizing that the other party didn’t know Sun Qian’s background, likely unaware before that Fengdu traitor rose to fame.
"His biological father was a disciple of Shenxiao Palace, while his mother was a descendant of a Chief Clerk of Fengdu. You know, the two factions were enemies and naturally couldn’t come together."
In Fengdu, there are many government offices and halls, with easily dozens of Chief Clerks. For someone like Zuo Qiutian, they weren’t significant figures, so he wasn’t afraid of acquaintance with them.
As he spoke, he carefully observed Zuo Qiutian’s expression and found that the latter seemed to be pondering, which put his mind at ease.
"Back then, when the two first met, they fell in love but couldn’t be together, so they had to seize the chance to meet privately while traveling for official duties, continuing this for some time."
Li Rui clapped his hands, "But good times didn’t last long. Eventually, their affair was discovered by Shenxiao Palace. Sun’s father was detained by his mentors in the sect. Who would have known that shortly after, Sun’s mother secretly went to Shenxiao Palace to plead for mercy? It turns out that after their last meeting... they conceived Sun Qian."
Zuo Qiutian couldn’t help but ask, "Then, why did he go undercover in Fengdu?"
Li Rui extended his hand: "Wait, let me tell this slowly."
Boom—
Suddenly, Zuo Qiutian waved his hand, and the demonic aura in the bloody river gathered, forming a giant hand that pressed Li Rui firmly to the ground.
"Are you making up stories to stall for time?"
Li Rui shouted angrily: "Everything I’m saying is true, and it’s for the sake of both our lives. How could this be a story!"
He pulled something from his inventory and tossed it forward.
"With this on me, could I be faking it!"
Zuo Qiutian took the item and saw it was a jade pendant engraved with the words Chu Xuanxu.
"This belongs to the old Chongxu."
Zuo Qiutian pondered for a moment, "Keep it short."
Li Rui hadn’t expected the token of Daoist Chongxu to be used on someone from the Evil Dao for the first time.
After the blood-colored phantom hand released him, he continued, "According to Shenxiao Palace’s laws, for those like them, they should have their bloodlines purged. But to save the child, Sun’s father requested to make amends by going undercover in Fengdu for the sect, persuading Sun’s mother as well. You know, it’s all about love."
"After the mentors in the sect discussed, they agreed to let him go undercover with an alias, and Sun is an alias. I can tell you his real name, and with a bit of verification, you’ll know I’m speaking the truth."
"What’s his real name?"
"Chen Yongren."
Zuo Qiutian was skeptical: "You still didn’t explain the matter of Sun Qian. You have ten breaths to finish."
Li Rui sensed a genuine killing intent and immediately sped up: "After Sun Qian was born, he assumed the surname Sun with his father and believed he was a pure Fengdu native until one day when his father offended someone important and was killed, and his mother followed due to grief. Before she died, she revealed the truth to Sun Qian, who then vowed to avenge his father. However, he was alone, with no background, so he resolutely contacted Shenxiao Palace, becoming a deeply embedded infiltrator, codenamed Pangolin!"
"An important figure? Could it be...."
Zuo Qiutian couldn’t resist gossiping a bit.
"Exactly, why do you think Sun Qian competes with Cui Jiu’an for the throne?" Li Rui mysteriously smiled.
"Of course, the Cui family is powerful in Fengdu, with ancestors who served as Spirit Official Nether Emperors. If a Chief Clerk’s son-in-law offended the Cui family, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was beaten to death."
The most absurd thing was that Zuo Qiutian actually connected the dots.
However, at this moment, he was still frowning because Li Rui’s story overturned everything he knew about Sun Qian. He couldn’t piece together many critical points, and seeing him deep in thought, it seemed his CPU was about to burn out.
It was at this moment that Li Rui suddenly received a system prompt.
[Demon King resurrection failed, world event completed.]
[Level up!]
[You have new skill points.]
[You have new items.]
He was momentarily stunned, then suddenly understood.
Reinforcements must have arrived, and Zuo Qiutian no longer had time to resurrect the Demon King.
Meanwhile, there was also bad news, which was that Zuo Qiutian also realized something.
"No, Sun Qian practiced the Fengdu Nine Profound Soul-Splitting Skill; he has no ties to Shenxiao Palace! You’re courting death!"
Boom—
The bloody river boiled again, and he grabbed a crimson light, stabbing it forward.
Li Rui felt a sudden warning in his heart, flipped over, and quickly used the Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture, retreating far away. At the same time, he promptly allocated all his new attribute points to Domination and equipped the Diamond Umbrella.
He had reached level 16 and could now equip this epic gear.
Waves Barrier!
The active skill of the Diamond Umbrella, generating a barrier to block damage, enhanced by Water Attribute skills and Domination attribute.
Bang!!
The blood light was blocked by the barrier, slightly slowing its speed, but it still had unmatched power, continuing to chase forward.
Li Rui twisted around to continue retreating, but the blood light was faster, still crashing into his back with a roar.
Pfft—
Li Rui felt like he was hit by a dump truck going 300 kilometers per hour, his vision tinted with blood, spinning rapidly so that he couldn’t see anything clearly.
Thud.
He was blasted several zhangs away before finally hitting the ground, his body entirely numb, unable to move a finger, unsure of how many bones were broken.
Despite the blessings of the Diamond Umbrella, the administrator coat, and his supermodel physique, he was still brought to the brink of death by Zuo Qiutian’s strike.
The scholar was clearly furious at being deceived. Although surprised that the person hadn’t died, he quickly closed in again, determined to eliminate every threat.
But as he dashed to Li Rui’s side, he did nothing, suddenly retreating several zhangs.
The next moment, a burst of blades descended like a fine rainy drizzle from the sky, slicing the ground like a torn fabric.
Wei Xun’s figure blocked Li Rui from the front.
"Zuo Qiutian, your death day has come."
The scholar sneered, "Wei Xun? Even with you, it’s not enough."
"With me as well, it should be enough." Another figure flickered from behind him.
"Zhenyue, old man?!"
Zuo Qiutian’s face turned unsightly.
