Chapter 324: Those People in White Robes Will Come Looking Again
Huang Quan looked at them and said, “That man in the white robe came for something that the skeleton was holding.”
Hearing this, no one spoke.
Before the man in the white robe appeared, they had heard that the future Crown Princess seemed to want something from that skeleton as well. However, after leading the skeleton away, they didn’t know if she managed to get it…
“I didn’t get the item.” As if reading their thoughts, Huang Quan sighed regretfully. “The skeleton refused to give it to me and destroyed itself along with the item.”
Everyone looked at Huang Quan, seeing her serious expression. It didn’t seem like she was lying, but they didn’t know how to comfort her.
“I didn’t get the item, and the man in the white robe was killed, but there are others behind him. They won’t believe that the item was truly destroyed. In the future, if anyone comes asking about that skeleton, you should tell them that I was the last one to see it.”
“But… Miss Huang, why?” the Lord of Xiao Yun City asked. “Isn’t this bringing danger upon yourself?”
“I can handle it,” Huang Quan replied, looking at him. “But you can’t. If you insist on not telling them, you might face danger yourselves.”
Everyone was deeply moved after hearing this.
They hadn’t expected the future Crown Princess to care so much for their well-being!
Huang Quan sighed as she looked at them. “Alright, everything here is settled, and it’s getting late. Everyone should go back. As for those who died here…”
“The mansion will provide some compensation,” the Lord of Xiao Yun City added. “After all, they died under such tragic circumstances.”
Who could have known that the cause of those deaths would be a skeleton?
“Alright.” Huang Quan nodded and then looked at the High Priest. “Let’s go.”
The High Priest nodded in agreement and, carrying Nangong Mian, started walking ahead, with the others following behind.
When they returned to the city center, Huang Quan originally intended to find an inn to stay at because of Nangong Mian’s presence. However, the Lord of Xiao Yun City insisted multiple times that they spend the night in his mansion, so they eventually followed him back to the City Lord’s Mansion.
Upon returning, the Lord of Xiao Yun City immediately asked the steward to escort them to rest.
The steward obeyed and led Huang Quan and her group to a courtyard specially reserved for guests.
After making all the arrangements, the steward left.
Jing Chen watched the steward leave. When he was completely out of sight, Jing Chen turned to Huang Quan and asked, “How is your third brother?”
Huang Quan replied, “He overexerted his spiritual power and fell into a temporary coma, but he’s not seriously harmed.”
Jing Chen, feeling relieved after hearing this, said, “That’s good.”
Huang Quan replied, “You all should go rest. I’ll stay and wait for my third brother to wake up. As for that skeleton…”
At the mention of the skeleton, all three of them looked at Huang Quan.
Huang Quan had told the others that the skeleton had self-destructed, but that wasn’t the truth.
Feng Jiuyuan wasn’t there at the time, but the High Priest and Jing Chen were present.
When they had left, the skeleton was still there.
Seeing them looking at her, Huang Quan said, “That skeleton gave me the item.”
The three of them nodded, not surprised by this revelation.
“As for the skeleton, I’ve put it away,” Huang Quan continued. “In a special way. But you won’t be able to see it, so there’s no need to worry.”
“Is that really a good idea?” Jing Chen asked. “As you mentioned, those people in white robes will come looking again.”
“Even without that item, I would encounter them sooner or later,” Huang Quan replied, looking at the three of them. “Do you still remember the tower in the ruins?”
Chapter 325: His Soul is a Replica of a Certain God
“The tower inside the ruins?”
The three nodded. “Of course, we remember.”
“The tower generates death energy,” Huang Quan said, looking at them. “The item I obtained from that skeleton is the source of the death energy.”
“That thing can release so much death energy, and the Divine Kingdom sent people to seize it. So, what do you think the people of the Divine Kingdom want with something that produces death energy?”
After hearing what Huang Quan said, the three of them fell silent.
Huang Quan continued, “I don’t think this is a coincidence.”
“A tower that creates death energy and a token that can release death energy — there must be some connection between them,” Huang Quan explained. “If it were just that fragment, we might think it has nothing to do with us.”
“But that tower existed before the token,” she added, looking at Feng Jiuyuan and Jing Chen. “It’s certain that it has nothing to do with you, but the High Priest, my third brother, and I can’t be ruled out.”
“The three of us are all connected to that tower.”
Thinking a bit further, it means that Qin Qin is also connected to that tower.
“If that’s the case, it’s better for you to keep that item,” the High Priest said.
Huang Quan nodded solemnly. “I think so too.”
“That’s why I made sure to get it.”
“The man in the white robe is dead, but since he didn’t retrieve the item, the people behind him will definitely come again,” the High Priest noted. “You all need to be more careful going forward. I will also have people investigate the identity of the man in the white robe.”
“As for anything else, there aren’t enough clues,” the High Priest added. “So, don’t dwell on it too much.”
Jing Chen and Feng Jiuyuan nodded to show they understood.
Seeing this, the High Priest was about to say something when the communication stone began to glow.
The High Priest gave the three of them a look and then answered the communication stone.
As soon as the stone connected, a voice came through: “High Priest, your student Nangong Mian suddenly disappeared during the training. The other students in the training group said he never returned, and the teacher in charge mentioned that you’re also in Xiaoyun City. Could you please check on your student?”
“No need,” the High Priest replied. “He’s with me.”
“He’s with you?”
The speaker sounded surprised. “Why did he suddenly go to you?”
The High Priest explained, “Something came up on my end, so I had him come over. I didn’t have time to inform his teacher. The responsibility for this is mine, so I ask the Vice Dean to inform the teacher on my behalf. I will send him back tomorrow.”
“As long as he’s safe, that’s all that matters,” the Vice Dean replied. “There’s no issue. I’ll let the teacher know shortly. Just bring him back tomorrow.”
“Understood,” the High Priest agreed.
After a few more words, they ended the communication.
The High Priest turned to the others. “Don’t tell anyone about Ah Mian’s sudden appearance.”
Jing Chen and Feng Jiuyuan nodded, “Understood.”
“Go get some rest.”
The two stood up and left.
Once they were gone, the High Priest looked at Huang Quan. “Do you know about Ah Mian’s situation?”
Huang Quan looked at him. “I know a bit. Do you have any idea?”
The High Priest nodded, then shook his head. “Just a guess.”
Huang Quan continued, “When I met Rong Mian in the ruins, he told me that his soul is a replica of a certain god.”
“A replica means a soul created with a fragment of that god’s soul power combined with other elements. It contains a bit of that god’s original soul power, but it’s definitely not as strong as the main soul.”
“Rong Mian told me that my third brother is just like him.”
End of Chapter — Wishing you a pleasant reading!
