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Chapter 37: The villain flipped the script with one move, and the protagonist lost both wife and troops.
Before long.
All sorts of heaven-rank techniques and precious pill recipes had already landed in Ning Bei’s hands.
Yet he was still dissatisfied and asked, “That’s all?”
The soul remnant doubted reality when it heard that and said, “Is this still not enough? A dozen heaven-rank profound arts worth cities, plus those premium pill formulas… any single one of them at auction would feed you for a lifetime.”
“Not enough, nowhere near enough!”
Ning Bei shook his head.
“W-what exactly do you want?”
The soul remnant was truly terrified.
It felt that the youth before it was no mere teenager on the surface but an unfathomable demon.
“I want everything you have!”
“What?”
The soul remnant’s face froze and, almost in tears, it said, “There really isn’t anything left…I truly have nothing worth taking.”
“Oh, then goodbye.”
“Wait…didn’t you just say that if I cooperated you wouldn’t kill me?”
“I lied, you silly fool.”
Ning Bei shook his head and smiled.
Since the other party could yield no further value, he stopped wasting words and directly used the Divine Mirror to refine it.
“Ah!”
After refining the soul remnant, a streak of radiance floated across the Divine Mirror’s surface, and in a flash the once shabby mirror became brand-new and dazzling.
“Oh?”
A look of delight crossed Ning Bei’s face.
The system had told him earlier that the Divine Mirror not only stored items but could also imprison soul remnants and temper artifacts; unfortunately, it had lain sealed for too long and needed a catalyst to awaken.
He had not expected the catalyst to be the soul remnant itself.
It was a pleasant surprise.
“The Divine Mirror has yet to return to its peak, but its original grade was impressive, so the items it can refine now shouldn’t be low-level either.”
With that thought, Ning Bei tossed a sword into it, and sure enough the mirror immediately began tempering the blade.
“Whoa, what a treasure!”
Just as Ning Bei was rejoicing, the system’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind…
【Qin Yu has escaped the academy and is about to encounter a fortuitous chance; host is advised to suppress him and drain his heavenly fortune…】
Zzz…
After receiving the message, Ning Bei raised an eyebrow and said, “Worthy of a Child of Destiny; I deliberately avoided Heaven’s interference and let Wang Teng and the others act freely, yet he still triggered an opportunity.”
“Fine, I have the Revenge System anyway…your fortune can only be used by me!”
Ning Bei snorted softly.
【System reminds the host: do not underestimate the enemy!】
【According to the nature of this opportunity, it is clearly aimed at the host; the host should avoid appearing in person and prevent giving away a free head.】
“Relax, isn’t that simple enough?”
A cold smile curved Ning Bei’s lips.
On the other side.
Covered in wounds, Qin Yu crawled out of the latrine pit of the Heavenly Martial Academy.
It was not that he lacked backbone; Wang Teng and the others had simply beaten him to within an inch of his life.
“Heavenly Martial Academy… I will remember this grudge.”
Clenching his teeth, Qin Yu swore silently, “Fortunes change every 30 years; do not bully a youth just because he is poor!”
Swish!
A figure in black suddenly appeared, scaring Qin Yu so badly he wet his pants on the spot and shouted, “Go ahead… if you don’t mind the mess, keep beating me.”
“?”
A black line popped up on the masked man’s forehead.
“Are you a disciple of the Heavenly Martial Academy?” the man asked in a falsetto, pinching his throat.
“Hm?” Qin Yu came to his senses and asked tentatively, “Who…who are you?”
“You don’t need to know who I am.”
The man in black sized Qin Yu up as though seeing an opportunity and said, “All you need to know is that I am here to investigate the Heavenly Martial Academy; if you help me, I will grant you benefits beyond your imagination.”
“Benefits?”
Qin Yu looked at him suspiciously.
The next instant, an Essence Convergence Pill dropped in front of him, causing his face to lose all composure. “Holy… this is an Essence Convergence Pill?”
His excitement was understandable; a single Essence Convergence Pill was enough to push him through a realm.
Seeing Qin Yu’s reaction, the black-clad man was pleased. “What? If one mere Essence Convergence Pill makes you lose your cool, won’t you be over the moon once you truly help me?”
At those words Qin Yu’s expression shifted. “Senior, what exactly do you wish to investigate?”
“The Heavenly Martial Academy’s…chief disciple!”
“Ning Bei?”
Qin Yu paused for a moment and asked cautiously, “Do you have a grudge against him, Senior?”
“No grudge, but I want to know everything about him.”
“…”
Qin Yu did not hesitate.
He poured out everything: how Ning Bei had found the Shura Ruins, slaughtered an Elder, and possessed late Core Formation strength.
“He’s at late Core Formation?” The man in black sounded slightly shocked and muttered, “Looks like the Heavenly Martial Academy picked up a treasure.”
A flash of murderous intent flickered in his eyes but vanished instantly.
“Exactly, how else could he have killed an Inner Sect Elder?” Qin Yu said excitedly. “If you bear him ill will, Senior, I suggest you kill him quickly. The fact that he killed an Elder and is still fine means the Heavenly Martial Academy is backing him. Once he grows, he’ll be bad news for you!”
The man in black asked meaningfully, “You seem to have a grudge against him?”
“I…”
Exposed, Qin Yu admitted it calmly.
“What is your name?”
“Senior, my name is Qin Yu.”
“Qin Yu, good name!”
The man in black chuckled and tossed out three more Essence Convergence Pills.
Whoosh!
Seeing this, Qin Yu’s mouth almost split to his ears.
“Thank you, Senior!”
Four full Essence Convergence Pills… something even Inner Sect disciples could not obtain… were enough to let him reach the Foundation Establishment realm directly.
And he had earned them by revealing information on Ning Bei, which made him feel even more triumphant.
Was this not a kind of revenge?
“No need to thank me; this is your rightful payment,” the man tempted him, “If you pledge your loyalty to me, I can even give you one more…Origin Pill!”
“Origin Pill?”
Qin Yu’s eyes went wide. “Are you serious, Senior? I am willing to follow you!”
An origin Pill was a genuine high-grade pill, several times more valuable than an Essence Convergence Pill, and he had already wanted to flee the Heavenly Martial Academy.
At this moment Qin Yu truly felt that his hardships had paid off.
Ning Bei, the next time we meet…I will make you regret ever crossing me, ha ha!
The next second, however, the man in black said, “No, you misunderstand. I want you to stay in the Heavenly Martial Academy and be my informant.”
“What?”
Qin Yu’s smile froze.
An informant…was that not a traitor?
“You are unwilling?”
“I…”
Qin Yu hesitated for only a heartbeat before deciding. “No, Junior is willing…willing to go through knife mountains and fire seas for Senior without complaint.”
“Ha ha.”
The black-clad man was very satisfied and tossed out an Origin Pill.
Catching the pill, Qin Yu nearly cried; he had never imagined he would gain such a chance one day.
Today’s beating had been worth it.
As for the guilt of being an informant, it had vanished completely.
After all, in his eyes the Heavenly Martial Academy had wronged him first, so they could not blame him for betrayal.
“Senior, I would like to refine the pills right now.”
Qin Yu was somewhat impatient.
The man in black stood to the side watching and did not stop him until he sensed someone approaching.
The man in black paused.
If the monstrous chief disciple were the one coming, he might have erased him here and now, but since several people seemed to be on their way, he chose to hide to avoid a commotion.
“Senior?”
Qin Yu looked up, somewhat confused.
But he did not think much of it; he lined up one Origin Pill and four Essence Convergence Pills before him and rubbed his hands excitedly.
“My chance to defy destiny has come…which pill should I start with?”
“You first, Essence Convergence Pill!”
Qin Yu had just reached out his hand.
Unexpectedly, several figures suddenly jumped out from the side…
“He’s right here!”
“Look, aren’t those the Origin Pill and Essence Convergence Pills Senior Brother Ning lost?”
Wang Teng and the others fixed their eyes on him and, as though dousing their rage with 95-octane gasoline, roared, “Damned Crap King, you even stole Senior Brother Ning’s pills?”
Qin Yu: “???”
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