Chapter 805: Massive Bounty

“What is wrong with me?” Fuqu wondered. “Wealth is tempting, but one needs to be alive to spend it. No… I can’t act on my own! But… it’s really so tempting! Did His Excellency really give them two Memory Erasing Pills? I don’t believe it! How could such an Elixir even exist in this world? They must be two poison pills! That’s right, that must be it. His Excellency wants to use my hands to kill both of them! If that’s the case… I might as well do it myself!”

She hesitated. “Xue Chuqing… forget it, I won’t kill her. We were once like sisters. I wouldn’t be able to bring myself to do it. But Luo Tian… what psychological burden would I have in killing him? None at all! He’s going to die anyway, so I might as well be the one to kill him! I’m sure my courage will impress His Excellency!”

Along the way, various thoughts continuously surfaced in Fuqu’s mind. Even as she arrived at the place where Xue Chuqing and Xu Luo were held, she remained conflicted.

Pushing open the door, Fuqu glanced at Xue Chuqing and Xu Luo. Suddenly, she felt a wave of dizziness wash over her mind, and then she saw Xu Luo looking at her with a face full of disdain.

“You dare look down on me?” An uncontrollable anger abruptly surged from the depths of Fuqu’s heart.

“What are you? Just a cheap wretch who sold out her master for personal gain!” Xu Luo said to her with a beaming smile.

“I’ll kill you!” Fuqu was driven mad with anger. Although what he said was the truth, it was the truth she was least willing to admit.

Therefore, Fuqu made her move. Those two Elixirs had long been tossed to the back of her mind, completely forgotten. Only one thought remained in her head: kill this man!

THWACK!

The short sword in Fuqu’s hand, her favorite weapon, plunged directly into the man’s chest. Blood slowly trickled from the corner of his mouth. His eyes widened, as if he was unable to believe what had just happened.

“You brought this upon yourself! Don’t blame me!” Fuqu said coldly.

“Ah!” A piercing scream erupted from Xue Chuqing’s mouth, a sound that almost tore through the roof. “Husband!”

Xue Chuqing threw herself onto the man who had collapsed to the ground. She frantically pressed her hands against his chest to stem the flowing blood. Tears fell in torrents as she acted like a madwoman.

At this moment, Fuqu suddenly shuddered and snapped back to reality. Her mouth opened slightly, and the short sword dropped from her hand with a CLANG. She muttered, “What… what have I done? How could I have killed him?”

WHOOSH!

A figure abruptly appeared in the room. It was Gu Zongren.

This powerhouse of the Celestial Venerable Realm was also dumbfounded. He stared blankly at Luo Tian, who lay in a pool of blood, and Xue Chuqing, who was draped over him. His mouth twitched violently. Then, he turned his head, fixing two icy glares on Fuqu. “You killed him?”

“N-no… Your Excellency, please listen to my explanation…” Fuqu trembled, looking at Gu Zongren with extreme terror.

SLAP!

Gu Zongren delivered a vicious slap across Fuqu’s face.

“You wretch! Who told you to meddle!”

Right now, Gu Zongren wished he could just kill this woman on the spot! Those two Elixirs… they were bullshit Memory Erasing Pills. They were two Divine Sealing Pills! They weren’t pills that would turn one into a god upon consumption, but rather, after taking them, one’s Divine Thought would be completely sealed! By then, these two people would take orders entirely from him!

Moreover, the beauty of this kind of Elixir was that it could completely control the other party’s mind without affecting their intelligence! Aside from obeying him, absolutely nothing else would be affected! Such a wonderful setup, ruined by the hands of this wretch…

Even with his state of mind as a Celestial Venerable, Gu Zongren was struggling to suppress his rage. He really wanted to kill someone.

Xue Chuqing had cried until she was almost unconscious. With a face covered in tears, she looked up at Gu Zongren, her eyes devoid of any will to live.

“Gu Zongren, you are so vicious! Is this how your words carry enormous weight? Is this your promise kept at all costs? I can only blame us for being too young to have believed someone like you! Kill me!” Xue Chuqing looked at him coldly, without the slightest desire to survive, and repeated, “Kill me!”

“Sigh…” Gu Zongren suddenly closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. Finally, he spoke faintly, “No matter what I say now, you won’t believe me. I won’t kill you. His death… was also an accident. Yes, that’s right, an accident!”

Saying this, Gu Zongren glanced at Fuqu, who was kneeling on the ground trembling. A deep sense of disgust suddenly welled up from the depths of his heart. He said coldly, “Take his body to the Bounty Guild. Since he’s already dead, we might as well make use of the waste.”

“Ah?” Fuqu was startled, looking at Gu Zongren in disbelief.

“What are you standing around for?” Gu Zongren said coldly.

Xue Chuqing’s voice was extremely icy, as if emanating from ten-thousand-year-old Cold Ice. “Whoever dares to touch him, you’ll have to kill me first!”

Gu Zongren raised his eyebrows slightly, then sighed. “I owe you for this matter. Half of the bounty money we get back will be yours!”

“What do I need money for? Gu Zongren, there’s no need to show me your hypocritical righteousness anymore. Kill me, and I’ll thank you!” Xue Chuqing said with a face full of indifference.

“You’re tired. Get some rest.” Gu Zongren raised his hand, and a gentle Wind swept over Xue Chuqing.

She collapsed in response.

“Help her to bed. She’ll be fine after a good sleep,” Gu Zongren said, turning around to leave. In his heart, however, he was calculating how Luo Tian’s death would affect his plans.

Fuqu numbly helped Xue Chuqing to the bed. Then, looking at Luo Tian, who was completely dead on the ground, she remained at a loss.

In fact, the person she wanted to kill most was Xue Chuqing! Truth be told, Xue Chuqing had treated her very well. The two had been as close as sisters since childhood, and she was the person Xue Chuqing trusted the most. Therefore, after betraying Xue Chuqing, the person Fuqu could least face was her!

So, she wanted Xue Chuqing dead. As long as she died, no one would know of her past, and years later, no one would bring up the fact that she had sold out her master for personal gain.

As for Luo Tian… deep down, she vaguely harbored a different kind of emotion. He was a true young talent. That day in Qingchuan Ancient City, Luo Tian’s fierce battle against Du Qingteng could be described as dashing and heroic! Who knew how many young girls’ hearts he had captured.

“How did it turn out like this?” Fuqu stared blankly at Luo Tian’s lifeless body.

After a long time, a cold light flashed in her eyes as she muttered, “Those who achieve great things are bound to have an inglorious past. They must be ruthless, they must…”

Saying this, she bent down and picked up the man’s corpse. An unusual flush appeared on her pale face. “Only in this way… will you be in my arms!”

SLAM!

The door closed. A pool of blood stained the floor, and the room reeked of a metallic scent.

“Hey, you don’t really think I’m dead, do you?” a gentle voice sounded faintly.

Xue Chuqing’s face was covered in tears as she threw herself directly into Xu Luo’s arms, crying her heart out. She knew that even if she cried her throat hoarse, no one would hear the slightest commotion from this room.

“You took it seriously?” Xu Luo couldn’t help but feel a little surprised. She clearly knew this was a fake!

“SOB… I knew it was fake, but… I really couldn’t help but feel heartbroken. I absolutely don’t want there to be a next time. It felt like someone… stabbed a knife fiercely into my heart. I couldn’t help it… it was too agonizing…”

Xue Chuqing’s soft body lay against Xu Luo’s chest, trembling slightly. She originally thought she could act it out calmly, but the moment Xu Luo’s heart was pierced by Fuqu’s sword, she realized… she was wrong! Even knowing it was fake, even knowing that the person killed was not Luo Tian at all, her heart still ached immensely.

This was her man! She would not allow him to suffer any harm.

“Alright, it’s over now. Now we just wait for the harvest,” Xu Luo said, gently patting her back.

“Promise me, there won’t be a next time for this kind of thing.”

“I promise you.”

Bounty Guild, Qingchuan Ancient City branch.

“Fuqu Building Master? Say that again, who… is the person you killed?” A thin little old man in his fifties, who would hardly warrant a second glance if he walked down the street, was sitting in the secret room. He emanated an air of dignity, much like a Prince.

“Celestial Brilliance… Luo Tian.” Fuqu raised her head and looked at the little old man. “Mr. Wen should know whose subordinate I am now. I have no need, no reason… and no courage to lie to you.”

“I know, I know. It’s just… this is a bit… too incredible!” The little old man carefully examined the cold corpse and muttered, “It is indeed him. Even the lingering fluctuations on his body are exactly right. But the problem is… didn’t he go to the ancient ruins? He did quite a few earth-shattering things over there, even beheading the Jiuzhou Seed of the Blazing Flame Province, and then making a clean getaway. How could he appear here?”

“He also killed the Jiuzhou Seed of the Blazing Flame Province?” Fuqu was somewhat surprised. Looking at the cold corpse, the feelings in her heart grew even more complicated.

“You didn’t know? The Divine Maiden Tower’s intelligence has always been the best!” The little old man grumbled, then said, “I can’t make the call on this matter. However, I will contact the employer immediately and have them come identify him personally. At the same time, I’ll use this time to gather the funds. Fuqu Building Master, do you think this arrangement is acceptable?”

“Acceptable, of course it’s acceptable,” Fuqu said flatly.

“Good, then I’ll get to it right away. It’s just that I’m a bit curious. What exactly… is going on?” The little old man looked at Fuqu with an inquisitive expression.

“Wait until the people from the Jin Family arrive, and I will explain it all at once. Right now… I don’t want to say much,” Fuqu said flatly.

“Alright, please wait a moment. I’ll be quick!” The little old man said, turning to leave.

After leaving, the little old man took a deep breath and muttered to himself, “Luo Tian is a young hero who could even kill a Jiuzhou Seed. He didn’t die at the hands of outsiders, but died here so inexplicably. I believe that once this news spreads, it will probably cause a sensation throughout the entire Jiuzhou!”

A look of pity appeared on the little old man’s face before he muttered again, “Such a huge sum of money, one hundred million Top-level Immortal Spirit Stones… Tsk tsk, what a pity. The person behind the Divine Maiden Tower… is not to be provoked!”