NOVEL NEXT Chapter 21
In the tent of the escort team.
A bloody head was quietly placed in a wooden box.
The Blood Lady's originally beautiful face now looked terrified because she died with her eyes open.
Looking at her distorted expression, one can't help but wonder what kind of horrible enemy she encountered before she died.
Captain Liu stared for a long time and slowly closed the box.
Turning to look at the handsome young man, he frowned and asked:
"What you mean just now is... Captain Tang fought fiercely with that witch and finally died together?"
"Yes." Gu Cheng nodded.
"The rest of the people were all killed, only you and Xiao Yun survived?"
"Yes."
"You only brought back the head of this witch... What about the body of Captain Tang?"
"Before she died, the witch cast an evil spell and knocked Captain Tang into the mountain stream, and he disappeared."
"..."
Captain Liu frowned even more deeply.
No one can see the person alive, and no body can be seen dead.
Doesn't that mean you can say whatever you want?
The man looked at Gu Cheng with suspicion, and happened to meet a pair of calm black eyes.
Those eyes were as dark as ink, calm and peaceful, but they faintly revealed an inexplicable pressure.
Captain Liu shuddered for no reason, and a bizarre and terrible idea suddenly arose in his mind.
He didn't dare to think too much, and didn't continue to ask. He waved his hand and said calmly:
"Okay, I know, you can leave first."
"Yes."
Gu Cheng bowed and turned to walk out of the tent.
Xiao Yun, who had been waiting outside the tent for a long time, hurried to meet him, clasped his hands and bowed slightly.
"Master Gu..."
Compared with before, the big man's attitude became more respectful.
Originally, he just admired Gu Cheng, and even had confidence in him, and regarded him as his goal to catch up and surpass.
But after seeing the huge gap between the two sides that was desperate.
Xiao Yun had completely given up the unrealistic idea and turned to worship Gu Cheng as an idol.
What's more, he also paid a "letter of surrender" with Zhao Jinnian's head, and from then on, he and Gu Cheng would rise and fall together.
There was no other choice except to follow his lead and let him send him.
"Well, are all the things settled?"
"Settled."
Xiao Yun nodded, and seeing that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said:
"I have a secret medicine passed down from my family, which is specially used to destroy corpses and wipe out traces.
Three hours have passed now, and I guarantee that even gods can't find any clues!"
"Very good." Gu Cheng nodded with satisfaction.
After the big guy completely surrendered, he did things cleanly and efficiently, and he no longer hid the good things.
Taking a dispensable head in exchange for the loyalty of a capable subordinate, this deal is undoubtedly a sure win.
"Well, Lord Gu... What did Captain Liu say? Did he investigate further?"
Xiao Yun glanced at the tent behind him and asked nervously.
He was really worried that the truth would be revealed. After all, once the Demon Suppression Division investigated thoroughly, not only would he be sentenced to death, but his sister would also be implicated and exiled.
"Relax, there will be no problem."
Gu Cheng comforted him softly.
"That Captain Liu has no relationship with Fatty Tang and the others, so why would he care about their lives?
All he cares about is the escort mission assigned by the headquarters."
"Now that I have brought back the head of the witch, it is enough for him to report to the headquarters without being held accountable by the bosses of the headquarters. What else can he investigate?
It is rare to be confused in life. I believe Captain Liu will not make himself unhappy."
"By the way, do you still have the secret medicine for destroying corpses? Give me some."
Gu Cheng stretched out his hand towards Xiao Yun.
He suddenly found that this little brother with a mysterious background really had a lot of good things hidden on him.
It seems that he has to get more wool from him in the future.
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Since the prisoners being escorted have died.
Then naturally, there will be no need for so many people to accompany this escort mission.
Captain Liu, carrying the wooden box containing the head of the Blood Lady, and several of his confidants, continued to head for Tianshui City.
The remaining hundred or so people, led by a reliable adjutant, returned to Changle County along the same route.
This trip was more like an autumn outing for team building.
That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
Gu Cheng took advantage of the team's rest time along the way and quietly came to a remote corner and opened the system panel.
[Kill the peak evil cultivator of the Qi and Blood Realm, and obtain lifespan: 188 years, soul afterimage (10 years)]
[Kill the low-level evil cultivator of the Qi and Blood Realm, and obtain lifespan: 17 years]
[Kill the low-level evil cultivator of the Qi and Blood Realm, and obtain lifespan: 19Years]
[Kill low-level Qi and Blood Realm evil cultivators, gain lifespan: 21 years]
[Kill mid-level Qi and Blood Realm evil cultivators, gain lifespan: 50 years]
[Kill...]
...
[Remaining lifespan: 297 years]
"Tsk, a mid-level Qi and Blood Tang Yuan was only rewarded with 50 years of lifespan? How come it's the same price as a pig demon in the Body Tempering Realm?"
"But this guy is fat and has big ears, and he is the same as a pig demon."
Gu Cheng curled his lips in dissatisfaction.
In terms of the efficiency of gaining lifespan, killing evil cultivators is far inferior to killing demons.
Even though he worked hard for a long time last night and killed nine people in a row, the lifespan he gained in the end was not much better than the gains from killing two tiger demons before.
The only comforting thing was that he helped his predecessor to avenge his father's murder, and settled his karma, which made his thoughts more clear.
Besides, the remnant of the Blood Blade Sect, Lady Xue, was quite generous.
Not only did she take up the bulk of the lifespan harvested last night, but she also dropped a very novel special reward...
"Soul Remnant? Ten years? What is this?"
Gu Cheng was puzzled, and before he could ask, the panel took the initiative to give a prompt.
[Soul Remnant: There is a small chance of obtaining it after killing demons and evil cultivators.
After infusing the corresponding lifespan and activating it, you can communicate with the dead souls, explore the information known by the dead souls, and learn the skills of the dead souls before they died]
"Oh?"
Gu Cheng's eyes lit up, and he instantly understood the true meaning.
In layman's terms, this soul remnant is equivalent to a rare drop in the game.
After he killed the demons and evil cultivators, he could not only drop lifespan, but also a skill book!
Seeing the prey, Gu Cheng no longer hesitated and poured his life into the residual soul of the Blood Lady.
In a trance, a charming figure emerged in his mind.
She had a hot body and seductive eyes.
It was the Blood Lady who was killed by him in one blow!
[First year: You spend ten years of your life to awaken the residual soul of the Blood Lady.
Seeing that you are handsome, the Blood Lady can't help but have a good impression of you. Facing your questions, she answered everything she knew without reservation. ]
Tsk, even if this guy is dead, he is still a face-gaze dog!
Gu Cheng couldn't help rolling his eyes.
[Third year: Under the careful teaching of the Blood Lady, your cooking skills have improved significantly. 】
Gu Cheng: “???”
[Fifth year: In your communication with Blood Lady, you learned a lot about the secrets of the Blood Knife Sect and learned the first volume of the Blood Knife Sect’s unique martial arts—the Blood Knife Sutra. 】
[Qi Blood·Blood Knife Sutra: Getting Started]
Gu Cheng: “!!!”
[Sixth year: You used the beauty trick and various sweet words to finally break through the heart of Blood Lady and obtain the deepest secrets of the remnant soul. 】
[You know two places where Blood Lady hides treasures. 】
[So far, this remnant soul has no secrets for you. 】
[Remaining life span: 280 years]