darknovel Chapter 128 Halo +1 (Second Update)
Chapter 128 Halo +1 (Second Update)
Chapter 128 Halo +1 (Second Update)
Wenren Li's words revealed too much information.
Lu Luo always thought that she was Wenren Li's confidante. They grew up together, so Wenren Li should have no defenses against her.
But she never expected that Wenren Li would hide so deeply!
"You've been pretending all along? Even your humility and respect for the family?" Lu Luo was shocked by Wenren Li's revelation. She wanted to break free, but how could she be a match for Wenren Li?
Her wrist was caught, and she couldn't move at all.
"The family raised me, so it's only natural to be humble and respectful." Wenren Li's response seemed to deny Lu Luo's accusation, but in reality, it was an affirmation.
"When did you start suspecting me?" Lu Luo felt exposed and struggled to break free. She was already desperate.
But she couldn't accept it. She had been undercover for so long, always cautious, never showing any hostility. There were many opportunities before to make a move, but she didn't.
Until now, she finally found the best opportunity.
This was a chaotic secret realm island. No one would care how many people died here, and there would be no way to investigate.
Moreover, the Qi Sea Divine Soul spell couldn't be used, which would greatly weaken Wenren Li's strength.
And Wenren Li was also injured and weakened. If she didn't make a move now, when would be the right time?
But she never expected that Wenren Li was pretending!
"It's not so much that I suspected you, but rather that I never trusted you. I was exiled from Western State, and yet I still had loyal servants by my side. What a joke. I know what kind of person my father is. The food you eat is given by him. How could you be loyal to me?" Wenren Li exposed the truth in one breath.
From beginning to end, she couldn't offer Lu Luo any benefits. A banished and unloved young lady like her was even a taboo topic in the Wenren Family. What was there for others to be loyal to?
Not to mention being forced to leave home and exiled to Western State.
Even the friendship they had since childhood wasn't worth it.
So, Wenren Li had been waiting, waiting for Lu Luo to reveal her true colors so that she wouldn't have to be on guard against her anymore.
But deep down, she still hoped that Lu Luo wouldn't betray her.
Wenren Li's words made Lu Luo feel extremely embarrassed.
She knew she had been caught red-handed, and there was only a dead end for her. But thinking about how she had been respectful and obedient in front of Wenren Li, performing with unwavering loyalty, she realized that Wenren Li had seen through everything.
Wasn't she just a clown?
With this thought, Lu Luo felt suffocated and couldn't help but retort, "You guessed right. It was the clan leader who asked me to serve by your side, to gain your trust and obtain the secrets of your body. But before coming to Western State, he told me to find a way to kill you. After that, I would have endless wealth and prosperity."
"Foolish. If you stay by my side, you still have a chance to survive. Going back means death. Wenren Family can't afford the scandal of persecuting their own kin."
Lu Luo was stunned, but then she realized that Wenren Li was right. But this only made her feel even more like a foolish clown.
"Going back is a dead end, but it's better than staying by the side of a monster like you. Do you know that because of your ugliness, I have become the laughingstock of others?"
"Yes, you're beautiful. You should go and be the plaything of those promising young masters. That way, you'll have a future." Wenren Li's tone was eerie, and it happened to match Lu Luo's thoughts.
Lu Luo had average talent in cultivation, but her appearance was decent. With her looks, even if she became someone's plaything, she could still gain many benefits. It was better than staying by Wenren Li's side, facing that disgusting face every day and pretending to have a deep sisterly bond.
"Now that I've been exposed, there's nothing more to say. If you want to kill me, go ahead. There's no need to humiliate me further."
Wenren Li smiled.
"You said that if it falls into my hands, you have to listen to me. Are you afraid of being humiliated by me?"
Lu Luo: "......"
In terms of verbal debate, she is not Wenren Li's match.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you. It would be a pity to kill someone with your figure and appearance."
Wenren Li pinched Lu Luo's face, but her words made Lu Luo shudder.
"By giving you to a man, it can be considered fulfilling your desire to be treated as a plaything."
Lu Luo: "!!!"
She thought that death would be her fate, but she didn't expect Wenren Li to do such a thing!
"You dare!"
Wenren Li completely ignored Lu Luo's threat. She tore apart a part of Lu Luo's skirt pin, covered her mouth, and tore off a few strips of cloth from her body, binding her hands and feet.
When she fully recovered, she carried Lu Luo, preparing to send her to Zhang Chi.
At this moment, Zhang Chi had already fallen asleep.
To maintain his own dignity, he forced himself to give Wenren Li a mirror, considering it as a good deed.
Since such a thing had happened, if they couldn't eliminate the root cause, they could only ease the relationship.
It's not that he didn't want to kill Wenren Li. This woman posed too great a threat, and he didn't even manage to obtain the Body of the First Star.
But Gu Youyou had no choice either. Her greatest strength was her Divine Soul power, but she couldn't fully utilize it in this secret realm. She could only support Zhang Chi at critical moments, stimulating his acupoints. Ultimately, it was still Zhang Chi's own power.
After the great battle, Zhang Chi was exhausted, and even Gu Youyou couldn't defeat Wenren Li with her weak body.
Although Wenren Li was also exhausted, she had the Body of the First Star. In an emotional state, she could still explode with power.
Helpless, Zhang Chi and Gu Youyou could only let her go.
After confirming that she had left, Zhang Chi finally breathed a sigh of relief and handed his body over to Gu Youyou before falling asleep.
Gu Youyou was speechless. She felt like a frustrated wife who had to take care of her partner after a fight with someone else.
"Hmm? What's this?"
Gu Youyou was initially regretful that she couldn't successfully seize the Body of the First Star. However, when she saw the changes in the green ball in her dantian, she couldn't help but be excited.
There was now a purple halo around the green ball.
This was not originally there and only appeared after the battle with Wenren Li.
Gu Youyou carefully sensed it but couldn't determine what kind of power it was.
"This should be a part of the power of the Body of the First Star?"
Gu Youyou still had basic logical reasoning abilities. Since this halo appeared only after the battle with Wenren Li, it naturally came from her.
Now she didn't know what it was, but she would try it on a ghost clan member in the future.
The ghost clan was also despised by everyone in the mortal realm, and their actions were more secretive. Ordinary cultivators would find it difficult to encounter a ghost in their entire lifetime, let alone more than once.
Of course, it was possible to encounter one only once.
The ghost clan often possessed one or more magical abilities. If one fell under their influence and was bewitched by a ghost, they would most likely meet a tragic end.
With nothing else to do, Gu Youyou continued her cultivation.
Zhang Chi's dantian was not normal, but he still needed to breathe in spiritual energy and strengthen himself. This was the main task during the Foundation Building stage.
During this time, Chen Runyu and the others returned once. They found that Wenren Li was missing and asked some questions. Gu Youyou tried to wake Zhang Chi up, but he remained motionless like a dead person. She could only make up a few sentences.
She said that Wenren Li suddenly woke up, and they fought before Wenren Li ran away.
The tent was indeed in a mess, as if there had been a battle. Chen Runyu didn't suspect anything and rested for a while before going out to busy himself again...
(End of this chapter)