Chapter 340 - 136: Zhao Ci: This is Bad, I’ve Become the Demon Monarch

Chapter 340: Chapter 136: Zhao Ci: This is Bad, I’ve Become the Demon Monarch

She tilted her head up, a faint smile playing on her lips as she looked at Zhao Ci. "You’re such a good actor, little liar. No wonder you even fooled me."

Zhao Ci: "..."

He didn’t know if she was talking about his first lie or his second.

Gu Xiangzhu pursed her lips. "That day, I asked the Emperor for many favors. One of them was about you."

"What?"

Zhao Ci was a little surprised.

Gu Xiangzhu smiled. "It’s that once you break through to the Physical Body Realm, you’ll be qualified to establish the foundations for all Five Elements Divine Patterns at the same time."

"Really?"

Zhao Ci’s eyes widened. This was a godsend. It seemed his little auntie was on the same page as him.

Divine Patterns had always been the secret, unteachable arts of the great clans. Although they were often granted to household servants, the method for establishing their foundations could never be passed on. Even if a household servant memorized the corresponding cultivation technique and condensed the Divine Pattern, they could never teach it to others in private.

The Merit Library from the clan competitions was the most efficient way to obtain the foundations.

But the rule was that you could never exchange for the next foundation until you had fully condensed the previous Divine Pattern.

Therefore, after the clan competitions ended, it became very difficult to cultivate higher-quality Divine Patterns.

And for him, trying to pull a fast one would also become much harder because of this.

But if it was as his little auntie said...

Pulling a fast one would be much easier.

His future cultivation potential would also increase significantly.

Gu Xiangzhu nodded. "I originally thought he would refuse, but he agreed very readily. Thinking back now, he probably thought he could successfully sow discord and that my bet on you would be a total loss.

Normally, getting this past the Imperial Clan Court would have been difficult. But this time, it just so happened that the Imperial Clan Court had wronged you and needed to save over a dozen lives from your grasp.

He negotiated with the Imperial Clan Court for several days, and they finally agreed.

Of course.

You still need to use merits to exchange for them.

Disciples of the great clans don’t need merits to establish their own clan’s foundations. In other words, you’ll need to spend two hundred merits."

"Hiss..."

Zhao Ci winced.

Gu Xiangzhu asked, "Is that difficult?"

Zhao Ci grinned wryly. "After we exchange for a spot in the War God Tower, we probably won’t have much left. But with such a great opportunity right in front of me, I’m definitely going to give it a shot."

"It’s good that you have confidence!"

Gu Xiangzhu smiled, slowly rising to her feet and extending a hand to Zhao Ci. "Let’s go. I promised you before that I would help you expand the limits of your Divine Treasure. Today’s the day I make good on that promise."

Zhao Ci froze for a moment. "Aren’t you still unsure if I’ve been lying to you? You’re just stuffing me with all these good things—aren’t you afraid of a total loss?"

Gu Xiangzhu gave him a mischievous grin. "If these things were mine, I’d naturally be afraid of a total loss. But if I’m being generous with someone else’s property, what capital do I have to lose?"

Zhao Ci: "!!!"

’Holy cow.’

’She’s a lady bandit!’

The feeling of having "soft rice" stuffed in his mouth—of being completely supported by a woman—was so blissful he could have fainted.

But he really couldn’t figure out what she was thinking.

But just then, the alternating captions flashing above Gu Xiangzhu’s head suddenly paused, replaced by a new, golden line of text.

[Gu Xiangzhu’s Current Wish]: Even if Zhao Ci is not the reincarnation of the Demon Monarch, I will ensure he absorbs the entirety of the Demon Monarch’s legacy. Wish Completion Reward: Comprehension Value +10,000, Absorption Talisman x1.

Zhao Ci: "???"

After reading this wish, he was so shocked he felt his brain was about to short-circuit.

’What... What the hell?’

’Reincarnation of the Demon Monarch?’

’Didn’t they say there was no method for reincarnation in this world?’

’And... "even if Zhao Ci is not the reincarnation of the Demon Monarch"?’

’What’s that supposed to mean?’

’This phrasing... sounds like she’s already ninety percent sure that I *am* the reincarnation of the Demon Monarch, doesn’t it?’

Zhao Ci’s brain stalled, and he had no idea how she had reached this conclusion.

But once he plugged in that answer, it seemed many other problems fell right into place.

’For example.’

’What exactly did his little auntie do after he was nearly killed? She must have gone to settle scores with the other branches of the Demon Sect. That must also be where she came to the conclusion that he was the Demon Monarch’s reincarnation.’

’And for another example.’

’At first, he thought Huangfu Song had used the Paradise Gu on him to obliterate his Divine Soul and seize his body. But the method was absurdly gentle; it was more like they just wanted to see what was inside his Joyful Dream.’

’And finally...’

"Kill him!"

"Protect Zhao Ci!"

’Why did his little auntie’s two seemingly contradictory wishes alternate so frequently?’

’At first, he couldn’t understand it at all and thought his little auntie had developed schizophrenia.’

’But now it made perfect sense. She wanted to protect "Zhao Ci," but she wanted to kill the "Demon Monarch."’

’She’s so kind.’

’I could just cry!’

Zhao Ci felt he had been a bit despicable before. The only way to atone for his sins was to offer his innocent body to her.

’But on second thought... wait, no!’

’My situation seems even more dangerous now!’

’Although I don’t know why I’m suspected of being the Demon Monarch... my little auntie has entered my Joyful Dream. You could say she’s the person who knows me best.’

’And with those people from the Demon Sect corroborating it, it’d be pretty damn hard for this to be a misjudgment!’

’The Demon Monarch reincarnated.’

’It’s basically like leveling up a smurf account.’

’It’s like those web novelists—once a pen name gets popular, they’ll definitely merge it with their main account.’

’The Demon Monarch was so powerful; there’s no way that strength would just be thrown away.’

He recalled what his little auntie had said last time. She clearly despised the Demon Monarch with a passion. Her current turmoil was definitely because she was worried he would turn back into that Demon Monarch.

If he really started showing signs of that happening, she might actually kill him.

’And me...’

’How the hell did I become the Demon Monarch?’

’Do the Demon Monarch and I have a lot in common?’

’Was he also a transmigrator? It’s not impossible. My little auntie has seen my dreams.’

’He also seemed to cultivate extremely fast, as if he was putting points into stats, too.’

’So, does this mean this is my second transmigration, and my memories from my life as the Demon Monarch were erased?’