Chapter 293 - 177: The Jianghu is Shaken!! The World is in an Uproar!

Chapter 293: Chapter 177: The Jianghu is Shaken!! The World is in an Uproar!

Chu Qingyin glanced over and immediately responded.

"Lin Tian?"

"Yes, his Cultivation is at the True Qi Seventh Layer, higher than mine."

Chu Qingyin said, "But Lin Tian has been acting a bit strange these past few days."

"Strange? In what way?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"About seven or eight days ago, we went out on a mission with Lin Tian. It was in the northern part of the Great Xia dynasty, on the border with the Northern Barbarians. We have an outpost there, and it had been attacked, suffering heavy casualties. So, the Grand Elder had us go investigate. It was on that mission that Lin Tian was severely injured and almost died. We barely managed to carry him back, and the Grand Elder fed him a Life-Sustaining Pill, which saved his life."

Chu Qingyin recalled:

"But after cheating death, it’s like Lin Tian has become forgetful. He can’t remember a lot of things, not even some of his own habits. Oh, and these past few days, he’s been cooped up in his room, poring over all sorts of books. When he does go out, it’s just to buy a bunch of random junk."

"Have any of the elders examined him?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"They did, but the conclusion was that it’s a stress reaction from his severe injuries. They just told him to get plenty of rest."

Chu Qingyin replied.

"Alright."

Chen Xuan’s mind was in turmoil.

’Could this Lin Tian have been possessed...’

’How else could he be so strange?’

’And why does he harbor such strong malice toward me?’

’I don’t even know him!’

’Whatever.’

’If he dares to show me malice, I’ll just kill him.’

"Thanks, that’s all I needed."

Chen Xuan smiled.

"Mhm."

Chu Qingyin nodded repeatedly.

’Elder Chen is such a good person.’

’He’s powerful, handsome, and has a gentle temper. And the key thing is, he’s only twenty.’

’And he’s a foot long...’

’A whole foot.’

"Oh, right, there’s one more thing."

Chu Qingyin was about to leave when she seemed to remember something. Her face scrunched up in thought as she said, "I remember when Lin Tian was unconscious, he muttered a lot of bizarre things. Stuff like ’Give me back my Venerable Bone,’ and ’Who cares about your belated concern? I choose the life of a Demon God,’ and also ’This king is unreconciled’... Anyway, it seemed like he was having a nightmare the whole time. The nightmare lasted for about a day, and then he seemed to be fine after that."

"Oh?"

Chen Xuan’s eyes flashed. "Alright, I understand."

"Mhm, I’ll be leaving then."

Chu Qingyin said obediently.

"Keep it up!"

Chen Xuan showed a look of encouragement.

"Mhm."

Chu Qingyin nodded repeatedly, her heart filled with even more courage as she skipped away into the distance.

Chen Xuan stroked his chin, his gaze fixed on the courtyard ahead, a strange look in his eyes.

’It really is the fucking possession trope!’

’Is it really this ridiculous?’

’I actually ran into something with a one-in-a-billion chance?’

’You’ve already possessed someone, so why aren’t you laying low? How dare you show malice toward me?’

’Didn’t expect someone could sense malice, did you?’

Chen Xuan took a step forward, ready to go in and crush him.

But suddenly, he froze.

’Wait!’

’This guy is a powerful expert who possessed someone. What if he still has some trump cards from his past life and tries to take me down with him?’

’I have the ability to sense malice.’

’It wouldn’t be unreasonable for him to have a life-saving trump card, right?’

’Forget it. I’ll get Old Deng to come with me.’

Chen Xuan turned and left, disappearing in an instant.

...

「Inside the room.」

Lin Tian’s expression was grim as he stared at the latest news from the Earth and Human Lists, his eyes filled with bitterness.

’I can’t believe there’s such a prodigy in this world.’

’On the Earth List at twenty? Is there any fucking justice in this world?’

’Is there any justice?’

Ever since he woke up, he had been doing his utmost to conceal his true self.

He was terrified that someone would discover there was something wrong with him.

He had even begun to suspect that he might have revealed a flaw during the possession.

But thankfully, several days had passed without incident, allowing him to breathe a secret sigh of relief.

Just as they were returning, the Human and Earth Lists happened to be updated, so he took a curious glance.

He shouldn’t have looked.

The moment he did, he was thunderstruck.

’How can such a monster exist in this world?’

’Why?’

’Why wasn’t I the one with this kind of talent!’

’Instead, it had to be this piece of shit Chen Xuan.’

"Son of a bitch, is your constitution so strong? You think you’re so great?"

Bitterness filled Lin Garden’s heart as he gnashed his teeth. "Sooner or later, I’ll kill you and absorb your essence!"

Just as Chen Xuan had guessed, he had indeed been possessed.

The one occupying this body was named Lin Garden.

And this Lin Garden was no ordinary person.

He was a powerful expert of the Evil Dao.

In his previous life, he had reached the realm of Outer Saint Peak.

He had been dead for several hundred years, but a remnant of his soul had remained indestructible, attached to a Dragon Pearl, which allowed him to survive. When an ancient ruin opened, he was reawakened from within the Dragon Pearl.

And it just so happened that a heavily injured person flew over and crashed right near him.

Seizing the opportunity, he took a gamble, swiftly boring into the person’s mind and taking over their body.

"Little thing, I’ll let you be arrogant for a while longer..."

Lin Garden’s eyes narrowed as he whispered, "Once this king has recovered even a tenth of my Power, I will forcibly devour you and turn you into my nourishment. For now, you just stay alive and well."