Translator: Cinder Translations
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Song Wen and Chen Feihe chatted casually, with Song Wen mostly asking questions and Chen Feihe answering.
From their conversation, Song Wen learned quite a bit about the recent events in the Corpse Demon Sect.
Suddenly, Song Wen's expression changed, and he whispered:
"They're here."
"Who's here?" Chen Feihe asked.
Then he quickly realized.
"Is it Gongsun Jian and the Elder from the Gongsun family?"
Song Wen nodded.
After several breaths, Gongsun Jian and Sixth Elder appeared outside the cave.
Song Wen activated the formation and let them in.
As soon as the two saw Song Wen, they bent their knees and knelt.
"Greetings, Senior."
Song Wen coldly asked, "Did you get the Forget-Me-Not mushrooms?"
"We got them," the two answered quickly.
Sixth Elder stepped forward and waved his hand. Ten jade boxes neatly appeared on the ground before him.
Song Wen's mind moved, and the ten jade boxes flew to him. He immediately opened them.
Inside each jade box was a mushroom the size of an egg.
Each mushroom was a different color—some were vibrant, while others were dull and grayish.
The Forget-Me-Not mushrooms were like this, with no two mushrooms being exactly the same in color.
After confirming that the mushrooms were fine, Song Wen stored the ten jade boxes and turned to Gongsun Jian.
"How about yours?"
"I've prepared everything as well," Gongsun Jian quickly replied.
He subtly moved his finger, and immediately, ten jade coffins appeared.
Gongsun Jian wore a flattering expression, "I assumed that the forty Forget-Me-Not mushrooms would be used up quickly, so I took the liberty of bringing the corpses that were cultivating the mushrooms along with me."
Song Wen pulled a jade coffin to him and opened the lid. Inside, he found a sealed zombie lying, with Forget-Me-Not mushrooms growing from its forehead.
The roots of the mushrooms had extended into many white mycelia, which were almost entirely enveloping the corpse. It looked like a white net wrapped around the zombie.
These mycelia were the medium through which the Forget-Me-Not mushrooms propagated. With the mycelia, new mushrooms could be cultivated.
Sixth Elder stared at the ten jade coffins on the ground, slightly stunned.
Gongsun Jian had actually brought ten zombies with mycelia from the Silent Abyss's Spirit Field. He hadn't been told about this, and Gongsun Jian hadn't mentioned it to him.
Clearly, Gongsun Jian had done this behind his back, intending to compare himself favorably with Sixth Elder, in order to better please Song Wen and increase his chances of survival.
Realizing this, Sixth Elder's gaze toward Gongsun Jian turned slightly colder.
Song Wen stored the ten jade coffins and said to Gongsun Jian:
"You're quite clever. Well done."
"It's an honor to serve Senior," Gongsun Jian flattered.
Song Wen smirked dismissively.
"You're probably frightened by the death of your Gongsun family ancestor, huh?"
Gongsun Jian stiffened and hurriedly kowtowed.
"Please, Senior, spare my life."
"Gongsun Zhi's death must have caused quite a stir in your Gongsun family, right?" Song Wen asked.
"I don't know," Gongsun Jian replied. "We rushed to get the Forget-Me-Not mushrooms and came to find Senior right away, so we're not clear about the internal matters of the family."
"Didn't you report this incident to the Corpse Demon Sect?" Song Wen asked.
At this, both Gongsun Jian and Sixth Elder froze in fear and quickly responded:
"We wouldn't dare."
Beside them, Chen Feihe's face was filled with shock.
"Senior Zhang, Gongsun Zhi... is dead? Did you kill him?"
Song Wen nodded lightly, as if silently acknowledging it.
"But you were just with me. How could you have killed Gongsun Zhi, who was inside the Gongsun family?" Chen Feihe asked, stunned.
"Just a little trick," Song Wen replied casually, not wishing to explain further.
Then, he pointed at the two kneeling individuals on the ground and asked:
"Chen brother, what do you want to do with these two?"
"Senior Zhang, are you handing them over to me for disposal?" Chen Feihe seemed unable to believe his ears.
"Yes, they have insulted you repeatedly and even tried to kill you. Feel free to deal with them as you see fit," Song Wen said.
Song Wen was indifferent to the fate of Gongsun Jian and Sixth Elder, but handing them over to Chen Feihe would be a way to repay Chen Feihe for the information he had provided earlier.
"I want them dead!" Chen Feihe's eyes flashed with killing intent.
Gongsun Jian looked up at Song Wen, his face filled with shock and fear.
"Senior, you promised that as long as we each handed over twenty Forget-Me-Not mushrooms, you would spare our lives."
"Heh..." Song Wen let out a disdainful laugh. "You still believe a demon cultivator would keep their word? I don't know whether you're ignorant or foolish."
"You..." Gongsun Jian was speechless.
Sixth Elder didn't question Song Wen, but instead turned to Chen Feihe, pleading.
"Chen Supervisor, I have wronged you in the past. The schemes against you were all Gongsun Jian's idea. Please spare me. I will obey you from now on, and follow your orders without question."
"I don't need your submission. You should just die," Chen Feihe said coldly, his eyes filled with hatred as memories of his tragic past with the Gongsun family surfaced.
"Since Brother Chen wants them dead, I will leave it to you," Song Wen said.
As soon as Song Wen finished speaking, Gongsun Jian and Sixth Elder both showed painful expressions. They clutched their chests and collapsed to the ground, their bodies convulsing uncontrollably.
Their internal organs were being torn apart by the Shadow Bugs, causing excruciating pain.
"I... My sister, Gongsun Cailu, is a direct disciple of the Corpse Demon Sect's Gou Jun. She will soon advance to a Nascent Soul cultivator. If you kill me, she will not let you go..."
Gongsun Jian, in a desperate bid for survival, tried to threaten Song Wen and Chen Feihe.
Song Wen ignored his threats and turned to Chen Feihe.
"Brother Chen, if you want to deal with them personally, now is your chance."
"Understood."
Suddenly, a three-foot long sword appeared in Chen Feihe's hand. He slowly walked over to Gongsun Jian, raised the sword, and thrust it down.
"You can't kill me..."
Before Gongsun Jian could finish his sentence, his head was cleaved from his body in one strike.
Then, Sixth Elder's head was also severed.
Chen Feihe stood still, his expression relieved. The hatred, humiliation, and pain he had endured were finally vented in this moment of satisfaction.
"Thank you, Senior Zhang, for allowing me to take action."
"It's a small matter. What are your plans now, Brother Chen?" Song Wen asked.
Chen Feihe became somewhat melancholy and shook his head. "I don't know."
The deaths of Gongsun Zhi, Gongsun Jian, and Sixth Elder would certainly attract the attention of the Corpse Demon Sect. Once they investigated, they would trace everything back to him, Chen Feihe.
Moreover, with his soul lantern still in the Corpse Demon Sect, he had already found himself trapped in an inescapable situation.
"Senior Zhang, do you think you could help me find a way out?" Chen Feihe asked, his heart resigned to the idea of death.
If he died at Song Wen's hands, he might have a chance at reincarnation. But if he fell into the hands of the Corpse Demon Sect, he would definitely be handed over to Gongsun Cailu.
At that time, he would face endless torment before his soul was destroyed.
"Brother Chen, why speak of death? There are still ways to escape even from a dead end," Song Wen replied.
(End of the Chapter)
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