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Chapter 375: Have You Heard of Feigned Death? The Kind with a Wild Imagination!
Chapter 375: Have You Heard of Feigned Death? The Kind with a Wild Imagination!
"Secret medicines, breathing techniques, tempering methods, and martial arts techniques—these secret martial arts of the Wu Dao families really burn through money and time."
Qin Muye was flipping through the secret martial arts of the Pan Gui school. After reading it, he felt something was off.
"Incomplete? They're hiding and concealing it?" Qin Muye quickly realized that the secret martial arts of the Pan Gui school he had obtained from the Pan Gui Martial Hall were actually just a subordinate branch of the Pan Gui school. How could they have the complete lineage?
"However, the spirits are indeed quite resourceful. I estimate they will soon infiltrate the Pan Gui school." Qin Muye never underestimated the spirits, especially those specialized in espionage and reconnaissance. They had been professionally trained to adapt to various external environments.
For example, they could transform into humans and act as disciples, or in certain situations, they could take the form of snakes, insects, rats, or birds to conduct covert surveillance.
The spirit that had infiltrated the Pan Gui school was already recognized by the new hall master and even labeled as a genius. It was likely that it would soon be sent to the Pan Gui school for further cultivation.
The current hall master, unlike the previous one, had just taken over and came from the Pan Gui school, so he was still very loyal to the secret martial arts lineage. Whenever he encountered a genius, he would naturally send them up to become part of the Pan Gui school.
Unlike the previous hall master, who had been away for a long time and whose martial arts had stagnated, he naturally focused on various interests. If he were still the hall master, he would definitely find a way to catalyze the potential and send them out to work for others to earn money.
After all, Wu Dao families burn through a lot of money, and the stronger they are, the more they burn. Whether it's secret medicines or medicinal baths, the expenses are astronomical. So, he could only keep accumulating wealth.
Relying on oneself is one thing, but the energy needed to become stronger doesn't just appear out of nowhere. Wu Dao families cannot absorb external environmental energy, so they have to take matters into their own hands to extract it. Whether through medicinal baths or swallowing secret medicines, it serves both to align with their secret martial arts lineage and to provide sufficient nutrition.
"However, there is another system that seems even more scattered and hidden. The spirits haven't found it yet, which is intriguing." Qin Muye flipped through some other intelligence.
The spirits had already discovered another extraordinary system besides the Wu Dao families, but this system was like rats in the sewers, not as open and aboveboard as the Wu Dao families.
"Given how they've been hiding, they probably won't come out to challenge me." Qin Muye thought that these people, being like rats in the sewers, wouldn't dare to challenge him.
As he was pondering, a tall woman walked in. She was very beautiful, with a seductive air that clearly indicated she wasn't from the slum where Qin Muye lived.
"Boss, do you have any good drinks?" Her waist twisted like a snake.
Qin Muye was worried she might snap her hip bone.
"We have soda." Qin Muye said, taking it out, and silently added a line similar to what a true disciple of the Mad Lion school would say.
The woman gave Qin Muye a flirtatious look, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable, to the point where he considered killing her.
Because from this woman, he sensed a dark, bloodthirsty aura, completely different from the passionate aura of Wu Dao families.
If he had to describe it, Wu Dao families were like braised pork, fatty but not greasy, while this woman was like a dish of starry sky, which could be digested but lacked any appeal in terms of color, aroma, or taste.
She seductively took the soda and sipped it lightly, filled with suggestive hints, her voice coquettish, "Has anything unusual happened around here recently?"
"Sure, a woman who looks scandalous just showed up." Qin Muye nodded, his face expressionless.
The woman was taken aback, trying to figure out who it was, but she quickly realized he was talking about her. Her expression turned sour, but she didn't lose her composure.
"You are very strong, no wonder Li Xiang of the Mad Lion school and Wu Dao of the Yin Snake school both fell to you." The woman suddenly changed her tone, putting away her seductive demeanor and becoming efficient and serious.
"..."
Qin Muye was speechless. People could change their faces so quickly now?
"Um, while reading novels is a good way to pass the time, I think you should read less. After all, with your brain, reading too much might affect your future marriage prospects," Qin Muye kindly reminded her, playing the role of an ordinary person.
"Stop pretending. The aura you're giving off has already excited the secret spirit on my body!" The woman's tone was calm. As she spoke, a layer of black patterns appeared on her skin, which, upon closer inspection, turned out to be some kind of vine-like rose.
Then, the tattoo activated, transforming into a real rose, though it looked quite strange—this was likely the secret spirit she mentioned.
Qin Muye swallowed hard. "Is technology really this advanced now? You can actually grow flowers on your body?"
This made the woman frown. Could she have made a mistake? But after a moment's thought, she concluded that this person was definitely suspicious.
Li Xiang of the Mad Lion school had been unusually quiet after returning to the north, refusing to discuss why he suddenly fought with Wu Dao of the Yin Snake school, only mumbling that it wasn't appropriate to talk about it.
As a secret spirit master from the Blood Rose Society, Zuo Qiuqing naturally came out to investigate after receiving intelligence from an internal spy in the Mad Lion school.
After analysis by the upper echelons, it was clear that something was hidden here, possibly some plan of the Mad Lion school.
In their eyes, Li Xiang's visit to this remote small city to avenge his junior brother was just a pretext. The real purpose was to contact the owner of this convenience store.
As for why he clashed with Wu Dao of the Yin Snake school, it was likely that Wu Dao had also discovered something, leading to the conflict. Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, Li Xiang killed Wu Dao to silence him.
Wu Dao had been in hiding for many years, sent by the Yin Snake school, and had taken on a new identity as a minor patrol officer.
With this reasoning, Qin Muye's place became the site of some grand scheme.
"Blood Rose, Bloom!" Zuo Qiuqing resolved. Since you're playing the fool, don't blame her for acting. If he was just a regular person, his death wouldn't matter, but if he fought back, it would prove that something was indeed amiss.
As a secret spirit master, she didn't care about the lives of ordinary people like a Wu Dao practitioner would.
The blood snake rose bloomed, like a snake unfurling its petals and lunging at Qin Muye.
The rose pierced through Qin Muye's head and then silently withdrew.
This scene caused Zuo Qiuqing's expression to change. "Dead? This can't be!"
From the aura he emitted, he was clearly a Wu Dao practitioner of equal strength to her. She hadn't used her full power, yet he was dead.
"Really dead? I must have guessed wrong!"
Zuo Qiuqing examined Qin Muye's body and found no signs of life, which made her expression turn grim.
"Wait, he must have lost his value, so the Mad Lion school abandoned him."
"Li Xiang used the pretext of avenging his junior brother to take something from here, but Wu Dao, who was waiting, discovered him. After a fight, Wu Dao was killed, and the item fell into the hands of the Mad Lion school." Zuo Qiuqing's wild speculations quickly pieced together the sequence of events.
"Perhaps this information was deliberately released to make the Blood Rose Society clear the last obstacle for the Mad Lion school. What a clever scheme."
Zuo Qiuqing's face alternated between red and white. She felt like she was being used as a tool.
"Now isn't the time to think about this. I need to dispose of this body quickly, or it will be a problem when others arrive."
After some thought, she decided to bury the body on the spot. After all, the convenience store owner was a solitary figure, and no one would report his disappearance.
"Wait, this is a very sinister plan. This place has become the center of a whirlpool. Once this person is dead, the Mad Lion school will frame the Blood Rose Society. They'll get the benefits, and we'll take the blame!"
"I'll take the body away to prevent those Wu Dao practitioners with noses as sharp as dogs from digging it up."
Listening to Zuo Qiuqing's rambling speculations, Qin Muye was utterly speechless. He wanted to rise from the dead and tell her, "Can you stop making wild guesses? Just bury me, and we can go our separate ways. I'll gain a bit of reputation this way."
Reputation equals the main quest, so the lower his reputation, the later the main quest would be completed, allowing Qin Muye more time to develop.
(End of Chapter)
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