The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron Chapter 943

Chapter 943: 943: Giving you a chance to live Chapter 943: 943: Giving you a chance to live The woman in black was very calm as she spoke to Fang Lin, “If you kill me, spare Gu Hanshan and let him go.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin nodded and looked at Gu Hanshan, “What about you?”

“If you let me go, I will definitely seek revenge on you. No matter what, I must kill you. Either you die or I die,” Gu Hanshan said with a grin, his expression carrying a touch of madness.

Fang Lin laughed, “Gu Hanshan, this lady is willing to die for you, yet you so unappreciatively still wish for me to kill you.”

Gu Hanshan coldly responded, “The truth is that neither she nor I can live. Your keeping us alive, Fang Lin, is just to mock the two of us. Just kill us if that's your wish.”

Fang Lin nodded, “You're right, I indeed do not want to let either of you go. No matter what, you both are my enemies. Especially you, Gu Hanshan. Since a long time ago, we've been sworn enemies. Your continued existence has posed too great a threat to me.”

“The vengeance for my father's death cannot coexist under the same sky. As long as I'm alive, I'll haunt you like a vengeful ghost, persistently, until you're dead!” Gu Hanshan declared, his eyes bulging, his expression fierce as if he was about to devour someone.

Indeed, between Fang Lin and Gu Hanshan, there was an unresolvable feud that had lasted for a very long time.

It could even be said that from the first day Fang Lin joined the Purple Mist Sect, the two were enemies.

Even if Fang Lin initially had no intention of being an enemy to the father and son of the Gu Family, they saw Fang Lin as a threat.

The more prominent Fang Lin became in the Pill Sect, the greater the sense of crisis felt by the father and son of the Gu Family, until Fang Lin entered the Pill Forest Ancient Cave, and the conflict became irreconcilable.

After a series of subsequent events, Fang Lin and the father and son of the Gu Family had become mortal enemies. Gu Daofeng had even colluded with individuals from the Hidden Kill Hall to target him personally.

Looking back now, Fang Lin felt a sense of helplessness about everything, and had not a shred of sympathy for Gu Hanshan.

The tragic end that Gu Hanshan met was entirely his own doing. If he and his father had been a bit more magnanimous, Gu Daofeng would still be the head of the Pill Sect, and Gu Hanshan would have had a completely different future.

“Gu Hanshan, if you were given a choice, would you still have opposed me with your father back then?” Fang Lin asked.

Gu Hanshan was stunned, a complex expression crossing his face.

If time could be reversed, everything could start over, would Gu Hanshan still oppose Fang Lin with his father?

Gu Hanshan asked himself, if he had known that he and his father would have such a wretched end, he definitely wouldn't have opposed Fang Lin, nor would he have let his father do so.

Alas, everything had already happened and could not be undone.

“Hahaha, how ridiculous. Choices? Do I still have any? Right or wrong, everything is already cast in stone. Are you mentioning this now to mock me?” Gu Hanshan laughed wildly, but his laughter was tinged with desolation.

He once had a bright future, but missteps had led him here, to this state. Whom could he blame? Who was there to blame?

Perhaps, only he, Gu Hanshan, could be blamed.

“Gu Hanshan, why did you join the Hidden Kill Hall?” Fang Lin inquired.

Gu Hanshan was silent for a long while before he answered, “To kill you.”

Fang Lin shook his head, “That's just one of your reasons. You joined the Hidden Kill Hall because you were like a homeless ghost with nowhere to turn; only within the Hidden Kill Hall could you find a sense of your own existence.”

Fang Lin's words struck Gu Hanshan's heart like a heavy hammer.

Yes, his joining the Hidden Kill Hall was precisely because he was like a homeless ghost, and only in a place like that could he find some sense of being.

But did he really want to stay in the Hidden Kill Hall?

Gu Hanshan was also questioning himself, and soon he came up with an answer. He did not want to stay in Hidden Kill Hall, and even harbored resentment towards it.

After all, Gu Hanshan had once been a Pill Refiner, and not just any Pill Refiner, but one with exceptional talent. Before Fang Lin arrived at Pill Sect, he was the number one young Pill Refiner in the sect.

In the depths of his heart, what Gu Hanshan yearned to do was still Pill Refining. Becoming a highly skilled Pill Refiner was his true pursuit.

“What exactly are you trying to say?” Gu Hanshan, with his head lowered, asked.

Fang Lin frowned slightly and said, “I can offer you a chance, a chance to live.”

Gu Hanshan did not respond, as if he had not heard Fang Lin's words at all.

Fang Lin did not mind and turned his gaze towards the woman in the black dress, saying, “Your identity, I still do not understand even now.”

The woman in the black dress pursed her lips, “I am a disciple under Fire King.”

Fang Lin said with confusion, “Who is Fire King?”

The woman in the black dress explained, “One of the four Assassins of Hidden Kill Hall, part of Wind, Thunder, Water, and Fire, the Fire King.”

On hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Fang Lin's heart. The woman in black seemed to have quite the background, being a disciple of one of the four great Assassins of Hidden Kill Hall.

Wind, Thunder, Water, and Fire, the four Assassins were well-known to Fang Lin; after all, these four were the most famous representatives of Hidden Kill Hall. Any one of them was a powerhouse in their own right.

“That means, you are also a disciple of Fire King?” Fang Lin looked at Gu Hanshan and asked.

Gu Hanshan remained silent and did not answer.

The woman in the black dress then spoke, “Fire King has already taken him as a disciple, which is why he had me accompany him here.”

“How strong is Fire King then? Tell me,” Fang Lin asked casually.

Upon hearing this, the woman in the black dress's expression shifted subtly, “The strength of Fire King is unfathomable, being the most top-notch and outstanding Assassin in Hidden Kill Hall. As a disciple of Fire King, I dare not make careless comments.”

Fang Lin scoffed, “Fire King is not here, so what's there to be afraid of speaking out.”

The woman in the black dress looked deeply at Fang Lin, “Perhaps Fire King has already taken notice of you and might appear any moment to claim your life.”

For Fang Lin, such words were contemptible. Even if Fire King was formidable, being within the Supreme Saint Hall, he was absolutely safe.

“Gu Hanshan, if you are willing to leave Hidden Kill Hall, I can give you a chance at redemption,” Fang Lin said to Gu Hanshan once more.

“Redemption? Why should I seek redemption?” Gu Hanshan asked contemptuously.

The woman in the black dress shook her head as well, “Joining Hidden Kill Hall, one can leave only in death, not otherwise.”

Fang Lin waved his hand dismissively, “If I say it's possible, it's possible. It all depends on whether you, Gu Hanshan, are willing or not.”

Gu Hanshan sneered scornfully, “You underestimate the methods of Hidden Kill Hall. Once someone joins, they're bound for life without a chance of escape.”

Fang Lin, visibly impatient, retorted, “Then let's just destroy Hidden Kill Hall. If you're still alive by then, won't you be free?”

As soon as he said this, both Gu Hanshan and the woman in the black dress were stunned, having not expected Fang Lin to make such a startling declaration.

Destroy Hidden Kill Hall? That seemed even more laughable than a fool's dream.

Chapter end

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