The Ancient Gods' Whisper

"Therefore, although the Mythical Weapon 'Prison' is no longer present, the Dark World has preserved its tradition."

She said, "It's just that very few people would ring that bell."

It seems the Red King's status in the Dark World truly rivals that of a Holy Master.

Unmatched by anyone.

Gu Jianlin shook his head, turned around, and mouthed the words: "Interested?"

Tang Ling narrowed her eyes and nodded slightly. "Interesting, but not as good as my Extreme Thunder."

Seeing these two interact like this, Miss Lan's gaze grew colder.

"Today, there is an auction item called the 'Moonstone Heart.' It is an extraordinarily rare extraordinary resource, a plant that only grows in the Ancient God Realm. It must be bathed in the blood of an Ancient God Seed to bloom. Lord Youming's followers harvested it from the Silent Swamp on the first floor of the Qilin Immortal Palace, costing the lives of six Fourth Rank individuals."

She said coldly, "According to our plan, Sister Yue Ji was supposed to seize the Moonstone Heart here. It is an essential resource for her to advance to the Fifth-Order Moon Master, but she was gravely injured because of you."

For a moment, Tang Ling turned her head to look at the boy beside her.

Because Gu Jianlin's expression finally showed a hint of emotion.

"Sister Yue Ji's sacrifice for you is something you'll never truly comprehend. If she hadn't wasted so much time on you recently, she could have advanced to the Fifth Rank last month."

Miss Lan's tone turned icy: "When Sister Yue Ji underwent her first talent test at the age of eight, her compatibility with the Ghost Slayer Path was nearly perfect. This means that her inner resolve runs deep—extremely deep. After joining the You Ying Group, she underwent a second test. In the entire organization, there's no Ghost Slayer with talent surpassing hers."

"As such, the senior leaders of the You Ying Group hold her in high regard and have promised her immense opportunities. But for you, to stay by your side, she gave up countless precious chances."

She paused: "As a result, within the organization, those with lesser talent have surpassed her in rank. To this day, she remains at the Fourth Rank, teetering on the brink of mediocrity."

Gu Jianlin remained silent for a long time, thinking to himself, what an idiot she is.

"And I bet she hasn't told you a word about any of this."

Miss Lan said, "Joining the You Ying Group on her own, she has endured far more suffering than you could ever imagine."

Gu Jianlin thought back to the pain he had endured over the past few nights.

It was as though a stone had been dropped into the calm lake of his heart, creating ripples.

Indeed, after losing the teacher who had protected her since she was young, she was just a seventeen-year-old girl.

Fighting her way alone in the world was tough enough, yet she still carved out time to protect him, this burden.

Just how much bitterness and sorrow must she have endured? No one could know.

Even the pain that he's felt is only the tip of the iceberg.

"I can also tell you that Sister Yue Ji does not lack enemies."

Miss Lan said coldly, "Her family has come knocking not once, not twice, but three times already. If she wants to free herself from their clutches, she must become strong enough, with a solid background to back her."

Gu Jianlin's hand on his leg flinched as if electrocuted.

"Senior Brother once said that Youzhu and Sister You Xia's biological mother came from an ancient family within the Dark World. So why did she marry a regular person like Uncle Su, only to later divorce him and abandon the two children?"

He murmured to himself, uninterested in the melodramatic feuds of the previous generation.

The key lies in the fact that this ancient family in the Dark World seems unusually complicated, repeatedly interfering in the sisters' lives and exerting a certain level of pressure.

The older sister working away from home year-round, the younger sister wandering within the Dark World, both weighed down by heavy hearts.

This appears to be the root of the sisters' troubles.

And their deepest secret.

"I'm telling you this because I want you to cherish her. Once you lose her, you'll never find anyone in this world who treats you better than she has. Hah, she even once asked me to give you an alchemy weapon."

Miss Lan said, "Although I don't know why she chose you, I respect her decision. As for the Moonstone Heart, we will strive to obtain it no matter what. As for you, I hope you'll stop flirting with other women."

With that, she turned and left.

The bodyguards followed her respectfully.

Gu Jianlin, still dwelling on the girl back home, was stunned by the last half of her sentence.

This Miss Lan seemed to have misunderstood something.

Tang Ling was just his teammate, nothing more.

Until the Gu Family's curse was resolved, he wasn't planning to think about relationships.

That was his principle.

Yes, his principle.

"Is that your friend?"

Tang Ling raised an eyebrow, a hint of confusion flitting through her vermilion-red eyes: "I feel like she's hostile toward me."

The proud daughter of the Sword Tomb crossed her arms and elegantly stretched her snow-white, slender legs, swaying lightly.

A bit displeased.

"Not really."

Gu Jianlin shook his head, lowered his gaze, and pulled out his phone, opening a chat window with that girl on WeChat.

He stared at it in a daze.

Back in school, he often saw male classmates staring at a chat window, titled with the name of the girl they liked, typing endlessly but never sending anything.

Back then, he didn't understand what kind of emotion that was.

Now he thought he might understand.

"Youzhu..."

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In the luxurious box, Mr. Liu sat on the plush sofa, holding a glass of red wine as he chuckled. "Ha, that coward. The Second Master barely rang the bell, and he immediately surrendered."

The door to the box opened, and Miss Lan walked in, surrounded by security guards.

"Oh, Miss Lan."

Mr. Liu smiled. "Where have you been all this time?"

Miss Lan said flatly, "Nothing much. The next item up for auction is the Moonstone Heart. Although Fourth Master has gone mad, the Si Family's Old Master has taken over. That old guy is even more troublesome. I also spotted that bitch Ye Hua. Since being severely injured by Sister Yue Ji last time, she's been training maniacally and has become terrifying."

She added, "As a Fourth-Rank Shura, that bitch Ye Hua's strength is so overwhelming that even Sister Yue Ji has to go all out against her. Ning Chen and Butcher should win as long as they don't cross paths with her."

Mr. Liu sighed, "In a best-of-five match, we can at most win two rounds. If Miss Yue Ji were here, we wouldn't have to fear Ye Hua at all, and the Moonstone Heart would be securely in our hands."

Miss Lan remained silent.

"What's our likelihood of success today?"

Mr. Liu probed, "Why don't you calculate it?"

Miss Lan murmured, "I've already calculated it, but saying it out loud would render it ineffective."

"I'll do my best to win one round."

Ning Chen said lazily.

"Me too."

Butcher turned and said, "Miss Nightingale, the last round will depend on you."

In the corner sat a seemingly frail girl, who was actually a Fourth-Rank Ruler.

Overlord Path.

With Moon Princess absent, the three of them were the strongest candidates on their side.

They had to secure three rounds if possible.

As for the remaining two, they couldn't hold much hope.

On Fourth Master's side, they also had only three main fighters. It all depended on individual abilities.

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