351 Those Are Really, Really Good... (1/2)

Darkness. A bit of light. Flashing light. Hazy consciousness.

Wang Lu shook his head hard but could not become more awake. He was still drowsy. All around him was an open area while the distant place flashed by erratically.

”Are you interested in making a deal?”

Within the darkness, a familiar voice lingered in his ears.

”Heh.” With an indifferent hiss, he refused that offer without hesitation, and then closed his eyes again.

However, the voice in his ears did not give up. ”If you refuse this opportunity just because of momentary dislike, you will probably regret it. For example, don't you want to know what will be the side effect of Liu Li getting spirit occupied?”

Wang Lu said, ”I'm not interested to know. In any case, I know that I can't completely cure her, so sooner or later, I'll just have to bring her back to the mountain so that the Elders can handle her. If they can, then good. If they can't, big deal, at worst, she'll just become a vegetable, and I'll remember every day to water and fertilize her.”

”... Well, it sounds like you're not worried at all. But, from another point of view, don't you want to know the secret of spirit occupation?”

”I don't want to.”

”Really? In this champions trial, you have the support of Golden King, breaking through each pass like a hot knife through butter. Those few idiots are obviously a hundred times more powerful than you, yet you played them like they're just children. The only obstacle that you encountered is me, and the only thing that I can threaten you with is the spirit occupation. When I was seriously injured and dying, I was able to invade you, the genius cultivator of Nine Regions with the spirit occupation. Do you really have no interest in this skill?”

Wang Lu sneered, however, when the words were already at the tip of his tongue, he suddenly changed them. ”Of course I'm interested.”

”Well, though you certainly don't want too much from me, deep down, you must be interested in spirit occupation. And for you, curiosity is a trait that would never be missing from your characteristic.”

Wang Lu frowned and pondered another question. ”I can't lie here?”

”Yes, in this space, no one can lie, so you don't have to bother with my rhetoric, no need to worry that I will lie to you. It is also because of this space that I can talk with you. Currently, I am being firmly suppressed by you, so you can feel at ease.”

”You want me to let you barely escape with your life in exchange for the spirit occupation?”

”I will not be that naive. After I fall into your hand, of course my life would be worse than death, and I look forward to what kind of torture that you will bring upon me… Therefore, the deal that I'm talking about is not about buying my own life.”

”Then what do you want?”

”I hope that you would abort your cooperation with the Golden King, not just for me, but also for yourself.”

Faceless One's argument suddenly aroused the interest of Wang Lu. ”You want me to give up the King's Treasure House?”

”On the contrary, I hope that you can keep the Treasure House in your hand and not hand it over.” Faceless One said, ”I can guess the tacit understanding between you and Golden King. He helps you defeat the Holy Light Religion and you help him regain his treasure. The method is simply to immediately relinquish the administrator position resolutely right after you obtain it, so that the position automatically returns to Golden King's hand. You are not a native of this continent, so there's no real meaning for you in taking control of the Treasure House. By doing this… perhaps he can help you find what you want.”

”And then?”

Faceless One said, ”I admit that your method can fully achieve your purpose. However, going another way would still lead to the same result. If you continue to go on and obtain the administrator with the highest authority, there there would be no secret left for you in this King's Treasure House. But if you seek shelter with Golden King, the consequence might not necessarily be what you want. By reclaiming his Treasure House, his remnant soul would have its own foundation. And given time, his resurrection might not necessarily impossible. A resurrected Golden King might not matter to you far away in the east, but what about your friend? Although the King's land is not in the center of the continent, under the rule of Golden King, one day she would face this threat. And based on the character of the Knight King, what do you think would happen?”

Of course she would stake it all out with him. Has Aya ever taken the initiative to admit defeat? However, that day would never come. Wang Lu laughed and was about to speak, but upon remembering the rule of the space, he held himself back.

Although he couldn't lie, he could refrain from speaking.

”Moreover, for Golden King, his experience in the remnant spirit state is something that he doesn't want anyone to know. And in the process of setting up a great contribution, you have seen his disgraceful situation, which would count as sin in his eyes. And conversely, after establishing heroic contribution towards the Golden King, what can you get? An insincere thanks, as well as a mere piece of treasure, don't you think that's ridiculous?”

Wang Lu lightly said, ”Not ridiculous, at least, not more ridiculous than your trivial spirit occupation.”

Faceless One said, ”The spirit occupation is just an appetizer, I can give you more than that.”

Wang Lu laughed. ”On the basis of your 'unable to die but could not live' prisoner status?”

Faceless One said, ”On the basis of me as the founder of the Priory of Zion.”

”What?”