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“I’m laughing because you’re still pretending even as you die.”
Hearing Lu Ding’s words, the smirk on Guo Wuji’s face could no longer be held back.
“Hahahahahahaha… Good, good, good one. I’m dying? What a joke—dying? Based on what? Your cultivation at the Divine Palace Realm?”
“Not denying that—”
Guo Wuji’s sentence was abruptly cut off.
An elder’s voice rang out behind him, calm yet heavy: “Not denying your movent technique is unique. But if you think you can escape from , you’re welco to try—I’ll give you the chance.”
As he spoke—
Elder Deng, who had sohow appeared silently behind Guo Wuji,
raised his hand as if to draw a bow.
Spiritual energy surged and ford a massive energy bow in his hand. With no physical arrows, the bow reached full draw, a golden arrow forming at its center, glowing with deadly intent.
Killing intent locked on.
Cold sweat trickled down Guo Wuji’s forehead, falling straight to the ground dozens of ters below.
His heart trembled. Heavens… Heaven Observer Realm!!!
Fear overtook him—he didn’t even dare turn around to look.
Elder Deng spoke: “Ready…”
The sweat bead was still falling.
It hit the ground—shattered.
“Run.”
A violent gust swept through. Guo Wuji shot off in an instant, leaving behind a trail of afterimages that blinked out one after another, racing toward the horizon.
In that mont, an auditory illusion hit his ears—
The twang of a bowstring.
Like a startled bird, he twisted mid-air to dodge on instinct.
Still—
The golden arrow pierced straight through his chest, exited clean through, and dissolved into a streak of golden light in the dark sky, vanishing into the distance.
The figure in the sky lost balance and spiraled downward—
BOOM!!!
Who would’ve thought the body lying among broken rocks would turn out to be a deputy leader of the Tianli Cult?
Eyes wide open—unable to die in peace.
Lu Ding flew in and hovered in mid-air, just a few inches above the ground.
He responded to what Guo Wuji had said earlier, how the two of them would et again.
“We did et again.
Only this ti, we’re separated by life and death.
So technically… you were half right.”
Qiu Si ca over and lifted Guo Wuji’s corpse.
“One of the Three Extres, Guo Wuji. No matter how arrogant you were, no matter how glorious your past,
you’re just another dead dog now.
Why even bother?”
He turned toward the sky and bowed to Elder Deng.
“Thank you for your help, Elder Deng.”
“No need for formalities.”
With that, Elder Deng disappeared without a trace.
Qiu Si turned back to Lu Ding: “Lu Ding, this Guo Wuji was one of Tianli Cult’s Three Extres.
This was no small matter.
The follow-up report and official procedure will take a little ti.
Why not stay in Yunng a few more days?
Once everything’s filed and approved, I’ll make sure you’re rewarded with contribution points.”
Afraid Lu Ding might decline, Qiu Si quickly added, “Just a few days.”
Normally, Lu Ding might have agreed.
After all, a couple of days wasn’t much.
But not this ti.
The Golden Toad Nesting on an Egg Formation wasn’t sothing only he had his eyes on.
There was also Cripple Li—the treasure hunter—waiting to strike.
If Lu Ding rested for two days and Cripple Li snatched the egg first,
his loss would be huge.
Sure, he said, “We’ll wait till Changhai’s corn is harvested before we act.”
But who knows the real plan?
Other people’s words—can’t be fully trusted!
Lu Ding declined: “Forget it, Director Qiu. I’ll co next ti.
For now, I’ve got to move on to my next destination.”
Qiu Si looked at him.
Sigh… what an outstanding investigator from the new generation.
He’d only heard about him before—now he truly understood.
Not even taking a break.
How is anyone else supposed to compare?
An absolute model worker among the new generation.
The only pity—he wasn’t one of Yunng’s own investigators.
“So you’re planning to leave right now?”
Lu Ding smiled: “No need to rush that much. I’ll leave tomorrow morning.”
“Alright then. I heard you like hotpot—co on, I’m treating you to so.”
Lu Ding went back and picked up Bai Hen.
He glanced at the unconscious girl.
He didn’t care what her fate would be—
but it probably wouldn’t be far from forced labor reform.
During battlefield cleanup—
Many investigators who didn’t manage to grab a kill sighed nonstop, their backs practically bent in despair.
Not even getting those free contribution points.
What a damn sha!!!
Even though this mission had base rewards,
kills and captures of Tianli Cult monsters granted bonus contribution points.
Free loot!
D*mn these legs!! Why’d you run so slow!!
On the way back to Yunng 749—
This ti, Lu Ding didn’t fly like usual.
He took a car instead.
Seeing that it wasn’t too late yet,
Lu Ding pulled out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, and found the na “Counselor (You Jianyu).”
Tapped to dial.
After a few rings—ca the sound of keyboards clacking, along with background chatter.
He was probably in an internet café.
“Hey, Lu Ding, what’s up?”
Lu Ding chuckled: “Yu-ge, still playing PUBG at the internet café?
That ga’s gotta be nearly dead by now.”
“You’re telling . Can’t even find many players still on it here.
You called—sothing up?”
“Yeah, Yu-ge, I’m not coming back. Just wanted to let you know.”
“What!!?”
“Hold on, wait a second, Lu Ding. Let step out to the stairwell—it’s too noisy in here!”
Lu Ding waited,
his thoughts drifting to all the ways this counselor had helped him before.
Grants, opportunities—
the guy never missed a beat.
Truly a good man.
Whenever a student needed help, he never hesitated.
In summary: handso, chatty, funny, high EQ, bachelor by choice, just a bit hot-tempered.
He’d even once fought with a fruit vendor at the school gate because a female student had been scamd.
Almost got stabbed over it.
So Lu Ding figured—if he wasn’t going back, he had to let him know.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t sit right.
The noise on the other end gradually quieted.
He must’ve reached the stairwell.
Then he heard, “Hey, Lu Ding, can you hear ?”
“Loud and clear.”
“Why are you suddenly not coming back to school?
Sothing happen?
If you’re in trouble, just say it.”
“If it’s tuition, I can lend you the money—but you gotta write an IOU and pay back when you can.”
“And once the sester starts, I’ll help find more aid for you.
No matter what, we can’t let anything stop you from finishing school.”
“Our university’s legit.
Even just having that diploma is worth it.”
Lu Ding listened quietly to his rambling, then finally responded:
“I’ve got a really good job now.
Serving the country.
Basically landed a lifeti iron rice bowl.
So I’m not coming back—not because of any hardship.”
“Landed an iron rice bowl?
Hahahaha good stuff! You’re really ahead of your peers.”
Then You Jianyu laughed and added:
“Lu Ding, you’re not just ssing with to make happy, are you?”
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