In the past century, the most southern island of the Southern Continent has actually been perennially in a hot and humid climate... However, with the mutation of the "Sea of Origin," the Ice Sea cold current has swept northward across the continent.
The first to be affected by the cold current was Sangzhou Cave.
The climate of this small island began to beco extre...
At this mont, cold rain started to fall over the S3 living area.
Gu Shen returned to Mr. Zhuang’s tombstone.
As the hero who saved the S3 living area, the Transcendents here received the favor of Mr. Zhuang.
It’s just that no one knew his full na...
Vyas and Patil stood quietly, not daring to disturb, they didn’t know what Gu Shen planned to do.
"Hiss!"
Chi Huo ignited within the rain curtain.
Gu Shen slowly crouched down, staring directly at the epitaph on the tombstone. His fingertip gently touched the damp soil, a strand of Netherworld Fire piercing through the earth, quickly reaching the location of the "remains"... a coffin buried beneath the tombstone.
This coffin is remarkably well-preserved within the soil, even though the rains of Sangzhou Cave carry so "corrosiveness," seeping into the earth but not eroding the coffin in the slightest, as if the surface is etched with so ancient writings imbued with spiritual power.
If one were rely to observe from outside the coffin, no one could glimpse what lies inside.
rely these ancient writings suffice to assure Gu Shen in his heart.
Mr. Zhuang, Neutral, must be involved with the Ancient Literature Society...
Then, the Netherworld Fire penetrated the coffin.
The heavy wooden coffin emitted a dignified spiritual suppression, a force that for other Transcendents might still maintain deterrence.
Yet before the "Netherworld Fire."
It couldn’t even obstruct for a second—
Gu Shen’s spirit, along with the Netherworld Fire, arrived inside the coffin, where lay a human-shaped heap of gray ash.
But it’s just ash.
The Netherworld King Authority could not sense a trace of "life essence" from this heap, it might just be re ashes, even lacking "life" before the burning.
Aside from that.
There was nothing else in the coffin.
"..."
Gu Shen’s pupils slightly contracted.
He withdrew the Netherworld Fire, his expression complex.
Vyas and Patil, standing behind him, sensed sothing odd; the silence before the tomb was lingering too long. Ultimately, Patil couldn’t hold back and asked first: "Mr. Xiao Gu, is there a problem?"
Yes.
There definitely is.
Gu Shen turned his head aningfully, looking at Patil’s earnest face, and Vyas’s confused one, wanting to say... as the Netherworld King, the result of the recent spiritual power probe was unbelievably confounding.
Mr. Zhuang’s tomb does not contain Mr. Zhuang.
There’s only a heap of ash.
"There’s no problem..." he pondered before speaking, "I’m just curious about how Mr. Zhuang died?"
"Mr. Zhuang seed to have caught a severe illness, perhaps due to excessive overwork?"
Patil recalled: "In any case, the years before were extrely arduous, and just as everyone established the high walls for so semblance of stability, Mr. Zhuang fell ill."
"When we visited him... his condition had deteriorated beyond cure, everyone tended to him for a long ti, but ultimately he departed from the world."
Patil’s eyes dimd, his voice low and hoarse: "Later, we followed the will, ’cremated’ the body, placed it in the coffin, and buried it..."
Then, there was no more.
Upon hearing this, Gu Shen’s heart sowhat understood.
Regardless of whether Mr. Zhuang is still alive now.
At least back then, he didn’t die.
This Neutral, who silently contributed to the S3 living area, is ninety-nine percent a high-level ntal system; these newly awakened Transcendents who haven’t begun cultivation could hardly discern the truth within a high-level ntal system "Dream."
Mr. Zhuang left the S3 living area; that’s the real truth.
The clues haven’t broken off.
If Mr. Zhuang isn’t dead, then no matter how potent his "Netherworld King Authority," he surely couldn’t extract useful information from the tombstone...
It’s fine, Mr. Zhuang lived inside the S3 high walls, as long as he’s a living being, there must be traces left behind.
Investigate throughout, there’s still hope in uncovering the truth.
"Safe travels."
Gu Shen also spoke solemnly: "Mr. Zhuang is a great person. Could you show his ’forr residence’?"
"This..."
Patil glanced at Vyas.
He hesitated a mont, taking a deep breath, sincerely asking: "It’s possible, but can you tell why you’re so interested in ’Mr. Zhuang’s’ matters?"
To the S3 living area, Mr. Zhuang is their lifesaving benefactor.
As for Gu Shen.
Currently, Gu Shen is still just an outsider.
Even with "Vyas" as a guarantor, they still cannot fully trust this outsider.
"Why be interested in Mr. Zhuang’s matter?"
Gu Shen chuckled, saying: "If I said my interest is purely ’respect,’ would you believe it?"
Patil shook his head.
Those pure-hearted wouldn’t survive a week in Sangzhou Cave.
Living behind high walls, one must assu the worst of people; in these three years, instances of "high wall collapse" have not occurred due to Extraordinary Creatures attacking, but because of misplaced trust in "extremists."
"I suspect ’Mr. Zhuang’ isn’t dead, I want to try, see if I can find him."
After Gu Shen spoke, Patil stood thunderstruck, dumbfounded in place.
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