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CHAPTER 143
Backlands; Theon's New RoomTheon finally settled for the room opposite his previous room.It wasn't ideal. Far from it.However, considering the circumstances, it was still better than remaining in his previous room and waiting for the death formation to finish what it had started.There were drawbacks, though.The most troublesome was the environment itself.He couldn't simply absorb energy from the surroundings since it was basically poison.Currently, in the room, there was a giant tent. The thick silver tent took up most part of the modest room, leaving only a narrow path around its edges. Its leather surface shimmered faintly under the dim light, covered in tiny, almost imperceptible patterns that pulsed whenever the formations outside shifted.All around, there were also thick rugs with special arrays engraved on them to repel the other formations.The rugs overlapped slightly at the edges, creating another defensive layer between Theon and the death formations hidden throughou
CHAPTER 142
By the time Xiao Lingxiao finished going through the details of the investigation, her blood was already boiling with rage.She staggered toward a comfortable chair and collapsed against it. Her fists were clenched so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms.A scowl marred her normally cheerful face, her nostrils flaring slightly as she chewed the inside of her cheeks.“Princess, calm down.”“Picking on him because he had no substantial cultivation, authorities giving their tacit agreement, refusing to hand over Uncle Ren's treasury...” Lingxiao's voice was low, but the anger simmering beneath it was unmistakable. “It's hard to convince others Solvyn had no part in the conspiracy.”Yumei’s eyes widened, and she rushed to her.“Princess, don't say that. The conspiracy is just a rumour. Uncle Ren died in a battle after sealing the portals.”Lingxiao smirked and nodded.“I hope so.”There was no smoke without fire.If such rumours existed within the ruling class, then there must h
CHAPTER 141
Apex Court, Golden PavilionXiao Lingxiao paced the length of her lavish apartment, mind distant and filled with worry. Yumei wasn't back yet.Her footsteps echoed softly across the polished floor, but she barely heard them. Her thoughts were elsewhere, circling around the same two things she had been trying, and failing, to push from her mind.Yumei. Then there was Theon.It had already been an hour.Lingxiao glanced toward the entrance again, her brows knitting together.She didn't know if he'd managed to combat whatever it was that was giving off that kind of heavy aura of evil.The memory of that oppressive aura still lingered in her senses. Even from a distance, it had been enough to make the hairs on her arms rise. She had encountered powerful cultivators before, and she had sensed the presence of sinister techniques and dangerous artifacts, but that particular aura had felt different.Like something that wanted to consume rather than merely destroy.“He's Uncle Ren's son. He ca
CHAPTER 140
“A bet?” the system asked slowly. “What makes you think you're qualified to make a bet with me?”The question carried an unmistakable edge of disbelief.For a moment, Theon said nothing. Then he chuckled.The sound was low and derisive, carrying none of the caution one would expect from someone negotiating with an entity capable of ruining his life.“My dear system, if by now I'm still not qualified to make a deal with you, it will be better if you uninstall yourself and find a more compatible host, no?”The system said nothing, letting the silence stretch.Theon could almost imagine the expression on its face—or whatever passed for an expression for something like the system.He smiled. If the system wanted to play this game, he was perfectly willing to oblige. But on his own terms.“The truth is, you've never exactly given me much reason to desperately want you.”“You always hover in like a vulture smelling carcass. Whoever wants your crappy system can keep it.”His lips curled slig
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Theon waited patiently.There was no way the system would give him something easy to handle.It would definitely be dangerous, devastating, and worth far more than what he was asking for.“Let's hear it. What's the price this time?” Theon asked through gritted teeth.A low chuckle came from the system.It sounded almost like the cackle of an evil witch watching her prey waltz straight into a carefully prepared trap.“Are you sure you're willing to make the transaction?” the system asked again, something disturbingly close to laughter woven into its tone.Theon inhaled slowly, forcing his scattered thoughts into order.“I need to hear the requirements before I agree to the transaction.”“It seems like you don't need it as much as I thought,” the system replied, a hint of viciousness creeping into its voice.Theon chuckled. “If you're unwilling to be transparent, I sure as hell ain't making any death-trap transactions with you.”“If I don't help you by giving you access to items in the
CHAPTER 138
For twenty minutes, Theon lay before the door to the other room, doing nothing but breathing.Slowly, sensation returned to his limbs.The numb heaviness in his arms and legs began to recede. His lungs, which had been burning like they were filled with molten metal, finally relaxed. Each breath came deeper now—slow, measured, and controlled.Only then did Theon sit up.He was still surrounded by that suffocating aura of death. Every moment spent inside the house remained a potential threat to his life.But at least the formation was no longer actively draining his life force.Theon planted a hand against the nearby wall and pushed himself upright.The instant his palm touched the surface, a scalding current surged through his arm.His muscles jerked and he ripped his hand away. “What the…”“The walls of the adjacent room have blood sigils engraved into them,” the system explained. “They can conduct the dark power through the joints of the structure.”Theon stared at the wall.His brow
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