Time flew by, and the next day arrived quickly.
At this very moment, on the island, in a dimly lit study at Nanyue Academy.
Professor Lu stood in the hall, not daring to even breathe loudly. The look in his eyes when he looked at the Master was no longer the respect he had shown when facing everyone yesterday; instead, it was filled with fear and dread.
It was as if the person standing in front of him was not a highly respected teacher of the academy, but a demon who would stop at nothing for profit.
right!
The face beneath the white robe resembled that of a cruel, ruthless demon who killed without hesitation!
"Master, Cheng Gui Pavilion and that group from the east actually followed us to the island. What should we do? Could it be that the Mo family really gave the secret formula for hand grenades to these people after they figured it out?"
"Damn Cheng Gui Ge, nothing good ever comes of running into her!"
Professor Lu could not hide his anger and said through gritted teeth in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the scholar in white robes chuckled and slowly turned around.
His face was so thin it was skin and bones, covered in lines. His body was emaciated, his eyes bulged out, and his skin was covered in lividity, making him look like a mummified corpse that had just crawled out of a coffin!
But his eyes were bright and piercing, his aura was very oppressive, and his face was filled with passion and ambition.
"You've endured all these years... What is there to fear from the person in charge of a mere small force?" The Master raised his sunken eyes and said mysteriously, "Just a woman."
"It won't ruin my big plans."
"How is the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Plate being repaired? My time is running out. I can only last for three more months at most. If it is not repaired properly, this body will be ruined, and I'm afraid my lifespan will be over."
"And another thing! Three years ago! The sudden break in fortune and energy, has the cause been found out yet!" Upon mentioning this matter, the Master's eyes welled up with overwhelming anger and unease.
The academy has a history of nearly 500 years, dating back to the 13th year of the Ning Dynasty.
For as long as the academy had been established, he had absorbed that person's luck and energy for just as long.
The secret method once said that there is a kind of person in the world who possesses the fortune and Dao of the world. If one nails his body to the five lakes and four seas, suppresses his soul, and then uses the corresponding secret method, one can absorb his energy for one's own use.
After seven times seven, four hundred and ninety years, one can attain enlightenment and ascend to a higher realm, thus achieving eternal life.
The four hundred and ninety years were almost up, and he was about to possess flesh and blood and an immortal body! But three years ago, an unexpected change occurred, and the continuous flow of fortune suddenly broke.
It was as if something was stopping it, and it could no longer absorb even a little bit.
He had his men investigate for three whole years, but they couldn't find any clues. Even at this critical moment, they found bizarre and terrifying weapons like grenades and bullets. How could he feel at ease?
"Master, it's already under investigation." Instructor Lu quickly lowered his head.
He answered cautiously, "The layout of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams compass was suddenly disrupted twenty-four years ago. Three years ago, the energy you absorbed mysteriously disappeared. Could something have happened in between?"
"What could possibly happen?" The Master squinted and suddenly turned his head.
Those eyes looked particularly terrifying, making Instructor Lu's heart clench: "Nearly five hundred years have passed, could it be that someone can defy fate and change his destiny?"
"Back then, I put in so much effort, used so many resources and hard work, and I was about to succeed. I was about to absorb enough luck to become a person with exceptional talent."
"But the result was inexplicably interrupted! You bunch of useless trash!"
"It's been three years, and we still can't find the reason!"
The Master's eyes were filled with a ruthless and resentful glint, as if they were poisoned.
The longer time dragged on, the worse his broken body became without the nourishment of luck and energy, and the faster his lifespan would pass. He became more and more anxious, but even in his anxiety, he could not find a solution.
He never imagined that a casual remark he had just made would actually be true.
Nearly five hundred years have passed.
There really are people who persevere, people who give their all, and people who sacrifice everything, all to defy fate and change their destiny.
Twenty-four years ago, Zhou Cheng was born in the modern era. From the moment he was born, he was plagued by bad luck. Nothing he did went smoothly. He was betrayed, wronged, and... and finally died a tragic death.
Three years ago.
It was Zhou Cheng who traveled to the Yan Kingdom and obtained the system's time point.
The Master could never have imagined that the blood pack that granted him immortality was the one wielding the weapon of death. He asked grimly, "How is Zhou Qianyan?"
"Huh? Her?" Instructor Lu was momentarily confused as to which teacher was referring to. "She got the grenade and came back. She should be resting now."
"Useless! I'm asking about the real one!"
"That one is really... dead. Don't worry, I handled it myself. In order to let this imposter take over, I directly dismembered and cremated his body instead of burying it."
"No evidence was left behind, was it?"
"No." Instructor Lu nodded firmly and said with certainty, "This matter will absolutely not be spread, and it will not affect the academy's sacred reputation outside."
"........"
Unbeknownst to the two, their nonchalant tone and smug demeanor were all observed by Cheng Xianyi, who was hiding on the rooftop!
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