Chapter 276 - 154: The Mortal Realm Alone Guards the Eternal Night

Chapter 276: Chapter 154: The Mortal Realm Alone Guards the Eternal Night

"Pavilion Master Qiu, the Dark Pavilion is responsible for the Mortal Realm’s intelligence. Did you not gather any intel on his self-slaying?"

"No."

Shao Qiu shook his head. "I know who he went to kill, but there’s been no news of him since."

Self-slaying.

It was a special technique that Qi Yue cultivated.

Qi Yue had a tragic past, and his heart was filled with hatred. He channeled all these negative emotions to drastically increase his Cultivation Speed. The side effect, however, was that these negative emotions would gradually accumulate and form another version of himself.

The two would possess identical combat power and external resources.

They would fight to the death.

If Qi Yue died, the other self would live on in his place.

If the other self died, Qi Yue’s special Mental Method would no longer have any side effects, and he would be completely severed from his past hatred.

"Do you remember what you said the first time you met the Young Master?"

Lame Monkey’s eyes were filled with scrutiny.

"Of course, I remember."

Qi Yue stood his ground, looking at Lame Monkey with a somewhat dazed expression as he chuckled softly. "We first met in the Jiangbei Wilderness. It was getting dark, and I had already found a campsite for the night when I saw a cripple on a hillside, shouting with all his might."

"I couldn’t bear to see it, so I followed you up."

"I walked into ’Jiangbei Chen Family Camp No. 37’. After the Domain Lord introduced himself, he charged me for the night’s stay."

"I said... seeing you all reminded me of my own days of struggle."

"Is that right?"

"Not a single mistake." Lame Monkey spread his hands and looked at the others. "It’s exactly the same. Only this guy, the Young Master, and I know about this. No one else. It seems he should be the real one."

"No, no."

Wang Kui shook his head, his expression full of suspicion. "The other Qi Yue, the one formed from negative emotions, possesses all of Qi Yue’s memories. Whatever Qi Yue knows, he would definitely know too. We can’t test him based on his memories."

"Ask him something else."

"His emotions?"

Shao Qiu studied Qi Yue thoughtfully. "This guy is usually all cold and aloof, and his expression always looks so punchable. Now he seems much more easygoing. Could it be that he really did slay his negative emotions?"

"Wrong!"

Wang Kui shook his head firmly. "Emotions reverse at their extremes. For example, laughing from extreme anger or crying from extreme joy. This guy is acting incredibly mellow right now, even smiling while we’re questioning him. It’s highly likely this is a case of laughing from extreme anger, which just proves that this Qi Yue is the one made of negative emotions."

"Makes sense."

"..."

Qi Yue swept a helpless gaze over the group. "If I hadn’t been afraid you’d all cry if you saw me die, I would have performed the self-slaying right in front of you. Then you could have witnessed the magnificent sight of my breakthrough in the heat of battle."

"Now *that* sounds like something this guy would say."

Shao Qiu said with certainty, "He has to be the real one."

"Let’s observe him a little longer."

"Do you remember Gongyang Yue?"

"Obviously."

"Do you want to marry her?"

"I guess I could." Qi Yue fell silent for a long time before saying softly, "I don’t know."

"He’s the real one!"

Lame Monkey declared firmly, "The Young Master told me that Qi Yue has feelings for Gongyang Yue, but it’s not love. If this were the Qi Yue made of negative emotions, he’d definitely just want to sleep with Gongyang Yue, but this guy clearly has no such thoughts."

Mortal City was bustling with activity.

Meanwhile, within the Mortal Realm, they were still trying to tell the real Qi Yue from the fake.

...

Although Mortal Realm Communication had not yet been released, the opening of the High-speed Rail connecting the Four Areas of Jiangbei had still made Mortal City extremely lively. By now, Mortal City had already been expanded once, as the original city was no longer large enough to accommodate so many people.

The expanded Mortal City was divided into an inner and an outer city.

The inner city was the original Mortal City, primarily used to house the Mortal Realm’s unofficial personnel and for other miscellaneous buildings. Meanwhile, structures like the Marketplace and inns had all been moved to the outer city, which was now open for various factions to establish a presence.

A large number of factions had moved into the outer city and opened their own shops.

The streets of Mortal City were now teeming with people coming and going.

In front of the dazzling array of shops stood attendants, shouting energetically to attract customers.

「Jiangbei Nameless Mountain.」

This place, once considered one of the most barren spots in all of Jiangbei, had been transformed into the most prosperous area due to the existence of the Mortal Realm. Every day, large numbers of people came to witness the changes in the Mortal Realm up close.

And to try and join the Mortal Realm.

Countless transactions took place here, and the daily flow of Ghost Stones was a staggering figure.

"..."

Zhou Mo led the members of the Battle Pavilion on their usual patrol, riding Skeleton Horses and carrying their blades through the streets. Looking at the lively scenes on both sides of the road, his eyes filled with a smile of satisfaction.

He was very satisfied with his current life.

The Mortal Realm of today.

It perfectly matched his idea of what the strongest faction should be.

’If only...’

’If only they also assigned wives in addition to the monthly salary, that would be perfect. He still hadn’t found a wife for himself, and he, too, wanted someone to warm his bed at night.’

Just then, he suddenly frowned.

Not far ahead, a woman in a magnificent long dress, accompanied by several servants, was walking down the street with a curious expression.

This was perfectly normal.

Ever since Mortal City’s development, young masters and mistresses from various factions came to stroll its streets every day, accompanied by their servants. After all, Mortal City had become the most prosperous city there was.

But...

...behind the woman was a servant, an elderly-looking man, and next to him, a faint panel formed from white lines slowly materialized, visible only to Zhou Mo.

[Age: 179 years old.]

"..."

Zhou Mo showed no reaction, simply brushing past them and walking away. But after he left, he quickly ducked into an alley, took out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and whispered, "Help me contact the Domain Lord. I’ve found a 179-year-old person, right here in Mortal City."

His monthly salary wasn’t bad, and since he didn’t have a wife, he had some money with nowhere to spend it.

So, when he got the itch, he would sometimes open an unopened Exotic Treasure just for the thrill of it. The ones he opened were always unopened white-grade Exotic Treasures worth nearly a thousand Ghost Stones—nothing too expensive.