Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 500: Three Clues

Chapter 500: Chapter 500: Three Clues

"Why so secretive, and even specially calling me out to talk?" Shi Hao asked with a smile.

At that time, he was in a private room of a teahouse.

Hai Wuyan looked curious and asked, "How can you resist my Spiritual Desire Technique?"

Shi Hao was first startled, then he realized what the other party was referring to must be the secret technique Hai Wuyan used in their battle, which invoked in him intense primal desires.

The first reason was that he had devoured Yuan Chengmie’s incomplete spirit— that was of the Heaven Building Ladder level. To affect him, it would have to be a true Heaven Building Ladder, right?

Secondly, even Yuan Chengmie’s spirit had been thwarted by him. This showed Shi Hao himself concealed huge secrets, related to his origins. From this point of view, maybe even a Heaven Building Ladder couldn’t affect him.

They say even a camel that’s dying of starvation is still bigger than a horse. Although Yuan Chengmie’s spirit was gravely injured, it was still of the Heaven Building Ladder level. To be annihilated and devoured without any resistance— Shi Hao’s secrets were preposterously vast.

Could I possibly be a Celestial Guest?

Look, he is so handsome, who in the human world could rival him?

Ugh, I digress.

Shi Hao looked at Hai Wuyan and said, "That’s my secret!"

Hai Wuyan instantly became even more curious and couldn’t help asking, "Could you be the reincarnation of the Demon Lord?"

If Chen Ling and Mo Du were present, they would probably want to kill him on the spot.

If the Heavenly Demon Path were to make a comeback, it would definitely be suppressed and possibly eradicated by all the major powers. At this time, whether revealing oneself as a member of the Heavenly Demon Path or exposing the reincarnated Demon Lord, it would be a terrible thing.

Even letting people know that the Demon Lord can reincarnate is extremely dangerous. Perhaps an Almighty would personally take action, wanting to capture the reincarnated Demon Lord and eliminate them in advance, or even extort the cultivation techniques from the Demon Lord.

Shi Hao also looked at him in surprise—this guy had big ambitions!

"What if I am?" he countered.

"Then I wouldn’t be able to take you in as my underling," Hai Wuyan said somewhat disappointingly.

Shi Hao’s face almost turned black. What kind of player was this?

He shook his head: "I think I should have nothing to do with that Demon Lord. How do you know all this? Could it be that you are a descendant of the Heavenly Demon Path?"

Hai Wuyan said proudly, "I am a disciple of the Lingyu Path, the future Sect Master!"

Shi Hao sighed. How did this silly kid manage to survive till now?

"Aren’t you afraid of exposing your identity and getting blasted into dust?"

Hai Wuyan smiled confidently, "If you are the Demon Lord, exposing me would be like exposing yourself. And if you aren’t the Demon Lord, then you would become my underling, which definitely means you wouldn’t betray me."

It sounded reasonable, but where did he get such confidence? Hasn’t he been scared off by me yet?

Shi Hao shook his head, "I won’t expose you, after all, taking in an amusing character like you as my underling should be pretty interesting."

"Heh heh, then let’s wait and see!" Hai Wuyan was undaunted, not even finishing his tea. He put down his cup and left.

Shi Hao chuckled to himself. He had met people from the Heavenly Demon Path before, whether it was Chen Ling, Mo Du, or Liu River—they all had the makings of heroes. Only this guy was filled with amusing qualities; probably even if he declared himself a person of the Heavenly Demon Path, not many would believe him.

He too stood up to leave, but just as he reached downstairs, he was stopped.

"Excuse me, sir, you haven’t paid for your tea yet!" a beautiful waitress came over.

This guy, I won’t let him off next time!

Shi Hao clenched his fists, his face full of annoyance.

—Invited him out for tea and ran off without paying the bill?

Although he didn’t care about the money, such a practice was too unprincipled.

After paying, Shi Hao returned to the Wen Family.

Before long, Wen Xiuxiu came looking for him.

"Shi Hao, I’ve got some results about the matter you asked me to inquire into," she said immediately.

Shi Hao was first startled, then he quickly responded, "Oh, which family?"

"Not just one family," Wen Xiuxiu shook her head, "There are three powers that all lost a male infant around twenty years ago."

"The closest one to here is the Zhu Family, a six-star power. Their family heir had conceived a child with another woman despite being betrothed, resulting in the child being sent away and pursued by the fiancee’s side, ultimately leading to the child’s whereabouts becoming unknown."

"Second is the Liu Family, also a six-star power, but theirs is a huge scandal. The father-in-law impregnated his daughter-in-law, enraging the son who killed his wife, and that illegitimate child was said to have been sent away too, also with unknown whereabouts."

"Finally, there’s the Ma Family, a seven-star power and one of the top households on the Western Rock Continent. I was only able to find out that they lost an infant twenty years ago, but I couldn’t figure out the specifics."

"This is troublesome," Shi Hao sincerely said.

If he had to investigate this information himself, not to mention whether he could obtain it or not, it would take at least several years.

For Shi Hao, time was cultivation, how could he afford to waste it?

Wen Xiuxiu looked at Shi Hao and asked, "Next, are you going to visit these three families?"

Shi Hao nodded, "I have to figure things out."

He knew Wen Xiuxiu was smart and must have guessed his purpose, so he didn’t feel the need to hide it.

Wen Xiuxiu thought for a while, then said, "The Zhu Family is also a member of the Heavenly Path Association. I can write a letter to introduce you, at least giving you an entry point."

"Thank you for that," Shi Hao nodded.

Wen Xiuxiu was clever, and she didn’t ask Shi Hao for anything in return, but it was because of this that Shi Hao would truly remember this favor.

The next day, Shi Hao was on his way, heading toward the Zhu Family.

However, he hadn’t gone far when he saw someone waiting for him ahead.

Hai Wuyan.

"What, have you decided to become my subordinate?" Shi Hao asked with a smile.

Hai Wuyan shook his head, "I need to confirm whether you are really the reincarnation of the Demon Lord."

"How do you plan to confirm that?" Shi Hao asked.

"Come with me, I will conduct a Spirit Awakening Ceremony for you; if you are the reincarnation of the Demon Lord, you will naturally unlock the memories of your past life," Hai Wuyan said.

Shi Hao couldn’t help but be curious; "Once dead, the spirit is extinguished, what makes you think the Demon Lord can be reincarnated?"

"Just because others can’t, doesn’t mean the Demon Lord can’t," said Hai Wuyan proudly, with a mysteriously confident tone.

Shi Hao shook his head, "That’s not enough to convince me."

"What about adding the two of us?" a hoarse voice chimed in, and Mo Du and Chen Ling appeared.

Shi Hao was a little surprised, not so much at Hai Wuyan mingling with these two, but that they would appear on the Western Rock Continent and just happen to run into him.

"Mo Du, I’ve been looking for you, and here you are bringing yourself to my doorstep!" He looked at Mo Du, raising an eyebrow.

"Ga ga ga, a mere milk-scented lad, even if you are the reincarnation of the Demon Lord, you’d only be immune to mind control," Mo Du said disdainfully, "the three of us have each inherited part of the Heavenly Demon Path from one of the sect masters, our combat power is strong, how could an unawakened person like you compare?"

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