Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land
Chapter 139 - 40 The Secret of Killing God_2

Chapter 139: Chapter 40 The Secret of Killing God_2

The existence of a Shadow Body is due to the special nature of the assassin occupation.

Killing too many inevitably leads to being killed one day.

The principle of using a Shadow Body is primarily for self-preservation. Most assassins who cultivate the "Illusion Kill" Dark Techniques use a Shadow Body for missions, keeping their true bodies hidden.

In this world, only Xie Yu would hide and not use a Shadow Body, instead brazenly walking everywhere with his real body.

"Based on what you’re saying, you’re not yet a Dan Realm Expert, so how can your strength be so profound? Also, why are you telling me this? Our relationship hasn’t reached the point of confiding in each other," Yue Jinghua dismissed her attendants as she had a very important matter to discuss with Xie Yu.

But after listening to Xie Yu’s confession, she felt something was off.

"You heartless little demon, I’ve been nothing but open and honest with you. For your sake, I’ve even dared to offend that old monster, Thousand-Handed Yama, and kept the secret of the Devil Crystal for you. Besides, don’t you see who’s been rolling in money for you, selling that batch of Dark Techniques for a good price? Behind an unfeeling woman, there always lies a lovesick man," Xie Yu lamentedly removed the blindfold from his eyes.

In those peach blossom eyes, tears welled up, and that look, that expression, was the very image of a forsaken wife.

Hmph, Yue Jinghua, watch how I bind you, a jumpy grasshopper, firmly to my straw, Xie Yu thought to himself.

Yue Jinghua felt her hairs stand on end. She was not a naive girl. Having seen plenty of deceit in her past life, she could guess Xie Yu’s intentions with her little finger.

Xie Yu’s friendliness towards her was naturally because of the benefits of her Elixir Pills.

One of the Ten Great Killing Gods of the Eastern Continent turned out to be such a character.

Seeing Xie Yu’s stunning and unmatched attire, as well as his face softer than tofu, Yue Jinghua shuddered.

"Do you understand what I’m getting at?" Xie Yu blinked wickedly once more.

"Really should introduce you to Gold Eater Worm, both full of hot air and lustful as a way of life," Yue Jinghua shivered, recoiling several steps.

After that night, Yue Jinghua visited the forest outside the city several times but found no clues about the whereabouts of Gold Eater Worm.

There were no traces of the Gold Eater Worm crawling in the woods, just several cartwheel tracks, indicating that the Meat Worm must have entered the city by carriage.

According to the width of the carriage rails, it must not be an ordinary family’s carriage.

"Having been in the Shang Kingdom for so long, have you ever encountered anyone who knows Spiritual Dark Skills?" After dealing with Xie Yu for so long, Yue Jinghua had long realized that Qianbin Building and Xie Yu appearing in Polo City was no coincidence.

Previously, the batch of Dark Techniques she gave to Xie Yu sold out within just over a month.

The proceeds were 30 to 40 percent higher than those of auctions at nightclubs.

Such a price also proves that Xie Yu sold each Dark Technique to those most eager to buy.

Xie Yu and Qianbin Building must have special channels to collect information about various people or items.

"Spiritual Dark Skills? You know about spiritual Dark Techniques too? Yue Jinghua, you really are an enigma, how would an ordinary family’s young lady know about such rare and strange things," Xie Yu seemed somewhat surprised when Yue Jinghua suddenly inquired about Spiritual Dark Skills.

Spiritual Dark Skills were most prevalent among Summoners thousands of years ago.

In those times, there was a great diversity of spiritual Dark Skills, some of which were so powerful they could silently kill, making people die unconsciously.

After the decline of the Summoner race, the spiritual Dark Skills, difficult to cultivate and with no practical use, gradually fell into obscurity.

Ordinary Dark Practitioners rarely studied spiritual Dark Skills. However, some people still cultivated spiritual Dark Skills for specific purposes, such as Pill Masters and Artifact Craftsmen.

"Are there people in Polo City who understand spiritual Dark Skills, like Lady Yao?" Yue Jinghua needed this clue to ascertain the whereabouts of the Meat Worm.

"Lady Yao is just a minor character not worth mentioning. It’s a pity about Xiao Chu’s talent, who was alive but killed. Lady Yao has been stuck as a Middle-level Alchemist for over a decade, also due to the limitations of her spiritual Dark Skill. If you are looking for someone proficient in spiritual Dark Skills, you must go to a place, a place in Polo City where you should least go." Xie Yu’s understanding of Polo City far surpassed that of Yue Jinghua.

Including some secrets not worth mentioning, he didn’t explicitly state the name of the place Yue Jinghua was looking for, but he subtly hinted at it.

Yue Jinghua was quick-witted. She soon thought of that place, the most forbidding place in all of Polo City.

Little Shang Palace, the most secretive and heavily prohibited place in the entire Polo City, let alone the entire Shang Kingdom.

According to Xie Yu’s information, there were many prohibitions set up in Little Shang Palace, making it difficult for the Divine Sense from the outside to explore inside.

Yue Jinghua hesitated, but entering Little Shang Palace was not difficult; a few days earlier, Lie Rou had mentioned that tomorrow would be the birthday of Fa Xiaoyun’s beloved elder princess, and the Empress Dowager had invited the children of a group of high officials and noble families to the palace for a banquet.

Lie Rou would lead, and she and Yue Chen were also on the invitation list, but several others from Lie Family Mansion, including Lie Sisi, were also surprisingly invited.

In her memories, Lie Rou was the adoptive daughter of the current Empress Dowager.

"Yue Jinghua" had been in and out of Little Shang Palace since she was little.

But "Yue Jinghua" had always avoided crowded events after suddenly developing the Demon Mark on her face and becoming disfigured.

Previously, Yue Jinghua had declined Lie Rou’s invitation without a second thought due to her reluctance to deal with such matters.

"It seems I’ll have to make a trip to the palace after all," Yue Jinghua pondered and decided to attend the so-called family banquet at Little Shang Palace.