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Chapter 8: Conversations in the Dungeon Between Master and Disciple:
"I can't accept this!"
Gu Chen's eyes were bloodshot. All of this happened because of Su Mu's appearance. The life he was supposed to rise to power in had now fallen into ruin.
"Su Mu!"
The thought of that cold, imposing face twisted his expression into hatred. He clenched his fists tight, nails digging into his skin.
"Ugh, that was such a good nap... Hm? Where is this? Why do you look like this? What happened?"
Suddenly, a lazy voice came from the ring on his hand, quickly turning into one of confusion.
Gu Chen froze for a moment, but then his expression grew even more twisted and ferocious. In his mind, he roared, "Master!! Were you... sleeping just now!?"
He was almost exploding with rage.
He had been crushed by Su Mu, endured immense humiliation, and was now locked in a dungeon, shackled...
But his supposed backer, his master, had been asleep!!
"Yes, for some reason, I suddenly felt a strong drowsiness and accidentally fell asleep. How did you end up like this?" The figure in red lying on a soft couch inside the ring sat up, her tone becoming serious.
Whether she could regain her strength depended on Gu Chen's efforts. She couldn't let him die!
"Sleeping earlier, sleeping later, but you just happened to sleep when Su Mu was humiliating me? Didn't you boast before that the Holy Land was nothing in your eyes?!"
"Could it be that you were just lying to me!?"
Gu Chen roared in a low voice, his eyes red.
At this moment, he transferred all his hatred and frustration onto this 'master' of his.
"Hmph!"
From within the pitch-black ring, a sudden murderous intent flashed in the red-robed woman's eyes, spreading coldly.
In an instant, Gu Chen felt like he had plunged into an icy abyss.
"Gu Chen, do you understand who you are talking to right now?"
Intimidated by the icy killing intent, Gu Chen shuddered like he was doused with a bucket of cold water, instantly calming down.
A cold sweat formed on his forehead.
In his fury, he had nearly forgotten that this mysterious master of his had once casually referred to herself as a demon immortal—definitely not someone to be trifled with!
Even in her weakened state, she was certainly not someone he could vent his anger on as he pleased.
"Master, I'm sorry!"
Gu Chen quickly apologized, realizing that his survival now entirely depended on his master's abilities.
"Explain in detail what happened." The red-robed demoness snorted, lying back on her soft couch.
"Yes!"
Gu Chen took a deep breath and carefully recounted the entire sequence of events.
After listening, the red-robed demoness couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.
"Gu Chen, Gu Chen, what should I say to you? You just reached the Innate Realm, and you had the confidence to openly confront Su Mu in public?"
"And all of this for Gu Xiaosang?"
"Tell me, do you even know how to spell the word 'patience'!?"
She was utterly speechless.
Were people nowadays really this bold?
Su Mu was Holy Son of the Absolute Beginning Holy Sect, with a cultivation base in the Divine Realm!
And him?
He was originally nothing but trash, having only formally started cultivating a few days ago. And now he was so arrogant he didn't even know his own limits?
In a small voice, Gu Chen said, "But isn't that why I have you as my master...?"
"Me?"
The red-robed demoness rolled her eyes. Her figure was alluring but somewhat hazy. With a sneer, she said: "I see. So your plan was to make me give you power, so you could suppress the people of the Holy Land and show off in front of your one-sided crush, Gu Xiao Sang!"
"But have you considered how long I would need to sleep afterward to recover?"
The red-robed demoness was deeply disappointed. She began to wonder if she had chosen the wrong person.
She possessed a rare technique that allowed her to observe the luck of living beings. She had chosen Gu Chen because his luck was extraordinarily strong...
But now, she suddenly doubted her ability to read fortunes.
How could someone with such strong luck end up in this mess?
"Master, I was wrong. From now on, I will never act so recklessly again. I'll learn patience! Whether it's thirty years in the east or thirty years in the west, I will eventually crush Su Mu under my feet!"
Gu Chen clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he spoke.
Even now, he still harbored a faint, ridiculous hope in his heart. He believed that Gu Xiao Sang might not have willingly done what she did.
Perhaps there was some hidden reason.
"..."
The red-robed demoness was speechless.
Even based on Gu Chen's exaggerated account, none of this could be blamed on Su Mu.
Gu Xiaosang had willingly requested to become a follower. How was that Su Mu's fault?
Where did you get the idea that she was forced?
To put it bluntly, Gu Chen was in this situation because he brought it upon himself.
Too lazy to say more, the red-robed demoness suddenly recalled how she had felt an intense drowsiness earlier. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"How strange, why did I suddenly feel sleepy?"
She had only recently begun to recover. While her spirit was weak, it shouldn't have been enough to put her to sleep.
Calming her thoughts, the red-robed demoness sat up cross-legged, carefully examining her soul. Soon, she discovered the problem.
"What is this?"
There was a mental wave in her soul that didn't belong to her!
As her consciousness lightly touched it, a cold voice suddenly echoed in her mind:
[Ding! First mission released—leave the ring and meet Su Mu, the Holy Son of the Absolute Beginning Holy Sect, and initiate a conversation]
[Mission Reward: Soul-Nurturing Grass!]
[Mission Failure Penalty: Five hundred years of sleep!]
[Mission Time Limit: Three days!]
-To be continued!
T/N: Thanks for reading!
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