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Chapter 249 Beginning

Zhou You stood in an almost imperceptible shadow, watching as the group of people frantically scrambled for food on the corpse like flies drawn to filth.

When all the pretense is removed, and all the outward appearances are stripped away, what will be left?
It's really nothing more than this kind of thing.

And so, after who knows how long, the feast of the gluttons finally came to an end. Looking around, bloodstains were on the corners of their mouths, and their expensive robes were covered with deep red stains, making them look like butchers in a slaughterhouse—but no one cared.

Some people were even licking their palms, their faces showing an expression of unsatisfied longing.

just
Zhou You frowned.

—Why do I feel like there's something off about these people?

He had seen people who had taken the Ascension Powder before, and they were mostly in a state of delirium and unable to control themselves. But these people were all very clear-headed. How should I put it? It was as if they were...

Before he could come up with anything, Xu Xin, the host, suddenly spoke up again.

However, unlike the previous calm tone, this time his voice was filled with satisfied laughter.

"Everyone, this banquet has come to an end. We should have sent you all home first, but since everyone has made significant contributions, the leader has prepared a small gift for you. This is something we have just developed, so please accept it."

After speaking, Xu Xin gave the two waiters some instructions, and they nodded and left.

A short while later, another cart was pushed over.

Unlike the previous one, this food cart was two sizes larger, covered with a white cloth that resembled a curtain. There seemed to be some sounds coming from inside, but they were faint and indistinct.

However, when faced with such a thing, Hou You, who had remained calm, suddenly frowned deeply.

A moment later, the curtain was lifted.

The person standing before me was still a girl.

And
They are still alive.

The girl was leaning against the edge of the cage. She was much younger than the corpse from before, probably only fifteen or sixteen years old. She was wearing the uniform of a local high school, and her hands and feet were bound. Her face was covered in tear stains. When she saw the blood-stained, demon-like people around her, she panicked and retreated until she was pressed tightly against the cage door.

The others were stunned for a moment, and then an old and angry voice rang out.

"Xu Xin, what are you doing! How dare you bring strangers in? Are you trying to kill us all?!"

However, Xu Xin's smile was quite calm.

"Mr. Qian, don't worry. No matter what happens today, nothing will get out."

The aged voice stopped abruptly, but then suddenly frowned.

What did she just call herself?
Xu Xin acted as if nothing had happened, opened the cage door, walked up to the girl, and gently stroked her face with the back of her hand.

"Little girl, don't be afraid. What are you afraid of? Being able to enter the immortal realm with us is a blessing in itself."

However, the little girl seemed to have been so frightened that she was unable to utter a single word, only shaking her head repeatedly, large tears welling up in her eyes and dripping onto Xu Xin's hand. The movement paused slightly.

A moment later, Xu Xin wiped her tears with the little girl's school uniform, then stood up and said with a smile.

"Distinguished guests, this is the gift I have prepared for you all—please do not refuse. I know that after the elixir you have received, one ginseng fruit is certainly not enough, so I have specially prepared an extra one for you today. Although you look different, this one has been treated with a secret method and possesses the same properties of the elixir. Moreover, because the blood can circulate smoothly, it is definitely better than the 'ginseng fruit' from before. Consider this a gift from the sect leader to you all, please accept it with a smile."

But no one moved.

After all, living people are different from inanimate objects. The people here can consume corpses to enter the fairyland, but this is the current situation.
Even if few of these people are honest, murder is murder, and very few can get over that mental hurdle.

Seeing everyone hesitate, Xu Xin smiled, then picked up the knife and gently sliced ​​it across the girl's exposed arm.

Then, accompanied by a wail filled with tears and sobs, a piece of the girl's arm was forcibly cut off!
Seeing this scene, everyone felt a shiver run through their stomachs.

That wasn't disgust, but thirst.

It was inexplicable, but an intense, bone-deep thirst!
As the hunger intensified, most of them soon had bloodshot eyes.

Now, they no longer care about being exposed or whether people are alive—those minds, which have been immersed in conspiracies and intrigues for years, are now conveying only two words.

That is hunger.

Soon, someone made up their mind and climbed up first—and coincidentally, it was the old man who had spoken earlier. He stretched out his bony hand and cautiously approached.

If inanimate objects can revitalize my aging body and allow me to relive the joys of my youth, then how many years can this thing in front of me extend my life?
Xu Xin stood to the side, a strange smile on her face, watching him get closer and closer to the girl who was begging for mercy and crying, preparing to cut off a piece just like before.

but.

The next moment, however, he did not feel the girl's soft touch.

No, it should be said that he felt nothing at all.

The feeling was as if there was nothing between my arms, and even my hands seemed to be missing.

The old man surnamed Qian subconsciously lowered his head and realized that, without knowing when, his hands had been separated from his arms and he was now lying three or four meters away. Amidst the large pool of blood, his muscles and bones looked so gruesome.

what happened?
Before the thought could even cross his mind, he saw his field of vision suddenly rise, followed by a violent spin, and then he plummeted to the ground.

Finally, what came into his view was his own body, cut to pieces.

The field fell silent for a moment.

The situation was so sudden that even the others were caught off guard.

How come this old man got on stage, ready to be the first to try something new, and then disappeared in the blink of an eye?
...And who did it?
But when they turned to look at Jianhui, all they saw was a mask removed, an ordinary smiling face.

That's all.

(End of this chapter)