Decaying World

Chapter 194, Leak 194

"Well, I plan to wander around and see if there are any suitable ruins, and hunt for the materials I need," Lin Hui replied casually, making up an excuse.

"I see. We are the blood protectors of Tu Yueyue Tower. Just now, a noble of the original bloodline was murdered in this area, so we rushed over and are searching the surrounding area," the old man said quickly.

"Original bloodline nobles?" Lin Hui nodded. "I just encountered a passing merchant ship here, but I haven't seen anything else."

"We've found the merchant ship and encountered survivors who had just seen the dead. According to them, they couldn't see who the murderer was; the fog was too thick, and the killer was surrounded by a twisted, transparent force, making it impossible to discern a human form." The old man paused, then continued, "Sir, have you seen that being surrounded by layers of twisted, transparent force?"

At this point, he glanced at the invisible currents of energy surrounding Lin Hui, which were swirling with distorted light.

Lin Hui also glanced at the wind effect surrounding him. After incorporating the power of wind disaster affinity, this effect seemed to be becoming increasingly violent.

Wait a minute, he suddenly realized that the invisible, transparent power surrounding him seemed to match the characteristics the other party had described.
The three of them fell silent for a moment.

The blue-haired woman suddenly chuckled softly.

"Uncle, you don't think this person is the murderer, do you? Didn't the survivor just say that the murderer's head had some kind of horns?"

"Ah, right, it seems so." The old man realized and smiled. "This one doesn't have any sharp horns on its head, so it's obviously not him."

“Yes, in that case, let’s retreat first and check out the other areas,” the blue-haired woman said quickly.

“Indeed, Your Excellency, if you have seen anyone with sharp horns on their head or any of the characteristics we just mentioned, please inform the Tu Yue Inner City government immediately. If the murderer is caught, the officials of the Moon Tower will offer a generous reward.” The old man said in a deep voice.

"Okay, sure." Lin Hui nodded.

Then the old man and the young man turned around and sped away into the distance. They quickly disappeared into the mist.
"and many more."

Suddenly a voice rang in their ears.

Lin Hui's figure suddenly appeared on the road in the direction they had left.

"I have a question." He smiled at the two of them.

Before he could even ask about the ruins, he saw the two of them trembling.

The trembling was so pronounced that it could be clearly seen even through the fog.

"Run!!" Suddenly the girl screamed and dashed to the left, turning into a blue blur.

The old man turned right, and they split up, each becoming a white blur as they fled at full speed.

Without even trying, or even engaging in combat, they had already determined that Lin Hui's strength was far beyond their reach.

Running wildly.

The old man quickly pulled out an irregularly shaped, fist-sized stone from his pocket.

This stone is a standard power-measuring stone for blood protectors. It needs to be carried on their person year-round, allowing their entire body's power energy to permeate it and assimilate it with their own.

In this way, the force-measuring stone will turn black when encountering other opponents.

The different shades of black represent the approximate difference in strength between oneself and one's opponent.

Generally, the dividing line in the middle of the measuring stone is used as a reference. The amount of blackening on the lower half of the stone indicates how close the opponent's strength is to one's own.

If exactly half is black, that means you're evenly matched, and in that case, a fight is possible. The outcome depends on other factors, such as performance, martial arts techniques, special secret methods, abilities, physical condition, and even medication, etc.

However, if more than half of it turns black, it means that the opponent is at a higher level of power than you, and you need to be careful.

If the entire stone turns black, it means the stone is at least one realm stronger than oneself, and one can escape at any time.

Of course, there is another possibility: the force-testing stone will not react at all and will remain white.

This means that they encountered an ordinary person who had no internal energy, was not a summoner, and had not cultivated any mental power.

The old man's strength-measuring stone was in this state at that moment.

Pure white!
But clearly, when they met Lin Hui, he dared to walk alone in this high-risk foggy area near Yuhai.

The other party cannot be an ordinary person.

Ordinary people, let alone getting here, will soon be corrupted by the mist even if they leave Ningxiang. At best, they will fall seriously ill; at worst, they will turn into decaying monsters.

And yet, the force-testing stone did not react to such a person!
what does that mean???
The old man and the young girl both realized it in an instant.

That means the opponent's strength level far exceeds theirs!
This is what is meant by unfathomable!

Furthermore, Lin Hui's appearance is highly consistent with the characteristics of the murderer they just interrogated.

In fact, the killer's features did not include any sharp horns on his head; those were just excuses they made up to leave.

After all, their interrogation was not a verbal questioning, but rather a forced reading of survivors' memories using their belongings.

There is absolutely no possibility of being deceived or concealed.

As he ran, the old man still didn't notice the change in color of the force-measuring stone, and he became even more panicked.

As he ran, he took a moment to look back.

Why are you running?

Suddenly, a voice drifted out from the mist directly in front of him.

The old man was terrified and slammed on the brakes, his legs leaving two deep marks on the ground.

"We...we suddenly realized we had an urgent matter to attend to, so..." The old man stood there, his mind racing as he tried to rationalize his actions.

Ahead, through the mist, Lin Hui slowly stepped forward, sword in hand. "I haven't even finished speaking, and you're already running away? What do you mean by that?"

"Your Excellency has misunderstood. We really have an urgent matter to attend to," the old man said, his heart pounding in his throat.

"What's the urgent matter? Tell me?" Lin Hui had only been somewhat suspicious at first, but judging from the other party's reaction, it seemed they really regarded him as the murderer of the original bloodline noble. That didn't seem right.

The people he killed were so weak that they obviously couldn't be original blood nobles. If he suddenly has a problem, and a rather troublesome one at that, even he, and even his elder brother, might not be able to handle it.

After his visit to the Moon Tower, Lin Hui had a clearer understanding of the treatment the original blood nobles received in Tu Yue.

Therefore, the more this is the case, the more clearly it needs to be explained.

"You wouldn't have mistaken me for the murderer you're looking for, would you? There's no way only I could create such a thing as a surrounding aura. Isn't it too hasty to determine that I'm the murderer based on just this?" Lin Hui said helplessly.

Seeing the sincerity in his tone, the old man's heart began to waver.

"So if you have any other methods to identify the murderer, you should try them. Don't make a judgment based on just one point. It would be very bad if you were wrongly accused," Lin Hui advised earnestly.

“This… I’ll try again. We also have a relic that specifically detects the residual evil energy of former blood nobles. As long as there is even the slightest trace of evil energy remaining, it can be detected.” The old man rummaged through his pouch again and quickly found a palm-sized black Bagua mirror.

"This mirror can not only detect evil energy, but also connect to the main mirror to find out all the wanted criminals on the list." He looked at the mirror, and his hand holding the mirror began to tremble again.

He didn't find out about the evil energy.

but.
Information displayed in the mirror
Notice Regarding the Manhunt for Major Fugitive 'Four Sides'
He looked up at the four masks on Lin Hui's head and checked the contents displayed in the mirror.

"How are you? Am I alright?" Lin Hui's voice appeared eerily behind him, so close that it seemed to be less than a meter away.

At this distance, Lin Hui's gaze easily moved from the old man to the small mirror in his hand.

The atmosphere froze instantly.

He also saw the information displayed in the mirror.

He looked up and saw the old man who was also staring blankly at him.

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puff!
Blood splattered, and a sword rang out.

The old man's head flew high into the air, and his internal energy and the copper skin and iron bones of the summoner were completely like tofu, sliced ​​through by a sword without any hesitation.

Lin Hui sighed, wiped the blood off his sword, picked up the small black mirror, and was about to put it away, but then hesitated, threw it back, and slashed it with his sword.

With a bang, the small mirror relic shattered into countless black fragments.

The fragments scattered like raindrops, and Lin Hui's figure had long since disappeared among them.

On the other side, the blue-haired girl ran frantically towards Tu Yue.

But the next second, she was thrown into the air, her head still flying forward, while her body suddenly crashed to the ground. Blood splattered everywhere, leaving a long trail of crimson.

Finally, the head, filled with confusion and bewilderment, crashed into a dry grove of trees and died.

Lin Hui sighed, flashed through the woods, and disappeared in an instant.

As a former noble, he never imagined that the death of a former noble would inexplicably fall on his head.

It also forced him to kill two so-called blood protectors.

This time, he sensed that trouble might be much greater. He didn't stop immediately, but continued running along the edge of the Jade Sea, heading further away.

After cleansing his entire body several times with the Wind Disaster Affinity Technique, he quickly returned to Tu Yue Outer City. He took a bath at Qingfeng Temple before returning to the Lin Residence to rest.

He usually cultivates at Qingfeng Temple, and when he rests, he returns to the Lin family mansion to be with his parents and sister.

However, because he spends most of his time cultivating, he stays at Qingfeng Temple most of the time.

Having killed the Blood Guardian this time, he was somewhat exhausted and planned to go back and rest for a while.

The power of the storm had subsided, and he was relieved. The old man hadn't found anything wrong with him in the end. If it weren't for the fact that his wanted information had been discovered, they might not have had to die.

The best outcome would be for both sides to part ways quietly and peacefully.

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"One, two, three, four, five, go up the mountain to fight the tiger, but the tiger isn't home, so we'll catch the little squirrel instead."

In the courtyard of the Lin family mansion, which belonged to the second wife, Lin Shunhe was playing a clapping game with his daughter, Lin Xiaoliu. Lin Xiaoliu tried to recite a rhyme with her father in her childish voice, but unfortunately, she could only manage a few words before falling behind.

Liu Shenglan sat gently in the chair, knitting a wool sweater for her daughter to wear in the future.

The soft sunlight shone down on the family, making them appear peaceful and serene.

"Master, Young Master Hui is back." Old Master Du, who had been hiding in the corner, suddenly stepped forward and whispered.

“Ahui’s back? Perfect, let him come over and see his little sister.” Lin Shunhe said with a smile.

"Brother Hui?" Lin Xiaoliu asked, her words slightly mumbled. Her chubby face, which had just been full of smiles, suddenly became somewhat timid.

"Mom." She stood up and hurriedly ran towards Liu Shenglan, throwing herself into her mother's arms. Then she curled up and didn't move or make a sound.

"It's really strange. Usually, Xiao Liu is the most outgoing and noisy one. But every time Ahui comes back, she becomes as quiet and docile as a quail," Lin Shunhe joked with a smile.

Lin Xiaoliu didn't speak or pay attention to him. She continued to bury her head in her mother's arms, only showing her little bottom to everything.

(End of this chapter)