Decaying World

Chapter 196 Risk 196

"Yunxiazi is that strong?!" Lin Hui's heart skipped a beat.

That seemingly carefree old man who only knows how to diligently study martial arts is actually so powerful? This is something he didn't expect.

“He’s very strong. But don’t worry, my teacher is only slightly weaker than him. If he can advance in the future, he’ll be able to surpass him. It shouldn’t be a problem.” Liu Wujun’s tone was relaxed.

He sized up Lin Hui's appearance and aura.

"Your cultivation seems to have improved quite a bit. Although your internal energy is still at its peak, I have a feeling that your physical fitness has improved a lot?"

"I can't hide it from you, brother. My internal energy has reached its limit, so I can only find other ways to improve my strength," Lin Hui explained.

“That’s certainly one way. There’s another matter. As for your Miss Han, I’m not kidding, I suggest you break up with her and consider Xiaoxiao. Actually, she’s more suitable. I don’t think she’s that resistant to you. As for Han Xiaoyue, I recently received information that her background and identity are quite complicated.” Liu Wujun said seriously.

"Don't worry, brother, I know what I'm doing." Lin Hui nodded. "My sister is good, and I actually admire her quite a bit, but these things can't be forced; it all depends on fate."

He didn't really care about getting married, as long as it didn't affect his cultivation. He was fine with being with either Han Xiaoyue or Liu Xiao.

In fact, he could accept not being with anyone.

"Just keep that in mind. There's another matter. The wanted notice issued by the higher-ups includes a criminal from our Xinyu Town, a serious offender named Simian. I got the information and they said they're going to search for him. You're the local bigwig, so keep an eye on things around for me."

"Okay, leave this to me!" Lin Hui nodded, his expression unchanged, though he was inwardly speechless.

"What did this guy do wrong? It seems pretty serious," he asked as a final question.

"Yes, it's very serious. He's been robbing small clans of their wealth and treasures all over the inner city, abducting beauties in the streets, engaging in the illegal sale of contraband, and destroying and stealing important array components from the Moon Tower to sell. It's said that he's also gotten several original bloodlines pregnant, swindled a lot of their wealth, and then ran away after causing trouble." Liu Wujun recounted the details one by one.

As Lin Hui listened, his curiosity gradually turned into confusion.

He did these things?
These petty thefts and thieverything seem completely out of character for him!

This is clearly an imposter.

"This is disgusting stuff. Just let me know if you have any leads," Liu Wujun said, waving his hand.

"Understood." Lin Hui nodded.

“Liu Xiao is back, and I’ll be accompanying my master on an intercity exchange trip soon. You’ll have to keep an eye on things at home. I’m always a little worried about your older sister. You’re more reliable. She sometimes listens to you,” Liu Wujun said. “To be honest, your older sister really admires you. The fact that you’ve climbed out of the mire of the outer city and gotten to where you are now is almost impossible for anyone else.”

"Really? Brother, you flatter me. I was just messing around." Lin Hui said with a smile.

"That's already pretty good." Liu Wujun patted him on the shoulder. "I'll probably be gone for about ten days, remember to keep an eye on your sister for me."

"it is good!"

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Fog area around Tuyue.

Inside a dark, underground palace buried deep underground.

A misty fog, with wisps of it drifting and flowing within the underground palace as if they were alive.

In the center of the underground palace, there is a grand hall resembling the one where the emperor held court.

One after another, figures wearing various silver masks flashed into the area, then found their places on either side of the central passageway.

The walls and ceiling are inlaid with green luminescent stones, which cast a pale green glow, turning the entire hall into a gloomy, eerie green.

Soon, there were eighteen people in total. They were divided into two rows and stood in their positions.

Although these people all wear masks, you can still tell their gender and age from their body shape; there are people of all genders and ages.

After everyone had taken their positions, they all looked toward the highest, most important seat.

There, on a golden throne, a black-armored humanoid figure wearing a dark gold mask suddenly appeared.

"I'm very pleased that none of you are missing. After two years, this is certainly something to celebrate." The black-armored humanoid at the head of the table spoke in a series of overlapping voices, as if many men, women, and children were speaking at once, making it difficult to discern the true tone of his voice.

"I have three main purposes for recalling everyone this time."

"Firstly, this intercity exchange meeting requires contacting church members in other cities, and this is an opportunity. Have any of you applied independently?"

“I’ll go. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen my old friend. I miss him dearly,” said an old man with a white cat face standing next to the black-faced man.

"Alright. Then Old Cat will go. The second matter: Bai Tong Wushen is starting to show signs again, quietly developing followers in some suburbs around Tu Yue. Has anyone volunteered to resolve this?"

“I’ll do it. I didn’t get to kill enough last time.” Black Face volunteered. As Lin Shunhe’s superior, he was considered a powerful figure within Tu Yue’s Benevolent Sect, with a considerable number of subordinates.

"Okay." The black-armored humanoid nodded.
"Finally, regarding the new members, specifically Yunfeng, Heizhao, Buxiang, and Simian, Longji is the guide. Have the detailed evaluation documents been prepared?"

“It’s ready. It can be sent to the secret storehouse now,” Long Ji said respectfully as she stepped forward.

"That's good. These four have great potential, and one of them even has connections with the Nine Dreams Sect. After passing the test, he proved that he was completely innocent. So, Long Ji, you're in charge of maintaining a good relationship with him. We might need his help to cover up some of our operations in the inner city later."

Long Ji quickly and respectfully agreed.

The meeting adjourned quickly, and Long Ji handed over the secret documents of the four new members. Old Cat was in charge of receiving and verifying them.

The crowd dispersed, and the black-armored figure quietly disappeared from the dragon throne.

Only a few people remained at the Tu Yue headquarters to handle miscellaneous tasks. Old Cat, holding the four booklets given to him by Long Ji, was about to turn and leave.

"Brother Cat, may I have another look at this document?" A woman wearing a white fox mask suddenly called out to Old Cat.

"That's against the rules," the old cat said coldly.

"Rules are rules, but people are flexible. Brother Cat, the favor you owe me won't be so easy to repay," the fox woman said softly.

"Whatever you want to do, this is the last time," the old cat asked in a deep voice.

"Okay," the white fox smiled.

This was the last time she would ever have to hide underground like this again. With the addition of the new member list, she now had information on the identities of nearly half of the members of the Tu Yue Charity Cult.

This is a massive scale involving thousands of people.

Once she returns to the Moon Tower, as long as this list is exposed, she will definitely have a chance to be promoted based on this achievement, and completely reverse the decline of her family!

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Several days later, in the foggy area.

In the mist, a tall, humanoid monster with three crow heads crashed to the ground, its neck rolling a long way after it fell, splattering green blood all over the ground.

Lin Hui frowned as he looked at the Ruyi in his hand.

'This is a high-risk monster? The three-headed crow-men, a high-risk monster corresponding to priests and high priests, is said to possess astonishing divine strength and extremely strong physical defenses; even illusory force would have to strike the same spot several times to break through its defenses?'

Lin Hui felt that he had easily dealt with the so-called high-risk monster with just a casual sword strike, as if cutting tofu.

After sensing something was wrong last time, he took the initiative to find another opportunity to try the wind disaster affinity again, while continuing to search for suitable fog-free zone ruins.

Lin Hui waved his Ruyi sword and fell silent, carefully sensing the power emanating from it.

On the sword, there were wisps of subtle, transparent energy that were continuously merging into the invisible, distorted winds surrounding the Ruyi Sword.

'This...it seems to be absorbing the power of the three-headed crow-man!?'

A chilling thought flashed through Lin Hui's mind.

From the moment he left home until he arrived here, he killed anything he saw, as if he were in an empty place. As a result, he gradually became aware that the wind surrounding Ruyi and himself was naturally increasing in thickness and intensity without him using the Typhoon Sword Technique.

Moreover, according to his observation, this enhancement seemed to be a permanent improvement along with his killings.

That's a bit of an exaggeration.

'This "harmony with the typhoon" is a bit of an exaggeration.'

Lin Hui put down his sword and simply accelerated, running wildly along the Jade Sea towards a direction further away from Tu Yue.

At this point, his speed had reached an exaggerated level. When he ran, if the special effect "Wind Disaster Affinity" was not activated, it would cause an explosive sound in the air, which was very ear-piercing.

At the same time, the surrounding wind that covers the whole body will also turn red, change color, and increase in temperature.

All indications suggest that he may have broken the speed of sound in the fog, thus creating a sonic boom.

The fog ahead receded rapidly and parted.

The ground, trees, and forests flashed past on both sides of Lin Hui.

He ran straight, not daring to turn at all so that it would be easier to return; he only went in a straight line.

About half an hour later.

A massive black city wall gradually appeared ahead, spanning both sides.

The city wall is about ten meters high, and its surface is covered with dried moss and dead black vines and branches.

Lin Hui quickly slowed down, stopped in front of the city wall, and looked up to examine it.

Soon, he found a scale stone tablet stuck in the ground to his right front, near the Jade Sea.

The scale stone tablet was left by the government specifically to provide directional guidance for people in foggy areas.

At this moment, Lin Hui walked over, wiped away the ash from the stone tablet, and carefully read the somewhat blurred characters on it.

"Ahead lies a boundary wall. Beyond it lies a public area. The danger level of this fog zone surpasses annihilation, and numerous fog gods reside there. Please ensure you carry your hidden relics before venturing forth! — Taisu Federation."

'Boundary wall?' This was the first time Lin Hui had ever heard of such a thing.

He looked up at the black city wall, somewhat puzzled that it could divide the fog into two areas.

'Since I can't find a monster to test my strength limits right now, perhaps I can go out and try it out. Let's try it nearby first, and if it feels good, we can go deeper.'

Lin Hui already understood that the area within this boundary wall was likely a safe zone around Tu Yue that had been cleared out by the Tai Su Federation.

The public areas outside were not cleared at all.

That must be the most original foggy landscape, and he was still quite curious about it.

(End of this chapter)