Death… And Me

Chapter 630 - Was It That Obvious?!

They could think about the topic another time. For now, it was better for them to focus on the task in front of them.

ʼWe can verify this theory once we find the place theyʼre being contained in. For now, letʼs wait and see who the Asume Clan will send out.ʼ

Agis then asked something else.

ʼHow about control? Can you trust the person they select? Sure, I know that they donʼt hate humans. However, that doesnʼt mean that they would want to betray the Zasfin Race. You better remember that our path is at odds with their race as well.ʼ

Roan shrugged his shoulders as he replied.

ʼWhat else can we do? Iʼll just have whoever they send eat one of my poison pills. If they donʼt want to die, theyʼll have to keep quiet.ʼ

Frandin narrowed his eyes as he said in response.

ʼBut if their pride is big enough, they might ignore the fact that they can die and reveal everything regardless.ʼ

Rean didnʼt seem to care, saying.

ʼItʼs fine. After all, weʼre humans. Zasfins will never put too much attention on us, especially on our cultivation. After all, humans at the Core Formation and Core and Soul Fusion Realms can easily be found in the Decadence Region and similar places. Chances are high that they will think we found a way to escape from there. Thatʼs all.ʼ

ʼAlso, we donʼt need to talk about our plan either. Donʼt forget that we have a place in the Dimensional Realm to keep the person they chose.ʼ

Frandin sighed as he remembered the jail he was kept in when he was first captured. That thing didnʼt allow one to see outside, so he didnʼt even know he was in a separate dimension to start with. Besides, Sister Orb could control the dimension, not allowing any Spiritual Energy to enter that place. Escaping was simply not an option.

ʼSince you have all of that covered, I wonʼt say anything else.ʼ

Somewhere else in the Asume Clan, there was a woman cultivating in a private chamber. Ripples of Soul Power and Spiritual Energy escaped her body even though she absorbed even more from the Spirit Stones around her. If the twins could see her, they would be able to tell that she was definitely in the Soul Transformation Realm.

Just as that woman was deeply engrossed in her cultivation, someone knocked on the door.

”Enter.”

The door opened as another girl entered the room together with a man. They were Xiria and her father, who came to talk about Frandinʼs request.

”Ancestor Sumeri, sorry for bothering you during your cultivation.”

Sumeri shook her head, not minding it too much.

”Itʼs fine. I was about to finish it in a few days anyway. Anyway, what is it? Did something happen?”

Xiriaʼs father then looked at Xiria and nodded, letting Xiria talk.

”Ancestor, itʼs like this...”

Xiria then explained what Frandin(Gian) wanted and his offer to the clan. At first, Sumeri wasnʼt too concerned. She was even willing to agree since having one of their members following a Celestial Land Disciple might bring them great benefits, especially someone as talented as Frandin(Gian). She was even more satisfied since he identified the Soul Stone and even used it in the past. Unfortunately, he didnʼt have the method to use it himself.

However, when she heard the request regarding the Soul Rulers and their Soul Purity search, she narrowed her eyes. Obviously, she was also tasked to look for humans who were within the threshold.

”Are you sure that he asked that?”

Xiria nodded as she answered.

”Yes. Gian said that all I needed to do was to pass this message to you.”

Sumeri pondered over it for a bit before saying.

”Alright. Tell Gian that we do have a method to call the Soul Rulers as long as he has a compatible human. In fact, this is the same method everyone else uses in the city.”

Xiria and her father couldnʼt help but ask what these Soul Rulers were. Sumeri pondered for a bit and decided to tell them what she knew. Of course, she also warned them not to spread this information. Naturally, those two were shocked that such an organization existed.

Sumeri ignored their surprise, though.

”Also, tell him that we want to take part in it. Such a human would give great benefits to our clan. If he isnʼt against that, Iʼll be more than happy to comply.”

Xiria was taken aback by that.

”Ancestor, youʼre speaking as if you donʼt mind sacrificing one of our servants for that.”

Sumeri sighed in response when she heard that.

”It looks terrible, doesnʼt it? However, you shouldnʼt underestimate the Soul Rulers. If they find out that we tried to hide a human with the right properties, our clan would be as good as gone. Thatʼs not something we can risk even though we like them. Remember, the clan is still the higher priority. Besides, this single human sacrifice would help many others that we would be able to take under our wings. Since thatʼs the case, I might as well get as many benefits from it as possible.”

Xiria and her father nodded even though their expressions didnʼt seem that happy. As much as they treated the humans well, they couldnʼt risk the clanʼs existence because of that.

”I understand. I shall inform Gian about it.”

Xiriaʼs father, Laun Asume, then asked something else.

”Ancestor, is it fine to trust him that easily?”

Sumeri shrugged her shoulders as she replied.

”Anyone who knows of such information is definitely a bigshot. As you mentioned, Iʼm pretty sure Gian is part of one of the Celestial Lands. Considering how well he treats his humans, I wouldnʼt be surprised if he came from the Unity Celestial Land.”

Xiria and Laun nodded after hearing that. They also knew the rumors about Unity Celestial Land, the one that accepted humans. That would make a lot of sense considering Frandinʼs way of treating humans.

Sumeri then smiled at Xiria as she said.

”Youʼre quite lucky, Xiria. You almost lost your virginity for nothing.”

Xiria felt embarrassed, so did her father. He also accepted that request from the clan head, after all. Sumeri didnʼt blame them, though. Getting the method to use the Soul Stone would definitely have been worth it.

Xiria then quickly changed the topic.

”B-By the way, who should we select to follow him? He did ask for someone willing to follow him, after all.”

Sumeri looked at Xiria with a puzzled expression as she asked in response.

”Why are you asking that when itʼs obvious that you want to be the one to follow him?”

Xiriaʼs face went even redder as she asked in a stammering manner.

ʼW-was it that obvious?!ʼ

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