Chapter 105: Chapter 105: The Most Beautiful in the Heart
Translator: 549690339
Xinxue stood still in her original place, witnessing Chu Mu cruelly kill Cao Yi right before her eyes, leaving her heart trembling with shock.
Xinxue herself was still a Soul Disciple, and the Soul Pets she controlled were nothing more than a third-rank Green Eyes Monster, a second-tier Green Nightmare Demon, and a third-rank Fire Spirit.
A year had passed. Chu Mu, having also escaped from the Green Nightmare Demon Island, was now commanding two apex warrior level Soul Pets, and had even managed to defeat Cao Yi – an enemy Xinxue had deemed insurmountable!
“Cao Yi is dead, he’s really dead…” To Xinxue, Cao Yi had been her most terrifying nightmare. Now, watching this villain be killed and specifically by Chu Mu, felt like an impossible feat…
Chu Mu glanced at Xinxue, not paying too much attention to the woman whose spirit and soul had been thoroughly tainted. He impassively collected the Soul Cores of both the Storm Spirit and the Green Nightmare Demon, placing them in his own Space Ring.
Chu Mu was not about to overlook the value of Cao Yi’s possessions and began to search through his belongings efficiently.
To Chu Mu’s surprise, Cao Yi had two more scrolls on him. Coupled with the scroll he had just confiscated from Xinxue, Chu Mu now held a total of seven scrolls.
Besides the scrolls, Chu Mu found a third-level Soul Crystal with dual fire and lightning attributes on Cao Yi. A single attribute third-level Soul Crystal already reached a value of five thousand gold coins. A dual attribute Soul Crystal was worth approximately seven thousand gold coins, providing Chu Mu with a nice sum of added income.
Over the course of the year, Chu Mu had obtained quite a few soul crystals from the other prisoners. He estimated the value of these soul crystals to be roughly equal to a fortune of 100,000 gold coins.
100,000 gold coins should suffice to purchase a fifth-level Soul Crystal with dual fire and beast attributes. Once he left the island, Chu Mu would naturally spend all his money on his Soul Pets, promoting their power to another level.
Beyond the third-level Soul Crystal, he didn’t find anything else of worth on Cao Yi.
He unrolled the scroll, noticing that Cao Yi’s name had faded away. Looking at the map, Chu Mu picked a direction into the depths of the island and began to advance.
“Wait … wait …” Xinxue quickly followed Chu Mu.
“What is it?” Chu Mu turned his head, his gaze falling on the silhouette of a young girl, her captivating figure accentuated by the rainfall.
Truthfully, Chu Mu was also attracted to Xinxue’s body. But for some reason, whenever his mind wandered in that direction, another girl’s face would suddenly spring into his mind. She stood on the deck, facing into the wind, her melancholic gaze fixed on the sea…
“Can … can you take me with you? … I just want to survive. I’ll do whatever you want me to do… please…” Xinxue grasped Chu Mu’s arm, intentionally pressing her body against his, hoping to entice him to become interested in her.
Xinxue knew that if she wanted to survive now, she would have to rely on someone else. She had completely witnessed the transformation of Chu Mu’s initial strength to his current state. Such a man would undoubtedly have the greatest chance of being the sole survivor. If she willingly became this man’s servant, she could survive too!
If she could get past this crisis and continue to follow this man, her future life would certainly change completely. Xinxue felt that Chu Mu was her only hope at the moment, not just hope for survival, but the chance to change her entire life.
Facing hope, this woman was willing to sacrifice anything. Moreover, Xinxue didn’t despise Chu Mu. On the contrary, she fancied the powerful Chu Mu very much. Even if Chu Mu might be more brutal than Cao Yi, she wouldn’t have any complaints.
“Please… I’m willing to do anything.” Xinxue clung tightly to Chu Mu’s arm.
Chu Mu was of noble descent, and the maidservants attending to him were all beauties equal to Xinxue. Even though the days spent surviving in the wilderness had ignited his desires, he was not so desperate as to covet any available morsel.
“Your life and death are no concern of mine, nor do I need a burden. Not killing you is already your good fortune.” Chu Mu pushed Xinxue away, who had been entangling herself around him, and indifferently turned around. He carried on with his Ice-Feathered Spirit, which was glistening with ice in the rain, further into the depths of the foggy island.
Xinxue did not give up; dignity and shame no longer mattered to her.
Chu Mu had never been one to show mercy or tenderness towards women. Especially his deep scars made him feel a great disdain towards women who seemed nice on the outside but were actually inferior on the inside.
“If you keep following me, my Ice-Feathered Spirit will turn you into an ice sculpture.” Chu Mu continued walking forward, no longer giving Xinxue a single glance.
“Hisss——–“
The Ice-Feathered Spirit didn’t understand what a woman was. If Chu Mu felt repulsion, it felt the same. Seeing Xinxue attempting to follow, it immediately blocked her path and released a cold aura, not allowing Xinxue any closer.
The chilling aura forced Xinxue to halt her steps. Gazing at Chu Mu’s arrogant figure, she finally understood why Ting Yu had said what she did to her in the past. She couldn’t help but regret not having recognized Chu Mu’s potential back on the Green Nightmare Demon Island. Surely, Ting Yu’s discerning skill was much superior to hers…
Upon seeing Xinxue, Chu Mu naturally thought of Ting Yu, his former roommate. Compared to Xinxue, Ting Yu was not only more intelligent but also knew how to keep herself proper.
Actors were basically slaves, and many girls had suffered the abuse of the Executors. Ting Yu’s intelligence lay in the fact that she never flaunted her beauty and even concealed her appearance and figure.
Chu Mu had once shared a room with Ting Yu. Only he knew that Ting Yu was actually a very beautiful girl, far more beautiful than Xinxue. But she knew how to hide her beauty and restrain herself. And it was because of her intelligence that she had managed to resist the Executors’ greed…
Sauntering slowly along the coastline and gazing out over the hazy ocean swathed in a drizzle, Chu Mu was unknowingly reminded of that veiled girl again. Mysterious, noble, elegant – she elicited a completely different feeling in Chu Mu than the likes of Xinxue…
“Leaving Prison Island and entering the higher realm of the Nightmare Demon Palace, I should be able to see her again, right? What kind of person is she really…” Chu Mu murmured to himself.
Chu Mu had to admit that he had a bit of a crush and curiosity for that mysterious girl, who had only spoken just a few words. However, Chu Mu knew that as long as he still needed others’ pity to survive, he would never be able to truly converse with her.
(The pace of the plot will speed up
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