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They hunted and Zhi Rui are used to that way of fighting, she understood the perks and the loss. to control yourself as a bystander, essentially you're controlling a puppet, the advantages are obvious but the cons are also heavy. for one, you're relinquishing your instincts. You're not fazed with terror but you also do not gain the fast reaction of someone who faces immediate danger.

'But with time, I can solve it.' Zhi Rui thought.

On the following day after the hunt. Zhi Rui went in seclusion. The grouped spiritual knowledge of the book she absorbed from Xa Dayun's treasure. started to dissolve in great quantities and sudden amounts of memories would pass by Zhi Rui's head. And aNxious as she was.

She started to mingle with the knowledge, and capture everything related to spirits. All kinds of supernatural beings, every kind of spirit even knowledge about souls. Zhi Rui learned them all. when she opened her eyes five days had passed, and she was covered in dust.

battered by the sudden knowledge Zhi Rui sighed with an aching head. years of knowledge was crammed on her mind. But what she learned was absurd. She understood that her ability to live through the remnants spirit's memories and learn what they did. Was to crude. she had no control whatsoever but with the knowledge, she understood everything since searching freely specify parts of another being's whole life or the way to actually manipulate the spirits.

It's like she gained hundreds of years of experience in five days.

'This is the second time...' Zhi Rui thought.

First was the pool of natural spirit essence, the second was the book Xa DAyu had gifted her, Zhi Rui frowned deeply she as extremely wary of Xa Dayu, but remembering the confused eyes the girl had wh the book as absorbed by her, Zhi Rui grew less cautious. But doubts were corroding her innards.

Without a second thought, Zhi Rui sent a message for Silvery and walked out of the swamp. The girl had already reached the second level and was near the third. With the money, Zhi Rui gave she bought four different cores on a single meeting in the interconnected store in the other world. So there was no need to worry about her going back there.

But what Zhi Rui need was a clear emotion. So she called for Silvery.

In the same way that she went, she came. With Elder Huang leading some weaker Disciples to do a small tour on the underworld. Silvery was in their midst, contrary to Zhi Rui's knowledge, she didn't do it in the hidden, she contacted Huang and had it be more smooth.

When they came close to the swamp Zhi Rui had dug her base, they were separated by groups.

Silvery separated with three other girls when they were far enough Silvery sighed. A sudden crocodile attacked. the three girls, they died in to bite.

Zhi Rui appeared beyond the trees and smiled at Silvery, who did the same. The brand marc of a tame beast disappeared from the crocodile. and left the dazed beast there while Silvery ran away in a panic to announce the attack and the unfortunate casualties.

Zhi Rui had already gathered their remnant spirit. and through the, she saw a lot of what Silvery had been doing.

But she only took the memories in and ran directly to Xa Dayu's area. Before she reached.

amidst a rather desolate clearing, she felt a hot bright light and a smell of burnt wood.

She looked to her side and saw An Bai standing ten meters away from her, and a clear hole on the tree thick trunk.

Unmoved, Zhi Rui looked a ther in the eye, "What's it?"

An Bai without any warnings had torn her clothes off. "I have no listening or recording devices. I came in good faith to offer a favor in exchange for some of my belongings."

Zhi Rui admired. She felt not a single ripple in the woman's body. Yet she was lying, there was definitely something there to catch Zhi Rui off guard because her sense doesn't lie neither does the color of An Bai's aura.

A sigh that could sink the ground was let out by Zhi Rui. she looked with pleading eyes to An Bai. "Please, I just want to compete honestly. It was hard enough for me to reach this level, now that I actually have a chance you'll resort to lower hand moves? STOP TRYING TO FRAME ME ALREADY!"

Her voice was full of feelings of injustice ad her eye shone bright, she didn't know if she was being recorded or shown live. But nonetheless she chose to make a memorable performance, even if she couldn't convince the enemy, doubt is all she needs for their morale to take a small hit. After all, they really have no proof against her, they only think she did it, because she was the only one with motives, and she clearly threatened them on their meeting.

But as long as they sat back and wasted a few words talking about the chance of not being her, Zhi Rui would've won.

An Bai frowned 'This girl is annoying I shouldn't come to here in the first place.'

An Bai's eyes became emotionless. and she wore her clothes. "The five of us won't tolerate your behavior any longer, today is the last day we'll try to keep civilities."

With those words, she left, and Zhi Rui went to Xa dAyun without issues.

Xa Dayu looked at her with a smile. Zhi Rui merely handed over the three fresh female remnant spirits. Then She saw Xa Dayu jump around like a little girl.

After these calmed down and thanked. Zhi Rui looked a ther in the eyes.

"Why are you befriending me? Why did you give me that book? What will you gain from favoring me?"

They went stale, and they stared at each other.

Xa Dayu closed her eyes and smiled warmly.

"I do it because you're my salvation."