CHAPTER 157: CHAPTER 147: LONG GONE

Meanwhile, Feng Qiwu looked expressionlessly at Witch Doctor Gu He, "Didn’t you hear Susu’s words?"

Witch Doctor Gu He instantly became obedient, "It’s all in the Star Ring."

This despicable fellow!

If his life weren’t in Feng Qiwu’s hands, he would have dearly loved to end him.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t match him.

So infuriating!

He, the great Witch Doctor Gu He, had fallen to such a pitiable state.

Upon hearing this, Ling Han nodded to Feng Qiwu and then turned to jump into the cavern below the hot spring pool.

Bai Susu was pondering in her mind about the Shu Sword Sect and Spirit Sword Sect mentioned by Witch Doctor Gu He, and whether they were related to the Shu Sword Sect and Spirit Sword Sect mentioned by Yu Qingfeng last time.

After a moment, Bai Susu asked, "What year was it when you were hunted down and fell?"

"Year? It must have been over a thousand years in the Galactic calendar, I can’t quite remember." Witch Doctor Gu He replied.

Upon hearing this, Bai Susu looked up at Feng Qiwu.

Feng Qiwu squinted his eyes, then suddenly asked, "What was the concentration of Star Power in your cultivation environment at that time?"

"Of course, it was excellent."

At this point, Witch Doctor Gu He’s expression suddenly froze, realizing something was amiss.

In the next moment, he widened his eyes in shock.

"Why... don’t I feel the presence of Star Power?"

Even if the body he was occupying now didn’t have a Spirit Root,

as a cultivator who’d practiced for tens of thousands of years, he could still distinguish the presence of Star Power.

Just now, he had been so intimidated by this guy that he didn’t notice there was no Star Power around!

...

Upon hearing Witch Doctor Gu He’s words, Bai Susu couldn’t help but say, "I didn’t expect you to realize this so quickly."

"Now do you know why there are no alchemists in this world?"

"Not just alchemists, even the cultivators you mentioned... have long since ceased to exist," Bai Susu said blandly.

According to the ancient books of this world she had read, the civilization of the Xuanhuang Continent began to appear about five thousand years ago.

But the appearance of Witch Doctor Gu He clearly contradicted this statement.

If what he said was true, then the civilization of the Xuanhuang Continent must have experienced a break.

Moreover, this break seemed to be particularly complete, even severing the cultivation civilization Witch Doctor Gu He talked about.

However, it was unlikely that everyone on the Xuanhuang Continent was entirely unaware of this.

At least, the secret clans of Mount Kongdong mentioned by Yu Qingfeng likely knew some of the truth.

But in thousands of years, these secret clans never appeared to inform the world of these facts.

Although it’s unclear why they’ve concealed this, what is certain is that they know the truth about the world’s discontinuity.

As for Witch Doctor Gu He... he most likely died before the break in the cultivation civilization, so he has no idea what happened later.

...

After hearing Bai Susu’s words, Witch Doctor Gu He’s eyes suddenly widened.

Then he couldn’t help but exclaim loudly, "Impossible! Unless the Star Power is exhausted and the world collapses, how could cultivators cease to exist?"

Yet after speaking, he became speechless.

Wasn’t it just now that he couldn’t feel the presence of Star Power?

For a moment, Witch Doctor Gu He’s voice trembled as he looked at the indifferent faces of Feng Qiwu and Bai Susu, "Could it be... could the Profound Yellow Great World really have exhausted its Star Power?"

If that’s the case, then what’s the point of reviving!

Might as well be dead!

Just then, Ling Han returned with Gu He’s Star Ring from the cavern below.

Cautiously, he handed the Star Ring to Feng Qiwu, "Your Highness, I only found this ring on his bones."

Feng Qiwu then looked coldly at Witch Doctor Gu He.

Witch Doctor Gu He shivered, immediately saying, "I’ll open it right away!"

"No need, you only need to tell me how to open it," Feng Qiwu promptly replied.

Witch Doctor Gu He couldn’t help but smile sheepishly.

Then, with great pain, he said, "Once I unbind from it, you just need to find someone to drip blood and bind it to yourself, and you can open it with your mind."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qiwu couldn’t help but cast him a cold glance.

Meaning, if he hadn’t asked, this guy wasn’t planning to hand over everything inside the Star Ring?

...

Shivering under Feng Qiwu’s gaze, Witch Doctor Gu He hurriedly said, "I never meant to hide anything, given my current state, aren’t I at your mercy? All the contents of the Star Ring can be yours, I only ask for the Youthful Pill and Revitalizing Pill inside, would that be alright?"

Saying this, he looked at Feng Qiwu with a face of humble submission.

Feng Qiwu snorted lightly, "We’ll see how you perform."

Seeing Feng Qiwu’s apparent willingness to relent, Witch Doctor Gu He breathed a sigh of relief, then reluctantly severed his connection to the Star Ring.

Inside it was everything he had collected over tens of thousands of years.

Never mind!

Nothing is more important than staying alive now; giving up treasures is a minor matter!

"I have unbound it, now you may find someone to contract with it."

"The contracting method is simple, just a drop of blood will do." Witch Doctor Gu He said.

Hearing this, Feng Qiwu looked at Bai Susu.

Bai Susu immediately shook her head, "Shu Kuang, you keep it."

Feng Qiwu did not refuse.

Not that he didn’t want to give it to Bai Susu, but he didn’t trust Witch Doctor Gu He.

If there’s some problem with the Star Ring, having Susu bind it could harm her, right?

But he was protected by dragon energy, surely this guy wouldn’t dare to make trouble in secret.

Hence, Feng Qiwu nodded, "I will find something better for you in the future."

"Okay!" Bai Susu replied with a smile.

In the next moment, Feng Qiwu moved his index finger, a gust of invisible wind pierced his finger, and a drop of blood dripped onto the Star Ring.

What intrigued him was that after the blood dripped onto the Star Ring, he sensed a mysterious connection between himself and a vast storage space.

As expected, Witch Doctor Gu He’s collection of treasures was immense, this Star Ring was almost filled to the brim.

And many of the items hadn’t deteriorated over time, remaining perfectly preserved there.

For a moment, Feng Qiwu’s gaze towards Witch Doctor Gu He softened.

Witch Doctor Gu He couldn’t help but mutter quietly, "Did you see what’s inside? Can I have a Youthful Pill and Revitalizing Pill now? If I don’t take them soon, I’ll die of old age." Witch Doctor Gu He looked as if he was about to cry.

Feng Qiwu gave him a sidelong glance.