Chapter 368 - 284: Trip to Mu Country 2

Su Ze agreed and hung up the phone.

He then began planning for the next day, considering the potential problems and dangers he might face.

His trip to Mu Country was to find the remaining Bloodline Crystals to complete the Divine Grace of Evolution, not to pick a fight with the Mu King.

However, he had a gut feeling that this journey wouldn’t be so smooth and that the Mu King would inevitably try to stop him.

If he could find the remaining Bloodline Crystals without any trouble and avoid a conflict with the Mu King, that would naturally be for the best.

’To find the remaining Bloodline Crystals, I still need to follow the clue of Zhao Lingxiao’s corpse. But I don’t have enough time to investigate from scratch...’

The Shadow Fruit only lasted for twelve hours. Even with Chen Suifeng’s help, he couldn’t delay for long. He didn’t have time for a slow investigation.

However, Zhao Yuanyi had investigated this matter before, so he could just look for the results of Zhao Yuanyi’s investigation directly.

Qu Jianbai... He was a key figure!

As Mu Country’s Grand Adjudicator and Zhao Yuanyi’s teacher, he should know something.

Su Ze planned to pay him a visit.

’Then there’s Mr. Wang. I wonder if he’s still alive... he’s most likely dead.’

’First, I’ll go find Qu Jianbai. If I don’t learn anything, I’ll go after Zhao Lingxiao’s corpse...’

Su Ze had a preliminary plan, but plans never keep up with reality. He would have to adapt to the situation tomorrow.

’I’m not sure if the Mu King is behind this foreign object in my soul, but I have to be on guard!’

Previously, Su Ze hadn’t been too suspicious of the Mu King, mainly because he always felt the King hadn’t been possessed by an alien.

But now, various clues were making him increasingly suspicious. Was the Mu King still the Mu King?

The Mother Tree had guessed that the foreign object in his soul was a Parasitic Soul Egg, which had the function of soul parasitism.

If it really was a Parasitic Soul Egg, and if the Mu King was responsible, how should he deal with it?

Su Ze thought for a moment. A short while later, he emptied the entire contents of his storage item onto the bed.

The hotel’s double bed was instantly covered, with Su Ze’s headless clone taking up a large portion of the space.

This clone was no longer of much use to him now, but he still carried it with him all the time.

Besides the headless clone, the remaining items on the bed were all extremely high-tier Evolution Items, enough to make any Hegemon or even a Supreme-level expert’s heart race.

The three vials of extract alone were priceless: one vial of Tier Five extract and two vials of Tier Six extract.

His wondrous items included: the Tier Three Marvelous Object: Hundred-Change Mask; the Tier Four Wondrous Crystal Sword, Wind-Rolling Grass, and Charming Fox Tail; and the Tier Five Wondrous Item: Flower of Desperate Struggle, which came with two Self-Destructive Seeds.

As for natural medicines, he had two Shadow Fruits, one Earth Core Potato, and some other miscellaneous herbs.

His treasures of unknown tier included a drop of Evolutionary Liquid and the jade stone in which the Divine Residual Soul of a Nian Race spirit slumbered.

’Can any of these things help me?’

Su Ze fell into deep thought.

...

Mr. Ya didn’t return all night, only coming back to the small town at dawn the next day, just as the sky was beginning to lighten.

"I went to pay my respects to my parents. It took some time," he said, his expression complicated—a mix of happiness and sadness, but mostly relief.

Su Ze could smell the thick scent of blood on him. It seemed he had done quite a bit of killing last night.

The deep-seated vengeance he had harbored for years was finally sated!

"It’s fine, no rush. Did you kill them all?" Su Ze asked.

Mr. Ya nodded. "Ever since they found out I became a Hegemon, the siblings Mosang and Moni have been hiding in the capital, too scared to leave. That made it convenient for me. I also got the names of everyone who participated in my father’s murder. I’ve killed the main culprits. A few of their lackeys aren’t in the capital, so I’ll hunt them down later."

"Alright. When we get back from Mu Country, I’ll help you find them."

A smile appeared on Mr. Ya’s dark face. "Big Brother, thank you. You’ve already helped me so much. Without you, I might never have had the chance to get my revenge in this lifetime."

"What’s with all that? You’ve saved me many times, too," Su Ze said. "Go take a shower and change. I can smell the blood on you from a mile away."

...

「Mu Country, Qinggu City.」

At the Capital Airport, several major figures who often appeared on television were gathered together, awaiting someone’s arrival.

The reception party consisted of none other than the heads of Mu Country’s various departments, and even included the three Guardian Gods of Mu Country.

"He’s here!" someone said.

"Mr. Chen has arrived!"

Everyone looked up to see an unreasonably handsome young man walking toward them.

The three Guardian Gods of Mu Country hurried forward to greet him, saying respectfully, "Welcome, Mr. Chen. We are honored by your visit to Mu Country for inspection and guidance."

Chen Suifeng, his face stern and unsmiling, nodded and asked, "Where is the Mu King?"

"The Mu King has some matters to attend to today and could not personally come to welcome you. He asked us to convey his apologies."

"No matter," Chen Suifeng said. "First, take me to see Mr. Song. I haven’t seen him in years, and it’s a rare opportunity to catch up."

...

At the same time that Chen Suifeng was arriving in Mu Country with great fanfare, Su Ze and Mr. Ya swallowed their Shadow Fruits and slipped into Qinggu City as silently as two shadows.

Su Ze had originally planned to visit Qu Jianbai immediately, but the Grand Adjudicator had gone to welcome Chen Suifeng. He probably wouldn’t be back until after hosting Mr. Chen for lunch.

So, he went to the Zhao Family residence first.

The Zhao Family residence was deserted and deathly still. In the past, it had bustled with people coming and going, but now not a single soul could be seen.

Inside the courtyard walls, the plants grew wild and untrimmed. The ground was covered with fallen leaves, a clear sign that no one had been there for a long time.

All the doors were sealed and locked, but for Saint-level experts, this was naturally not a problem. Su Ze and Mr. Ya slipped inside with ease.