I Die First
Chu Jiuning stared intently, her expression freezing, “Who are you exactly?”
Mocking her, the fake Chu Jiuning glanced at her disdainfully, “Calling you bastard in the Quick Transmigration Bureau, who else could there be?”
Chu Jiuning’s jaw almost dropped to the ground, “Oh my God, Auntie, is it really you?”
The fake Chu Jiuning extended a hand towards her, “What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help me, can’t you see I’m seriously injured?”
“Ah! Coming!” Chu Jiuning approached and helped her slowly sit against the wall.
“Auntie, didn’t you retire from the Quick Transmigration Bureau to enjoy your old age? How did you suddenly appear here?”
The fake Chu Jiuning glared at her with a resentful expression.
“Thanks to our similar faces, the Quick Transmigration Bureau sent me as your substitute to stage a fake death, so that those eight big shots wouldn’t keep chasing after you.” Oh, so that’s how it is.
She knew it, no one would suddenly impersonate her to meet her death.
“Auntie, thank you so much. I almost went bald because of this.”
“Don’t get too excited. Although I’ve helped you complete this task, for the stability of the new world and to prevent the resentment of those eight big shots from intensifying, you have to return everything you took from them one by one.”
Huh?!! “But those things were the keys to entering the next world, so I followed Little Snowman’s instructions and placed them in the designated locations of each world. But now that the nine worlds have merged into the new world, where do I find those things?”
“Then ask Little Snowman for them, what use do you have asking me? However, when you go to retrieve those things, it’s best to bring their original owners with you. Those items are precious treasures of the world and will surely attract the guardians of spiritual beasts. You’re weak now, you won’t be able to defeat them.”
Chu Jiuning pouted.
Suddenly, the fake Chu Jiuning spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Auntie!”
The fake Chu Jiuning grabbed her hand, “Little Jiu, complete the mission well and don’t disappoint the bureau’s expectations and cultivation of you. Auntie’s mission is considered complete, and your eight-old lovers will be here soon. I’ll die first.”
After saying that, she swallowed a pill and collapsed in Chu Jiuning’s embrace.
Just as Chu Jiuning was about to call out “Auntie” the eight big shots arrived one after another, so she quickly closed her mouth.
Resting against Chu Jiuning’s embrace, the fake Chu Jiuning looked at the eight big shots, barely clinging to life.
“I’m truly sorry to all of you. I’ve told this girl the whereabouts of the things I took from you. She will lead you…”
Before she could finish her words, the fake Chu Jiuning’s head tilted and she belched, still in Chu Jiuning’s embrace.
Chu Jiuning looked at the lifeless body of her Auntie in her arms, feeling a mix of emotions, her mind going blank.
“She deserved it!” Yue An cursed angrily.
Chu Jiuning raised her gaze defiantly, but when she met his lingering gaze filled with hatred, she couldn’t help but lower her eyes in guilt.
Song Qiye walked over, lost and desolate, squatting in front of her, looking at the person in her embrace.
With teary eyes, he reached out his hand. “Let me hold her one last time.”
Huh? Chu Jiuning didn’t refuse, nor did she accept.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally handed the body of the fake Chu Jiuning to Song Qiye.
The other big shots also gathered around, except for Yue An.
Chu Jiuning watched as the seven big shots gazed at the body of “her”, their expressions filled with sorrow.
Her heart felt as if it had been touched by something, and her eyes gradually turned red.
“I remember you are the disciple of the First Immortal Sect’s Lord Jun Xu, right?” Yue An suddenly looked at her and asked.
She lowered her head and clasped her hands, “I know that the King of Sea is anxious to find the Dragon Soul of the former King of Sea, but I must first return to the First Immortal Sect and report today’s events to my master before I can take all of you to find your belongings.”
Yue An nodded in understanding, “I’ll also return to the East Sea first. I’ll come to the First Immortal Sect to find you in five days.”
After saying that, he coldly glanced at the deceased “Chu Jiuning” and then turned and left.
After Yue An left, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew, and the fake Chu Jiuning in Song Qiye’s embrace instantly turned into specks of starlight, blown away into the sky.
“Chu Jiuning!” Song Qiye stared in the direction where the starlight dissipated, his eyes turning bloodshot as he let out a heart-wrenching cry.
The other six big shots also tearfully watched as the starlight disappeared, bidding their farewells.
Chu Jiuning pursed her lips and weakly uttered, “Perhaps death is a release for her.”
The Demon Lord Yan Xiu glanced at her and retorted directly, “You speak as if you understand her.”
The real Chu Jiuning sneered.
How could she not understand? Because the real Chu Jiuning is right in front of you!
“I just wanted to comfort you, but it seems you don’t appreciate kindness,” she weakly replied.
The King of Ghost Xuan Lingzi coldly stated, “We don’t need any words of comfort. Her death is the best solace for us.”
Chu Jiuning pursed her lips and thought, hmph, Xuan Lingzi is still as straightforward as before. But who was it that had eyes reddened at the sight of the fake Chu Jiuning’s corpse earlier?
“Now that she’s dead, let’s go,” Yan Xiu said to Xuan Lingzi. Chu Jiuning stopped them and asked, “When do you plan to retrieve your belongings?”
Yan Xiu glanced back at her indifferently, “We are in no hurry. Why are you so anxious? When we want to retrieve them, we will naturally come to you!”
After saying that, he and Xuan Lingzi turned into black mist and left.
Chu Jiuning felt frustrated. How could she not be anxious? All she wanted now was to settle the score with the eight powerful figures and focus on completing her Chu Jiuning mission in the Quick Transmigration Bureau.
Otherwise, if she stayed here for another day, her heart wouldn’t be at ease.
Perhaps this is what people mean by feeling guilty when doing something wrong.
Chu Jiuning cleared her throat and looked at the five powerful figures still standing in place.
“I will first take the King of Sea to find the Dragon Soul of the former King of Sea. May I ask who among you wants to go second?”
The five powerful figures showed no interest and completely ignored her.
Finally, Song Qiye stepped forward and said, “Now that she’s gone, even if we retrieve the treasure, it won’t fill the void in my heart.”
The corners of Chu Jiuning’s mouth twitched.
“Well, having something is better than having nothing. It can also serve as a memento.”
“Hmph,” the Flower God Luo Li sneered coldly, “A memento? A reminder of how she treated us all like fools?”
Chu Jiuning felt that this day was simply impossible to have a pleasant conversation.
“Perhaps she had her reasons,” she said.
As soon as she finished speaking, the five powerful figures immediately cast sharp glances at Chu Jiuning. As if asking did she say anything to you before she died? Confess now!
Chu Jiuning was frightened and quickly waved her hands, “I was just guessing randomly. I just thought that if she didn’t have any reasons and betrayed all of you powerful figures, it would be extremely ungrateful!”
“But it’s not your place to speak, a mere disciple of a small immortal sect!”
Chu Jiuning felt a surge of pressure and wind rushing toward her.
She couldn’t help but close her eyes, and when she opened them again, she found herself being held by the neck and lifted up by Prince Bai Yu of Fox Clan with a single hand.