168: Ning Fengya's Little Secret

Hearing Lin Du's words, Ning Fengya's expression changed abruptly.

Swish—

The banished immortal unsheathed instantly like a swimming dragon, pressing against Lin Du's throat.

"What exactly do you know!"

Lin Du smiled, "What I know isn't important; what is important is that you were playing with fire just now."

"If you were careless and let Nine Year Cicada kill me, the consequences for both of us would be disastrous!"

"It's fine if you hide secrets, but the prerequisite is that you must guarantee my safety."

"I'm very afraid of death!"

Ning Fengya's expression became uncertain.

She could tell from Night Ember's tone that Night Ember must know something; otherwise, he could never have said such things.

Ning Fengya did indeed hide a secret, a massive secret.

This secret was obtained from the golden roulette wheel at the start, and in the entire game, she had never mentioned it to anyone.

Including her own father, Ning Tianxiong!

Hearing it spoken from Night Ember's mouth now, Ning Fengya felt deeply incredulous...

Night Ember's words and actions made Ning Fengya realize a very serious problem.

She had seriously underestimated Night Ember on a daily basis!

In the past, Ning Fengya only thought of Night Ember as a player with some secrets and a cunning mind.

But at this moment, Ning Fengya's view of Night Ember had changed.

Night Ember seemed to be shrouded in a veil of mystery, and he had become increasingly unfathomable.

When facing Night Ember, Ning Fengya even had the feeling of facing a bottomless abyss...

"Night Ember, keep your mouth shut, and I can guarantee you will be safe and worry-free for half a year."

"If you dare to speak nonsense, then once that half-year is up, I will definitely make you pay the price!"

Ning Fengya threatened him imposingly.

Lin Du nodded helplessly.

"Got it, got it, let's hurry back to the city."

"I don't have much interest in your secrets!"

...

The outer area of the Starry Sky Zerg Hive.

A seven or eight-year-old little boy was eerily floating in mid-air.

The little boy sat cross-legged, his robes fluttering, and he possessed an aura of immortality that did not match his age.

In front of the little boy, a massive silver Qilin was wreaking havoc.

The silver Qilin was exceptionally ferocious, spewing scorching silver flames from its mouth.

Wherever the flames passed, level 499 Void Quadruped Beetles were burned to ashes without any power to resist.

The silver Qilin's four hooves were not idle either.

Its figure flashed rapidly, and Void Hexapedal Beetles exploded one after another; not a single Void Hexapedal Beetle could withstand a single hoof...

"Hmm~"

"Clear out the monsters here quickly; it's time to head towards the central area."

"Nine Heavens Immortal Spirit Finger!"

The little boy's hands quickly formed complex hand seals.

Wisps of rich immortal spiritual energy quickly condensed, turning into an immortal spiritual finger that reached from heaven to earth, descending from the sky.

Rumble—

The immortal spiritual finger landed on the ground, and a wave of air formed by the immortal spiritual energy swept out rapidly.

All void creatures within a hundred-meter radius were struck as if by lightning; under the terrifying immortal spiritual energy, one void creature after another exploded uncontrollably.

Bang bang—

Bang bang bang—

A massive amount of experience value was easily pocketed by the little boy...

"Immortal Venerable!"

A black light shot over from the distance.

Nine Year Cicada appeared in front of Qilin Immortal Venerable with an unwilling expression.

"Immortal Venerable, I failed."

Whoosh—

Qilin Immortal Venerable landed on the ground and looked at Nine Year Cicada with a surprised expression.

"Someone intervened to save Night Ember?"

Nine Year Cicada shook his head with an ugly expression, "No one intervened to help; it was just him and Ning Fengya..."

Nine Year Cicada recounted the events that had just occurred to Qilin Immortal Venerable in detail.

After hearing this, Qilin Immortal Venerable's little face showed a look of surprise.

"Interesting, a novice player was actually able to see the flaw in your skill."

"It has only been a little over a month since Night Ember entered the game. Reaching level 301 in such a short time is truly unexpected..."

Nine Year Cicada nodded.

"The people below say that three hours ago, Night Ember's level was still 256. Presumably, during the time he disappeared, he must have obtained a significant opportunity."

"Immortal Venerable, this person must not be left alive, otherwise he will become a major threat!"

Qilin Immortal Venerable deeply agreed, and a look of depth appeared between his brows.

"The rewards of the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance are too important. Night Ember has no power backing him, which dictates that he is not qualified to possess this treasure."

"Keep a close eye on him during this time and hurry to finish him off."

"For every day he lives longer, our levels will rise one less; we cannot afford this..."

"Understood, Immortal Venerable!"

...

Under the escort of Ning Fengya, Lin Du returned safely to the Ye Clan Merchant Guild.

Because of the existence of the contract, Ning Fengya only dared to scare Lin Du and did not dare to actually attack him.

Previously, when observing the black and white substance hidden in Ning Fengya's heart, Lin Du had vaguely guessed the secret Ning Fengya was hiding.

Ning Fengya's luck was very good, one could even say her luck was off the charts.

The reward she drew from the golden roulette wheel was in the absolute top tier of all rewards.

Even Lin Du was a bit envious...

At the entrance of the guild, Hong Jiu'er sat alone on a chair, lost in thought.

After seeing Lin Du appear, she gave a soft hmph and turned her head away in dissatisfaction.

Lin Du smiled and walked up to Hong Jiu'er.

Lin Du looked down at Hong Jiu'er from a height.

What met his eyes was a stunningly beautiful face and a magnificent, surging expanse.

This woman not only had feminine charm but also plenty of assets.

"Miss Red Wine, your level has dropped out of the top 10 on the level leaderboard. Why aren't you going out to level up?" Lin Du asked with a smile.

Ever since she washed Lin Du's feet, Hong Jiu'er had become preoccupied and hadn't been going out to level up much.

Not knowing if it was shame... or if she had lost her fighting spirit.

A few days ago, after the level 499 threshold was broken, Hong Jiu'er became the only person on the level leaderboard to fall behind...

Hearing Lin Du's question, Hong Jiu'er glared fiercely at Lin Du.

"You don't need to worry about my business!"

"Instead of that, the Year of Death One is coming soon; you should think about how to improve your own level!"

"A level 256 little..."

Hong Jiu'er's words were cut off halfway when she suddenly noticed that the level on Lin Du's panel had changed without her knowing when.

Hong Jiu'er's eyes widened, and a look of shock appeared on her pretty face.

"Level 301!"

"In just this short while, you actually reached level 301!!"