490: Chapter 134, Volume Four, The End!

Regarding Feng Baobao, Ruan Feng only had one piece of confirmed and useful information in his memory — she was the daughter of Rootless Life!

Rootless Life's real name was Feng Yao, and he had mentioned having a daughter when they swore brotherhood.

Ruan Feng hadn't seen Feng Baobao at the time, but he had seen the mural Rootless Life left in the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley.

Furthermore, Feng Baobao looked very much like Rootless Life.

But that was all.

Ruan Feng was not clear about the reason for Feng Baobao's longevity or memory loss.

... After finishing reviewing the memory files, Meng Li summoned Ruan Feng's spirit, used a Treasure-Breaking Clear Wind Token to let him return to nature, and then had the Secret Guard Automaton dispose of the body.

After tidying up the loose ends, Meng Li transformed into a clear wind and headed straight for Qu Tong's hiding place.

When he arrived, he materialized directly, starting with Luanjin Dun, followed by a combo move: Ne Qi + Restraining Spirits and Dispatching Generals + Shuangquan Hand!

Confirming that Qu Tong hadn't left any hidden traps, Meng Li then used the Treasure-Breaking Clear Wind Token and disposed of the body.

With that, his grievances with Qu Tong were completely settled.

... The next day, Ding Shanan sent word that Li Muxuan's karmic resolution period was over.

As expected, Lu Jin initiated a Life-and-Death Match with Li Muxuan on the last day to avenge the destruction of his sect.

The reason Lu Jin chose the final day wasn't to show off as the finale, but because Li Muxuan had caused quite a bit of trouble in the past: crashing weddings, ruining the business of other escort agencies, publicly stripping people naked for humiliation, and inciting large-scale conflict and chaos.

Yet Li Muxuan treated all of this like pranks, like a child, earning him the nickname 'The Wicked Child'.

Under these circumstances, quite a few people wanted revenge on him.

If Lu Jin had started the Life-and-Death Match from the beginning and killed Li Muxuan, those victims would have lost their chance for vengeance.

This showed that the Lu Family's reputation in the circle wasn't just due to their upright family traditions, but also their refined conduct in dealing with others.

After the Life-and-Death Match began, Lu Jin, seeking revenge for his sect, only used Reverse Life Triple and did not deploy the Heavenly Scroll. He had only mastered the second level of Reverse Life Triple, and hadn't reached its Peak, so he was slightly at a disadvantage against Li Muxuan initially.

Later, after being provoked, Lu Jin fought with all his might, reaching the limit of the second level, which reversed the situation.

But Li Muxuan did not die.

Because Zhang Zhiwei intervened in time, slapping Lu Jin and jolting him out of his berserk state.

Zhang Zhiwei's intervention wasn't to save Li Muxuan, but because he didn't want his close friend Lu Jin to sink further into the mire of hatred and be consumed by his Heart Demon.

Lu Linglong and Lu Lin also promptly tried to persuade him.

In the end, Lu Jin let Li Muxuan go.

When Ding Shanan and Na Ruhu saw Zhang Zhiwei make a move, they felt restless. After Li Muxuan's karmic resolution ended, they jointly challenged Zhang Zhiwei, The Pinnacle.

Zhang Zhiwei accepted, and then he beat them like hanging a painting—one slap for each, embedding the two brothers into the stone wall.

After recounting all this, Ding Shanan revealed his true intention, wanting Meng Li to go test his strength against Zhang Zhiwei.

Meng Li refused.

He held no grudge against Zhang Zhiwei, nor was he driven by any benefit; he wouldn't fight him just for the sake of it.

As for being Number One Under Heaven, he had experienced that before; it felt like nothing special.

... Without Qu Tong, the scheming and targeted behind-the-scenes Boss, Meng Li's life gradually returned to relative peace.

The reason it was called 'relative peace' was because the Extraordinary People (Yi Ren) circle remained turbulent.

Among the people Meng Li knew, the one causing the most trouble was Zhang Chulan.

In his desperate search for Feng Baobao's background and the truth of the Jia Shen Rebellion, this guy racked his brains trying to gather information everywhere, stirring up quite a few incidents.

For example, based on the last travel route Zhang Huaiyi took before his death, he brought Feng Baobao, the newly joined Zhang Lingyu, Lu Linglong, and Lu Lin to the Tang Clan.

What exactly happened when the group was at the Tang Clan, Meng Li didn't know, only that it caused quite a stir, leading to the death of the Tang Clan Head, Tang Miaoxing.

Because of this incident, Lu Linglong received a harsh slap from Lu Jin and, in a fit of anger, moved out of the Lu Family home to live with Feng Baobao.

This was told by Chen Duo.

She had added Lu Linglong as a friend and they chatted occasionally.

Meng Li speculated that he roughly understood why Lu Jin slapped her: partly because Lu Linglong followed Zhang Chulan to cause trouble at the Tang Clan, and partly because the incident touched upon a shadow in Lu Jin's heart.

As far as he knew, Li Muxuan had once caused a disturbance at the Sanyi Sect with Rootless Life, which resulted in Lu Jin's Master, Zuo Ruotong, who was the Sanyi Sect Head at the time, losing his Qi cultivation and passing away.

The destruction of the Sanyi Sect began from there.

It was no wonder Lu Jin was furious that Lu Linglong was involved in such an affair.

The turmoil at the Tang Clan didn't make Zhang Chulan and his group give up their investigation.

Following the Tang Clan, Zhang Chulan visited the existing sects that might have knowledge, one by one, based on the Thirty-Six Thieves list.

Then the situation became somewhat bizarre.

Every time Zhang Chulan visited to investigate, it directly or indirectly led to the death of an old man.

With this happening repeatedly, Zhang Chulan gained another nickname, 'Old Man Bane', in addition to 'Unshaking Bilian', and began to be treated like a rat crossing the street.

Factions with elderly elders, while not openly calling for his death, certainly disliked him.

After all, in this world, there was talk of life pattern compatibility and mutual destruction.

Having an elder at home was like having a treasure; no one wanted to invite disaster upon their seniors for no reason.

However, this matter had little to do with Meng Li; he just watched it as entertainment.

The only thing that slightly involved Meng Li during this period was the matter of the Eight Peculiar Skills.

The Company's investigation into Qu Tong yielded no results, so they turned their attention to the Eight Peculiar Skills, with one goal—they didn't want them to continue circulating!

Meng Li understood this.

Because the Eight Peculiar Skills indeed tended to cause trouble; the description of 'Techniques of Chaos' was not baseless.

When Company personnel came to negotiate regarding the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements and offered generous terms, Meng Li readily agreed not to pass it down.

Besides, he knew more than just the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements.

As for the others who possessed the Eight Peculiar Skills, Meng Li took the opportunity to inquire:

Regarding the Wind-After Odd Gates, Wang Ye agreed with the Company's approach and also signed an assurance letter.

For the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements, he had agreed; Ma Xianhong was still conducting R&D at a secret base and would most likely agree.

For the Shuangquan Hand, or rather the Minghun Technique, the Lü Family had already been intervened by the Company due to Lü Ci's death.

Furthermore, the Lü Family also possessed the Ruyi Force as an heirloom. As long as the Lü Family members weren't foolish, they would naturally know how to choose. However, the Minghun Technique was an Innate ability, and it was uncertain if someone might suddenly awaken it later. Currently, to completely eradicate it, one would have to eliminate the entire Bloodline in Lü Family Village, which was too cruel and unrealistic.

The Company's current strategy was containment as much as possible.

For Restraining Spirits and Dispatching Generals, the Wang Family was also intervened by the Company following Wang Ai's death. The Wang Family also had the Divine Painting as an heirloom, so abandoning the Restraining Spirits and Dispatching Generals wasn't impossible. Feng Zheng Hao was a pragmatic person and should agree, but whether he left any hidden contingency plans was unknown.

For the Heavenly Scroll, Lu Jin would certainly not make an exception to teach it again, and as for the White Sword Immortal... there was no record of such a person!

The Daluo Cave Observation had never been seen by anyone to date, effectively meaning it was lost.

For the Six Treasury Immortal Thief, Ruan Feng and Wang Guoping were missing, and Balun was a foreigner who was always wandering. The Company currently had no progress.

As for the Qi Source Flow, Zhang Chulan claimed that he didn't even know what effect it had or exactly how to use it now, so he couldn't pass it on even if he wanted to.

The issue of the circulation of the Eight Peculiar Skills was thus halted.

However, Zhang Chulan and his group continued to investigate the Jia Shen Rebellion.

But their gains were minimal because those who knew either grew old and passed away, or were unable to disclose information due to Restrictions.

Meng Li didn't pay much attention.

Because after the matter of the Eight Peculiar Skills was settled, he began traveling the world with Xia He and Chen Duo. While touring a country that permitted polygamy, he coincidentally obtained a symbolic certificate with them, officially confirming their relationship.

By the time they returned to the country, many years had passed.

Zhang Chulan failed to help Feng Baobao recover her memory, and the team he had assembled gradually disbanded.

Because elders like Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin passed away, they had to take up the mantle and couldn't continue wasting time.

Zhang Lingyu returned to Longhu Mountain to assume the position of Heavenly Master.

Lu Lin took over the Lu Family.

Wang Ye also had to support his family.

Lu Linglong stayed behind because she wanted to investigate the matter concerning her mother and the list.

Zhang Chulan gradually became like Xu Xiang, handling Company affairs while guarding the eternally youthful Feng Baobao.

... A hundred years later, Chen Duo and Xia He passed away.

Due to their Physiques, Meng Li had no offspring with them and eventually ended up alone.

He felt he hadn't reached his limit yet, but he no longer wished to remain in this world, so he prepared to release the suppression on his cultivation to welcome the Heavenly Tribulation.

However, before that, Feng Baobao found him.

"Meng Li, kill me."

"I have lived long enough. I beg you, kill me and grant me release!"

Hearing this, Meng Li felt a sense of daze.

He vaguely remembered that when he first arrived in this world, someone else had also begged for death.

It seemed like Zhang Huaiyi had asked Feng Baobao to kill him.

Now Feng Baobao was begging him for help to be released.

He didn't know if this was a cycle of cause and effect, but he understood Feng Baobao's feelings.

Because she, too, was now alone.

Being alone isn't terrifying; what's terrifying is not starting alone, but ending up solitary and alone.

Meng Li had experienced this feeling more than once.

Therefore, he nodded: "Alright."

Ne Qi + Restraining Spirits and Dispatching Generals + Treasure-Breaking Clear Wind Token + Li Huo Talisman!

"Thank you."

Thus, Feng Baobao ceased to exist in the world.

Watching Feng Baobao dissipate and return to nothingness, Meng Li suddenly thought of her original name — A'wu.

Could it have been foreshadowing?

Meng Li wasn't sure, nor did he have the inclination to think more about it.

Because he was about to undergo Tribulation...