[More than one celestial being?!]

The Ghost Doctor was initially stunned, then looked down on you, assuming it was another one of your tricks and refusing to believe it.

"Where could so many celestial beings come from? This isn't something you just find anywhere."

“The cunning little...”

“If you don’t take action, someone is really going to die!” you suddenly shouted.

This caught the Ghost Doctor off guard. He looked around suspiciously but saw nothing.

Furious, he could feel his anger rising, realizing he’d been tricked once again.

“You’re bold, little b*****d. Watch as I take your life and let you experience the pain of dying.”

Facing the enraged Ghost Doctor, you remained calm and fearless, staring at him coldly.

Tear it up!

As the Ghost Doctor was about to make his move, a flower suddenly appeared before his eyes, followed by scarlet blood petals.

The petals shifted, and a flawless white arm emerged, effortlessly slapping the Ghost Doctor’s forehead.

Boom!

The Ghost Doctor, who had been so arrogant just moments ago, had half of his skull shattered in an instant. His body trembled, and he fell to the ground, twitching for a moment.

As you watched, a mysterious figure cloaked in blood lotus and surrounded by blood-colored petals slowly appeared. Her stunning face radiated an aura of harmony with nature.

This mysterious figure was none other than Liu Ruyue!

“A fifth-level celestial being... How could someone like you be in the Demon City?”

The Ghost Doctor, now barely alive, stared blankly at her, eyes wide with disbelief.

“You can’t kill me…I am…”

“Enough!”

Before the Ghost Doctor could continue, Liu Ruyue’s brow furrowed slightly, her murderous intent overwhelming. Blood-colored petals fell and pierced his head in an instant.

Snap!

The Ghost Doctor was dead.

You silently observed the scene, your heart in turmoil. You had suspected that there was more than one celestial being in the Demon City, and now you saw Liu Ruyue for yourself.

From the beginning, you had been buying time, waiting for this unexpected ally to appear.

Before Liu Ruyue arrived, you had considered many possibilities, but you never expected her to kill the Ghost Doctor so effortlessly.

“Fifth Transformation Heavenly Being!!!”

You had thought you overestimated Liu Ruyue, but now you realized you had still underestimated her.

The Ghost Doctor’s shocked expression confirmed that a fifth-level celestial being was a rare and powerful expert, even within the Great Xia Empire.

Lu Shou clenched his fists, unable to believe that Liu Ruyue’s true strength was so terrifying. With a single strike, she had instantly killed the Ghost Doctor, sent by the mastermind.

“Lu Zhong, do you know how the Heaven Realm is divided?”

Lu Shou suddenly asked. He realized he knew too little about this high-level realm, but as your protector, Lu Zhong should know.

Lu Zhong, who had been driving, was surprised but answered without hiding anything.

“Master Lu, the Heavenly Realm is divided into nine levels. Each level represents a different stage.”

“What level is that old man?”

The "old man" Lu Shou referred to was, of course, the ancestor of the Lu family.

To be honest, Lu Shou hadn’t known much about the Lu family’s greatest asset due to his lack of cultivation.

“Thirty years ago, the ancestor was already a seventh-level celestial being. No one knows his true realm now,” Lu Zhong replied truthfully.

Seventh-level celestial being!

Upon hearing this, Lu Shou didn’t feel joy, but rather a sense of unease.

The Ghost Doctor had said that the Lu family had been in a desperate situation at that time, unable to defend itself. This meant that at least one seventh-level celestial being had confronted the Lu family’s ancestor.

Even more terrifying, the Lu family had more than just one genius in their ranks. However, none of them had shown up, suggesting that they had been stopped or something had happened to them.

In that case, the mastermind behind the scenes was powerful enough to send a third-level celestial being to kill him in the Demon City. The forces behind it were overwhelming.

“When the Ghost Doctor mentioned ‘we,’ he quickly corrected himself. Could he have meant ‘our family’?”

“Also, he said he was on official business. Could he be a ‘dead eunuch’...”

“The mastermind behind this, who could send a heavenly eunuch to kill me, must be someone from the Great Xia royal family.”

Boom!

Lu Shou’s mind cleared, and for the first time, he had a rough idea of the identity of the mastermind.

The Great Xia Royal Family!

Trample! Trample! Trample!

Liu Ruyue walked up to you, looking down with indifferent eyes, her face devoid of emotion.

“Did you know I was always here?”

“I guessed. Let’s just call it a gamble.”

You replied calmly.

From the previous encounters, you had deduced that Liu Ruyue, the destined heroine, was a hidden celestial being.

But unlike the malicious intentions of the mastermind, Liu Ruyue didn’t seem to bear much ill will towards you, though she did seem to have her own agenda.

This meant she might save your life at a crucial moment.

Liu Ruyue’s behavior now seemed to confirm this.

“Can you tell me how I was exposed?” You seized the opportunity to ask the doubts on your mind.

To your surprise, Liu Ruyue answered kindly.

“Your [Escape Plan] was good, but it was still too immature. The [Supreme Emperor Bone] is a divine object and can’t be easily destroyed.”

“Plus, there was a major flaw in your plan. Someone took the ashes of your substitute for DNA verification and eventually discovered your disguised identity.”

“Of course, you gained a few days of breathing time in the process.”

I see!

You suddenly realized and fell silent.

Sure enough, there were no fools in this world.

You had thought you were smart, but in the end, you were played for a fool.

If Liu Ruyue hadn’t appeared, you would have died a miserable death.

“Since you know about my existence, I suppose you already know something.” Liu Ruyue said, her gaze unwavering.

Seeing that Liu Ruyue was testing you, you thought for a moment and cautiously responded, “For example, you’re greedy for my body?”