Chapter 527

[Palace Examination]

Raindrops passed through Chen Ling's illusory body. He stood at the door, watching the Hunter walking out from the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, falling into silence.

Without a doubt... this wasn't the segment of the "Script" he was searching for. But this was the most important "plot" in Nie Yu's life. It was the slaughter on this day that created the later "Hunter Nie Yu."

Chen Ling could understand Nie Yu's actions. If it were him, he would probably act even more crazily than Nie Yu... To be honest, he even appreciated Nie Yu. If it weren't for their different stances, perhaps they wouldn't have had to fight to this point.

Unfortunately, there are no "ifs" in this world.

Chen Ling didn't look any further back. After taking a deep breath, he activated [Vermilion Countenance] again.

With his remaining Spiritual Power now, he could watch at most one more "plot"... He hoped to get more information about Ying Fu.

As the scene switched, the environment around Chen Ling changed.

It was also a tavern, but the weather had become sunny and bright. At this moment, Nie Yu was sitting under a semi-open-air parasol. A glass of whiskey gently swayed in his hand as he squinted, seeming to be resting.

Chen Ling's gaze fell on the golden beach and the Thai menu on the side, his expression unavoidably somewhat disappointed.

It seems... Ying Fu wasn't here either.

Just as Chen Ling was helplessly preparing to leave, a figure brushed past him, and his entire person suddenly stood frozen on the spot.

Chen Ling stared blankly on the spot for a full three seconds before abruptly turning his head. He found that a white-clothed figure had already sat down opposite Nie Yu. His ink-black eyebrows were as sharp as swords, and the corners of his eyes tilted up like a phoenix. His pupils unconsciously revealed a cold majesty that was completely out of tune with the surrounding environment.

Ying Fu???

Chen Ling couldn't forget that highly recognizable face. He widened his eyes in disbelief.

That's not right... Why would Ying Fu appear here? This is Thailand!

At this time, Nie Yu also noticed someone sitting opposite him. After sweeping a cold glance at him, he calmly spoke:

"If I were you, I wouldn't be sitting in this seat."

"Path of the Soldier, Heavenly Wolf Path." Ying Fu squinted and stared at him. "It seems Zhen's luck is not bad."

"A countryman?"

Nie Yu furrowed his brows.

He didn't understand what Ying Fu meant, nor did he understand what the "Path of the Soldier" was. After taking a sip of whiskey, he spoke again in Chinese, "You'd better get far away, I have no interest in sharing a table with anyone else."

Ying Fu just sat there quietly, gazing deeply at Nie Yu without the slightest intention of leaving.

For some reason, when Nie Yu looked into those eyes, an inexplicable uneasiness arose in his heart. His brows furrowed tighter and tighter. A wisp of Killing Intent mixed into his Spiritual Power, silently pressing towards the other party.

"I said... get far away!"

Ying Fu, dressed in white, remained as unmoving as a mountain. The Aura of the Path of the Sovereign also leaked out a trace, clashing with Nie Yu's Aura. A breeze swept up from where the two were located, blowing the surrounding parasols until they swayed.

Chen Ling felt Ying Fu's Aura. From the intensity of the Spiritual Power, it was at the Third Tier. However, according to Second Senior Sister Luan Mei, when there were no "subjects," the combat power of the [Emperor] was close to nil. He should have the empty Spiritual Power of the Third Tier but no corresponding Divine Path Skills to use.

"You also have power?!" Nie Yu's expression changed. He instantly grabbed the Short Blade at his waist and spoke grimly, "Who sent you? How did you find me?"

"Zhen didn't look for you. It's you who approached Zhen."

"What?"

"No matter where Zhen is, the other possessors of the Divine Path will unconsciously approach Zhen under the guidance of fate... This is the instinct engraved in all Divine Paths, and also one of the authorities unique to the [Emperor]."

Ying Fu calmly spoke, "The USB Drive that Lou Yu replicated seems to still have flaws, directly sending Zhen to this inexplicable country... And you are the Divine Path Possessor closest to Zhen, and also the first existence in this era to have an audience with Zhen."

Hearing this passage, Chen Ling's mind trembled.

All other Divine Path Possessors would unconsciously approach the [Emperor]?

This authority sounded a bit too exaggerated... And what caught Chen Ling's attention even more were the words "the USB Drive that Lou Yu replicated." So what Ying Fu used to enter the Timeline Save File was that pirated USB Drive outside of [Lingbao], [Primal Beginning], and [Morality]? No wonder even the numbers were messed up...

"What mess is this..." Nie Yu tightly gripped the handle of his gun, the vigilance in his eyes growing increasingly intense.

"The attraction between a Divine Path Possessor and the [Emperor] is also affected by other factors, such as ideology, or deep-seated inner desires... The stronger the resonance, the stronger the attraction. Just like in the era when the imperial system still existed, all aspiring and talented people would travel to the capital to take the imperial examination and seek an audience with the Emperor..." Ying Fu gazed into Nie Yu's eyes,

"You are the first person in this era to have an 'audience with the Emperor.' This shows that your resonance with Zhen is the closest... You are a natural-born 'subject'."

"Enough! What kind of bullshit are you sprouting here!"

Nie Yu instantly drew his gun. The pitch-black muzzle aimed at Ying Fu's glabella, the Killing Intent undisguisedly exuding from his eyes.

Seeing someone suddenly draw a gun here, the surrounding tourists immediately cried out in alarm and swarmed outwards. A moment later, the tavern entrance was completely empty, leaving only Nie Yu holding the gun and confronting Ying Fu.

Ying Fu calmly looked into Nie Yu's eyes, as if the gun muzzle at his glabella simply didn't exist. He spoke indifferently:

"You are the first person to have an audience with the Emperor. Zhen will give you enough time..."

Faint golden radiance began to surge in Ying Fu's pupils, as if containing magical power within his eyes, dragging Nie Yu's mind into it as well.

"The [Palace Examination]... begins."

As the gold in Ying Fu's pupils grew increasingly dazzling, like two blazing suns burning fiercely, not only Nie Yu but even Chen Ling, who was watching from the sidelines, was unconsciously attracted by those eyes, losing focus for a moment.

Right at this moment, the scene around him violently distorted. Nie Yu's memory was crushed and dissipated at this moment, and the Script reading of [Vermilion Countenance] was forcibly interrupted!

Chen Ling's consciousness violently returned to his body, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead.

Just now... what was that?

The rustling sound of rain on the metal canopy completely pulled Chen Ling's consciousness back to reality. From the moment he used [Vermilion Countenance] to pry into Nie Yu's life until now, actually less than half a second had passed. Nie Yu was still staring at him grimly, completely unaware that Chen Ling had already finished watching two segments of his memory.

"The [Palace Examination]... what did you see in the [Palace Examination]??" Chen Ling spoke with furrowed brows.

Nie Yu was stunned for a moment, a trace of shock flashing deep in his eyes. He didn't know what Chen Ling had done just now, but the term "[Palace Examination]" made him recall something again, his expression incomparably complex.

He was silent for a long time, then spoke hoarsely and slowly:

"I saw... the 'resonance' between me and Your Majesty."