Chapter 510: Can You Handle Such Heaven-Sent Wealth?

"Hmm, looking at your reactions, you must have heard my name."

Wu Luoye spoke slowly, "You are Disciples of the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop, hmm, Primary Martial Masters, not exactly anyone of note."

He looked at Zhigang with a relatively gentle gaze, "You can read Totems, come take a look at what this is."

Swish—a sound of breaking air rang out in the darkness, and an object flew over, spinning with considerable weight.

Du Wuyao took a half-step forward, raising his hands to manipulate his Qi and blood; his bare palms actually turned iron-blue, transforming into the shape of scorpion pincers to clamp onto the flying object.

This was his unique fist technique, "Nine-Segment Scorpion Fist," which, along with the Seven Step Poison Sand palm, was ranked as the dual wonders of snake and scorpion.

When executing this fist technique, a transparent shell would condense on the skin, making him impervious to blades and spears, significantly increasing his defensive power, and he also possessed a finishing move called the 'Heart-Fixing Needle' that killed upon contact.

Wu Luoye clearly had no malicious intent; after tossing the item, he crossed his arms over his chest, waiting for them to examine it.

"This is?"

On a primitive stone slab, scattered text and Totems of various sizes were spread across the surface, and an aura of vicissitudes and antiquity rushed toward them.

Wu Luoye's voice came to their ears, "You can read Totems, no one knows the value of goods better than you; tell your companion what this is."

Zhigang did not answer; he became increasingly silent, looking at the content recorded on the stone slab for a long time without moving.

Du Wuyao looked at Wu Luoye first, then at Zhigang, knowing in his heart that this stone slab was no ordinary object.

After a long while, Zhigang let out a breath, "Brother Du, this heaven-sent wealth, I fear you and I cannot handle it."

What? Before Du Wuyao could ask, Zhigang held the stone slab up with both hands, "If my guess is correct, this object is the Transformation of Ten Thousand Wonders Book..."

"... a part of it."

Du Wuyao was so shocked his heart nearly stopped, then he let out a sigh of relief, "Don't pause your sentences so casually in the future."

His gaze toward the stone slab became increasingly burning; although it was a fragmented Transformation of Ten Thousand Wonders Book, its value was still of an earth-shattering level.

Before this mission set out, Du Taiyue had stated clearly: whichever inner disciple presented the Transformation of Ten Thousand Wonders Book would be the next master of the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop.

The implication was that the Transformation of Ten Thousand Wonders Book could determine Du Taiyue's successor.

No wonder Zhigang said they couldn't handle such heaven-sent wealth; if Fu Manlun found out, a package deal of murder and destruction of evidence would be waiting for him and Du Wuyao.

"Zhigang..."

Du Wuyao opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, and remained silent for a long time.

It was too painful; the opportunity was right before their eyes, yet they were powerless to grasp it, watching it slip away.

Among those who came from the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop, perhaps only Fu Manlun, who controlled the Doll Gu, had the qualifications to accept this stone slab.

"Wu Luoye, what do you mean by this?"

Zhigang asked suddenly.

"Heh, you really are someone of note; even with temptation before you, you can still think calmly and not be blinded by greed."

Wu Luoye said indifferently, "I saw how you were both anxious about gains and losses just now; there is no need to speak plainly now."

"Because this stone slab is not yet your possession..."

Suddenly, he raised a hand, lunged fiercely in front of the two, easily retrieved the stone slab, and returned to his original position in a few swift steps.

The entire process took no more than three breaths; it ended in the blink of an eye.

Impressive!

Zhigang and Du Wuyao exchanged glances; if the other party had wanted to strike, they would already be dead.

Wu Luoye held the stone slab, "Using your terminology, this thing should be called a 'pledge of allegiance'."

Hmm? A pledge of allegiance! "To tell you the truth, my ancestors were people from Zhong Yuan who fled to Beijing; I have always wanted to return to my homeland. This time, the Witch Tribe's massive invasion has given me the opportunity."

Du Wuyao reminded him, "But you are a Witch person; once you leave the Witch Tribe, you will have no place to settle anywhere!"

"I have my own ways. The most urgent matter is to ask a local sect to open a path, allowing me to pass through Beixuan Zhou and enter the heartland of Zhong Yuan." "I know you have a saying: 'Those not of our race must have a different heart,' but I have the blood of the Zhong Yuan human race in me. Like you, I miss my homeland and want to pay respects to my ancestral graves and seek the roots of my ancestors."

He held up the stone slab in his hand, "For this, I did not hesitate to steal a stone slab from the tribe. The Transformation of Ten Thousand Wonders Book recorded on this is the original, not the trivial details you have interrogated out of others."

"After this matter, I will be a traitor wanted by the Witch Tribe; the stone slab is my pledge of allegiance."

Hearing these words, Zhou You and Du Wuyao looked at each other—to believe or not to believe?

Logically speaking, with Wu Luoye's strength, killing the two of them would take no effort at all; there was no need to play any tricks.

If he really wanted to pull off a fake defection or a spy ruse, wouldn't it be more appropriate to find Fu Manlun? Perhaps he truly wanted to leave the Witch Tribe and return to Zhong Yuan to settle down.

Let's risk it!

Zhigang nodded decisively, "We will take on this matter. Brother Du, wealth is sought amidst danger."

"Let's give it a try; if we fail and die, it's still better than one day becoming bait for poisonous insects."

Hearing this, Du Wuyao also made up his mind.

Being anxious about gains and losses earlier was truly wrong; when wealth falls into one's lap, one must reach out and try to see if they can handle it.

The two stood side by side and said to Wu Luoye, "We will return to the mountain immediately to report to our ancestor; whether he agrees or not depends entirely on his decision."

Wu Luoye chose the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop as his trading partner because, although the Transformation of Ten Thousand Wonders Book was precious, it was difficult to move other sects; only Du Taiyue's disciples were professionally suited and were the best trading partners.

Zhigang was certain that Du Taiyue would definitely agree; letting one or two Witch people pass through the border to obtain the original Transformation of Ten Thousand Wonders Book—even if it was only a part—was a huge profit.

"Wait, you forgot one thing."

Just as the two turned to leave, they were called back, and an object spun into their hands; it was exactly that stone slab from before.

"To persuade your sect's ancestor, nothing is more suitable than this; take it with you!"

Du Wuyao found it hard to understand, "Are you not afraid that we will take the item and not do the job?"

"I am not worried."

Wu Luoye said indifferently, "If you dare to break the agreement, I will surely hunt you down to the ends of the earth."

"And if the ancestor..."

"Then I will risk my life to strike into the heart of your sect and demand justice from Du Taiyue."

Wu Luoye's tone was calm as he spoke, as if for him, challenging a powerful Martial Poison Venerable was as easy and normal as drinking water.

For a moment, the four words "nothing is forbidden" arose in the hearts of the two.

After leaving, Du Wuyao said in a heavy tone, "Wu Luoye does not have good intentions; in his calculations, this object is bait, and you and I are also bait."

"I have taken you to see a pasture; a piece of bloody fresh meat is thrown down, and ten thousand insects drool, swarming over."

"But one piece of meat is clearly not enough to feed so many poisonous insects; they kill and fight for it, and many poisonous insects are left with no bones remaining, becoming food for other poisonous insects."

"Now, this stone slab is the fresh meat; if you and I do not want to end up as snacks for other fellow disciples, we must actively save ourselves."

After Wu Luoye watched the backs of the two disappear, individual figures walked up to his side, among whom was Mu Sigui.

"Boss, are you certain about these two people?"

Mu Sigui asked.

The other Wu people remained silent, but if any familiar clansmen were to meet them, they would surely recognize that these people were all mixed-blood descendants.

"Where are there two people? I only see one person."

Wu Luoye shook his head and said, "There is only Lu Zhigang."

(End of this chapter)