Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1061: Chapter 387: The Meeting of Old Demon Ji and Old Demon Qiu (Part 1)

"Just this?"

Ma Gui was somewhat stunned because this was far from what he had imagined.

"Just this."

Yin Bone Master nodded, then let out a breath of foul air, "But do you know why the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother chose Bone Nightmare?"

"Why?"

"Because he looks good..."

"Isn’t that just..." Ma Gui instinctively responded, but before he finished speaking, he realized the true meaning behind the Yin Bone Master’s words.

A hint of fear flashed in his heart, yet he still asked in disbelief,

"You mean... it was truly the master and the master’s wife who conspired to kill the grandmaster?"

"But the grandmaster didn’t die, and now he has returned under the guise of Old Demon Ji to seek revenge for the past—is that what this is about?"

Since everything had been revealed, Ma Gui asked all the questions that were troubling his heart.

"Otherwise, do you have a better explanation?"

Yin Bone Master did not answer, only asked in return.

"It’s just that this seems a bit..."

"A bit too bizarre, right?"

Yin Bone Master voiced the thoughts Ma Gui hadn’t said aloud.

Perhaps because they discussed such difficult issues, the two fell into a long silence, with Yin Bone Master continuing to heal his own injuries.

But suddenly, Ma Gui, who had closed his eyes, abruptly opened them and spoke quickly,

"I saw a portrait of the grandmaster when he was young in the sect’s treasury, and it closely resembles the Old Demon Ji we saw today."

Yin Bone Master followed by opening his eyes.

He chewed over these words repeatedly, finally uttering just two words.

"Indeed."

Just as Yin Bone Master was preparing to close his eyes and meditate again, he keenly sensed that the surrounding Spiritual Qi was somewhat strange.

He felt as if he was trapped in the Poisonous Miasma Swamp, his body sticky and uncomfortable; not only that, but even the Mana in his Dantian seemed difficult to mobilize.

Having lived for hundreds of years, he had never seen anything like this.

He reacted immediately.

"Ma Gui, you..."

Ma Gui, who had been sitting opposite him, was gone, and then a breath could be heard from behind him, followed by sinister words at his ear.

"Yin Bone, you know too much, which damages the reputation of our Bone Nightmare Sect."

"To prevent further damage to our Bone Nightmare Sect, we can only sacrifice you a little."

"Heh heh." Yin Bone Master tried with all his might to purge the toxins from his Dantian and meridians, but it seemed to no avail.

"Don’t bother trying, the poison was specially prepared by the master to prevent any disobedience on the road."

"If you’re not certain you can defeat the master, you’d better not resist anymore."

Ma Gui sighed.

"Yin Bone, despite being from the same sect, I truly didn’t want to poison you. If there’s anyone to blame... it’s only because you know too much."

Yin Bone tried for a while and found that it really was futile.

A mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator came to deal with him, a Peak Core Formation cultivator, and he couldn’t resist at all; thinking it over, he finally let out a bitter laugh.

"Heh heh, don’t talk so grandiloquently; isn’t it just for the contribution points I hold? Is all this necessary?"

"By chance, by chance."

As soon as Ma Gui’s voice fell, he noticed the Yin Bone Master’s aura rapidly withering away.

Simultaneously, his voice echoed inside the room.

"Ghost Envoy, I—Yin Bone—am... committing suicide..."

Suicide meant Ma Gui couldn’t obtain those contribution points.

"Damn! Damn!!!"

Ma Gui sensed Yin Bone’s disappearing aura, and in anger, he smacked his palm hard, sending out a black light that instantly exploded Yin Bone Master’s head.

But even then, the identity jade token he had just retrieved did not display familiar text.

It still showed the previous line of text.

"Scattered Thirty-Eight: 3,214"

These included not only Ma Gui’s earlier gains from the Poisonous Miasma Swamp but also a significant portion given by some familiar daoists after arriving in the Inner Realm.

For someone like Yin Bone Master, he originally held over three thousand contribution points.

Ma Gui thought if he could obtain Yin Bone’s points and exchange them for treasures... the Nascent Soul Stage might not be beyond his reach, but now...

Ma Gui felt immeasurable pain in his heart.

This pain was far worse than when the Demon Slave moved to live next to Hu Beizhi.

"Ghost Envoy, you..."

Pained beyond words, Ma Gui couldn’t help but raise his head to ask.

The Ghost Envoy’s aura descended quickly, but its voice carried a hint of mockery.

"Yin Bone killed himself, what more do you want? Should I transfer all contribution points of other suicides to you, would that satisfy you?"

"I wouldn’t dare."

Ma Gui quickly waved his hand, knowing the Ghost Envoy’s temperament, and if he dared to agree.

It might immediately clear his contribution points.

"Alright."

The Ghost Envoy seemed to think of something and laughed again.

"Some days ago, I overheard a disciple of our Yin Ghost Sect and thought his words suited you, so I’ll pass them on to you now."

"Please go ahead, senior."

"Villains die from talking too much... While you haven’t died, losing so many contribution points is also because you talk too much. But losing so many contribution points is worse than dying."

The Ghost Envoy laughed heartily as it spoke, and its aura departed from the place.

Leaving Ma Gui in the secluded room, wailing in despair.

...

Meanwhile.

In a certain part of town south, Ji Yuan, who had just dealt with someone from the Black and White Divine Hall and gained over 600 contribution points, seemed to sense something and turned northward.

"Brother Ji, what’s wrong?"

Mu Xueyao knew her Divine Sense could not compare to Ji Yuan’s and asked.

"It seems someone’s besieging... Qingyue Building."

"What?!"