Chapter 254

Chapter 254: Great Nirvana

"Greetings, Great God of Martial Arts!"

Once the Young Man in Black steadied himself, he respectfully bowed to Su Wen.

His attitude was as respectful as it could be.

He had witnessed the earlier spectacle in its entirety.

Faced with such a powerful being, he didn’t even entertain the thought of fleeing.

Most importantly, escaping under the eyes of such a powerful being would be akin to seeking death.

At this moment, his only chance of survival relied on the mood of this Great God.

A wise person recognizes the times; he had worked hard to reach Emperor Level, and he hadn’t truly enjoyed life yet. He didn’t want to die so recklessly.

Those bastards in the clan!

Didn’t they say that at most, an Emperor Level fate bearer would come from Huaxia to rescue them?

Is this really Emperor Level?

That earlier slap was almost stronger than several of the Great Gods in his clan!

"Now, I will ask, and you will answer."

Su Wen spoke: "If your answers satisfy me, I will not kill you."

At this stage, the primary goal was intimidation.

Especially against the unknown Ghost Spirit clan, killing two Emperor Level beings would prevent them from obtaining first-hand information from him.

That would undermine his original intentions!

"What does my lord wish to ask?"

The Young Man in Black again bowed deeply, nearly touching his head to the ground.

"Why has the Ghost Spirit clan come here?"

"To report, my lord, we of the Ghost Spirit clan have come to test if the Great God of Wealth is still alive."

"The Great God of Wealth perished some time ago; why do you still wish to test?"

"Our clan’s several Great Gods issued a decree, stating that in this era, the Great God of Wealth would not fall in such a manner, especially not in a jestful way at the hands of the Snow Spirit Clan."

"What does this era mean?"

Su Wen raised his eyebrow, catching a key phrase from the other’s tone.

He somewhat understood what "era" meant.

However, the term was qualified, especially since it referred specifically to the Great God of Wealth, making it very different.

"The concept of an era has long been spoken of in our clan."

The Young Man in Black answered without hesitation: "I do not know the specific timeframe, nor do I understand its meaning."

"I only know that with the end of each era, a great nirvana will come."

"Only the weak and the strong can survive beneath the nirvana."

Su Wen narrowed his eyes and asked gravely, "Does this nirvana mean the world’s destruction followed by rebirth?"

The Young Man in Black shook his head. "I’m not sure. I only heard my master mention it. He said nirvana is extremely brutal, and only the very weak and the very strong can survive."

"Everyone else will perish in that nirvana."

"As for whether nirvana means the world’s destruction and rebirth, my master didn’t mention it, and there are no records in our clan. I think… it probably doesn’t."

Su Wen pressed on, "What does it mean that the God of Wealth won’t fall?"

The Young Man in Black thought for a moment. "I was sent by my clan to test the waters here."

"We used a small clan as bait to lure in a fate bearer named Li Wenze, who’s connected to the God of Wealth, through some tricks."

"Then we demanded a deposit from Huaxia."

"If Huaxia paid up, the Demon Witch tribe would take the money and then break the deal."

"After that, we’d watch how Huaxia reacted."

"According to fate’s signs, if a top powerful being showed up from Huaxia, it would mean the God of Wealth probably hadn’t fallen."

He paused, then added, "If Huaxia refused to pay from the start and sent a powerful being, especially one above Emperor Level, it would almost certainly mean the God of Wealth was still around."

"I remember when I took the mission, I learned some basics."

"They say that in ancient times, our Ghost Spirit clan made a promise, especially the lords in the clan, who were witnesses to that ancient oath."

"The God of Wealth does not die, the Ghost Spirit clan does not act!"

"So if the Great God of Wealth hasn’t fallen, our Ghost Spirit clan will stay hidden until the right time comes."

Su Wen asked, "What’s the relationship between your Ghost Spirit clan and the Holy Spirit clan?"

Ghost Spirit!

Holy Spirit!

They sounded connected.

If they weren’t two faces of the same race, they might be brother clans or enemies.

"I heard from our ancestors that the Holy Spirit clan appeared tens of thousands of years ago," the Young Man in Black said.

"They’re very mysterious. My clan, bound by the ancient oath, doesn’t want to clash with them."

"But I heard that because of the Holy Spirit clan’s name, my clan fought a war with them."

"In the end, both sides were badly hurt."

"After that, my clan went into isolation to recover for many years."

Su Wen’s expression didn’t change as he asked, "What’s your clan’s stance on fate bearers?"

The Ghost Spirit clan member seemed to suggest the clan favored fate bearers.

But Su Wen wasn’t about to take his word for it.

That would be naive!

The guy’s life was in his hands; of course he’d say nice things to save his skin.

So Su Wen took it with a grain of salt.

There might be some truth, but the key details could be lies meant to mislead him.

"I think they lean toward fate bearers," the Young Man in Black said after a moment.

"The clan’s atmosphere and the way the Top Levels talk about fate bearers often show concern and care."

Su Wen raised an eyebrow. "Then what about your companion?"

"Before he knew my strength, he wanted me to die happily, then tried to soul search me."

"Is that friendly behavior?"

He pointed at Li Wenze.

"Being friendly means torturing a fate bearer from Huaxia and planning to break the deal if the test fails?"

"Is that how your Ghost Spirit clan treats friends?"

The Young Man in Black was at a loss.

Damn!

How could he explain that?

He was struggling to recover.

"My lord, please understand, I’m not close to that guy who came on the mission," the Young Man in Black said, looking pained.

"He’s got a strong background; his grandfather is the Third Elder of the clan, a big deal."

"With that kind of backing, he’s developed a habit of being arrogant and soul searching anyone who crosses him."

"I hate that kind of behavior."

"But I can’t do anything about it. I’m just a small Ghost Spirit from an ordinary family. I don’t have the power or connections to stand up to him."

"Everything is under his control."

"I wanted to stop him, but I have no say in the matter!"

"My lord, I hope you understand. Every clan has its share of bad apples."