Chapter 1179 – Cutting Off Xu Pei, The First Kill of the Lords (Forty-Nine)
“From the moment I was severed, we became two independent beings. I am not your vassal.”
Liu Zhi barely regained his sanity. It was precisely because reason returned that he forced himself to avoid a complete fallout with the other party.
Perhaps, his objects of revenge were not just those from before; he might have to add one more to the list.
【That’s merely your personal opinion, a foolish and naïve thought. Do you think just because you’ve lived as a human for decades, you really are one? Even if you want to be a person, that’s up for the will of this world and the dimension patrol merchant! Gu Min just barely escaped being banished, but what about you? Your soul will scatter, reduced to cosmic dust. If you insist on being independent and resist my merging, neither of us will be able to withstand the harm from the outside world. Are you willing to die that way?】
That voice was all too clear about Liu Zhi’s weakness, as he was the “love” it had split off.
Gu Min and her few human offspring were his soft spot.
Look at Liu Zhi, how pitiful he is! The entity felt even more glad to have severed “love” back then, for emotions are truly an obstacle.
But no matter how much it despised Liu Zhi, it couldn’t let him roam freely; it had to devise a way to bring him back quickly.
Liu Zhi said coldly, “You think knowing you personally killed Gu Min would make me agree to your request?”
【You’re such a waste!】 The voice fell silent for a moment, then growled, 【The dimension patrol merchant is already in this realm.】
“That person has arrived?” Liu Zhi’s eyes widened in shock. “Why hasn’t he—”
The main system was well-hidden. As part of it, Liu Zhi had no idea of the merchant’s exact whereabouts.
It was normal that the dimension patrol merchant hadn’t found the main system, but Liu Zhi, having transformed into a human, lacked any special abilities and had nowhere to hide.
The main system fell silent again, as if the connection had some issues, and communication wasn’t very sharp.
【Hmph, who knows what those old foxes are up to? You shouldn’t get your hopes up. The reason they haven’t touched you yet is likely because you are the father of the Son of Destiny; this identity intertwines with the Son of Destiny’s fate, making it difficult for them to act. Regardless of the reason, they won’t let us off. If you want to live, the only way out is to merge with me again and restore your powers—】
Before its self-slicing separation, the main system was in a heavily injured state, so its strength couldn’t compare to its prime.
It took over two thousand years, traversing hundreds of lower dimensions, disguising as a “system” and “golden finger,” deceiving greedy women to work for it, collecting fortunes from over two hundred lower-dimensional empires.
Unfortunately, whether it was due to past misdeeds or something else, it was never favored by the Heavenly Path and suffered from bad luck.
Every time it regained some strength, it would inevitably encounter its nemesis – either the dimension patrol merchant happened to travel to that dimension, or that abhorrent couple of a master and disciple – pfft, it wouldn’t easily admit defeat—if not for its cunning, having ample escape plans each time, it would have been captured and crushed long ago.
The main system had calculated that the current dimension was a reserve for a high-potential higher dimension, brimming with fortune.
If it could amass the fortune of the Son of Destiny and destroy the foundation of this entire dimension, it could absorb enough energy to restore itself to peak condition. Unfortunately, luck remained as elusive as ever. Just as it was preparing to slice and lay out its plans, ready to toy with the Son of Destiny, each fragment sent out ended up being a disappointment. Following the transmigrating heroine “Wang Huijun” was decent, as she fed it a massive amount of energy for over twenty years. But Jiang Pengji? She just played dead, and Liu Zhi? He was directly taken by Gu Min.
These useless fragments were no longer dependable. Their last value was to return to the main body and bolster its strength.
Never did it expect that Liu Zhi, this waste, would start making a fuss about independence!
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Did this waste even remember the mission he bore?
For the death of an ordinary woman, he was still being stubborn—who gave him that audacity?
The main system anxiously wanted to take back the split fragments, but Liu Zhi was uncooperative.
“I refuse.”
Liu Zhi still wore a gloomy face, not taking the main system’s threats seriously.
The main system clenched its teeth in frustration. If it weren’t for the dimension patrol merchant lurking in this realm, it wouldn’t hesitate to forcibly summon back the severed fragments instead of asking Liu Zhi for his personal will.
【Why?】
“Returning to the main body means Liu Zhi would cease to exist.”
The main system, for its own safety, never granted too many memories to the fragments during separation, only instructing them to remember their missions, Liu Zhi being no exception. Nevertheless, he clearly knew that once he returned to the main body, the dominant consciousness would belong to the main system, not him.
In that case, wouldn’t Liu Zhi be “dead”?
Liu Zhi wanted a family reunion, not to sacrifice his whole family.
With the deaths of two legitimate sons and Gu Min, he had secretly investigated for so many years, pointing every clue at “Wang Huijun.”
He had never suspected “himself.”
Now that the truth was laid bare, if Liu Zhi continued to let the other manipulate him, that would be downright foolish.
【I can refrain from absorbing you, if you help me, the previous promises still hold.】 The main system tempted him, 【Liu Zhi, think carefully. You wouldn’t want to see the Son of Destiny occupying Liu Xi’s body, leading your daughter to be left with no soul, would you?】
From the perspective of the dimension’s will, Liu Xi’s body was specially prepared for Jiang Pengji.
From the standpoint of parenthood, Liu Xi was their daughter, born after Gu Min endured ten months of hardship.
Just because of that lousy dimension’s will, she was supposed to yield this body?
Let alone Liu Zhi, even if it were any parent, they couldn’t bear such an outcome.
So what if it’s the Son of Destiny?
In the end, they were still an interloper occupying another’s nest.
The main system knew precisely how to hit Liu Zhi’s sore spot.
【…And what about Liu Zhao? I don’t know whether to call him smart or foolish. Just a bit of bluffing, and he reveals his weakness.】 The main system laughed, 【In his eyes, that counterfeit sister is more trustworthy than you, the biological father—】
Just a little expose on the information made him mistake that the “hunter’s daughter” could potentially be Liu Xi’s soul residing body, and Liu Zhao immediately fled, seeking refuge with Jiang Pengji. It’s evident that this kid was also a wolf in sheep’s clothing, appearing as if he only knew enjoyment, yet his eyes were sharp, understanding some secrets. His rupture with Liu Zhi likely came from the hints Gu Min left him back then.
This pig-brained Liu Zhao didn’t think, if he really married that hunter’s daughter, what benefit would Liu Zhi himself gain?
After playing the part of a fool for too long, it seemed he had really been assimilated.
