Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 725: Chapter 438: The Heavenly Master’s Molt_1

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After three Holy Sees fell in succession, Logan had no leads yet. If the murderer continued to hide, it would be impossible to find any trace no matter how much investigation took place.

Everyone wanted Logan to practice alchemy, but Logan feared an ambush. Capable of vanishing three without a trace, Logan might be the next one.

Thus, the matter was at an impasse. The Holy Daoist understood Logan’s concerns, which were not unreasonable, but there was not much time left.

For the Holy Daoist himself, it was possible to survive for another year or two. Having received the inheritance of the Saint Emperor, he actually possessed other methods to temporarily slow the erosion of life.

But what about the Cloud Sky Taoist? Previously in the Cloud Sky Sect, a fierce battle had drained the Cloud Sky Taoist’s life force, and all that kept him going was his last breath. Now, with four days passed, the Cloud Sky Taoist’s one foot had already stepped into the Underworld’s gates, and he might fall at any moment.

Even if just for the Cloud Sky Taoist, the Holy Daoist felt compelled to plead with Logan to quickly concoct the Holy Life Elixir, to extend the lifespan of the Holy Sees.

Logan still shook his head, “It’s not that I am unwilling to give you face, but life comes first. I cannot possibly place myself in danger.”

“With me here, even if I have to risk my life, I will protect you. You can rest assured while refining, it’s impossible for anyone to harm you,” the Holy Daoist said, his words righteous and solemn.

The Holy Daoist continued, with earnest assurance, “You know my character. Once I make a promise, I will do everything in my power to keep it. Besides, this matter concerns my own interests. Reasonably and emotionally, I won’t let anything happen to you. We can’t continue to delay.”

“The murderer killed only three to create panic and suspicion among us. We mustn’t be deceived. Only by concocting the Holy Life Elixir can we shatter the murderer’s plot and, after restoring our prior combat power, we need not fear the Monster Beast Clan.”

“One thing must be clear: my involvement with the Holy Life Elixir is irrelevant, success or failure is the same,” Logan waved his hand, dismissing the Holy Daoist’s assurances, keeping a clear position and understanding of the situation.

“You may indeed protect me, but what about the other dozens? I can’t be sure how many culprits there are. If the offering behind the scenes is life extension, they won’t need the Holy Life Elixir anymore. To go to an extreme, perhaps right now only a few of us are being plotted against.”

“Even if I take a huge step back, initially I was merely kindly assisting. Yet now, I’ve become the target of all arrows. This was never my intention. If I were the one in need of the Holy Life Elixir and all of you dozens did not need it, would you be willing to go out of your way to help me?”

Logan was not a selfish person, but he was no fool either. In the current situation, the best decision was to stand still.

They had to either uncover the murderer or just keep dragging things out. As long as Logan remained vigilant, with his Emperor Weapon in hand, there were few who could take advantage of him.

After much hesitation, the Holy Daoist spoke, having already said this much; it wasn’t his place to say more. However, the Cloud Sky Taoist at most could not hold out for more than two days. And if the murderer remained hidden, if ten days to half a month passed without finding him, the Cloud Sky Taoist would fall, possibly affecting the morale of the others.

“I don’t have any chips in my hands, only the Book of Legacy I’ve obtained from the Saint Emperor. If you’re willing, I can give you the book to make a copy in exchange for you refining the Holy Life Elixir,” the Holy Daoist said, looking at Logan, emphasizing each word: “I can assure you that it can be copied, as recorded in the Book of Legacy.”

Shocked upon hearing this, Logan found the Holy Daoist actually willing to offer the Book of Legacy, being the inheritance of the Saint Emperor, its value was naturally self-evident.

In the Ancient Secret Realm there were two Saint Emperor inheritances in total: one was the Emperor Weapon in his own hands, and the other was the Book of Legacy held by the Holy Daoist. In terms of short-term practicality, his Emperor Weapon was more useful, but the Book of Legacy was bound to be a hundred times stronger than the Emperor Weapon.

Being able to obtain the Book of Legacy, Logan was naturally one hundred percent willing. But why would the Holy Daoist be willing to give him the Book of Legacy? Just to have him refine the Holy Life Elixir? At this moment, Logan wanted to agree, yet felt everything was happening too suddenly.

“Without the Holy Life Elixir, what’s the use of having the Saint Emperor’s inheritance? It would still be wasted if I’m not alive. ‘Tis better to trade a copy of the Book of Legacy for the Holy Life Elixir; there’s no loss to me, all benefit and no harm.”

The Holy Daoist saw the bewilderment in Logan’s eyes and added, “Besides, you’ve done me many favors. It’s also a way of repaying you by copying the Book of Legacy for you. You’re the most outstanding cultivator of the younger generation; with the Book of Legacy in hand, you’ll break through to the Holy See soon.”

“I agree,” Logan chose to trust the Holy Daoist. After all, even if the Holy Daoist didn’t offer the Book of Legacy, wouldn’t he still refine the Holy Life Elixir after a few days?

“Of course, the refining may take a day, and I fear that the murderer who killed the three Holy Sees might act. Thus, I need you to protect me throughout the entire process, not leaving me even for a moment, no matter what happens. My own safety is at stake here, you must agree to this.”

“No problem!” The Holy Daoist showed a trace of joy and assured Logan, “You need not worry about that. If that murderer dares to cause trouble again, I will definitely expose them and cast them into Hell.”

Having settled the matter, they called together the dozens of Holy Sees. Logan got straight to the point, announcing he would immediately begin refining the Holy Life Elixir. What was previously a collective dismay now transformed into visible delight among the crowd who were just worrying about how to persuade Logan to reconsider.

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