Chapter 413
"Two Evil Art Masters will assist you on this mission . It's going to be quite dangerous, be careful," Shizi Xing said after carefully considering her word choice . "As you can see, the World of Pain has expansive land, but very few people . The number of Evil Art and Mirror Spirit Masters we have is actually very small . It's even less if we have to spread them out among the entire Human World . But, luckily, the dimensional barrier will be removed soon, and we will be able to freely enter Human and Devil World . The Day of Cleansing will be here soon .
"Which is why, during this crucial time, members like you who are from one of the Inferior Worlds are part of our most crucial assets . "
Lu Sheng nodded . That part he understood . He had found out long ago that this cult district was in charge of not only Autumn Moon County, but an entire province, which Moling Prefecture was a part of .
Shizi Xing had many men under her command specifically assigned to infiltrate the entire province .
This meant that the 50 or so prefecturess, including Moling that was part of the Jiuming Province, were all commanded by Shizi Xing .
There were very few members of the Black Society within the World of Pain, at most 20 . Even though every single one of them was a mysterious and powerful individual, they were still hard-pressed to control the situation in an entire province .
"Aside from that, this mission may last a long time . During that time, you will need to make your own plans . The other two… Never mind, you take care of yourself, and try not to be caught . " Lu Sheng somewhat understood what Shizi Xing wanted .
"Understood . " Lu Sheng nodded . It was highly likely that he would work separately with two other people . Cooperation might be needed at some point, but independent operations would be best .
"That's all, you may leave now . " Shizi Xing didn't waste more time talking after she finished briefing him on the mission .
Lu Sheng turned, and walked out of the hall . He stood on the third floor of the four-story building, and looked into the distance .
The gray land looked endless as it extended indefinitely from the town into the distance .
Aside from the town, the most curious thing was the enormous eels that occasionally floated across the sky .
They flapped their giant fins like fans, casually wandering across the sky . After a while, they would disappear mysteriously in some corner of the world .
Lu Sheng fell into thought . After joining the Black Society for all this time, he finally managed to get a foothold .
'Maybe it's time to scout the surroundings . '
How powerful were the natives of the World of Pain, and what level could they reach on average? These were all information that he needed to gather .
Plus, Lu Sheng hadn't had the time to communicate much with other Black Society members during all this time .
He paused, then walked down the stairs to the second floor . Two young women wearing white ox masks were walking up the stairs side by side .
"Lu Sheng? Is Master Shizi Xing here?" one of them asked in a familiar tune .
They were sisters that were native to this world, and earned the name Bulls of Brute Force . The one wearing the long robe was called Shan, and the one wearing a shorter robe was called Suo .
"Yes . " Lu Sheng nodded .
"The master from Seye Palace has returned . Master Shizi Xing must be very happy . " Suo laughed in a low voice as she chatted .
"Returned?" Lu Sheng blanked .
"Two years ago, when the master fell in battle, Master Shizi Xing was very angry . She promised she would punish her if she ever returned," Suo continued . "Maybe even Master Shizi Xing didn't expect her to find a suitable body in such a short time . "
"Enough, Suo," Shan, who was standing next to her, interrupted her younger sister . "This matter between two masters is not something we should discuss about . "
"Apologies for my blunder . Maybe I haven't adjusted to this new body yet . " Suo licked her lips in a playful way . "See you next time, Lu Sheng . "
"Mhm . " Lu Sheng nodded casually, and bid goodbye to the two girls .
He continued to walk down the stairs, but his mind was working furiously .
'This so-called body adjustment… again?' This was the sixth time he had heard people bring up this topic .
He was starting to understand how the residents of the World of Pain survived and why everyone saw him as a new recruit—it was because Lu Sheng's body was not his original one from the start, just like everyone else here . He was merely a soul that crossed over .
Xiao Zizhu must also have exchanged bodies at some point, and that was probably why he was recruited as well .
'I need to confirm this . ' Lu Sheng walked out of the building looked at the town outside—it was completely empty .
He walked out of the iron gate, and all the way to the edge of the town without a pause . The endless gray plain was only a few steps ahead of him .
The whole town was like a desolate island amidst a desert—there was nothing but gray sand in all directions .
Lu Sheng lifted his foot and took one step forward .
"Whoosh!"
He abruptly exerted strength, which caused his body to shoot forward in an instant . His shape blurred as he disappeared into the gray plain .
As he went faster and faster, Lu Sheng's vision become a blur of gray shadows . After running for 320 beats of his heart at this speed, he abruptly stopped .
The town had disappeared behind him . Only the endless gray plain surrounded him, while in front of him stood a white horse .
The horse's coat was an unalloyed white, while a woman whose face was equally white rode on it .
She wore the finest and most delicate dress, and her forehead was completely exposed with her tight ponytail . She was staring emotionlessly in Lu Sheng's direction .
Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes, and seized up this young woman that suddenly popped up .
'Everything seems normal, only her face is too pale…' He went on full alert . After all this time in the World of Pain, he had never seen anyone wander around by themselves like this . It was clear some unknown danger lurked outside of the town .
"Hello?" Lu Sheng approached, and tried to ask for directions .
"Do you know where my brother is?" the lady asked .
Lu Sheng blanked out before answering, "No… I don't know who your brother is . "
"Do you know where my brother is?" the lady asked again in the same tone as if she didn't hear Lu Sheng at all .
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