Chapter 200

Chapter 200 - Martial Emperor(1)

Qingfu operated the library's mechanism, and as it activated, Guo Fan and Hee Mengyao swiftly returned to their original positions.

“How is it?” Dong Yuan approached and asked, “Miss Mengyao, are you confident in locating the book collection room where the Purification Scripture is kept?”

The others also showed signs of urgency in their eyes. Being here meant they were only a step away from the Martial Sovereign's inheritance. Now that the mission target was within reach, they had been patiently waiting, but their true desires were now apparent.

After all, they had accepted the mission from the Soul Haunt Ship with a clear goal. If they couldn't acquire the items required for the mission, they would be compensated by the Soul Haunt Ship, and the risks they had taken would be for nothing. No one would accept that.

Moreover, the Soul Haunt Ship had demoted Zi Qian, and there were corresponding penalties. This was essentially reimbursement.

Not only would they gain nothing from this trip, but they would also receive a refund, which was essentially free money.

It was no wonder their desire for the mission was greater than others. They could tell just by looking that Guo Fan was not an ordinary person. They had little interest or desire to communicate with him.

He was not like Dong Yuan, who aimed to make friends.

It was reasonable to befriend people like Dong Yuan and Pann Xiaoying, as they had sects backing them. They could afford to fail one or two missions, but others were not in the same position. They were all sectless cultivators without a sect to rely on.

When working for the Soul Haunt Ship, there were only two possibilities. One was that they had some abilities but no connections, often low-status cultivators, either sect disciples or sectless. The second possibility was that Si Mi and Su Ju, the two young foxes, were training and using the Soul Haunt Ship as a springboard to earn some extra income.

The first type comprised the majority, but there were still differences in their levels.

The middle and lower classes were the main force, just like the people here. They couldn't afford to lose anything.

Now, as they got closer to the location of the Purification Scripture, everyone knew that... As agreed upon initially, both sides would cooperate temporarily during the exploration. However, once they finally saw the Purification Scripture, this cooperation would end.

It was only a matter of time before they turned against each other. Now, many could no longer hide their true feelings.

Although the two little foxes wanted to go along, they obeyed Guo Fan's orders. They said goodbye obediently and tugged at his clothes, asking him to return early, looking like dutiful young wives.

Guo Fan smiled, patted the heads of the two little foxes, and turned to enter one of the library rooms with the others.

Everyone planned to use the movement of the library rooms and rely on Hee Mengyao's “secret technique” to gradually approach and finally locate the Purification Scripture.

“Is that the place?”

Guo Fan asked, narrowing his eyes as he looked at a small room approaching in the distance. This area was very high and well hidden within the complex Sutra Library.

From the outside, there was nothing special about it. This library room looked no different from the others, indistinguishable on the surface.

Hee Mengyao nodded and pressed her chest, saying softly, “It is there. I feel it strongly.”

Dong Yuan warned from behind, “Be careful.”

When they reached the place, everyone entered the book collection room cautiously, not daring to make any sudden moves.

Only then did Guo Fan notice something different about this place.

Unlike other book collection rooms that resembled libraries with neatly arranged bookshelves and many books, this room had a book table, several chairs, and some puppet parts scattered on the floor, indicating the presence of a Puppet Master's work.

It exuded a sense of life.

This place felt lived-in, unlike the other rooms, which were purely for book storage.

“Sou!”

Suddenly, one of the people following behind Dong Yuan dashed forward like the wind, reaching out for a very conspicuous book on the desk.