Chapter 386: The Garden of Time (2)
One hundred forty years. I had heard him mention that before.
—When you fought Teacher in a Verbal Match, you said you held out for one hundred and thirty years.
—Yup, that’s it.
His voice was very hollow. Hearing him speak that way made my heart feel heavy. I pressed on my forehead.
—My god. So, Mr. Sword Emperor, you...
The talk I’d had with the Sword Emperor in the Truth Heaven Realm flashed through my mind.
Me: I suddenly had the thought that I might fail the ninety-ninth floor. You died on the ninety-ninth floor.
At those words, the Sword Emperor had reacted strangely.
Idiot: Hmmm. Well, there’s death...
I remembered him repeating that.
Me: What’s on the ninety-ninth floor?
At the time, the Sword Emperor had not given a clear answer. He had said that he just didn’t want to tell me, but that couldn’t have been the whole story.