Chapter 131: Life 66, Age 20, Martial Disciple Peak
I reappeared in my dormitory. The moments leading up to my death had been hectic, so I sat down and took some time to process them.
The Ning Clan had contacted Emperor Li and told him about our arrangement. Whether that contact had been made out of suspicion or gratitude, it had resulted in the Emperor showing up in front of me in a rather foul mood. His appearance was something I should’ve planned for, and I could do better next time, but what had me worried was his timing.
He appeared right as I was getting ready to trigger a reset on my own.
This precise timing could be explained by his blessing. I wasn’t aware of its specifics, but I knew it had something to do with timing. If the Emperor’s blessing dictated when he appeared, that might mean that I didn’t need to worry too much about him appearing unexpectedly to cause me problems, but it also meant he may have known about my existence for a long time.
For all I knew, even though he credited ‘Elder Ning,’ he might have already been informed about my use of his token years earlier. In that case, I wouldn’t be able to avoid his scrutiny even if I didn’t work with the Ning Clan.
Should I try walking the same path again? It would be dangerous, but it would also be rewarding. As long as events played out in a similar way, I would be safe.
Still, the only reason that was the case was because of my space affinity. That thought made me want to upgrade it further, but I was also afraid of the side effects. If it just knocked me out, I could work with that. Even if it was for more than a couple of days, I could manage the situation. But if increasing my space affinity to higher levels led to more serious issues, I could be in real trouble.
Before increasing it, I wanted to first remove the spatial fire seed from my soul to try and avoid any negative effects. That should wait until I returned to at least Martial Lord, though, since I would want to have a Ruler’s will-lock ability before experimenting with spirit fire seeds.
After noting this down as a future task, I allowed myself to focus on moving forward.