When Lin Tian's "resurrection" was revealed, Lin Qiuhan was momentarily stunned. But she quickly realized that this was precisely what Young Master Gu had described—faking death.
She had instructed her clan members to keep a close watch on Lin Tian's body and report back to her at all times. Therefore, Lin Qiuhan's expression turned cold and furious, and she immediately sought out Gu Changge to explain the situation.
From now on, whenever something important came up, she would consult Gu Changge. She had already begun to rely on him completely.
"Since Lin Tian has come back to life, it's the perfect opportunity to see what kind of person he really is, and why he chose to occupy someone else's body..." Gu Changge said after a brief moment of contemplation.
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a bit of curiosity.
After all, he had been waiting for Lin Tian to "revive" for three whole days. A good show was about to unfold, and Gu Changge was determined not to miss it. After tonight, Lin Tian, the last shred of value he had as mere "fodder," would be completely drained.
A strong person possessing another's body?
Why would he choose to possess a waste of a person like Lin Tian, instead of someone more ordinary? Surely a stronger, more capable body would be more appealing.
"Yes, I will do as you say, Young Master." Lin Qiuhan nodded in agreement.
Soon, Lin Qiuhan and Gu Changge arrived at the dungeon, where the Lin family disciple who had been guarding the place looked frightened, still shaken from the events.
"Greetings, Miss, greetings, Young Master Gu..."
After performing a quick bow, the disciple hurriedly left, feeling a chill run down his spine. How could someone who had been dead for three days suddenly come back to life?
"Do not let this spread yet." Lin Qiuhan instructed the departing disciple.
After all, a resurrection was such a strange occurrence that explaining it could become troublesome, and she didn't want to attract unnecessary attention.
In the dungeon, Lin Tian saw Lin Qiuhan and Gu Changge approaching and felt a sense of unease. However, he put on a confused and disoriented expression.
It was easy enough to deceive Lin Qiuhan. With his memory of the past, he knew all he had to do was not reveal any obvious flaws. After all, his sister was innocent and kind-hearted.
But with Gu Changge, he had doubts. This mysterious "Gu" person was much harder to deceive. If Lin Tian wasn't careful, Gu Changge might see through him, and that would spell trouble.
Even someone as battle-hardened as Lin Tian couldn't help but feel uneasy at this moment.
"Sister, why am I here?" Lin Tian spoke up, his expression still one of confusion. "I remember I was in class... How did I end up here?"
"Who is this man? I don't recognize him..."
"Faking amnesia?" Gu Changge thought to himself, his lips curling into a slight, concealed smirk.
He didn't say anything aloud. After all, it would be more effective if Lin Qiuhan herself uncovered Lin Tian's charade, rather than him interfering.
If his guess was correct, Lin Tian's last remaining attachment and obsession were tied to Lin Qiuhan. If Lin Qiuhan were to reject or despise him, Lin Tian would likely feel unsatisfied…
After all, the biggest problem with body possession was dealing with the original host's attachments.
If those attachments were unresolved, they would inevitably clash with the new possessor's control over the body.
Tsk.
That would be a deadlock—a problem that couldn't be solved.
Once Lin Tian's last 200 points of luck were harvested, Gu Changge could complete the task of killing the Child of Destiny. Moreover, since clearing the luck points would trigger additional rewards from the Heavenly Dao, Gu Changge was eager for the outcome.
As for the sibling conflict, he was confident that Lin Tian's attachment to his sister would prevent him from doing anything harmful to Lin Qiuhan.
"At this point, you still insist on pretending?" Lin Qiuhan said, her gaze hardening as she looked at the face that so resembled her brother's, yet was now so aged. She felt a pang of sorrow, but it quickly turned into cold anger.
"Sister, what are you talking about? I don't understand what you mean," Lin Tian replied, appearing confused, as if he didn't understand anything she was saying. He looked around the dungeon, a hint of fear in his eyes.
"Sister, you still haven't answered my question. How did I end up in this dungeon?"
Lin Qiuhan's expression remained frosty, and she stayed silent. If it hadn't been for Young Master Gu's earlier warning, she might have been fooled by Lin Tian's act, believing that he truly had no recollection of the events that had unfolded over the past few days.
When one possesses a body, it's possible to consume the original host's memories. This made faking amnesia incredibly easy.
"Sister, I am really your brother, Lin Tian. How could you not trust me..."
"Do you remember when you were six years old and father scolded you? You came to me to complain about it..."
No matter how much Lin Tian insisted, Lin Qiuhan remained unmoved, her expression growing colder by the second. The more he spoke, the more her heart ached, as memories of the past began to surface.
"This is backfiring..." Lin Tian soon realized the situation was not in his favor. His heart sank as he noticed Gu Changge's intrigued and amused expression.
He couldn't fool the two of them. Had he just narrowly escaped one disaster, only to fall into another?
He wasn't willing to accept this fate.
And at this moment, Lin Tian sensed the intense resentment and rejection from Lin Qiuhan's attachment to her brother. Her feelings of hatred and betrayal were now entangling with his own soul, creating a conflict within him.
"Shut up!" Lin Qiuhan could no longer hold back. Her eyes reddened as her anger and coldness surged. "You deserve to die!"
"Sister..." Lin Tian's gaze momentarily became vacant, his voice barely a whisper. "Why? I never harmed you... I never even had the thought of hurting you..."
"Is this how you're going to treat me?"
At this moment, Lin Tian was unable to distinguish whether he was the former God-King, Lord of the Heavens, or the useless youth, Lin Tian. The remnants of both souls, and their lingering obsessions, had become inextricably intertwined.
Ding! Lin Tian has suffered backlash from his obsessions, losing control of his body. Two hundred points of luck have been lost. Destiny value increased by one thousand.
System Notice: The luck points of the current Child of Destiny have been depleted, triggering the kill-drop rule.
At this point, as Lin Tian heard the system's notification in his mind, Gu Changge also realized that the timing was ripe. He displayed a gentle smile and softly comforted Lin Qiuhan, "I know you can't bring yourself to do it. Let me handle this villain. You can step outside for a moment."
"Mm."
Lin Qiuhan felt a surge of emotion in her heart, her eyes reddening as she hurriedly exited the room. Although she desperately wanted to kill the person in front of her, facing a face so similar to her brother's made it nearly impossible for her to act.
After Lin Qiuhan left, Gu Changge stood with his hands clasped behind his back, casually approaching Lin Tian. His smile remained faint, yet his voice carried a subtle coldness. "Do you know why I didn't let anyone cremate you or bury you?"
"You knew I was faking death? Who are you, Gu? What is your purpose?" Lin Tian couldn't help but snap, his voice now laced with anger, sounding almost like a cornered beast.
"Purpose? What purpose could I have? Haven't you always wanted to kill me?" Gu Changge replied with a dismissive tone, his eyes gradually turning deep and dark.
In his pupils, it seemed as if countless black demonic lights were swirling—billions of black magic streaks.
He stared directly at Lin Tian.
"Who exactly are you? How do you possess such power?" Lin Tian was unable to suppress his fear, his gaze locked on Gu Changge as he felt himself falling into an abyss of darkness.
It felt as if his very being was about to be consumed by the swirling vortex of blackness.
There was an indescribable, terrifying demonic aura emanating from this "Gu" person, as if millions of demons were rampaging, disrupting the heavens.
Even in his past life as a God-King, Lin Tian had never encountered such a terrifying presence.
That Lin Qiuhan could trust him so completely… This was incredibly dangerous!
A sharp pang of pain shot through Lin Tian's heart as he thought about it.
He hated this!
"A dead man like you doesn't need to know so much."
Gu Changge's eyes remained cold as he reached out and placed his palm over Lin Tian's forehead.
"What kind of demonic power is this… ah..."
Lin Tian's fear reached its peak, and he could not stop himself from letting out a terrified scream.
Gu Changge's palm passed through Lin Tian's spiritual sea, unleashing a burst of pitch-black light, resembling a dark, towering vessel. Inside it, the energy seemed to twist and churn, capable of swallowing all things—devouring the very heavens!
Voom!
In the next moment, the dark light flashed, and from the vessel's mouth came a terrifying, devouring force.
Lin Tian's soul instantly vanished into it, and everything returned to a profound silence.
"So, it turns out you were once a God-King. But this remnant soul... the taste is quite pleasing."
Gu Changge closed his eyes for a moment, his voice soft, as though savoring the experience.
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