Legend Management Bureau Chapter 332

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“Is that so?” Time chuckled hoarsely. “You would rather believe Saint than believe me.”

“I do not have time to catch up with you. Are you still going to answer my questions?” Du Yu looked at Time impatiently. “Or have we already fallen out?”

“Fallen out? No, no, no…” Time’s expression remained hidden behind his pitch-black, long hair as he continued his creepy laughter. “Everyone is simply a trading partner to me. There is no such thing as falling out. If this transaction fails, we can just proceed to the next one… until I… until both parties are satisfied…”

Du Yu furrowed his brows slightly. Even now, he still could not see through Time’s intentions.

But since he had the opportunity to ask a question, he absolutely could not miss it.

“Time, how can I achieve victory in the upcoming great war?” Du Yu asked.

“Hehehe… You have forgotten. When it comes to anything related to you, I cannot deduce the cause or the effect.” Time continued, “If I could predict your movements, how could I not know that you were going to join forces with Saint?”

Du Yu sighed. Aside from this pressing matter, he could not think of any other questions to ask at the moment.

“Do you not have any other questions?”

“Du Yu, let me remind you once more. No matter what happens in the next great war, it is beyond my ability to predict. This war stems directly from you, making it yet another matter related to you.” Time stared at Du Yu with a mocking sneer. “As for whether the Seven Holy Heroes will die, or whether you will die, that all depends on what you choose to do. I am equally powerless to foresee it.”

Hearing these words, Du Yu genuinely felt a flare of anger.

Put this way, Time was practically of no help at all.

Du Yu was the one asking the questions, yet the questions could not be related to himself.

Thinking about it carefully, Saint was in the exact same situation, right?

If Time’s usefulness was so pitifully limited, why did Saint continually come to ask him questions?

“It seems you have no other questions to ask.” Time feigned a helpless tone. “Since that is the case, just sit here for a while and wait to return.”

“Who is Xie Yujiao?” Du Yu asked suddenly, completely out of the blue.

Time’s body stiffened for a second before he pretended that nothing was wrong. “Who else could she be? She is one of the Seven Holy Heroes, a White Impermanence of the Xie family.”

Du Yu slowly walked up to Time and grabbed him by the collar.

“Old man, are you playing with me?” Du Yu demanded. “We agreed that you would answer my questions every time, but all you do is dodge the issue or change the subject. Do you want to bet that I won’t beat you up right now?”

“Oh, hehe…” Although Time was laughing, his body subconsciously curled up. Du Yu had managed to grasp his weakness; Time was entirely fixed to the chair, unable to move a muscle. If Du Yu truly decided to beat him, he would have no choice but to endure it. “Du Yu, do not be angry… I will just tell you, all right?”

Du Yu realized that even though he was so close to Time, he still could not clearly see the entity’s face. Aside from the thick curtain of hair, his visage was covered in deep, trench-like wrinkles.

“Speak,” Du Yu demanded.

“Xie Yujiao… or rather, You Si… they are Reincarnators. Because they exist outside the five elements, the Underworld cannot accommodate them. Whenever they die, they can only find a way to Reincarnate on their own…”

“That does not count.” Du Yu kept a tight grip on Time’s collar. “You are just telling me things I already know. You have to tell me something I don’t know.”

“Oh… you already knew that?” It was unclear whether Time was playing dumb or if he truly did not know, but he pondered for a moment before speaking again. “You Si has a mission…”

“I know that too,” Du Yu interrupted. “I advise you to be smart about this, otherwise I really will beat you up.”

Unable to stubbornly resist Du Yu, Time could only say slowly, “Then what exactly do you want to know?”

“I want to know how Xie Yujiao came to be,” Du Yu asked, cutting straight to the chase.

“Xie Yujiao naturally inherited the legacy of the previous generation’s You Si. The one before her was named Liu Meng. After Liu Meng died, she Reincarnated and became…”

“It seems you won’t shed a tear until you see the coffin! I am not here to discuss a chicken-and-egg problem with you. Tell me how the very first generation of You Si came to exist, and I will spare you a beating today!” Du Yu yanked on Time’s collar viciously, completely tearing the entity’s already tattered coarse clothes. Through the shredded fabric, Time’s aged and withered body was exposed.

“She… she is not human.” Bowing to Du Yu’s intimidation, Time could only speak slowly. “You Si is a Nature Spirit formed from a certain object. This object… there is only one in the entire world… No one could have imagined that it could actually take human form…”

“An object with only one of its kind in the world?” Du Yu furrowed his brows. “What is it?”

“Hehehehe…” Time laughed slyly. “Du Yu, that counts as a second question…”

“You!” Du Yu was furious, but thinking about it carefully, this old man had indeed given him a crucial clue.

Ultimately, he could only sigh inwardly and loosen his grip.

Even if he knew You Si’s true identity, what good would it do?

Right now, there were far more serious problems everywhere he looked.

“Old man, I am in a very difficult spot right now,” Du Yu said. “Could today count as a returning Customer reward? Can you answer one more question for me?”

Time’s eyes darted around before he replied, “Then you must first tell me what the question is about.”

“It is about Zhan Qisheng, Ying Ning, and Zhi Nv.”

Hearing these three names, Time actually broke into a smile. “Of course! I can answer questions about them. Speak.”

Du Yu sighed and asked, “If I do not want them to end up with their Soul Scattered And Spirit Dispersed, what should I do?”

“That is very simple,” Time answered immediately. “Your Eight Directions Ghost Record currently has four vacant spots left. Would it not be perfect to take these three into it?”

Du Yu was taken aback for a moment. He looked at Time with a face full of confusion and asked, “Why could you give me this answer without even thinking about it? It is almost as if you knew I was going to ask this all along…”

“Perhaps it is because I am the all-knowing Time.” Time slowly lowered his head, speaking as if he were hiding something. “Consider this a special discount for you, answering two questions at once. I look forward to meeting you again.”

“Look forward to meeting me again?” Du Yu stared at Time suspiciously. “I treated you like this, and you are still looking forward to it?”

“Hehehehe…” Time trembled all over, seemingly unable to conceal his sheer excitement. “Just the thought of meeting you next time makes me shiver with joy…”