Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 330 The 5th Secret

Chapter 330: Chapter 330 The 5th Secret

Ouyang Jin looked around. The blizzard was still raging, but in the area where he and old man Tian were standing, there was not a trace of wind or snow. It was almost too bizarre for words.

However, when Lin Xi appeared behind them, it all made sense.

"Relax, I’ve isolated us from the rest of the area; no one can hear our conversation." Lin Xi looked calm as he spoke, but Ouyang Jin and old man Tian remained tense, their expressions full of caution.

"Lin Xi, what are you planning? Don’t do something rash. We just formed an alliance!" Shivering, Ouyang Jin was unnerved facing the inscrutable Lin Xi.

Old man Tian quickly composed himself: "What do you want?"

"You, Tian, are the fifth custodian, tasked with protecting Yuxueyun Mountain. What you’re guarding is a set of code that can control the compass on the blueprint, and this set of code is embedded in your mind." No sooner had Lin Xi finished speaking than old man Tian gasped in horror, "What, you can read my memories!"

"Of course, remember what Ouyang Jin told you? My supernatural power isn’t that big of a deal." As soon as he finished, Lin Xi snapped his fingers, paralyzing the agitated old man Tian.

"Damn it!" full of resentment, old man Tian began to lecture: "Ouyang Jin mentioned that Du Jun and his gang want you to lead them to eternal life. Do you know how terrible that monster is? Do you want to create more of them?"

Hearing this, Lin Xi was taken aback.

Old man Tian added, "The other four custodians may forget their duties, but I won’t. As long as I can breathe, I absolutely will not allow that to happen."

Lin Xi, however, was unimpressed: "The Eternal life Clan committed countless atrocities to create a method for immortality, something that should never have been created and should be completely destroyed. Yet they want to keep it forever. Who’s right, who’s wrong?"

"What happened in the past, who’s right and wrong, doesn’t matter. What’s crucial is not having any more monsters," Old man Tian responded determinedly.

But Lin Xi seemed indifferent: "I already know what you’re keeping. You can’t stop me, but you can witness everything."

Old man Tian was stubborn: "Dream on. As long as I’m still breathing, I’ll never let you have your way."

"Enough, I won’t waste time arguing with you. Since you’re not cooperating, I’ll just send you back." With a threatening look, Lin Xi was prepared to cast his magic, just snap of his fingers was all it took.

However, a hand firmly gripped Lin Xi’s hand, causing him to pause and refrain from striking old man Tian.

"Listen, Lin Xi, old man Tian is with me. It’s not up to you to interfere. If you disrespect him, I will consider our alliance severed. I will leave with the blueprint." Gu Fan appeared, tightly gripping Lin Xi’s hand, his gaze strong, showing no fear of Lin Xi.

Lin Xi was momentarily stunned and then laughed: "Okay, okay, I was overstepping just now, I apologize to both of you, isn’t that enough?"

"That’s more like it." Gu Fan let go of Lin Xi’s hand, feeling a twinge of regret as if the old times had come back.

With a serious look, Gu Fan warned, "One more thing, everyone has his secrets. Don’t casually read our thoughts."

In response, Lin Xi spread his hands, laughing, "I only recently regained this magic ability, and you guys just ended up being my practice targets. I promise I won’t intrude into your thoughts again."

"Well, I won’t disturb you any longer, I’ll take my leave now." Lin Xi walked a few steps away, then turned back, smiling mysteriously, "I’m sorry for the past transgressions, as amends, let me give you a word of advice. Don’t trust Ning Qi."

Hearing this, Gu Fan frowned, then saw Lin Xi walk away. Without the support of Lin Xi’s magic power, the blizzard swamped the area again.

Having just withstood Lin Xi’s power, old man Tian’s legs gave way, and he promptly sat on the ground.

Seeing this, Gu Fan rushed over to support old man Tian, asking, "Are you okay, old man?"

Ungratefully, old man Tian broke free from Gu Fan, snarling, "Don’t pretend to be kind. I will never side with you."

At this moment, Su Hui walked over and calmly said, "Old man, calm down, let me finish what I have to say." Meanwhile, Su Hui handed over some credentials.

"You are..." Seeing the credentials, old man Tian was stunned by Su Hui’s identity. It all made sense when considering Su Hui’s actions thus far.

Su Hui added, "Ouyang Jin must have told you about our experiences in the borderlands, right? If you can’t trust people like us, who can you trust?"

"Indeed, you are upright, but even righteous people can be blinded by self-interest, especially when faced with a temptation that even the emperors of the ages couldn’t resist – eternity! Who knows what you’ll do then." Old man Tian’s words were certainly reasonable, suggesting that convincing him was a lost cause.

Gu Fan thought for a moment before laughing at himself, "You’re right. The prospect of eternity alone is enticing. Since there’s a chance to pursue it and we haven’t done anything harmful, why should we miss it? Why insist on the outdated vows left by our ancestors? The four custodians have all taken the plunge, haven’t they, old man?"

Upon hearing this, old man Tian was startled at first, then understood Gu Fan’s meaning and couldn’t help but laugh, "You’re right, how can us ordinary folks escape this allure that even emperors crave."

"Old man, you..." Ouyang Jin observed a change in old man Tian; he seemed no longer resistant.

"Gu Fan, answer me one question, if you achieved immortality, what would you do?" Old man Tian looked attentively at Gu Fan, eager to hear his answer.

Scratching his head, Gu Fan responded: "I haven’t thought about that, and I don’t even know if I could achieve immortality. I don’t know if I would become a new monster after achieving it. But listen, since all of this is unknown, there’s no need to worry too much. Maybe to stop an eternal monster, another eternal monster is needed, right?"