Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 279 - 218: Death Tribulation Prophecy

More than a year had passed, and Little Qi hadn’t come to find her once. ’She didn’t know if Quan Jin had grounded him, or if he had simply forgotten about his mother...’

’Quan Jin couldn’t have actually found him a stepmother, could he?’

With a man and a child in her life, there were more joys, but also more worries.

One Quan Jin, one Fei Yuan.

Those two were both a handful!

"Alright, don’t overthink it. Get some sleep for now." Lan Cang took out a Qiankun Bag and handed it to her.

This heavy bag... Sang Luo knew what was inside. Every time she came to his place, the very first order of business at night was for him to hand over his earnings.

Lan Cang had earned a lot of money over the past few years. At least half of it had gone to her, helping to support her and raise her child.

Sang Luo gleefully counted the King Rank Crystal Stones in the bag. There were so many she couldn’t finish, simply too many to count. If she had a tail, it would have already curled up to the heavens.

No matter the time or the world, money was the best balm for the soul!

"You little money-grubber." Lan Cang tapped the tip of her nose.

...

She spent nearly half a month in the North Continent and properly celebrated the New Year.

On this day, after Sang Luo finished dinner, she received a message from a conch shell—it seemed the Old Beast Emperor of the North Sea had come out of seclusion.

She went to the North Sea to keep the appointment.

Ji Li Jun had been waiting for a long time. Seeing her approach, he glanced behind her, his brows curving into a smile. "Did the little beauty come all by herself?"

"What? Don’t tell me you’re thinking of making a move. We swore a heavenly oath, you know."

"I could never bear to lay a hand on you." Ji Li Jun placed one hand behind his back and gestured with the other. "Please, come in. The old man arrived long ago. By the way, did you bring the Reincarnation Pill?"

Sang Luo nodded and entered the grand hall.

On the high seat, an old man dressed in Golden Grid Patterned Profound Clothes sat upright.

Having been in the Beast World for many years, Sang Luo had rarely seen an elderly person on the verge of death. The Beastmen she encountered were of increasingly higher ranks, with longer and longer lifespans, and they all maintained a youthful appearance as much as possible. But the Beastman before her was unbelievably ancient.

The magnificent clothes could not hide his stooped and withered frame.

His face, and the flesh of his exposed hands, were wrinkled and sagging like old tree bark. In the human world, he would be considered a centenarian.

A Beastman at the Peak of Emperor Rank had a lifespan of seven to eight thousand years. It seemed this Old Beast Emperor was fast approaching the end of his life.

Respect filled Sang Luo’s heart. ’He’s a true relic.’ She stepped forward, bowed, and said, "I am Sang Luo. It is an honor to meet the Old Beast Emperor of the North Sea."

"Noble female, there is no need to be so polite. You and I are conducting an equal trade, so there is no need for such empty formalities." The Old Beast Emperor waved his hand, inviting her to sit. "This old one’s name is Ji Hua. You may call me by my name."

"Thank you, Senior Ji Hua." Sang Luo sat in the chair to his left.

Ji Hua looked ancient and decrepit, but his eyes were not cloudy. On the contrary, they held a sharp glint.

He amiably sized up Sang Luo. "You look quite young. Do you truly have the Reincarnation Pill? I wonder if this old one might have a look?"

"Of course."

Sang Luo took it out for him to inspect.

"This... it’s real!"

The moment Ji Hua saw the Reincarnation Pill, he was so moved that tears streamed down his ancient face. He was at a loss for words, not at all looking like an Old Beast Emperor who had lived for over five thousand years!

"I wonder if Senior is willing to trade?"

"Of course! Of course! You must save this Reincarnation Pill for this old one. Whatever you do, don’t give it to anyone else!"

"From the sound of it, Senior, does this mean I’ll have to wait for some time?"

"This old one won’t hide it from you, little friend. My clan’s Talent Ability comes at the cost of one’s lifespan. To fully resurrect a person, it costs several hundred years of life, at the very least..." Ji Hua sighed helplessly. "And I only have a few years left. It’s not enough to support a single use of my Talent. I must wait until after I break through to fulfill your wish."

"So what you mean, Senior, is that I have to give you the Reincarnation Pill first to help you break through, and only then can you do what I need?"

Ji Hua smiled. "Little friend, is it that you don’t trust this old one?"

"..." ’This is like delivering the goods and getting paid later.’

’It’s risky.’

With Ji Li Jun’s previous conduct as an example, Sang Luo didn’t believe Ji Hua was some great saint, either. Moreover, he was already at Emperor Beast Peak. After breaking through to the supreme realm, he would be nearly unrivaled. No one she knew could compare. ’What if he decides to take the pill for himself and break the agreement...’

"I must ask Senior to make a heavenly oath with me to ensure the transaction can be completed smoothly."

"Very well."

Only after the two of them made the heavenly oath did Sang Luo hand the item over to him.

"Little friend, you have truly done me a great service," Ji Hua said gratefully. "How about this old one offers you a divination reading as a gift?"

"Senior Ji Hua, you can also perform divination?"

"The older an old fellow like me gets, the more attuned we become to the secrets of heaven. I can’t say my divinations are always accurate—perhaps three or four times out of ten. You can treat it as a joke, little friend, or you can take it as a warning."

"In that case, I’ll have to ask Senior Ji Hua to perform a divination for me."

Ji Hua took out an ancient-looking tortoise shell, placed a few copper coins inside, and chanted an obscure, difficult-to-understand incantation. After shaking it several times, the coins scattered across the tabletop...

Sang Luo followed the motion with her eyes. Unfortunately, she couldn’t read the hexagram, but she noticed that Ji Hua’s expression was one of absolute horror!

"What is it? Senior, did you see something?"

"How can this be... You only have three months of life left."

Sang Luo shot up from her chair. "Senior, are you sure you’re not mistaken?"

’Didn’t I have at least a thousand years of life?’

"This old one is not mistaken. The hexagram is perfectly clear. Three months from now, your lifeline is abruptly cut off and disappears. This is a sign of a Death Tribulation!"

Ji Hua then changed to a gentler tone. "A Death Tribulation is not impossible to resolve, but those who can do so are few and far between. Whether or not you can survive it... depends on fate."

A chill shot through Sang Luo’s entire body.

After a long moment, she spoke again, "Senior, could you perform another divination for me? To see what this so-called Death Tribulation is, where it will happen, and who will cause it, so that I can try to avoid it."

"Little friend, have you ever heard the saying, ’The secrets of heaven must not be revealed’? Although I can glimpse them, I cannot leak them."

Ji Hua put away the tortoise shell and copper coins and said to Sang Luo, "Little friend, don’t be too anxious. The hexagrams are changing every moment. Perhaps tomorrow will bring a new turn of events. Besides, this old one’s divination skills are not very accurate. Most of the time, I just do it for amusement."

’But it’s the "what if" that’s scary.’

Ji Hua stood up, walked over, and took out a long, thin black rope carved with runes. He tied it to her wrist. "There is a karmic bond between us, little friend, so I will give you one more thing. This is a Heavenly Destiny Rope. The moment before you encounter your Death Tribulation, this rope will instantly snap. If you can evade in time, you might be able to escape this calamity."

"Thank you, Senior!"

After Sang Luo returned to the North Continent, she went back to the Marquis Mansion with Si Ye.

After returning this time, she always felt that whenever she was alone, someone was spying on her from the shadows... This unknown, hidden presence made her feel instinctively threatened and panicked.

’Could this be the prophesied Death Tribulation?’

But when she used her spiritual power, she couldn’t detect anything at all.

For several nights, Sang Luo tossed and turned, unable to get a good night’s sleep.

Si Ye noticed something was wrong with her and asked with concern, "What’s the matter, Luoluo? Have you not been feeling well these past few days?"