Dashing Student Chapter 1409 1409: Leaving a Backdoor

Master Canglan's heart felt dead; he never imagined he would end up in such a situation.

Remembering Jiang Wuyue's earlier words that he would regret it, he had scoffed then, but now he finally understood.

"Tu Wanshan... you are terrifying; everything was within your calculations, wasn't it? Hahaha, what a joke I am, to have believed your words."

"Come on, kill me, so I can see my disciples again."

Tu Wanshan pursed his lips and sighed, "Actually, you didn't have to die."

"But who knew Chen Nan would be like that? My daughter will definitely blame me, so I had to find someone to take the fall. Why did you always target that boy Chen Nan?"

Master Canglan's eyes suddenly widened, and he began to struggle fiercely: "No, I cannot die for such a ridiculous reason!"

"You always wanted to kill me, didn't you? It was never about Chen Nan!"

He shouted loudly, unable to accept that his death was connected to Chen Nan; it was a blatant humiliation for him.

Unfortunately, Tu Wanshan was never in the habit of appeasing anyone, except for his own daughter, so with a thought, the soul-devouring flame burned furiously in his palm, swiftly engulfing Master Canglan.

On the other side, on the flying boat, Yao Li entered Tu Susu's room, intending to comfort her friend, only to find that Tu Susu didn't seem the least bit sad.

"Have you... have you figured it out? Right, it's just a man; what kind of man haven't you seen?"

Tu Susu gave her a look: "Oh, come on, as if I can't live without a man."

"Then what's up with you? Weren't you just wailing like the sky was falling?" Yao Li was utterly puzzled.

Given Tu Susu's attitude towards Chen Nan, no one would be surprised if she chose to follow him in death, but her current indifference was baffling.

Tu Susu smiled and said slowly, "That was just an act; otherwise, who would believe that Chen Nan is really dead? But I know, he's definitely not dead."

"He blew himself up right in front of us, how could he not be dead?" Yao Li exclaimed.

"I don't know, I just know he's not dead." Tu Susu didn't even know where her confidence came from: "Before he self-destructed, he communicated with me, told me not to be sad, and said he would come back."

"Just based on that?" Yao Li was shocked: "He was clearly comforting you, so you wouldn't be too sad."

"He wouldn't lie to me."

Tu Susu was convinced of this, so no matter what Yao Li said, she didn't care.

"I really give up on you. I'll wait and see if Chen Nan really can come back!"

...

Heavenly Cutting Abyss, the legendary end of the sea, remained so silent, as if no living creature could survive in such a place.

In the distance, a chubby figure was complaining incessantly: "Damn Chen Nan, making me, the Daoist, help. Does the Daoist look like he's so kind?"

"And in such a godforsaken place, it's freezing the Daoist to death!"

He grumbled as his body shivered, as the cold at Heavenly Cutting Abyss was truly unbearable for any human.

Divine Calculator reached into his pocket and pulled out a small snake, none other than the King of Ten Thousand Gu.

Earlier, before Chen Nan charged into the Heavenly Cutting Abyss, he had secretly entrusted the snake to Divine Calculator for safekeeping, as no one else could help him.

If he had given it to Tu Susu, it would have been too obvious a target and could have been discovered.

Indeed, Chen Nan planned to use the King of Ten Thousand Gu's "Nine Tribulations" for resurrection, which is why he self-destructed in public view.

At least for a long time, everyone would believe he was truly dead, very decisively.

"This snake looks pretty good, I wonder how many spirit stones it could sell for."

Divine Calculator looked at the King of Ten Thousand Gu in his palm, his mind already plotting something else.

But at that moment, he suddenly felt locked in, a sense of impending crisis arose.

Looking up, he saw that the clear sky had turned overcast, the thick clouds rolling with lightning and thunder, occasionally flashing with bright lights.

"This is... a lightning tribulation? Could it be mine?"

Divine Calculator was terrified out of his wits; lacking the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm, he did not believe he could survive a heavenly tribulation.

But soon, he realized something was off; although the heavenly tribulation targeted him, the real target seemed not to be him.

"Could it be..." His gaze fell on the snake in his palm: "It's you?!"

Realizing this, he quickly tossed the King of Ten Thousand Gu away and hurriedly distanced himself, but the King of Ten Thousand Gu seemed to be chasing him persistently.

The serpentine creature's adherence stemmed directly from Chen Nan's final command to Divine Calculator: 'before dying,' thus the snake was merely fulfilling its master's directive.

"Begone, be gone from here!"

Divine Calculator fled with all his might, yet the snake's pursuit was relentless, staying right on his heels.

At long last, the celestial lightning tribulation descended.

Crack!

Massive bolts of thunder ripped through the darkened heavens, bathing the world in a stark illumination, engulfing both the King of Ten Thousand Gu and Divine Calculator.

The King of Ten Thousand Gu displayed no fear, even ascending to meet the thunder head-on. Below, Divine Calculator watched, stunned, his thumb rising involuntarily.

"Your bravery rivals that of your master!"

The instant the words left his lips, the thunder consumed him.

Although the heavenly thunder's primary target was not him, the King of Ten Thousand Gu's refusal to disengage meant Divine Calculator was caught in the collateral damage.

Rumble!

By the time the first thunderbolt dissipated, Divine Calculator was already scorched black, his hair standing on end. A wisp of white smoke escaped his mouth as he opened it.

"Damn serpent, just like your master, I'll have you boiled into a stew!"

Divine Calculator's curses were incessant, but the second thunderbolt struck immediately, silencing his imprecations.

A total of nine bolts of thunder were unleashed. The King of Ten Thousand Gu absorbed the vast majority of the lightning's energy, leaving only a fraction to strike Divine Calculator.

Even so, the ordeal left him utterly spent, wishing for death as he lay prostrate on the sea's surface, his eyes vacant and lifeless.

The sky gradually cleared. The King of Ten Thousand Gu, now utterly depleted, slowly descended onto Divine Calculator before closing its eyes to rest.

"Hmph, you dare return? I'll surely make a meal of you!"

Divine Calculator reached for the snake, intent on preparing snake soup. However, he then noticed a series of fine white threads forming on the creature's body.

"Is it preparing to... cocoon? What kind of snake cocoons?"

He was taken aback, ultimately releasing a sigh of resignation.

"Fine, if I'm to see that scoundrel Chen Nan again, I'll let you live. I'll find a suitable spot for you to cocoon and undergo your rebirth properly."