The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#646 - I want to stay

"Then why are you leaving him now?"

"I'm different," Huoxing Sun gestured. "I've helped him with several things. Although two of them weren't successful, I've pretty much repaid his kindness. Plus, now my weaknesses and abilities are probably known to everyone in your Sitianjian. I don't want to keep getting beaten up, so I want to retire while I'm ahead. Read М"

Lu Jing knew which two things Huoxing Sun hadn't accomplished. He was more concerned about what those things were that Huoxing Sun *had* accomplished.

However, he was also very clear in his heart that Huoxing Sun would not say.

Even if Huoxing Sun no longer worked for Mr. Ji, he obviously wouldn't betray Mr. Ji. That was his bottom line.

And taking a step back, even if he did say, Lu Jing would be suspicious, wondering if it was a trap. So he simply didn't ask.

He changed the subject. "What do you plan to do after your early retirement?"

"I haven't thought about it yet," Huoxing Sun shook his head. "But if you don't mind, I'd like to stay here and think about it slowly."

"Why do you have to be here with me?" Lu Jing raised his eyebrows.

"Because you're from the Sitianjian. I figured if I stayed here, at least the people from the Sitianjian wouldn't bother me anymore," Huoxing Sun said truthfully.

"What if Mr. Ji comes looking for you again and wants you to work for him?"

"I would definitely refuse," Huoxing Sun said. "If you're willing to trust me and let me stay, I naturally can't betray you. I don't have many advantages, but I keep my word. I always do what I promise."

Lu Jing remained noncommittal, and after a moment, he asked, "How long have you been with Mr. Ji?"

"You mean knowing Mr. Ji? About seven years. Helping him with things for two years."

"So you're quite familiar with him."

"Familiar is an overstatement. Actually, no one can really understand him. Although everyone respects and loves him," Huoxing Sun said, "he also has many mysteries. For example, his background. He seems to have never mentioned it to anyone. And his plans…"

"Even those who carry out his plans often only see a corner of what's happening. They don't know his backup plans or other arrangements. So I advise you not to waste your energy trying to extract his secrets from me."

Huoxing Sun sincerely advised.

However, he then heard Lu Jing say, "I'm not asking you about Mr. Ji's affairs. I want to ask about a rare object."

"A rare object? What rare object?" Huoxing Sun was taken aback.

"A small wooden training dummy. I don't know if you've heard of it. It runs very fast and can help people practice martial arts, but unfortunately, it can't speak."

Huoxing Sun shook his head again. "I don't know about such a rare object, and I haven't heard Mr. Ji mention it."

Lu Jing was slightly disappointed.

Previously, after he discovered that A'mu was a rare object, he didn't tell anyone else because he was worried about the Sitianjian's attitude. Moreover, at that time, he was barely able to protect himself, and he was tormented daily by the troubles of inner force and secret force.

He couldn't take care of A'mu's affairs for the time being.

But now that he has barely overcome the difficulties, and his strength has increased greatly, he has naturally begun to pay attention to this matter again.

Huoxing Sun himself was also a rare object. Lu Jing wanted to see if he could find some clues related to A'mu's background from him, but now it seems that Huoxing Sun was also hearing about A'mu for the first time.

"You said it can run and jump, but it can't speak?" Huoxing Sun suddenly said again.

"Yes."

"Then it shouldn't have been made by Mr. Ji."

"Why do you say that?" Lu Jing frowned.

"Because if Mr. Ji were to make this kind of humanoid rare object, he would usually retain the ability to speak. He told me personally that if a person cannot speak, it will be a very painful thing, not to mention that they will have a long life, so speaking is even more important."

"What if something went wrong when he was making it?"

"Others might have problems, but I find it hard to believe that Mr. Ji would have any problems," Huoxing Sun said. "When he turned me into a rare object, it can be said that it was done in one go. I felt like I had just slept, and when I woke up, I already had the magical power to control flames."

"I heard people say that making a rare object requires extracting a soul. What happens to the extracted soul?" Lu Jing continued to ask.

Huoxing Sun's expression changed slightly when he heard this.

Lu Jing could see that he was currently undergoing a fierce psychological struggle.

After a long while, Huoxing Sun said again, "It will be… placed in a safe place."

However, his vague answer was obviously difficult to satisfy Lu Jing, so Lu Jing continued to ask, "What is a safe place?"

Huoxing Sun sighed. "Then our lives are equivalent to being held in that person's hands."

"Can that thing affect you?"

"That's right," Huoxing Sun said as he took out a thumb-sized red agate stone from his pocket.

"The soul I'm missing is stored in this stone."

Lu Jing took it and looked at it, and found that other than the color being brighter, the agate stone didn't seem to be much different from other agates.

Then he threw it back to Huoxing Sun.

Huoxing Sun seemed a little surprised. "You… you heard what I just said. Aren't you going to take this thing away to ensure that I won't cause you trouble after I stay?"

"I can subdue you even without this thing," Lu Jing said indifferently.

"…"

"Moreover, Mr. Ji didn't take away your soul, how could I be inferior to him."

Huoxing Sun was speechless.

However, Lu Jing did know for the first time that there was such a simple way to deal with rare objects. As long as you find the container that stores the extracted soul of that rare object, the battle can end early.

And this made Lu Jing even more eager to find A'mu's soul.

A'mu is still safe and sound now, which means that its soul is still relatively safe at this time, but it is hard to say in the future. Obviously, it is still necessary to keep this kind of thing in your own hands to be at ease.

Lu Jing asked Huoxing Sun one last question, "After being made into a rare object, is it possible to recover?"

"There is no possibility. The whole process of making it is irreversible, so before turning us into rare objects, Mr. Ji repeatedly confirmed with us several times, but… if you just want to help it regain its ability to speak, it may still be possible to do so."