I am the Clone of a Death Row Inmate

”Not only could I escape my severely injured Soul Body, but I could also obtain a complete human body and soul. In the future, if I could gather all four puzzle pieces, I would have a chance to obtain the core inheritance.

”Additionally, I discovered that the Golden Bloodline Crystal I obtained had a very high absorption threshold. I couldn’t absorb it myself. I secretly tried to find many others, but none of them could absorb it either.”

”So, I made the ability to absorb the Golden Bloodline Crystal the criterion for selecting a host for possession. This way, I could kill three birds with one stone: I would not only discard my injured soul but also gain a complete human identity and acquire a powerful skill.

”I just didn’t expect that the person who finally managed to absorb the Golden Bloodline Crystal would be my ’daughter.’ Having been a man for over a thousand years, I didn’t really want to try switching genders, but with no better option, I had to make do.”

Su Ze teased, ”Honestly, for a former god-level expert like you, this is basically a second life. Why cling to such old-fashioned ideas?

”Life is long, why not give it a try? How will you know if you like it or not unless you try? You might even fall in love with the feeling of being a woman.”

The King of Mu disagreed in his heart but didn’t retort.

Su Ze asked again, ”So back when Zhao Lingxiao killed Princess Zhuzhi, you knew about it and tacitly approved?”

”I didn’t know. But when I heard the news and found Zhao Lingxiao, I discovered he had successfully absorbed Zhuzhi’s extract and obtained the ’Divine Grace of Evolution’ skill. This was a pleasant surprise. In my eyes, he was a better choice than Zhuzhi—at least in terms of gender!

”The only imperfection was that because he had absorbed an extract from his own kind, he became afflicted with a foul stench and turned into a Tainted One. I found this rather distasteful because even throughout the universe, Tainted Ones are universally condemned.”

Hearing this, Su Ze finally understood why he had been able to escape Mu Country alive after killing Zhao Lingxiao.

”So, as a clone who has mastered the ’Divine Grace of Evolution’ skill but isn’t a Tainted One, I perfectly fit your requirements?”

”Exactly. And what’s even more perfect is that you only absorbed a portion of the Golden Bloodline Crystal, with the majority of it still in my hands. This convinced me that you would eventually return to Mu Country. So I secretly planted a larva in your soul and escorted you all the way out of Mu Country.”

Su Ze hadn’t expected there to be so many secrets behind what had happened. He asked, ”Then what exactly is the Golden Bloodline Crystal? How is it different from the purple Bloodline Crystals?”

”You give me too much credit. The level of the Golden Bloodline Crystal is far beyond my comprehension. It’s simply not something I can understand.”

Su Ze grew thoughtful, steering the conversation back to the mysterious inheritance. He asked, ”Back when you entered the inner inheritance, had any of the other three Inheritance Treasure Vaults been opened?”

’There are four Inheritance Treasure Vaults in total. Lin Hua’s Legend apparently accepted the external inheritance back then but didn’t open an Inheritance Treasure Vault, leaving its contents for Mr. Ke.’

’As for why he didn’t open the vault himself and bring the contents back to Mr. Ke, Su Ze guessed that Lin Hua’s Legend was probably worried he’d be tempted by what he saw inside.’

’Based on his deductions, the contents of an Inheritance Treasure Vault were certainly more valuable than the external inheritance. Human greed is inevitable, and few people are truly selfless. If he had actually opened the vault, Lin Hua’s Legend might not have been willing to part with the treasures inside and give them to Mr. Ke.’

’Mr. Ya’s ”Void” skill must have come from an Inheritance Treasure Vault as well.’

’Adding the one the King of Mu opened, that meant that out of the four vaults, two were known to have been opened, one remained unopened, and the status of the last one was unknown.’

The King of Mu replied, ”When I went in, only one of the four vaults had been opened. Including the one I opened, that made two opened and two still closed.

”That’s why I was so surprised when I conducted an experiment later but didn’t receive a new puzzle piece. It was clear that not all four puzzle pieces had been claimed.

”Besides, the inheritance is in a remote and dangerous place like the Myriad Beast Mountains. It should be very difficult for anyone to discover, so it’s unlikely all four puzzle pieces would have been taken.”

At first, Su Ze didn’t think much of it and was just analyzing whether the fourth puzzle piece had already been claimed.

After all, someone like Lin Hua’s Legend, who obtained a puzzle piece but didn’t open the Inheritance Treasure Vault, was a rare exception. Therefore, anyone who got the fourth piece would almost certainly open the vault.

But from the King of Mu’s words, he couldn’t make a definite judgment.

The King of Mu had obtained his puzzle piece about eighteen or nineteen years ago, while Mr. Ya had absorbed ”Void” thirteen or fourteen years ago.

However, it was impossible to determine when the Golden Bloodline Crystal containing ”Void” had been taken from its vault.

It could have been before the King of Mu, or after. There was no way to be sure.

But upon hearing the King of Mu’s last sentence, Su Ze suddenly froze. He stared blankly for two seconds before repeating uncertainly, ”The Myriad Beast Mountains? The place of inheritance you found... it’s in the Myriad Beast Mountains?”

”Yes.” The King of Mu was a little puzzled, not understanding what was so surprising about that.

Su Ze’s pupils contracted as countless theories instantly flashed through his mind.

He was shocked because he knew that the place where Lin Hua’s Legend had discovered the inheritance back then was not in the Myriad Beast Mountains!