Chapter 2595: Chapter 2595: Lingering Resentment
The Golden Cicada couldn’t even react in time before he felt the world spin.
He sat in the driver’s seat, clutching his head in agony!
"You... what are you trying to do! I’ll kill you!"
In a fit of rage, the Golden Cicada pushed open the car door, ready to deal with these disobedient subordinates.
But as the headache quickly subsided, many memories slowly surfaced in his mind.
This was Silvio Reed’s method, the same technique he used to extract Julius Reed’s memories years ago.
"I... almost exposed myself..." The Golden Cicada stood still, looking dazed.
Those memories gradually passed through his mind, like scenes from a movie.
It was as if he had lived through them again and again at an incredibly fast pace.
The people around him weren’t afraid, nor did they speak.
These were Silvio Reed’s orders.
They weren’t worried that the Golden Cicada would consider these actions disrespectful.
It was all arranged beforehand.
As long as the Golden Cicada couldn’t piece things together, it meant he had encountered danger outside, someone forcibly entering his sea of consciousness.
And such experts were rare.
Either that, or the Golden Cicada had died.
But his return indicated he had lost a portion of his memories.
It was a desperate survival tactic, and also Silvio Reed’s ploy to deceive everyone.
The Golden Cicada’s subordinates were waiting here because this was the inevitable path.
Silence enveloped the area.
Everyone remained silent, fearing to interrupt the Golden Cicada’s reminiscing.
"Unexpectedly, I fell for it. If it weren’t for Master Four..." Mentioning Silvio Reed, a subtle glint of resentment flashed in the Golden Cicada’s eyes.
This needle merely restored the Golden Cicada’s memories.
It did not erase what he had just experienced.
The fabricated memories Julius Reed had previously embedded in the Golden Cicada’s sea of consciousness still existed.
The Golden Cicada had developed hatred and disgust for Silvio Reed.
These emotions wouldn’t dissipate with the restoration of his memories.
Instead, they made the Golden Cicada feel that Silvio Reed was using him.
Willing to sacrifice his memories and treat him as a mere tool.
"Master, please go back and rest first." The Golden Cicada’s subordinates spoke very politely.
"Alright, you all should also leave early, make sure you’re not discovered and give away our plans."
The Golden Cicada nodded, got back into the car, started the engine, and disappeared from the Autumn Name Mountain.
Through the journey, he was deep in thought.
Serving Silvio Reed for thousands of years, what did he gain?
What did he get?
Was it worth it?
Perhaps from an outsider’s perspective, it was all worthwhile.
But the Golden Cicada suddenly felt, it wasn’t.
Thousands of years, almost a lifetime for a human.
He had never lived for himself.
His entire life had been under Silvio Reed’s shadow.
Why couldn’t he fight once for his own dreams, for his own ambitions?
Five hundred miles outside Autumn Name Mountain.
As the Golden Cicada stepped into the cave, he sensed a chill shooting towards him from afar.
"Master Four."
He quickly bowed his head.
"Trouble?" Silvio Reed stood in the darkness, asking.
"On the way, I encountered Julius Reed." The Golden Cicada dared not lie; the cost of lying was not something he could bear.
No matter the dissatisfaction, no matter the complaints, they were all suppressed.
"What did you do?" Silvio Reed’s voice was icy; since merging into the Blood Soul Emperor’s body, his demeanor had become even colder.
Unlike before, when he had a touch of humanity.
"I wanted to go back and make sure if Julius Reed was really dead. I don’t believe that he could survive such grave injuries. Besides, I’ve always had confidence in my abilities; if I want to leave, no one can stop me."
The Golden Cicada immediately explained.
Silvio Reed now radiated a very fearsome aura.
No matter who it was, talking to Silvio Reed invoked a deep-seated fear.
"You’re quite confident, yet you still made a mistake." Silvio Reed bluntly stated, "Luckily, you weren’t exposed. If I hadn’t prepared in advance, my plan might have been ruined by you. Golden Cicada, you’ve indeed gotten old."
"Senile."
In the darkness, a pool of blood slowly flowed along the stone wall.
"No, I did not return empty-handed... At least I saw Dragon Wu and Dragon Kun. They’ve come, and they’re all protecting Julius Reed." The Golden Cicada lowered his head, took a deep breath, trying not to appear flustered.
"Dragon Wu? Why did she come?" The peculiar tone in Silvio Reed’s voice indicated surprise at Dragon Wu’s presence. "To kill Julius Reed? They two have a grudge, and Dragon Wu is even more ambitious; how could she not take advantage of Julius Reed’s weakness to kill him?"
"But in fact, Dragon Wu came to protect Julius Reed, and Julius Reed is recovering well." The Golden Cicada quickly added: "He’s already recovered about seventy percent."
He knew very well, Silvio Reed was most concerned about Julius Reed.
Originally planning to eliminate Julius Reed while he was weak and remove this threat forever!
But who would’ve thought, an inexplicable force directly injured Silvio Reed!
Even handed the Emerald King Sword to Julius Reed.
This was Silvio Reed’s sore spot.
Upon mention, his emotions immediately fluctuated.
Naturally, he didn’t press the Golden Cicada any further on his unauthorized departure.
However, the Golden Cicada was clear, his subordinates couldn’t be trusted anymore.
They were all Silvio Reed’s men.
Restoring his memory one moment, reporting to Silvio Reed the next.
Fortunate enough that only Ilia Yarrow knew of the Golden Cicada’s cave.
Otherwise, his life would be at stake.
Silvio Reed tolerated everything but betrayal.
Anyone who betrayed him would be killed.
"Go and rest; I’ll personally make a trip later." Silvio Reed said, disappearing within the cave.
"Yes." The Golden Cicada sighed a breath of relief and went deeper into the cave.
Silvio Reed’s subordinates were all here.
The cave was very hidden, hard to find from outside.
Besides, the world was so vast; Julius Reed could never imagine they would remain near the Autumn Name Mountain.
Sometimes, the most dangerous place is the safest.
The moon appeared gradually.
Time had reached nighttime.
Silvio Reed slipped out of the cave like a gust of wind, heading toward Autumn Name Mountain.
With no physical body, his power had instead become stronger.
He was indeed the true form of the Blood Soul Emperor!
Compared to these people, the ancient gods surpassed them entirely in physical stature.
Post-Martial arts era, spiritual power dwindled.
Far from what it was in the past.
Had Silvio Reed not been struck by a mysterious light, causing injury, he could’ve killed Julius Reed long ago, eliminate the world’s strongest opponent, and become the strongest.
No matter how strong the Blood Soul Emperor was?
Did he not still get toyed with?
Become a scapegoat?
Now, the world’s only obstacle is Julius Reed.
Silvio Reed wanted to see for himself what has become of this guy.
If it were as Golden Cicada said, Dragon Wu went to protect him.
Surviving, truly unexpected.
He was, after all, the Blood Soul Emperor!
Strong spiritual telekinesis, coupled with Silvio Reed’s body, still couldn’t eliminate Julius Reed!
He arrived below the hotel, transformed into a pool of blood along the wall, slowly flowed upwards.
