Chapter 23: Diao Rongqi's Choice | Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent [Trans]
Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent [Trans] - Updated on April 7, 2025
Diao Rongqi sat there blankly, tears streaming down her face. “Xiao Qi, what’s wrong?” Mo Li Feiyun, seeing her friend crying, sobered up completely and quickly asked, “What happened?” “My father is dead,” Diao Rongqi said blankly.
When her father was alive, she was a noble lady from a large family, and she associated with the children of powerful families in Huyang City. She even looked down on ordinary Eternal True Gods as mentors. She wanted to become a disciple of ‘Commander Mo Li Xiao,’ the strongest on the surface in Huyang City, or, as a second choice, of ‘Lord Luo He,’ who could suppress the dark forces. She wasn’t particularly willing to choose her father, an ordinary Eternal True God who specialized in alchemy.
But now that her father was dead, and he had left her a way out in his dying message, she couldn’t quite bear it.
“Father!” Diao Rongqi knew very well that her father was the one who loved her most in the world, the closest relative who was willing to give everything for her.
“Yan Bo is dead?” Mo Li Feiyun couldn’t believe it. “How could that be? Yan Bo is an Eternal True God, who killed him?”
“He was indeed killed.”
A sigh sounded, it was ‘Mo Li Meng,’ the current leader of the Mo Li clan, as Mo Li Xiao didn’t have the energy to manage family affairs.
“Father,” Mo Li Feiyun said, looking at her father.
“Just now, all living beings in the cave dwelling of the main branch of the Diao Rong clan were killed, leaving none behind,” Mo Li Meng said. “Now only some branches of the Diao Rong clan remain.”
The size of a cave dwelling is limited, and some large clans have to spread out, especially the peripheral branches, which can only live in ordinary cave dwellings. This time, the core of the Diao Rong clan was wiped out.
“Father, who is the murderer?” Mo Li Feiyun asked.
Diao Rongqi also looked at Mo Li Meng.
Mo Li Meng said, “Before Diao Rongyan died, he should have contacted many friends through the law of causality transmission, saying that the murderer was Mu Yang, the Blood Serpent Guild Leader.”
“My father also sent me a message, also saying that the murderer was the Blood Serpent Guild Leader,” Diao Rongqi said hoarsely. “The entire cave dwelling, including my father and over ten thousand living beings, from the Eternal True God to the children of the clan, none were spared. And with the conclusive evidence of my father’s personal message, the City Lord’s Mansion should take action, right?”
Mo Li Meng shook his head. “The Blood Serpent Guild Leader is no ordinary Eternal True God. He leads a force, and killing him is not an easy task. It also requires discussion among the five major families to decide. Moreover, your father’s message before his death doesn’t count as conclusive evidence. It’s entirely possible that the murderer disguised himself as the Blood Serpent Guild Leader.”
“Disguise?” Diao Rongqi asked anxiously, “Can’t my father’s message before his death be trusted?”
“Some secret methods of disguise are difficult for even Eternal True Gods to see through,” Mo Li Meng said. “In short, to completely determine the identity of the murderer and get the City Lord’s Mansion to act… is very difficult.”
Diao Rongqi was silent.
“After your father’s death, you, a Void True God, will find it difficult to control the many industries under your father’s name, the many cave dwellings and shops for alchemy, and so on,” Mo Li Meng shook his head. “My Mo Li clan can help receive them.”
“Father!” Mo Li Feiyun said anxiously.
“Don’t worry, I’m not so shameless as to take advantage of this. These industries will be valued at 20,000 universe sand, which will be deposited in the Yanfeng Hall in your name, Diao Rongqi,” Mo Li Meng said. “It’s not suitable for you to carry too much universe sand with you.”
“Thank you, Uncle Meng,” Diao Rongqi said gratefully. She knew that this price was definitely not low.
“In the entire Huyang City, there are very few who are confident of killing the Blood Serpent Guild Leader,” Mo Li Meng said. “So to kill him, you need to be patient enough to wait for the right opportunity.”
Diao Rongqi asked, “Can Commander Mo Li take action? I can give up these 20,000 universe sand.”
“It’s not as simple as you think,” Mo Li Meng turned and left.
“Xiao Qi, just live with me, no one will threaten you,” Mo Li Feiyun said.
Diao Rongqi said softly, “Feiyun, I want to be quiet.”
“Okay, I won’t disturb you,” Mo Li Feiyun got up and left.
Diao Rongqi sat there alone, staring blankly at the night sky, at the countless twinkling stars in the night sky. Just now, the star belonging to her father had also completely dimmed, right?
“Father…” Diao Rongqi missed her father immensely at this moment, and then her eyes turned frantic.
Diao Rongqi contacted the Dark Hall of Yanfeng Hall remotely through the communication token.
“Diao Rongqi, your father Diao Rongyan is dead. He left you 30,000 universe sand in the Dark Hall. And Mo Li Meng also deposited 20,000 universe sand for you, you now have 50,000 universe sand under your name,” the Dark Hall responded to her.
“I want to offer 40,000 universe sand of it as a reward for the Blood Serpent Guild Leader, Mu Yang,” Diao Rongqi transmitted, she believed in her father’s judgment of the murderer’s identity before his death.
“Okay, the reward for the Blood Serpent Guild Leader has been increased to 160,000 universe sand! You still have 10,000 universe sand under your name,” the Dark Hall responded.
After Diao Rongqi raised the reward, she could only wait silently, hoping that a strong person would take the reward and kill the Blood Serpent Guild Leader!
Blood Serpent Guild headquarters.
“Mo Li Meng, what brings you here?” the Blood Serpent Guild Leader looked at Mo Li Meng with a smile.
Mo Li Meng’s face was gloomy: “Are you crazy? Diao Rongyan is focused on alchemy, has contributed to the entire Huyang City, and doesn’t participate in your dark forces’ struggle. Why did you attack him? Your recklessness will only cause panic among many families in Huyang City! If the five major families think you are affecting the stability of the entire Huyang City, then you’re done!”
“I didn’t kill him, the murderer is impersonating me!” the Blood Serpent Guild Leader said urgently. “Blood Cloud, the leader of the Devouring Country force, is very good at impersonating. I suspect he impersonated me.”
“Diao Rongyan identified you as the murderer before he died,” Mo Li Meng sneered. “You’re incompetent enough to let the other party recognize your identity when you do things.”
“It really wasn’t me,” the Blood Serpent Guild Leader said.
“In Huyang City, everyone has to abide by the rules!” Mo Li Meng glanced at him and turned to leave. “If you don’t abide by the rules, you may not be able to bear the consequences.”
After saying that, Mo Li Meng had already disappeared.
The Blood Serpent Guild Leader Mu Yang watched this scene, his face calming down.
“What if I don’t abide by the rules? Hmph, this world is ultimately ruled by strength.” The Blood Serpent Guild Leader Mu Yang sneered, “I just killed one, what can the many families in Huyang City do? If you dare to attack me, you have to be prepared to die!”
“It’s a pity that Diao Rongyan is too useless. After killing him and even searching the entire cave dwelling, I only got 220,000 universe sand in total.” The Blood Serpent Guild Leader shook his head. “The top three Eternal True Gods in alchemy in Huyang City, according to my judgment, are fat enough. It’s a pity that there’s only so little.”
“If it really doesn’t work, I can only use my armor treasures to offset it,” the Blood Serpent Guild Leader thought to himself, “I must buy the lower part of the Hundun Blood Sand Technique as soon as possible, otherwise, if I delay for too long, I will be completely involved in the Devouring Country, and I won’t be able to save my life at that time.”
He knew how dangerous the conflict between the five major families and the Devouring Country forces was. He was involved in it for the sake of inheritance, and he only wanted to get the inheritance as soon as possible and then flee far away.
The longer the delay, the more dangerous it becomes!
“I must gather one million universe sand as soon as possible!” The Blood Serpent Guild Leader’s eyes were cold.
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The flow of time in the Origin Continent is very slow. After the night passed, the day came.
The major forces in Huyang City all knew about the ‘Death of Diao Rongyan,’ and they also heard that the murderer might be the Blood Serpent Guild Leader Mu Yang. The bounty for the Blood Serpent Guild Leader Mu Yang in the Dark Hall of Yanfeng Hall has reached 160,000 universe sand!
“My father has some friends, but my father is dead, and none of them will help with the bounty.” Diao Rongqi, who was in the Mo Li family, had been checking the bounty, and the reward money had not changed, and no one had completed the bounty mission.
“The fourth-ranked reward is also the leader of the dark forces, named ‘Chun Yu Yi,’ and the bounty is 180,000 universe sand. He has been living well for a long time. The Blood Serpent Guild Leader’s bounty is now 160,000 universe sand, ranking fifth, who will kill him?” Diao Rongqi looked at the bounty task list again and again, hoping that the list would change.
But after a long night, there was no change.
Diao Rongqi felt powerless. After her father’s death, there was nothing she could do.
“Miss, Lord Luo He has arrived at the Fire Realm Food Pavilion.” Suo Yun, who had been guarding the Fire Realm Food Pavilion, sent a message.
“Luo He?” Diao Rongqi’s heart moved, “Lord Luo He just arrived in Huyang City, and he didn’t take the Blood Serpent Guild seriously. He will definitely not be afraid of the Blood Serpent Guild Leader.”
The Blood Serpent Guild Leader’s prestige was so great that many forces were afraid of him. But obviously, Lord Luo He didn’t care, which was why Diao Rongqi immediately wanted to become his disciple.
Diao Rongqi got up immediately.
“Xiao Qi.” Mo Li Feiyun had been worried about her friend.
“I have to go out immediately,” Diao Rongqi said.
“It’s not safe for you to go out now,” Mo Li Feiyun was worried.
“Now it’s daytime, and there are True Gods everywhere, so it’s still very safe. And I have to go out!” Diao Rongqi said.
Mo Li Feiyun thought for a while: “I’ll arrange a guard team to send you there, and you can take my Mo Li family’s flying boat.”
“Thank you.” Diao Rongqi thanked her, not caring too much, and hurried out.
Fire Realm Food Pavilion.
“Lord, my lady has ordered. All expenses of the Lord in the Fire Realm Food Pavilion will be borne by my lady.” Suo Yun was extremely respectful.
Luo Feng came with Mo Luosa and Moyu Qingyan.
“After I left the Fire Realm Food Pavilion last time, you have been guarding here?” Luo Feng looked at Suo Yun.
“Yes, the lady ordered it,” the guard Suo Yun said.
“Help me thank your lady.” Luo Feng walked directly inside, and the owner of the Fire Realm Food Pavilion, ‘Black Butcher,’ also came to greet him enthusiastically.
Inside a small building.
Luo Feng and Mo Luosa enjoyed the food and wine together, and the servant ‘Moyu Qingyan’ could only guard outside the small building. Moyu Qingyan guarded very carefully.
“That young lady of the Diao Rong family seems to want to become a disciple very much,” Mo Luosa said.
“Her father died last night,” Luo Feng said.
“Died?” Mo Luosa was surprised.
“I also heard it from a friend,” Luo Feng said. After all, many forces had come to visit him, and he had made some friends. Shangtian Yan and several other Eternal True Gods had told him the news.
Luo Feng suddenly said, “The leader of the lurking forces of the Devouring Country in Huyang City is called Blood Cloud, and his bounty is as high as 1 million universe sand.”
“Destroy him!” Mo Luosa’s eyes lit up.
“But I can’t find him,” Luo Feng thought, “Do you have any way to find him?” Mo Luosa was born with mastery of the origin of destruction. If he didn’t rely on the will secret technique Lieyuan Technique, Luo Feng wondered if he could win against Mo Luosa.
He couldn’t find Blood Cloud, maybe Mo Luosa had a chance.
“I haven’t seen him,” Mo Luosa frowned, “If I had seen him once, I would have some ways to find him.”
“Pity,” Luo Feng shook his head.
If he could kill Blood Cloud, the spoils obtained from Blood Cloud and the huge bounty would be worth more than a group of dark force leaders. It was estimated that the resources needed for his three times of body refining would be enough.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t find him!
“Master.” Moyu Qingyan’s voice came from outside, “Diao Rongqi is visiting.”
“She’s here?” Luo Feng looked at the Fire Realm Banquet in front of him, “Let her in.”
Moyu Qingyan, who had been guarding the door attentively, then stepped aside and said, “The master asked you to come in.”