Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 24

Shen Ye was stunned.

Three identical green labels—

Can it activate a hidden ability?

He had already obtained two “insiders.”

This means that tomorrow he must obtain the “insider” green label again to acquire that hidden label ability.

Hidden label.

Sounds incredibly powerful.

But he had no idea how the labels were acquired.

He had stumbled upon getting the “insider” label twice in a row by sheer luck.

Shen Ye lowered his head, touching the bloodstains on his body, and fell into deep thought.

—This was a minor injury caused by a spear piercing through his tattered leather armor.

Whether it was the Elf Village or the Undead Battlefield, there seemed to be one prerequisite—

He had to be in someone else’s territory.

Secondly.

He had to be in a life-or-death crisis.

In the Elf Village, three undead creatures were monitoring him, and on the Undead Battlefield, human soldiers surrounded him with their weapons raised.

Finally, he had to make others drop their hostility and even be willing to help him.

In the Elf Village, Lanni gave him a bracelet and went to call the patrolling elf soldiers.

On the Undead Battlefield, Roman provided him with a single-person combat kit.

These were roughly the three points.

—These requirements are too high; he barely escaped with his life by dancing on the edge of a knife.

Should he do this again tomorrow?

It’s life-threatening!

Shen Ye pondered for a moment, then couldn’t help but shake his head slightly.

Remembering the labels on the Elf High Priest’s head now still made him feel suffocated.

Why would he put himself in such danger?

No!

If you walk the night roads too often, you’ll eventually meet ghosts.

If the situation becomes too dangerous, he would rather give up this hidden ability!

Life is the most important thing!

He silently made his decision.

The phone in the room suddenly rang with a “ding-a-ling” sound.

“Hello?”

“Mr. Shen, you have a visitor.” The young lady’s voice was very gentle.

“Who is it?” Shen Ye asked.

“Luo Feichuan’s family. Their identity has been verified by the group, no problems. Would you like to see her?”

“…All right.” Shen Ye agreed.

“Then please come to the reception room on the 50th floor. We have complete security measures here, and I will bring them to you here.”

“Thank you for the trouble.”

“You’re welcome.”

The call ended.

Shen Ye couldn’t help but recall Luo Feichuan’s bound corpse in the police chief’s office.

He died prematurely because he was investigating his matters.

Even after his death, he revealed Kunlun’s password and saved his life.

If he could do something for his family…

He would not hesitate.

Shen Ye dressed properly and left the dormitory.

50th floor.

Shen Ye walked into the reception room and immediately saw the young woman.

She had a black bow tied in her hair, long hair reaching her waist, wearing a moon-white shirt, a long sword at her waist, and a dark blue horse-face skirt. Her posture was like a crane, standing alone in the world.

The young woman was looking at the city scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

No one else was around.

“Excuse me, are you looking for me?”

Shen Ye asked.

The young woman turned around, and under the sunlight, her apricot eyes, like autumn water, met Shen Ye’s.

She seemed to be not much different in age from Shen Ye.

“Shen Ye?” the young woman asked.

“Yes.”

Shen Ye was about to continue speaking but suddenly paused.

He noticed a line of small text appearing above the young woman’s head—

“Great Swordsman.”

Label!

Shen Ye’s heart gave a violent leap.

It was actually a label!

He possessed the “Door” ability, allowing him to see others’ labels.

However, after seeing so many people—

He had only seen one person with a label!

Qian Rushan instantly killed the assassin through the wall with one slash, and he didn’t even have an evaluation label.

In the Nightmare World, so many humans, undead, and elves also didn’t have labels.

Only the Elf High Priest had such a long string of labels!

Who would have thought—

This young woman, roughly the same age as him, actually possessed a “Great Swordsman” label!

Too strong.

Would she casually dispatch him?

Countless thoughts flashed through Shen Ye’s mind.

The young woman, however, was unaware of all this and simply continued:

“Hello, I am Xiao Mengyu, Luo Feichuan’s younger sister. I’ve come to ask you about my brother’s situation.”

“Please sit over here,” Shen Ye said.

“Alright.”

The two sat down on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window.

“The person who killed my brother is dead,” Xiao Mengyu said calmly.

“What?” Shen Ye was startled.

Didn’t Manager Qian say that the killer was captured alive?

The young woman continued calmly: “I’ll tell you secretly, I killed him.”

Shen Ye looked around.

The nearest attendant stood behind the bar twenty meters away, nonchalantly brewing a pot of tea.

No one else.

However, there should at least be surveillance cameras or something here.

—You just said that so openly?

“Don’t be nervous,” the young woman said slowly, “My brother was a person of limited talent, so I recommended him to a decent school. I originally planned for him to graduate, find a decent job, and then marry a decent woman to continue the Luo family’s lineage.”

Shen Ye listened quietly.

Something seemed off—

According to his impression, and Manager Qian’s introduction, Luo Feichuan should have been a prodigy. How did he become a “person of limited talent” in his sister’s words?

The young woman continued:

“Originally, everything was going according to my plan. I hoped my brother would live a peaceful life under such protection.”

“Who knew he would be killed, tied up, and hidden in a cabinet.”

Turbulence surged in the young woman’s eyes.

“—By the way, two of his classmates, out of jealousy for some honors he received, tampered with his weapon.”

“After confirming it, I eliminated them.”

Shen Ye was speechless.

How long had it been?

In one night, you eliminated the killer, found the two people who framed your brother, and then eliminated them too?

That’s why you deserve the title “Great Swordsman”, right?

The young woman smiled and said, “Why aren’t you speaking? Is it only allowed for others to bully him, but not for me to avenge him?”

“No,” Shen Ye said, “I was just wondering if anyone would come to arrest you for killing like this; and also why your brother’s surname is Luo, and yours is Xiao.”

“So that’s it. Your surname is Shen, but you haven’t lived in an aristocratic family, so you wouldn’t understand.”

Xiao Mengyu seemed to realize something, the strange meaning in her eyes dissipated, and she said softly, “My brother wasn’t talented enough; he was supposed to live a peaceful life, but he died.”

“He was a scion of an aristocratic family, yet he died at the hands of an assassin.”

“I represented the Luo family to seek justice for him. No one dared to say anything.”

“And—”

“My mother’s surname is Xiao, and I took her surname.”

“I see,” Shen Ye nodded, “Please continue.”

“I’ll briefly explain what happened.”

Xiao Mengyu slowly said, “That assassin took a contract to kill you from the Assassin Alliance’s mercenary platform.”

“As a result, my brother, in order to investigate this matter, actually found the assassin’s hiding place. The two fought hand-to-hand, my brother’s weapon malfunctioned, and he was killed by the assassin.”

“The assassin didn’t know who wanted to kill you, nor did he know that he had killed a Luo family member.”

“The lead is broken?” Shen Ye said.

“Yes,” Xiao Mengyu said.

“But you’ve already avenged Luo Feichuan,” Shen Ye said.

“It’s not enough. I need to find the person who hired the assassin to kill you—”

Xiao Mengyu caressed the hilt of her sword, her gaze lowered, and her tone became as ethereal as mist:

“The assassin killed my brother, so I will kill both the assassin and the mastermind behind him, to comfort my brother’s spirit in heaven.”

“Shen Ye, are you willing to help me?”

“Of course, I am willing,” Shen Ye said.

“Really?” Xiao Mengyu looked up at him.

“Your brother died because of my business. If there’s anything I can do for him, I will do it,” Shen Ye said.

“A gentleman’s word,” Xiao Mengyu said.

“Four horses cannot overtake,” Shen Ye said.

“What is ‘four horses cannot overtake’?” Xiao Mengyu asked in surprise.

Shen Ye then realized.

The history of this world is different; some words exist, and some do not.

“I mean, a fast horse at full gallop,” Shen Ye said.

“Hmm.” Xiao Mengyu nodded slightly. “Do you have any ideas yourself about the person who wants to kill you?”

“The person who wants to kill me…” Shen Ye sighed, truthfully saying, “Actually, I also really want to know who wants to kill me.”

“Do you have anyone you suspect? Even a vague guess is fine. Can you give me a few names—as long as there’s a name, leave the rest to me.”

Xiao Mengyu asked softly, her hand unconsciously pressing lightly on the sword hilt.

Shen Ye’s body tensed up.

He didn’t know why he reacted that way, but the other person’s aura made him involuntarily nervous.

“From childhood to adulthood, I’ve never had such a mortal enmity with anyone, so I’m still very confused at this moment,” Shen Ye confessed.

Xiao Mengyu fell silent.

In fact, before coming, she had thoroughly investigated Shen Ye.

This young man really hadn’t caused any major trouble.

It was truly strange.

Who exactly would go to such great lengths to kill him?