"What did you just say? Who do you think I am exactly?" Ricky asked as he eyed Audrey with
suspicion.
"You possess many mutant powers, which isn't very common in this time and place. However, I recently
heard about a genius called Ricky Nan, who became famous for his strength, and he has several
mutants like you. It's not hard to see the connection, right?" Audrey explained with a sly, knowing look
in her eyes.
When he heard her words, Ricky's eyes immediately lost their shine. It was evident that she had
figured out his identity.
'How did she make such a connection? I made sure to disguise myself well except for my white hair.
But I bet there are a lot of warriors out there with white hair, ' he wondered in utter confusion.
"It looks like we underestimated the Sense Mutant's power. Unexpectedly, it is good enough to detect
your real identity," the Dragon Intent Grass grudgingly admitted.
'I guess this is the real power of her mutant. Without it, she would not have seen through my tricks, '
Ricky thought.
"Well, I guess there is no use hiding it. I am, indeed, Ricky Nan!" he finally admitted, knowing that
denying it would not help much.
Of course, Audrey didn't look surprised at all. In fact, she looked like her birthday had come early, as
she was looking at him triumphantly. "I knew it! That means you are the one who got Paul's
inheritance," she loudly declared as she gazed at Ricky with delight.
"How long have you known about this?" Ricky curiously asked, a little impressed.
"From the moment I saw you, my Sense Mutant perceived that you have several mutant powers. That's
how I became certain that you are indeed Ricky. But you know what? I already had known you before
you reached the Middle Land,"
admitted Audrey, but her vague statement confused Ricky instead.
"What do you mean? Have we met before?" he asked, looking and sounding utterly perplexed.
"Well... You have traveled to our ancestral land before, haven't you?" she asked matter-of-factly as she
stared right into his eyes.
"How did you know that? Were you there a year ago as well?" Ricky asked in surprise, not bothering to
deny anything.
"Unfortunately, I wasn't qualified to enter our ancestral land at that time. But we, human devils, all know
you. After all, you defeated the most powerful and talented genius among our enemies and stopped
them from taking the grand humanoid evil tree. We all hold you in high esteem,"
Audrey lengthily explained.
"Really? I can't believe it! I had no idea I was that popular among you guys," Ricky blurted out
mirthfully.
"Believe me, most of us see you as a hero. Queenie thinks highly of you as well, and she has often
praised you in my presence. That is how I got to know you," Audrey rambled on.
"Oh, you know Queenie too! How is she?" At the mention of Queenie, Ricky immediately asked.
"She is fine. Actually, she couldn't have been better. After all, she now has the grand humanoid evil tree
in her grasp, and she has been recognized as the most powerful genius in our tribe. And she
mentioned that she misses you so much,"
Audrey honestly answered.
Her words, however, made Ricky slightly embarrassed. He didn't know what to say, so he let out an
uneasy laugh. "Ha-ha! Does she?" he remarked, awkwardly looking away from Audrey.
"You and Queenie must be very good friends," she added further as if she didn't notice his self-
conscious reaction.
"Yes. We get along quite well," Ricky replied, nodding his head.
"So, does this mean we are friends now?" Audrey added.
Ricky paused for a moment as a thought pooped up in his mind. "Ha-ha! I see what you're doing, girly.
You still want this token, don't you?" he asked, chuckling slightly. Of course, he wasn't stupid. It was
quite obvious that she was doing this because she was up to something.
Audrey flushed in embarrassment when she realized that Ricky had seen through her. But he was right,
so she could not deny anything.
A few moments later, she finally mustered up some courage and said, "Ricky, can I please have the
token? You did say we are friends now."
Ricky fell silent for a short while, as he gazed thoughtfully at the token in his hand.
'She even mentioned Queenie. It might come off as rude if I refused her request, ' he pondered to
himself.
At last, he sighed, looked at Audrey with a resolute expression, and said, "You know what? Forget it.
Here, you can have it." He carefully reached out and handed the token over to her.
In the end, he figured that there was too much on the line. Audrey's relationship with Queenie was the
least of his considerations, as she also knew Ricky's true identity, and she could use it to threaten him.
He couldn't force Audrey to make another Martial Arts Oath, not to mention lay a hand on her.
"Yay! Thank you, Ricky!" Audrey cheered delightedly as she accepted the token.
"You don't have to thank me. Just make sure to keep my identity and Levi's death to yourself. If you do
that, I will be forever grateful to you," muttered Ricky. After that, he decided to part with her and search
for another token.
After all, he had given her the only token he had, so he would have to keep looking for another one.
When Audrey noticed that Ricky was about to leave, she immediately followed after him. "Wait! Where
are you going?" she asked.
"I'm going to look for another token. You should leave, though, as it's not safe for a human devil to
linger near the Corpse Blood Devil River even though you have the Sense Mutant. You already have a
token in your hands, so it would be better for you to head home!" Ricky warned her off.
"Don't worry. Except for the Black Flaming Phoenix tribe, no one can track me down, not to mention
hurt me. I am on good terms with the Abstinent Sect too, so I'm not entirely unprotected. Besides, I'm
not scared of anything because I have you here with me!"
Audrey replied with overflowing confidence.
"I don't have time to be your bodyguard. I need to find another token..." Ricky protested immediately.
"But I can help! Don't forget that I have the Sense Mutant, so if you take me with you, you would benefit
from my mutant as well. I can sense Treasures from Heaven and Earth and tokens even if they are far
away. In fact, I found this token with the help of my Sense Mutant,"
Audrey continued to insist, as she desperately wanted to accompany Ricky.
"Ricky, Audrey is right. I think it would be better if you take her with you. She can help you find a token
quickly with the Sense Mutant's guidance. Besides, if she were by your side, you could make sure that
she won't have a chance to reveal your identity to others," the Dragon Intent Grass advised.
"Fine. I guess I can't say no to her this time," Ricky responded with a reluctant frown.
With that decided, he turned back to Audrey as he continued on his way. "Audrey, you mentioned
earlier that ten more tokens are left in the Corpse Lair in the Corpse Blood Devil River, right?"
"That's right. Although I almost died there, I, at least, got my hands on this token. Thanks to that
experience, I am more familiar with the token's aura, so I would not make a mistake about that.
However, a few days had already passed, so other geniuses must have noticed by now that all the
tokens in the Corpse Blood Devil River are gathered in the Corpse Lair.
The Corpse Lair is vast. You would save a lot of time if you take me with you,"
Audrey elaborated.
"Why do I feel like you want to come with me so much? Are you planning something else? Perhaps,
are you still in trouble and need my help?" Ricky asked skeptically as he studied Audrey with suspicion
in his eyes.
"Come on! You're overthinking things!" Audrey protested, shaking her head. "I just want to help you
because I feel like you are a good man. That's it."
"Is that so?" Ricky murmured, still looking suspicious.
The truth was that he still had some apprehensions, but he didn't bother to voice any of them anymore.
He headed straight for the Corpse Lair, which was known as the source of the Corpse Blood Devil
Rivers because all the Blood Zombies and Devil Zombies in the rivers originated from there.
Legend had it that the Corpse Lair came into existence after the dead Corpse Blood Devils absorbed
the power of heaven and earth for eras.
In other words, the Corpse Lair was the heart of the Corpse Blood Devil Land. As long as it existed, the
Corpse Blood Devil Land would never disappear. But if the Corpse Lair was ever destroyed, the Corpse
Blood Devil Land would gradually disappear.
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