Godly Revival System: I Buy My Killer's Stats

In this world, killing was as common as slaughtering a chicken, especially when treasures like the Minor Foundation Pill and Spirit Stones were at stake.

Knowing this, Ethan prepared meticulously for the encounter and waited patiently for Shadow Lee at the entrance of Blackcloud Forest.

"Are you looking for this?"

The moment he saw the assassin, Ethan pointed at the storage ring on his finger and provoked Shadow Lee.

"Who are you, and how dare you steal my Storage Ring?"

For a moment, Shadow Lee was scared; however, when he realized the other party was not a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he was no longer afraid.

With his cultivation and killing experience, Lee was extremely confident in his ability to kill any opponent. Even in the worst case where he failed to secure a kill, he was certain that no one could hinder his escape—unless they were a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

So, Lee threatened Ethan in a cold voice.

That's right! Lee didn't… no, he couldn't believe that the person he killed in the morning was the same person standing in front of him.

Not only did he kill the person, but he also chopped off his head to claim his reward from the guild.

Hence, there was no way he had the slightest idea that Ethan was still alive and standing right in front of him.

"Who I am doesn't matter, but what matters is whether you want the Storage Ring or not."

Ethan seemed calm and composed on the surface; however, deep down, he was anxious as he was standing in front of a cold assassin who had taken who knows how many lives.

"It seems this storage ring holds something truly precious to you... or should I say, the head inside it?"

Before Lee could say anything, Ethan tested Lee's attitude towards the head stored in the Storage Ring.

"I don't know how you stole my storage ring; however, if you give it back, I will forgive you."

Hearing Ethan's words, Lee frowned, his thoughts faltering as he hesitated to act while Ethan still held the storage ring.

He might be able to kill Ethan; however, he feared that Ethan might destroy the storage ring before that.

Hence, he decided to take a step back and negotiate with Ethan.

'When it comes to bluffing, I really am a master.'

Actually, with Ethan's successful revival, the head inside the Storage Ring had long disappeared; however, Lee didn't know that.

But Ethan's useless skills from his previous life—where he always acted tough and capable in front of his parents—finally became useful in his new life.

"I don't need your forgiveness, but I do need some answers from you."

Everything went as Ethan planned as he finally asked what he wanted from Lee in exchange for the storage ring.

When he was in his soul form, Ethan was furious about being assassinated and wanted revenge. However, upon his revival, he became clear-headed and wanted not just revenge but also answers to some of his questions.

There was no chance to get answers from the previous assassin, who remained adamant till his death; however, Ethan believed he could get answers from this new assassin, who seemed to value the Storage Ring.

"Huh?"

Lee frowned; however, he gritted his teeth and agreed to Ethan's condition.

"Who employed you to kill the owner of the head in your storage ring?"

Ethan smiled as he asked his first question.

"No one employed me. I killed him because….."

Soon, a question-and-answer session began between Ethan and Lee. While answering, Lee secretly planned, 'The moment I get the Storage Ring will be the moment you die.'

One of the reasons Lee answered Ethan's questions was because, in his heart, he had already sworn to kill Ethan at any cost—because only the dead could keep secrets.

Even though Shadow Lee shared only common knowledge about his guild that most sects already knew, he didn't want to let Ethan live because of his ego.

'How dare a loose cultivator steal my items and negotiate with me?'

'[Eternal Shadow Guild] and [Soul Whisper]…'

Although Ethan still didn't know who wanted to kill him, he learned about some new things that shocked him.

'If I kill this guy, it will only attract more assassins to come after me?'

After learning about the [Soul Whisper], Ethan hesitated to execute the rest of his plan—which was to kill Shadow Lee.

'Even if I let him live, he won't let me live after what I did to him.'

Despite being inexperienced in the cultivation world, Ethan knew he had clearly offended the other party. So, he steeled his heart and decided to execute the rest of his plan to complete his revenge.

"Since I've answered all your questions, it's time for you to uphold your end of the bargain."

Lee was barely holding back his temper as he demanded Ethan return the storage ring.

"Upholding a promise with an assassin? Do you think I am a fool?"

Ethan scoffed at Shadow Lee and, without wasting any time, took out a bunch of talismans from the storage ring, activated them, and threw them at Lee.