God of Death's Keepsake

## Chapter 47 God of Death's Keepsake

"Actually, I need to leave immediately, but I can't let anyone find out," Gu Qingshan said frankly.

Anna crossed her arms, looking at him seriously.

He didn't seem to be lying.

"Is it urgent?" Anna slowly put away her teasing expression and asked seriously.

"Extremely urgent," Gu Qingshan said.

"Then come with me." Anna thought for a second and made a decisive decision.

She felt something very special about this young man, a kind of inexplicable goodwill.

The first time they met, he mixed several particularly satisfying drinks.

In the subsequent battles, he showed S-class potential.

He was also related to the Federation's secrets and the truth behind the Federation's large-scale military deployment.

For both personal and public reasons, Anna was willing to try to help him.

The two were talking in low voices, unaware that this scene had stunned the security personnel who were watching them closely.

Just yesterday, Princess Anna had poured an entire glass of wine on the Senator's Son's face, just because he wanted to hold her hand and give her a kiss on the hand.

Today, Her Highness the Princess was letting a man hold her, and the two were standing close together, whispering to each other.

Judging from the princess's expression, she didn't seem unhappy at all, but rather full of curiosity.

Just as people were guessing, they saw the princess walk to the large floor-to-ceiling window and lower her head to operate her personal Light Brain.

After a while, a burst of mechanical roaring came from afar.

In a very short time, the roar quickly grew louder.

Seconds later, a fire-red flying shuttle painted like Blazing Flames stopped in mid-air, making a rumbling sound.

The flying shuttle slightly adjusted its angle and opened its hatch, facing the princess.

"Prepare to board," Princess Anna said, turning her head.

Gu Qingshan looked at the flying shuttle and nodded slightly.

This was the "Blazing Flames" rapid flying shuttle, the fastest flying shuttle in the world, with a limited edition of five.

As the Imperial Princess's vehicle, she took it with her wherever she went.

Anna placed her hand on the large floor-to-ceiling window.

The floor-to-ceiling window quickly melted, falling outwards like water droplets.

"Let's go," Anna said, turning her head.

"Okay." Gu Qingshan looked at the time.

Two minutes left, enough time.

He and Anna jumped into the rapid flying shuttle together.

"Princess! Princess! Where are you going?" The old man panicked and asked repeatedly.

A group of security personnel were also dumbfounded.

They had never encountered such a willful protectee, disregarding all diplomatic etiquette and leaving as soon as she said she would.

"Where am I going? Oh, I'm going to practice archery with my archery coach, and I'll be back when the banquet starts."

"Ah, right, please ask my father to pay for this window, thank you."

After Anna finished speaking, she closed the hatch.

The Blazing Flames suddenly started, turning into a gradually shrinking black dot in the roar, disappearing into the sky.

The old man turned around and roared at the crowd, "What are you still standing there for? Quickly track Her Highness the Princess's location. If anything happens to her, it will be the beginning of a war between two countries!"

The security personnel woke up as if from a dream and quickly busied themselves.

On the shuttle.

Gu Qingshan looked at the time on his retina.

One and a half minutes left.

He looked at Anna, only to see her focused on maneuvering the shuttle to avoid the busy airspace above the Capital.

Inside the cockpit, a row of liquor was displayed.

Below the liquor rack was a long box, neatly arranged with various cold weapons.

Sabers, sharp knives, meteor hammers, daggers, short spears, axes, whips, long forks—everything was available, and they all looked exquisite, not just for show.

—And a sword.

Gu Qingshan's hand moved involuntarily.

Normally, weapons from the cultivation world, after being tempered with special craftsmanship and Spiritual Power techniques, would be recognized by the system as sword-type weapons.

But Gu Qingshan couldn't help but want to pick up the sword and try it.

He gripped the hilt.

Ding!

"This is a prop sword that cannot be used to slay demons and monsters,"

the system prompted.

Gu Qingshan sighed.

He put the sword back.

He hadn't touched a sword in a long time, and now he dreamed of having one, a real sword.

Forty seconds later.

The Blazing Flames landed on a cliff in the suburbs of the Capital.

Gu Qingshan said softly, "Thank you for this."

"Saying thank you is meaningless; I want to drink Scorpio Palace," Anna said, unable to resist licking her lips.

She had no idea how alluring she looked to everyone.

Gu Qingshan shook his head with a smile and said, "No problem. If I can come back this time, I'll definitely treat you."

"Huh? What does that mean?"

Anna keenly sensed the ominous tone in his words, shifting her gaze from the screen to Gu Qingshan.

"If I can come back, I'll tell you a secret and buy you a drink," Gu Qingshan said.

Twenty seconds left.

Gu Qingshan prepared himself.

He didn't mind Anna seeing this secret.

From the moment they first met, he had made up his mind to make sure that the tragic fate that befell Anna in his previous life would completely disappear in this one.

Ten-second countdown.

"I'm leaving," Gu Qingshan said.

Anna sensed something and suddenly reached into her fiery red hair, pulling out a thin black thread.

The thread was connected to a uniquely shaped pendant, which slowly rose from her fair neck.

She put the pendant around Gu Qingshan's neck and said seriously, "Stay alive."

A look of surprise appeared in Gu Qingshan's eyes.

He wanted to say something more, but a curtain of light suddenly flashed.

Gu Qingshan disappeared in front of Anna.

A moment later.

A shadow quietly approached from a distance, stopping in front of the shuttle.

The shadow stood up, transforming into a man with slicked-back hair and sunglasses.

"Your Highness, this is a formal visit. Your sudden departure will cause a great deal of controversy."

Feng Huo De spread his hands, half helpless, half pleading.

Anna sat quietly in the cabin, without a word.

Feng Huo De looked at the princess, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

In the past, whenever he tried to dissuade the princess, they would inevitably argue.

What was happening today? Not even a hint of disdain could be found on Her Highness's face.

Judging by the princess's desolate appearance, it seemed she had suffered some kind of blow.

Feng Huo De thought for a moment, softening his tone, "Your Highness, these are minor matters, you don't have to care about them. Are you... alright?"

Anna lowered her head, silently.

Just as Feng Huo De was about to call the medical team, the princess finally spoke.

"Huo De."

"I'm here, Your Highness."

"Have you ever lost someone very important?"

"Ah, yes, that was a long time ago."

"For some reason, I'm suddenly very afraid of never seeing someone again."

What's wrong with the princess? Why is she saying such strange things?

Feng Huo De grew anxious, unable to resist scrutinizing the princess, trying to find some clue.

Suddenly—

"Your Highness, where is your life-substituting contract!" Feng Huo De exclaimed.

Princess Anna did not reply.

Feng Huo De felt cold sweat trickling down his spine.

He slumped to the ground, lamenting, "It's over."

Princess Anna gazed into the distance, softly saying, "It's alright."

It was unclear whether she was saying this to Gu Qingshan or to herself.

A film of light enveloped Gu Qingshan, carrying him forward through the Void Turbulence.

Gu Qingshan caressed the pendant around his neck, a mix of emotions welling up in his heart.

The pendant was a carving of a serene old man, leaning on a long-handled scythe, resting his cheek on his hand, dozing on a stone.

This was a life-substituting contract, the God of Death's Keepsake.

The God of Death would extend the life of the person who possessed this item when they were on the verge of death.

Such heaven-defying power did not come without a price.

The God of Death would extract double the life force from the previous owner of the item.

—The God of Death never engaged in unprofitable transactions.

Gu Qingshan gripped the pendant tightly.

This strange object had existed for tens of thousands of years, a legendary item.

He never imagined it would be in Anna's possession.

Even more unimaginable was that Anna had placed it around his neck.

That girl, she's really reckless.

If something happened to him, she would be finished.

Gu Qingshan gave a wry smile, his eyes gradually hardening with determination.

In his previous life, he had already owed Anna a life. Even though he eventually became a Great Sword Immortal, she had already passed away, and he didn't even have a chance to save her.

This life, it absolutely cannot be like that!

In front of him, a glowing opening slowly widened.

Gu Qingshan flew into it.