Three Sins Against Heaven

Dylan Chen and Little Tiger had just returned to their room when Thomas Yang and William Li also came back.

Thomas was carrying a bunch of steamed buns. With his strength, it was easy for him to grab enough food.

According to past habits, even if Thomas was full, he would still snatch their food.

But today, Thomas was acting out of character. He took two buns and handed them to Dylan, his face full of smiles.

"Dylan, I apologize for the past. This place is really dangerous. From now on, let's get along and look out for each other. What do you think?"

Dylan was stunned, unable to believe that Thomas could say such words. He looked at the buns being offered but didn't take them.

"Boss, if they don't listen, just beat them up. Why be so polite? Just give the order, and I'll handle them," William said with a fawning smile, then glared menacingly at Dylan and Little Tiger.

"Don't be rude," Thomas turned back and gave William a stern look. When he turned back, his face was still full of smiles. "You can't say that. Living under the same roof is fate. Even if we become Immortals in the future, we'll still need each other's help. Right, Dylan?"

Dylan took the buns and said softly, "Alright, let's look out for each other from now on."

"If anyone bullies you, just tell me, and I'll stand up for you," Thomas laughed heartily and patted Dylan on the shoulder.

William looked puzzled but seemed to understand something after meeting Thomas's gaze and didn't ask further.

Dylan handed a bun to Little Tiger and started eating slowly. Although his expression was calm, he kept pondering Thomas's unusual behavior.

***

Not long after, Thomas loudly complained of a stomachache and dragged William out to the latrine.

Dylan waited for a moment, then got up to open the door. Just as his hand touched the latch, he suddenly stopped and bent down to inspect it carefully. Seeing a leaf wedged in the door gap, he immediately retreated to his original position.

Little Tiger asked, "What's wrong? Do you have a stomachache too?"

"No, it's nothing. It suddenly stopped hurting," Dylan shook his head.

Despite Thomas's good attitude today, Dylan couldn't believe someone could change so drastically in such a short time. There had to be something fishy going on.

He had intended to follow them and eavesdrop, but after discovering the leaf, he realized Thomas was already on guard. If he opened the door and followed, the leaf would fall, and Thomas would surely notice.

This also indicated that Thomas had ulterior motives and needed to be carefully watched.

Thinking of this, Dylan leaned close to Little Tiger's ear and whispered, "Little Tiger, starting tonight, we'll take turns keeping watch. I'll take the first half of the night, and you take the second half. I'll wake you up quietly, so don't make any noise and wake them."

"Okay," Little Tiger nodded, half understanding.

***

Half an hour later, Thomas returned, smiling warmly at Dylan, and even William did the same.

Thomas spread out some polished stones in his hand and smiled, "I just picked up some stones outside and polished them, which took a while. It's too early to sleep now. Let's play a game of stone chess."

"I don't know how," Dylan shook his head, secretly sneering inside.

Going to the latrine took half an hour, and he even explained it when he came back. There must be something fishy.

"No problem, I'll teach you," Thomas drew some lines on the ground and placed the stones, "It's very simple. You'll learn it quickly. William, you teach Little Tiger."

Facing Thomas's eager gaze, Dylan couldn't refuse and had to play stone chess with him. He quickly understood the rules and played quite well.

Even though Little Tiger wasn't good at it, William was very patient, teaching him hand by hand.

Such a harmonious scene, no one would have thought that just a few days ago, these two were beating them up.

***

They played until it got dark, and then the four of them went to rest.

Dylan closed his eyes to rest, listening carefully to the sound of water droplets from the clepsydra, silently calculating the time.

After what happened during the day, he understood that their lives here were worthless.

Thomas must be plotting something. If both of them fell asleep, they wouldn't even have time to react if Thomas suddenly attacked.

Dylan touched the copper coin in his hand, feeling reassured again. After cultivating during the day, he hadn't noticed any changes in his body, but as he calmed down, he finally sensed something different.

His perception was a bit sharper than before. The sound of water droplets from the clepsydra seemed louder, as if they were closer to him.

The clepsydra hadn't moved, so it must be the effect of cultivation. And his strength seemed to have increased a bit too.

Even though it was just his first experience, he could feel the wonder of spiritual energy. If he could become an Immortal, maybe the future would be different.

But before becoming an Immortal, he had to stay alert and cautiously deal with all possible dangers.

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Far away was Brian Qin, who didn't care about anything, and nearby was Thomas Yang, whose intentions were unknown. He couldn't afford to make a single mistake!

Just after the hour of the ox, Dylan gently shook Little Tiger, but Little Tiger was sleeping too deeply. Dylan didn't dare to make a sound and kept shaking him.

After a long while, Little Tiger finally woke up.

"Wha..."

Dylan quickly covered Little Tiger's mouth to keep him quiet. After confirming that Thomas and William's breathing hadn't changed, he whispered, "Do you remember what I told you yesterday?"

Little Tiger suddenly understood and whispered, "I remember now. You go to sleep. I'll keep watch."

Dylan covered himself with the blanket and quickly fell asleep. After staying awake for so long, he was already drowsy. If Little Tiger hadn't woken up, he wouldn't have been able to hold on.

In the following days, everyone continued to complete the cultivation diagram as Brian Qin required. During this period, dozens of young men lost their lives due to mistakes in cultivation.

Fear gradually spread among the group. Many wanted to leave, but no one dared to show it because of Brian Qin's authority.

***

One evening, in the room, Dylan and Little Tiger were squatting on the ground playing stone chess.

"Dylan, I'm so tired. Why can't we sleep now?" Little Tiger rubbed his sore eyes and couldn't help but complain.

Dylan sighed softly and comforted him, "Hang in there for a few more days, and it'll be over."

Today was their tenth day at the Demonic Extreme Sect. Thomas's attitude towards them had been getting better each day. If Dylan hadn't been sure from the start that Thomas had bad intentions, he might have believed Thomas genuinely wanted to get along.

He never let his guard down and took turns keeping watch with Little Tiger every night. If it weren't for the spiritual energy from the dark green pills, they wouldn't have lasted this long.

But even so, their spirits were deteriorating day by day. When faced with Thomas's concern and greetings, Dylan could only attribute it to homesickness and sleepless nights.

As Little Tiger played chess and complained in a low voice, Dylan heard approaching footsteps and quickly gestured for silence, picking up a stone and pretending to think.

The door creaked open, and Thomas squatted next to Dylan, pointing to an empty spot on the chessboard.

"Place it here, and you'll win. Not bad, Dylan. Your chess skills are improving. You'll surpass me in a few more days."

Dylan pretended to suddenly understand and placed the stone, then turned to look at Thomas.

"Want to play a game?"

"Maybe tomorrow. I'm really not in the mood today," Thomas sighed heavily and took out two pears from his pocket, wiping them clean before handing them to Dylan. "I found a pear tree outside and picked a few. Try them."

Dylan carefully wiped the pears with his sleeve. After seeing Thomas take a bite, he handed one to Little Tiger.

Thomas seemed downcast today, not saying much, and ate the pear in big bites, sighing repeatedly. Even William, who usually talked a lot, was silent today, just sighing along with Thomas.

Dylan asked, "What's wrong?"

He wasn't one to meddle, but he knew Thomas had been setting this up for days to lower his guard, all for this moment.

Thomas's expression was waiting for him to ask. If he didn't, the act couldn't continue.

Constantly being on guard with Little Tiger wasn't a solution. He had to find out what Thomas was up to.

Thomas sighed heavily again, leaned close to Dylan, glanced around, and lowered his voice.

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