"Wuwu... Why did you come so late?!"
It wasn't until I was back in that familiar embrace that my emotions finally erupted. Fear, grievance, and the sheer irrationality of the God of Mount Tai all welled up as tears.
Although I knew that it was over a thousand miles from the capital to Green City. Even by plane, it would take over an hour to get here!
Si Jiangchen had come incredibly quickly. It had only been about an hour since I arrived at the Great Avalokitesvara Temple. I really had no idea how he had flown here!
"Yes, it's my fault. I've made you suffer," Si Jiangchen said to me while his eyes glanced at the God of Mount Tai and Sheng Shixun standing in the middle of the room.
"Achen, I didn't expect you to really fall for this woman..."
Sheng Shixun probably had long known that Si Jiangchen was with me, but he still pretended to look shocked and heartbroken. "Didn't you care about all the years of dedication Weiwei had for you?"
"Elder Sheng, Bai Wei is my employee. I've paid her handsomely. I've already treated her very well. What else should I care about?"
Si Jiangchen still wore that mask - like smile on his face and said indifferently, "I can't be like you, giving Ma Su some illusory promises."
Sheng Shixun was immediately rendered speechless by Si Jiangchen's words. He subconsciously glanced at the God of Mount Tai, as if afraid that his sordid affairs would be discovered.
The God of Mount Tai had no time to care about Sheng Shixun's petty thoughts. He bent down to pick up the Taishan Stone, looked coldly at Si Jiangchen and asked, "You're also a cultivator. How could you be with a zombie?!"
His Taishan Stone Tablet had been struck by Si Jiangchen's Yin Five - Thunder Strike. A large crack had split it right in the middle, and stone chips were falling down rustlingly.
"Because..."
Si Jiangchen put his arm around my waist and slowly stood up. "I'm also a zombie!"
As soon as he said that, the already cold air in the room instantly turned as cold as an ice cellar. Lu Ling, whose face was half - destroyed, had shrunk into a small misty ball and was huddling in the corner, too scared to move.
"Achen, this is no joking matter!"
Sheng Shixun was stunned for a moment. Although he said words of concern, he was already doubting the truth of Si Jiangchen's words. What was Si Jiangchen's status? Every move of his could cause a financial earthquake. How could he be a zombie? Over the years in the business world, how many pairs of eyes had been on him?
"I don't think he's joking!"
The God of Mount Tai narrowed his eyes. "He came into contact with Du Xinghe's blood and wasn't infected. I won't believe he's not a zombie!"
As he spoke, the Taishan Stone Tablet in his hand split into two. In an instant, countless translucent figures floated out of the stone. Once they landed on the ground, they turned into those tall and thin, bamboo - like Yama's messengers wearing withered yellow bamboo hats that I had seen in the hospital.
These Yama's messengers showed themselves in their pre - death forms to appear more intimidating. Each of them had a tragic death. I only glanced at them twice and felt nauseous...
Si Jiangchen couldn't see these disgusting ghost messengers. He slowly stretched out his left hand towards Sheng Shixun. "Elder Sheng, at your age, why are you still so childlike?"
He was referring to the little hedgehog Bai Yu that Sheng Shixun was holding on to with a red string.
"The immortals teach us to just do good deeds and not worry about the future. Aren't you afraid of the immortals from the three northeastern provinces coming after you for taking one of them?"
Si Jiangchen said, "Xiao He has already let Lu Ling go. You should also keep your promise and let Bai Yu go!"
"I...!"
Sheng Shixun didn't want to let Bai Yu go! This little hedgehog, despite its small size, was a spiritual being who had practiced for a thousand years. Sheng Shixun had caught it through the God of Mount Tai's hands, planning to eat its flesh and blood and take all of Bai Yu's cultivation for himself!
However, he couldn't let others know this thought, especially that fool, the God of Mount Tai. The God of Mount Tai still thought that Sheng Shixun was helping him and was willing to do something that would offend the White Immortal.
"I can't let him go!"
Sheng Shixun gritted his teeth and still maintained his persona. "This little brute has gone wild. I'm afraid that if I let him go now, he'll hurt someone!"
In Sheng Shixun's impression, Si Jiangchen had always been a smart man with an extremely sensitive nose for money. However, he didn't think that Si Jiangchen had the ability to deal with him. He tugged at the red string again...
Bai Yu had just heard Si Jiangchen's words. He had never seen Si Jiangchen before. He only paused for a moment and then tried to bite his own leg again. The tug from Sheng Shixun was so painful that it felt like the red string was digging into his bone. Even the toughest young man couldn't hold back and let out a shrill scream!
"Smack!"
Along with the little hedgehog's scream, a loud sound of flesh colliding also rang out.
Sheng Shixun covered his swollen right cheek in shock. His glasses were even knocked off.
Si Jiangchen's hand was incredibly fast. From slapping Sheng Shixun, to breaking the red string, to picking up Bai Yu and returning to my side, it was all done in one smooth motion, like a phantom!
"How... How is that possible!"
Sheng Shixun tightly grasped the broken red string and looked at Si Jiangchen in horror.
The red string was a magical artifact of the God of Mount Tai. It was found in the temple he had renovated and was imbued with the God's divine power. Who would have thought that in Si Jiangchen's hands, it was like an ordinary piece of ragged cloth and could be easily broken into several pieces!
"Are... Are you really a demon?"
Sheng Shixun finally began to recognize the situation. Sweating profusely, he retreated behind the God of Mount Tai. Surrounded by those Yama's messengers, he finally felt a bit more secure.
Si Jiangchen ignored Sheng Shixun's question. He shook his hand and untied the red string tightly wrapped around Bai Yu's leg. "No matter what, never hurt your own body. Even in a desperate situation, don't do it."
Si Jiangchen casually tapped Bai Yu's soft forehead. "Chant!"
The transformation spell that Bai Yu had been sealed with by the God of Mount Tai was instantly broken. He immediately rolled from Si Jiangchen's hand to the ground. After a somersault, he transformed back into the image of a sunny and cheerful young man.
However, his ankle was still bloody and looked seriously injured.
"Bai Yu, go and get it bandaged quickly!"
I didn't want him to still be in danger. That bastard, the God of Mount Tai, had already released his "personal guard" after all...
"That's not possible!"
Bai Yu wiped his mouth. "My grandma said that I should protect you well. How could I give up halfway and just run for my own life?!"
"Heheh..."
The God of Mount Tai standing opposite us sneered again. "That's right! You three guys, two zombies and one brute. If one of you escapes during the chaos, it'll be a hassle for me. This time... I'll just take action and solve all of you at once! It'll be a once - and - for - all solution!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and those Yama's messengers, over two meters tall, surged towards us like a tide...