Chapter 193 The Heavenly Snow Lotus Aims for Immortality 23 ...
She noticed that other employees also had this talisman on them, and some even had it stuffed into their work cards. She hadn't paid much attention to it before, but now she couldn't help but wonder if they all knew about the ghost story.
Otherwise, why would they all be carrying a talisman for no reason?
Because of this, she didn't leave in a hurry, but stopped an employee who went in and asked him something.
Fang Shen: "You mean this? It's something the company issues. If you don't wear it, they'll deduct your salary." He was also wondering what kind of evil the boss had possessed. It was one thing for him to believe in these things, but he also made them wear them. But who could blame him when his salary was paramount? For a worker, having his salary deducted was more important than his life, so of course he couldn't let them.
After Fang Shen finished speaking, he walked into the company. Guo Wangshu looked at the building with awe in his eyes; there must be a master here.
She made up her mind; she wanted to join this company too.
Zhang Xuelian's current emotional value is approaching 250 million. She only needs 10 billion to ascend to immortality. If it weren't for the alien invasion, she felt that if she continued, she could easily accumulate enough emotional value.
hateful.
Knowing she had been exposed in front of Cui Dong, she stopped pretending and revealed her true nature. "I'm not the kind-hearted god you imagine. That was just an act I put on for you." She raised her proud chin and looked at him, wanting to see his reaction.
However, to her surprise, Cui Dong just looked at her with a smile and said "Hmm." Then he didn't react at all.
Seeing this, Zhang Xuelian frowned. "Don't you have anything to say?"
Of course, she didn't know that at that moment she was like a cat, incredibly cute, yet constantly putting on a fierce expression.
Perhaps what she said was true; she wasn't a good person, but she had never harmed him so far, had she? Not only that, she even healed his legs and, fearing trouble at his company because of ghosts, gave everyone in the company talismans for protection. Although she didn't promise to help him increase his strength, it was out of concern that he might be corrupted by ghostly power and turn into a monster.
Cui Dong was aware of this, even though he knew that there was a reason why she was good to him. But the fact was that she had never hurt him and had even helped him a lot.
So Cui Dong smiled and looked at her, saying, "I know Ah Xue isn't a goddess anymore, so will you hurt me?"
Zhang Xuelian was annoyed by his gaze. "If you dare disobey me, I'll kill you." Don't think she wouldn't dare kill him. So what if Que Heyu was the chosen one? Didn't he almost die at her hands?
Cui Dong nodded, "Yes, yes, I'll listen to Xue." He had overthought things earlier; her true form was a snow lotus from Tianshan Mountain, so how could she be a deity? Therefore, her identity was obvious—she was a demon.
Although I used to like her aloof and cold demeanor, now that she's unpredictable and prone to threatening people, she seems even more endearing. Actually, her temper is easy to understand; you just have to go along with her. She's the type who responds better to gentleness than force.
"So, Xue, can I kiss you?" He hadn't fulfilled his share for today. Cui Dong stared intently at her, asserting his right. Even though it was he who had asked, Zhang Xuelian suddenly felt like she'd lost out.
He probably seemed more enthusiastic than I was.
Cui Dong had something to say about this. He disdained to deceive a naive young woman, but since she knew the truth and wanted it, he had no reason to refuse the offer. He knew it was what she wanted and what she wanted to get from him, but he was willing to cooperate.
Zhang Xuelian watched him kiss her so easily, and then stop her just as readily, yet when he actually kissed her, he was incredibly fierce. She felt like she'd run into a soft knife, even more cunning than a stubborn piece of meat. She hadn't thought about Que Heyu for several days.
Zhang Xuelian wondered what the outcome would have been if she had met him instead.
"If someone pretends to be a ghost to scare you every day, what would you do? Would you find a master to exorcise her?"
Cui Dong thought for a moment, "That depends on her purpose. If she is affecting my daily life, I can't let her continue like this if I can't reason with her."
"If it doesn't affect her or threaten her life, and she can still travel normally with you, I think her existence isn't unacceptable," he replied, drawing an analogy to her existence.
If Zhang Xuelian appeared in this situation, he might be wary and defensive at first, but he felt he would lower his guard after spending more time with her. She was somewhat clever, but not much.
It's as if when she asked this question, it was like a sentence he saw online: "I have a friend, he's like this and that," which ultimately refers to himself.
Who had she frightened before? Did that person hire a master to exorcise her? Cui Dong frowned at this thought, still thinking of the woman with broken arms and legs, who, despite her severe injuries, still cherished the Tian Shan snow lotus in her arms. He wondered what their relationship was.
He thought this and asked it aloud. In fact, he did try to find out more about that person, but he couldn't find any information about her, not even in the major hospitals in Hong Kong.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuelian glared at him and said, "Dead." Wasn't she dead? Just a puppet. But that didn't stop her from wanting to see his expression when he heard those words.
There was a hint of regret in Cui Dong's eyes. "What a pity."
"I saw her protect you even with broken arms and legs. I thought at the very least she would survive, but she still died?"
Zhang Xuelian looked at him with genuine regret, but also found it somewhat novel. This was the first time someone had expressed regret for the death of her puppet body. She had originally intended to tease him, but now she had lost the mood. "Don't worry, she's fine. Her limbs have returned to normal. After all, she was the one who escorted me all the way. I'm not that heartless."
Cui Dong looked at her and knew she was playing him for a fool. What a twisted sense of humor.
However, a feeling of joy kept welling up from the bottom of his heart. Compared to the high and mighty god, he still preferred the person in front of him who would be unhappy, tease people, and boldly ask him to kiss her. Because only then did he feel that she was a living, breathing person, instead of someone unapproachable and someone he could never enter his heart.
But is this really a good thing for her? Watching those triangular talismans being produced for free, then raining down like storms, with everyone in Shanghai having one, Cui Dong asked, puzzled, "Why are you helping them?"
Zhang Xuelian tilted her head and looked at him, saying, "Didn't you want them to live?" Although these triangular talismans required a certain amount of emotional value, it was nothing compared to what she had gained.
Cui Dong looked at her and said, "You can't help everyone by yourself. The only one who can save them is themselves." No one understood human nature better than him. She saved them today, but if she couldn't save them in the future, all she would get in return would be ridicule and resentment.
That's human nature.
However, he wasn't one to stand idly by and watch those people die. A bold idea formed in his mind: to become a god through offerings of incense. Given the current state of Blue Star, obtaining enough offerings would be effortless for her. She saves the world, and the world reciprocates—perhaps this method would work?
Cui Dong directly told her about the method, and this time Zhang Xuelian truly believed that he was genuinely looking out for her and had no selfish motives. However, this was a path she had never considered before. Was this method really feasible? Previously, she had always thought about achieving godhood through destiny and had never considered other methods. Listening to him, it seemed to make some sense.
"Shall we give it a try?"
She acted immediately. Although she felt a little heartbroken, she still spent 15 million to build three shrines in Shanghai, located in three different places, preserving a bit of her subconsciousness in the statues.
Cui Dong's task was to have people promote this shrine and make people believe in her.
However, even if he didn't publicize it, it would have been the same. The sudden appearance of these three shrines in Shanghai was hardly a normal sight. It had already spread like wildfire. People came in droves, but most were just there to join in the fun. Very few actually believed in her, except for some who were possessed by ghosts and had no other choice but to seek her help. At this moment, Zhang Xuelian placed the triangular talisman in front of her.
Zhou Yan had seen this triangular talisman before. At the time, she didn't know what had caused it to become so ubiquitous that almost everyone had one. She had been curious about it when she first saw it, but she threw it away after playing with it for a while. So what was the meaning of its presence here?
Did the Snow Mountain Goddess really hear her voice? That's why she gave her this talisman? Before she came, she clearly remembered that this talisman wasn't here. Zhou Yan's eyes were filled with excitement. "Thank you, Goddess! Thank you, Goddess!" she said, taking the talisman and leaving.
Zhang Xuelian sensed the faith points she received; although pitifully small, they did increase her cultivation level slightly. This wasn't cultivation gained through emotional points, but genuine cultivation. Her eyes lit up, as if she had found a better way to become an immortal.
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