"We've had enough time, Gwen, let's retreat!"
Jiang Ran suddenly accelerated, and Gwen also put in her best effort. The sudden change in their speed made the villagers behind them extremely uncomfortable. Before they could adjust, the two had already disappeared from their sight!
"Damn it! The patriarch has been captured by that little immortal master!"
"I knew he wasn't a good person, but unfortunately none of you believed me at first!"
"Bullshit! You were the one who praised his looks in the first place, okay? What are you pretending for, acting all lovestruck?"
"Stop wasting time talking! Search the entire manor! No, search the entire village! We must find the head of the family! They haven't killed him yet, which means he's useful to them. This is our last chance!"
Those with clear minds immediately stepped forward to command the team, but unfortunately, under Ren Tianze, the mansion was filled with various factions, each only able to control their own troops and unable to coordinate the entire mansion, let alone the whole village.
"Phew, shaking off these villagers was pretty easy."
Jiang Ran hid in a secluded corner of the courtyard. After Gwen put the little girl down, she peeked out and observed the surroundings, ready to run away at any moment.
She could have easily killed all the villagers; given her fighting prowess, that wouldn't have been difficult. However, such violence would inevitably provoke a backlash from the supernatural world, and if the plot completely collapsed, things would have gone awry.
"If a small group of people comes, take care of them. If there are many, just notify me and we'll move to another location."
"Um!"
The little girl sat blankly to one side, her head tilted to the side. She was too young and her mind was too innocent. She didn't have a deep understanding of the concept of death. She was just frightened by Ren Tianze's sudden attack and followed him in a daze. She didn't know what she was supposed to do.
"Good girl." Jiang Ran rubbed her little head. "Don't make a sound. Can you play by yourself for a while? Big brother has important things to do right now."
"OK!"
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Ran slapped Ren Tianze hard across the face. The intense pain brought Ren Tianze back to his senses. He glared at Jiang Ran fiercely, about to utter some harsh words, when he saw Jiang Ran pull out a medicine bottle.
In the world of ghost stories, apart from ghost storytellers, there are no other normal humans. All other creatures are bizarre beings, only differing in the degree to which they have been corrupted by the supernatural, resulting in significant differences in their strength.
Ren Tianze was naturally included as well.
"What is this thing?!"
His expression changed, and he instinctively tried to back away, but was firmly controlled by Jiang Ran's immense strength!
“Just some trinket.” Jiang Ran squatted down, revealing a dangerous smile. “I can kill you anytime I want, and I’m telling you I can leave whenever I want. Neither you nor that Master Zha Pian can stop me.”
"What exactly do you want?!"
Ren Tianze knew that he certainly had the ability to kill him, but he didn't make a move, and there must be a reason for that!
"It's very simple. Tell me your plan, the whole plan."
"Don't try to be clever and lie to me. I have ways of telling the truth. If you dare to lie to me even once, I'll take your life immediately, understand?"
How can I guarantee that you won't kill me immediately after I tell you?
"You have no right to negotiate with me. If you don't talk, I'll kill you right now!"
"you......"
"Stop with the unnecessary nonsense, you can get started now."
Ren Tianze paused for a full ten seconds. Jiang Ran's murderous intent grew stronger and stronger. Finally, unable to withstand the immense pressure, he spoke.
"You might not know this, but Xiaodie was born with a latent disease. It wasn't obvious when she was young, but as she got older, her condition worsened..."
Ren Tianze only had one daughter, Ren Xiaodie, because his wife died of a serious illness shortly after giving birth to Ren Xiaodie. He did not want to remarry and only wanted to raise his only daughter.
Seeing how energetic Ren Xiaodie was as a child, Ren Tianze didn't take the so-called congenital disease too seriously. He thought that even if the disease started to manifest when she grew up, it would just mean that she was a little weak and needed to take medicine.
As it turned out, his idea was too idealistic. After Ren Xiaodie turned eight, her body began to weaken more and more. Ren Tianze was extremely anxious and sought out various medicines every day, spending a lot of money on it. However, Ren Xiaodie's condition would only improve slightly before deteriorating again.
“Mr. Ren, it’s a miracle that Miss is still alive. I understand how you feel, but whether it’s for your own good or for Miss’s good, please don’t be so crazy. Accept reality.”
This was said by an ascetic monk who passed through this place.
"Master! If I believe in Buddha and offer him lots and lots of incense money, can Buddha save my daughter?!"
The ascetic shook his head and pointed to his chest: "The name of Buddha is deeply misunderstood by later generations. In reality, Buddha is not in the heavens, nor does he need a golden statue. He is simply here."
"Faith originates from one's own heart. Buddha does not need believers, but believers need Buddha. Buddha is in one's heart."
"Master... is there really no way at all?"
The ascetic monk handed a yellow jade pendant to Ren Tianze: "Life and death are predetermined, which neither you nor I can change. But fate may still change. Let Miss wear this jade pendant. I will return here in five years."
After the ascetic monks parted ways, the two never saw each other again.
From then on, Ren Tianze stopped seeking medical treatment and instead began studying superstitions. If medicine couldn't save people, then he would believe in theology! He was determined to pull Ren Xiaodie back from the brink of death by any means necessary!
Ren Tianze went astray from this point on, and it was during this period that he met Master Zha Pian. Although Master Zha Pian's methods were somewhat dishonorable, when Ren Xiaodie jumped off the bed and threw herself into Ren Tianze's arms, Ren Tianze knew that he could no longer give up.
Master Zha Pian became a guest of honor of Ren Tianze.
"I've heard enough stories. It's time to tell you your plans. I don't care how you met him; the important thing is what you're going to do with him!"
"I want to reverse life and death." Ren Tianze closed his eyes and spoke the most shocking words in the calmest tone. "I will lock Xiaodie's soul in a ghost marriage, then let her other half, Xu Ying, die from resentment caused by both physical and mental pain. Finally, I will use Master Zha Pian's reversal method to turn the overwhelming yin energy into yang energy, and then revive Xiaodie!"
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