"Kneel down and sincerely repent!" I immediately shouted at Zhang Teng, who was kneeling in the center of the formation.
Zhang Teng was already terrified by the series of unusual events and was at a loss for what to do. When I spoke, he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, while recalling the words I had just taught him.
I started to get nervous. I hoped this kid wouldn't say the wrong thing, or I'd probably be in trouble too.
Soon, under my watchful gaze, Zhang Teng, his voice trembling but clear, confessed with a sob in his voice:
"Please forgive me, Master Wong! I was drunk and spoke carelessly. Please, Master Wong, have mercy on me and spare my worthless life! I will definitely make offerings to you more often in the future, and I will make offerings to you during festivals."
I thought Zhang Teng's performance was not bad, so I stepped forward and said, forcing myself to speak:
“Great Immortal, he has truly repented. We hope you will accept the gifts and spare his life. Consider it an act of kindness, which will also greatly benefit your path to immortality.”
Just then, the bright incandescent light in the living room began to flicker violently and erratically, with an electric hissing sound.
The temperature in the room plummeted, as if I had instantly entered an ice cellar, and I immediately got goosebumps all over my body.
Luo Tianhe and Li Huai both involuntarily shrank their necks, looked around nervously, and then hugged their shoulders for warmth.
Zhang Teng, however, seemed oblivious to everything inside the formation. After kowtowing eighteen times, he began slapping himself repeatedly, muttering to himself:
"Master Wong, I really know I was wrong, please spare my life."
In the brief intervals between the frantic flashing lights, I used my clairvoyance to clearly glimpse a blurry figure in the shadows beside the offering table.
The figure was slender, slightly hunched, covered in pale yellow down, and its pointed mouth opened and closed.
A pair of bright green eyes swept over us, and we were instantly chilled to the bone.
What made me even more uneasy was that behind this Weasel Master were two smaller weasels, who, if I'm not mistaken, were his offspring.
"Huang Daxian's parent." I gasped, feeling my palms sweating.
Besides being extremely vengeful, Wong Tai Sin is also extremely concerned with his appearance.
Zhang Teng's casual remark about a white-haired, beast-eared, flat-chested loli not only severely damaged his reputation but also made him look incredibly foolish!
No wonder she hated Zhang Teng so much and tortured him in such a vicious way.
"Heh, now you know you were wrong?"
The leader, Wong Tai Sin, revealed himself, allowing Li Huai, Luo Tianhe, and Zhang Teng to see him.
Its tone was icy, its voice like a sharp object scraping across a blackboard, making no attempt to conceal its murderous intent:
"Ignorant brat, we have no enmity between us, yet you have insulted my family and harmed my Dharma body. Your sins are grave! Death would be too good for you!"
The last sentence was like an ice pick piercing his bone marrow. The chilling killing intent made Zhang Teng collapse to the ground, his whole body trembling like a leaf, unable to utter a complete sentence.
I stepped forward, blocking Zhang Teng's path, and according to ancient etiquette, clasped my hands and bowed, performing the traditional greeting of a junior to an elder:
"Please calm your anger, immortals! This junior, Chen Yan, is the last remaining cobbler among the common people. I have met you, immortals." I first stated my identity and lineage.
Spirits like Wong Tai Sin are very particular about titles and lineage.
I revealed my identity as a cobbler, which was enough to quell its murderous intent towards me.
"Heh heh, the cobbler has stopped sewing up corpses and started doing Taoist stuff,"
Wong Tai Sin's forced smile clearly indicated that he wasn't planning to let Zhang Teng off easily.
I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they didn't make a move and were willing to continue negotiating, it meant they were willing to back down.
After all, its revenge against Zhang Teng stemmed from resentment. Now, seeing Zhang Teng tortured to this state and still sincerely offering sacrifices, its resentment has diminished by half.
After a pause, I continued, "The immortals have keen eyes and can see that he is truly repentant. Moreover, he has not yet reached the end of his lifespan. Killing him would be against the will of Heaven. His worthless life is nothing, but dirtying the hands of the great immortal is no small matter."
"You're right, but if I let him off so easily, wouldn't it make us Yellow Immortals seem easy to bully? Wouldn't everyone want to kick us while we're down?"
A cold, human-like smile appeared on Wong Tai Sin's face.
I know that he didn't necessarily want to kill Zhang Teng, but rather wanted to extract benefits from him.
I gave a wry smile and said, "If you have any other requests, please feel free to make them. I will try my best to fulfill them."
"I don't ask for much. This kid ruined my request for a title, and he has to pay for it!"
Wong Tai Sin's small, narrow eyes stared at Zhang Teng.
"As you all know, there are rules for requesting titles. I only ask for one thing: to be like a god."
I narrowed my eyes and forced Zhang Teng to say those words. What's the difference between that and murder?
“Wong Tai Sin is going too far. Although Zhang Teng offended you, it was not out of his own volition. And you came to him late at night to ask for a reward, which was clearly ill-intentioned. We have already done more than enough.”
The yellow fairy turned her cold gaze to me, her eyes filled with a naked threat.
"To have done everything in my power? What do you intend to do then?"
I sneered and pulled out a three-edged bone needle that I always carried with me.
"Only after we've done this once have you all started to think you're the true masters. I've retreated again and again. Do you really think I'm made of clay?"
My grandfather once warned me that the weasel spirit is a creature that loves to climb up any pole, and that I must be firm when necessary.
Li Huai and Luo Tianhe exchanged glances, puzzled. They had been fine just moments ago, so why did things suddenly become so tense?
"You really think that just because you're the last cobbler, I won't dare kill you? Let me tell you, even if it's against my morals, I'm not afraid to kill you!"
Wong Tai Sin was surrounded by black aura, and his powerful sense of oppression was undisguised.
I remained silent, took out the yellow talisman, and made my stance clear.
Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Li Huai and Luo Tianhe took out various amulets they carried to ward off evil spirits.
Suddenly, the aura emanating from Huang Daxian paused and then dissipated, its eyes fixed on the triangular talisman folded in Li Huai's hand.
"Who gave you this?"
Li Huai scratched his head, glanced at me, and seeing that I looked normal, cleared his throat:
"This was given to me by Master Chen Yan."
"Master,"
Wong Tai Sin murmured, then looked at me, "Is what he said true?"
I nodded and took out a talisman folded into a triangle.
This was prepared by Master Zhang Qingxiao to prevent us from encountering the "ghost wall" again, but we didn't go to the girls' dormitory at the time, so we didn't need it.
"From this day forward, on the first and fifteenth of each month, you must devoutly offer incense and burn fresh fruit and fine wine at the place I designate for three years to atone for your sins! Furthermore, fifty years from now, when my son has attained enlightenment, he must say those words to me!"
Wong Tai Sin suddenly spoke up.
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