When it was the middle of the night, Shang Lin immediately opened his eyes. He listened carefully to the sounds coming from Old Man Chai's side to make sure he was asleep before opening the Dragon Spirit Tower.
However, Shang Lin had already prepared himself before opening the Dragon Spirit Tower, but unfortunately he didn't have to use it because the scene this time was even more surreal than when Ji Xiaoyao was thrown out by the tower spirit.
Everyone seemed to have rehearsed beforehand, appearing one after another in a remarkably orderly manner, including the Tower Spirit, though he was the last to appear.
Only then did Shang Lin take a serious look at the "girl." She was dressed in a fiery red ancient costume, which was as dazzling as the clouds. Her face was also incredibly beautiful, but she couldn't hide the evil charm on her face.
Her face was completely different from Qiu Niang's, a beautiful and dignified lady from a respectable family, but most men would like her. Unfortunately, she got off to a bad start and bumped into him.
Ji Xiaoyao stood beside Qiu Niang with a dark face. Xing Tian and Huang Ying hurriedly rushed behind Shang Lin. The tower spirit was still sitting on the eaves, but it seemed that only the girl was isolated.
However, the girl showed no sign of fierceness at this moment. When she saw Shang Lin, she even gave a charming smile, "So you are the tower master. You can't judge a book by its cover. I was disrespectful. Hello, master."
“Oh my god…” Huang Ying subconsciously scrambled her arms with both hands, “Sister, please speak properly and stop being so reckless, okay? My master is only fifteen years old, still a minor. Even in the demon realm, there are rules against harming young children, let alone in the human realm.”
Shang Lin didn't react much to the girl's flirtatious behavior. He had seen too many outrageous women in his previous life and was immune to them. The word "bastard" made his lips twitch, but he only asked, "What's your name? Why are you ruining my friend's life?"
The girl's tone remained unchanged, "I am Hu Tangdi, a spirit who cultivates in these mountains. Your friend trespassed into my territory and even dug up my spiritual herbs. How could I not follow him to get them back?"
Shang Lin paused for a moment, thinking, "Li Hongjin is quite something," and then asked, "If that's the case, then you can have him. Why did you have to hurt him?"
Hu Tangdi smiled with seductive eyes, her body as soft and limp as a snake, her voice even more alluring and seductive, "Master, why are you so serious? I don't mean to hurt him. I just want to do some fun things with him. Of course, it's normal that you're still young and don't understand."
The tower spirit couldn't help but burst out laughing. Shang Lin immediately looked over with a serious expression and turned his head away, saying, "You guys continue."
Hu Tangdi continued, "I see that the master's family has quite a few people. Why not take me in as well? I am a spirit from these mountains, and I am much better than others at finding things for you."
Shang Lin's seemingly intimidating face tightened, and she subconsciously looked at the others, wanting to ask, "What were you all doing in the Dragon Spirit Tower? You were fighting when you went in, how come the atmosphere changed so much when you came out?"
At this moment, the tower spirit spoke up, "Take it if you want. We've already reached an agreement in the tower. It's all up to you."
Shang Lin then looked at Ji Xiaoyao, who was still standing next to Qiu Niang without changing his posture. It seemed that the negotiations in the tower had not gone very smoothly, but in the end, they had no choice but to reach an agreement because of his own connections.
Shang Lin suddenly chuckled, "You can join us if you want, but you have to sign a blood pact with me."
Hu Tangdi was taken aback, then glanced at the others and asked, "You guys do this too?"
Shang Lin said bluntly, "They all obey me, but you are different."
Hu Tangdi reverted to his old ways, "I obey you too, so how am I different from them? A master can't be biased."
Shang Lin stood firm, saying, "You have to agree whether you want to stay or not, because I won't let you go out and cause trouble for Hong Jin again."
Without giving Hu Tangdi time to react, he cut his middle finger and used his blood to draw a complex blood curse.
Hu Tangdi's eyes widened instinctively, and he exclaimed, "This...this is not something a fifteen-year-old boy could do! Who are you?!"
However, at this moment, dark clouds gathered in the night sky, making the already dark night even darker, and then a bolt of lightning struck down, as if tearing the night curtain apart.
Old Man Chai suddenly sat up with a start, threw on his clothes, ran to the window, and looked at the sky. Was it going to rain? Something didn't seem right.
Shang Lin also sensed something was wrong. He and Yao Xiu had only made a blood pact, so how could it attract heavenly lightning? Was it clearly meant to strike someone? He subconsciously looked at everyone around him, finally fixing his gaze on Hu Tangdi's face, "Is it your tribulation?!"
Hu Tangdi did not answer, but the panicked look on her face betrayed her.
Shang Lin immediately put everyone else into the Dragon Spirit Tower, because no matter whose tribulation it was, they couldn't withstand it.
The moment the Dragon Spirit Tower disappeared, the room plunged into darkness, with only Hu Tangdi's beastly eyes, unconsciously glowing green, visible in the darkness. She suddenly lunged at Shang Lin and knelt at his feet, pleading, "Master, I'm willing to form a blood pact with you, please save me."
Shang Lin silently pressed the wound on his fingertip. "Let me guess, Li Hongjin probably didn't trespass into your territory, but rather broke the magic array that sealed you. As for taking the spiritual herbs, they were just ordinary herbs, right?"
Hu Tangdi stared at Shang Lin in astonishment, his beastly eyes filled with shock in the darkness. "How did you know?"
"Didn't I just say it was a guess?"
Hu Tangdi said with absolute certainty, "You're not a fifteen-year-old boy? You are..."
Another bolt of lightning struck, and Hu Tangdi immediately grabbed Shang Lin's leg. "I don't care who you are, please save me! I've been sealed away for thousands of years. Even if I did something wrong before, it's enough to atone for it. Besides, I haven't done anything wrong. It's just that the human realm is about to enter the Dharma-ending Age. Any alien beings that pose a threat to humanity, or any alien beings that can surpass human abilities, will be suppressed, sealed, or even eradicated. Even auspicious beasts are no exception. If you don't believe me, you can check if I'm tainted with karmic sins."
Shang Lin was naturally unaware of the affairs of the human realm, but Hu Tangdi indeed had no karmic debts. However, "Aren't you still plotting against Li Hongjin?"
After saying that, he pushed the person away, but Hu Tangdi hugged him again. "Master, I didn't succeed either, and even if I had succeeded, it wouldn't have affected his body much. He would only lose a little bit of his original yang. If you are willing to save me, Master, I, Hu Tangdi, will be yours in life and in death. I will definitely obey your arrangements, no, your orders, and I will never have any disloyalty."
Shang Lin said with utmost seriousness, "You must understand that once I agree to save you, if you go back on your word, you will die from the backlash—no, you will be reduced to ashes and nothing will remain."
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