Chapter 9: The Child in the Corner, Tong Zhihuan

This meal came to a full and successful end.

The Old City God had first wanted to keep Chen Changsheng to rest for one night and take him around Autumn Moon Market tomorrow. If Chen Changsheng hadn’t refused over and over, he almost couldn’t have stepped out the door.

Chen Changsheng walked out the door and looked back saying: “No need to see me off. I have my own place to go. Old City God, don’t worry.”

The Old City God thought in his heart that maybe Mr. Chen did not want to be disturbed and he dared not offend. So he said: “Then, sir, go slowly. This little deity won’t disturb you.”

Chen Changsheng sighed with relief in his heart and walked toward the long bridge.

Now he could only think about that Qi Refining Method in his pocket.

Over the years he thought of countless ways to break the Mayfly Curse but the results were all unsatisfying.

This made him see that mortal power could not break the curse. Now that the path of cultivation was found perhaps a way could be found too.

The Old City God stood at the door watching Chen Changsheng get further and further away.

“This Mr. Chen is too special!”

The Old City God couldn’t help but feel a little scared looking back. If he had known Mr. Chen had such big powers he would never have dared to bother him.

But now the result was good.

The Old City God gently stroked his white beard feeling pleased in his heart.

Just then a team of Yin Attendants patrolling returned to the City God Temple.

“Report City God.”

Hong Sancai with a Long Saber strapped at his waist bent and came forward reporting: “The seal in the pool has been made stronger. It should not get loose again for a short while.”

The Old City God looked at him with a happy face saying: “Well done. But you came back late. Mr. Chen has already gone.”

Hong Sancai paused saying: “Mr. Chen has gone?”

The Old City God nodded: “He just left.”

Hong Sancai opened his mouth feeling eager inside.

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The Old City God saw what he was thinking in his heart so he said: “Go if you want. Come back later and follow me to see that old well.”

Hong Sancai showed a happy face held his hands together and said: “Thank you City God!”

After saying this he ran off following Mr. Chen’s path.

The Old City God lightly stroked his white beard thinking to himself.

His bond with Mr. Chen was not as good as Hong Sancai’s bond with Mr. Chen. The Old City God knew well that as long as Hong Sancai and Mr. Chen stayed close his own bonds would not be few.

At the start he thought it was because of Mr. Chen that Hong Sancai became a Patrolling Wanderer after death.

The Old City God smiled silently inside fully pleased with that choice of his.

Chen Changsheng had just walked off the bridge.

Then he heard a voice from behind.

“Mr. Chen!”

“Mr. Chen!!”

Chen Changsheng turned back and saw who it was.

Hong Sancai floated to Chen Changsheng’s front held hands together and said: “I see you sir.”

Chen Changsheng laughed: “I was just asking why I did not see you today.”

“Earlier I was busy with duties so I got held up. But luckily I caught up in time.”

Hong Sancai smiled warmly: “Three years gone sir has not changed at all.”

Chen Changsheng looked him over and said: “But you have changed a lot. You’ve gathered much Merit incense and look more and more like a Yin Attendant.”

“After you last left City God raised me to Yin Ghost Envoy. It is all because of you.”

“How is it thanks to me again?”

Chen Changsheng laughed and waved: “I didn’t help you at all.”

“Sir says this but I know in my heart why. If not for you I might not even be a Yin Attendant much less Yin Ghost Envoy.”

Chen Changsheng just smiled and said nothing more.

How could he not understand these things.

After that the two found a quiet spot sat down and talked freely.

Hong Sancai just like when alive once he started talking he never stopped.

“That big snow two years ago was truly fierce. Many died on that snowy night. For days the market was full of Resentment Energy. We worked hard for many days.”

“Last year a Monster rat-demon ran into the market to steal and eat chickens. Sir you don’t know but that rat-demon dug holes so fast. I chased it for days before catching it.”

“And and…”

Hong Sancai told of what he had seen and heard since becoming a Yin Attendant.

These were things even Chen Changsheng had not heard before.

Though he had been in this world many years he had truly been awake for only ten-some days. He did not find Hong Sancai’s tales boring. Instead he was curious what Monsters and Evil Spirits looked like.

“Your years have been interesting,” Chen Changsheng laughed.

Hong Sancai said: “Autumn Moon Market does not have powerful Evil Spirits or Monsters. At most small demons so it doesn’t take much work. But if you meet some fierce Monster it truly kills you.”

“Did you ever meet one?”

“Not yet. But Autumn Moon Market has a fierce evil ghost that has always been sealed. I was held up today reinforcing the seal and almost missed you.”

“Seal?”

Chen Changsheng blinked: “How fierce? That it can only be sealed?”

“I don’t know.”

Hong Sancai said: “I heard City God say that evil ghost once killed about ten people in Autumn Moon Market. Its Resentment Energy was sky-high. Later City God took action himself. But that ghost was too sly. City God barely got a chance to seal it.”

Chen Changsheng heard this and felt shocked inside.

About ten people…

This world was truly dangerous.

Chen Changsheng couldn’t help but click his tongue. He thought luckily he had not met such things.

Chen Changsheng and Hong Sancai chatted so hotly that neither noticed what was around them.

Behind the eaves a child poked his head out.

He had been watching there for a long time.

Tong Zhihuan secretly watched this scene. Clearly he knew who that sir was.

In his eyes he could only see Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen seemed to be talking to someone and that someone seemed near him.

Only he could not see him.

Tong Zhihuan first ran home and asked dad.

Dad told him that the one living in the City God Temple was the City God a Ghost Deity.

Didn’t that mean this sir was talking to a Ghost Deity now?

‘Maybe he’s talking to the City God?’

Could this sir be an Immortal?

In Tong Zhihuan’s small head many questions piled up. He stared at that sir lost in thought for a long while.

He wanted to know whom that sir was truly talking to.

Chen Changsheng turned his gaze and looked under the bridge. Only now did he notice something was hanging under the bridge.

Chen Changsheng took a look and asked: “What is that hanging under the bridge?”Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novęlfire.net

Hong Sancai looked over and answered: “Sir that’s a Dragon-Slaying Sword.”

“Dragon-Slaying Sword?”