Zhong Kui's Diary
After thinking it over, what Yellow Dog described should be the Sardine Can. I found a chewed-up Sardine Can box in the Mustard Seed Pendant and handed it to Yellow Dog: "Is this what you meant?"
Yellow Dog took the silver Sardine Can box, sniffed it in front of its nose, and its eyes lit up instantly. It wagged its tail vigorously: "That's it! As long as you give me one can each time, I'll stick with you from now on. If you want me to kill pigs, I'll kill pigs; if you want me to kill chickens, I'll kill chickens. How about that?"
Such a delightful deal, I readily agreed. Damn, just one can of Sardine Can for an Ancient Spirit Beast as my henchman? That's incredibly worth it.
Over there, Fang Zhan laughed heartily and exclaimed, "Damn, an Ancient Spirit Beast for a can of sardines..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Yellow Dog casually tossed the can away. A silver flash cut through the air as the tin box smashed into Fang Zhan's face with a loud bang. Surprisingly, Fang Zhan was knocked back four or five meters by the impact. Just as he fell to the ground, I saw that the can had created a large pit on his face; at this rate, he was doomed.
Wei Ziyi let out a sharp scream and leaped into action, kicking towards Yellow Dog. Judging by the speed and force of her kick, Wei Ziyi clearly possessed skills worthy of a top-tier expert.
Yellow Dog scoffed and in a flash of yellow light, pounced into Wei Ziyi's arms, biting down on her throat.
A series of gurgling sounds followed as blood gushed from Wei Ziyi's throat. Her vitality quickly drained along with her blood. Just when her complexion turned pale and she seemed on the verge of death, a glimmer appeared in her eyes as if she experienced a Reversal of Aging. Her lips parted slightly as she struggled to say "Let..."
Then, a torrent of blood erupted from her throat. Looking at me, Wei Ziyi trembled and raised her right hand to point at Linzi, seemingly wanting something. But soon her gaze dimmed, and her right hand fell limply to her side as she passed away.
Yellow Dog released its grip and jumped down. Only then did Wei Ziyi crash to the ground. Ironically, when she fell, she landed right on top of Fang Xiang's skeleton. The remnants of poison on Fang Xiang's body began to corrode her skin rapidly. Soon enough, she too became nothing but bones, with the jade pendant that had been taken from me faintly visible near her skirt.
I couldn't help but shiver; the toxicity of the Silver Crown Snake was evident from this incident. Fortunately, an Ancient Spirit Beast suddenly appeared and stomped the Silver Crown Snake to death. Damn it, I must be lucky! The first thing I'm going to do after coming down the mountain is buy a lottery ticket—I'll pick random numbers for a hundred times!
The two Flower Guk People nearby were already stunned into silence, standing there at a loss. Yellow Dog, uninterested in them, walked over on all fours, wagging its head and tail while looking at me for praise: "How did I do? Pretty good, right?"
I was about to hit it big! With this Ancient Spirit Beast, what did I have to fear from the Dark Overlord!
Close the door and unleash the dog!
I nodded with a smile. Without a mirror, I could only imagine that my eyes were squinting with laughter: "Not bad, not bad. You can stick with me from now on. By the way, what’s your name again? I can't just introduce you as Ancient Spirit Beast to everyone, right?"
"How about you call me Master Cang? I found that name quite impressive in your memories," Yellow Dog stood up, resting his chin on his hand, deep in thought.
Damn, he really did absorb my language memories instead of Fatty's? I was at a loss for words, cleared my throat lightly, pointed at the whip under Yellow Dog's waist, and joked, "Master Cang doesn’t have a... you know what. How about I just call you Huang?"
"This name lacks any grandeur; no way," Yellow Dog shook his head vigorously.
Next, I suggested names like ‘Erlang Shen's Good Buddy’, ‘Doghead Strategist Anubis’, ‘Fighter Among Beasts’, ‘Daring to Laugh at Snoopy for Not Being Yellow Enough’, and ‘Inuyasha’s Second Uncle’. He rejected them all. Frustrated, I said, "If you don’t want any of these, then let’s just go with Yardie."
"Yardie? Oh, that name rolls off the tongue nicely. By the way, what does it mean?" Yellow Dog asked with interest.
"It’s Japanese for 'no thanks'," I replied with a laugh.
"Damn it! I'm at least a dog that fought against the Japanese; no way I'm keeping that name. Change it!" Yellow Dog exclaimed angrily.
"Then think of one yourself."
"I'm so kind and adorable; how about calling me Sugar Doll?"
Damn, killing Fang Zhan and biting Wei Ziyi was as easy as cracking sunflower seeds. With someone like him claiming to be kind and adorable? Then there would be no bad people in the world. However, I couldn't be bothered: "Fine, Sugar Doll it is. It's settled."
Carefully picking up the jade pendant from Wei Ziyi Remains, I wiped it and casually inspected it. To my surprise, there were additional items inside. Not wanting to bother with delicacy, I tossed it into the Mustard Seed Pendant, turned around to signal Linzi to leave. However, Linzi chatted for quite a while with those two from the Flower Guk Tribe before leaving. When I asked her what they talked about, she simply said, "Nothing much; just had them handle the aftermath."
I warned Sugar Doll a few times to keep quiet in front of outsiders and stay low-key to avoid drawing attention. Sugar Doll nodded in agreement and patted his chest confidently promising to behave like a proper dog.
At the foot of the mountain, Linzi exchanged a few words with about ten people from the Black Guk Tribe. Suddenly, they erupted into chaos, crying and shouting for a while before one leader emerged to lead everyone in batches onto the hanging basket to retrieve the bodies of the village chiefs.
Then Linzi took me and Sugar Doll back to Black Wind Village. Upon entering our room, we found Fatty, who was bored out of his mind looking around. Seeing us return, he exclaimed joyfully, "You guys are finally back! I was almost bored to death!"
"You have a mobile game to play, right?"
"The power supply cable for the charger was cut in the trap," Fatty said with a laugh, his gaze shifting downwards as he pointed at Sugar Doll and asked in surprise, "Hey, where did you get this mutt? It seems a bit much for hot pot."
"Shut up about hot pot," Sugar Doll immediately retorted, standing up and pointing at Fatty, cursing, "You pig! Why don't you come and try me?"
"Damn!" Fatty's eyes widened like copper bells. "Ghost Brother, what is this thing? A talking dog? Damn, does it even have the right to talk back?"
"I am an Ancient Spirit Beast!" Sugar Doll scoffed. "You've clearly never seen the world. Stop calling me a mutt; from now on, call me Sugar Doll!"
"Wow, an Ancient Spirit Beast? That's impressive! Come on, let's shake hands; I'm Fatty..."
While Fatty was busy bantering with Sugar Doll, I excused myself to go to the restroom. Once inside, I took out Yun Zhihan's jade pendant. I had sensed something new inside it earlier at the mountaintop, so I needed to check it thoroughly.
After inspecting it for a while, I was greatly disappointed. Aside from a bunch of colorful clothes inside the pendant, there were only a few books: titles like "The CEO Who Stole My Heart," "The Bully CEO Loves Me," and "The Scheming CEO Loves Me." Seriously? Do these CEOs not have jobs and just spend their time dating?
Oh, there was also a diary with a delicate lock on the side. Without hesitation, I broke the lock and opened it. Inside were just mundane entries like "On this date, I bought two pounds of cabbage on Taobao; the shopkeeper didn't offer free shipping, and we argued for three hours..."
I flipped straight to the last updated page of the diary and saw that the date was today. It reminded me that when we came out of the Five Absolute Formation, Wei Ziyi hadn't finished writing in her diary yet. I chuckled to myself; it seemed that Wei Ziyi still had the habit of keeping a diary.
It read:
"Date: Sunny.
Seeing Fang Xiang and others fall into the trap made me admire Zhan Lang's cunning. I wonder if being his wife will be a blessing or a curse. However, it seems that Zhan Lang is merely following someone else's plan; if that's true, then that person must be terrifying. Who could it be? Could it be that person from last time?
Even though everything is going according to Zhan Lang's plan, I can't shake off this uneasy feeling. It's not because of the Ancient Fierce Beast; it's been dormant for nearly a thousand years. Even if it's not dead, its power should be nearly depleted and not worth fearing. What is it that makes me feel so unsettled?
Right, Mr. Zhong puts a lot of pressure on me; he seems to carry some mysterious energy. Could this feeling of unease come from him? Regardless, even if he survived the Five Absolute Formation, he would likely be severely injured when he comes out. At that point, with my abilities, can’t I defeat him? Moreover, according to Zhan Lang's plan, we could incite them to turn against each other."
Yes, it seems that this feeling of unease does not come from Mr. Zhong. Could it be that woman named Linzi? She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, and there seems to be a special scent about her, a scent I have smelled before...
I remembered that I once smelled this scent on my late Grandma Ai. I think I even asked Grandma Ai what this scent was. Grandma Ai, is this the cycle...
With that written, the diary ends. At this point, we must have already come out of the Five Absolute Formation, and she hurriedly stuffed the diary into the jade pendant.
Cycle?
What cycle?
Tire? Outline? Rotation? Reincarnation? Revolve? Alternate? Rape?
Damn, couldn't you finish that sentence before opening the door? Luckily, I'm not obsessive-compulsive; otherwise, I would be dying of anxiety.
Also, who is that person in the diary? According to what is written, it seems that everything was planned by that person. What does he mean by doing this?
Comment 0 Comment Count