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Qiqi glanced at the coffin, letting out a quiet sigh as she approached it, her heart filled with mixed emotions. The last time she had seen Wei Ning, he was full of vigor, engaged in a fierce battle with Peng Bai. Little did she know that their next meeting would be separated by life and death.
"This child acts recklessly. Why bother being so kind to someone who doesn't think?" Wang Tuozi emerged from somewhere, casting a glance at the coffin before sighing at Qiqi.
"I don't know about others, but since I have already pledged myself to him, I am now a member of the Wei Family. Even if it's just for a moment, I am one of them," Qiqi replied.
Wang Tuozi sighed deeply. "Over the past few years, you have searched all over China for Wei Ning's whereabouts. It has truly been hard on you."
Qiqi responded lightly, "It's nothing much; it's just my duty. Haven't you been looking for him all this time as well?"
"This child... sigh. If he could wake up, I would give him a few good slaps. He is truly disappointing. Qiqi, rest assured, I have seen everything you have done for him over the years, and I remember it all. If he dares to treat you like he did last time, just watch me skin him alive."
Qiqi glanced at the coffin again and said, "Once is enough."
"This time, I wonder if Peng Bai will take action... His temper is strange. Last time there was a deep misunderstanding between him and Wei Ning; I'm afraid..."
"Don't worry. I've given him an irresistible reason."
"What? Is there really something in this world that could move Peng Bai? That's quite new; I'd like to hear about it."
Qiqi looked into the distance, her expression calm and her tone devoid of any emotion. "I received news last week that the Cave Woman is nearing her end. Counting the days, she only has a few months left..."
Wang Tuozi was suddenly alarmed and exclaimed loudly, "Are you... committing a sin? Qiqi, I do not agree with what you're doing. You don't need to sacrifice so much for this ungrateful beast."
Qiqi sighed softly and said, "It's getting late. Let's go inside. If we wait too long, Peng Bai will get angry."
The Burning Corpse Forest was still densely packed with countless unknown trees. The slightest breeze would stir the grass, startling numerous crows that flapped their wings and took to the sky. In this forest, where sunlight rarely penetrated and human footprints were scarce, an old man and a young girl struggled to carry a coffin, stepping unevenly as they moved forward. Wang Tuozi, having experience, blocked his nose with two pieces of paper. "Girl, why don't you go in first? It's not right for you to be out here like me. You prefer cleanliness, unlike this old man who hasn't bathed in three years. This coffin isn't heavy; I can carry it alone."
Qiqi remained silent, continuing to carry Wei Ning's coffin forward. Wang Tuozi sighed and said, "You stubborn girl, you're good at everything except your temper. Fine, let's just do it this way; it's not far now."
The two stopped talking and each held a corner of the coffin as they pressed on. After about ten minutes, Wang Tuozi halted in front of a dilapidated wooden house deep in the forest. The house was in ruins but still bore the familiar stilted house style of the Miao Tribe. Surrounding the wooden structure was an absence of filth; instead, lush green grass grew, exuding a fragrance that masked the stench of crow droppings. Wang Tuozi placed the coffin on the ground and called out loudly, "Anyone inside, listen up! I'm back!"
As soon as Wang Tuozi finished speaking, a cheerful-looking Peng Bai emerged with a baby-faced grin. Upon seeing Wang Tuozi, he burst into laughter and gave him a bear hug, enthusiastically saying, "Why did you take so long? I've been waiting for you! Qiqi, is this Wei Ning? How come after three years he’s ended up in this coffin? Is it cooler inside than outside?"
Wang Tuozi shot Peng Bai a glare and retorted, "Stop mocking me. You know what's going on. I'm only asking you one thing: are you going to save him or not?"
"Save him? How can I save him? Wei Ning has been dead for three years! I'm not a deity; if you want a miracle worker, just hang yourself with a rope—no need for me."
Wang Tuozi let out a cold laugh. "Peng Bai, stop pretending. You think I don't know your past? A disciple of the Western Black Cult who killed his master at thirteen and seized power at fifteen! You ambushed Black Cult masters and stole their secret texts to become their number one wanted criminal. Then you changed your identity and infiltrated the Central Plains to learn Dao Techniques from everyone—Mao Mountain, Dragon Tiger—you even targeted our Zhu You Sect! I heard you even wooed a beautiful girl back then! Let me calculate... you must have been over eighty at that time but disguised yourself as someone in their thirties to charm an innocent eighteen-year-old girl! What were you thinking? Playing old cow eating young grass? Aren't you afraid she'd turn around and kick you out of bed? Then you kicked her aside and slipped into Miao Region to become one of the three Old Priests—am I wrong?"
Peng Bai's face flushed with embarrassment; he hadn't expected Wang Tuozi to air all his dirty laundry so openly. He awkwardly cleared his throat and glanced at Qiqi with some embarrassment before laughing it off. "Those are just youthful indiscretions; why bring them up now?"
"Don't act like you're superior; who knows who's older between us? You think you're something special just because you've become half-ghost? Let me tell you—if you move even slightly, I'll know whether you're going to take a dump or just fart."
"Right, right," Peng Bai replied awkwardly.
Wang Tuozi rolled his eyes and said, "Well then, let's get down to business: are you going to save my disciple or not?"
"Save? How can I save?" Peng Bai said with a wry smile, "Brother, you think too highly of me. I know I sometimes like to fool around and pick up bits and pieces from other schools to enrich myself, but please don't wrong me. Life and death are the natural laws of the world; no one can change that. Your disciple has been dead for over three years now. Even a Great Immortal would find it difficult to bring him back, let alone me, a mere mudfish who has only learned a little superficial Taoist magic and some tricks of deception."
"Hmph, keep pretending. Don't think I don't know how Wei Xian Gui came back to life."
Peng Bai's expression changed several times as he exclaimed, "Wang Laoge, you know about this too? Sigh, I won't hide it from you. The biggest mistake of my life was bringing that Old Ghost back. Look at what it's done to me... You see the outcome for yourself. Do you think I want to repeat that mistake?"
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