Chapter 54: I Wanted to Reject Loudly
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ji Baiwei looked confused.
‘Han Cheng’ made it sound like there was no problem. After all, he didn’t know that she had Aunt Ling’s protection.
“How would I know if you’ve changed your appearance?!” Ji Baiwei was still a little suspicious.
“If I’m really Han Cheng, then I have to at least disguise myself completely, right? Otherwise, wouldn’t you see through me at a glance?”
Han Zhao spread his hands with a sincere expression.
“I don’t care what grudges you have with my brother, Han Cheng, but you can’t blame it on me, right? You just said that he’s a pervert! If he’s really a pervert who ruined Miss’s innocence, even if he’s killed, his death is not worth pitying. You should look for him.’
Han Zhao continued.
He definitely had to go to Taoyuan Village. Since he could not avoid the other party, he could only take the initiative to resolve the trouble.
Moreover, he felt that it was not a coincidence that the other party could find him. It was probably not easy to hide.
“If I really admit my mistake, I’ll apologize to you later,” Ji Baiwei said seriously. Although she couldn’t see through the disguise, Aunt Ling could.
At the thought of this, Ji Baiwei shouted, “Aunt Ling! Aunt Ling- Come and help me!”
As soon as Ji Baiwei finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the forest beside the road.
A woman in white jumped from the top of the tree. Her body was like floating cotton as she silently stood in front of Ji Baiwei. She looked to be in her early twenties. Her skin was fair and she was beautiful, but her expression was very stiff.
[An expert comparable to the Greater Mastery of Visceral Tempering is covered in a layer of Yin energy that is difficult to break through. She can’t be defeated unless you charge gold. I suggest you be reasonable.]
As Ji Zhuling appeared, the system notification appeared in Han Zhao’s vision.
In fact, there was no need for the system to remind him. As soon as Ji Zhuling appeared, he felt a powerful Yin energy. This was much stronger than the Yin energy in Taoyuan Village.
“Aunt Ling!” Ji Baiwei went forward and hugged Ji Zhuling’s arm.
“Baiwei, didn’t you say that you won’t rely on me when you go out this time? Why did you call me out to help?” Ji Zhuling smiled dotingly and pinched Ji Baiwei’s nose, but her expression was still very unnatural.
“Aunt Ling, I found Han Cheng! But he said that he’s Han Cheng’s younger brother, Han Zhao. Come and help me see if he’s disguised!” Ji Baiwei said coquettishly.
“Okay.” Ji Zhuling nodded and looked at Han Zhao. A trace of surprise flashed across her eyes. Although almost all the descendants of aristocratic families were handsome men and beautiful women, there were not many outstanding people like him. Just by looking at his appearance, she even thought that he was also from an aristocratic family.
Unfortunately, compared to Han Cheng’s talent, his younger brother was really pitifully weak.
Ji Zhuling took out an emerald green jade pendant from her pocket. The jade pendant looked hollow, and there was a red liquid similar to blood flowing inside.
She brought the jade pendant in front of Han Zhao and saw the red liquid in the jade pendant emit a weak light, but it quickly disappeared.
“He’s not Han Cheng. There’s just a little blood connection.” Ji Zhuling shook her head at Ji Baiwei.
“Look, I told you that you got the wrong person!” Han Zhao revealed a ‘helpless’ smile, but his gaze was sizing up the jade pendant in Ji Zhuling’s hand. There was a very strong Yin energy fluctuation inside.
“This…” Ji Baiwei looked at Han Zhao awkwardly, then bowed apologetically and said, “I’m sorry! I was too rash! I… I…”
“Sigh!” Han Zhao waved his hand. “It’s okay. You didn’t do it on purpose. Besides, I didn’t suffer any losses. It’s fine as long as the misunderstanding is resolved.”
As he spoke, he looked at Ji Zhuling and cupped his fists. “Senior, my elder brother, Han Cheng, has been missing for more than ten years. I wonder if you have any news about him?”
Although he had already known the outcome through the simulation and wanted to get rid of the two of them immediately, he had to ask. Otherwise, it would seem too strange.
Hearing Han Zhao mention Han Cheng, Ji Baiwei’s eyes turned red.
“As you can see, I’m looking for him to take revenge.” Ji Zhuling said coldly,
“Since you’ve never seen Han Cheng, it’s better not to know.”
“Yes, yes.” Han Zhao smiled awkwardly and said respectfully, “Then I’ll take my leave first.
“Let’s go,” Ji Zhuling said indifferently.
“I’ll take my leave.” Han Zhao cupped his hands at Ji Baiwei again and turned to leave.
“Huh?!” Ji Baiwei opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, she saw Han Zhao running faster and faster, about to disappear from her sight. She subconsciously gathered her hands in front of her and shouted loudly, “My name is Ji Baiwei! I’m sorry!”
They were clearly biological brothers and looked a little alike. Why was the difference so huge?
One was a heartless pervert, while the other was a polite gentleman who was even a little afraid of women.
Although her cheek was still hurting, Ji Baiwei’s first impression of Han Zhao was not bad.
“Huh?!” Ji Zhuling’s expression, which was originally indifferent, suddenly changed. She took out a palm-sized strange mask from her arms.
The mask seemed to be enveloped by a faint fog. However, through the black fog, one could see that the mask was like a living creature, revealing an anthropomorphic expression as if it had fallen into some conflicted emotions.
“This kid can actually cause such a huge fluctuation in Bai Wei’s emotions and cause the Seven Evil Mask fragment to…” Looking at the change in the mask, Ji Zhuling’s pupils suddenly constricted.
Taoyuan Village.
“Young Hero, why don’t you stay at my house for the night?” Chen Liu warmly greeted the youth who had come to lodge.
“Thank you, sir.” Han Zhao cupped his fists and bowed.
He stood in Chen Liu’s courtyard and looked at the restored house and the ground without any traces of battle. He was a little stunned.
He did not expect the dungeon to refresh so thoroughly. Even the damaged buildings had been restored.
Be it the carriage or the corpses of the martial artists yesterday, they had all disappeared.
It was as if everything that happened yesterday was an illusion.
However, the Yin energy accumulated in the Essence Soul Bead could not be faked.
Just like that, Han Zhao waited until nighttime and killed all the Fiendish Corpses and Blood Corpses inside.
The next night.
Han Zhao finished grinding Taoyuan Village’s “dungeon” again.
If possible, he wanted to grind it a hundred million more times.
Because it had absorbed a large amount of Yin energy, the Essence Soul Bead had already turned from black to light purple. Moreover, all its aura had disappeared, and it looked like an ordinary Glazed Bead.
“The Yin energy accumulated this time is probably enough for ten consecutive draws, right?!” Han Zhao looked at Taoyuan Village reluctantly and set off.
Although the demons would only arrive tomorrow in the simulation, the situation today was different from the last simulation. He did not have an intense conflict with Ji Zhuling, nor did he cut off her head. Therefore, since the dungeon could no longer be farmed, it was better to leave early.
However, halfway there, Han Zhao stopped and looked at the bushes at the side. “Who is it?!”
“What a sharp kid.” Ji Zhuling appeared. Han Zhao didn’t even see her move.
“So it’s Senior. I wonder why you came to look for me so late at night?” Han Zhao cupped his fists and bowed.
“The Yin energy in your body is not weak. You dare to use the Anomalies to cultivate martial arts. You’re quite bold,” Ji Zhuling said indifferently.
“Anomalies? What’s the Anomalies?” Han Zhao asked in confusion. Could she be talking about Taoyuan Village?
“You don’t even know about the Anomalies?” Ji Zhuling’s expression was a little disdainful as she explained, “The Anomalies can be seen as a special scenery that can’t be destroyed. No matter how many times they are destroyed, the Anomalies will reappear. The only difference is the time. You went to that village for two days in a row. You should know the situation inside better than me, right?”
“I see.” Han Zhao was tempted.
According to Ji Zhuling, although there were no Fiendish Corpses in Taoyuan Village tomorrow, there would be more in the future.
This meant that as long as he simulated and avoided the demons in advance, he could come to Taoyuan Village to clear dungeons again in the future.
“Alright, these are all small matters. What martial arts you practice has nothing to do with me. I came today to ask you to do me a favor.” Ji Zhuling changed the topic.
“I’m weak. I’m afraid I can’t help Senior much, right?” Han Zhao had a ‘hesitating’ expression. It was naturally best if he could avoid these aristocratic families.
“Baiwei is like a piece of white paper. She’s very unfamiliar with everything outside. I want you to help her temper her mind.” “Other people can do such a thing, right? It doesn’t have to be…”
“One thousand taels.” Ji Zhuling was expressionless.
“What?” Han Zhao was stunned.
“Three thousand taels.”
“Senior, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not such a person! Don’t think that money can make me…”
“Six thousand taels.”
“Senior! I still have something to do. If I delay, I’m afraid there will be trouble. You…” Han Zhao looked troubled. “You… have to pay more!”
“10,000 taels! Plus a cultivation technique that can increase one’s foundation!” Ji Zhuling frowned slightly.
“No matter what Senior wants me to do, please instruct me!”
Han Zhao tried his best to suppress the smile on his lips.. The expression on his face seemed to be saying, “I won’t hesitate to go through hell!”