Liu Jiang Fusheng paused upon hearing this, then his slender, ink-black eyelashes fluttered as he turned to glance at Gu Chuhao, the motionless flying zombie standing there.
Kill anyone on sight?
He harbored doubts about this phrase.
The ferocity and bloodthirstiness expected of a flying zombie manifested in him merely by sending a few Void Gate disciples plummeting off the cliff and tearing a human figure apart. He hadn't eaten anyone or absorbed souls, and had yet to see a single human life taken.
Gu Junshi was aware of Gu Er’s lackluster performance as a demonic villain, but everyone had a first time; he would simply become more skilled with practice.
As if predicting the future, she told Liu Jiang Fusheng in a soft, lingering voice, “He’s about to make his move.”
Gu Er, with his excellent hearing, listened to his sister’s relentless slander: “……” He had no intention of making a move at all.
He would seek revenge, yes, but he wasn't a murderer, nor was he that utterly wicked!
Just then, Gu Junshi glanced at him with an unperturbed, deep gaze, not too light, not too heavy, yet full of meaning.
Gu Er shivered instantly.
Damn it!
His sister was serious!
She was determined to make him perform a scene of mutual destruction with her husband before she’d be satisfied!
Boohoo… unable to refuse her, he had no choice but to act according to his sister’s wishes.
Kill anyone on sight, huh?
To maintain his persona, Gu Er turned his head and yelled fiercely at the Great Origin Sect disciples, “Are you all feeling indignant for these people from the Void Gate?”
He already possessed a sinister, pale zombie face, with dark lines woven eerily beneath the skin of his eyes. Without needing to feign ferocity, he was quite intimidating, let alone with his furrowed brows and powerful aura.
Elder Jiu Li and the others stiffened at his shout, instinctively shrinking their necks.
No, they had absolutely no such thoughts.
Their intervention had already been an act of utmost benevolence.
But before they could offer their defense, Gu Er flashed a sinister smile. Due to his stiff muscles, the ‘sinister’ part was present, but the ‘charming’ was entirely absent. “I understand. You intend to be my enemy?”
Elder Jiu Li and his group choked. “……”
Hey, hey, who intends to be your enemy? You’re talking to yourself, aren’t you listening to others speak?!
“No…” Elder Jiu Li hastily uttered a single syllable, but before he could even finish, his opponent lunged forward with a flash of movement and a surge of ghostly energy. Elder Jiu Li and the others exclaimed in surprise and scattered to avoid him.
Whether the flying zombie failed to catch anyone or didn't know whom to pursue among the fleeing, his attack missed its target. Instead, his long, black armored arm swept out, obliterating a large rock by the side of the innocent bridge, accompanied by a fitting roar.
Was it scary?
It was quite… scary.
Gu Junshi pointed at him, looking as if she had expected it, “See, he is already this unhinged. He certainly won’t let you or us leave. To uphold justice and save your fellow disciples, you must step forward and defeat him.”
Looking at his beloved wife’s encouraging gaze, he paused.
The lives of those people were of no concern to him, but—
“…You think I can win?” he asked in a dry, sighing voice.
In truth, he wanted to ask, do you really want me to go that badly?
“Naturally.”
She said it without hesitation, clearly believing it wholeheartedly.
Clang— Liu Jiang Fusheng summoned his immortal sword, its blade instantly gleaming as brightly as daylight. He gripped the hilt and pointed it at the ground. “Good.”
For the sake of his beloved wife’s expectant gaze, he intended to take on the challenge alone.
A Golden Core facing a flying zombie comparable to the peak of Nascent Soul…
Tanya watched Liu Jiang Fusheng’s elegant and upright retreating figure, his eyes filled with a strange surprise. He couldn’t help but interject, “You… want to become a widow?”
With such a wife, what husband wouldn’t die early?
Gu Junshi finally cast a casual glance at him upon hearing this.
Yes, she had only just noticed Tanya was also present.
“You’re still alive?” she asked, her deep eyes narrowing, feigning surprise.
Tanya’s teeth clenched.
A forced, insincere smile flickered across his pale, refined face. “Thanks to you, I might not be able to help your husband.”
He truly intended to watch Liu Jiang Fusheng go to his death.
Gu Junshi nodded in agreement. “You indeed cannot help.”
Her palm strike was precisely for the purpose of making her little darling face the situation alone today. Of course, whether this was partly motivated by retaliation for him designing her little darling to fall off the cliff was unknown.
Tanya’s gaze grew darker. He realized Gu Yi’s ability to provoke people had increased daily. “That palm strike, was it you?”
This question was rather peculiar.
Everyone had attributed that sudden palm strike to Gu Yi, who was possessed by an evil spirit. Yet, he specifically sought out the person involved to ask.
The reason behind it was something both of them implicitly understood.
He flashed forward and stood close, his fair, slender hand gripping her wrist, channeling spiritual energy to search.
Meticulous and focused.
However, there was nothing. Empty. No spiritual roots, nor any other abnormalities. No matter how he examined it, this was undeniably the body of a mortal, a good-for-nothing.
But Tanya’s sixth sense told him things were not that simple.
Moreover, hearing her calm words and knowing expression, it was certain she remembered what had happened then.
“You think I can do it?”
She neither denied nor admitted, instead offering an ambiguous statement that was difficult to decipher.
Tanya had known for a long time that Gu Yi was an intelligent and daring woman. He had once thought that someone like her shouldn’t be someone who faded into obscurity, but fate decreed she could only be a somewhat special ordinary person.
But now, he was no longer sure.
“Then how did you escape the demonic possession and become lucid and unharmed?”
Gu Junshi remained silent.
She was not obligated to answer all his questions.
Tanya knew he wouldn’t get anything out of her tight-lipped demeanor, but he wasn’t in a hurry. There was plenty of time.
He changed the subject, intending to probe. “Ayi, it is rumored that flying zombies are evil creatures born from the resentment of heaven and earth in extremely yin places. They are bloodthirsty and absorb living souls to enhance their cultivation. Since he captured you, yet released you so easily, it is rather strange.”
Smart people could always find flaws from subtle clues.
Then he thought, “He is surnamed Gu, and you are also surnamed Gu—”
Gu Junshi interrupted him. “I am not surnamed Gu.”
He paused.
“I am married, so I naturally took my husband’s surname,” she stated word by word, telling him, “You should call me Madam Liu Jiang.”
Upon hearing this, an intensely uncomfortable feeling constricted Tanya’s heart. The elegant and gentle look in his eyes gradually turned cold.
Before they could even discuss significant matters, Tanya felt as if he was about to die of anger from her.
She was skillful, always picking at people’s most sensitive points.
And her next sentence completely froze him on the spot.
Gu Junshi said with a hint of relish, “Tanya, what cannot kill him will only make him stronger. What do you think?”
Tanya’s chest lurched, making it difficult to breathe. His first reaction was— she knew!
Did Gu Yi know… that it was he who had secretly arranged for Liu Jiang Fusheng to be knocked off the cliff?