Chapter 100
Chapter 100
Supported by Hua Jiunan and Hu Fei’er, Deaf Granny stepped out from the crowd to pay her respects to General Li Guang.
But she had only taken a single step when one of the ghost generals drew his bow and loosed an arrow.
The arrow, wreathed in black vapor, struck the open ground between them with a thunk.
“Anyone approaching must halt. Do not offend the general!”
Seeing the other side act so rudely, Old Sixth Hui gave a cold snort and was about to make his move, only for Deaf Granny to quietly tug him back.
The old woman ignored the ghost general’s threat and continued forward.
She did not stop until she stood before Li Guang.
“This old woman greets the general.”
Li Guang’s voice was like metal striking metal, resonant and weighty.
“No need for ceremony.”
“You must already know why I have come.”
“Hand the man over at once!”
Deaf Granny smiled faintly.
“Please forgive this old woman, but I cannot obey. What the general intends is neither reasonable nor lawful.”
Behind Li Guang, a subordinate officer covered in scars from head to toe, yet still standing ramrod straight and unyielding, shouted angrily,
“How dare you! My lord has spent his life loyal to his sovereign, devoted to his country, respectful of rites, and obedient to the law. How could some mountain village woman like you be allowed to question him?”
Seeing the man actually scold his grandmother, Hua Jiunan flew into a rage.
“My grandmother respects you generals for your loyalty and patriotism, which is why she treats you with courtesy. That doesn’t mean she’s afraid of anyone!”
“You had better show some respect too!”
As soon as Hua Jiunan spoke, the Five Great Immortal Families and Hemp-clad Grandmother all took a step forward together.
At the same time, countless animals of every kind surged in from all directions, surrounding the place so tightly that not even water could seep through.
Pairs of intelligent eyes flashed with lights of every color in the darkness.
The hundred Hundred-Battle Warrior Spirits reacted at once, drawing their bows and nocking arrows as they aimed at Hua Jiunan and the others.
In an instant, the situation between the two sides grew tense enough to snap.
Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Chen Daji patted himself down, rummaged around, and pulled a homemade, extra-large slingshot from his pants pocket.
Then, with a bang, he punched himself in the nose so hard that blood poured out.
Under the astonished gazes of both sides, Chen Daji endured the pain, grabbed a handful of small stones, and smeared them all over with his own blood.
He loaded the stones into the slingshot and aimed at the Ghost Soldiers opposite him.
“Heh. I’ll blow up those big foreheads of yours!”
Chen Daji’s actions made the previously tense atmosphere turn strangely subtle.
The Hundred-Battle Warrior Spirits behind Li Guang looked at Chen Daji with eyes full of ridicule.
It was like watching a toddler holding a toy water gun, sobbing and shouting that he wanted to duel fully armed soldiers.
Hemp-clad Grandmother even cursed with a laugh,
“You little brat, go play somewhere else. Stop embarrassing yourself here!”
Seeing everyone doubt his “strength,” Chen Daji got anxious.
“Grandmother, my blood really works! If you don’t believe me, watch this.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he snapped the slingshot, sending a stone flying straight into the shield in a Ghost Soldier’s hand.
Under everyone’s stunned gazes, the great shield that had survived countless wars actually exploded with a bang, scattering into fragments across the ground!
Chen Daji was clearly very satisfied with the result and said with his usual blockheaded bravado,
“How about that, Grandmother? My blood’s pretty awesome, right?!”
Hemp-clad Grandmother looked Chen Daji up and down, clicking her tongue in wonder.
“Well, I’ll be damned, you little brat. You really do have a trick or two!”
“But even Pure Yang Blood shouldn’t be this overbearing, should it?”
Chang Huaiyuan, Hu Qingshan, and the others also shook their heads repeatedly.
Clearly, none of them understood why Chen Daji’s blood possessed such power.
Opposite them, General Li Guang looked at Chen Daji and frowned slightly.
When he turned his gaze to Hua Jiunan, astonishment appeared on his face again.
After a moment of thought, Li Guang waved his hand.
“Put away your weapons!”
Then he dismounted and walked up to Deaf Granny.
“Old lady, then tell me this. I have come to take a man and avenge my brother. What part of that is unreasonable or unlawful?”
Hearing Li Guang’s words, Deaf Granny secretly let out a breath of relief.
She had truly feared that this iron-blooded general would attack at the slightest disagreement.
Whether or not their side could win was another matter. Just the thought of making an enemy of this legendary national hero was enough to trouble her conscience!
“Since the general has asked, then this old woman will be bold and speak.”
“What Zhao Fei did was indeed damaging to his hidden virtue.”
“But whether by the punishments of the underworld or the laws of the living world, his crime does not warrant death.”
“Could it be that the general believes himself above both yin and yang, free to inflict private punishment as he pleases?!”
Deaf Granny’s words instantly made General Li Guang shudder.
All his life, he had been loyal to his sovereign, devoted to his country, disciplined, and law-abiding. What he valued most were ethics and proper order.
“This… Heaven and earth are my witness. I, Li Guang, would never dare harbor such thoughts!”
“But… but my brother spent his life fighting for the nation. He endured a thousand years of suffering before finally getting the chance to reincarnate.”
“Yet that boy Zhao Fei squandered it for nothing. It is truly infuriating!”
Under the furious stares of Li Guang and the hundred Hundred-Battle Warrior Spirits, Zhao Fei’s legs immediately began to tremble, and he dropped to his knees with a thud.
“Great General Li, honored soldiers, I truly didn’t do it on purpose!”
“You are all magnanimous men. Please spare me just this once!”
Seeing Li Guang fall silent in thought, Deaf Granny signaled to everyone with her eyes to move aside, revealing the incense altar and the Dough Doll behind them.
“Great General, what that boy of the Zhao Family did was indeed improper.”
“To make amends to the general who can no longer reincarnate, this old woman’s family is willing to perform Soul Nurturing for him for a hundred years.”
“Every day, we will nourish him with our blood essence!”
As Deaf Granny spoke, she walked up to the Dough Doll, bit open her middle finger, and dripped blood onto it.
The Dough Doll, which had looked somewhat dim before, actually gave off a faint green glow.
“After this old woman dies, my two grandsons will continue to nurture him until he can reincarnate again!”
When Chen Daji heard Granny Li mention him, he immediately puffed out his chest and struck a mighty pose.
“My blood is really powerful. You all saw it just now!”
After saying that, the fool copied Deaf Granny and smeared his nosebleed onto the Dough Doll.
In an instant, the green light upon it grew even brighter.