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Its head was a staggering fifteen times larger than that of the other lepers. With a wide, elongated horse-like mouth, it howled as it spewed forth a foul, viscous slime from within. My God! The stench nearly knocked me out! The goo splattered all over my face and head, and I felt my skin burning as if on fire. Damn it, this was a biological weapon!
Seeing this scene, A Li almost screamed, “ Brother Qian Yi —” but the rest of the words were likely muffled by someone covering their mouth. That person gestured for the others to remain silent and observe the situation, seemingly unconcerned about my fate, only worried about whether they would be implicated.
Damn, it must be that old fox, Third Granduncle Master.
“Damn it!” I cursed under my breath, but I had no time to dwell on that. I realized that since this old thing hadn’t eaten me immediately, it seemed to be preparing some kind of altar or ritual for revenge. This indicated that things weren’t as dire as they seemed; perhaps there was still a chance for escape.
I instinctively reached for my staff, seeking a bit of security, only to find nothing but air. It dawned on me that the staff was still with Wang Meng. My heart sank momentarily, but I refused to feel completely defeated. I was barefoot and had nothing to lose; if I could salvage my life, it would be a gain rather than a given.
At that moment, I suddenly became aware of something beneath my palm. I squeezed it; it felt like sand. Quietly, I grabbed two handfuls for emergencies.
Old Laitou seemed to be performing some sort of ritual as it sprayed its foul slime all over me. I held back the urge to vomit from the overwhelming stench several times. The sand I had gathered might only temporarily blind Old Laitou’s eyes, buying me some time to escape, but how was I supposed to deal with the surrounding lepers who were closing in?
Just then, I heard my junior brother’s voice say, “ Senior Brother, you focus on Old Laitou; we’ll figure out the rest.”
I immediately looked up at the trees but saw nothing. However, the voice didn’t seem like an illusion; it felt as if my junior brother was right next to my ear. In the past, during dangerous moments, his words often echoed in my mind; I called it our telepathic connection, so it didn’t surprise me.
Then let’s do this! If this keeps up, I’ll be done for!
I held my breath and waited until Old Laitou’s hot, damp tongue licked up from my heel to my chest. Aiming for its eyes, I suddenly raised both hands. But just then, Old Laitou unexpectedly lowered its body at precisely the right moment and dodged my “hidden weapon.” My heart raced wildly—damn it, this thing had truly become cunning!
In the next second, all the Shui Lai Tuo around me mimicked Old Laitou’s movements, pressing their bodies flat against the ground like centipedes with their heads facing me. Countless hands neatly tucked away at their sides while only their tails curled upward and occasionally twitched. From their throats came a low and continuous “mm-mm” sound that reminded me of Fat Family’s gentle Pekingese.
"Am I really going to die? Is this the final ritual?"
At that moment, Liuzi suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, Qian Yi! You've made it! They are worshipping you!"
Confirming there was no danger, Liuzi led everyone down from the tree. At this point, within a hundred meters around us, hundreds of Shui Lai Tuo were crawling obediently, their green-spotted tails wriggling incessantly, sending chills down our spines.
A Li helped me up from the ground, but I was still confused. "Worship me? Aren't they here to eat me?"
Liuzi distanced himself from me by eight feet, pinching his nose and shouting, "How would I know! They were supposed to eat you, but that Old Laitou seems to think you're too stinky to even take a bite! Look, you've knocked them all out with your smell!"
A Li rolled her eyes at him impatiently. "Stop interrupting. What are they saying now?"
Liuzi dared not disobey A Li but couldn't show it too obviously without affecting his masculinity. He continued shouting, "I just told you! They are worshipping! 'Mmm mmm mmm mmm' is their special phrase for worship. If you want a translation, it's something like 'Long live our Emperor!'"
My junior brother chimed in, "Alright, Senior Brother, king of beasts! Could it be that you killed their big brother and they’ve made you their new leader? From now on, when we go out, they’ll lead with Cang Ao while we have a Shui Lai Tuo in tow—how impressive!" As he spoke, he reached out to pat Old Laitou's head. Everyone gasped in shock, but nothing happened to him; instead, Old Laitou's tail wagged even more enthusiastically.
Seeing this, Liuzi also wanted to show off. However, as he took a step forward and hadn’t even gotten close, Old Laitou suddenly lifted its head and let out a loud "hiss," spraying a glob of slime right onto Liuzi's face. The bigger shock was that he didn’t fare as well as my junior brother and ended up embarrassing himself in front of A Li, standing there dumbfounded.
My junior brother's unabashed laughter rang in our ears. In an instant, everyone was caught up in a wave of "trying the fragrance," each person eager yet apprehensive. Starting with A Chen, then Third Granduncle Master, Old Qiao, and A Li—everyone got sprayed in the face, including the seemingly invincible Cold Bench.
However, this clever one quickly sidestepped; only a little bit of Old Laitou's saliva landed on his shoulder. The others who got sprayed immediately cast him admiring yet envious glances.
Finally, it was my senior sister's turn. My junior brother opportunistically said, "Senior sister, you shouldn't go; it's pointless. It would be such a pity if your beautiful face got dirty."
The Senior Sister's gaze swept around casually, and she chuckled, "Hmph... Do you think I'm that foolish?" It was clear she was referring to Third Granduncle Master and the others, who were clearly outmatched and would naturally end up with egg on their faces.
The Junior Brother seemed to have anticipated her reaction, raising an eyebrow in agreement and gentlemanly gesturing for her to proceed.
"You damn—" Liuzi was about to lash out at the Junior Brother in frustration, but was shot a glare by Third Granduncle Master that clearly said: Don't you dare make this any more embarrassing!
Honestly, I was also quite curious about Old Laitou's reaction. A creature that even Cold Bench ignored—would it respond to the Illusionist? If the Senior Sister casually used the Illusionary Technique on it, it would behave better than a Pekingese.
Thinking of this, I suggested, "Wait a minute, Senior Sister, your skills are too powerful. If you—" Before I could finish my sentence, the Senior Sister laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't use the Illusionary Technique. I want to see its real reaction too."
Since the Senior Sister stood the farthest from Old Laitou at first, there was no response when she took her first couple of steps. But as she reached the spot where Liuzi had initially stood, everyone began to tense up. Eight pairs of eyes darted back and forth between the Senior Sister and Shui Lai Tou, afraid of missing any detail that could lead to mockery or witness a miracle.
One step—two steps—three steps—she arrived. The Senior Sister slowly bent down and gently placed her hand on Old Laitou's head. Just then, Old Laitou suddenly lifted its head. Everyone gasped in surprise, and then Old Laitou's beady eyes squinted as its extremely ugly mouth curved upward—my goodness, was it smiling?!
The Senior Sister suddenly smiled as well, affectionately stroking Old Laitou's back while murmuring to herself, "Sorry for not recognizing you sooner. How have you been?" Then she turned to me and said, "Come on, quick! Look at how much it has grown."
Old Laitou seemed to understand human speech as it lifted its twisted face and squinted its eyes at me.
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