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At that moment, outside the window, Peng Bai poked his head out again, his round face flushed like a crumpled orange peel, making one feel uncomfortable. "What's wrong? Are the master and disciple at odds again?"
Wang Tuozi snorted coldly and said, "Your dog ears, True Spirit."
"Indeed," Peng Bai replied leisurely. "Wei, you go out for a bit. I have something to discuss with your master."
Wang Tuozi shot Wei Ning a glare, still simmering with anger. "Did you not hear? Why are you still here? Do you want to embarrass yourself in front of others?"
Once Wei Ning left, Peng Bai mysteriously pulled a box from his pocket and handed it to Wang Tuozi, grinning. "I didn't expect your disciple to have such good fortune with peach blossoms. A girl is actually willing to sacrifice ten years of her lifespan in exchange for one of his eyes."
"Who?"
"Hehehe. It's her..."
"Is it her?" Wang Tuozi suddenly slammed his hand on his knee and scolded, "How can this girl be so reckless? This is just nonsense!"
"What? Are you feeling heartbroken?" Peng Bai teased Wang Tuozi. "Why won't you just tell them the whole story from back then? I heard everything from outside the window; what’s the point of this?"
"I’m willing to do so; what’s wrong with that?" Wang Tuozi snorted again. "Even the Three-Eyed Golden Crow has been dealt with. When did you start performing surgeries on that brat?"
"What's the rush?" Peng Bai said casually. "Aren't we still in the middle of an unfinished deal?"
Wang Tuozi replied coldly, "I know. I, Wang Tuozi, can deliver Liu Linglang to you, but Liu Linglang is a recognized possession. He already belongs to Wei Zi. Whether you can truly transfer ownership and have him recognize you as his master is your business."
"Peng Bai waved his hand and said, 'This is my business. The fact that I asked you for this item means I already have a plan in mind.'
Wang Tuozi glanced at Peng Bai and replied, 'The contract between humans and spirits is one of the laws of the earth. No one within the Six Realms dares to break it. Moreover, this Willow Spirit is a remnant of the Drought Corpse that failed during the Inferno, filled with heavy resentment. Are you really not afraid of being backlashed by an Evil Spirit?'
Peng Bai coldly responded, 'If you don't want to give it to me, just say so. There's no need to scare me.'
Wang Tuozi snorted and said, 'I, Wang Chuyi, keep my word. You don't need to worry.' With that, he retrieved the Red Pearl from the willow wood room used for nurturing ghosts. Dark energy swirled within the Red Pearl, and a hint of greed flashed in Peng Bai's eyes. 'As expected, this item has indeed reached a critical moment. If it weren't for its current low spiritual energy, I wouldn't have been so confident in subduing it!'
Since Wei Ning had gone out to search for the Three-Legged Crow, there was no time to care for Liu Linglang. Thus, Wang Tuozi took on the responsibility of looking after her, nurturing her daily with rootless water and performing rituals during the four seasons and eight festivals to ensure Liu Linglang could safely endure her tribulation within the Red Pearl.
Wang Tuozi said, 'Once you heal Wei Ning's eye, this thing will naturally belong to you. You don't need to worry.'
Peng Bai chuckled and said, 'Since my older brother has said so, if I still don't trust your words, then it would be my fault. However, I heard from Qiqi that your rival seems to have some entanglement with your disciple. If he finds out that this was obtained by that Girl who sacrificed ten years of Lifespan for it, with his stubborn personality, he might just decide to cut ties and refuse treatment. What then?'
'Then don't tell him,' Wang Tuozi replied coldly.
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, Peng Bai's head poked through Wei Ning's window, startling him. How did this old man develop such a habit of lurking around people's windows? Perhaps it was a habit formed from his youth when he was used to hiding in corners.
'Kid,' he exclaimed, 'you’re lucky! Last night I soul-traveled through the Three Mountains and Five Peaks using earth-soul searching techniques. Who would have thought I actually found a Three-Legged Crow? I casually used a couple of moves and killed it, taking one of its eyes. I initially thought about giving myself a Yin-Yang Eye as well, but then I realized that only I could perform that surgery on myself—damn it! How could I operate on myself? So I thought about it and figured you could use it since you're quite pitiful yourself. Get up quickly!'
'What?' Wei Ning could hardly believe his ears. Just last night he had been lamenting over his lost eye, and now Peng Bai suddenly appeared with good news. But then he remembered the abilities of the Three-Legged Crow that he had witnessed firsthand. Although Peng Bai was formidable, he couldn't possibly have the ability to kill a bird and take its eye. Coupled with Peng Bai's usual carefree demeanor, it was clear that this old man was just playing tricks on him. Feeling dejected, he said, 'Senior, please don’t tease me.'"
"Who has time to play with you? Get up quickly," Wei Ning glanced at Peng Bai, who seemed serious. Remembering her experiences in Yunmeng, a sudden thought flashed through her mind, and she blurted out, "Could it be... could it be... No, what about Qiqi? I need to find her and ask her for clarification."
This time in Yunmeng Marsh, it was just Qiqi and herself. If Lin Lingsu had shortened her Lifespan to exchange for the Three-Legged Crow's eye, then Qiqi must know.
"No need to look for her; Qiqi went out early this morning."
"Out? Doing what?"
"You might not believe it—I certainly didn't. That Girl, that Girl..." Peng Bai struggled to suppress his laughter. "She’s actually thinking about getting married. Isn't that the biggest joke I've ever heard in my life?"
"Getting married." Wei Ning felt a sudden heaviness in her heart and said blankly, "Married to whom?"
Peng Bai shrugged and spread his hands. "How would I know? I actually want to know what kind of fool in this world would marry that girl—hey, why does your face look so bad? Are you feeling sick?"
"Married?" A strange sourness rose in Wei Ning's heart, and she couldn't care less about Peng Bai's words, feeling lost and despondent.
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