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After listening to this, I was unsure whether to feel happy or worried. It was a strange twist of fate that I had managed to eliminate the unstable factor within Hu Fang. However, the remaining Void Spirit inside her was still a mystery. Since our first contact, I had never sensed the presence of a Void Spirit within her; why had it suddenly emerged?
Thinking about this, I looked at Hu Fang in front of me. "How are you feeling now? Are you better?"
Hu Fang replied, "Aside from being hungry, I'm doing pretty well... Do you have anything to eat?" She glanced at me with a hint of expectation.
Upon hearing that Hu Fang wanted food, the shopkeeper hurriedly went inside and brought out a pile of snacks. "Here, take as much as you want..."
I glanced at the snacks he had brought out; they were mostly chips and other junk food. But Hu Fang didn't care at all. She eagerly grabbed a bag and tore it open to eat.
In no time, Hu Fang was happily seated in the grocery store, surrounded by half-empty shelves. I thought to myself, "It’s not just that she hasn’t eaten; it’s like she hasn’t had anything decent in two years..."
Meanwhile, the shopkeeper sat nearby, smiling at us, seemingly not planning to ask for any payment.
"Boss, how much is all this?" I asked cautiously, worried he might feel awkward about bringing it up.
Upon hearing my question, the shopkeeper looked around his store and showed a reluctant expression. "Don’t mention money. If you understand what’s going on, this shop won’t be needed anymore. If you can eat and use what I have here, just help me clear it out..."
His words struck me as odd; there seemed to be something more behind them. However, since it was just my intuition, I brushed it off as overthinking.
When Hu Fang heard him say that, she immediately grabbed more items from the shelf and looked at the shopkeeper. "Are you sure you want me to help you clear it out?"
The shopkeeper smiled kindly. "Eat as much as you can..."
Seeing that she wanted to eat more, I quickly intervened. "That's enough! You haven’t eaten in a while; suddenly consuming so much will upset your stomach..."
With some effort, Li Zhisheng and I finally managed to stop Hu Fang from eating any further. By then, it was already nine o'clock in the evening. After discussing for a moment, we prepared to head out toward the mine. Given that Death Apostle no longer had the Void Spirit within him, I felt concerned for his safety and decided to leave him behind in the store.
Before leaving, Death Apostle requested that I tie him up to prevent him from harming himself if he had an episode.
Seeing his condition, Yao Long said, "In that case, let me stay behind to take care of Mr. Death while you all go."
But unexpectedly, the Death Apostle decisively rejected his request, saying, "You are the only one among us who understands how to listen and discern positions, and your practical experience is the richest. You must go. Just let Shen Xu tie me up."
Since Yao Long had always been loyal to the Death Apostle, he found it hard to argue further after hearing this. We then fetched some ropes and tied the Death Apostle to a chair. After leaving the grocery store, we tightly closed the door to prevent any accidents during the night.
Once everything was in order, I shouldered my Luggage and held my Jiang Ling, following the grocery store owner as we made our way to the Mine.
After about ten minutes, we arrived at the entrance of the Mine along the mountain path. At that moment, the entrance still looked very eerie, with a considerable amount of Yin Qi emanating from within.
The grocery store owner took out a flashlight from his waist and shone it into the cave. "Now, you can use 'Hatred' and act quickly. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if those ghosts regain their strength."
Upon hearing this, I steeled myself and stepped forward. "I'll do it!"
I was about to reverse my Jiang Ling in hand when Yao Long reached out to stop me. "Don't forget, I can also..." His voice was particularly low as he gripped my hand like a rock; I couldn't move at all.
"My power shouldn't be as strong as yours. You can just use your command to stop me when the time comes. If you take action yourself, wouldn't that waste that precious talisman?!" With that, Yao Long gritted his teeth and suddenly released my hand.
Immediately, bright blue flames erupted around him, as if they were going to incinerate everything in their vicinity. Even standing next to him, I felt an unbearable heat.
Seeing this, I quickly pulled Hu Fang, Li Zhisheng, and the grocery store owner back, signaling them to stay away from Yao Long. At that moment, the grocery store owner was already stunned by the blue flames; he stared in astonishment at the brilliant blue light radiating from Yao Long without uttering a word.
"Is... is this how powerful Hatred's strength is?!" Since I had never seen anyone use it before, even I was taken aback.
But Li Zhisheng interjected, "When you use this kind of power, it's much more terrifying than this; you just can't feel it yourself..."
As soon as Li Zhisheng finished speaking, Yao Long yanked down something hanging from Azure Spirit and without hesitation aimed the bow directly at the cave entrance. At that moment, I noticed there were no arrows on his bow; instead, a blue flame gradually gathered in his hand that was pulling back the string.
As more flames accumulated, the light emanating from his hand became increasingly dazzling, resembling a star fallen into the mortal realm.
Just then, with a loud "bang," Yao Long released his grip. The blue flame arrow shot forth like a roaring blue dragon towards the cave entrance.
With a tremendous explosion accompanied by a deafening sound, the arrow detonated, releasing waves of pale blue light that resembled a blooming blue rose—stunningly beautiful.
“Did it work?!” The shopkeeper exclaimed, bending over to brace himself against the force of the explosion.
Beside him, Hu Fang and Li Zhisheng were completely unprepared, instantly sent flying by the intense shockwave, crashing heavily against the hillside behind them. Although I had braced myself, I still underestimated the power of that arrow and was knocked to the ground in an instant.
After a long moment, as the dust began to settle, I rubbed my eyes, which were filled with stars, and was about to get up when I saw Yao Long standing in front of me, dazed. He was still surrounded by terrifying flames, and in his hand, the Azure Spirit was aimed directly at my forehead. Moreover, he had already formed a fire arrow with the three fingers gripping the bowstring.
“This is bad! Yao Long has lost his mind; run!” I shouted, rolling to the side just in time. Then, I kicked towards Yao Long's leg in an attempt to knock him down.
But he reacted far too quickly. Before I could even touch him, he had already lifted his foot and stomped down right where I was aiming.
In an instant, my leg was pinned beneath his foot. There was no chance of getting up now, especially with Yao Long ready to shoot at any moment.
I knew that at this close range, taking an arrow would either turn me to ash or leave me as a mangled mess. In a panic, I thought about summoning the Void Spirit to fight back. But just as I was about to stab Jiang Ling into my chest, I heard the shopkeeper yelling at me from the side: “Use the command!”
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