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Zhong Kui's Diary
Yangli Daxian?
Have you watched too much of "Journey to the West"? Don't think just because you have a Goatee you can pretend to be a great immortal; I might as well call you the Old Village Chief of Goat Village.
"Oh, may I ask where Tiger Force Immortal and Deer Power Immortal have gone?" I mocked.
"I really don't know where they went, which is why I came here in the middle of the night to find you." The one claiming to be Yangli Daxian smiled at me, but I could clearly sense a hint of strangeness in that smile.
"Do you think this is funny? You're out of your mind," I cursed.
"Maybe you think I'm crazy now, but after tomorrow, you won't think so," Yangli Daxian said coldly with a smile. "That's all for later; I just want to ask you one question: what happened to Tiger Force Immortal?"
"What Tiger Force Immortal and Deer Power Immortal? I've never even heard of them!" I gestured towards the door. "If that's all you're here to ask, you've already got your answer. Just walk out, and remember to close the door."
"Are you sure you won't tell me about Tiger Force Immortal?" Goatee suddenly stood up.
I also stood up abruptly, focusing intently. This old goat's light-footed Kung Fu must be impressive, and his martial arts skills probably aren't bad either; I couldn't afford to be careless.
Yangli Daxian looked at me coldly and slowly moved the Coffee Table aside with his toes. I knew he was clearing space for a big fight; it seemed he intended to settle this with me once and for all.
Then, Yangli Daxian raised both hands above his head, knees slightly bent, his eyes sparkling with intensity. Suddenly, he sank his knees directly onto the ground, then leaned forward, pressing his arms and face tightly against the floor in a posture of complete submission.
What kind of move is this? I've been around for over ten years and have never seen such a bizarre technique. Could it be the unique skill of Western Poison Ouyang Feng—the Toad Skill? But doesn't the Toad Skill involve sticking one's face to the ground?
Slowly lifting his head, Yangli Daxian looked at me with a flushed face.
Damn, could this really be the Toad Skill? His true energy had actually turned his entire face red; wait, tears were even forming at the corners of his eyes. It seemed he was putting in quite an effort; this next move would definitely be extraordinary. My muscles tensed up instantly, ready for a Thunderous Strike counterattack as soon as he made a move.
If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move; if the enemy moves, I'll move first. The one who strikes first has the advantage over the one who strikes later.
"Hero! Just tell me! I'm begging you!" Yangli Daxian suddenly let out a mournful cry, his voice so tragic it sounded like a hungry wolf howling at the moon or a cuckoo crying blood.
My chin dropped with a clatter, realizing that Yangli Daxian had gone through all this trouble just to kneel and beg me.
“Hero, my bond with Tiger Force Immortal and Deer Power Immortal is as strong as gold! I just want to know their situation, I mean no harm!” Yangli Daxian cried, tears streaming down his face.
“But I really haven't seen Tiger Force Immortal or Deer Power Immortal!” I said, both amused and exasperated.
“How is that possible?” Yangli Daxian exclaimed. “The whole process of welcoming you into Dominion Villa was handled by Tiger Force Immortal, and Deer Power Immortal was in charge of Sima Sanguang.”
“Handled the whole process? You mean that Scarred Boss?” I asked uncertainly.
“Scarred Boss?” Yangli Daxian paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something. “Right, right, Tiger Force Immortal indeed has many Cao Da Ma Zi on his face. What happened to him? You've already entered the villa, but he hasn't returned.”
“Uh…” I was at a loss for words.
“What’s wrong? Speak!” Yangli Daxian straightened up, crawling on his knees towards me, and shouted hoarsely, “What happened to Tiger Force Immortal?”
“Uh, he’s dead!” I had no choice but to tell the truth.
“How is that possible?” Yangli Daxian suddenly hugged my thigh tightly and shouted loudly, “Are you trying to deceive me?”
“Hey, let go of me.” I struggled to pry open Yangli Daxian's fingers. To be honest, I value brotherhood greatly; seeing Yangli Daxian kneeling for his brother made me feel he was quite loyal. My guard lowered significantly; otherwise, how could he have so easily clung to my leg?
“Tiger—Force—Immortal—!” Yangli Daxian wailed uncontrollably.
“Can you get up first?” I reached out to support Yangli Daxian's shoulder, preparing to help him up. Just as I bent down, I suddenly felt my whole body stiffen; I couldn't move at all, as if struck by some kind of paralyzing spell.
At the same time, Yangli Daxian across from me also stood frozen in shock. “What are you doing? Why are you plotting against me? Making me unable to move.”
I initially thought it was Yangli Daxian's doing and was about to curse him out when I saw him react first. I paused for a moment and then lowered my voice, saying, “Don’t shout so loudly; I've been ambushed too.”
“Ah, you can't move either?” A strange look crossed Yangli Daxian's face.
"Yes, the priority is to ensure that no one knows we've been hit. We need to pretend..." At this point, I stopped because I noticed a very strange smile appearing on Yangli Daxian's face.
Then, Yangli Daxian took two steps back. Damn, he was just pretending; he was testing whether I had actually been affected.
"Not bad, not bad. This Paralysis Charm I bought from Thunder Lord and Lightning Mother is quite effective. I'll give it a good review later," Yangli Daxian said with a grin.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked angrily.
"What do you mean? I just told you half of it; do you think I'm joking?" Yangli Daxian's face twisted with rage. "My brothers, Tiger Force Immortal and Deer Power Immortal, died while trying to welcome you. I want revenge for Tiger Force Immortal!"
"Damn it, why are you taking revenge on me? I didn't kill him," I shouted in anger.
"Even though you didn't kill him, it was because of you that it happened. I can't go out and find someone else to take revenge on, so I'll just take it out on you. That's right; I'm going to vent my anger on you. What are you going to do about it?"
Yangli Daxian turned around and went to the kitchen, pulling out a kitchen knife. He waved it around playfully and grinned at me, licking his lips. "Don't blame me for using such despicable methods; aside from my lightness skill, I have no other abilities and am no match for you."
Then, Yangli Daxian shouted and swung the knife towards my head.
I instinctively closed my eyes; anyone would have the natural reaction to shut their eyes in such a moment.
The wind from the knife rushed toward me, scattering my hair everywhere. Just as the blade touched my scalp, there was a loud 'clang,' as if something had struck the knife. The tremendous sound made my ears tingle, followed by the clattering sound of the knife falling to the ground.
I quickly opened my eyes and saw Yangli Daxian looking horrified, his knife had vanished without a trace; it must have been knocked away by something. Since my head couldn't move, I couldn't see where the knife had landed.
"W-who... who is it?" Yangli Daxian stammered.
"Yangli Daxian, you have some nerve to even dare to harm my disciple?" A voice came from outside the window, smooth and rich like a bowl of aged wine. It seemed this person had thrown something in through the window that knocked Yangli Daxian's knife away. However, my house was clearly several meters off the ground; how could this person be standing outside my window? Could they fly?
Hearing this voice made Yangli Daxian's teeth chatter: "Tang... Tang... Tang..."
He stuttered for half a moment but didn't manage to say anything coherent; instead, the voice grew quieter and softer.
A calm voice from outside the window lightly chuckled, "Sorry, I didn't pay attention for a moment and scared you! The effect of the Paralysis Charm is very short; you'll be back to normal in about five minutes. Someone will come to clean up the mess soon. I'm leaving now, bye."
"Hey, hey! What do you want me to do?" I shouted loudly.
"You'll find out in a bit!" The voice gradually faded away.
After about four or five minutes, I realized I could move my hands and feet again. I hurried to the window and looked out, but there was nothing outside, just a dark void that seemed even darker than before.
I walked back and kicked Yangli Daxian, only to find him curled up and lifeless. Near the kitchen knife, I picked up a leaf. What the hell? Did that guy outside use this leaf to knock the knife away? And it made a loud clanging sound—was this leaf made of iron?
Instinctively, I tore the leaf in half, and it easily split apart. Wow, this is really a leaf; such a soft and fragile thing could actually knock away a kitchen knife. Could this be what they call Flying Flowers and Plucking Leaves? According to legend, when a person's internal energy reaches a certain level, they can infuse their qi into petals or leaves and throw them casually to harm others invisibly.
Just as I was gritting my teeth in amazement, there was a knock at the door. I stepped forward to open it, and four young men in red robes stood outside. One of them nodded at me and said, "Mr. Zhong, we're here to clean up."
"Oh." I stepped aside to let them in.
The four entered in single file; two of them quickly carried Yangli Daxian's body out while the other two swiftly cleaned the room. After checking everything, the Red-Clad Man who spoke to me smiled slightly and called another person to leave with him. Before they left, the Red-Clad Man placed a new kitchen knife at the door and then closed it behind him.
This Dominion Villa is truly strange. First, Sang Xin brought me in; as long as I don't go out at night, nothing else seems to happen. Then Yangli Daxian came looking for revenge on Tiger Force Immortal and almost split me in half. Finally, a mysterious person appeared who could fly around and knock away kitchen knives with leaves...
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