"Be careful, Young Master Lin! This guy is sinister. A single breath from him can make countless bugs erge from a person's bloodstream!" Shi Yanan warned urgently.
Her knowledge of Lin Tang was limited. She only knew his martial arts had been crippled and that he had been easily sent flying by soone Han Jinlong hired. As for Lin Tang poisoning Grandmaster Xiao Xuanye, she didn't truly grasp what that entailed. Compared to skill in poisoning, the Taoist's sinister thods seed far more terrifying. She was genuinely worried Lin Tang would end up with a fate as tragic as the casino thugs.
Lin Tang's nose was sharp. He had already slled the vile aura emanating from the Taoist.
He said disdainfully, "You talk big. I'd like to see just how you plan to make 'rest in peace.'"
"Haha, you think you can run rampant just because you know a little about poisons? Naive child... take this!" The Taoist pointed at Lin Tang and stomped his foot.
A few seconds later, Lin Tang showed no reaction whatsoever.
"Hm?" The Taoist blinked, his expression clearly baffled. "Take this! Take it! Take it! Take it!"
He pointed at Lin Tang several more tis, stomping so hard he nearly wore through the floorboards. Yet, Lin Tang still stood there, completely unscathed.
"Er—" Cold sweat beaded on the Taoist's forehead.
PFFT!
Lee Encai couldn't hold back any longer and clutched her stomach, howling with laughter. The others also wore strange expressions, looking at the Taoist as if he were a clown. The Taoist was mortified. Even Wang Shouzhen was at a loss for words. He felt like spitting right in the man's face. You were such a badass when you were torturing , so how co you're choking now that you're facing Lin Tang?
"Ahhh! What are you laughing at? I'm furious!" The Taoist ripped out his hairpin, letting his hair fall loose as he shook his head wildly. Beneath his skin, countless insects writhed frantically, and his face began to turn a ghastly bluish-black. His eyes shrank to the size of sesa seeds, making him look like a vicious ghost or a zombie.
"TAKE THIS!"
He bit the tip of his tongue and spat a mouthful of foul blood straight toward... Lee Encai.
How dare she laugh at ! She's asking to die!
"Ah!" Disgusted, Lee Encai scrambled backward.
Lin Tang was about to act, intending to swat the vile blood back at its source. But to his surprise, the blood stopped dead in mid-air before parting to the sides, as if an invisible barrier around Lee Encai had blocked the attack.
"What the hell!" The Taoist's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he blurted, "A Gu Immortal?! So you're a Gu Immortal!"
Lin Tang, who had been about to kick him into next week, paused. "What's a Gu Immortal?" Using the word "immortal"... isn't that just flattering himself?
Lee Encai was also bewildered. She had a feeling the title wasn't a good thing.
The Taoist's face was alight with fanatical fervor, and he stared at Lee Encai as if she were a priceless treasure. "Quick! Take as your master! I'm willing to teach you everything I know, holding nothing back. I can swear an oath, I am completely sincere... You can kowtow now!"
Seeing how filthy and disgusting he was, Lee Encai was thoroughly repulsed. "Beco your disciple? I'd rather die!"
"You—"
"Enough nonsense. I asked you what a Gu Immortal is!" Lin Tang cut in impatiently.
"Let's find a more private place to talk," the Taoist said, glancing around. He had completely lost interest in won; all his attention was now focused on Lee Encai.
Wang Shouzhen: "???"
What about then? I just put on a tough act in front of Lin Tang. Am I supposed to eat my words now?
Shi Yanan and Shi Yanhong breathed a collective sigh of relief. Although she had been at odds with Lin Tang before, Shi Yanhong's eyes darted about, and she shalessly decided to follow them. Since this kid is willing to save my sister, it ans he might have so interest in her! I have to make good use of this...
Since the poison in Wang Shouzhen hadn't been cured, he certainly wasn't going to be left behind. He shot another warning at Yue Yicai and Peng Yingzhong to keep their eyes open and not offend just anyone. If it happened again, he would slaughter them.
Yue Yicai and Peng Yingzhong were green with regret. How could they have known that the Zhang Xinyu family, a bunch of bottom-feeding disposables, would have a powerful backer like Lin Tang?
「Soon」
They arrived at a secluded spot. Lin Tang glanced at Wang Shouzhen.
THUMP!
Wang Shouzhen imdiately fell to his knees. "Brother Lin, Lord Lin, I was wrong! I'll never dare to do it again! There were a lot of people back there, and I was only disrespectful to save face. I was in a tough spot, I swear!"
When Lin Tang's expression didn't soften, his fear intensified, mixed with a sense of being wronged. Snot and tears stread down his face as he launched into a pitiful sob story.
Seeing him covered in venomous sores and wearing such a pathetic expression, Lin Tang couldn't be bothered with him and turned to question the Taoist again.
Lee Encai was also deeply curious. Wang Shouzhen and the Shi sisters pricked up their ears as well.
The Taoist stroked his beard and sighed, "It's a long story... Ouch!"
Lin Tang kicked him into a corner, where he curled up into a ball. "Then make it short!"
"Alright, alright! Stop kicking! Or at least don't aim for my face!" The Taoist had no fight left in him. After all, he was no match for Lin Tang.
According to him, all things in nature could beco gu. Humans, as the most spiritual of all beings, were also considered within the realm of gu. However, the vast majority of people could only serve as nutrients for the gu. Only a tiny fraction could transform and evolve. Put simply, raising gu was a rapid process of survival of the fittest.
"Then," he continued, "within this tiny fraction, there is an even rarer treasure, one in ten thousand. That is the Gu Immortal."
"You are a natural-born gu. You require no cultivation, no battle. You need only wait until you reach maturity, and you will evolve automatically, possessing power far beyond that of ordinary people! On the day of your transformation, myriad insects will flock to pay homage to you!" the Taoist proclaid with great passion.
Lee Encai's scalp tingled. "So I'm that powerful?"
Lin Tang remarked, "I thought you were just a pretty vase with nothing inside. Turns out I misjudged you!"
"What are you talking about!" Lee Encai shot him a fierce glare. In truth, she already believed most of what the Taoist had said. Why? Because Yan Luoyang had also told her he was waiting for her to "mature." Yan Luoyang was another pervert who played with insects, and his insistence on marrying her was proof that there was more to her than t the eye.
"If I beco a natural-born gu, I won't turn into so kind of insect, will I?" she asked anxiously. Be it a squishy worm or a hard-shelled bug with a million legs, the thought was terrifying.
"Of course not!" the Taoist said, shaking his head firmly. "If it were ugly, why would it be described with the word 'immortal'? On the contrary, you will beco even more beautiful, as sacred as a celestial being!"
Lin Tang rubbed his chin. "I agree. After all, creatures like caterpillars and grubs erge from their cocoons as beautiful butterflies!"
"Yes, that's the logic!"
"Stop talking, this is making sick!" Lee Encai looked like she was about to cry. Grubs? Brother Lin, how can you make a comparison like that? You're so an!
"Now that we know the truth, you're of no more use," Lin Tang said. He pretended to reach into his clothes but actually retrieved a flying sword from his Storage Ring, preparing to finish off the Taoist. He avoided using his hands because the man was simply too filthy to touch.
"Wait! Don't! I can be her master! I can teach her Insect Control!"
"You just said a Gu Immortal can naturally control insects."
"A person can naturally breathe, can't they? But if they want to cultivate, don't they still need a master to learn proper breathing techniques?"
"Encai, do you want to take him as your master?"
"No way, he's too grimy!"
"I can bathe! I'll bathe ten tis a day! Please, I'm begging you, take as your disciple!" the Taoist pleaded with a miserable look on his face. In the past, countless people would have cracked their heads open kowtowing for a chance to be his disciple, and he wouldn't have given them the ti of day. Now, he had to beg just to get a student.
"You have so talent, I suppose," Lin Tang said coolly. "You're definitely not qualified to be Encai's master, but you might just pass as a servant."
"What?! You..."
"Not happy with that? Then you can die!"
"I agree! I agree, alright?!" the Taoist sputtered, exasperated but forced to submit.
Seeing that they were about to leave, Wang Shouzhen had to muster his courage. "Taoist master, my poison..."
Shi Yanhong quickly shoved Shi Yanan forward, fawning over Lin Tang. "My sister has been thinking of you constantly, Young Master Lin. You must need a maid to serve you tea. Why not take her in?"
"Sister, how could you..." Shi Yanan blushed, trying to cover her sister's mouth.
Shi Yanhong glared at her. "What do you know? This is a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity!"
Shi Yanan stole a glance at Lin Tang and lowered her head, seemingly resigned to her fate.
Lin Tang had no interest in her and was about to refuse when Shi Yanan suddenly raised her head, her voice quiet but firm. "I still want to be an independent person. I'm sorry, Young Master Lin, but I don't want to be your maid!"
"Oh?" Lee Encai, who had been feeling annoyed, found herself admiring the girl's attitude.
Shi Yanhong, however, was enraged and raised her hand to slap her sister.
SLAP!
Lee Encai struck first, giving her a sharp smack across the face. "You shaless thing! You call yourself her sister? It's obvious you're a parasite sucking the life out of her. I forbid you from ever using her again!"
"Using her?" Shi Yanhong wailed. "When I was Mrs. Wang of the Wang Family, I provided her food, clothes, and education! She owes !"
"Wang Shouzhen, give her one million, then have her sign a docunt officially severing her relationship with her sister," Lin Tang ordered.
"Ah?"
"Is there a problem?"
"Not at all! I'll transfer the money right away!" Wang Shouzhen was unexpectedly delighted. Just one million to appease Lin Tang was a fantastic deal! After all, the Zhou Family, one of the four great families, had paid five billion!
"And transfer another billion to within a week," Lin Tang added.
Wang Shouzhen: "..."
Damn! I celebrated too soon! A billion? Why don't you just rob ?!
「On the other side」
Gan Leixin and Qiu Yuxian, accompanied by several bodyguards, arrived at Lin Tang's residential complex. By sheer coincidence, Shen Youling and Shen Qiushi were just returning from the market. She hadn't seen the online news, nor did she recognize Gan Leixin. But she had seen Qiu Yuxian at the hospital.
Oh no, they must be here to demand Lin Tang's corneas again! Panic seized Shen Youling, and she instinctively moved to rush forward. Thankfully, Lin Tang hasn't returned yet. I'll just have to face them myself!
"Youling, are you crazy? Run with !" Shen Qiushi grabbed her hand and frantically pulled her into a nearby alley.
Shen Youling gave a bitter smile. "They're so powerful. How could we possibly escape?"
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