Chapter 671: Bound to the Birth System and Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 672 Background Rabbit Spirit (44)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

Some people, some things, are like a shell wrapped in pretty candy paper; once the candy paper is opened, the inside is empty.

General Jiang Dajiangjun acted as a traitor; when the system and Host gossiped, they focused on describing just how important that white moonlight was to him.

Shen Yao:...

'Host, do you have no other thoughts after hearing this?' This reaction is too lukewarm, isn't it?

Shen Yao thought to herself that she should have some thoughts? A nameless story, nameless people, and finally stirring up a nameless mess.

But 'This Charm Demon is a substitute for the white moonlight?' The white moonlight fell into the water; this Charm Demon must be a water charm.

The system replied crisply, 'No, the white moonlight's corpse is in the back courtyard of the mansion; General Jiang Dajiangjun plans to have this water charm resurrect the white moonlight.'

Shen Yao propped her chin, 'Cooperate with the Charm Demon? Using the lives of the soldiers under his command as a transaction?'

The system continued, 'No, he used a scheme to catch this Charm Demon and forced the other party to resurrect the white moonlight for him.'

Shen Yao:...

Good grief, every single step hits a point that surprises her.

She was curious how the other party forced the Charm Demon; after all, Charm Demons absorb life force, and as long as life force isn't lacking around them, they won't perish.

System:...

The system indicated with difficulty that the Charm Demon grew up like this and is also a love brain; how else could they scheme to force someone? Naturally, they'd use the universal method of men and children.

Charm Demons are female, and males are rare.

Shen Yao extended her other hand to cover her cheek, thinking indeed so; this love-brain's annoying world should just be destroyed!

'The dead cannot be resurrected; this world has demons and evil spirits, but no ghosts—doesn't that explain the problem? Playing the game of human-ghost undying love simply doesn't work.'

The system said they are bystanders who see clearly, while the parties involved can't see through it, and there's nothing to be done.

Indeed!

'Sigh, I wonder if Changsheng Daozhang knows; I'm really worried.'

Shen Yao sighed half-heartedly, then changed her position and continued lying flat.

As for the system? After gossiping with the Host, it had to go out and continue working; whether it was Changsheng Daozhang or General Jiang Dajiangjun, both were indispensable parts of its life.

The system diligently monitored these two busy men all-around, and occasionally ran back to grumble with the Host.

Whether Changsheng Daozhang knows about General Jiang Dajiangjun's private rebellious behavior, he must have sensed something, but the extent of this sensing remains to be verified.

Both sides are definitely guarding against each other; now it's just a matter of who loses their cool first.

Shen Yao was also curious about their duel of magic—who would ultimately become the winner.

'Host, of course it has to be Changsheng Daozhang,' otherwise what would happen to these people of his?

The system was smart for once; although Changsheng Daozhang and them were merely peers, the bond between them was too deep. It made no sense that if Changsheng Daozhang ran into trouble, they could still smoothly leave Qixing Cheng and continue westward.

The most likely outcome was that they would both die unnatural deaths for various reasons; even if the forces of Qixing Cheng paid a price, it definitely couldn't outweigh the impact of their misfortune.

A substitute sage touring the realm?!

This was openly challenging the Imperial Court, provoking the authority of the whole country.

Not only would the court's might plummet, but the reputation the Emperor had built over so many years would be ruined in an instant; the hidden meaning behind it was immeasurable. Could this General Jiang Dajiangjun be an enemy spy?!

Shen Yao:... The more she thought about it, the more absurd it seemed. It couldn't be that bad; otherwise Qixing Cheng should have fallen long ago, instead of maintaining order as it does now.

'This matter is dangerous; Old Taoist has long been prepared in his heart, but I still ask the Prince to pay more attention daily. There are crises everywhere in Qixing Cheng; Old Taoist worries they will take advantage to stir up trouble and affect the safety of the Prince and Princess Consort.'

Changsheng Daozhang had everything ready, only lacking the east wind. But once he started on the Charm Demon matter, he couldn't spare energy to care for other affairs.

Prince Jing's importance went without saying; Changsheng Daozhang, for both emotion and reason, could not allow him to come to harm.

Lin Xingzhi expressed understanding and promised Changsheng Daozhang he would be as careful as possible, never fall into danger, and never appear where he shouldn't.

Changsheng Daozhang:...

Changsheng Daozhang thought to himself that indeed so; this Prince Jing's judgment of the situation was still sharp. No wonder he was the only imperial relative the Emperor could rest assured about.

Smiling, Changsheng Daozhang raised his hand to stroke his neatly groomed beautiful beard. After leaving the residence, he turned to contact the General Jiang Dajiangjun who had been waiting for a long time, saying only that everything was ready and the calamity of the Charm Demon could be resolved soon.

General Jiang Dajiangjun:...

The long desk was set up in front of the wooden hut; yellow talisman papers fluttered around incessantly. Changsheng Daozhang held a peach wood sword, constantly pacing around the arranged altar.

General Jiang Dajiangjun brought his subordinates to stand not far from Changsheng Daozhang. Someone watching this mysterious scene before them wished they could amplify their grumbling.

Actually doing these useless things!

Those officers who had met with trouble clearly had their own problems; finding a Taoist to perform rituals was as laughable as the wooden huts built in a row.

'Shut up!'

With Changsheng Daozhang's grand gestures, General Jiang Dajiangjun's heart was already in a mess. Hearing the incessant noise in his ears at this moment made him even more eager to beat the person up!

Rolling his eyes at the subordinates who understood nothing and only knew how to add chaos for him, General Jiang Dajiangjun tried hard to calm down, while in his heart he pondered whether Changsheng Daozhang's move would catch that water charm from his mansion.

Sigh

The calmed heart became restless again. General Jiang Dajiangjun didn't know if his method would work; after all, there was more than one water charm among the Charm Demons. Changsheng Daozhang wouldn't take it this seriously, would he?

Mm, Changsheng Daozhang indicated that he was exactly such a serious, meticulous, and responsible person.

Wood charms, water charms, earth charms—as long as they were Charm Demons, in his eyes they were all calamities, and all would be caught and dealt with equally.

Otherwise, how much life force would be enough for them to absorb? Among so many soldiers and common people in Qixing Cheng, all were citizens of Li Guo. As the Jing Guo Immortal Master personally appointed by the Emperor, he ought to protect and support them.

Swish—

The originally bright sky suddenly turned dark; rolling black clouds came like an army pressing the border, with lightning and thunder constantly appearing during the process.

The originally unconvinced Subordinates became much more obedient; thunder manifested in broad daylight — such miraculous means — this Daoren indeed has some skill.

"Hmph! The Old Taoist's abilities are vast; just watch!"

Changsheng Daozhang waved the Peach Wood Sword in his hand again, and as the Talisman Papers that fell to the ground flashed with light, a dense Energy Grid appeared.

"Rise!"

"Move!"

"Hasten here!"

Several heaven-shaking, earth-shattering words were uttered, followed by the ground rumbling and the wooden houses ahead being continuously torn to shreds and destroyed by External Force.

Th-this-this...

Some people already recalled that accident back then — the wooden houses collapsing — would the soldiers' corpses inside that hadn't been placed for Enough time be alright?

The Subordinates all raised their heads to look at Jiang Dajiangjun ahead, but unexpectedly, what Jiang Dajiangjun was thinking of at this moment wasn't that; he saw the demons hidden beneath the wooden houses!

Charm Demons!

So their hiding place was under the wooden houses — is this a Conspiracy?

Jiang Dajiangjun's arms trembled, his mouth opening and closing for a long while without being able to utter a word; the others, seeing this, reacted the same way, some even unable to stand steady, crying out in shock.

Ugly, ugly to the point of searing the eyes, ugly beyond the human Lower Limit!

What is this? Could it be the chief culprit behind the soldiers' deaths? Yue~ it's just too ugly!

"Roar!!!"

The cry the Charm Demons let out resembled a kind of low roar mixing all tones — male, female, old, young, human and demon indistinguishable — constantly stimulating and provoking the nerves of everyone present.

Changsheng Daozhang had long been prepared; his Five Senses were sealed, completely Unaffected.

It was the group of generals behind him, slumped and disordered, completely unlike when they waged war on the battlefield — each wishing they could grow a few more legs to run away backwards.

Too bad, this place had long been sealed by Changsheng Daozhang with layer upon layer of Forbidden Restrictions — entry only, no exit; no one could leave.

"Th-this, what should we do?"

Can't leave, so can only stay — but they're Ordinary, ordinary people; what use is that bit of sword-dancing and spear-waving skill? Could it be they're expected to go hack at those bizarrely ugly Charm Demons?

At such a critical moment they still didn't forget to Complaint about the Charm Demons' looks — one can see just how earth-shatteringly, ghost-weepingly stunning these demons' appearances must be.

"Hasten here!"

Changsheng Daozhang formed Hand Seals and cast a spell again, and another batch of Charm Demons appeared — ugly in the same myriad bizarre ways, the only difference being their colors.

"Mm, now only the last one remains," one must know a single sustained effort achieves Perfection.

Under Jiang Dajiangjun's gaze of eyes splitting with rage, the pitch-black Water Charm manifested before him; his prayers ultimately had no effect whatsoever.

"Dajiangjun, Dajiangjun?"

"Dajiangjun"

"Dajiangjun!"

Seeing their commander ahead show no reaction whatsoever, the Subordinates were frantic with worry, even forgetting to worry about themselves.

Jiang Dajiangjun raised his hand, his gaze sweeping a circle over the bewildered or puzzled eyes, and finally said in a deep voice: "Apology!"

Apology?

Why Apology?

Before the Subordinates could ask, Jiang Dajiangjun suddenly fished out a Talisman Paper of deep, gloomy color from his bosom.

A small Wooden Plaque was still stuck on the front of the Talisman Paper, engraved with unknown characters.

"Dajiangjun, this is" what? Could it be a Backup Plan prepared in advance by that Changsheng Daozhang who's already fighting the Charm Demons?

Jiang Dajiangjun's expression was Complex; in his heart he thought: this thing, for these years, has been constantly pulling at his Conscience and sense of Responsibility.

He'd thought of Giving Up, but since he'd already chosen to let go once back then, to do it a second time — what face would he have to continue existing in this world?

No going back; everything ended the moment that wandering Taoist handed him this Wooden Plaque.

The "Dajiang" — before the word "jun" could leave his mouth, the Subordinates saw their own Superior use his hand to tear the Wooden Plaque off the Talisman Paper.

The next second, his neck seemed to be directly clamped by something.

Ugh-ugh-ugh...

The Subordinate couldn't help but want to open his mouth to breathe, only to discover his body went limp and collapsed to the ground. Huh? Why is his line of sight still moving upward?

Oh, turns out his head and body separated!

"Hahahaha! As expected, as expected — you still chose betrayal!"

The black Talisman Paper twisted and transformed into a Human Form; the Wooden Plaque beside it changed posture, becoming a Long Blade that could cleave and hack.

"Not betrayal — merely for the sake of what's in my heart," Jiang Dajiangjun raised his hand and touched his chest, then urged this person to hurry and save that Water Charm — whether his Baimuguang can Resurrect depends entirely on this Water Charm!

The one conversing with him was precisely that wandering Taoist; strictly speaking, the Charm Demon calamity was related to him. Even that Water Charm that Jiang Dajiangjun could threaten and coerce was deliberately arranged by the wandering Taoist.

Finished Listening to Jiang Dajiangjun's words, the wandering Taoist's gaze swept a circle and finally landed on Changsheng Daozhang not far away, currently engaging the Charm Demons.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you back then — the person you're looking for is precisely this Water Charm.

Water Charms are born of water; how could you not have thought of it?" Still deluding yourself with hopes of resurrecting a human body — Absurd.

Jiang Dajiangjun:...

Jiang Dajiangjun wore a face of utter disbelief, pointing at the wandering Taoist to indicate this is Impossible!

His Baimuguang was so beautiful — how could she have become a pitch-black Water Charm?

The wandering Taoist sneered, "Nothing is Impossible — Charm Demons feed on Life Force; those who drown have their Life Force dissipate, yet it does not scatter between Heaven and Earth."

It was also the time, also the fate — everything fit just so perfectly; pity that feigned deep affection ultimately cannot deceive oneself — this Jiang Dajiangjun is truly the standout among them!

Standout Jiang Dajiangjun:...

As if unable to accept this Blow, Jiang Dajiangjun actually directly drew the Long Sword from his waist and attacked the wandering Taoist.

How could a mortal's means be a match for a cultivator? Moreover, the wandering Taoist had laid plans for years — against that Changsheng Daozhang ahead who shares the same Daoist Sect lineage he might lack some confidence, but against this battlefield-waging Dajiangjun, he can easily manipulate him.

In just a few moves, Jiang Dajiangjun was thrown to the ground by the wandering Daoist like a sandbag, even vomiting fresh blood and unable to stand.

The wandering Daoist snorted twice at the sight, turned, and headed straight for Changsheng Daozhang, who was still entangled with the Charm Demons.

Thinking the other party's incarnations were stretched thin and had no follow-up, unexpectedly Changsheng Daozhang seemed to have grown an extra pair of eyes; not only did he steadily catch the wandering Daoist's attack, he backhanded it right back.

"You actually still have spare capacity?" The wandering Daoist was surprised.

Changsheng Daozhang backhandedly fished out an artifact bottle engraved with runes and received these Charm Demons into it. "Hey, it's enough to deal with you."

Fight as soon as they said fight; the scattered Charm Demons trembled, the lying-flat Jiang Dajiangjun was unconscious, and the wandering Daoist and Changsheng Daozhang fought inseparably, unable to determine a victor for the moment.

"Host, this wandering Daoist's background is very similar to that middle-aged demon-slayer from Qingping City."

Same lineage? Or same origin? The system wanted to spot a clue, but unexpectedly this wandering Daoist was quite timid; he casually grabbed a few Charm Demons and tunneled away, actually leaving without deciding a victory against Changsheng Daozhang.

System:...?!!!

The scene was a mess; Changsheng Daozhang helplessly carried out rearguard work.

Good news: the Charm Demons calamity of Qixing Cheng is resolved; bad news: Qixing Cheng's officers may have to endure a period of the commander's absence — after all, transferring from outside Jingcheng, the Imperial Court also has to quarrel among themselves.

"Does Changsheng Daozhang mean Jiang Dajiangjun and the others all perished? No one survives?"

Lin Xingzhi was surprised; this move is too ruthless, directly wiping out Qixing Cheng's high level in one net; what about the guarded border if an emergency enemy situation appears?

As a Wangye of Royal Family origin, Lin Qinghuai had read a few military books before exiting the palace to establish his mansion, but his capability is limited to paper talk of war; real blades and real spears on the battlefield, he can't hack it.