Chapter 352: One Who Is Both Righteous and Evil

Wait a moment!

Yu Die watched Wang Ping'an put away Tiger Radiance's corpse, turned to leave, and suddenly shouted.

Wang Ping'an halted, turned to look not far away, wrapped in a pair of butterfly wings; as she spoke, the wings turned into flowing light that seeped into Yu Die from all sides, and on her deathly pale pretty face, a hint of color gradually returned.

Obviously.

The injury he suffered from Tiger Radiance earlier still hasn't healed.

"What's up?"

A clear, gender‑indistinguishable voice exploded in his mind; Yu Die froze, then her expression changed slightly.

She knew.

The sudden voice in his mind was a voice‑transmission technique; she also knew this technique, but she never imagined that Wang Ping'an could use it to talk to her by controlling a paper person.

Many cultivators can control paper people or other puppets; even more can use voice transmission, but those who can remotely control paper people or puppets and also use voice transmission are extremely rare.

"Fellow Daoist, I want to thank you for saving my life!"

Yu Die took a deep breath, suppressed her inner agitation, and said: "But I'm still curious, Fellow Daoist, why are you here?"

Initially.

She only wanted to thank Wang Ping'an for saving her life; she hadn't forgotten that she and Wang Ping'an were in conflict, and not long ago they had fought a battle, and by her hand she had even destroyed Wang Ping'an's paper person.

Whether Wang Ping'an happened to be here or was secretly following her, she only needed to remember that when her life was in danger and she was about to die at Tiger Radiance's claws, Wang Ping'an acted first, pulling her from Tiger Radiance's grasp.

If it weren't for Wang Ping'an...

She might already have reported to the Yama King by now!

She isn't the kind of ungrateful person; how could she not say a word of thanks?

However.

Upon learning that Wang Ping'an actually knew voice transmission, she wanted to know his purpose for coming here.

"What does this have to do with you?"

Wang Ping'an retorted.

"I was careless!"

Yu Die self‑mockingly laughed, not angry, and explained: "Don't blame me, Fellow Daoist; I came here because someone entrusted me—his father happens to be the mountain god of this place."

However, the previous mountain god met with misfortune, and even the mountain god token was stolen; even though his father is the newly appointed mountain god, he still faces the danger of annihilation. I came here to help him eliminate the demon occupying this place so his father can successfully become the mountain god.

Wang Ping'an said nothing.

Yu Die spoke again: "I don't know if Fellow Daoist can give me the mountain god token from the tiger demon's corpse?"

"Mountain god token?"

Wang Ping'an startled, his mind moved, and an old storage bag appeared in his palm—loot he had scavenged from Tiger Radiance's corpse. After checking it carefully, he found an ancient token inside and casually took it out.

Yu Die's eyes lit up: "Fellow Daoist, this is it—this is the mountain god token; can you give it to me?"

Wang Ping'an knew this mountain god token was his uncle's most precious treasure now; he wasn't worried that Yu Die would be corrupt, so he didn't hastily hand it over, but instead asked: "Why should I give this mountain god token to you? The Lion Ridge Mountain God is ultimately a minor deity; otherwise, the previous Lion Ridge Mountain God would not have suffered misfortune for over a hundred years, and the Underworld would have ignored it."

Of course.

Besides, he isn't a denizen of the Underworld, so he doesn't know whether the Underworld manages this matter.

He only knows that for over a hundred years, Tiger Radiance has dealt with the previous Lion Ridge Mountain God, stayed on Lion Ridge for over a hundred years without mishap, indicating that the Underworld pays little attention to Tiger Radiance, the killer of the Lion Ridge Mountain God.

This indirectly shows that the Lion Ridge Mountain God is unimportant.

He wasn't clear on Yu Die's background, but the fame of the Demon Suppression Office was like thunder in his ears; he had learned about it from the idle books of his father Chen Shimei, knowing it is the top organization of Daxia, to which even the immortal Dao sects must show respect.

Yu Die could become a Captain of Hundred in the Demon Suppression Office at such a young age only if she possessed heavenly talent or had an outstanding background and suitable cultivation.

Those with a promising future would hardly look down on a mere Lion Ridge Mountain God.

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist came here for this mountain god token?"

Yu Die looked at Wang Ping'an with a complex expression, opened her mouth wanting to say something, but the words died on her lips: "Fellow Daoist, if you came for this mountain god token, then treat it as if I never said anything."

This novel you have arrived

She would stand up for the Zhang family, hoping that Zhang Deben, the newly appointed Lion Ridge Mountain God, would fulfill his duties, protect the safety of the people around Lion Ridge, and beforehand eliminate the menace Tiger Radiance.

Originally.

She had not considered dealing with Wang Ping'an beforehand, because although Wang Ping'an devours human souls, he devours only those of wicked evil cultivators—it's dog eating dog, and she saw no need to be overly righteous in defending wicked heretics.

But Tiger Radiance is different; he has lived on Lion Ridge for over a hundred years, with records of feeding on human blood. Once he refines the mountain god's authority and becomes the Lion Ridge Mountain God, the people around Lion Ridge will surely have no good days.

He might even bring disaster to other places' people!

She naturally could not leave Tiger Radiance as a menace!

However.

She and the Zhang family have no ties, yet she is willing to stand up for them—a win‑win—but if Wang Ping'an also has designs on the Lion Ridge Mountain God...

Leaving aside whether Wang Ping'an owes her his life‑saving favor, given her current situation she could not be his opponent; risking her life to curry favor with Zhang Deben for the mountain god token would be impossible.

Wang Ping'an said: "I just happened to pass by; I'm not after the mountain god token, but why should I give it to you?"

"Just by chance?"

Yu Die laughed: "I don't believe Wang Ping'an just happened to pass by—there aren't that many coincidences in the world." She said solemnly: "Fellow Daoist, if you give me this mountain god token, I will owe you a favor."

She did not try to convince Wang Ping'an with lofty righteousness; judging by his actions, he cannot be called a bad person, but he is certainly not a chivalrous hero—what chivalrous hero would devour human souls?

At most, Wang Ping'an is someone who is both righteous and evil.

"Why?"

Wang Ping'an wondered: "Could it be that this newly appointed mountain god is related to you?"

Yu Die shook her head: "No particular relation, but I believe this newly appointed mountain god, who was a good man in life, will surely be a good mountain god and protect the people of these mountains and forests."

(End of chapter)