Chapter 353

"A good person, protecting the surrounding common folk?"

Wang Ping'an's gaze at Yu Die suddenly became extremely complicated.

These words.

Yu Die was not saying this for the first time; not long ago she had said it at his uncle's house. He looked at Yu Die's demeanor, which did not seem deceitful but rather very earnest, and felt deeply moved.

Having Luo Liang as a comparison further highlights Yu Die's extraordinary nature.

The one condition after another that Luo Liang set was essentially treating his uncle, the newly appointed Mountain God, as a puppet; Yu Die's selfless giving is like that of an angel.

He does not know whether people like Yu Die are few or many in this world, but he hopes Yu Die will become ever better.

In that case, the common folk will finally have good days.

He is now a man with a system—no, a baby; his future progress will be meteoric, and he cannot be regarded as an ordinary person. Yet in his previous life he was at the bottom of society, aware of the hardships of ordinary people, so naturally he hopes ordinary people will become ever better.

Just as he once stopped expecting miracles falling from the sky, and merely hoped to act according to labor law.

"Companion, I'm not joking…"

Yu Die saw that Wang Ping'an had not spoken for a long while, thought he didn't believe her, and was about to argue—if there was truly no way, she would swear to the heavens—but before she could utter a word, she saw Wang Ping'an casually toss the Mountain God Token out.

Yu Die instinctively caught it.

"Remember, I saved you once, and now I give you this Mountain God Token; you owe me twice!"

Just as Yu Die felt grateful to Wang Ping'an deep in her heart, a gender‑indistinct, cold voice suddenly rang in her mind, startling her; she quickly recovered and said solemnly, "Companion, you're right; I owe you twice. Rest assured, I will definitely repay you!"

"I hope you can remember what you said!"

Wang Ping'an said.

He naturally does not expect Yu Die's repayment; Yu Die came to handle matters for his uncle, and whether he rescued her from Tiger Radiance's Sharp Claws or handed her the Mountain God Token, both were his duty.

Then how could he have the nerve to demand Yu Die's repayment?

He says this to prevent Yu Die from "wild speculation" that might lead her to guess his connection with the Zhang Family.

Although.

It is unlikely to directly infer that his true identity is a relative of the Zhang Family, the newborn baby of the Wang Family.

After all.

Not long ago.

Yu Die not only examined him carefully but also teased him, yet found no abnormality; even with lingering doubts, she would not think of him in that way.

But.

He is not afraid of ten thousand, only of that one unlikely case.

Who knows whether Yu Die might, based on a few clues, uncover the truth of the matter?

Yu Die watched Wang Ping'an's departing silhouette, hurriedly asked, "Companion, could you leave a name? I would like to find a chance to repay you later."

"Li Fugui!"

Wang Ping'an's voice rang in her mind again, and the next moment Wang Ping'an vanished from her sight. Yu Die did not wonder where Wang Ping'an had gone; she was startled by his name. It's not that she had never heard the name, but many people are called 'Li Fugui', most of whom are ordinary, not cultivators, certainly not masters; even if a cultivator once bore that name, after crossing the cultivation threshold they usually change it.

"Is it a former name? Or an alias?"

Yu Die thought for a long time, could not figure out what it meant, and was too lazy to ponder further.

A name.

Just a code.

Yu Die withdrew her gaze from Wang Ping'an's departing back, her peripheral vision catching the aftermath of the battle around her. She inhaled deeply, exhaled a heavy breath of foul air, and with a tone of self‑mockery, said with a face and eyes full of emotion:

"In the past, whenever I left home, my master and my parents would remind me again and again to be careful, ever more cautious.

Even when battling an inconspicuous Evil Cultivator, I could not afford any carelessness, yet I still treated it as nothing.

Now it seems I still keep my parents' and master's words in mind; otherwise, how could I have ended up like this?

Had it not been for this esteemed Companion Li Fugui, who bore no grudges and did not count my faults, rescuing me from Tiger Radiance's Sharp Claws, I would probably already be reporting to Yama King!

While speaking, Yu Die glanced down at the broken spirit artifact on her body; it was tattered, and it was thanks to this artifact that she survived the life‑or‑death clash with Tiger Radiance. However, it was severely damaged, and to restore it she would likely need to find another alchemy master for repair.

Fortunately.

She actually knows several alchemy masters, so she has no shortage of options to repair this artifact!

Yu Die's mind shifted; she gathered one Flying Sword after another that had fallen around, each also a spirit artifact, and combined with her cultivation method, they could unleash terrifying power.

This novel you…

What a pity.

With her current ability, she can control at most nine Flying Swords simultaneously; if she could control more, even a slight mistake that caused a serious wound to Tiger Radiance could be easily enough to defeat him.

Then there would be no danger to life.

"It was my underestimation of the world!"

Yu Die gathered several Flying Swords, limped away, and headed toward the Wang Family in Zhang Family Village, mocking herself:

"From now on, when traveling the jianghu, besides being careful, careful, careful, I must also diligently cultivate; otherwise, if I encounter life‑threatening danger again, I won't be lucky enough to 'coincidentally' meet Companion Li to save me!"

Not long after.

Heipao Ren, a figure cloaked entirely in a black robe whose features were hidden, appeared at the spot where Tiger Radiance and Yu Die had just fought. Looking up toward the direction where Yu Die limped away, the figure slightly furrowed its brow and said:

"No wonder you're a Hundred‑House Officer of the Demon‑Suppression Office; you truly have skill, solving that Beast: Tiger Demon so quickly!"

As he spoke, a flash of murderous intent flickered in Heipao Ren's eyes; Yu Die was not far away, and he could still vaguely see her silhouette, clearly perceiving her weakness.

Not even a cultivator like him—any ordinary cultivator—could easily deal with the seriously injured Yu Die.

Only.

Yu Die is easy to kill, but the forces behind her are not to be provoked.

Otherwise.

He knows full well that Yu Die will come to eliminate the Beast: Tiger Demon occupying Shizi Ling; once Yu Die does so, his years‑long scheme will fail. Though he harbors resentment, he dares not say much, dare not intervene, and certainly will not betray the Tiger Demon.

Aren't they afraid that Yu Die will track him down from any trace!

If Yu Die learns what he's done, even if Yu Die kills him, no one will stand up for him; even though Yu Die isn't his opponent, with Yu Die's rank as a Hundred Household of the Demon‑Subduing Office, he can't just casually summon a master to subdue and kill him?

He can only watch helplessly as Hu Hui dies at Yu Die's hands!

Heipao Ren's gaze roamed the surroundings, and he was soon drawn to a massive pit some ten to twenty meters deep. From the aftermath of the great battle, he could roughly reconstruct the scene, and in his heart he didn't know whether to be relieved that the Tiger Demon was a step weaker or to be angry that it was a step weaker.

If he were a step stronger…

The one limping away wouldn't be Yu Die!

(End of Chapter)