Chapter 361: with translation of chapter title

Mountain God Token

Luo Liang had never seen it with his own eyes; he only learned about it from some books, which had textual descriptions and illustrations. He suspected that the Mountain God Token Yu Die produced was fake.

Although

Such a possibility is very small

He would rather believe that the Mountain God Token Yu Die produced was fake than believe that Yu Die, in her miserable state, had the ability to resolve the monster that had occupied Shizi Ling for over a hundred years

Yu Die looked at Luo Liang's face; how could she possibly not see what he was thinking? Since everyone's thoughts show on their face, she sneered:

"How so? Are you still going to say that this Mountain God Token of mine is fake?"

"Isn't it…"

Luo Liang was about to follow Yu Die's words, but before he could finish speaking, he saw Yu Die throw the Mountain God Token over, and he exclaimed in surprise: "What do you mean by this?"

"You, too, are a cultivator; even if you've never seen a Mountain God Token with your own eyes, you should be able to tell real from fake, right?"

Yu Die snorted coldly

"Hmph! I want to see whether the Mountain God Token you produced is real or fake!"

Luo Liang let out a cold snort; he wasn't stupid, so how could he not understand Yu Die's meaning? He took out the Mountain God Token he had instinctively caught and examined it carefully. At first glance, his face changed dramatically; as he examined further, the shock on his face grew, to the point of disbelief, he said:

"This, this, this—how could it be possible? How could this Mountain God Token be real?"

As Yu Die said, he had never seen a Mountain God Token with his own eyes, but he had studied it in detail from many books and thus had the ability to tell real from fake

After carefully examining the Mountain God Token, he discovered that it was not a forgery by Yu Die but genuine—something he could not believe no matter what

"Do you think, in your eyes, I'm someone who can't admit failure?"

Yu Die sneered

Before Luo Liang could respond, Zhang Chengyong couldn't contain his excitement, his voice trembling as he exclaimed in delight:

"Yu, Yu, Yu Sir, you, you, you really got rid of the monster that had occupied Shizi Ling?"

Like the Zhang family members and his own relatives, seeing Yu Die return limping and in a miserable state, he felt only disappointment, sharing Luo Liang's thought: he believed that Yu Die had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the monster occupying Shizi Ling and had fled back in disgrace

However, unlike Luo Liang, who almost laughed with joy, he was extremely despondent—not because Yu Die failed to subdue the Shizi Ling monster, which would have prevented his father from becoming the Lion Ridge Mountain God

He was happy that his father would become the Lion Ridge Mountain God, but what pleased him was that he would have another chance to see his father

Since his father fell ill in bed, he had already anticipated his father's departure; he originally thought he could accept his father leaving him, but only when his father never woke up did he realize that his belief that he could accept his father's death was false

At that moment, upon learning his father had passed, his heart was filled with pain he could not quantify

Like being twisted by a knife!

Upon learning his father had become the new Lion Ridge Mountain God, knowing he could still see his father again, how could he not be happy?

But

Learning that his father had become the Lion Ridge Mountain God was not only not a good thing, but very likely a disaster

Shizi Ling had been occupied by a monster for over a hundred years, and even the previous Mountain God had died at its hands. If his father couldn't resolve the monster, he wouldn't just be unable to continue as the Lion Ridge Mountain God—even reincarnation would be problematic. If he had a choice, he would rather his father pass away peacefully, perhaps to be reborn into a good family in the next life, rather than now, where although he has become the Lion Ridge Mountain God, he faces the danger of his soul scattering, with no chance of reincarnation

At that time

Seeing Yu Die's disheveled appearance, the breath he had just held in his chest instantly dissipated; he felt almost soulless and numb

Now, hearing that Yu Die had actually subdued the monster that had occupied Shizi Ling and reclaimed his father's Mountain God Token, he was so overjoyed he wondered if he was dreaming

"Immortal Official Luo, this Mountain God Token—I suppose you've verified its authenticity; can you return it to me?"

Yu Die did not rush to answer Zhang Chengyong's question; instead, she scornfully looked at the dispirited Luo Liang, for she was not of a mild temperament and could not tolerate Luo Liang's sarcastic remarks time and again

Seeing Luo Liang show no reaction, as if he hadn't heard her, Yu Die reached out, preparing to forcibly take the Mountain God Token from his hand

But she saw Luo Liang instinctively clench the Mountain God Token!

Yu Die said in an unfriendly tone: "How so, Immortal Official Luo? This Mountain God Token belongs to the Lion Ridge Mountain God; are you trying to keep it for yourself?"

Luo Liang instinctively loosened his grip

Yu Die snatched it away, casually tossed it to Zhang Chengyong, and then spoke to him:

"The monster that had occupied your Shizi Ling has been dealt with, and this Mountain God Token was taken from its corpse; give this Mountain God Token to your father, and he will be able to successfully succeed as the Lion Ridge Mountain God!"

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"Thank you, thank you, Yu Sir!"

Zhang Chengyong, face flushed with excitement, was about to kneel and kowtow to thank Yu Die when he felt, as if there were an iron wall at his knees, that no matter how hard he tried, he could not kneel

"All right, no need to kneel and thank me; you just need to keep my words in your heart!"

Yu Die waved her hand; she wasn't the type who liked others kneeling to thank her, and furthermore, the true credit for this matter wasn't hers—she hadn't the shamelessness to steal others' achievements. If she weren't trying to provoke him, she would have spoken the truth earlier; she amended her words:

"I will help your family because I hope your father can become a competent Mountain God, caring well for the people around Shizi Ling; as long as he can be a competent Mountain God, it would make me happier than if you knelt and kowtowed to me ten, a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand times!"

"Yu Sir, rest assured, I will surely become a good Mountain God of Shizi Ling and look after the elders and villagers nearby!"

Zhang Chengyong said solemnly: "If he intends to walk the evil path, I—no, my whole family, even our descendants, will urge my father not to do foolish things; I believe my father will certainly not disappoint you, Yu Sir."

"Remember what you said!"

……

Zhang Family courtyard

Zhang Chengze finished his chores, came out from a side room, preparing to rest, and upon reaching where the family gathered, he saw Luo Liang wandering off in a dazed manner toward the courtyard gate and couldn't help asking:

"Immortal Official Luo, what's wrong with you? Are you intending to go to Shizi Ling for a walk? Do you need me to be your guide?"

However

Luo Liang seemed not to have heard him; Zhang Chengze noticed Luo Liang's expression was off and hurriedly chased after him

"What are you following me for? Are you here to watch my jokes?"

Luo Liang's face turned ferocious; he turned his head and glared angrily at Zhang Chengze, who had come running after him, and shouted like a scolding shrew: "Get lost!"

(End of chapter)