Chapter 362: Overjoyed to the Point of Tears

"Immortal Official Luo..."

"Zhang Chengze still wanted to say something, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the angry Luo Liang, who said: 'If you want to die, you can keep following; see if I dare to kill you!'"

"Do you dare to kill me?"

"Zhang Chengze felt a chill all over; he noticed a terrifying aura gathering in Luo Liang's right hand, his voice trembling as he spoke in terror:"

"Immortal Official Luo, I'm leaving now, I'm leaving now!"

"He knew his own limits; he was clear about his abilities—he had some skill, enough to hunt game in the outskirts of Shizi Ling, but he was just an ordinary hunter. Not to mention someone like Luo Liang, a heaven‑reaching figure, even a random rich kid from Qingyun County City was beyond his capacity to provoke."

"People only needed to dislike him, beat him up, and pay a little medicine money; the Qingyang County magistrate would not stand up for an ordinary hunter like him."

"With Luo Liang's status, even if he killed him, not to mention the Qingyang County magistrate, even the prefecture city wouldn't consider it a big deal; it might as well have never happened."

"It was as if the world had no place for someone like Zhang Chengze!"

"Hmph!"

"Luo Liang watched Zhang Chengze turn and flee in a sorry state, gave a cold snort, a flicker of killing intent flashing in the depths of his eyes, and muttered a curse:"

'"Damn it, Heaven is blind—how useless that monster on Shizi Ling is! After centuries of cultivation, it can\'t even beat a little girl; all these years have been wasted!"'

"At this moment, he felt utterly humiliated, wishing to kill everyone in his sight, for they were merely toys watching him lose face."

"Especially since Zhang Chengze dared to follow behind him..."

"Nine times out of ten, it was because watching him lose face from afar wasn\'t satisfying enough; they wanted to get closer to see his utter humiliation."

"If he still had a shred of rationality, he would know he was the Immortal Official of Qingyang County, and that Zhang Chengze\'s father had become the newly appointed Mountain God of Shizi Ling."

"He had almost slapped Zhang Chengze to death just moments ago."

"Mother, Aunt, Uncle, do you know what's going on? Who offended our Immortal Official Luo?"

"Zhang Chengze, bewildered, came to the place where his family had gathered to rest and couldn't help asking, puzzled:"

'"Offending the Immortal Official Luo—what kind of person is he? How could we possibly offend him!"'

"Li Ping smiled; although she was some distance from the main hall, the voices of Luo Liang and his companions were loud enough that, despite her age, her hearing was still good, and she could roughly make out their conversation."

"And how could she not know the reason for Luo Liang's fury?"

'"Mother, if we haven\'t offended Immortal Official Luo, why would he act this way?"'

"Before Zhang Chengze could finish his words, he saw his mother burst into tears, startled and panicked, he cried: 'Mother, what\'s wrong? Who bullied you?'"

"Before his words were finished, a flash of insight crossed Zhang Chengze\'s mind: he recalled how Luo Liang had been rejected by his father earlier, the attitude he\'d shown at their home, and now he\'d stormed off angrily. His mother was now crying again."

"No need to even think about it!"

"Luo Liang\'s sudden furious departure is related to his mother\'s silent weeping!"

"Perhaps."

"Maybe they\'ve started a conflict!"

"Zhang Chengze instinctively looked at his wife, hoping she would clear up his confusion."

'"Bullied? No, no, no one bullied your mother—your mother, I\'m crying from sheer joy!"'

"Li Ping wiped her tears, but for some reason the more she wiped, the more they flowed, almost blurring her vision, and she said: 'Adult Yu has returned!'"

'"Mother, a handkerchief!"'

"Zhu Lancui hastily took out a handkerchief and handed it over."

'"Adult Yu has returned?" Zhang Chengze stared, not understanding how his mother\'s tears and Luo Liang\'s departure related to Yu Die\'s return; a flash of insight struck him, his body trembled, and he nearly fell over, exclaiming in delight:'

'"Mother, do you mean that Adult Yu settled the monster occupying Shizi Ling, so our father has no more worries, which is why Luo Liang left in shame and anger?"'

"Only then did he understand why he had hurried after Luo Liang, and why Luo Liang had said those words, accusing him of coming to watch his humiliation."

'"How could this be, how could this be, how could this be..."'

"Du Wenxuan muttered, his face full of disbelief."

'"What how could this be, how could this be?"'

"Du Guan looked dubiously at Du Wenxuan\'s muttering, as if he were possessed."

"Du Wenxuan blurted out: 'How could that Adult Yu have defeated the monster occupying Shizi Ling? She came back limping; she should have been the one to suffer, yet she ended up victorious.'"

'"What you say is not wrong..."'

"Du Guan couldn\'t help but nod."

"This novel you to"

"From the moment he first saw Yu Die\'s miserable appearance, he felt utterly despondent, believing she had failed to defeat the monster occupying Shizi Ling and had fled after suffering a loss."

"Upon hearing the conversation between Luo Liang and Yu Die, he was also startled; before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized."

'"Slap!"'

"Du Guan slapped Du Wenxuan on the head and snapped: 'You little brat, what\'s this? Adult Yu helped your uncle settle the monster on Shizi Ling, letting your uncle peacefully become the Mountain God of Shizi Ling—isn\'t that a good thing? What do you have to disbelieve?'"

'"I..."'

"Du Wenxuan covered his aching head, suppressing the urge to curse, opened his mouth to argue, but seeing his father\'s expression in his peripheral vision, he knew that if he dared to say a few words he\'d surely get a beating—since his father cared more than anyone about Zhang Deben becoming the Mountain God of Shizi Ling—so he changed his tune:"

'"Father, Zhang De—my uncle becoming the Mountain God of Shizi Ling is now a certainty, but if you hope to get rich off the special products of Shizi Ling through my uncle, you\'re likely to run into trouble!"'

'"What trouble?"'

"Du Guan was so angry he was about to lay hands on Du Wenxuan."

"Du Wenxuan hurriedly said: 'Father, you\'ve forgotten—our families haven\'t interacted in years, and you show up now just seeking favors. Do you think my uncle would agree? Didn\'t you say his family are no good, nothing but greedy, ungrateful profiteers?'"

'"You\'re right, kid—our family and your uncle\'s have had no contact for years!"'

"Du Guan laughed embarrassedly."

"What\'s the situation with the Zhang Deben family—how could he not know? To call them greedy and ungrateful is just his offhand remark; anyway, there\'s plenty of bad talk about the Zhang Deben family, so what does a few more sentences matter?"

"His family had had no dealings with the Zhang Deben household for years, aside from his objections to Zhang Chengze and Zhang Chengyong; he was also worried about his own prosperity, fearing that these poor relatives of the Zhang family would try to leech off him."

"Anyway."

Zhang Deben's family simply can't help them anymore; whether they move or not makes no difference—it's better not to move, so as to avoid suffering a loss themselves.

Who knows.

Now Zhang Deben's family has had a stroke of luck, allowing this guy Zhang Deben to become the new Mountain God of Shizi Ling; he wants to take advantage of Zhang Deben again, but first he needs to mend relations.

(End of chapter)