Chapter 203: Everything Has Remained Unchanged

Oh my heavens, everyone!

There is a purple-potato-head trying to ambush me, a one-hundred-year-old little comrade!

This is simply outrageous!

Ren Yidao thought this to himself and made a response.

It must be punished severely!

He aimed at the mass of Purple Qi rushing toward him and flicked his finger against the center of the purple potato's brow.

Pop!

【I want to kill—】

Whoosh—

Then, to Ren Yidao's astonishment, the purple potato went flying back even faster than it had come.

Splat.

It was plastered firmly against the wall, turning into a wall of purple.

"Wow, mashed purple potato."

While Ren Yidao was exclaiming, the Purple Shadow quickly gathered itself and returned to its previous form.

Xue Sui's expression became even more furious and twisted, and without hesitation, he charged again at this sinner who had desecrated the general's remains.

And then...

Whoosh—splat.

It turned into a wall of mashed purple potato again.

Ren Yidao: "... Hmm?"

Looking the other over with a strange expression, Ren Yidao was full of doubt.

Is this guy trying to pull a scam?

I hope he doesn't manage to swindle me.

Ren has been out in the world for so long, and it has always been me swindling others; there has never been a time when others swindled me.

Because of this, when the other party charged at him again, Ren Yidao did not flick his finger once more.

This time, he held up his palm to block the other's view and shouted:

"Wait!"

With a very serious expression, Ren Yidao looked earnestly at the Purple Shadow in front of him and said slowly:

"This purple... cough! This fellow Daoist, before you continue to attack me, I think we should calm down first."

"I think there must be some misunderstanding between us."

Misunderstanding?

In his fury, Xue Sui couldn't listen to a word anyone said; his eyes were even bloodshot.

What kind of misunderstanding could there be!?

I saw with my own eyes that you did such filthy things to the general's remains; what other misunderstanding could there be!

Xue Sui didn't even spare a word, raising his palm to attack again.

But just as Ren Yidao prepared to continue his defensive counterattack, Xue Sui's expression suddenly changed.

【This aura...】

He erupted with even greater speed than before, and before Ren Yidao could even react, he was right in front of him.

Staring fixedly at Ren Yidao, Xue Sui's pupils trembled violently, as if he wanted to press himself against him.

【Why!?】

This aura—he hadn't felt it for a very, very long time.

It really had been a very, very long time.

So long that he had almost forgotten...

【Why is the general's aura on your body!!?】

Drops of purple tears slid from his eye sockets, and Xue Sui lowered his head powerlessly, loosening his grip on the collar.

【Speak!!!】

Seeing the other party so agitated, Ren Yidao's expression also softened.

He gently patted the other's back and comforted him:

"Don't be agitated, I will tell you, I will tell you everything."

"To put it in terms of the process, I was possessed by Him."

Recalling the previous scene, Ren Yidao felt that he was purely a victim.

Isn't this just being possessed by an old corpse?

【What?】

Possessed???

Looking at the bewildered Xue Sui, Ren Yidao said understandingly:

"So that you don't get too agitated, I plan to start with the result."

【... The result is?】

"Oh, He is dead."

Crack.

Xue Sui: 【... What?】

Hearing these words, Xue Sui felt the world go black, and for a moment, he couldn't react to what had actually happened.

The hope that had finally risen in his heart suddenly collapsed.

Heaven collapsed and the earth sank!

While admiring the other's expression, Ren Yidao added:

"He said it himself, you know..."

Don't blame me.

It has nothing to do with me; he really did say it himself.

He even owes me a favor!

【General!!!】

Kneeling heavily before Corpse Daoist, Xue Sui bowed his head deeply.

【Your subordinate is incompetent! For so many years, I never perceived your painstaking efforts, allowing you to pay such a great sacrifice.】

The General is not dead...

For all these years, Xue Sui had never thought of it, nor dared to dream of it.

Not only did the General not leave, but he had been by his side the whole time, silently upholding his duty.

And what he regretted was that he had not been able to see the General one last time.

For that lucky fellow, Xue Sui was truly incomparably envious.

How he wished he could have swapped identities with Ren Yidao earlier to properly bid the General farewell.

【Making you suffer so much...】

"He was smiling."

Ren Yidao interrupted Xue Sui and said lightly:

"At the very end, he was smiling very happily, you know."

"I imagine that with you by his side, he probably wasn't that lonely."

This statement was no lie.

After a moment of silence, Xue Sui spoke slowly:

【Many thanks.】

Toward this frivolous fellow, he still could not express his gratitude with ease.

From the very beginning, Xue Sui had felt that this fellow did not get along with him...

First, he used various means to swindle a large amount of resources from him, and just now, he had even deliberately made him nervous.

But there was no help for it; he could not be disrespectful to him.

No matter what, he was the person the General had chosen.

In a sense, Ren Yidao was actually the General's honored guest.

【...】

But!

But!!!

Feeling the youth behind him who was studying the prayer mat and attempting to secretly pluck out two straws, Xue Sui truly could not accept it.

I do not approve!

"Speaking of which, what are your plans for later?"

While fumbling with the prayer mat, Ren Yidao said as if casually:

"In your current state, going out will likely involve some twists and turns."

"I am quite familiar with the Divine Dynasty Lord of Beiming Divine Continent; if you wish to walk in the Earthly Realm, I can have him provide a guarantee for your identity."

The tone was so relaxed, being able to casually have the Divine Dynasty Lord provide a guarantee for someone else...

It was simply a trivial matter!

What is the Divine Dynasty Lord? Isn't he just my good brother!

Ren Yidao's tone while saying this was not false, and that casual manner made Xue Sui even more certain of his lofty status.

Or rather, he had actually never doubted this point from the beginning.

【Many thanks for the kind offer, but there is no need for such trouble.】

【Afterwards, I will continue to guard this place.】

Yes.

In fact, nothing has changed.

Ren Yidao raised an eyebrow and turned his head to ask:

"Don't you want to go out and take a look? Go and see the Earthly Realm you all protected."

See the Earthly Realm.

This suggestion had actually made Xue Sui somewhat tempted.

However, after hesitating for a moment, he still shook his head and asked in return:

【... Did the General see it?】

"No, he departed before he had the chance."

【Then I will not look either.】

【I imagine there would be nothing changed.】

【I will continue to guard the General's remains until the end of this body.】

Yes, nothing has changed.

"..."

Staring intently for a moment, Ren Yidao did not try to persuade them further; he rose gently and revealed a smile:

"Fine, then I will come to see you all again when I have time."