The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 868 Even a beggar complains about porridge! (2nd update)
After swiftly and decisively killing the man, Wan Qiyu's men finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"How's the damage on our side?"

Soon, someone had tallied the numbers: more than forty people had come, and the losses exceeded half, but this was still much better than they had anticipated.

No one has time to grieve. After we get this place sorted out, everyone except those who are going to rest will continue to stay here.

This road will not be allowed to be trodden by any black-robed figure unless they are all dead.

Inside the underground palace of the Death Mountain.

Xie Xuzhi examined all the related paper items that the little paper figure had found.

Apart from a few ancient characters he didn't recognize, most of the rest, when pieced together, revealed a lot of information that Xie Xuzhi had never known before.

After Xie Xuzhi put down the last booklet, the little paper figure immediately brought him a hand to wash his hands.

"Director Xie, have you finished reading?"

Xie Xuzhi looked at the eager little paper doll with a doting gaze, knowing that it wanted to play with the white wolf again.

If it were in the past, and someone told him that he would spoil a magical artifact like a child because he loves it so much, he would have thought it was absurd.

But now, all he wants to say is that everyone behaves differently at different times.

"You've finished watching, now go have some fun."

Although Xie Xuzhi didn't know how the little paper doll had gotten along so well with the recovered white wolf.

And a magical artifact—why is he so playful?

But seeing how happy the little paper doll was, he was in a good mood.

After receiving Xie Xuzhi's approval, the little paper doll poured out the water used for washing hands and then ran off to play.

This scene made the Special Administration Bureau staff, who had been assigned by Xie Xuzhi to clean up the 'spoils of war,' show envious expressions.

I really envy the little paper doll; it gets to receive such a kind look from Director Xie.

Xie Xuzhi took out paper and pen and began to draw a diagram based on what he knew and the clues he had just seen.

Suddenly, without warning, everything went black before my eyes, and I almost fell flat on my face.

Fortunately, he had already prepared to sit down, so he didn't fall and instead sat down directly.

The movement was a bit too big, and the person who had just glanced in this direction was so startled that they almost dropped what they were holding.

"Director Xie, are you alright?"

They were genuinely afraid that something might happen to Director Xie right under their noses.

Although Director Xie is in good health and has high combat skills, in the territory of these Xuanmen people, a little trick can kill hundreds of them.

Xie Xuzhi only swayed for a moment, and quickly returned to normal.

However, given his familiarity with his own physical condition, this situation itself is abnormal.

Not to mention, he had previously formed a pact with Yun Ran.

This made him worry that something might have happened to Yunran.

However, Xie Xuzhi did not show any unusual reaction to the worried and concerned looks from his subordinates.

"It's alright, you guys continue with your work."

The Special Administration Bureau personnel took a close look at Xie Xuzhi; his expression didn't change much, and his complexion didn't seem to be anything amiss.

Only then could I finally relax.

However, as he turned to leave, he said, "If you feel unwell, please let us know."

Xie Xuzhi nodded.

While waiting for the Special Administration Bureau staff to continue their work.

Xie Xuzhi stood up and headed in the direction where the white tiger and white wolf were.

He couldn't sense anything amiss, but the little paper figure and the white tiger, who had been bound by shackles placed by Yun Ran, should know something. The little paper figure was playing fetch with the white wolf when it saw Xie Xuzhi approaching from afar and quickly put the ball away.

In the blink of an eye, it flew to Xie Xuzhi's side.

"Director Xie, do you want to play too?"

Xie Xuzhi shook his head. Looking at the little paper figure, his earlier worries subsided somewhat.

If Yunran were in trouble, there's no reason why the little paper doll would be having so much fun.

The demon king Baihu, who was lying lazily on the ground next to him, yawned widely and then bit into a piece of dry food.

After swallowing the dry rations with a tasteless gusto, Baihu glanced sideways at Xie Xuzhi.

He started by making disparaging remarks: "The food you humans eat is so mediocre, it's really disgusting~"

Xie Xuzhi hadn't reacted yet, but the little paper figure had already tensed up.

Because it made the provisions, and although it admitted that its skills were not as good as the eldest ginseng fruit, its master never complained.

Damn it, it's a freeloader, why is it complaining?

The little paper figure immediately threw the specially made ball at the white tiger.

But the white tiger's fur is really thick, and the ball hitting it didn't cause it any harm.

"Who told you to eat it? You ate it and now you're complaining? Do you know what your behavior is called? It's like a beggar complaining about porridge!"

Although the little paper doll is not human, it is very proud. Being directly criticized for not tasting the dried food it made is a complete provocation.

The more the little paper figure thought about it, the angrier it became. It charged forward as if it wanted to perish together with the white tiger.

Seeing this, the other little paper figures also stepped forward to help. They were all one entity, so to mock one of them was to mock the whole group.

Baihu never expected that his casual complaint would lead to a group attack.

There was a "click" sound.

The collar that had been tightly fastened around the white tiger's neck was slapped away by the little paper figure and crashed to the ground.

The collar was made of a very hard material, with crystals on it that looked like gemstones. It was slapped by the little paper doll and fell to the ground.

Finally, it not only remained securely embedded in the necklace, but also without a single scratch.

Xie Xuzhi: ...

Little paper doll: ……

White Tiger: ...

The three representatives, from different parties, all wore strikingly similar expressions: a mixture of astonishment and confusion.

"What's going on?"

Xie Xu recalled that it wasn't easy for Yun Ran to remove one of the crystals at that time.

Now, the little paper figure was taken off so easily with just one slap?
The little paper figure looked at its palm in shock.

His tone was filled with bewilderment: "When did I become so amazing?"

But then, the little paper figure looked delighted and proud: "If my master knew how amazing I am, he would definitely praise me!"

Xie Xuzhi: ...

Yeah, it's confirmed. This kid is a bit silly.

Anyone with a modicum of intelligence can see that this was clearly not because of the slap from the little paper doll.

The white tiger was dumbfounded. It looked at the collar on the ground not far away, then stretched out its paw and touched its own neck.

After several attempts, I finally realized that I was free from the shackles of the collar.

(End of this chapter)