Please control me, my divine being!

Upon seeing the girl whose demeanor had drastically changed, Bai Tieya paused, his eyes flashing even brighter, as if trying to see through her secrets.

The next moment.

His entire body seemed to have been struck by lightning, and two streams of bloody tears suddenly flowed from his eyes.

Ignoring the pain, he immediately knelt down and begged, "Spare me, God, spare me!"

Xiao Xiu offended the imperial chariot; he deserves to die.

However, if one has unfulfilled wishes or unresolved obsessions, one may become a vengeful ghost after death, unable to find peace.

I implore the gods to grant me some final time so that I may settle my affairs before I atone with my death.

He knelt for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and seeing that there was still no movement, Bai Tieya finally felt relieved. He slowly got up from the ground and limped into the woods.

But he hadn't taken two steps when Li Qinghe called out to him, "Senior Bai, how can you walk with such serious injuries?"

He shuddered and gave a bitter smile: "If we don't leave now, the wedding party will come back later, and we won't be able to leave even if we want to."

...

Bai Tieya was already tormented by evil sores, and now he is almost blind.

After stumbling and struggling through the jungle for two hours, they finally found a hidden tree hollow and sat down inside.

After resting for a while.

Only after confirming that the girl was no longer that empty, pale, mysterious being did Bai Tieya dare to speak: "Little girl, I've lost this time, so don't blame anyone else."

We're destined to meet, so here's a piece of advice: run away now.

The area surrounding Lianshan City, including the seven or eight villages and towns of Huangshui Town, will become a wasteland; the Five Immortals Sect is coming.

"And the Liuren Fajiao sect, they haven't run away either," Li Qinghe said.

Tonight's experience completely shattered her good impression of the Fajiao sect, but the Fajiao sect would definitely take action against the Huang family of the Five Immortals sect.

Bai Tieya spat out a mouthful of pus and blood: "The Liuren here is just a small branch, and the highest level is only the altar master. What can they use to fight against the Five Immortals Sect?"

If they had a supportive figure to help them, they could hold on for a while longer.

The Fa Sect now wants to form an alliance with the River God, so they deliberately infect good people with evil sores, set up a marriage altar, and perform this marriage ceremony every night to keep the monster alive. They are already at their wits' end.

Do you know how sores develop?

Li Qinghe, unable to process this massive amount of information, immediately focused her attention: "The sorcery unleashed by the Huang family cultivators!"

"Indeed, among the five surnames of the Northern Immortals, the Huangxian Hall is most skilled in the art of causing sores and pus, the art of exorcising hysteriacs, and the art of seducing and stealing fragrances."

"The evil sores are something they specifically use on the River God."

Li Qinghe frowned: "Then why do ordinary people get infected?"

Bai Tieya sneered, "Naturally, it's because of our River God!"

After being afflicted with the evil sores, the River God was in unbearable pain. He wondered how to make himself feel better and how to live longer.

And then came the miracle water.

Li Qinghe's expression changed slightly upon hearing the mention of the "miracle water".

That was something that appeared in town a few years ago.

Initially, it circulated only among landlords and wealthy households.

It is said to be a divine elixir bestowed by the gods; drinking too much of it can imbue one with divine energy and prolong life.

Then they multiplied and spread throughout the town.

Li Qinghe hesitated and said, "But I heard that this was a gift from the gods..."

"immortal?

That's utter nonsense! That's pee, pee!

It's that monster's urine!

And the pus oozing from the sores on His body, hahaha!

Bai Tieya grinned, tears streaming down his face. "Look at those people! To drink a bowl of 'miracle water,' they sell their wives and daughters, kill and rob—isn't that laughable!"

Laughter was gradually replaced by coughing.

His chest heaved violently as he said, as if to himself, "Those who drink the elixir become vessels for the monster to share its pain and transfer its evil and foul power."

At first, the sores on His body were not serious.

Therefore, even after circulating in county towns and villages for several years, the "miracle water" did not experience a major surge in popularity.

But now that He is about to die, He is becoming increasingly insane.

Even if killing everyone would allow Him to live one more day, He would not hesitate.

I can't deal with the Huang family, but at least they still follow some rules and haven't attacked ordinary people indiscriminately.

But this monster must be eliminated; it has gone mad!

I joined the Fa Cult to eradicate Him, but I never imagined that the Fa Cult and this monster would collude with each other.

That brings us to this point.

His coughing became more severe, forcing him to stop and rest.

Li Qinghe clenched her fists. "Is there no cure for this sore?"

"There is no cure. Even He can't do anything about it. How could we, as cultivators, possibly solve it? The Huang family would never treat mortals."

Bai Tieya shook his head, staring at Li Qinghe:

"I don't have many days left to live, young lady, could you help me fulfill one last wish?"

"My life savings, hidden away for most of my life, are in the county town. There's a book inside. Could you take it to a brokerage firm in the south and give it to someone there? The rest is yours."

Li Qinghe shook his head and said, "I've encountered human traffickers before. They were the culprits behind the sale of the 'miracle water.' You're the head of the traffickers, and I don't trust you."

"A brokerage firm isn't a human slaver; it's a middleman." Bai Tieya coughed up blood. "Our trade, from ancient times to the present, has always been about introducing people to businesses, acting as a go-between, and relying on a discerning eye and a silver tongue to get things done."

Those human brokers have gone astray, led astray by Qin Hongshi. If I were still here, the brokerage business would never have ended up like this.

Seeing that the girl didn't trust him, he simply gave up explaining: "If you agree, you can get most of my life savings."

Even after I die, you can break the contract.

Leave me something to remember before I die...

no respond.

As dawn breaks on the horizon, birdsong begins to rise from the mountains and forests.

Just when he was in despair, Li Qinghe suddenly asked, "Only by drinking the elixir of immortality can one contract this evil sore?"

"That's natural. Have you ever seen anyone get infected? Only by drinking the magic water can one contract the evil sores!"

Some people were tricked into drinking it, while others were coerced or lured into drinking it.

Some didn't even realize they had drunk it.

These are things that the government can handle with ease.

Especially shantytowns, muddy alleys, and fishermen's bays.

The people here die and new generations spring up; it's the best place to prolong the lives of their River God.

Li Qinghe clenched her fists, cold sweat beading on her palms. "If the River God dies, will everyone's evil sores disappear?"

Bai Tieya grinned: "Who knows? But looking at the current situation, even before the River God dies, everyone around the mountain city is going to be wiped out. What the hell is this world all about?"

Yes, but what is it for?

My mother died from eczema...

Jiang Chuling also drank the magic water, and she too will contract the evil sores; it's just a matter of time.

Li Qinghe remained silent for a long time before slowly opening her hand: "I promise you."

"Girl, I knew you had the air of nobility about you, you were no ordinary person."

No. 17, Dumb Alley, Lianshan City, under the big tree.

Go get your things and head south.

Go to the brokerage firm in Jiangnan Road and deliver the book to a woman named Bai Qing'er.

Bai Tieya said these words hastily, fearing that the girl might change her mind.

But before he could finish speaking, Li Qinghe corrected him, "I did promise you that I would help you kill that person named Qin Hongshi. I also have a grudge against her."

Bai Tieya was stunned for a moment, his cloudy eyes darting around in their sockets, before a look of wild joy appeared on his face.

Of course he wanted Qin Hongshi dead!

He hated the woman who betrayed him and sided with the Huang family, turning the brokerage firm into a den of human traffickers.

But after the initial elation came another bout of weeping.

He muttered in a delirious manner: It's too late. If I hadn't been injured just now, I could have killed her with you, but now I can't last more than a few days.

No, no, no, there's another way! I have another way!

The addition of new forces or new powers can always introduce variables, not to mention...

Countless thoughts flashed through my mind.

Bai Tieya made up his mind, "In the next few days, I will tell you all of Qin Hongshi's abilities, habits, and weaknesses, and then help you kill her."

If we kill her, the Huang family will lose their most trusted lackey in the city, and many opportunists will put their bets on her again!

We need to wait for the variables to materialize!

She must be killed!

Li Qinghe nodded and casually asked, "What's your relationship with her?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Tieya's excited expression froze abruptly, his gloomy face filled with sorrow, tears of blood streaming to the corners of his mouth, before he uttered four words in a trembling voice:

"My old wife."