Excessive ferocity due to caution

Zhao said with a smile:

"Literal meaning."

"When I went to Zili Village to rescue your wife and children last time, I made a deal with the mountain god, and it left a curse on me."

"The curse will erupt at the end of the month."

"To prevent the curse from erupting, I will fulfill my promise to the mountain god. When that time comes, it will descend upon Valley Suspension Town."

"However, when I went to Zili Village last time, I happened to discover the mountain god's weakness."

"When he emerges, you must immediately rush to the back mountain, cleanse all the spirits and monsters from that mountain, go to the mountain god's temple, find the roots he left behind, pull them out, destroy them, and burn them!"

"The mountain god will die as soon as its roots are destroyed."

The butcher fell silent.

Both morally and logically, this matter originated from him, and he should not stand idly by.

But if it gets involved, it means the whole family will be in danger!

It had finally reunited with its family and was able to live a peaceful life, but the butcher didn't want to destroy it all with his own hands.

Seeing his hesitation, Zhao Yi continued:

"Butcher, you have no third choice."

"Either help me, or wait to die."

He briefly recounted the story of the mountain god and the unclean body to the butcher.

The latter immediately understood his current situation.

If he doesn't help Zhao Yi, and the mountain god successfully devours the other two unclean remains and becomes a true monster, then at that time, the mountain god will definitely not let him and his family go!

Would a truly malevolent spirit tolerate having a few ants that have betrayed it right under its nose?

"I need to discuss this with Hongsong and Baibai when they return."

The butcher did not immediately agree, but his expression made his stance clear.

Zhao smiled and patted the butcher on the shoulder.

"Only when the mountain god dies can your family truly live in peace in this place!"

"In the future, you will definitely be glad you made this decision today."

After laying out a hundred-yuan bill, Zhao Yi went to the general store.

After explaining his purpose, the clown did not refuse Zhao Yi, but also told him that it would not directly participate in the war.

However, it lent Zhao Yi an umbrella.

A bright red umbrella.

It is printed with a cherry blossom pattern.

"You can open it if needed."

"But I don't recommend using this umbrella unless absolutely necessary."

The clown looked very serious.

Zhao Yi looked at the umbrella in his hand and asked curiously:

Why?

The clown said:

"Because this is a... cursed, evil umbrella."

"When you are sheltered by it, you will also suffer the curse of the umbrella."

Zhao Yi slowly rotated the umbrella:

"What would happen if this umbrella were cursed?"

The clown recalled things from the past.

"My father told me that everyone who used this umbrella... mysteriously disappeared in the end."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi returned the umbrella to the clown.

"Change into another one."

"Find something more reliable."

"Don't let me die before the mountain god does... and end up with your broken umbrella picking up the pieces."

The clown looked slightly embarrassed.

"There's nothing we can do about it... Powerful items often come with some negative consequences..."

Zhao sighed:

Are there any products that have minimal side effects after use?

"It won't threaten your life."

The clown thought for a moment, then trotted into its storage room and began rummaging through it. A short while later, it came out again, excitedly handing Zhao Yi a razor that exuded an ancient aura!

"This razor is also a powerful cursed object!"

"And the aftereffects are very mild!"

Zhao Yi's eyes lit up slightly.

What are its aftereffects?

clown:

"Hair loss."

The two looked at each other for a moment, then Zhao Yi took the umbrella again, extended his hand, and shook hands with the clown.

"Thank you for the umbrella!"

After saying this, Zhao Yicanghai laughed and left gracefully with his umbrella.

...

A letter was sent from Guxuan Town to Zili Village.

Undercurrents are stirring.

Many forces have already begun to stir in the shadows.

The police station in Guxuan Town suddenly issued a warning and evacuated most of the residents in the western area.

Many of the ghosts were unaware of what had happened.

At first, they refused to move.

But when they saw the terrifying demonic cloud moving towards them from afar, they panicked!

A group of ghosts rushed away in a frenzy.

So this space was quickly cleared out.

The demonic cloud, carrying rolling thunder, soon enveloped the western side of Guxuan Town.

Large amounts of dark green raindrops fell from the demonic clouds.

Like a needle!

Like an arrow!

A moment later, countless drops of ink-black rain converged into an endless downpour of pear blossoms, which assaulted the ground!

Killing intent, malevolent aura, ghostly energy...

All of them are gathered together at this moment!

The ink-stained rain smelled fishy.

On the street in the distance, a dark figure stood quietly, leaning on an umbrella.

It was Zhao Yi.

Despite the foul-smelling ink rain covering him, Zhao did not flinch.

He waited quietly until the eerie figure, exuding a powerful aura, stood about twenty steps away from Zhao Yi.

"You have fulfilled your vow."

"It's eerie," the shadowy figure said.

It no longer concealed its murderous intent towards Zhao Yi.

The curse of Zili has been lifted.

But the mountain god would never allow a mortal, such a weak ant, to stand so arrogantly on his territory and threaten him!

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhao Yi's body was soaked by the rain, but the smile on his lips was very dashing.

His nonchalant manner gave the mountain god the illusion that Zhao Yi posed a threat to it.

Or perhaps...

This is not an illusion.

"You're holding an umbrella but not using it; you look like an idiot."

Having already learned the exact location and details of the remaining two unclean remains, the mountain god was not in a hurry to kill Zhao Yi.

It wanted to see.

Look at Zhao Yi, the ant that once angered and humiliated it, kneeling on the ground begging for mercy in the face of death and despair.

Zhao Yi placed the umbrella flat between his palms and smiled at the mountain god:

"I recently learned a new skill called 'dissecting an ox'."

The mountain god remained silent.

It didn't know what Zhao Yi was saying.

Zhao Yi continued:

"To me, you are my cow."

"A cow of inferior quality."

Boom!

As soon as Zhao Yi finished speaking, a terrifying bolt of lightning struck down from the sky!

As thick as a bucket!

But before the thunderbolt struck Zhao Yi, Zhao Yi, who had anticipated this, had already opened the bright red umbrella in his hand.

In an instant, cherry blossoms fell.

Youth is fleeting, like water.

The beautiful singing voice came from the distant past, faint and hazy in the air.

Regardless, the umbrella and the falling cherry blossoms did indeed block the thunderbolt from falling on Zhao Yi's head.

A soft, but cold, delicate hand climbed onto the back of Zhao Yi's hand.

Zhao Yi gripped the umbrella.

It grasped Zhao Yi's hand.

The fragrance of cherry blossoms wafts through the air.

A stunningly beautiful, blurry figure stood behind Zhao Yi.

Silently gazing at the mountain god.

PS: Second update.

I'd better finish writing this early so I can get some rest.

Thank you for reading.

Goodnight, my darlings.