I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 1008: The Sudden Turn of Events

Chapter 1008: Chapter 1008: The Sudden Turn of Events

Cui Rang’s words had even reached Shi Kai’s ears, so naturally, you couldn’t be unaware. However, you were somewhat puzzled by the implication of Cui Rang’s words; at the same time, a faint sense of panic began to stir within you.

Could it be that someone had already discovered your secrets?

Or was the Order Power preparing to strike at you again, and this time with a killing intent?

After entering the military camp, you had reformed all aspects of the army, and you also had Shi Kai and Black Teeth Changzhi start to clean up Cui Rang’s influence.

Shi Kai and Black Teeth Changzhi, working in tandem, quickly stabilized the entire military camp. In fact, the chaos in the camp was merely an illusion created by Cui Rang. Cui Rang, dissatisfied with you, had ordered his subordinates to disobey military discipline, wanting to intimidate you, but he was easily taken down by you without any chance to resist.

In reality, it wasn’t that Cui Rang didn’t want to resist, but that he couldn’t and didn’t dare to. At first, he thought that your achievements were just exaggerated rumors.

Yesterday, when Pei Yuanfu and others were hosting a welcome feast for you, Cui Rang was watching from not far away. When he saw you, Cui Rang even harbored a strong feeling of disdain because you appeared like any other playboy on the outside and didn’t look as strong and powerful as the rumors suggested.

Therefore, he grew even more unbridled. After listening to some "lowly discussions" from his subordinates, he relied on the Cui Family’s transcendent status in the Tang Dynasty to come up with such an intimidation plan.

However, reality was extremely cruel. Facing you directly, Cui Rang realized he was wrong—and spectacularly so.

Yesterday, because he was far away, he could not feel the overwhelming pressure emanating from you. But facing you in person, Cui Rang even felt like committing suicide to apologize. Most terrifying of all were your seemingly calm eyes, in which Cui Rang saw a vision of a Mortal Hell.

This was something you yourself were unaware of; with the increase in your killings, you naturally produced a so-called "Evil Qi," which could be dispelled through meditation.

Yet, no one had informed you, not even Bodhi Ancient Master had mentioned it, as though this so-called "Evil Qi" brought more benefits than harm to you. This Evil Qi, in front of those yet to experience real slaughter, was absolutely lethal. An ordinary person would have probably already foamed at the mouth and fell unconscious.

Of course, this was relative. If you didn’t reveal your imposing aura, you would still retain the appearance of a playboy.

Your desire for worldly power wasn’t high. What mattered to you were your family and whether the life you lived was splendid and fulfilling.

So, after settling the military camp, you had Shi Kai stay behind with the Death Squad while you left with Black Teeth Changzhi and twelve trusted aides.

These twelve trusted aides had been selected from the Death Squad. Additionally, to compensate for the loss of these twelve, you granted Shi Kai the title of Vice Protector of the Mansion. Although it was a temporary title, Shi Kai held the power to execute first and report later within the camp, all for the sake of controlling the current situation.

You had absolute trust in Shi Kai. Among all your subordinates, Shi Kai was upright, taciturn, and acted with swift decisiveness. In contrast, Black Teeth Changzhi was shrewd and cunning. Both were your left and right hands, their loyalty to you unquestionable.

You naturally understood the pros and cons of power. With your current influence, you could easily become the real authority in Minzhou, but it didn’t matter to you because such things were of little use to you now. What you really needed was to become stronger, to retrieve Zhao’er before the Order Power made its move, to find a way to activate the Seal of Truesky!

Returning home, it was already dusk. As soon as you entered the backyard, you heard Zi Yi’s spring-like music.

Zi Yi and Zhen Nan each moved into a small courtyard adjacent to yours. Although the three of you had become inseparable, due to the lack of formal recognition, they still lived separately, not wanting to give cause for gossip and to provide space for each other.

Zhen Nan, different from Zi Yi, was a Thousand Year Tree Demon, requiring only the sparsely possessed Evil Daoist Aura from you. She mostly stayed in her room during the day, seldom going out, and due to her nature, Zhen Nan did not have a maid, as she simply did not need one. Zi Yi, on the other hand, enjoyed music and painting, often playing her zither in the courtyard with Cui’er attending her. As for Little Yue, she naturally lived in your small courtyard, tending to your needs and everyone’s meals.

You stood behind Zi Yi, and by then, Cui’er had already detected your presence. However, you gestured for her to remain silent, and with a subdued smile, she said nothing.

"Cui’er," Zi Yi suddenly stopped playing and turned her head towards Cui’er.

"Yes, Miss, why did you stop playing?"

"I feel somewhat troubled in my heart."

"Miss, why are you troubled? Isn’t our current situation exactly what you have always pursued?"

Zi Yi let out a deep sigh. "Alas, I’m worried for my husband. Although he appears calm on the surface, his heart is still tortured. Ever since Sister Zhao’er left, he has never truly felt joy."

"Miss..." Cui’er didn’t know how to console Zi Yi because nothing she could say would be of use now.

"Cui’er, do you think I’m foolish?"

"Why would you say that, Miss?"

"Despite the husband being so good to me, I can’t make him truly happy. Perhaps, I don’t even compare to Zhao’er in his heart."

Just as Zi Yi finished her words, a pair of strong arms embraced her, and your magnetic voice surrounded her ears: "Silly girl, you are you, and Zhao’er is Zhao’er. Both of you are my only ones. In my heart, you are both unique and incomparable."

"Husband, you’re back." Zi Yi hadn’t expected you to have returned already. She looked reproachfully at Cui’er, blaming her for not alerting her earlier.

"Don’t blame Cui’er; this is my negligence, for making you feel aggrieved."

"I am not aggrieved. I want to alleviate your worries, but I don’t know how to begin."

"All I want is for you to be happy. You all are my everything. If you are truly happy, then I am truly blessed."

You gently kissed Zi Yi’s lips, softly, warmly, with a touch of sweetness. Zi Yi seemed to feel your emotions, and the two of you kissed passionately, forgetting the world around you. Cui’er chuckled softly and then quietly left.