Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 633 - 630: Grudges (Part 2)

Chapter 633: Chapter 630: Grudges (Part 2)

"I really didn’t expect the Gu Cultivator to be you," Li Qingyun frowned as she spoke, actually recognizing this Gu Cultivator.

Could the two of them be twin sisters? Lin Tian wondered curiously, but then again, it didn’t seem right. If they were twin sisters, considering Li Qingyun’s age, the Gu Cultivator would also be in her seventies or eighties—she shouldn’t be so young.

"There are many things you didn’t expect," the Gu Cultivator said wistfully, her tone emotionless. "What happened eighteen years ago was destined, and it was only a matter of time before we met again. Perhaps neither of us could have predicted that we would meet again under these circumstances."

"Indeed, I didn’t expect this, but now that we’ve met, the grievances from eighteen years ago should be settled," Li Qingyun said.

"Grievances? Hahaha..." The Gu Cultivator laughed heartily, then suddenly said coldly, "Eighteen years ago, you killed my husband, and this blood feud, I have never dared to forget!"

Eighteen years ago? Husband? Lin Tian was taken aback and mumbled, "She’s thirty now, so that would mean she had a husband when she was twelve?"

"Young man, what do you know!" The Gu Cultivator heard Lin Tian’s mumbling and looked at him coolly, "Do you think I asked you to respect your elders just to take advantage of you? I’m old enough to be your grandmother."

"Who would believe that? Although I’ve never met my relatives, I can be sure that none of them is a thirty-year-old grandma," Lin Tian said dismissively, skeptical.

"Lin Tian, what she’s saying is true. She’s about the same age as me," Li Qingyun interjected, corroborating the Gu Cultivator’s claim.

"No way..." Lin Tian was astonished. It was strange enough to have one Li Qingyun who defied aging, and now even the Gu Cultivator was a grandmother who looked incredibly youthful.

Could Gu techniques actually mass produce women with youthful appearances? Isn’t the Youthful Appearance Technique a secret technique? Why would the Gu Cultivator know it?

Ning Luoxi and the Heavenly Master Girl were even more surprised than Lin Tian, and they were also envious. No woman wouldn’t desire to keep her youthful appearance when women in their seventies or eighties still looked like they were in their thirties.

First there was Xiao Manxue, and now Ning Luoxi and the Heavenly Master Girl. They may be Ancient Martial Artists or Heavenly Masters, but they still couldn’t prevent aging.

Among the women present, only the Fox Concubine and her two Female Demons remained indifferent; being Shishen, they naturally didn’t worry about their beauty fading.

"Granny Li, what’s the deal with you two? Are you twin sisters?" Having accepted the truth that the Gu Cultivator was of an elderly age, Lin Tian still didn’t understand why they looked alike and knew each other.

"Li Qingyun, don’t you dare speak? You could kill a person then, but now you’re too scared to tell the truth?" the Gu Cultivator said with a cold laugh.

"Oda Manaka, even if time could be rewound, I still would not be lenient!" Li Qingyun stated firmly.

So, the Gu Cultivator’s name was Oda Manaka, which meant she wasn’t from Huaxia but a genuine Japanese, as ’Oda’ is an old, historically prominent surname in Japan.

Oda Manaka was seriously annoyed by Li Qingyun, but Li Qingyun paid her no mind and spoke in an even tone, "Eighteen years ago, you and your husband came to Huaxia under the guise of a cultural exchange to study Gu techniques. Normally, this would have been fine. Gu techniques in Japan had developed into their own branch, and normal exchanges could have promoted development on both sides."

"However, you and your husband harbored ulterior motives. Cultural exchange was just a façade; in reality, you stole forbidden techniques and even used people as your experimental subjects. Such inexcusable acts go against heaven’s will. If I don’t purge this from our ranks, am I to let you do as you please?" By the end of her statement, Li Qingyun was already seething with anger.

She was usually a composed and tranquil person. The fact that recounting the past still ignited her wrath suggested that the actual details of what had happened were even more infuriating than what she was expressing now.

"Li Qingyun, do you think you’re a saint? Don’t forget, you too are a Gu Girl! You’ve been a Gu Girl for decades, using how many animals for your experiments! Heaven bestows life upon all creatures, and all life is equal. So, what sets you apart from me? What right do you have to kill my husband!" Oda Manaka shouted indignantly.

This point of view left Lin Tian speechless. To argue that all living beings in this world have equal value is not wrong. But every species is self-serving, none more so than humans, who, being at the top of the food chain, are the most self-serving of all.

In their subconscious, humans could never truly regard any animal as equal to themselves.

Some may say, "I have a dog at home, and I treat it as an equal. I take care of it as if it were family, even dressing it up."

But have you asked the dog what it wants? Maybe it doesn’t like wearing clothes, and it’s all just humans imposing their will, acting in their own interests.

Therefore, Lin Tian couldn’t refute Oda Manaka’s words, but the idea of killing an innocent person as easily as killing a chicken or duck was something he couldn’t accept.

Lin Tian felt that if he were in Li Qingyun’s shoes, he would certainly have cleaned house just as she did. Li Qingyun, indeed, remained silent, not bothering to counter Oda Manaka’s argument. It’s a fool’s errand to debate such matters, matters that even experts can’t clearly resolve.

"Granny Li, since it’s about purging your ranks, why did she..." Lin Tian began to speak, but Li Qingyun cut him off.

She laughed and said, "If she could steal forbidden techniques, then she could certainly steal the Youthful Appearance Technique. Back when we were hunting her down, she used Gu to alter her appearance to look just like me. Combined with the Youthful Appearance Technique, she was my spitting image, deceiving our people and allowing her to escape the country. By the time I realized it, it was too late."

"After returning to Japan, she vanished without a trace and has remained hidden ever since. It was only when you came to me for help recently that I stumbled upon some clues. I followed the trail, and today I saw her in person—no doubt it’s her," Li Qingyun said.

So that was it, Lin Tian finally understood the whole story. It had been eighteen years, and Oda Manaka still harbored such a grudge. To think she had the patience not to seek revenge for over a decade was quite remarkable.

"You probably wouldn’t have guessed what comes next, so let me tell you. Today, it is inevitable that things between us come to an end, allowing you to live a little longer doesn’t matter anyway," Oda Manaka confidently stated, as if Li Qingyun’s life was already in her grasp, though it was unclear where her confidence stemmed from.

The situation became somewhat bizarre. Here were mortal enemies, yet oddly calm and composed as they recounted their stories.

The Japanese collaborators huddled in a corner of the platform. Although they were no longer controlled by the Fox Concubine’s Charming Technique, they dared not flee, and none dared to raise their heads and look directly at Lord Gu.

As for the three Female Demons sired by Fox Concubine, they were even more aware of the delicacy of the situation and remained still, knowing that any move could make them the target of everyone’s wrath.

Oda Manaka smoothed her disheveled hair and said nonchalantly, "Upon returning to Japan, I joined the Sun Shadow Association by accident. You must have heard of this organization. But truthfully, what I know about the Sun Shadow Association isn’t much more than what you know; it’s too secretive. However, that’s irrelevant. What matters is that I can use it to carry out my plan for revenge."