Chapter 1161: Inheritance

Xiao Xuanwu looked at Qiu Shiliu, remaining silent for a long time, seemingly deep in thought about something.

Qiu Shiliu said:“Is it because you have ‘Bu Mie’, so you can't kill yourself?”

Xiao Xuanwu shook his head and replied coldly:“No... I still can't commit suicide; I can only die by accident.”

Qiu Shiliu winced as sweat from her forehead dripped into her eyes, and she closed them in pain.“Come on... let me hear what ridiculous reason it is this time.”

Xiao Xuanwu murmured:“Because of that person. He promised me that I would no longer go hungry, no longer suffer, and no longer have to hide. In exchange, I have to guard this place's rules for him.”

Qiu Shiliu leaned back, trying to sit up straight, and then said:“Oh... Sounds like he's no good person, leaving you in such a state.”

Xuanwu said:“Yes, living like this is painful. But he is another Pu Sa, and I cannot defy a Pu Sa.”

Qiu Shiliu said:“That thing is probably Qing Long... How is he anything like a Pu Sa?”

Xuanwu said:“Except for his eyebrows and eyes, he resembles one everywhere. Neither male nor female, with boundless power, transforming at will into great freedom. It's just that his eyebrows and eyes are never as humble as a Pu Sa's.”

Qiu Shiliu chuckled bitterly:“Heh... Qing Long the Pu Sa... What a joke...”

After speaking, she turned her head to look at her severed right arm, which was still bleeding slowly. It seemed she wouldn't last much longer.

“Jiu Jie.” Qiu Shi said.

Bai Jiu turned back to glance at the group. At that moment, no one could come up with a better plan; they had to take it one step at a time.

Perhaps after Qiu Shiliu burned Xuanwu, a new weakness would appear in Xuanwu, but it was also possible that...

“I have a question for Xuanwu.”

Jiang Shi, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up weakly.

“Xiao Jiang Shi...” Bai Jiu looked at him. “What is it?”

Jiang Shi said:“Xuanwu... How did you become the guardian of the temple?”

Although he couldn't see Xuanwu's appearance, Xuanwu's voice echoed in his ears.

“My mother was, and after she died, I became one.”

Upon hearing this, Song Qi slowly raised his eyebrows: “Xiao Jiang Shi... could it be that...”

Jiang Shi coughed a few times and continued:“In other words... if we could find a ‘successor’ for you, you could go ahead and kill yourself without worry.”

“Successor...?”

“Successor...?”

The two Xuanwu figures paused at that moment, tilting their heads to listen to this strange idea.

Jiang Shi said:“That's right... Someone to guard the ‘rules’ for you, and someone to guard the ‘Pu Sa’ for you... Then you could go in peace, right?”

After a moment of silence, the two Xuanwu spoke in unison:“That makes sense.”

Jiang Shi said:“I've found one for you.”

Xiao Xuanwu was stunned for a while before saying:“I can only accept someone stronger than me.”

Jiang Shi replied:“Stronger than you...? Of course, much stronger than you.”

Jiang Shi reached out and slowly covered his left eye, then said:“Everyone... Once you enter the battlefield, sorrows fill the heart, and life and death become uncertain. This humble officer has a plan that requires full cooperation from the ‘Mao’ group to make that demon willingly surrender.”

He then moved his lips slightly, slowly explaining his plan.

To prevent Xuanwu from understanding, Jiang Shi used “Hui Xiang” to refer to names, “Shao Sheng” to replace key words, and occasionally interspersed lines from storytelling tales, ensuring the meaning was conveyed precisely only to the “Mao”.

After hearing this plan, everyone present, including Qiu Shiliu who could only catch parts of it, widened their eyes in shock.

Bai Jiu said blankly:“Xiao Jiang Shi... This plan of yours... might be the riskiest one we've had so far.”

Jiang Shi said:“But it's the safest one. I understand ‘Chuan Cheng’; sometimes ‘Chuan Cheng’ outweighs life itself... Only this strategy can let her die in peace.”

Song Qi said:“Xiao Jiang Shi is right. If we drag this out, Xuanwu will just keep rampaging, and we'll all die.”

Hearing Song Qi's words, the group stopped objecting, though their expressions grew serious.

Song Qi said:“Let's go with this plan and start relaying it.”

Everyone nodded, and various Shao Sheng echoed among the low buildings.

Yun Shijiu had just heard the Shao Sheng and turned to look at the street, only to witness a chilling sight in the distance.

A withered old man was slowly approaching, killing anyone in his path and causing continuous “explosions” wherever he went.

It seemed he had cleared out the square and was now chasing them here.

Yun Shijiu turned and shouted:“It's bad... Bai Hu is here! We need to evade! Qi Ge!”

Song Qi looked up at him:“How far?”

“Three hundred... no, two hundred meters!”

Song Qi said:“Two hundred steps— that's enough. Don't evade for now. Let's go all in...” He turned back to the group and said, “Execute it immediately.”

Luo Shiyi heard the Shao Sheng and glanced back at Bai Jiu, Song Qi, and the others, muttering in disbelief:“What the hell are they whistling?”

“Shi Yi Ge...” Ma Shi'er said, stunned, “I thought I heard wrong.”

Wang Ba, clutching his shoulder and half-kneeling on the ground, said softly:“Bai Hu is almost here... Follow the signals they've given.”

Hearing Wang Ba's words, the group stopped hesitating and quickly withdrew from around Xuanwu.

They darted through the low buildings and soon vanished from sight.

Xuanwu slowly tilted her head. From her perspective, everyone had fled, leaving only a short, stout man with a missing arm still half-kneeling on the ground.

Xuanwu murmured:“How bold... Can't kill me, so you think you can escape?”

...

“Xiao Shiliu, are you in position?” Jiang Shi asked.

Qiu Shiliu replied:“Just got into position... Moving with only one hand is really tough.”

Jiang Shi laughed:“Ha ha, nothing is impossible with determination.”

Qiu Shiliu said:“Shi Ge, I'll have to offend you. Don't worry, I'll go with you.”

Jiang Shi said:“No, no offense. You've worked hard all along, Xiao Shiliu.”

Upon hearing this, everyone around Jiang Shi stepped back.

In the next second, a finger emerged from Jiang Shi's left eye, glowing like a burning fuse and instantly igniting his face in a bright, piercing fire.

The strange flames spread wildly from his left eye to his neck and chest, then to his entire body.

Throughout it all, Jiang Shi simply sat still, without any movement.