"Kai... you're awake!" Qi Xi's surprised voice.
"Mmm… Someone made such a grand vow in my ear… I had to wake up and see… how they would eat poop upside down!"
Gao Kai's face was still pale, his voice weak, but a smile played on his lips.
Seeing him awake, Qi Xi's tears of joy flowed.
Following Gao Kai's gaze, he looked towards Luo Qingyu.
That fellow's eyes were now wide open.
He had once been the head steward of the Luo family.
Gold and brass were distinguishable at a glance.
Such a massive mountain of gold was, by all rights, preposterous.
But the luster emanating from it forced him to believe.
Flipping his hand, a flying dagger appeared in his palm.
Shua…
It shot directly at a corner of the golden mountain.
The dagger reversed, bringing a piece of cut gold back to his hand.
He examined it closely, greediness glinting in his eyes.
Chu Tian merely watched this scene calmly.
The other party's reaction confirmed one thing for everyone present.
That the pile of things Chu Tian had conjured was indeed… gold.
A mountain of gold.
"Do you have any ideas?" Chu Tian asked with a smile!
"This…" Luo Qingyu's eyes flickered at this moment.
"Don't 'this' and 'that'. Load up as much as you can carry!" Chu Tian continued to smile.
Upon hearing this, Luo Qingyu was tempted.
He had to know, after escaping from the Luo family's small world.
It was Yu Xue who had actively sought him out.
Wanting to join forces against Chu Tian.
Originally, he had been determined to see Chu Tian dead, but his contact with Yu Xue had changed his mind.
Because the price she offered was too hard to refuse.
Thus came that smear video, and he himself…
Had kept a backup, a complete video that could exonerate Chu Tian.
Initially, Huang Xueyi and the others had no intention of leaving Chu Tian an escape route.
But Luo Qingyu's thoughts turned. Since Huang Xueyi could pay money,
Could he not earn another sum from Chu Tian by using this personally recorded video that could clear Chu Tian's name?
Unexpectedly, Chu Tian's approach to handling the matter was to let it cool.
He completely disregarded the rampant speculation and the damage to his reputation.
This made Huang Xueyi's plan hit a soft spot,
And even sent him into a rage, calling Chu Tian an amateur who knew nothing about public relations.
As a result, Luo Qingyu's plan to profit from both sides fell through.
This time, Yu Xue approached him again.
Formulating this plan to pull the rug out from under him.
Huang Xueyi also understood Chu Tian's temperament, so he directly played this high-stakes game.
Using those Chu Tian cared about as hostages, directly forcing him to transfer ownership of the Inverse God Alliance.
Of course, the price offered to Luo Qingyu this time was not insignificant.
As the saying goes, a barefoot person fears no one wearing shoes. He, the ruined head steward,
Living like a stray dog, truly had nothing left to lose.
Having received one-third of the deposit, he had taken five tons of TNT and forced his way into the Ma family's small world.
Now Chu Tian produced so much gold, it naturally reignited the man's greed.
Upon hearing Chu Tian's words, "Load up as much as you can carry," he didn't even think twice. He reached out his left hand and pulled out a spatial bag.
The next moment, he began to assault the golden mountain!
Just as the first piece of gold was about to fly into his spatial bag.
"Act..."
As Luo Qingyu's excitement peaked, Chu Tian suddenly roared!
This sound made everyone tremble.
Luo Qingyu's heart nearly split.
A figure appeared before Chu Tian.
Luo Qingyu instinctively raised his right hand.
"Seal the Heavens and Earth..." An old, unfamiliar voice echoed in everyone's ears.
Crack crack crack…
Space rippled, and the area where Luo Qingyu stood.
Instantly solidified, appearing from afar.
It had formed a piece of ice crystal.
The figure who appeared was none other than the old city lord of Weidu, who resided within Chu Tian's divine soul space.
The entire space condensed, and all objects within it appeared frozen.
However, this time the old city lord's "Seal the Heavens and Earth"
Did not shatter directly after condensation, destroying everything within the space as it had before.
The appearance of this scene caused the hearts of those within the Ma family's small world to pound.
Just now, Chu Tian's roar was too terrifying.
Everyone instantly felt a surge of blood to their heads.
But, who was this old man?
He possessed no discernible aura, yet he exuded an unfathomable sense of mystery.
"Xiao Tian, something is not right. Take a look..." Weidu turned and said to Chu Tian.
Chu Tian had naturally noticed the anomaly with the sealed Luo Qingyu.
He strode forward a few steps and examined him closely.
The first thing he saw was the spatial bag held in Luo Qingyu's left hand.
On it, an embroidered hurricane pattern.
This made Chu Tian's heart skip a beat. The pattern was actually… the symbol of Hurricane City on the Sea of Death, in the Xuan Tian Star Sect.
The leather bag had discolored slightly, indicating it had been in circulation for some time.
Weidu and Chu Tian exchanged glances.
They saw surprise in each other's eyes.
However, this was not the strangest part.
What was strange was… Luo Qingyu's entire right arm was separated from his body.
Due to the "Seal the Heavens and Earth," his arm, having just left his body by less than ten centimeters, was frozen in place.
"This…" Chu Tian looked at Weidu.
"It wasn't me. I only sealed this space!"
Old City Lord Wei quickly said, knowing what Chu Tian meant.
Upon receiving the old city lord's reply, Chu Tian carefully examined Luo Qingyu's severed arm.
This meant that even without the old city lord's appearance, he couldn't have manually pressed the detonator.
Who was it? Was there another expert hidden within this small world?
However, Chu Tian quickly dismissed this thought.
"Shadow Devouring Ghost Worm..."
At this moment, everyone else drew closer.
The one who spoke was Zhao Lei.
Although that brat was gossipy, his grasp of details was indeed sharp.
Since their divine senses could not penetrate the sealed space, Chu Tian hadn't noticed until Zhao Lei spoke.
Following his finger, Chu Tian saw half of a red pattern exposed at Luo Qingyu's severed arm.
Previously, he had thought it was blood splatter.
Now, with Zhao Lei's reminder, upon closer inspection.
That… was precisely the Shadow Devouring Ghost Worm that had been on Ye Ling's back!
And the only one capable of controlling such a worm now was undoubtedly Ye Ling.
It seemed that Ye Ling had, at some unknown time, placed this Shadow Devouring Ghost Worm on Luo Qingyu.
This worm could integrate with the human body and know the host's thoughts and intentions.
It was likely that as soon as Luo Qingyu prepared to press the detonator,
The Shadow Devouring Ghost Worm, from within his body, had severed his arm.
At this moment, Chu Tian smiled. Ye Ling truly hadn't changed!
He also glanced at Zhao Lei.
That kid… his eyes flickered, his thoughts unknown.
A hint of longing was visible in his eyes.
"Alright… everything is fine. You all go back for now. I'll rejoin you later!"
Chu Tian, at this moment, finally felt relieved.
He had been quite scared earlier.
His composure had been purely an act.
He didn't know the destructive power of five tons of TNT, but if it exploded.
He feared that no one present could withstand it!
"Brother..."
Luo Luo stepped forward and took Chu Tian's hand.
"Be good, you go arrange for Aunt Long and the others to settle in. I'll be there shortly!"
Chu Tian stroked her tender palm.
Luo Luo's small hand was boneless and soft, her skin like fine jade, its smooth feel being Chu Tian's favorite.
"Alright, we'll take care of it, you can rest assured..." The one who spoke was Aunt Ma.
She pulled Long Ruoxi along, smiling charmingly. The two had known each other from years ago and were naturally not strangers.
Seeing Aunt Ma's expression, Chu Tian chuckled, "I was just waiting for your word!"
Luo Luo, shyly, quickly turned her face away, avoiding the gaze of Aunt Ma and her mother.
She secretly stuck out her tongue playfully at Chu Tian, making a face!
A moment later, everyone had departed. Chu Tian watched their retreating backs.
His expression gradually shifted from a smile to a look of calm.
"Brother... what's wrong?"
His change was keenly felt by Luo Luo, who stood beside him.
"Senior Sister... might be in danger!"
Chu Tian turned around, his gaze once again falling on Luo Qingyu's severed arm.
The entire severed arm hung in mid-air, with seven small wounds on it.
They looked as if they had just been cut by a knife, and due to the old city lord's seal,
Not a drop of blood had flowed. If not for being up close,
Chu Tian would have found it difficult to discover them…
He knew these wounds were also left by the Shadow Devouring Ghost Worm!
The shape and positions of the seven wounds sparked an idea in his mind.
Chu Tian narrowed his eyes and quickly moved behind Luo Qingyu.
Behind his arm, near the severed end, was another shallower mark.
Eight marks resembling… knife cuts.
Their positions, distances, and shapes…
In Chu Tian's mind… instantly coincided with the beam in the house where seven people had reportedly hanged themselves in Li Mao Village, which he had visited during his trip to the Qinling Mountains last time.
Luo Qingyu's severed arm was like the beam of that house.
The seven wounds corresponded to the seven knife marks on the beam, indistinguishable and without any difference.