The wind then picked up, and the little demon ducked his head deep into his arm as the wind began to stir.
Feng Qishi's brow tightened, and he remained silent.
Soon after, those ghost children and their followers appeared before Feng Qishi, emerging from the bushes.
The follower glanced around and said unhappily, "You lied to us." xxs yi
"If I don't lie to you, it will be dawn," Feng Qishi said, nudging the little demon's head.
The little demon clung to Feng Qishi's arm stubbornly, trembling all over.
"Are we that scary?" the follower asked the little demon, looking at him.
"Yes, are we that scary?" the ghost children chorused.
"Don't misunderstand," Feng Qishi said, pushing the little demon's head away from his arm with force. "It's not that you are scary, but the scenery here is too terrifying. Besides, it's been almost a whole night that we've been the ghosts. Shouldn't it be our turn to hide now?"
"Still playing?" the little demon pouted, looking troubled.
Feng Qishi glared at the loquacious little demon and said, "Just tell me, is it okay or not?"
"Okay, it's no fun hiding," said the second ghost child.
"Alright then, we'll be the ghosts, and you hide well."
"Great!" Feng Qishi agreed cheerfully, pulling the little demon and running deeper into the woods.
After they ran far away, the follower said, "Let's count to a thousand before we look for them."
The first ghost child retorted, "Why?"
"Why else? They're not familiar with this place. If we find them after only counting to a hundred, wouldn't that be bullying?" the follower said.
Hearing this, they all agreed.
Meanwhile, Feng Qishi and the little demon stopped. "Alright," Feng Qishi said.
The little demon looked puzzled. "We're hiding too casually, aren't we?"
"Who said we were going to play with them? Hurry up and cast your spell, let's go," Feng Qishi said.
"Go?" The little demon was startled, glancing back in the direction they came from. "Wouldn't this be a bit like bullying children?"
"Brother, don't you think about whether they've bullied us," Feng Qishi said helplessly.
"How have they bullied us?" the little demon asked, looking confused.
"Let me analyze it for you," Feng Qishi said, gesturing around. "This is their territory, wouldn't you say?"
"Yes," the little demon nodded firmly.
"Exactly! They are much more familiar with this place than we are. Plus, they know how to hide. We, on the other hand, are not familiar with this place at all. And secondly, we're already adults. We've been the ghosts for so long, always the ghosts," Feng Qishi looked to the sides. "Don't you think it's embarrassing?"
"Yes, it's indeed embarrassing to always lose when playing with children," the little demon nodded.
"Then that's right. Since that's the case, we should leave even more. At worst, they can settle the score later. By then, I'll have already left," Feng Qishi said calmly.
"If you leave, what about me?"
"You're a guilty demon, aren't you? You'll go to hell then," Feng Qishi said with a smile.
"Mm, that's true. Big Head and I will be gone then, and those children won't be able to find me," the little demon began to feel happy.
Feng Qishi looked at him and smiled, saying, "Cast your spell."
"Okay," the little demon agreed, grabbing Feng Qishi's arm and leaping away.
Over there, the ghost children had reached their final count.
"Let's start," the follower said, leaning forward to sniff the air around him. "I didn't expect that little Chihuahua to have hidden his demonic aura."
"That's what makes it interesting," said the second ghost child, starting to run.
Then, they all began to run.
In the blink of an eye, the little demon brought Feng Qishi back to the courtyard gate.
"Little Chihuahua, you're quite capable," Feng Qishi said, standing where he was.
The little demon smiled, then his expression stiffened as he slowly turned to look at the woman grinning at him, stepping back half a pace.
Feng Qishi glanced at the little demon's expression, his brow furrowed. He turned calmly and looked at the woman, asking, "Who are you?"
Upon hearing this, the woman glanced at Feng Qishi and sneered, "You're just a ghost. What right do you have to ask who I am?"
"You couldn't be the female demon who injured this guy, could you?" Feng Qishi pointed at the woman.
The woman was startled. "You know."
"Of course, I know," Feng Qishi said righteously. "I healed his injuries, how about that? Impressive, right?"
"His injuries..." The woman was shocked, looking at the little demon, who was now unharmed. "Impossible."
"No matter how many impossibilities you say, this fellow is still standing here unharmed," Feng Qishi said deliberately.
"You..."
"If you don't want me to get serious, then leave," Feng Qishi interrupted.
The woman's brow furrowed, her fists clenched. "If that's the case, neither of you will live."
"I'm just a soul. Don't you find it ridiculous to say that?" Feng Qishi said, suddenly extending his hand.
"What are you doing?" the woman asked, watching Feng Qishi point his palm directly at her.
A smile tugged at Feng Qishi's lips. "Let me try if my spiritual energy works." As he spoke, his gaze suddenly turned firm, and clusters of blue light began to emanate from his palm.
The woman looked at the beams of light from Feng Qishi's hand in astonishment and stepped back. "It's you."
"Since you recognize me, then leave. Otherwise," Feng Qishi sneered, "I'm in a bad mood, and I'll take you."
The woman's eyes widened.
Feng Qishi continued, "This little Chihuahua is a demon I intend to protect. If I see you hurt him again, don't blame me for being ruthless." His gaze was cold.
The woman swallowed, not daring to even glance at the little demon before vanishing.
After the woman had completely disappeared, Feng Qishi clenched his hand, and the blue light vanished.
"How could you do that?" the little demon asked in surprise.
"A secret," Feng Qishi said with a smile.
The little demon asked cautiously, "Then why didn't you use your magic just now?"
"I didn't want to," Feng Qishi said, patting the little demon's shoulder. "Follow me for the next few days, and I guarantee you won't get hurt. But the prerequisite is, don't ask what you shouldn't. I have a temper."
"I understand," the little demon nodded, then grabbed Feng Qishi's arm again.
Feng Qishi's expression stiffened. "Let go."
The little demon seemed momentarily dazed, then obediently let go, saying, "I'm scared."
"Scared of what? Just follow me," Feng Qishi said, walking towards Zhang Yan's room.
The little demon followed closely behind him.
As they walked, Feng Qishi said, "If I'm not mistaken, the demon who captured you must have had many lives on its hands. Otherwise, it wouldn't have revealed itself to mortals."
"I don't understand," the little demon blinked.
"Have you killed anyone?" Feng Qishi asked.
"I have," the little demon nodded.
Upon hearing this, Feng Qishi stopped and turned to the little demon, extending his right index finger. "Look," he said. As he spoke, he wrote a line of characters on his left palm and held it up to the little demon's face.