Bai Suxiang shouted with all her might, but the Qilin Jade showed no reaction.
"Xiao Haizi! Xiao Haizi, come out quickly! Why aren't you coming out?"
Bai Suxiang shouted again, and vigorously shook the Qilin Jade, but it remained motionless.
Her heart began to race, her brow furrowed. She even started to resent Liu Sandao, wondering why he hadn't called her when he left.
Little did she know how urgent Liu Sandao's departure was. Even so, by the time Liu Sandao arrived, those who had come with the Ten-Faced Rakshasa and four or five spirit souls were already hovering in the sky above the Cai Mansion.
They watched everything that was happening at the Cai Mansion.
All worldly affairs are human affairs, and also the affairs of gods and spirits.
It's just that one operates in the open, and the other in the dark.
"Na Qianlai! I knew it was you causing trouble! Why do you always try to sow discord among people and break up families?"
"Hahaha, you ask me! Why don't you go ask him!"
Na Qianlai was not polite; they were all familiar faces, so there was no need for pleasantries.
He pointed at Cai Rong, signaling Liu Sandao to ask him.
Liu Sandao had nothing to say. Cai Rong's actions were indeed not honorable. What else could he say besides this?
However, for Na Qianlai to plant "wedges" on mortals because of this was another matter, and it would cause even greater harm.
It was like causing someone to become addicted to drugs, accelerating the body's decline.
Liu Sandao did not engage further, but focused intently on their every move.
The Ten-Faced Rakshasa also began to tease:
"Immortal Liu, you protect him with all your might, but he's just a worm rotten to the core. Why bother yourself with worry? It would be better to let him perish on his own!"
The art of war states that to subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest strategy.
The Ten-Faced Rakshasa also wanted to put psychological pressure on Liu Sandao to make it easier to obtain the Fortune Fruits.
Liu Sandao naturally understood their intentions. No matter what they said or how they said it, he could not stand idly by.
"My Lord, why are we wasting words with him? He's alone. He's no match for you, even if you leave him alone! With so many of us, are we afraid we won't get the Fortune Fruits?"
The Headless Corpse said from the side.
Na Qianlai did not respond to it.
"Attack!"
They had originally planned to take the Fortune Fruits tonight, and from any perspective, there was no need to waste words with Liu Sandao.
Upon hearing Na Qianlai's command to attack, the Ten-Faced Rakshasa, along with Spirit Soul Number Twelve, the Headless Corpse, and two ferocious spirits, began their assault.
They didn't need to expend effort to tear apart human souls. They only needed to channel their divine power to open the "wedges" that had been planted in the mortals.
Most of the people in the living room had been planted with wedges, so as soon as Na Qianlai and his group made their move, the Fortune Fruits on people's bodies began to appear and disappear.
When viewed from the sky, they looked like trees laden with fruit.
Cai Rong had the most Fortune Fruits, covering his entire body, packed so tightly that it appeared to be more than all the others combined.
"My Lord, it seems we have had a great harvest this time!"
The Headless Corpse said excitedly.
Na Qianlai raised his hand, motioning for him to be quiet and to focus on his task.
At this moment, the wedges on the mortals seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, as if they could all be opened with a gentle tug.
"Stop!"
At this moment, a loud shout echoed from the sky!
Liu Sandao recognized the newcomer. The character "Cai" was emblazoned on his waist, he was burly, and his face was covered with a thick beard. He must be Cai Rong's guardian spirit, and the others with him were likely other people's guardian spirits.
Just like humans, these spirits also had ranks. Although their nominal identities were similar, they were distinguished by their status in the mortal world.
Those with higher status walked with more presence; those with lower status appeared more humble.
Therefore, at a glance, it was clear who was in charge.
"Hahaha, you alone? You should report to Heaven sooner rather than later!"
The Ten-Faced Rakshasa roared with laughter.
In this situation, he had to step forward himself.
Na Qianlai was present, but why would their Lord need to personally deal with such an unknown minor spirit?
"Stop the nonsense. If you want the Fortune Fruits, you'll have to step over me!"
The guardian spirit was unyielding.
Hearing these words, even Liu Sandao felt his blood boil. Perhaps a spirited defiance like this was the only righteous path against evil.
And no matter what kind of person he was protecting, he was diligently fulfilling his duty.
For this alone, he was worthy of admiration.
"I'm giving you an opportunity; don't be ungrateful!"
The Ten-Faced Rakshasa said fiercely.
"Do I need you to give me an opportunity? Ridiculous! It seems you have no intention of stopping?"
The guardian spirit finished speaking, leaped into the air, and flew towards the sky.
He drew his weapon, an eight-foot-seven-inch golden spear, and held it horizontally in the air, exuding an aura of one man against ten thousand.
Golden light enveloped him, and the radiance behind him shot out in all directions.
Liu Sandao was seeing such a powerful guardian spirit for the first time. He didn't know how strong he was, but his presence was far superior to any guardian spirit he had seen before!
Suddenly, he felt as if he had found an ally and was no longer facing Na Qianlai alone.
Although his own cultivation had improved, he didn't know how Na Qianlai's strength had developed during this time of refining Fortune Fruits.
"Foolish mortal!"
The Ten-Faced Rakshasa said coldly. He was not one to be indecisive.
As soon as he spoke, he charged directly at the guardian spirit.
The Rakshasa wielded a half-moon spade, its handle about five feet long.
He didn't use any spells, but went straight for the guardian spirit. The guardian spirit was unhurried; with a mere block from his left hand, he deflected the Ten-Faced Rakshasa's charge.
The Ten-Faced Rakshasa did not relent, but turned around and charged again.
The guardian spirit had a plan and blocked again, but this time he did not completely fend off the Ten-Faced Rakshasa. Perhaps the Ten-Faced Rakshasa had anticipated this move and was not easily deflected.
Finally, they were locked in combat. The sky was filled with sounds of "clang, clang, clang, ding, ding, ding, yo-ho!"
Since a fight had broken out, everyone else was not just there to watch. A melee naturally ensued.
The Headless Corpse and several spirit souls engaged with the remaining, seemingly weaker guardian spirits.
A chorus of "eee-eee-eee, eh, ha" also filled the air.
Na Qianlai, unusually, did not engage. He leisurely took out a cigar and slowly lit it.
This was completely out of character for him. With a fight already underway, he was calmly observing, which was truly strange.
Liu Sandao did not dare to act rashly, fearing that Na Qianlai might exploit the situation.
"Hahaha! Liu Sandao, why aren't you fighting?"
Na Qianlai took a puff and blew out a smoke ring, saying.
"Why aren't you fighting?"
Liu Sandao had nothing else to say and simply retorted.