SWNOVELXO Chapter 117
Chapter 117: From Now On, You Are a Servant
Ghost Grandfather felt a tickle.
It wasn’t his chest that itched, but his hands!
When he first saw this kid, he was cowering behind a woman.
How did he become so arrogant now!
Ghost Grandfather had been through so many years, yet he had never been humiliated like this by such a brat.
He really wanted to hit someone.
But just as Chen Ansheng wrote the two characters “Zhu Feng,” a domineering consciousness suddenly invaded Ghost Grandfather’s sea of knowledge.
“Whoa!”
Ghost Grandfather froze in place.
“Master… has Your Excellency descended!”
Ghost Grandfather thought only those disciples who year-round carried out missions would be marked by the Master to sense their actions.
To his surprise, even he, the eldest disciple, was not trusted by the Master and had received that mysterious mark.
Buzz!
In Ghost Grandfather’s sea of knowledge, a turbulence occurred.
Then, a figure appeared, a woman in a black gauze dress, her face obscured by mist of laws.
“Disciple pays respects to Master!”
Ghost Grandfather didn’t know what was happening but felt extremely anxious inside.
“Before you left, how did I instruct you?” The woman spoke, her tone devoid of any emotion.
“Master instructed me to retrieve the forbidden zone’s treasure and invite Young Master Chen back to the Sacred Cave…” Ghost Grandfather stammered in response.
“Then what did you just do? Did you harbor intentions of killing?” the woman asked.
Upon hearing this, Ghost Grandfather panicked.
This brat seemed to be someone he couldn’t mess with!
So he hurriedly explained, “Reporting to Master, I was only testing him a bit, never dared to have killing intent, I hope Master sees clearly.”
The woman continued, “He just wrote those two characters on your chest. Did you sense it clearly?”
Ghost Grandfather felt increasingly uneasy, terror gripping his heart, timidly replying, “Reporting to Master, Young Master Chen wrote the characters ‘Zhu Feng.'”
The woman continued, “Let me tell you, just based on these two characters, I should turn you to ashes!”
Ghost Grandfather sensed the fierce killing intent and felt completely dumbfounded.
What the hell was going on? He followed orders, just teased that brat a couple of times, how could he be turned to ashes? There should be some reasoning here.
But it seems the demonic sect never really cared for reasoning…
Thus, Ghost Grandfather’s Idea Body trembled as he knelt down, with a tone of crying, saying, “Disciple knows wrong, please spare me, Master.”
Ghost Grandfather understood his Master’s temper; he absolutely couldn’t explain himself, as explaining was just quibbling, leading to a worse fate.
The woman pondered for a moment and said, “Alright, I’ll spare you this once. From this moment on, you are Young Master Chen’s servant and protector, ensuring his safety at all times, without error. If he has the slightest mishap, you will not survive.”
Only then did Ghost Grandfather breathe a sigh of relief, “Disciple obeys, I will immediately bow and apologize to Young Master Chen.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Ghost Grandfather’s soul suddenly ached to the point of bursting.
He gritted his teeth and held back a scream, yet he still didn’t understand where he went wrong!
After a moment, the woman said, “You idiot, can’t you understand protecting him in secret? If you dare take matters into your own hands again, I will not spare you!”
Ghost Grandfather finally understood and quickly said, “Disciple does not dare, I understand.”
The woman concluded, “Additionally, going forward, your Junior Sister’s actions are to be treated as my own and must not be interfered with in the slightest.”
Ghost Grandfather nodded repeatedly, “Disciple obeys.”
Then, the woman’s figure immediately faded away, as if she had never appeared.
Ghost Grandfather caught a breath of life but was hardly at peace. After so many years in the Ziyun Sacred Sect, his Master had never shown such deep killing intent towards him.
He didn’t know what kind of terrifying background this brat Chen Ansheng and Zhu Feng had!
But certainly, he couldn’t provoke them!
Zhong Li and Chen Ansheng, of course, did not know the frightful experience Ghost Grandfather had just gone through.
Seeing him quiet for a long time, Zhong Li sent a mental message: “Eldest Senior Brother, this time Master arranged for me to do something at the Xuan Yang Immortal Mansion, and Chen Ansheng is the disciple chosen by it, so I can make good use of him. Moreover, he possesses many techniques suitable for our sect’s cultivation, which will require some effort to bring back. You should report this to Master; I believe she will have a decision!”
Upon hearing this, Ghost Grandfather felt a surge of joy, just worrying about how to handle the matter in a low-key manner.
He quickly responded, “With such good news, Junior Sister should have told me earlier. In that case, there’s no need to report to Master; I’ll take charge, just let Young Master Chen… leave this brat by your side.”
Zhong Li felt something was off.
When did he become so accommodating?
Why did everything feel strange today?
Forget it, perhaps Eldest Senior Brother was truly intimidated by this Chen Dimwit, feeling cautious.
“What’s the matter? Do you still want to make things difficult?”
At this moment, Chen Ansheng spoke in a voice of an upper figure, sounding calm.
“Hehehe.” Ghost Grandfather let out his signature dry laugh, “Old Ghost always loves Junior Sister the most; just now I was testing your courage to see if you and Junior Sister are compatible. Quite good, really good, young man. Old Ghost appreciates you; from now on, we are family. If you face any difficulties, just speak up, and Old Ghost will definitely lend a hand.”
Ghost Grandfather was paving the way for himself; the Master ordered him to protect in secret. If one day Young Master Chen became aware, he could have an excuse ready.
“Is that true?”
Chen Ansheng almost rolled his eyes.
This old ghost changes his attitude quickly; he didn’t know if he was being intimidated or if he was genuinely testing him?
“There can’t be any falsehood!” Ghost Grandfather patted his chest, swearing, “Old Ghost has roamed the world for so many years, I have never seen a youthful talent like you—handsome and extraordinary, brave and wise. I’m truly happy for my Junior Sister!”
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These words were fine; Chen Ansheng liked to hear them.
But Zhong Li was utterly confused; she even doubted if her Eldest Senior Brother’s brain was faulty, as he spoke such insincere words without hesitation.
“Okay, Little Li, from now on, follow Chen Shidi and work hard. I won’t disturb you two.”
With that, Ghost Grandfather transformed into a wisp of ghostly light and blinked away.
Zhong Li was quite impressed; from Eldest Senior Brother’s tone, it seemed he had indeed been intimidated by Dimwit Chen.
Otherwise, why would he say to work hard with him?
“You acted quite well just now; you left my Eldest Senior Brother dumbfounded.” Zhong Li looked at Chen Ansheng.
“Are you so sure I was intimidating him? With my skills, would you believe I’d have an invincible Master?” Chen Ansheng felt it was enjoyable and wanted to suppress Zhong Li in the same way.
Zhong Li, however, looked at him with disdain, “What are you pretending for? You were so scared you’d almost peed your pants in the beast cart; didn’t I see that? In Qian Yue Cave, you were forced by two ants to become a turtle; didn’t I see that? If it weren’t for my Eldest Senior Brother being unaware of your true nature, he would not have been fooled so easily, yet you’re still feeling proud!”
Chen Ansheng shrugged nonchalantly, “What you saw was all part of my plan, believe it or not.”
Zhong Li scoffed dismissively, turned around, and prepared to leave.
“Stop right there.”
Chen Ansheng called out, and she had to stop.
This time, Zhong Li wasn’t angry but was calmly thinking.
This Chen Dimwit had a bizarre way of thinking; she couldn’t be tough with him from now on.
Some inconsequential commands, she should obey them discreetly to avoid suffering.
Thus, Zhong Li forced a smile, “What are your orders, Young Master Chen?”