Chapter 1234 - 1233: Wishful Thinking
At this moment, not only were Duan Changzai and Wang Xiaowan startled, even Lu Zheng was shocked.
"You actually experienced the Spiritual Light Needle yourself? How did you experience it, by stabbing yourself with one needle?"
Yang Caiyi cautiously glanced at Lu Zheng and shook her head, saying, "Three needles."
"Whoa!"
Lu Zheng couldn’t help but curse, "Why? Is it to practice endurance?"
Yang Caiyi nodded matter-of-factly, "Master said that in martial combats, matters of life and death, and getting heavily injured are inevitable.
Given this, between life and death, if due to injuries the pain is unbearable and affects the casting, wouldn’t it mean putting one’s life into the opponent’s hands?
Although the Spiritual Light Needle has the effect of reversing meridians, dispersing qi, and scattering blood, post-treatment is easy, making it suitable for practicing injury endurance.
I’ve tried it; although it’s indeed painful, if you force yourself to endure it, talking and casting spells for a short period is not impossible."
Lu Zheng, "..."
In Lu Zheng’s mind appeared the small figure on the mountain during a cold winter’s day, wearing nothing but a tattered cotton jacket, curled up motionless behind the rocks at the mountaintop.
A year of leisurely life not only did not extinguish her spirit but due to cultivation, allowed her more options.
Duan Changzai and Du Huanzhen gazed at Yang Caiyi in shock.
Just by looking at the young man’s condition, one could tell how painful it must be when the Spiritual Light Needle enters the body.
And this little girl, looking only about ten years old, was actually using three Spiritual Light Needles to train her endurance for pain?
Even Wang Xiaowan unintentionally shivered; she almost turned into a zombie once and considered herself someone who had tasted bitterness and pain.
But she never thought about using the Taiyi Five Thunder Curse from the Qingwei Thunder Technique on herself, and even after hearing Yang Caiyi’s words, she refused the idea.
Let alone Wang Xiaowan, even Lu Zheng, who knew the theory of learning to take hits before giving them, never thought or behaved in a self-abusive manner.
The four could completely confirm it.
This Yang Caiyi will definitely achieve great success in the future!
Her cultivation speed is extremely fast, and whether her clever and exquisite thinking during magical combat or practicing injury endurance shows that she’s not a delicate flower from a greenhouse but a most resilient wildflower.
Unable to restrain herself, Wang Xiaowan stepped out and embraced Yang Caiyi.
Lu Zheng sighed, rubbed Yang Caiyi’s head, "Do you know that your cultivation speed is actually very fast?"
Yang Caiyi nodded, "I know."
Although young, she is clever, wise, cautious, and alert, understanding many things.
Yet, after all, she lacks some experience in areas that require it.
For example... people have different levels of endurance.
"Maybe you can talk and cast spells after being hit by three Spiritual Light Needles, but he couldn’t even speak after being hit by one."
"Ah? Really?"
Yang Caiyi blinked, turned her head to look at the young man slumped on the ground, curled up in a ball.
Seeing two rows of bloody tears running down the youth’s cheeks, his eyes red, body trembling, with bulging veins at his temples and neck and looking at her with a gaze seemingly filled with...
Fear and pleading?
Lu Zheng snapped his fingers, relieving the youth of the curse inside him from the Spiritual Light Needle.
"I’ll talk! I’ll talk!"
"Just let me speak! I really mean it!"
"I didn’t hear the question clearly just now; please ask again, I really will talk!"
Yang Caiyi’s eyes sharpened, quickly entering into interrogation mode, "Who are you, what is your relationship with the culprits who wiped out the Liu Family in Jiaotian Town, and why did you target Old Master Wang?"
"He is my cousin. We depended on each other growing up.
A while ago we split up, agreed to meet in Tonglin County, but hearing today in the afternoon he was killed by people from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau.
I didn’t dare to mess with the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, so when I heard he was killed in the Wang Family, I wanted to avenge him."
Wang Xiaowan squinted, feeling a surge of murderous intent.
Duan Changzai hurriedly asked, "Why did your cousin slaughter the Liu Family in Jiaotian Town?"
"He..." The youth licked his lips, glanced fearfully at Yang Caiyi, "He was rejected by Miss Liu, so in a fit of anger, he massacred the Liu Family..."
Du Huanzhen asked, "Where did you learn your skills, do you have a sect?"
"No sect, just a master."
The youth knew he was doomed, so he spoke recklessly, just asking for a swift end.
"Where is your master?"
"Dead... passed away..." The young man hesitated briefly, weakly said, "So my cousin and I just wandered the martial world..."
Duan Changzai sneered, "Turns out you’re a drifter, got lost once your master was gone."
Du Huanzhen chuckled coldly, "How much you scorn the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, knowing they hunt down criminal abnormal people and still dare to wipe out entire families?"
The youth lowered his head, not daring to speak.
They were new to the martial world, seeing only ordinary mortals everywhere, and indeed had a decent time.
Later encountered a fellow, hearing of the Anomaly Suppression Bureau’s name but didn’t take it seriously, given they were unrooted, they could flee if in trouble, so where would the Anomaly Suppression Bureau find clues to hunt them down?
Thus his cousin was reckless, and he immediately thought to vent on mortals.
"Younger Brother Lu, Miss Wang, I want to take this guy back and interrogate further, then execute him publicly," Duan Changzai said.
He then assured Wang Xiaowan, "Don’t worry Miss Wang, he will never trouble the old landlord again."
"I trust you," Wang Xiaowan nodded, and frankly, even if he came back there was no issue.
The youth’s eyes showed a hint of expectation since he heard the Anomaly Suppression Bureau also recruits external experts.
Previously he and his cousin lived freely, never considering serving the Court’s orders, adhering to those irrelevant rules.
But now all he wants is to redeem himself, hoping to work for the Anomaly Suppression Bureau.
"Great great!"
The youth nodded repeatedly, "I will certainly confess thoroughly, I even know of crimes committed by some evil abnormal people, I can help you catch them!"
Hoping to work alongside Duan Changzai and Du Huanzhen in the future, he looked at them with a fawning expression, with a very positive attitude.
Sadly, he didn’t see the cold gleam in Duan Changzai and Du Huanzhen’s eyes.
What a joke, although the Anomaly Suppression Bureau welcomes outside experts, they don’t recruit indiscriminately.
Judging by this person’s conduct, and his attempt to harm Wang Xiaowan’s father, ultimately getting caught by Lu Zheng’s disciple, he had no chance to enter the Anomaly Suppression Bureau.
The only difference was when he would be executed.
Now that dinner was over, Duan Changzai raised the youth and bid farewell with Du Huanzhen, departing to return to the County Government Office first.
Lu Zheng, after seeing off Wang Xiaowan and sparing Yang Caiyi to rest, just crossed back into modern times.