My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion-Chapter 906 - 536: Dead as a Doornail (Double Length)

"People always have something to say when they fear death, and when they have something to say, their fear of death intensifies. You all must have something to say, so speak."

A long rope, as if leading cattle, bound the hands of all the robust Zhe Dao Sect martial artists, each of whom trembled on the ground, daring not to struggle or move.

He Wei's head still lay on the ground, his eyes full of anger even in death staring at them.

The drizzle fell, splashing on the ground. Raising their heads again, they saw the Taoist clad in a Daoist robe, with a sword and knife on his back, looking at them serenely as if they were a herd of pigs or dogs.

Everyone shivered, none dared to speak first; they all looked at the one-eyed man who had been the most vocal earlier. The latter shivered, retreated a few steps, and shielded the group behind him.

Chen Yi surveyed the crowd, growing impatient. Since none were willing to talk, he would have to resort to Soul Searching.

Whoosh.

Among the swaying forest leaves, a sudden shadow flashed by.

It turned out to be a sparrow.

Chen Yi observed it with interest, suddenly stretching out his hand, grabbing emptiness, a formidable pull arose, drawing the struggling sparrow closer.

When it was within a few feet, the sparrow curled and transformed into an elder Taoist, falling to the ground.

Zhang Shengzhen, upon landing, swiftly kneeled and hurriedly said, "No offense, no offense to the real celestial face... I just came to take a look."

"Do you know them?" The person pointed at the group of Zhe Dao Sect warriors, who trembled, eagerly looking at the elder Taoist.

"Fake acquaintance, fake acquaintance..."

When his words ended, the person merely smiled slightly at him.

The martial artists glanced over at him.

A monk does not lie, subconsciously he didn't directly claim to not know them. Zhang Shengzhen's skin tingled with goosebumps, filled with regret for accepting this task, what a mistake to get involved with the Dragon and Tiger Mountain festivities, to see how the Taoist Court exercises power.

As he pondered, Zhang Shengzhen looked up tremblingly, suddenly discovering something.

"Is the sword on the friend's body modeled after Yin Sword Mountain?"

"Recognize it, do you?" Chen Yi asked.

He nodded slightly and said, "By chance, when traveling to Jiangxi, I conversed happily with a high disciple of the Sword Armor, exchanging Taoist friendships."

Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, quite surprised.

Lu Ying was now near a formless and selfless state of Forget about the world and oneself; solely judging by mental state, she had long been an earthly immortal. Along the way, even he had heard rumors of her riding cranes and taming white deer; her every move was spread mystically among the folk.

What sort of person would converse happily with her? Return to the original?

Chen Yi looked deeply at Zhang Shengzhen, then pinched his fingers and chuckled coldly.

Zhang Shengzhen, seeing this, awkwardly laughed and said, "Since Immortal Lady Lu gained fame, many have conversed happily with her..."

The men who showed a trace of joy felt as if plunged into an icy abyss; they had hoped this wild Taoist could invoke some great figure, but it turned out to be mere bluff.

"However,"

Zhang Shengzhen ignored the group, quickly saying:

"I did indeed have a brief encounter with Immortal Lady Lu..."

Chen Yi pinched his fingers again, finding this statement truthful.

Then he slowly said, "It's a coincidence, I happen to have had several encounters with her. So, I have a few questions, you answer truthfully, and perhaps you all might survive."

The elder Taoist nodded repeatedly, daring not to defy; then he looked aside, swallowed his saliva and said:

"...Can you allow me to save this person first?"

The soldiers were shocked to hear the elderly Taoist intended to save none other than the beheaded He Wei?

Chen Yi raised an eyebrow marginally.

With the head and body separated, how could he be saved?

"By chance,"

Only to see the elder Taoist pinch his fingers, somewhat ingratiatingly saying:

"I know a bit of Corpse Sewing Soul Summoning Technique..."

......

Silver needles punctured flesh, purple-red blood flowed from the hole.

Zhang Shengzhen focused entirely, his needle-moving hesitated before swift as flying in action; weaving through the flesh, following the muscle texture, with precision and swiftness.

Clearly accustomed to dealing with corpses, aware of each vein's trajectory, using not ordinary hemp threads but He Wei's own hair.

Not much time passed.

The head was sewn on; apart from fine black threads around the neck, it was indistinguishable from He Wei's living appearance.

Zhang Shengzhen breathed life onto He Wei, then chanted a spell. Chen Yi heard it, sounding like Soul Summoning sections from Chu Ci but more convoluted and archaic, reminiscent of Ancient Chu Witch dance.

As the chanting reached its end, each warrior held their breath, momentarily forgetting their imminent peril.

"It moved!"

Someone shrieked as He Wei's eyelids twitched.

Then,

With a sudden motion, He Wei thrust forward, roaring and attacking, the Taoist slightly lifted a foot, tripping He Wei who fell to the ground.

Zhang Shengzhen dashed forward, holding the head firmly, hurriedly chanting: "East Green Emperor settles the liver soul, South Red Emperor calms the heart spirit, West White Emperor pins the lung soul, North Black Emperor connects kidney essence, Center Yellow Emperor stabilizes spleen soil, five energies converge to protect true form..."

He Wei shivered, then closed his eyes, sinking into deep unconsciousness.

Zhang Shengzhen smiled at Chen Yi, bowing: "He initially thought he wasn't dead, subconsciously rushed at the true one... Offense, offense."

Chen Yi wasn't bothered; more interested in Zhang Shengzhen's Corpse Sewing Soul Summoning technique than He Wei's reaction, pondering that Zhang Shengzhen's brief encounter with Immortal Lady Lu might be due to this.

With such thoughts, Chen Yi asked: "That one encounter with Immortal Lady Lu, was it earlier?"