How could he possibly understand? Yue Qianchou answered submissively. In truth, he hated hearing people talk about things like the will of Heaven. Following that logic, hadn't he deserved to be struck dead by lightning in his previous life? The thought alone depressed him. Still, it was strange—Bai Suzhen's golden pearl had originally belonged to Bi Changchun, and after it fell into his hands, he had gone on to take Bi Changchun as his master. He had truly come full circle.
Nong Zhu felt that he had missed something wonderful and anxiously asked, "What treasure are you two talking about? Tell me!"
Bi Changchun shot him a glance. "If it is something you should not know, do not ask."
Nong Zhu's face immediately fell as he said in a muffled voice, "Old man, that's not very sporting of you. We've already gotten this far—what are you still hiding from me for?"
Bi Changchun ignored him and said quietly, "After I leave, the Demon Ghost Domain will need a new Punishment Envoy."
The moment those words came out, the room fell silent. Yue Qianchou lowered his head and began counting his fingers again. To be honest, he had no interest at all in becoming the Punishment Envoy of the Demon Ghost Domain. It seemed the responsibility outweighed the benefits. Nong Zhu immediately stopped being angry, casually turned his head toward the doorway, and muttered, "The weather outside seems rather nice..."
"Yue Qianchou, from today onward, I am handing the Demon Ghost Domain over to you." Bi Changchun spoke bluntly, without the slightest detour.
Nong Zhu froze, then let out a breath of relief. He cupped his hands toward the stunned Yue Qianchou and teased, "Congratulations, Yue Qianchou. Congratulations on finally becoming the renowned Punishment Envoy of the Demon Ghost Domain."
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