"Eh? This old woman was truly generous and selfless!"
Wang Wu was thoroughly shaken, but on second thought, it made sense. Who could have guessed that the True Man Mu she had resurrected was a fake?
The next second, Wang Wu made muffled grunting sounds as he struggled and strained his way out of the Great Pit. Then, with a shake of his body, he transformed into a handsome teenage boy with red lips, white teeth, and delicate features.
He had wanted to turn into an old man, but somehow felt that would be inappropriate. Though he had no reason for it, he became a boy like this instead.
As he completed the transformation, the Old Woman stared without blinking, clutching a peculiar jade talisman in her curled palm. Then she carefully lifted the talisman and examined it for a long while before finally letting out a long breath.
"True Man Mu, do you still remember me? I'm Niu Niu—the little Niu Niu who loved following behind you to catch butterflies eight hundred years ago?"
The Old Woman asked expectantly, crystalline light shimmering in her clouded eyes.
What was he supposed to do?
Wang Wu could only look at her blankly. It was already good enough that he had come back to life. Who the hell remembered all that miscellaneous nonsense?
Whatever happens, happens.
The Old Woman lowered her head and glanced at the strange jade talisman again. Seeing no change upon it, the expectation on her aged face instantly turned cold, and the glistening tears vanished from her eyes.
"From now on, you will be called True Man Mu. You will be responsible for managing the 39,810 spirit plants in this manor. You may deploy the manor's spirit energy as you see fit, and you will also possess a