Mara-struck, A Test for Grandpa Tail

"This mission was assigned by Hanya on short notice. It's about a Xianzhou person who fell into a Mara-struck state. A few days ago, he voluntarily sought help from the Ten Lords Bureau and was placed on a watch list. But just a few days ago, his Mara-struck state erupted, injuring the Underworld Emissaries monitoring him, and then he escaped.

He used to be a Cloud Knight, skilled in combat. Long-term warfare led to mental weakness, but logically, most Cloud Knights who've been through war should have strong wills and not be like this.

Therefore, there's reason to suspect the Medicine Master's Secret Transmission is involved.

That person has already escaped the pursuit range of the Underworld Emissaries and has infiltrated Chang Le Tian. Hanya said she saw photos of us two in Chang Le Tian, so she handed this mission over to us."

Bai Sheng said. At the same time, his pupils turned golden, his Spirit Puppet activated, and the surrounding environment was constructed in Bai Sheng's mind like a sonar map.

"Then, did Lady Hanya say anything else? Like the search area, for instance? Chang Le Tian is huge. If the two of us search, who knows how long it will take. Plus, Chang Le Tian is most crowded at this time. Rushing out recklessly would also cause significant losses,"

Huohuo worried. She didn't think she had the strength to deal with a veteran who had been on the battlefield, even if he was Mara-struck.

"No. To avoid drawing attention, the Underworld Emissaries didn't dare to seal off this area openly. That guy is hiding among the crowd, making him truly hard to find. Thinking about it... hiss, Hanya really gave us quite a difficult task."

Bai Sheng and Huohuo walked while discussing in low voices.

During this time, Bai Sheng's Spirit Puppet was constantly active, receiving every rustle of wind and grass around them. But there were still too many people, and Bai Sheng couldn't expand the range to its fullest, as it would be too much for his mind to bear.

"If only there was a way to avoid squeezing through the crowds,"

Huohuo said. Although Bai Sheng was always protecting her, she didn't want Ah Sheng to be constantly pushed around by the surging crowds.

"What about Grandpa Tail? It's rare for him to be so quiet, why isn't he out?"

Bai Sheng asked, finally remembering Grandpa Tail.

"Ah! Oh no, I forgot Grandpa Tail is still sealed in the talisman!"

Huohuo hurriedly peeled off a small corner of the spiritual talisman on Grandpa Tail's tail. Instantly, a ball of green fox fire burst out:

"I'm suffocating! Huohuo! Do you know how awful it is to be sealed inside? How did I end up with a host like you?!"

It was clear that Grandpa Tail was furious. He could hear their conversation from inside Huohuo's tail.

It was understandable that Huohuo sealed him when she changed clothes earlier.

But from the moment they left the house until Huohuo peeled off a corner of the talisman just now, he had been trapped for a full five hours, forced to listen to these two inhuman beings flaunting their affection. His tail had truly had enough!

"Eee~ Grandpa Tail, I didn't do it on purpose either. I'll remember you next time."

Huohuo said weakly.

"You want to remember me next time?! I'll eat you in one bite! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have this broken talisman. Even if you seal me inside, can't you, you idiot, hold down the corner of that broken talisman?!

Listening to you two talk, what am I doing? Watching your human melodrama?"

Grandpa Tail even conjured a small, short hand and kept poking Huohuo's head.

"Wuuu~ I know I was wrong, Grandpa Tail, don't hit me anymore. If you keep hitting me, I'll become stupid... Ah Sheng~"

Huohuo hugged her head, looking at Bai Sheng pitifully, seemingly wanting him to speak up for her.

"That's enough. Huohuo didn't do it on purpose. Besides, if you were thrown into that Demon Suppression Tower you mentioned, wouldn't it be worse than here?"

Grandpa Tail thought of the five Demon Suppression Towers located in Huiyuan Garden. On second thought, it seemed much better here than there. But he still wouldn't back down verbally.

"Hmph! That's still no reason for her to lock me up for so long! I won't help you this time. I'll watch how you, little crybaby, complete that guy's mission."

Grandpa Tail said smugly.

Whether Grandpa Tail helped or not made a significant difference. To put it simply, with Grandpa Tail's help, Huohuo alone could handle the combined attack of at least five veteran Underworld Emissaries.

But if it were just Huohuo alone, she would basically be waiting for her seven-day memorial.

"It's okay, I'm still here. I was originally thinking of creating a body with emotions for you to inhabit, Grandpa Tail, but it seems I should forget about it now. You should just stay obediently in Huohuo's tail! Huohuo, press the talisman down firmly. He won't be able to help you even if he comes out, so it's better to lock him back up."

Bai Sheng directly played his trump card. Unstable factors should be eliminated forever, lest they become future troubles. However, he only used temptation on Grandpa Tail.

"Stop, stop, stop, little crybaby, don't move yet. What did you just say? A puppet with self-awareness?"

Grandpa Tail became interested. He was sealed in Huohuo's tail, and logically, his body's energy was only enough for basic life activities. Only when he directly possessed Huohuo could he take the opportunity to feast on her fear emotions and have a full meal.

But if Bai Sheng truly had the ability to create an emotional puppet, Grandpa Tail wouldn't have to worry about food.

"Are you going to help or not?"

Bai Sheng said directly.

"This Lord... This Lord just can't stand the noise when this little crybaby is sad, it's not to help you guys!"

After leaving those proud words, Grandpa Tail disappeared into the alley in an instant.

"Ah Sheng, is it really okay to let Grandpa Tail leave like this?"

Huohuo asked with some worry. She couldn't guarantee that Grandpa Tail would still obey if he wasn't suppressed by the talisman. Although she and Grandpa Tail were usually very good friends.

"If I didn't have absolute confidence, how would I dare let him go?"

Bai Sheng took out a small glass bottle containing a mass of solidified green-blue flame.

"Ah Sheng, what is this?"

Huohuo was sure she had never seen anything like this before. It felt similar to Grandpa Tail.

"You can think of this as Grandpa Tail's heart or the energy source within his energy body. I extracted it using some special methods without harming Grandpa Tail. Since Grandpa Tail is your friend, I wouldn't kill him.

If he comes back, I'll return this energy to him. If he doesn't come back, then I can only ask him to stay in solitary confinement in your tail from now on."

Bai Sheng spoke.

In such a densely populated area, his Spirit Puppets were severely restricted. As a Suiyang, Grandpa Tail could better locate the Cloud Knights who had fallen into the Mara-struck state. Sensing emotions was Grandpa Tail's greatest reliance in finding them!

Huohuo could understand Bai Sheng's reasoning, but this was indeed a very thorough plan. It all depended on what Grandpa Tail could do now. Huohuo silently prayed for Grandpa Tail:

"Grandpa Tail, you must come back safely."

After all, they had lived together for so many years. Even a dog would develop feelings, let alone someone like Grandpa Tail with such a strong sense of self.

Even though Grandpa Tail was sharp-tongued and loved to tease her, he always stepped up when it mattered.

As Huohuo thought this, Bai Sheng was also waiting for Grandpa Tail's choice.

Time quietly slipped through their fingers