Side Quest 3

The Five Thunder Talisman was formed from pure yang thunder energy. Once activated, the last thing it could encounter was water.

On contact with water, it would explode—more effectively than a firecracker for fishing.

Dai Long had told the other person to put an activated Five Thunder Talisman in a water jar. It was like telling someone to stick a key into a power outlet.

It would have been strange if the other person hadn't been struck dead.

Hearing that sudden clap of thunder outside, there was no need to think twice to figure out what had happened.

But Xiao Ran noticed a hint of satisfaction in Dai Long's eyes.

It seemed that the thunderclap had given Dai Long an outlet, and the pent-up frustration in his chest had dissipated along with it.

Dai Long seemed to notice something too. He looked up at Xiao Ran, and when he realized Xiao Ran was watching him, a trace of panic showed on his face.

It was as if Xiao Ran had seen right through him.

But Xiao Ran merely said mildly, "Anyone who disturbs my peace cannot be spared. You did the right thing."

Golden Toad Son chimed in, "Relax. You can't be blamed for this. The other guy simply got what was coming to him."

Even Green Bone Old Demon agreed. "He deserved to die. Those who drown infants fall into the Netherworld and are sent to the Avici Hell, never to be reborn."

Just think of Fengdu City. How many Yin Souls suffered there, enduring who knew how many years before they got the chance to reincarnate as human beings?

Then they were reborn into your family, and before they even opened their eyes, you sent them right back down. You could imagine how grave a crime that was