At that moment, I answered firmly.
I was willing to give her a breath of Fortune-Longevity Qi in exchange for her tail—the Yin-Piercing Tail.
This thing would surely be of great use over the next seven days.
When Yunbai Old Lady heard that, her eyes widened. Her half-human, half-cat face twisted with excitement.
"Good! Then it's settled.
Xiao Jiang, just pluck three hairs and clip the nails from five fingers for me."
As she spoke, she took a pair of scissors from the drawer and set them on the table.
At the same time, Yunbai Old Lady pulled an old-fashioned Balance Scale out from beneath the cabinet.
The entire Balance Scale was pitch-black, covered in ferocious beast patterns that looked especially savage.
After taking out the Balance Scale, Yunbai Old Lady spoke directly.
"Xiao Jiang, put your hair and nails on the right side.
In a moment, I'll place my tail on the left.
Then the scale will balance.
After that, we'll clap hands to seal the oath.
Then you can take my tail, and I can take your Fortune-Longevity Qi.
Perfectly fair.
But don't worry. Your vitality is strong; you clearly have the face of a long-lived man.
Three to five years won't affect you at all."
There was no point saying more, so I did not answer.
I was only doing this for Master's wish, for the lives of my senior brother and senior sisters...
Trading away three to five years of my life in exchange for the future safety of three people still seemed worth it.
That was how I comforted myself.
Without hesitation, I plucked three hairs and placed them in the right pan of the Balance Scale.
The moment the three hairs went in, the Balance Scale tilted sharply to the right.
This Balance Scale