"No! Absolutely not!"
Lu Chen immediately raised his hand and refuted solemnly, "My admiration for Your Excellency runs like the surging Yangtze, unceasing and endless! How could I possibly curse Your Excellency?"
"Oh? Then which brat was it who called me some bullshit immortal?"
Lu Chen: "..."
So he knew all along?
Sure enough, gods watched from three feet above one's head.
Lu Chen scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh. "Your Excellency, I can explain that! Besides, given the circumstances back then, this disciple lost his restraint for a moment. You can understand that, can't you? Forget it, I'd better kowtow to you."
"Enough. No need for such empty formalities. My divine power is too potent; I cannot remain in the mortal world for long. Let us discuss business first."
"Thank you, Your Excellency!"
"First, regarding Madam Zheng's death. Consider it my final test for you. However, you did not handle this matter perfectly."
Lu Chen's heart tightened.
Just as he had expected!
He had known it—before the time came, how could Your Excellency possibly go back on his word?
So it truly had been the final test.
As for not handling it perfectly?
I'm only a Second Grade Spirit Cultivator, yet I charged all the way to City God Street to seize someone and nearly turned the entire City God Street's ghost soldiers and ghost generals against them. And that still wasn't perfect?
Besides, that Prefectural City God had been personally slain by you, old sir. It had little to do with me...
Thoughts raced through Lu Chen's mind, but he did not argue aloud.
"Now that the matter of Heavenly-Triggered Killing Intent has been settled, I have not broken my word. As for you, do not forget our agreement."
"Rest assured, Your Excellency! This disciple has