Petty Tricks

Meng Huai himself did not know why, but being with Yun Zimo felt especially comfortable. There was none of the usual pressure. Perhaps this was fate.

The two were fooling around when Meng Huai suddenly stopped and turned toward the window. These people were bolder than he had expected, making their move so soon.

Meng Huai grew serious. He reached out and patted Yun Zimo, saying, "They're here. I'll have some fun with them. I've already placed a protective Gu on you, so you won't be in any danger."

Yun Zimo's pretty face went deathly pale, but she still nodded to reassure him. It showed just how considerate she was.

Meng Huai formed a hand seal and pointed forward. As though a pane of glass had shattered, something changed at the window.

A white centipede crawled through a gap. Its body writhed as it kept looking around, as though it could understand what it saw.

But the centipede had barely looked around when a long tongue shot out, wrapped around it, and dragged it into a toad's mouth.

The toad seemed far from satisfied and stared fixedly at the window. Several more centipedes crawled in one after another, only to become its food.

A faint smile rested on Meng Huai's face. He was certain his opponent had more tricks than this. Someone who could only play around with a few centipedes could hardly have built up such an operation!

Just as Meng Huai had expected, the window shook harder. A venomous snake with a triangular head swiftly slithered inside, its expression turning excited the moment it spotted the toad.

At the sight of the snake, the toad lost all its earlier swagger. It immediately wilted and seemed ready to flee.

But the snake gave the toad no chance. Its tail struck the floor, and it shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, reaching the toad in an instant and swallowing it whole.

After swallowing the toad, the snake flicked its tongue repeatedly. It soon pinpointed the two of them, coiled its body, and launched itself at them.

Yun Zimo was now deathly pale. Girls were already afraid of things like snakes, and facing this venomous one made both her legs tremble.

Just as the snake reached her, a tiny centipede suddenly appeared, landed on its head, and effortlessly sucked its brain dry!

The tiny centipede perched on Yun Zimo's body, looking around with mung-bean-sized eyes in an almost human manner. This must have been the protective Gu.

Yun Zimo did not dare move a muscle. Although she knew the little centipede would not hurt her, girls had an instinctive fear of bugs!

Meng Huai watched the window intently. A dark shadow slowly appeared, flowing through the gap like water.

A closer look revealed that it was not water at all, but a vast swarm of insects. Their sinister, horrifying appearance made one's scalp prickle!

Meng Huai said casually, "These are nothing but petty tricks. They might scare someone else, but trying to scare me here is simply asking to die!"

The insects rapidly assembled themselves, finally taking on Ye Zifeng's appearance. His eyes gleamed as he stared fixedly at Meng Huai.

Ye Zifeng said hoarsely, "No wonder you could break my Lust Gu. So you're a Gu Master. Forgive my disrespect."

Meng Huai saw that despite his polite words, there was no fear in his eyes. Clearly, he did not take Meng Huai seriously.

He snorted. "You've got some nerve, coming here to cause trouble. You're asking to die!

"Miaojiang has its own rules. No one may use Gu to harm others. Now that you've broken that rule, you'll have to pay!"

Ye Zifeng laughed loudly. "You think far too highly of yourself. I only called you a Gu Master to show you some courtesy. Do you really think you're so capable that you can mouth off to me here?"

Meng Huai replied indifferently, "You don't get to decide how capable I am. Since you insist on being so stubborn, let's put it to the test!"

Ye Zifeng said coldly, "Our Night God Church values talent above all else. If you're willing to join us, we'll make you a Special Envoy!

"Then you'll not only enjoy an exalted position, but you'll also be able to keep your woman. She may be an exceptional beauty, but among our countless followers, there are plenty who can match her!"

Yun Zimo's heart shuddered. I never imagined this damned bastard would try to tempt him with women. He always looks like such a lecher. Who knows whether he can resist!

Meng Huai said with a smile, "You really do make it sound tempting. Unfortunately, I'm a devoted man. Since I've already set my heart on this woman, I won't fall for anyone else.

"As for whether I can protect my woman, that's none of your concern. Let me see just how capable you are, daring to spout such nonsense here!"

Ye Zifeng seethed inwardly. This fellow would not listen to reason, which was truly a headache. Since he could not persuade him, he could only kill him.

After all, having a Gu Master interfering was hardly a good thing. To prevent future trouble, he naturally had to eliminate him once and for all. Whether he could actually kill him never entered his considerations.

Ye Zifeng swiftly formed a hand seal, then began shaking all over. A buzzing sound rose as countless black insects flew out of his back.

Each black insect was the size of a fingernail. They circled incessantly in the air, a red glow shining from their foreheads, making them look particularly sinister and terrifying.

Anyone who saw his back would have been scared to death. It was densely covered in tiny holes, where these insects normally lived.

He practiced the Evil Gu Art, an exceptionally vicious form of Gu poisoning. Using his own body to raise Gu subjected him to endless suffering, but it also stirred up the malice deep within his heart.

That malice, in turn, nourished the Gu insects, making them even fiercer. They could easily dispose of even ordinary experts.

But clearly, he had miscalculated this time. Meng Huai was no ordinary expert. His skill could qualify him for Class Three.

Meng Huai had drunk a great deal earlier. Now he formed hand seals and sprayed all that alcohol out like a fountain, soaking the insects through.

Then he took out a lighter and swept his hand over it, drawing the flame into his palm. With a flick, he sent it straight onto the insects, burning them to ashes in an instant.

Ye Zifeng winced at the loss. With those insects destroyed, his strength had been greatly diminished.