Held in Yuanbao's grip, he formed two hands out of black mist and covered his head, begging for mercy. "Cat Bro, it's not that I deliberately refused to give it to you. It's just..."
"Just what?" Yuanbao impatiently slapped him again.
Outside the barrier, the Little Spirits saw their Guardian being beaten and began to wail.
The cries of countless baby girls made Yuanbao's head feel as if it would explode.
"That Compass was left behind by the Demon God. It carries the Demon God's supreme yin demon qi, and that demonic qi has been protecting the spirits in the pagoda all this time. If you take it away, when dawn breaks tomorrow and the sunlight shines in, these baby girls' souls will all dissipate without its protection!"
"They were abandoned by their parents in life. They've suffered enough already. After death, they couldn't reincarnate and could only remain trapped here, producing resentment day after day. Over time, this became a suitable place for me to cultivate."
"Cat Bro, wouldn't it be a shame to see countless souls dissipate?"
Gu Ming explained as gently and patiently as he could.
In truth, absorbing resentment to cultivate benefited not only him, but these souls as well.
At the very least, with some of their resentment absorbed, they could drift about more lightly and happily.
It also kept them from becoming evil spirits.
Both sides benefited.
Yuanbao's hand tightened around him, then paused briefly. Finally, he said viciously, "A bunch of evil spirits! Why should I pity them? I only want the Compass!"
The moment those words fell,
even more piercing cries erupted from the babies outside the barrier.
Gu Ming sighed deeply. It's over. The Abandoned Infant Pagoda is finished.
He was now too weak to assume human form, let alone deal