"Ah?"
Suddenly being hit on the head by old Zhang, I finally withdrew my attention from the "radish head" and looked at old Zhang innocently. "But... you said to shout, didn't you?"
"Idiot! This is a ghost infant, the most troublesome kind. Do you think you can deal with it with your half-baked dragon chant? The dragon qi ends up on your body and is really wasted!"
The more old Zhang spoke, the angrier he got, raising his left hand, ready to hit me again. Of course, I couldn't stand that and quickly moved to his injured right side, looking very annoyed. "It's not my fault. It's your fault for not explaining earlier!"
To be honest, it really wasn't my fault. I had just successfully sent Zhang Yao flying, so I naively thought that the correct use of dragon qi was through roaring, right? If anyone is to blame, it can only be for old Zhang for not warning me in advance.
"Sigh... it's too late to say anything now..."
Sighing and shaking his head, old Zhang quickly retreated a few steps, lowering his voice, "Try again and see if you can get it back in your arms!"
"Okay... but you have to promise my safety."
I nodded and wasn't as resistant as before. After getting assurances from old Zhang, I quickly put on a smile and waved at the "radish head", "Come on! Come to daddy, daddy has something delicious here!"
While saying that, I deliberately exposed my arm, looking like a creepy guy luring a little girl.
"Squeak, squeak..."
I could clearly feel that the "radish head" seemed to be moving intentionally and even swallowed saliva. Its empty eyes stared straight at my pale arm, as if it were dreaming of taking a bite.
However, in the end, it held back, evidently still wary of the previous "dragon chant". Finally, it gave me a fierce glare, turned into a black mist, and disappeared instantly.
"Ah? Don't go..."
Seeing the "radish head" disappear before my eyes, I couldn't help but get a little anxious, shouting in the direction it disappeared.
"Let it go! It has gone far away... It's not coming back..."
As "Little Radish" left, Lao Zhang, disappointed, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. His legs went soft, and he plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.
It seems that he isn't as powerful as I imagined.
With the crisis temporarily averted, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. While clumsily bandaging Lao Zhang's wound, I hurriedly asked, "Who is this little guy? Why does he seem fiercer than the Shadow Woman?"
Even though Lao Zhang had already told me that the little guy was a ghost baby, the most ferocious type of ghost, I still found it somewhat unbelievable. After all, the Shadow Woman was ranked sixty-seventh on the "Hundred Ghost List", so how could a mere ghost baby be more powerful than her?
"Nonsense!"
After hearing my question, Lao Zhang glared at me with annoyance, scolding, "This is the 'Sinister Ghost Mother', ranked above the Shadow Woman. How could it not be powerful?"
"Sinister Ghost Mother?"
Lao Zhang's words made me even more skeptical. Didn't he just say it was a ghost baby? How did it suddenly become the 'Sinister Ghost Mother'?
"The so-called Sinister Ghost Mother is actually a type of ghost baby, but much more powerful than ordinary ones!"
Perhaps sensing my doubt, without waiting for my further questions, Lao Zhang took the initiative to explain, "According to the theory of karma and retribution, a person, if good in the mortal world, can directly reincarnate after death into the cycle of rebirth. However, if they are evil, they must first suffer in the eighteen levels of hell after death, go through hardships, and then go through the cycle of nine animal realms before being reborn as a human!"
"Imagine, an evil spirit, after countless hardships, finally reincarnating as a human. But due to the mother's suicide, that opportunity is wasted after nine cycles of rebirth. How deep will the resentment be? So, once this kind of ghost baby takes shape, it must be killed before the mother's seventh day, otherwise, it will transform into the 'Sinister Ghost Mother', extremely cruel!"
"Damn! That's amazing!"
Lao Zhang's words finally dispelled my doubts.
Thinking carefully, it did make sense. It is said that life is a champion from birth, and it is already difficult to overcome tens of millions or even billions of sperm to be reborn. If the mother's suicide or miscarriage sabotages the chance, the resentment would already be great. Not to mention an evil spirit that has been through nine cycles of rebirth. The resentment would be immeasurable.
"Huh? Wait a minute!"
Suddenly, I seemed to remember something and grabbed Lao Zhang, unconsciously asking, "Are you saying that the little radish just now is Zhang Yao's child?"
"That's right!"
Lao Zhang nodded firmly, then said with a grave expression, "Before, when you said Zhang Yao's soul still retained consciousness, I already sensed that something was wrong! But I never expected that this girl was pregnant before she died! And what entered her body was such an evil spirit that had been through nine cycles of rebirth!"
"My goodness!"
As soon as I heard this, I was shocked and muttered in a low voice, "Could it be that Zhang Yao's suicide is related to the child in her belly?"
"I can't be certain, but it's highly likely!"
As soon as the words fell, Lao Zhang couldn't help but sneer, "Wait and see, probably in a day or two, it will be revealed who planted this child, and he will have to bear the consequences!"
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, I became interested and subconsciously asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"Heh heh, silly boy..."
Lao Zhang gave a cunning smile, but instead of answering directly, he asked me, "Do you know why that little guy rushed towards you without considering the consequences?"
"Because of this?"
As I said that, I quickly took out the blue talisman that had been tied with a red string earlier.
"Not bad!"
Lao Zhang nodded, then continued, "This is the Illusion Birth Talisman, with the birth date and time of the little guy's biological father written on it. So, once this talisman is worn, the little guy will think you are his biological father!"
"Oh my god!"
To be honest, I was quite envious of this blue talisman just now. Unlike the previous yellow talisman, this blue one was much more advanced. However, upon hearing this, I quickly handed the blue talisman to Lao Zhang! This is like a time bomb, whoever wants to wear it can wear it, I don't want to wear it.
"Huh... look at you giving up so easily!"
Lao Zhang laughed and didn't bother being polite, simply putting the blue talisman away, then said, "That little guy was scared off by your dragon chant. I doubt he will come looking for trouble again."
"It's better if he doesn't!"
I glared at Lao Zhang and pointed to the scar on my chest, saying seriously, "Tell me honestly, is what you said about defying fate and dragon energy protection related to the scar on my body?"
"This..."
Speaking of this, Lao Zhang hesitated, then fell silent for a while before finally nodding, "Yes! If my guess is correct, this scar should have been left by your grandfather, right?"
"Yes! My grandfather left it for me on my first birthday!"
I nodded quickly, feeling that the mystery that had puzzled me for years was finally going to be revealed.
"Then you're not wrong! If you have the chance, you might as well ask your grandfather yourself. After all, in the world today, probably only your grandfather and a few others have the ability to understand this! Even I can't comprehend the situation in too much detail!"
Upon hearing this, my eyes dimmed instantly, my face full of sadness: "My grandfather has passed away."
"Ah?"
As my words fell, Lao Zhang reacted as if he had stepped on a cat's tail. Instinctively, he jumped up from the ground, looking incredulous, "He... your grandfather is dead?"
"Huh?"
Seeing Lao Zhang's reaction, I was also taken aback and asked instinctively, "You didn't know?"
"This... it shouldn't be... how could he die?"
Mumbling to himself continuously, Lao Zhang suddenly pinched his fingers, then his expression changed, "Your grandfather didn't die on your twentieth birthday, did he?"