"Say that again, you?!"
A low, hoarse voice emerged from the mouth.
My body was completely tensed, and my legs suddenly kicked against the wall, propelling me outward in a burst.
A startled voice exclaimed, "Who is it?!"
I collided directly with that person, my hands gripping his legs. Old Gong's move was even faster; he leaped over my shoulder and disappeared...
No signs of resistance were transmitted, and the person stood frozen in place, motionless.
I quickly stood up, first helping my mom to get up. She stared at me in a daze, her eyes filled with bewilderment and deep fear and worry.
"Don't kill him, they will... " My mom's voice was low, very low, almost a whisper. She knew herself that she had brought this person.
I remained silent, looking up at the man again. He was middle-aged, average appearance, but his eyes had a strong sense of sternness.
However, the next second, the man's eyes began to spin, and Old Gong took control of his body.
"This man can't be left alive. If he doesn't die, we'll be exposed." Old Gong's voice was tinged with a hint of eeriness and a sense of danger.
"Grandpa, let the two of you have a reunion. I'll be back soon and will take care of him properly."
The man's voice emerged again, speaking in Old Gong's manner, and even revealing a trace of ghostly laughter.
"Hmm."
I nodded, without interfering with Old Gong.
This man kept saying he wanted to kill my mother and even mentioned making a 'skinning corpse'.
This 'skinning corpse' thing, it turns out not only involves taking from a body, but can also be refined from a living person?
Old Gong controlled him, and they left the house.
Inside the house, it was just my mom and me.
Seeing the palm prints on my mom's face, I became increasingly indifferent to the Luo family.
My mom seemed to have a touch of wanting to shed tears.
She tremblingly lifted her hand, grabbed my arm, opened her mouth, hesitated for a while, and finally quivered, "Mr. Qin... indeed did not break his promise. He raised you into adulthood..."
"Xianshen, you should leave quickly. Mom, seeing you and knowing that you're doing well and have skills, is already content."
"The Luo family is a place like a dragon's den and a tiger's pit. There are too many things you don't know. Don't get involved, don't get contaminated. This is your father's fate, and it's also mine."
"You should quickly go back and notify Mr. Qin to hide. They must not be found by the Luo family!"
I was silent for a moment before saying, "The thing the man earlier mentioned, the way to wake up your dad is me. As for Old Qin, he has been dead for over a year."
My mom was startled, and her face once again showed a trace of sorrow and confusion.
"Mr. Qin... has gone to the west. How is that possible."
"The Luo family, how could they treat you well? We never told them about another son of yours outside..."
My mom hesitated for a moment, pushing me out and urging me to leave quickly. No matter what I did to make a deal with the Luo family, don't trust them. They are people who burn bridges after crossing rivers, full of scheming. More importantly, they cannot let my dad come to his senses. Since Mr. Qin is dead, they will certainly fall back on me because I am his disciple.
What my mom was saying, I only understood a little.
I stood motionless, and she couldn't push me open.
"You should not be stubborn. Don't feel hurt. You must leave! And, you cannot go to Gao Tian Daoist Academy! What he just said, someone knows the location of that place, definitely referring to you. Gao Tian Daoist Academy is extremely dangerous. I don't know how Mr. Qin told you, but listen to your mom!"
My mom kept talking, growing more anxious with each word, and she pushed me even harder.
Soon, she was panting heavily.
I only helped her to sit down.
"The Gao Tian Taoist, indeed, is very terrifying. But, it was not from Old Qin that I learned about the location of the Gao Tian Daoist Academy; it was because I wanted to investigate your whereabouts. It was through Yang Gui Jin that I found out."
"The twin monks of Gao Tian Temple, we have already dealt with. Yang Gui Jin has regained his sanity."
"This is the artifact of Gao Tian Daoist, Gao Tian Hammer."
"The skinning corpse on Luo Zhizhong was driven mad because the residual soul of Gao Tian Daoist had taken over his body. I drove it away!"
"Mom, don't be afraid or worry first."
"I will definitely get you all out safely."
"Now, there are many things we can't say much about, and I can't ask too many questions either. When Lao Gong comes back, we will go find my dad together. Yes, you can trust him. Lao Gong is a divine land god who controls the earth like a god, Wu Zhongkuan!"
My words, with a low voice, were not loud enough to be heard by others.
My mom's eyes widened in shock as she stared at me blankly and murmured, "The divine land god who controls the earth? How is that possible?"
"What about the Gao Tian Hammer... Yang Gui Jin... Twin Monks? You..."
My mom's tone became even more bewildered and uneasy. The way she looked at me, besides the joy of maternal love, there were many other mixed emotions.
It's like being an ant on a hot pan, confused and disoriented.
"Mom, don't ask too many other questions. Lao Gong may be able to figure out where my dad is, but without you telling me directly, you should know where he is being held captive." I breathed quietly and asked again.
My mom's eyes immediately turned red, and tears welled up.
"Dad..." Her voice was too strained, and she couldn't find the words for a while.
"Grandpa, Lord, your father is not here. The vast plain is Yuan, Yuan represents earth and movement, it's close to the ox and resembles a tower."
"But, I'm sure I will take you to find Lord first, not to find the old lady." Lao Gong's head was back at the threshold.
My heart tightened again.
Lao Gong must have calculated that!
My mom's hands were clenched tightly, clearly indicating that Lao Gong was right.
"This place is not suitable for staying long. I took that person to a more central part of the mansion, set a fire, and on the way out, I ate his soul. Hurry up, let's go." Lao Gong urged.
My gaze fell on the iron chain at my mom's waist. The chain was tied too tightly, and I couldn't get close enough to him to make a move.
I could only let her bend down first and pick up a bronze sword. I struck the bronze sword at a slightly expanded point on its side with the Gao Tian Hammer.
A crack resounded as the bronze sword showed a rift, and the iron chain snapped in response.
I could vaguely see fireflies in the night sky outside the door.
"Old madam, old Gong has offended."
Lao Gong was unusually serious for a moment, and he quickly disappeared into my mom's body.
Her already unsteady body became steady and stable all at once.
"Grandpa, it's windy, hurry!" Lao Gong spoke in a thin voice and hurriedly walked out.
I immediately followed Lao Gong.
As soon as we left the courtyard, the fire grew larger and more ferocious.
We did not take the original route back. Lao Gong took me in another direction, and we passed through more than ten long corridors.
Of course, this time we were not as lucky. Although we managed to escape peacefully, we encountered at least seven or eight people along the way. Fortunately, they were all alone.
They seemed to have not expected an outsider to walk around in the Luo family, especially seeing my mom. More people came closer, as if they wanted to capture her.
This gave me the chance to directly knock them out.
It took about ten or fifteen minutes for us to climb over a wall and escape from the Luo family's mansion.
That night, the moon was high in the sky, and its light shone on the undulating grassland. The cold wind blew.
I only just realized, taking off my coat, wrapping it around my mom.
Lao Gong quickly appeared on top of my mom's shoulder and then moved to my own shoulder.
My mom swayed and almost fell over.
I quickly supported her, but there was a slight trace of suspicion in my voice.
"Hmm, old madam is weak and can't bear the weight of a spirit staying atop her body for long. In just a moment, she's nearly collapsed... Grandpa, find a safe place quickly. They will react soon. These people here are not good ones! Before, they didn't notice you... but once they realize, it won't be so easy to deal with." Lao Gong urgently urged me on.
