Although the Zheng family's status in the exorcist world is not ranked first, their strength was also not bad since they're a big family. There are more than 1000 family members in total. In the present with a declining rate, they were envied by many families with few children.
And now, the family that many once envied, no matter what contribution they have made to the exorcist world before, they can only be confined in the Zheng family's residence to wait and die.
Evil art has always been hated by the exorcist world. It's no exaggeration to say that it's abhorrent, because in the past, the prosperous exorcist world was gradually declining because of those evil arts.
In order to prevent the Zheng family from using the evil art technique to harm others again, to prevent them from making a desperate counterattack before they die, the exorcist office sent someone to watch over the Zheng family tightly. They have to pay attention to the words and deeds of everyone in the Zheng family, and report any changes immediately.
Bai Chen and Xiao Nie walked into the Zheng family under such strict surveillance.
The grievances between Bai Chen and the Zheng family are over. The two sides no longer have any relationship. Bai Chen also stopped paying attention to the Zheng family's every move and final result. Anyway, the formation was destroyed, all the members of the Zheng family were attacked by the evil art. Death was only a matter of time.
Since these people will be dead soon, they could no longer hinder his task. At the same time, the anger in Bai Chen's heart has also been vented so there's no need to pay any more attention.
Today, Bai Chen and Xiao Nie went to the Qu family ancestor burial place of the. The retrieved rub was re-buried in the Qu ancestor coffin, then he took out the rib that belonged to Zheng Xingcheng and destroyed it.
After the two did this, they also burned something for the Qu family ancestor, then went down the mountain hand in hand.
Coming down the mountain, the two were blocked by some people from the exorcist office.
Those from the exorcist office asked Bai Chen to go to the Zheng family to see Zheng Wenqin, the Zheng family patriarch.
Bai Chen was a little puzzled.
They then explain that their office wanted the Zheng family to hand over the secret evil art manual to be destroyed, lest it spread in the exorcist world again but Zheng Wenqin did not cooperate. The people in the office have thought of many ways. In the end, Zheng Wenqin cooperated but asked to let him meet Bai Chen before he handed over the secret manual. That's why they came to find Bai Chen.
Bai Chen didn't intend to get involved. These people were still pestering him and brainwashing Bai Chen to beep and beep, all kinds of national righteousness came up, still Bai Chen was unmoved. In the end, they saw that Bai Chen was hard-hearted, they gritted their teeth and promised Bai Chen a condition. As long as the office can do it, they will do their best to do it for Bai Chen. Thinking about his mission, Bai Chen agrees to their request.
Bai Chen met Zheng Wenqin in Zheng Wenqin's room. Compared to the old state seen in Qingmang Mountain that day, the current Zheng Wenqin has become much older again. Those previously sharp eyes became extremely muddled. His body lying on the bed seems like he will be on his last breath at any time.
The Zheng family descendent, who was serving beside Zheng Wenqin's bedside, expression wasn't much better. His spirit is so weak that it seems like a wind could make them collapse.
As soon as they saw Bai Chen and Xiao Nie come in, they glanced at them then stood up without sorrow nor joy. They all leave Zheng Wenqin's room. There is no resentment toward Bai Chen, no emotion at all.
Everyone has become like a living dead.
Bai Chen stood in front of Zheng Wenqin's bed, looking condescendingly at Zheng Wenqin lying on the bed.
"I did not expect that the Zheng family would become what it is today." Zheng Wenqin's weak voice sounded. Now that he has stepped into the gate of hell with one foot, he was very weak and held his breath just to meet Bai Chen again. He spoke slowly in a low voice but Bai Chen has a good ear so hearing is not a problem.
"The Zheng family were once incomparable, I have always believed that the ancestors did nothing wrong. These are all for the Zheng family development, so some sacrifices were necessary." His muddled gazes looked at Bai Chen standing above him: "But now it's the Zheng family's turn. I just realized how shameless and selfish a thing the ancestor had done. It is our Zheng family that wronged your Qu family."
"I am sorry." Zheng Wenqin apologized bitterly to Bai Chen as tears flowed from his misty eyes, wetting his snow-white temples.
"The Zheng family stole the Qu family's luck, now that the whole family is facing extinction, it is only retribution. But the children of my Zheng family are innocent, they didn't know anything."
Zheng Wenqin burst into tears, he looked at Bai Chen pleadingly: "I know it was very shameless of me, but I beg you. I know there's no way but I still want to ask you to save the younger generation of the Zheng family. I don't ask you to let the Zheng family line continue, but would you let them die in peace, instead of going to hell with me at such a young age."
He struggled weakly, reaching out his wrinkled hand to hold Bai Chen's hand. Bai Chen took a step back, indifferently avoiding his movements.
"I know you can do it." Zheng Wenqin finally sat up from the bed, kneeling down to Bai Chen while using the bed board as support: "Please. I know you have a way. As long as you keep the Zheng younger generation alive, I can give you the evil art secret manual. You can do whatever you want to me."
Bai Chen calmly accepted Zheng Wenqin's kneeling.
Zheng Wenqin kowtowed to Bai Chen.
There was a sense of disgust in Bai Chen's heart.
Zheng Wenqin used his life as a fuel to stimulate and strengthen his spiritual energy that day on Qingmang Mountain to try to kill him, but he was slapped flying by Xiao Nie. By the way, he wasted all his spiritual energy so he has none now, and with his life burning away, Zheng Wenqin naturally became old. Later, with the formation backlash, Zheng Wenqin was aging day by day and his body was getting weaker and weaker.
And now, he knelt in front of Bai Chen. With his old and pitiful face, he begged Bai Chen to save the life of the Zheng family younger generation.
Those who hear it will be sad and those who see it will weep.
If it were someone else, seeing him like this, if they have the ability to help, their heart will definitely soften and agree. But Bai Chen just coldly watched Zheng Wenqin kowtow to him tremblingly.
Not to mention that Bai Chen has no way, even if there's a way, Bai Chen wouldn't agree to help either.
Even if Zheng Wenqin hides it well, Bai Chen could still see the ambition hidden deep in his eyes.
What kind of abacus he was thinking about, Bai Chen could guess with just a little thought.
Moreover, Zheng Wenqin's ultimate goal for this move is not Bai Chen.
Bai Chen didn't miss Zheng Wenqin's secret glance at Xiao Nie.
It can be said that Zheng Wenqin is also a smart person. He also knows that the person who has the most hope to help the Zheng family out of this predicament is Xiao Nie.
The strange and powerful power that Xiao Nie showed on Qingmang Mountain that day was simply impressive. Even if it's over now, remembering it, his bones still trembled uncontrollable. What's more, he and Xiao Nie are now in the same space.
Zheng Wenqin has been in the exorcist world for so many years, and to become the patriarch of the Zheng family, his vision couldn't be low. Xiao Nie's strength is obviously beyond the scope of humans. Although Zheng Wenqin could not guess Xiao Nie's identity and origin, he knew that Xiao Nie's ability was far beyond what he could imagine. Maybe he can help their Zheng family get out of their current predicament.
And looking at the situation that day, the relationship between Xiao Nie and Bai Chen is obviously unusual.
Zheng Wenqin could see the indifference in Xiao Nie's bones. Therefore, he knew that it was useless to ask Xiao Nie directly, so he turned to Bai Chen, who had a close relationship with Xiao Nie.
The grievances between the Zheng family and the Qu family involve life and death. Zheng Wenqin naturally thought that Bai Chen might refuse, but still compared to Xiao Nie, the young Bai Chen seemed more easy to fool.
Although Bai Chen was indifferent on Qingmang Mountain that day, and his actions were ruthless, Zheng Wenqin, who has been paying attention to the Qu family, still holds a bit of luck that Bai Chen still has the same personality he used to pay attention to.
As long as Bai Chen agreed to his request and rescued the Zheng family from the backlash, then the Zheng family line can still be passed on forever.
Zheng Wenqin had already secretly passed the lending formation to everyone in the Zheng family before Bai Chen arrived. As long as one survives, the Zheng family will never perish.
The original owner is very gentle and treats his elder with respect and love with a good personality. If the original was facing Zheng Wenqin now, seeing Zheng Wenqin crying and using those juniors to buy some misery, the original owner might agree. But Bai Chen is not the original owner, the original owner is already dead.
And the Zheng family's backlash is very serious. Even if Xiao Nie, the ghost king, can really lift this backlash, the price he has to pay won't be small.
Bai Chen would never allow anything to happen to Xiao Nie.
And Zheng Wenqin did not really regret it.
He said indifferently: "You're dying, it doesn't make a difference to dispose of you. As for that evil manual, what does it have to do with me?"
Zheng Wenqin was taken aback.
Bai Chen didn't even look at him. He pulled Xiao Nie aside and walked out. Others have seen it anyway, it is all leftover. Whether or not the exorcist office can get the manual is not Bai Chen's business.
"I know the person next to you can save my Zheng family, as long as he is willing to do it, all the property under the Zheng family can be offered. All the spiritual arts manuals can also be griven to the Qu family." Zheng Wenqin shouted with all his strength he had left. He hopes to use these conditions to lure Bai Chen to stop.
But Bai Chen's footsteps didn't even stop. Holding Xiao Nie's hand, they quickly disappeared from Zheng Wenqin's sight.
Zheng Wenqin slumped on the bed, unwilling to spit out a mouthful of blood. His eyes widened as he slowly became silent.
Bai Chen ignored the movement behind him and walked quickly to the gate.
Halfway there, someone blocked his path.
The person here is Zheng Haiying.
He looked at Bai Chen affectionately, wanting to get closer to Bai Chen, but because of Xiao Nie next to Bai Chen, he cowardly stopped more than three meters away from Bai Chen.
Zheng Haiying's current appearance is much more embarrassing than when Bai Chen first met him. His face was pale with dark circles under his eyes, his finger was thinner as if there's only bones left. From head to toe, his clothes look as if there's nothing left.
"Yuge." He brought up a bleak smile: "I didn't expect to see you again before I died. I can die without any regret."
Bai Chen still remembers the agreement with Xiao Nie. He didn't even look at Zheng Haiying, his words were also automatically ignored by Bai Chen. He led Xiao Nie away from Zheng Haiying and continued to move forward.
Zheng Haiying's sad face instantly became distorted.