After I entered the room, I lifted my head and saw Xie Chenghua and Liu Chuande lying on the ground. Dried blood trickled down the corners of their mouths, and they looked extremely frightened. When they saw me, their eyes looked hopeful and aggrieved. They said in unison, "Boss, you're finally back!"
I didn't pay attention to them for the time being. I lifted my head and looked at the center of the lobby. An old woman with a gloomy face was sitting on a wooden chair. She was glaring at me. It was the hunchbacked old woman.
My heart tightened. Did something go wrong with the Heavenly Deception Talisman?
Even if something went wrong, the hunchbacked old woman could have waited for me to come back and discuss. However, she had directly attacked me and hurt Xie Chenghua and Liu Chuande. She was too overbearing!
My face darkened. I raised my voice and asked, "Auntie, what do you mean by this?"
"Hmph!"
The hunchbacked old woman sneered. "That day, I praised you for your courage. Who would have thought that I would underestimate you? You're not just courageous. You're extremely daring!"
Then, she raised her hand and threw a wooden box in front of me.
I focused my eyes and saw that it was the wooden box containing the Heavenly Deception Talisman that I had given her the other day.
It seemed there was something wrong with the talisman. I took a deep breath and asked, "Auntie, have you used the Heavenly Deception Talisman?
Are you not satisfied with the talisman's effect? "
The hunchbacked old woman's face darkened. She sneered and said, "Not satisfied?
If I was really not satisfied with the talisman's effect, I wouldn't have come to your door.
Lower your head and take a good look. Your talisman is useless. The talisman power inside can't be triggered!
That day, you were so sure that I was fooled. I didn't even check it. Who would have thought that you would dare to deceive me? Are you tired of living? "
It's useless?
How is this possible? Although I came up with the idea of using magic Qi to make talismans, I experimented with the Scorching Sun Talisman after the talisman was made. The effect was excellent. Even if the two talismans were different and had different characteristics, the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman shouldn't be unable to draw out the talisman's power. What's going on?
I frowned and opened the lid of the broken wooden box. I picked up the talisman inside and looked at it for a long time. At first, I was confused, but after looking at it for a while, I suddenly remembered something. I suddenly slapped my head and bitterly smiled. "So that's how it is!"
It's not that the Heaven Deception Talisman is useless, it's just that I made a mistake.
The Celestial Deception Talisman is a set of talismans. Only when all thirty-six of them are put together can the talisman power be activated. However, in the set of talismans I gave to the hunchbacked old woman, the core red talisman is made of Wizard Qi, while the other thirty-five yellow talismans are made of Taoist Qi.
The basic power that makes up the talisman power is different. The Celestial Deception Talisman is just like what the hunchbacked old woman had said. It's useless.
I wryly smiled. It was a small mistake that could be easily discovered. However, I had been thinking about the talisman made with magic Qi for the past few days. When I finally solved the problem, I thought about the power of the talismans made with magic Qi. After I tested the talisman with the Scorching Sun Talisman, I subconsciously felt that my work was complete. I directly put all the talismans together and didn't care about them anymore.
After giving the talisman to the hunchbacked old woman, I was worried about Xiao Jin and hurried to leave the shop. I didn't even remember that I had made a small mistake.
After thinking it through, I hurried to talk to the hunchbacked old woman. "Auntie, I'm really sorry. I was in a hurry when I made the talismans. I made a small mistake. Please wait for two or three days. I'll make some adjustments to the talismans. I'm sure you'll be satisfied with the results. What do you think?"
As soon as I finished talking, the old woman looked at me with disdain. "You cunning boy, do you really think I'm a fool?
Last time, you lied to me because you thought that the spirit race wouldn't dare to make a move in the city, right?
But I've already made a move. Do you still want to deceive me? "
I was dumbfounded. The fox race was naturally suspicious. It was obvious that this old woman didn't trust me. What should I do?
I hurriedly said, "How about this? You stay in the shop for a few days. You can even guard me and watch me make the talismans. After the talismans are made, you can personally test the effects of the talismans. If you're not satisfied, you can punish me later. What do you think?"
Although I was resentful, I was a fish on the chopping block. I had no choice but to lower my head.
My suggestion seemed to move the hunchbacked old woman. She lowered her head and pondered. When she lifted her head, she suddenly stretched her hand and grabbed my shoulder from a distance. She coldly said, "It's not a bad idea to supervise you in person. However, you're really cunning. I won't feel at ease if you stay here. You should come with me. If it's really as you said, I'll let you go.
But if you're just bluffing me, hehe, you can forget about ever seeing the light of day again in this life. "
After she said that, she didn't wait for me to respond. She grabbed my shoulder and dragged me out of the door.
I wanted to shout a few times. Although we were surrounded by ordinary people, the old woman wouldn't dare to kill on the street in broad daylight no matter how powerful she was. As long as there were a few brave people, they might be able to hold the old woman back.
It was a pity that I couldn't even move my mouth after being restrained by her. I couldn't even make a sound.
After I went out, Xiao Jin and Wang Kun still listened to my instructions and stood at the door. When they saw me being dragged out by the old woman, their expressions changed.
Xiao Jin didn't have any power at the moment, while Wang Kun was an ordinary person. I thought that the hunchbacked old woman would bring me past them, but I never expected that the old woman would suddenly stop.
At this moment, Wang Kun and the others reacted. Xiao Jin stood still, but Wang Kun reached out to pick up a wooden flower rack at the door and threw it at the hunchbacked old woman.
I was frightened. The hunchbacked old woman's power was close to that of a Heavenly Master, while Wang Kun was just an ordinary person. If we angered this temperamental old fox, she could easily kill Wang Kun with a flick of her finger.
He was about to become a father. If he died here, how could I face his family?
I struggled to stop him, but I couldn't move my body. I could only watch as Wang Kun viciously threw the flower rack at the hunchbacked old woman's shoulder. "Bang!"
The flower rack was smashed to pieces, but the hunchbacked old woman didn't move at all.
Wang Kun was dumbfounded. He held the broken piece of wood that was a few inches long and was stunned.
I thought that the hunchbacked old woman was about to take revenge. However, I waited for a long time, but she didn't do anything.
I tried my best to turn my head and look at her face. Only then did I realize that her expression was even worse than Wang Kun's. She stood there and stared at Xiao Jin. Her pupils had strangely shrunk into a vertical line. It was obvious that she was extremely shocked.
Did she notice Xiao Jin's abnormality?
As soon as I had that thought, she loosened her grip and threw me to the ground.
I hurried to get up from the ground and looked at the hunchbacked old woman. She wasn't frightened anymore. She was frightened. Her body was shivering, and she wanted to run away from Xiao Jin. However, she didn't dare to move. She could only stand there, shivering.
After I calmed down, I thought for a while and turned to Xiao Jin. I whispered to him and Wang Kun to return to the shop first.
After the two of them left, the hunchbacked old woman finally stopped shivering. Her pupils, which had shrunk into a vertical line, slowly opened. However, she still looked at me in shock.
I faintly smiled at her and said, "Auntie, this matter was indeed my fault for not considering it thoroughly. However, you injured someone just because of a disagreement. Aren't you being a bit too overbearing? I'll stand by what I said just now. Go back and wait for two to three days. I promise that I'll definitely finish making this talisman. You can come back to collect it then.
This time, I couldn't see the hunchbacked woman's domineering attitude. As soon as I finished talking, she nodded and hurried to leave. When she was far away, she turned her head to look at me, her face palpitating with fear.
Of course, she wasn't looking at me, but at the empty shop door. It was obvious that she was still afraid of Xiao Jin.
After her figure disappeared, I let out a long sigh.
Although Xiao Jin didn't have any power, his cultivation base was extremely high. Ordinary people and low-level cultivators wouldn't be able to see through him. However, this old woman's power was infinitely close to that of a Heavenly Master. Naturally, she could see some clues.