At the most critical moment, Qingdai appeared.
With just a single, simple strike.
She had ruthlessly shattered this arrogant Southern Xinjiang demon sorcerer Miao Nanzi, who had been toying with me like a cat with a mouse, into half a body.
However.
At this moment, the words Miao Nanzi spoke left me somewhat bewildered.
"Princess Jiusheng?"
I looked at Qingdai before me, a hint of doubt in my eyes.
Qingdai, however, did not answer.
She simply opened her mouth coldly and said:
"Dare to have designs on him again, and I will ensure your soul is annihilated."
With that, Qingdai's beautiful eyes snapped open.
Miao Nanzi's half-body, made of straw, ignited with a "boom."
Instantly, dark green flames erupted.
Within these flames, Miao Nanzi let out a cry of agonizing pain.
Then, a wisp of black mist rose from the green flames.
It condensed above the green flames, vaguely forming a human face, a rather distorted one.
Simultaneously, a low, resentful voice issued forth:
"Princess Jiusheng, this debt, this humble Taoist will remember for now.
Sooner or later, I will seek you out for a lesson..."
Qingdai stood still, unmoving.
The hem of her black dress swayed:
"I await!"
As Qingdai finished speaking, the condensed black smoke instantly dispersed.
The burning dark green flames below also burned out.
A cold wind blew, dust swirled into the sky, leaving not a single speck behind.
I knew that Miao Nanzi was not dead.
Just like last time, this was not his true form, merely one of his puppet bodies.
As Miao Nanzi vanished.
The surrounding trembling fierce spirits all had a black curse seal appear on their brows.
That seal was like a bolt of lightning.
The moment it appeared, the surrounding fierce spirits writhed and struggled on the ground in agony.
They continuously let out muffled cries and screams…
Finally, the black talismans exploded.
With a constant "buzzing" sound.
The dozens of ghost slaves still alive, controlled by Miao Nanzi, all turned into a wisp of black smoke and vanished into oblivion.
Watching the surrounding fierce spirits and ghosts dissipate, I couldn't help but gasp.
Qingdai, without even glancing at the spirits, turned around.
She calmly said to me:
"Alright, it's safe now."
Hearing Qingdai's calm words, I regretfully said:
"What a shame, he escaped again."
Qingdai replied:
"This fellow is far more powerful than you imagine.
After this encounter, he should be more restrained."
I nodded.
But my eyes were filled with questions for Qingdai:
"Qingdai, he just called you a princess.
Are you really, truly a princess?"
Upon hearing the word "princess," Qingdai's eyes showed no hint of joy.
Instead, a touch of melancholy appeared, and she nodded slightly at me:
"Yes, I am the only daughter of Emperor Ai.
But that was a long time ago."
Receiving Qingdai's confirmation, I was greatly surprised.
I hadn't expected Qingdai to be of royal lineage.
And, the daughter of an emperor.
No wonder she was called "Princess Jiusheng."
This "Jiusheng" should be Qingdai's title.
Thus, Qingdai was merely her given name.
Her surname was actually Liu.
Seeing my astonished expression, Qingdai seemed to smile:
"Thank you for the zombie pill you gave me last time, it restored much of my strength.
By the way, who is that person?
Is he your friend?"
After speaking, Qingdai looked at the unconscious Bald Bear lying on the ground.
Seeing Qingdai changing the subject so directly, clearly unwilling to dwell on past matters.
I didn't press the issue further.
I replied:
"No, it's a friend's birthday today.
We had some disagreements with this fellow.
Unexpectedly, he knows that demon sorcerer Miao Nanzi.
Miao Nanzi performed a ritual on this rooftop, using a swarm of large black moths to control me and bring me here.
That's how you found the scene when you arrived."
Upon hearing this, Qingdai's expression clearly darkened:
"If that's the case, this fellow isn't a good person either.
Now, how do you intend to deal with him?
Shall I kill him?"
As she spoke, killing intent was revealed.
I very much wanted to nod and say yes.
But upon second thought, it felt inappropriate.
This Bald Bear was merely an ordinary person.
He had not cultivated any evil arts or demonic sorcery.
If I instigated Qingdai to kill him, I would surely incur karmic debt.
However, leaving this fellow felt unsettling.
After all, Bald Bear was no good person.
He had not intended for me to live just now.
Several times he had expressed his desire to push me off the building to my death.
Killing him directly now!
There was a possibility of incurring karmic debt.
Because we Taoists only had the right to kill spirits and evil cultivators.
We did not have that right over ordinary people.
Caught in a dilemma, I didn't know how to deal with him.
Seeing me frown and not answer, Qingdai likely perceived my concern.
She then said:
"It's fine if you don't kill him. I can seal one of his souls.
Make him mentally deficient from now on, unable to harm others."
Hearing Qingdai's suggestion, I felt it was a good plan.
It would allow me to vent my anger and also punish him.
I nodded.
Seeing me nod, Qingdai raised her hand to act.
But I stopped her:
"Wait a moment, since this fellow is in league with Miao Nanzi.
Let me question him first, I might be able to get some intelligence about Miao Nanzi.
If we encounter that demon sorcerer again in the future, I'll be able to know ourselves and the enemy, and take precautions..."