Chapter 151: Chapter 151

"So, we absolutely must not give him the ring! If such an evil person gets his hands on the treasure from the secret realm, who knows what trouble he’ll cause?"

He might very well use the same tricks again, applying the method he used on Li Tianyao to someone else.

"Li Tianyao, do you think Gu Shifang has created other medicinal puppets?"

Li Tianyao shook his head, "Not medicinal puppets. Many of what he’s created are Living Dead!"

"Living Dead? Zombies?" An Yan was shocked.

"Not zombies! They are literally Living Dead! They have no consciousness, no ability to think, and can only obey orders."

Initially, Gu Shifang deployed these Living Dead to the battlefield. They felt no pain and charged forward upon command, securing a series of spectacular victories for Gu Shifang. However, they were disposable and could only be used once.

Everything changed with his arrival. Gu Shifang discovered that his flesh could grant these Living Dead the ability to self-repair, making him even more unstoppable from then on.

Gu Shifang nurtured an Undying Legion with his flesh!

An Yan knew none of this; her mind was filled with scenes from zombie movies and apocalyptic tales!

Humans are a species remarkably adept at courting death.

Power, money, status, lovers, and the like—people relentlessly chase these, heedless of the consequences.

In their quest, they’ve devised all sorts of weapons and embarked on a path of plunder and conquest.

But they’ve never considered that the world’s resources are finite.

All their squabbling and battling takes place within the same confined space.

The inevitable result is that they’re pushing the world toward destruction!

"Li Tianyao, we absolutely must not let the ring fall into Gu Shifang’s hands."

The man nodded, his gaze fixed on her. "However, he will certainly devise other methods. To ensure your safety, you’d better stay with me at all times from now on!"

"Why? Just let him come, I can..."

The man covered her lips with his hand. "I won’t allow you to be used as bait! Get that thought out of your head!!"

After dinner, the two returned to the room.

There were already several people waiting for Li Tianyao.

An Yan intended to go back to her own room, but Li Tianyao pulled her back, "Join us."

Everyone looked at An Yan with a mixture of curiosity and respect. They had already learned from Lu Feng that this young woman was the Ninth Master’s wife. Honestly, due to ingrained assumptions, they hadn’t taken this Mrs. Li too seriously.

However, during this operation, the young and strikingly beautiful girl had demonstrated through her own abilities that she deserved to be part of their discussions.

Once they were all seated in the room, the men began to report on their progress.

After the drug traffickers were rounded up, they had divulged a lot of information. What followed were arrests and clean-up operations.

An Yan wasn’t interested in these details. She was only concerned about her ring. Googlᴇ search noᴠelfire.net

Following the variety show, more Yezi continued to emerge from the Bai Wu. As the number of Yezi increased, so did the illuminated spots on the ring.

Calculations indicated that once the entire ring was lit, she could find the secret realm. The crucial problem, however, was that she was still far from illuminating the whole ring!

So, she had to keep collecting Yezi!

Should I do another live broadcast?

No, live streaming is too unpredictable, and who knows who I might connect with.

What about shooting a short video?

I could upload it to my account so that any fans who visit can see it.

This way, I could continuously earn more, right?

Decided, An Yan reached for her computer and started brainstorming script ideas.

What kind of story should I shoot?

The ’green-tea’ type, the ’holier-than-thou’ type, the ’tries too hard to be one of the guys’ type...

The ’mama’s boy,’ the ’delusionally overconfident’ type...

There are so many types to choose from; it’s hard to decide.

Maybe I should share some practical advice instead?

When An Yan pondered matters, she had a habit of reaching up to fiddle with the ring on her necklace.

To Li Tianyao, this gesture meant she was incredibly bored, so bored that fiddling with her ring was all she could do!

His brow furrowed, and he commanded coldly, "Get to the point!"

The person reporting shuddered and quickly condensed his report by a third.

However, the Ninth Master’s expression remained impatient, as if he considered everything reported to be nonsense.

In the end, the man gritted his teeth and condensed his report by another third!

With him setting an example, the subsequent reporters followed suit, speeding up their delivery by 1.5 times.

What should have taken an hour and a half concluded in just thirty minutes.

Once everyone had left, Li Tianyao turned to An Yan and extended his hand, "Want to take a walk by the sea?"

He’d seen in movies how romantic it was for couples to stroll along the seashore!

An Yan looked up, "Go to the seashore? If we go out for a stroll now, aren’t you afraid Gu Shifang will find out?"

"If he dares to come, that would be exactly what I want!"

An Yan was surprised. Didn’t he just say he wouldn’t let me be bait? Why the sudden change of heart?

The man sensed her thoughts and said, "With me around, you can stroll as you please without worry!"

Since that was the case, An Yan didn’t hold back, "Alright, but let’s skip the beach. I want to go to the seafood market!"

Luocheng was an inland city, and the Hengduan Mountains were even deeper inland. For An Yan, seafood was an absolute supreme delicacy!

"You want to eat seafood?"

"Lu Feng, notify the captain to prepare. We’re going sea fishing."

The boundless ocean, a majestic yacht, fresh-caught fish, circling seagulls... and most importantly, his little girl with him.

Wouldn’t that be much more romantic than just walking barefoot on the sand?

An Yan quickly objected, "There’s no need to go to such trouble. Let’s just go buy some at the seafood market!"

"You don’t want to go sea fishing with me?"

Of course, she didn’t.

Although she had no idea what he was thinking, An Yan felt that date-like activities should be kept to an absolute minimum.

After all, they were just cooperating to capture Gu Shifang. Then, they would go their separate ways.

She might think that way, but she couldn’t say it aloud. An Yan forced a smile, "No, it’s not that. I still have school. I originally thought the variety show would take two days to film, so it wouldn’t interfere with my Monday classes. But now, we’ve wasted another day here."

"You consider spending time with me a waste of time?"

The man’s face darkened.

He had thought she was happy to accompany him since she hadn’t mentioned otherwise.

An Yan gave him a speechless look, then reached out, grabbed his sleeve, and shook it gently.

"Li Tianyao, I want to go home early!"

His arm swung back and forth as she shook it. The displeasure he’d felt moments ago vanished like smoke. He lifted his hand, rubbed her head, and said, "Let’s go."

When they reached the hotel entrance, the car Lu Feng had arranged was already waiting. Behind it was a small refrigerated truck.

An Yan felt like she was going on a wholesale buying trip!

It would be a waste not to buy at least half a truckload.

The seafood market was huge. Stalls lined both sides, their vendors displaying crates brimming with fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish out front. Basins, buckets, and tanks of all sizes were brimming with lively seafood. The pungent, fishy smell of seafood being cleaned and gutted permeated the air.

After taking a few steps, An Yan felt Li Tianyao’s hand, which was holding hers, tighten its grip.