The door opened, and a woman who looked like a zombie gave Marshawn a sinister smile. "Oh, what makes the body you've chosen so special?""That boy might not be as good as his sister, but he's not far off," Marshawn said excitedly, his eyes filled with anticipation.The woman glanced back at the room, where Marilyn was meditating with her eyes closed, showing no signs of anything unusual. "Really? This brother and sister pair seems interesting. I wonder what kind of people their parents are?"Marshawn replied, "Their parents are from an ancient family of Mystic healers with an impressive lineage."The woman smiled stiffly. "Fine, but I need to possess her first."Marshawn was overjoyed. "Don't worry, Exalted Immortal. As long as you agree, I'll find a way to keep him here for a few more days.""Enough! Don't waste my time. I need to prepare. I like this little bug's body," the woman said with a sickly grin as she returned to the room.Bang!The iron door closed, and Marshawn sm
"Speak!" Marshawn was startled. "I've been feeling uncomfortable recently, and then they had that accident."Chad fell into deep thought. He had noticed a problem, which was not a small one.The entire Williams Village was shrouded in a thick, dark gray aura. In geomancy terms, that indicated an excess of darkness and a light deficiency.While that might not be an issue in a household with many women, it was highly inappropriate for a martial arts family like the Williams family. Furthermore, the Williams Village, though called a village, was essentially a large estate inhabited by Marshawn's direct lineage."Currently, the energy here is dominated by dark energy, which is why two significant male family members have passed away," Chad said.The old man and the young man had been engaging in playful banter from the start, their words a mix of truth and jest. Marshawn was only half convinced by what Chad said."That sounds somewhat reasonable. My dear disciple, do you have any way
"Are you kidding? I just came from Cultural Street," Chad, sensing something amiss, responded with feigned displeasure.Unexpectedly, Marshawn laughed and pulled Derek over. "You're overthinking it. Derek is about to ascend. I want to take you to Cultural Street to help pick herbs for refining a pill to help him break through to become an earthbound immortal!"Chad was shocked. He activated his Clairvoyant Eye and scrutinized Derek, half-doubting Marshawn. Indeed, the aura around Derek was so intense that it was almost visible to the naked eye, even though he was deliberately suppressing it."What's going on? There have been too many people ascending recently!" Chad muttered in surprise, suddenly realizing the issue.In the past, it was rare for anyone in the Mystic community to ascend within a century, and those who did often failed, eventually merging back into nature.Even 50 years ago, there were only a few dozen earthbound immortals in the Mystic community. Yet, in the past f
Septon grinned unreservedly. "Please forgive me, but I'm just interested in traditional medicine. It doesn't mean I'm a qualified medical practitioner."Then, Septon led everyone to the lounge behind Treasure Herb Hall. Only then did Marshawn speak up. "Chad, tell him what you need, and let Septon prepare it."Chad had two types of pills in his possession—the rebirth elixir and the parasite pill.The rebirth elixir could help Derek become an earthbound immortal, but Chad could not give it to him.Chad did not want Derek to break through to become an earthbound immortal.So, he prescribed a set of herbs. "Silk tree, deer blood, purple ganoderma, raspberry…"Upon hearing those ingredients, Septon looked at them strangely. "Such a potent prescription - who is it for?"Marshawn did not find anything amiss and instead scolded Septon, "Don't ask too many questions, just go prepare it."Septon smirked and left. Marshawn then turned to Chad and asked, "What are you up to, kid?"Chad d
Chad looked at Jade with a strange expression, wondering what the old lady was up to.The two had crossed paths before, and one could say they were in a hostile relationship.Chad helped her regain her senses simply because he wanted to inquire about the situation with the Williams family.However, Jade's reaction made Chad feel suspicious."Why are you still standing there dumbfounded? Hurry up and leave!"Surprisingly, when Chad did not speak, Jade became anxious, grabbing and pushing him toward the door!Chad pushed her away, controlling Jade with several needles.Then he began to observe the room for surveillance cameras but found nothing.Jade, who was under control, continued to urge Chad to leave. "Marshawn wants to kill you, and I'm telling the truth...""Are Terry and Luke's deaths your doing?" Chad asked, and Jade fell silent.Adjusting the needles, Chad asked, "You've spent decades with the Williams family. Why did you decide to move against them?"Jade still did
Jade had been led into a state of meditation without her doing anything.At that moment, her feelings changed again.In just one minute, Chad had entered a state of visualization.She had never heard of anyone being able to enter visualization so quickly.Chad was a monster. However, before she could be amazed, everything changed before her eyes, as if she had returned to her childhood."Bastard! Mongrel! Your mother is a shameless woman!""Hit her!"That was when Jade, at the age of six, was bullied on the street."To become an assassin of the Inkwell Clan, you must take it. In the future, you'll take the antidote once every seven days. Those who can't endure it will die!"That was when Jade, at the age of ten, joined the Inkwell Clan assassins and was forced to drink the poison."I like this girl; make her my disciple!""Yes, Grandmaster. It's her fortune to become your disciple..."That was when she left the assassins.At that point, Jade realized that Chad had already
"Stubborn little bug! Stop moving!"Marilyn looked at the zombie-like woman in front of her and struggled desperately.She was covered in yellow talismans, and every time she struggled, the golden light emitted by the talismans would forcefully suppress her.Marilyn discovered the talismans quickly turned to ashes once they emitted their golden light.So she twisted her body desperately, even trying to scream to break free from the restraints.However, she could not make a sound when she opened her mouth."Little girl, don't struggle. You're lucky to be possessed by me!" the woman said, pointing a finger at Marilyn's brow.Marilyn's vision went black, and when she could see again, she saw herself covered in yellow talismans.With just one finger, the woman caused Marilyn's soul to leave her body."It's quite troublesome to control a sage," the woman said as she stiffly removed several rocks tied with ropes and began to bind Marilyn's hands and feet."If it weren't for the bac
Throughout the process, Jade stood at the door, thoroughly impressed by Chad's methods.From her perspective, she had been lucky during her fight against Chad because it was a sneak attack.If it had been a direct confrontation, Jade would have struggled to hold on beyond the third move and would have been easily defeated.Especially since Chad could use the top-tier Soul Capturing Art of the shamans."I don't know who you are, but can we make a deal? Let me go—"The woman's voice came from the dragon scale, but Chad refused to listen. He threw the dragon scale into his jacket pocket.Then, Marilyn woke up. "Chad, where is this? Why am I here?"Jade watched the scene, thinking that even the renowned Dark Phoenix had a soft, feminine side."It's alright now. I'll get you out of here..." Chad said as he picked up Marilyn to leave, but Jade stopped him."Mr. Jennings, we can't leave now. If we do, Marshawn will tear off his mask. I think it would be better to use this to our adva