“Being able to see you in person today, this must be a blessing earned over three lifetimes!”0

“You’re an interesting little boy, and you speak so sweetly. Fine, then, you stay with me. Keep me company and help pass the time.” After all, days in the swamp were the same thing over and over. Having someone to chat with, to relieve the boredom, was not a bad change of pace. She crawled over a broken log as though it were flat ground. Then her tone shifted, and she turned toward the other man. “As for you…”0

Her immense pressure rolled forward, landing squarely on Dong Rui.0

Dong Rui saw the “this is getting good” look on He Lingchuan’s face and hurriedly leaned close, whispering through clenched teeth, “Hey! Think of something! Save me!”1

“Aren’t you a monster puppet master who specializes in dealing with monsters?” He Lingchuan raised an eyebrow. “There are plenty of monsters here. Are you seriously telling me you’re helpless in this situation?”0

Dong Rui cursed him in his heart. You little bastard, always poking right where it hurts. Are you trying to use them to kill me?0

Zhu Erniang’s hearing was terrifying. She caught the words “monster puppet master” perfectly. In an instant, all eight legs spread, her body swelling a full size larger, her voice shooting up several notes, “You’re a monster puppet master? The kind who captures monsters and turns them into...0