The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 1046 Making the Best Use of Everything
The old Taoist priest smiled faintly after hearing Zhu Yun's words:
"Your mother is just being polite, taking such good care of me."

Zhu Yun said anxiously, "Mother said you are our savior, our hope, so it's only right that I take care of you. This porridge—"

"Sigh, no matter how much kindness she has shown, she should have repaid all the care she has given me over the years..."

Just then, a black cat jumped in through the window.

Stepping on the old Taoist's legs, it walked step by step to her hand, meowing and rubbing its head against her hand.

The old Taoist priest smiled, put down the bowl, and focused on stroking the black cat's head.

"From now on, I'll have to rely on you to take care of these cats and dogs on the mountain. I'm the one who owes you this."

Zhu Jun's heart skipped a beat.

After that winter, the mountain was deserted, and those furry figures were never seen again...

She lowered her head, not daring to look.

I always feel like there are many unseen eyes focused on me, my pupils contracting into sharp points, filled with inquiring curiosity, or perhaps resentment...

"What's wrong with you? You're acting strange today?"

"I want to know... am I really not allowed to learn Taoist arts from you?"

The old Taoist priest sighed:
"I told you, you can't learn that."

"You'll find out later..."

Zhu Yun already knew what would happen next.

Her mother was gone, and she was bullied and left all alone. When she grew up, her husband abandoned her and her daughter, and she was eventually killed in revenge.

And then... came the days of endless darkness in the icy pool.

This is the tragedy of being at the mercy of others.

She stopped asking and her heart hardened.

Looking at that bowl of porridge that hadn't been touched yet.

But I dared not urge them any further, and just silently repeated it in my heart—

Are you done touching me?

Drink it right after you're done touching me!

With so many cats on the mountain, haven't you had enough of petting them after all these years?

But as if teasing her, just as the old woman was about to pick up her bowl after the black cat finished petting her, an orange cat jumped in.

Then there were white ones, calico ones, cow-colored ones...

Soon, the whole house was filled with meows.

The old woman's hands were too busy to drink the porridge.

Even outside the door, there were barking noises, and many little paws were on the door, trying to open it and come in.

This is really never going to end!

But the old woman had the most patience for these things, and even said that it was pitiful to be trapped here...

Who will take pity on her?
Zhu Lin thought to herself silently.

He couldn't help but urge her again:
"Would you like some porridge first?"

The old woman lowered her head and stroked the calico kitten in her arms, her fingertips gently tracing its back, her smile warm.

"Oh, no rush, no rush."

"But... it'll get a stomachache if it's cold..."

"Really?" The old woman looked up, her smile deepening. "I have a feeling—it's you who's in a hurry."

That smile was all wrinkled and withered, just like the way she looked in the pit.

Zhu Yun's heart skipped a beat.

"No, no..."

She seemed to have become the girl she used to be.

He trembled with fear before the old woman, pleading desperately but daring not to utter a word.

It was precisely because of this humiliation.

That impulse had just arisen in her heart...

His gaze fell once again on the bowl of porridge that had been left unattended, and he couldn't help but quietly clench his fist.

Just then, the old woman's voice interrupted her thoughts:
"Let that kid outside in."

"What, what about that kid outside?"

"You'll know once you open the door."

It was only then that Zhu Yun noticed an unusual impact sound in the familiar sound of claws pounding on the door outside.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
It felt as if someone was repeatedly striking the door panel with an extremely blunt object that was also quite large.

A strange feeling arose in Zhu Yun's heart.

After hesitating for a moment, he slowly walked to the door.

The door panel was opened.

A figure kneeling and prostrating at his feet appeared before him—

Its furry body was covered in long, red fur, which was wet and looked as if it were sticky with blood.

Only the head remains, still resembling a human.

However, due to the impact, his forehead was already a bloody mess.

However, he still wore a strange, bewildered smile, and his tongue was sticking out so far that it almost fell out of his throat.

As he mechanically slammed against the door, the inertia caused him to fall directly into the house.

But the next moment, he scrambled up like a dog, wagging his hips, sticking out his tongue, and showing a fawning expression, rushing anxiously towards the old woman.

But they were blocked by the cats and dogs around the old woman.

He could only let out strange barks urgently.

He lay on his stomach, circling around on the ground, looking both anxious and comical.

"This is... Dr. Liu..."

Zhu Yun suddenly realized.

Suddenly, I looked up and went outside the door.

Blood-red clouds hung heavy in the sky, and countless organs hung suspended in the air, swaying gently in the cold wind.

However, it was covered by those snowflake-like talismans, as if it were covered with a layer of frost, then frozen into ice, becoming snow-white and brittle.

Finally, it shattered into countless snowflakes with a "crack".

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be countless talismans.

Her mind raced like lightning.

Turn around sharply.

Looking at Dr. Liu, who was still rolling on the ground, and the old woman who didn't seem to care and was still leisurely petting the kitten.

"It's you!"

she screamed.

However, it was all too late.

The door slammed shut.

Countless furry claws emerged from the cracks in the door and windows, gripping the entire door tightly.

She was also surrounded by these hairy bodies.

He squeezed in front of the old woman.

"Let me go! Let me go—!"

Her shouting stopped abruptly.

Because of a tickling sensation in my throat.

what is that?
Those hairs emerged one by one from his throat.

It quickly spread across her face.

It climbed onto my body again, and countless prickly hairs emerged from under my skin, black with flesh and blood, gradually covering my entire body.

Before long, she was just like Dr. Liu.

I looked through my tearful eyes—

The old woman remained seated, stroking the calico kitten in her arms.

original……

My source of power has always been...

Even the core of the entire village's power...

The root cause of Dr. Liu's bizarre behavior...

It's all her!
So, just how strong is she?
Unfortunately, Zhu Yun will never get the answer to this question.

……

The old Taoist priest gently put the calico cat down from his arms.

The cat meowed, landed lightly and silently, flicked its tail, and slowly strolled away.

The old Taoist priest's gaze followed its movement, past the bowl of porridge that had long since gone cold, before he spoke calmly:
"Come in."

Light footsteps came from outside the door.

Interspersed with the sounds of cats and dogs purring, some loud and some soft.

A young girl dressed in light-colored clothes led a little girl by the hand, and they slowly walked into the house surrounded by a group of fluffy creatures.

It was Liu Sheng and Zhu Lin.

Zhu Lin stared blankly at the corner of the room.

The woman, whose body was covered by black hair and who had long since lost her human form, lay curled up there.

Overwhelmed with grief, he opened his mouth, but remained silent.

She has remembered everything.

And finally I understood everything.

His feelings were complex. Liu Sheng, however, simply cupped his hands slightly, his expression calm.

"Old Taoist Master."

"Or perhaps, should I address you as—the founding leader of the Wangmiao Mountain sect?"

The old Taoist priest was slightly taken aback.

“Anyway, you are an elder of Wangmiao Mountain, which means you are one of us. You can call me ‘Grandmaster’ if you want.”

"Master."

Liu Sheng readily accepted good advice.

The old Taoist priest then smiled.

His eyes, which had been lifeless and cloudy for many years, suddenly lit up.

The furry creatures in the room seemed to be infected, all raising their heads to look at Liu Sheng, their eyes flashing with the same light.

"When I first came here, I thought it was just a prison."

The old Taoist priest slowly recalled those days:

“I have an ability to befriend animals, so naturally, I feel closer to these little guys.”

He reached out and stroked the little tabby cat that had snuggled up to him.

His eyes held both joy and sorrow.

"But I soon realized through them that what was imprisoned here was not only strange creatures, but also unknowing and unaware beings that had been drawn into the abyss."

“I don’t know whether Longhushan was unaware of this or did it intentionally—but now it seems that it is most likely the latter.”

"I don't want to be an accomplice to evil."

"Of course, more importantly, there was a selfish reason—on Mount Longhu, no matter how powerful I was, there was no place for me. I tried, but in the end, all I had was resentment."

"So I decided to stay here."

“I want to rebuild order and establish a new force in this cage—not just for myself, but also for the innocent lives that have been caught up in it. I hope that one day we can fight against Longhu Mountain and lead everyone out of this cage.”

Liu Sheng felt a strange resonance and whispered:

"Your ambition... is indeed great."

The old Taoist priest smiled and handed the kitten in his hands to Liu Sheng.

"I can tell you're the same kind of person as me—this journey must have been tough, right?"

Liu Sheng lowered her head and stroked the fluffy little head.

"Fortunately, once a decision is made, it must be followed, no matter how difficult it may be."

“That’s right.” The old Taoist nodded with satisfaction. “Of course, so did I—first of all, it took me many years to come up with a way to stay here, trying it out year after year.”

"Finally—I survived by the skin of my teeth and stayed here, unaffected by the seven-day deadline."

"However, I did suffer a severe backlash. My body was too weak and I didn't have enough strength, so I was actually poisoned to death by a mere rat poison."

The old Taoist priest shook his head, a helpless, bitter smile playing on his lips.

"So that's why you have such great resentment and obsession, which led to the formation of such a powerful and bizarre entity?" Liu Sheng asked.

"Yes... He died before his ambitions were fulfilled, especially since I had already planned everything out and was just waiting to start the experiments as soon as I recovered. Who could have imagined..."

Her gaze fell on the figure in the corner, shrouded in black hair and trembling slightly.

"It's also my fault for not explaining clearly. If she really practiced the magic of Longhu Mountain... the gods would appear and notice the anomaly here."

Liu Sheng silently shook his head:

This is what happens to riddle tellers.

But it's understandable—

"Surely you can't even think about such a thing, right? The moment you have that thought, it will be sensed, unless... the gods are no longer here."

“That’s right.” The old Taoist priest nodded.

"However, judging from the situation that followed, it seems that Longhu Mountain has indeed... lost the protection of the gods."

Liu Sheng thought of the Supreme God.

In her world, severing ties is a proactive act.

But we don't know what the situation is like at Longhu Mountain.

So Liu Sheng still asked the question.

The old Taoist shook his head: "That must have happened after I left Longhu Mountain. I can't answer or guess. I can only say that there must be a reason for the gods' protection, and leaving must have been because I obtained what they needed."

Liu Sheng's eyes lit up.

"Belief?"

"Perhaps..." the old Taoist sighed, "I can't answer you even if you ask me again, and more importantly, time is running out."

Liu Sheng felt a chill run down his spine.

The old Taoist priest then said, "I really like the gift you gave me."

"Oh, you noticed?"

"Can't you see it? You specially brought the whole stage to my front and unfolded it, scene after scene, and I enjoyed watching it very much."

"As long as you like it."

"It's only right to reciprocate, so I should give you something in return."

Before he finished speaking, two cats struggled to carry a glass jar over and placed it at Liu Sheng's feet with a "plop".

Inside the jar, two flesh-colored little figures were curled up quietly, shriveled into tiny strands of flesh, yet still twitching very slightly, as if a remnant of life was struggling.

The old Taoist priest sighed softly:
"These two... although they are my juniors, they are the root of cruelty. I have no intention of saving them. It's good that they have met their due end."

"Now is the perfect time to make the best use of everything."

Immediately afterwards, Xiaotian ran over with two Longhu Mountain tokens in his mouth, spat them wet into Liu Sheng's hand, and stuck out his tongue with a look of begging for a reward.

Liu Sheng wiped it with the little tabby cat next to her with disgust.

The little tabby cat whimpered and ran away.

The old Taoist priest observed this, smiled slightly, then composed himself and solemnly said:
"Now, before you leave, before this is all over... go and see."

Her gaze fell on Zhu Lin, who was still in a daze to the side.

"I will lend you my power, so go in peace."

At this moment, the following was echoing in their minds:

[High-Dimensional Analysis Conclusion]

The last word hadn't been uttered yet.

Their consciousness vanished from that moment on.

Like ripples on water.

The old Taoist priest stretched out his withered fingertips and gently rubbed the kitten's chin.

The cat purred softly.

Looking again at the sleeping Zhu Lin in front of him, and another unknowing body.

"From now on, the prosperity of Wangmiao Mountain... depends on you two." She smiled silently, looking at the poster on the cabinet. "The two of us old folks will depend on each other from now on and live out the rest of our days well."

The woman on the poster smiled and said, "Yeah, you have a new sect leader now, right? How's the kid?"

"Oh, her..."

The old Taoist priest nodded.

"She's a nice girl."

……

Qiao Yu huddled in the shadows.

A little white cat was anxiously rubbing against her feet.

Its snow-white fur was now stained bright red.

But Qiao Yu can't rush things.

She just arrived and hasn't seen the situation clearly yet.

His eyes were fixed on the figures wearing Taoist robes from Longhu Mountain.

They walked out of the apartment building laughing and joking, their laughter particularly jarring in the night.

A heavy, eerie atmosphere permeated the building. Blood trickled down the steps and flowed out the doorway, forming a sticky, bloody trail at their feet.

"This was a good haul!"

"But we don't know how many disciples haven't been eliminated yet, so we can't let our guard down."

The leader was a Taoist priest with sparse hair tied in a small bun. He reminded everyone excitedly.

"That's right, it's the last day, we have to hurry."

The last girl was standing with her head down.

She bit her lip and couldn't help but say, "But these... aren't awakened monsters yet..."

"So what! It's already a monster in essence! What difference does it make whether it awakens or not!"

"They are unaware of their sins, and some of them have no sins at all, they are simply infected..."

"So what? A monster is a monster. How many people has it killed? Even if it hasn't killed anyone in this cycle, what about the previous cycle, or the cycle before that? Zhou Rong, you're just too kind."

The leading Taoist priest smiled, turned around and reached out to pat the girl's shoulder, but the girl dodged him, and his face immediately turned cold.

"Didn't you say there was no news of your brother? Do you still want us to go and rescue him?"

"Yes!" Zhou Rong suddenly looked up and said urgently, "His tracking talisman is broken in the north..."

"I reckon there's a large, eerie place there." The leading Taoist licked his dry lips.

Everyone else felt a surge of excitement at the thought.

"Hurry up!"

"Go quickly!"

"Let's go together!"

At that moment, in their haste, they naturally didn't see it—

Several paper figures floated up silently, like snowflakes, and stuck to their backs.