Rules of the Strange: I Became a God in a Bizarre World Through Taoist Arts

No rush, I have my own ingenious uses for heavenly lightning.

Guan Shanyue was stunned for a moment, and only when he sat back down in his chair, feeling slightly exhausted, did his heart finally settle down.

Since Shen Xingzhuo said she could handle it, she would give her absolute trust.

This is also the tacit understanding between her and Shen Xingzhuo—they will never allow the strange to drive a wedge between them.

"As long as public opinion is well controlled, Xingzhuo still has the ability to deal with the punishments in the ghost stories."

Guan Shanyue calmly gave the instructions.

Seeing her composure, Qin Shi and Li Hua's panicked hearts calmed down as well.

……

In the ghost story, the countdown numbers in the sky are unusually conspicuous.

Shen Xingzhuo merely glanced at it out of the corner of her eye and then ignored it.

She strode back to Pei Jinyu's bedroom, unleashing a burst of spiritual energy that enveloped the entire room.

The strange and eerie tales have once again lost complete control over her.

As hatred lingered, the yin energy outside gathered, forming a considerable storm.

"Jin... Jinyu, what should we do?"

Xiuyi had obviously also heard the verdict on the ghost story, and asked nervously.

"It's alright, I can handle it." Shen Xingzhuo first gave him a boost of confidence, and when Xiuyi breathed a sigh of relief, she added, "But you can't."

Xiuyi was greatly alarmed.

With a pained expression, he said, "Could you please not breathe so heavily when you speak? Well... well, I..."

Do you know the general route to the Pei residence?

Shen Xingzhuo interrupted his anxiety and calmly asked a question.

Seeing Xiuyi nod, he continued, "The person this ghost story is using as an excuse to punish is me, so you are not within its surveillance range."

Xiuyi's expression changed.

It wasn't out of concern for Shen Xingzhuo, but rather because I felt like I had lost face.

After all, Shen Xingzhuo's words implied that in the eyes of the supernatural tales, he was merely an accessory to her.

So, all I could do was give a dry "hmm".

Shen Xingzhuo took in his expression but said nothing.

She had met many people like this before, the most representative of whom was the older brother in the ghost story of the doll.

He's just a "prestige-obsessed" person.

After she started telling ghost stories, she also received messages from her partners in the underworld.

It is said that after suffering countless punishments, he still did not realize his mistakes, and was severely punished by the adults below for hundreds of years.

"Anyway, after you go out, run west. When you reach the end, turn south and jump into the well."

"There's someone you've wronged at the bottom of the well. You're Liu Jin, so remember to kowtow to her three times."

Shen Xingzhuo and Xiuyi were only master and servant, and had no real relationship, so his words carried a hint of coldness.

But at least it showed him a way out.

"And then? Sister Shen, don't you have anything to tell me? You're... a bit cold-blooded, aren't you?" Xiuyi's words were barely audible at the end.

Shen Xingzhu frowned and replied coldly, "I have no obligation to provide you with emotional value."

After speaking, he withdrew the spiritual energy that had enveloped the room.

Her gaze fell on a corner of the room, knowing that she could be clearly seen in the sky, and she pointed at Xiuyi and spoke coldly.

"I have shown him the way out, and the country behind him should remember to send the guidance fee to my team."

Otherwise, the next time you see it in a ghost story, you won't have such a good deal.

"You!" Xiuyi was furious. "I've been begging you for help! I even listened to you and obediently rocked the bed for hours! How can you be so heartless?!"

Shen Xingzhuo glanced at him and snorted coldly: "You should know how to be grateful that you were chosen."

"If I hadn't chosen you back then, you would be a handful of dust by now."

"I didn't mind you pointing out my status as the chosen one, but we're all competitors, so don't push your luck."

With just a few words, Xiuyi's last shred of dignity was torn away.

This forced other countries to admit that Shen Xingzhuo of Tianxia Kingdom was far superior to all of them.

Xiuyi stood there stunned.

When I looked up again, I saw Shen Xingzhuo had already stepped out of the door, facing the impending lightning punishment.