A bizarre resurgence begins with a pact made by a weasel.

Xie Qing returned to Huangtian Pavilion.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Uncle Fu standing there awkwardly.

"Why are you back so soon?"

Xie Qing was somewhat surprised.

"Is everything arranged at home?"

"Young Master, I'm so sorry!"

The old butler immediately knelt down.

"I was stopped by the young lady's men a few days after I left the mansion, and they tied me up and took me to Sujing Pavilion."

Xie Qing understood.

No wonder the old man looked so miserable.

But according to his calculations, the other party shouldn't have let the butler go. He gestured for Huang Qi to help the old butler up and asked:

"Doesn't Xie Hong covet the weasel spirit in this house?"

"The young lady can't care about any of that now; she's investigating the cause of the destruction of the Grus Church."

Xie Qing raised an eyebrow slightly and said:

Tell me in detail.

The old steward recounted what he had seen and heard at the Sujing Pavilion. Xie Qing listened quietly, occasionally asking a few questions. At the end, the old steward broke free from Huang Qi's support and knelt down again, kowtowing and saying:

"Young master, they forced me to drink the magical potion, so I have no choice but to tell the truth."

Xie Qing personally helped him up and comforted him:

"This is not your fault. I never expected that my eldest sister would become a witch and even possess such a peculiar potion."

Fortunately,

Things were not out of control.

He did not meet Huang Jue in front of Uncle Fu.

Truth serum cannot force out things that didn't happen.

"wizard."

"Xie Hong, I've found your weakness."

Xie Qing brought up the control panel.

Two locked tasks have appeared above.

The first is the birth of the extra-large-scale replica – Donglinzhou Trading Company.

This was done by the Church of Grus.

There are now 96 days left in the countdown.

Another one is the chain dungeon – The Wizard's Hostility.

Three days to go.

This is the same as the starting time of the game "Five Immortals Seize the God".

Without a doubt, the wizard here is Xie Hong.

She was nervous.

That means that his actions in annihilating the church touched a nerve with her.

"What you said is perfectly reasonable, and it even fooled them quite well. You can stay in this house for now, and they will not harm your family until they see the Yellow Immortal."

As for attacking Huangtian Pavilion, Xie Qing was not worried.

According to Xie Lan's will, participants are not allowed to attack the five houses he left behind before the "Five Immortals Seize the Gods" competition officially begins.

Xie Qing patted the old housekeeper on the shoulder.

suddenly,

【Ding! 】

A line of text quickly appeared on the panel.

You have been attacked.

[Some external entities are attempting to parasitize your body.]

They successfully parasitized!

This is!?

Xie Qing's expression remained unchanged.

He immediately summoned the attribute panel in his mind.

Name: Xie Qing

Race: Human

[Faction: Linzhou - Heretical Path]

[Class: Dancer (You are skilled in dance and can learn any dance technique quickly)]

[Rank: E]

[Special Skills: Nuo Dance - Subduing Might E+, Nuo Dance - Haoli E+, Gilding E-, Melting Gold E-, Six Ears E-, Divine Smell E-, Marrow-Penetrating Silk E-]

[Attributes: Strength E, Perseverance E+, Endurance E, Agility E-, Spirit E-, Dexterity E, Throwing Technique F+]

[Secret Treasure: Crafted Mask E (C)]

[Strange Items: Unknown Stone E+, Burning Lamp Array E+, Miscellaneous Notes on Pitch-Pot (Annotated Version) D+]

[Debuff: Variant Plague E+ (A pathogen specially cultivated by someone, currently parasitizing in small quantities...)]

[The pathogen's onset time is 48 hours later. If you remain contaminated by the pathogen for 48 hours, your physical attributes will also decline significantly...]

No wonder the other party released Uncle Fu; it turns out they had a hidden trick up their sleeve.

48 hours—isn't that precisely the starting point for the Five Immortals' Struggle for Divine Power...?

What a clever scheme!

Even if Uncle Fu is outmaneuvered by someone else, the mutated plague on his body will unknowingly parasitize the person who made the move, allowing Xie Hong to severely weaken an opponent at the start of the game.

"Huang Qi, go and get some paper and pen. Uncle Fu, draw Su Mo's likeness."

Huang Qi was already worried about Su Mo's scheme, and upon hearing this, he immediately grabbed paper and pen.

It just so happens that Uncle Fu had also studied ink painting when he was young, and with just a few strokes, he captured the essence of Su Mo. Xie Qing glanced at it and handed it to Huang Qi, who shook his head, indicating that he had never seen Su Mo before.

"Uncle Fu, you should go and rest now."

After seeing the exhausted old man off, Xie Qing immediately asked Huang Qi to prepare some quicklime and sprinkle it all over the places that Uncle Fu had walked and touched.

"Young Master, why is this?"

"He was infected with the plague."

Huang Qi was startled. He immediately felt itchy and numb all over his body. If Xie Qing hadn't been there, he would have wanted to turn back into his original form and frantically rub his fur on the carpet.

"fool."

Xie Qing kicked him while laughing and cursing.

"It's not time yet; symptoms don't appear that quickly."

"Young master, I'm just scared."

Huang Qi felt somewhat aggrieved.

Xie Qing shook his head and said:

"Do you know where there's a Western-style hospital in town? Maybe they can get the right medicine for your condition."

In this era of advanced navigation, with Western fleets traveling to various continents, plague and septicemia were probably no longer problems or incurable diseases. Since the other side dared to release poison directly, they must have had ways to suppress it.

Huang Qi racked his brains, just then, a gasp came from outside the door.

"What happened?"

Huang Qi immediately stood at the door and demanded an explanation.

"Xiao Qi, Big Brother has been bitten."

Upon hearing this, Xie Qing immediately went over.

All that could be seen was Huang Wu holding a blood-soaked weasel in his arms.

The weasel's fur had almost completely fallen off, and its body was covered with holes, as if it had been frantically bitten by some kind of rodent. Its body was still trembling slightly and panting heavily.

"Young master, my elder brother was attacked by rats near the church ruins."

Huang Qi glanced at Xie Qing, then grabbed Huang Wu's collar fiercely and demanded:

Why do you go to church?

This is not only going out without permission, but also going against the young master's wishes.

"Because, because our elder brother's wife and children were kidnapped by rats, and when we followed them, we found that the church was filled with the corpses and blood of our own kind."

"you!!"

Xie Qing stopped Huang Qi and said:

Are Huang Da's wife and children still alive?

"They were nailed to the wall, and they were still breathing."

Remembering what the steward had just said, Huang Qi immediately looked up and said:

"Young master, this is a trap. Su Mo is definitely waiting for us to walk right into it."

"They might even track you down by your scent."

Huang Da opened his mouth to argue, but seeing Huang Qi's ferocious expression, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He could only kowtow repeatedly.

Xie Qing didn't reply, but just quietly watched the panting weasel.

He was lost in thought.

He thought back to the day they signed the contract, and his conversation with Huang Jue.

He says,

Although their physical bodies are different, they share the same joys and sorrows.

He recalled Huang Jue's angry and anxious expression after he compared him to the Huang brothers.

"She treats you all like family."

"She was convinced by me, so how could I, Xie Qing, let her down? How could I break my promise?"

and,

He also wanted to find someone to test his current abilities.

Huang Qi was startled.

"Young Master!!"

Xie Qing looked at the blond-haired boy and smiled:

Do you want to save them?

The boy lowered his head, tears silently splashing onto the ground.

"Young master, this must be a trap."

"I asked you if you wanted to save them."

"I want it! I dream about it!!"

Huang Qi shouted out.

Being young, though intelligent, I was still forced to reveal my true nature.

That's more like it!

Huang Mao should have just picked up his gun and started fighting; why was he hesitating like this?

"Why not just think about it? Go and get all the weapons Huang Jue has collected, and also prepare a few buckets of kerosene for me."

Xie Qing's body emitted a series of bone-crackling sounds as his body gradually shrank.

Huang Liu and the others, who had been hiding behind the door, immediately ran over, carrying clothes, cloaks, and boots. Before long, weapons and kerosene were also ready.

After Xie Qing changed her clothes:

【Ding】

A new task has appeared on the panel.

[Mission: Save the Weasel]

Huang Da's wife and children were rescued from the church ruins.

[Task Reward: Upgrade of the Skill "Gilded Gold" level, from E- to E+]

[The upgraded Gilded Technique allows the user to freely alter the shape of the Sun-Slaying Dew within a five-meter radius and manipulate it for attack or defense.]

This has given this unique skill, which was originally only meant to be used as a supplement, more application scenarios.

Xie Qing was even more satisfied.

Seven weasels surrounded Xie Qing.

"Young master, please allow us to go with you."

"no need."

After putting on the mask, Xie Qing leaped up and disappeared into the night like a swallow.

Watching the departing figures, Huang Qi and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

"Young Master, when did he learn such an amazing skill?!"