Ye Qiu’s loud shout echoed like thunder, reverberating through the entire Witch God Sect headquarters.
Yet, no one appeared.
“Witch God, come out and face your death!”
Ye Qiu shouted again.
This time, his voice carried immense inner strength, like the roar of a dragon.
At the same time.
Atop the cliff, inside the highest stilt house, there was a stone cave.
Deep within the cave.
A grand hall had been carved out.
This hall was the Witch God’s place of seclusion.
Inside the hall, there were three men and one woman.
The three men, all in their forties, wore black robes, their faces cold and stern.
As for the woman, in her twenties, she wore a white long dress, her beauty breathtaking, like a celestial maiden, though her face was pale, as if she were ill.
She was the top divine doctor of Miaojiang, the current leader of the Witch God Sect—
Su Luo Ying!
Su Luo Ying emanated a strong aura of coldness, like a block of ice, causing the three middle-aged men to keep their distance from her.
Five meters ahead of the four, at the center of the hall, was a meditation cushion.
On the cushion sat a small figure, head bowed, hair disheveled, face obscured.
“Witch God, come out and face your death!”
Ye Qiu’s voice came from outside.
Instantly, killing intent flashed across the faces of the three middle-aged men, though none moved.
A trace of surprise flickered in the woman’s eyes, who was so bold as to speak such audacious words?
“Lord Witch God, I’ll go take a look.”
The woman bowed to the small figure on the cushion, preparing to leave.
“Stop!”
The small figure on the cushion suddenly raised his head, revealing an aged and grotesque face in the woman’s sight.
The Witch God’s face was covered in deep wrinkles, his skin dry and shriveled like tree bark, but his small eyes glinted with a soul-piercing light.
The woman immediately halted.
“There are Dragon Gate people outside, Luo Ying, you don’t know martial arts, it’s dangerous to go out.”
The Witch God said to the woman, then Upper then to the three middle-aged men, “Whoever dares to shout like that here has the courage of a bear and leopard.”
“Go take a look.”
“No matter who it is, cut out his tongue!”
“Yes, Master.”
The three middle-aged men bowed and quickly left the cave.
Then, the Witch God’s gaze fell on Su Luo Ying, and he asked, “Luo Ying, how old are you this year?”
Su Luo Ying respectfully replied, “Lord Witch God, I am twenty-three this year.”
“Twenty-three, such a beautiful age,” the Witch God’s aged face showed a trace of reminiscence, “At your age, I was still a nobody.”
“Who would’ve thought I’d later found the Witch God Sect and become the second-ranked master on the God List.”
“But alas, youth fades, and time spares no one.”
“Now, I am over a hundred years old.”
Su Luo Ying remained silent, quietly watching the Witch God.
The Witch God sighed, raising his hand, thin and bony, like a dry twig.
He beckoned to Su Luo Ying, saying, “Luo Ying, come forward.”
Su Luo Ying took two steps forward.
“Closer.”
Su Luo Ying stepped forward a few more paces.
“Come closer, let me have a good look at you,” the Witch God’s voice was gentle.
Su Luo Ying stood still, saying, “Lord Witch God, the chill on my body is strong, I fear getting too close might affect you.”
“It’s fine, I’m a God List master, I’m not afraid of your chill,” the Witch God continued to beckon, “Luo Ying, come here, let me see you.”
Su Luo Ying felt a bit strange.
In all her years in the Witch God Sect, she had seen the Witch God a few times, but he had always been lofty, like a divine being filled with majesty, yet today, he was unusually kind and talkative.
Su Luo Ying took a few more steps forward.
The Witch God sensed the chill from her body, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath, a greedy look on his face.
“Lord Witch God?” Su Luo Ying called out.
The Witch God opened his eyes, smiling at Su Luo Ying, “Luo Ying, back then, I appointed you as the sect leader without your consent, these years must have been hard on you.”
Su Luo Ying said softly, “These years, I’ve been healing and saving people, as for the sect’s affairs, they’ve been handled by the elders and you, Lord Witch God, I haven’t suffered any grievances.”
“You’re a good child, enduring silently, but I know you never wanted to be the leader, you just wanted to be a doctor, healing and saving people.”
The Witch God smiled, “Luo Ying, from today, you no longer need to be the leader of the Witch God Sect.”
A stunned expression appeared on Su Luo Ying’s beautiful face.
She didn’t understand why the Witch God suddenly wanted to strip her of her position as leader.
But Su Luo Ying was secretly delighted.
She had long wanted to step down from being the leader.
She quickly bowed to the Witch God, saying gratefully, “Thank you, Lord Witch God.”
The Witch God said, “Luo Ying, you’re an orphan, raised in our Witch God Sect, later studying medicine and becoming the sect’s leader, who do you think gave you all this?”
Su Luo Ying replied, “Everything I have was granted by you, Lord Witch God.”
“Exactly, everything you have was given by me, I’ve given you so much, shouldn’t you be grateful?” the Witch God asked.
Su Luo Ying nodded, “I’ve long wanted to thank you for your guidance, but I didn’t know how to show my gratitude.”
“Since you have that intention, I won’t beat around the bush, Luo Ying, take off your clothes.”
Su Luo Ying froze.
Take off her clothes?
Why?
“Didn’t you just say you didn’t know how to thank me? I’ve told you what to do, why aren’t you moving?”
Seeing Su Luo Ying standing still, the Witch God’s tone grew cold.
Su Luo Ying said, “Lord Witch God, I don’t understand your meaning.”
“Are you truly clueless or pretending to be?” The Witch God commanded, “Take off your clothes and serve me.”
What?
Su Luo Ying was shocked.
She had never imagined that one day the Witch God would make such an outrageous demand of her.
Su Luo Ying hurriedly said, “Lord Witch God, I’m grateful for your life-saving kindness, but…”
“But you’re unwilling to offer yourself, is that it?” The Witch God sneered, “Su Luo Ying, do you think I raised you all these years for nothing?”
“I’m telling you, whether you’re willing or not, I’ll have you today.”
“You should know, many women in the sect would love to serve me, but they don’t have the chance, now I’m giving you this opportunity, you should seize it…”
Seeing Su Luo Ying still unmoving, the Witch God shouted sternly:
“Su Luo Ying, take off your clothes! Now!”
