The immortal pill is reborn and possesses the body of the charming female shopkeeper.

Chapter 96 Summoning Wu Kui

Just as Luo Sifan was feeling dizzy and disoriented, completely out of control, the halo of the jade pendant suddenly expanded and enveloped Luo Sifan's head, bringing him back to his senses as if he had been doused with cold water.

The world before his eyes brightened, and Luo Sifan's self-control returned to him. He found that a cold, familiar little hand was now tightly clenched in his own. He turned around and looked back at Shu Hongyi, who was staring in astonishment.

Shu Hongyi had already been pulled halfway outside the door by him. Under the influence of the rules of the other world, a sense of bewilderment was surging in the depths of her bright and beautiful eyes.

Luo Sifan instinctively tried to push her away, but even with all his might, he couldn't budge her an inch.

As if trapped in a giant quagmire outside the door, a powerful pulling force prevented them from retreating into the doorway.

Helpless, Luo Sifan could only try to pull Shu Hongyi close to the halo surrounding her body.

Unexpectedly, this pull was surprisingly easy; the viscous force from the other world was greatly weakened by changing its direction.

Shu Hongyi slumped into Luo Sifan's arms, and the halo of the jade pendant seemed to come alive, spreading over the places where their bodies touched and rubbed together, enveloping most of Shu Hongyi as well.

Stimulated by the halo, Shu Hongyi was half dizzy and half conscious. She used her hands and feet to cling tightly to Luo Sifan's body like an octopus.

"Hey! Hey!"

Luo Sifan was suddenly hugged tightly by the coquettish Shu Hongyi. He felt embarrassed and strange. His face turned red, and he called out to Shu Hongyi, who was rubbing against his neck, several times.

Shu Hongyi didn't seem to hear her, she just hummed a few times through her nose, her whole face rubbing against the glow on Luo Sifan's skin, and she rubbed against it even more enthusiastically.

The light emanating from the jade pendant onto Shu Hongyi was perhaps too gentle, leaving her with only a fraction of her rationality, half-asleep and half-awake, even less than a child.

Luo Sifan had no choice but to hold her around the waist to prevent her from falling off if she moved around randomly.

Turning my head to look ahead, I could vaguely see some figures in the empty square.

The feeling Luo Sifan got was similar to when he first saw Old Master Zhao appear in the study of the council chamber.

Luo Sifan steeled himself and slowly walked forward on the stone bricks of the square.

The world beyond the halo gradually solidified before Luo Sifan's eyes, radiating light.

Luo Sifan seemed to be rapidly accepting the rules of this world, gradually understanding its true nature.

Six people, five men and one woman, lined up in front of the palace, blocking Luo Sifan's way.

The clothing and style of these people were unlike anything Luo Sifan had ever seen before. The more Luo Sifan observed their subtle expressions, the clearer they became. They were neither happy nor angry, but rather silent and slightly arrogant, and surprised.

Luo Sifan and Shu Hongyi in his arms naturally became the focus of attention for the six people.

"Greetings, esteemed seniors!"

Luo Sifan, shameless as ever, stopped a few feet away from the six people and bowed slightly to them in greeting.

In front of strangers, he hugged Shu Hongyi in a strange way, making Luo Sifan so embarrassed that he scratched his feet on the ground.

As soon as Luo Sifan finished speaking, the five male cultivators turned to the female cultivator in the center, seemingly not understanding what Luo Sifan was saying.

The female cultivator was fair-skinned and tall, with a face that was much more profound than Yinshuang's, and her expression was the most arrogant.

Luo Sifan vaguely sensed a hint of disdain in her eyes, but unexpectedly, she turned out to be the only one who could understand Luo Sifan's words.

"You! Why are you trespassing on our territory? Holding a woman in your arms and not letting go, isn't that extremely rude!"

The tall female cultivator remained silent for a long time, carefully choosing her words, before slowly uttering a sentence.

Her tone wasn't quite authentic, and it took Luo Sifan a lot of effort to understand the meaning behind her words.

"Senior! You've misunderstood!"

Luo Sifan hadn't expected her to be so bothered by Shu Hongyi's indecent state, and blushed as she quickly explained.

Slowing down his speech, he painstakingly explained to the tall female cultivator how Lin Qianxiu and the others had been lured here, and how Shu Hongyi had been suppressed by the rules of this realm and was mentally unstable.

The tall female cultivator remained completely composed, only occasionally letting out a soft hum, indicating that she had understood what Luo Sifan meant.

"Senior, my presence here was purely accidental, and I have no other intentions. If you can return Lin Qianxiu and the other person, I will immediately leave this place with my companions!"

Seeing that she was pondering, Luo Sifan tactfully expressed his goodwill.

The tall female cultivator wasn't buying his act at all. Upon hearing this, she raised her eyes and said coldly:

"This is not a place where you can come and go as you please."

He then chatted with the remaining five people for a while. During this time, they would occasionally glance at Luo Sifan, and Luo Sifan couldn't figure out what they were up to.

"Young man! The elders have finished their discussion."

After the crowd quieted down, the tall female cultivator turned to Luo Sifan and announced the results of the discussion.

"Your identity is different from ordinary people, so we won't hold it against you; we'll give her face. You and your companions should leave this area immediately, and we'll pretend this never happened. As for the other trespassers, they will be dealt with according to the usual procedure!"

Luo Sifan's smile froze instantly; he hadn't expected these people to be so ruthless.

"senior!…"

Luo Sifan gritted his teeth, still wanting to try harder to persuade the people in front of him.

The tall female cultivator's expression changed drastically, and she snapped:

"Shut up! How can you outsiders be so shameless!"

Luo Sifan saw her raise her hand and unleash a terrifying vortex of power that rolled and took shape at the point where her hands were clenched.

The next second, the vortex would sweep towards Luo Sifan.

Luo Sifan had no support in this place, and his Foundation Establishment power was suppressed to the point that he could not even fly.

The vortex was so powerful that if Luo Sifan couldn't dodge it and was hit head-on, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With no way to avoid it, Luo Sifan summoned Wu Kui from the painting without hesitation.

As soon as the scroll was unfurled in his hand, Luo Sifan casually tossed it aside, using it as a protective barrier in front of him.

These two tactics were desperate delaying measures employed by Luo Sifan, and he did not expect them to be very effective.

As the painting unfolded, a world spanning nearly a thousand miles condensed into a radius of about ten feet, separating Luo Sifan from the six people in front of him.

Luo Sifan naturally couldn't see what was behind the painting, and waited anxiously behind the painting's protection.

"Lin Xiaozhi!"

A familiar shout came from afar, sounding somewhat exasperated.

A figure flashed closer, and an old man's features were clearly visible, his image extremely familiar—wasn't that Old Master Zhao?

"Stop, stop! Put that thing away first!"

Grandpa Zhao stopped where the painting stretched out, waving repeatedly at Luo Sifan, his expression and tone somewhat anxious.

Luo Sifan hesitated. If he took back the painting, the tall female cultivator would become even more hot-tempered and attack again, leaving him no time to defend himself.

Seeing him dawdling and only procrastinating, Old Master Zhao became even more anxious and jumped up, saying:

"Lin Xiaozhi! I guarantee you'll be alright! Quickly stop your supernatural powers! Any later and this old man will turn on you!"

Luo Sifan was startled by the old man's shout. After all, he owed the old man a lot of favors. Without further hesitation, he swept the painting into a scroll.

The black shadow of the Wu Kui, tens of feet long, flickered and disappeared into thin air, retreating into the scroll.