Chapter 115 Gu Ye (ETL) Part 1
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Chapter 115 Gu Ye: My scolding is not pleasant.
Xie Cheng quietly slipped into Gu Ye’s room. The two of them crouched by the window, one on each side, parting the curtains a bit to peek in. Seeing that ghost head lingering nearby, Xie Cheng exclaimed in shock, “International friends are truly exciting.”
Gu Ye whispered, “He’s looking for someone.”
“Sawadee Ka’s Flying Head Black Magic vs. Bakayaro Onmyoji,” Xie Cheng was also excited. “Wow! I actually got to see such a big event. So exciting!”
At the side, Gu Ye had already taken out his phone and secretly filmed the ghost head. Xie Cheng asked admiringly, “Are you recording this to study later?”
“No,” Gu Ye said seriously, “I’m recording it to show my mom back home.”
Xie Cheng was speechless. “Won’t your mom beat you to death?”
Gu Ye smirked. “It’s been a while since I’ve teased her.”
Xie Cheng rolled his eyes at him disdainfully. Other parents have children for fun, but Gu Ye is the opposite. He teases his parents whenever he has time.
“But on a serious note, I have heard my master mention this before. Flying Head Black Magic is a particularly difficult form of black magic, the most difficult of all. The sorcerer performs this magic on himself, causing his head to leave his body. The sorcerer also brought his digestive system along to suck blood, sucking whatever living thing he finds.”
Xie Cheng continued seriously, “To master this skill, there are 7 stages, each lasting for 49 days. It’s incredibly bizarre. Like, if the head detached from the body, why didn’t the person die? How did the digestive system get pulled out of the stomach and later get put back in? Is the bladder also part of the digestive system? What if they need to pee? What if they pooped on the way?”
Gu Ye said disdainfully, “How can this be serious like what you said? If the head is detached from the body, then they’ll be dead, alright? There’s no scientific basis for this.”
Hearing that, Xie Cheng was even more disgusted. “You’re a ghost catcher, and you’re talking to me about scientific evidence?”
Gu Ye looked outside and said, “Stop talking nonsense. This sorcerer obviously didn’t cut off his own head. He refined the body of a child.”
At this moment, the ghost head finally stopped at a window. From this angle, Gu Ye and Xie Cheng could only see a rough outline.
The ghost head stopped at a window, and a flash of white light passed through the room. Gu Ye sensed a powerful aura, unlike that of a ghost or spirit, and collided fiercely with the ghost head. Then a wolf-like creature leaped out, and the two engaged in a fierce fight. The ghost head had a physical form. No matter how the wolf-like creature attacked or bit, it showed no fear. It charged forward with ferocity and brutality, surprisingly able to overpower its opponent.
At this point, Xie Cheng’s expression grew serious. “Anyone who uses human bodies to practice sorcery is definitely not a good person. That international friend who’s been living a good life…at least he didn’t use real people. Should we help him?”
Gu Ye watched intently. “Let’s wait a bit more and see. That dog can still fight. I’m curious about them and want to see what other skills they have.”
At that moment, a woman in a kimono flew out of the window. She was clutching a plump bottle and joined the fray. The bottle had a square mouth, and from within protruded numerous snake heads. Each head was fierce and vicious, ready to bite anything it caught.
Gu Ye raised an eyebrow. “Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk! So ferocious! As expected of the Tsuchimikado clan.”
Xie Cheng asked curiously, “Is this family very powerful in their country?”
“They used to be extremely glorious. Their ancestors were once imperial masters, the Imperial Observatory. But now they’ve fallen into decline, and their status in their country is very awkward, even inferior to the several major families that have flourished since then. Their status… Did you know we have the Five Great Immortals in Northeast China?”
“Of course. Hu (Fox), Huang (Weasel), Bai (Hedgehog), Liu (Snake), and Hui (Rat). Are you saying their status is on par with the Great Immortals of Northeast China?”
“Almost.” Gu Ye smiled. “But after all, they were once glorious. They can’t be without some skills.”
As the two of them talked, the ghost head was already enraged. No matter how hard its opponents bit or hit him, it was like hitting iron, leaving no mark. The woman was forced to take 2 steps back from the pressure. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the ghost head rushed towards Ming Na’s room.
With a loud BANG, the glass shattered.
The noise startled many normal people nearby, startling them awake, and many lights flicked on. Gu Ye’s eyes darkened. “Show’s over! I can’t watch this commotion any longer.”
Someone cursed, “What the hell?”
“Who’s still awake so late at night?”
The ghost head, upon hearing the voices, instinctively rushed towards those room, hoping to absorb blood, which would enhance his power.
Gu Ye’s expression turned cold, and he had already grasped a copper coin in his hand. Just then, the wolf flew over to block the ghost head. In its haste, it didn’t have time to adjust its stance, and the ghost head bit its neck.
At that moment, Gu Ye’s gaze softened. He put down the copper coin and picked up the cinnabar brush. A red line, laced with golden merit, flew toward the evil spirit emanating from the ghost head. Gu Ye raised his hand, and several talismans followed, plastering the ghost head’s entire body. White smoke swiftly rose from the ghost head. Previously unbeatable, its iron-clad frame now seemed corroded, and it struggled in agony.
Then, 3 long arrows formed from ghost energy pierced the ghost head. With a force, Ye Li dragged it towards him. Lifting the head, he flew back to Gu Ye.
After several blows, the ghost head was merely restrained, suffering no significant damage and still struggling ferociously. The moment Gu Ye took a look at the head, his heart skipped a beat, nearly blinded by the ugliness.
Xie Cheng said sternly, “This ghost head is controlled by a sorcerer, so he can hear us talking. Let me ask you, why are you killing people on our territory?”
The ghost head clattered his teeth together, chattering incoherently. Gu Ye kicked him impatiently. “Stop talking nonsense! Kill whoever you want, but stay out of our country. Do you know where this is?” Gu Ye stomped his feet. “Do you know where this is? If you dare to come here to cause trouble, I’ll kill you.”
Xie Cheng reminded Gu Ye, “He might not understand.”
“Where’s little Fatty (Kuman Thong)? Come out, translate for him. Whatever Sawadee Ka1 or something!”
The little Fatty heard Gu Ye calling him and crawled out of Gu Ye’s backpack. He spoke a bunch of gibberish to the ghost head. Then, imitating Gu Ye’s movements, he stomped his feet on the ground, put his hands behind his back, and started talking again. After that, he looked at Gu Ye and said, “I’ve finished the translation.”
“Alright then.” Gu Ye took 2 steps back in disdain and told Ye Li, “Send this ghost head over to that Ming-something guy. Tell him, #1, no one can die (by foreigner’s hand) on our territory. If you want to fight, get out of here. #2, this isn’t a place for them to fk around. I don’t care what grudges they have, but if they dare to hurt a common person, I’ll cripple them.”
Ye Li lifted the ghost head and floated lightly out the window. He reached Ming Na’s window and tossed it in.
The head rolled over 2 meters before being stopped by a wall. At this moment, Ming Na was healing his White Wolf Shikigami. Seeing the ghost head, which had fought his Shikigami equally well, now tied up like a dumpling, covered in talismans, and thrown back immobile, his expression darkened slightly. Then, he turned to look at Ye Li with a hint of fear.
Ye Li stood outside the window. Gu Ye’s words were too long, so he didn’t bother to deliver all of them. He simply said, “If you keep on being reckless, I’ll destroy you. Understand?”
Ming Na’s pupils shrank, and he said apologetically, “Sorry.”
Since Ming Na’s words were quite polite, and his attitude was quite good, Ye Li felt satisfied and flew away.
Throughout the entire process, Gu Ye hadn’t appeared, but Ming Na already knew that Gu Ye’s abilities surpassed his own. The fact that he could subdue such a ‘Shikigami’ (Ye Li), coupled with his masterful spell-casting techniques, Ming Na knew that he would still lose if they did another duel. Although he was deeply dissatisfied, it was the truth.
Looking at the controlled ghost head again, Ming Na’s eyes turned cold. A dagger shimmering with a white glow appeared in his hand, and he stabbed it fiercely between the ghost head’s eyebrows. The ghost head struggled painfully for a few moments before gradually becoming motionless. If this kind of flying head black magic that was controlled by a sorcerer gets destroyed, the person controlling it would inevitably suffer severe backlash, or even death.
Ming Na’s eyes remained unchanged. After drawing his dagger, he drew two pieces of talisman paper and placed them on the ghost head. Watching the ghost head gradually turn pale, then the color of dry bones, and soon reduced to ash, he stood up. He looked in the direction of Ye Li’s departure; his expression growing increasingly solemn.
The next day, Gu Ye and Xie Cheng went downstairs for breakfast. As they exited the elevator, they ran into Ming Na. Gu Ye smiled and said, “Did you come here on purpose to bump into us?”
Ming Na said politely, “I wanted to thank you in person for what happened last night.”
“You’re welcome,” Gu Ye waved his hand. “You can handle it yourself without us. Just that you’ll get hurt in the process. I took action because the ghost head dared to attack innocent people. Did you deal with that thing?”
“I already did. Thank you.”
Xie Cheng asked, puzzled, “How could he chase you all the way here? How did he cross the ocean? He swings his intestines like a propeller?”
Xie Cheng’s words were so playful that Ming Na didn’t quite understand. He looked at Gu Ye in confusion. Gu Ye smiled and explained, “He means how could that thing chase you all the way here?”
Finally understood the meaning, Ming Na explained, “My master was always challenging masters from other countries when he was young.”
Gu Ye understood. No wonder he’d challenged his master back then.
“My master accidentally injured a sorcerer, and now he’s seeking revenge. My master sent me to China to fulfill our agreement for a duel and also to hide. I don’t know how he caught up with me.”
Xie Cheng felt a pang of sympathy. “Your master must be very kind to you.”
Ming Na smiled shyly.
Gu Ye narrowed his eyes and said, “Let’s go get breakfast and get ready. We’ll have a duel in the evening.”
“No need for the duel. I admit defeat,” Ming Na said frankly. “I already knew last night that I’m no match for you.”
Xie Cheng looked at Gu Ye in surprise. Is this what you said about a sign of defeat without battle?
Gu Ye smiled and said, “I hope that when we meet again in the future, you will still be you.”
Unsure what Gu Ye meant by that, Ming Na could only nod politely to Gu Ye.
After parting, Xie Cheng asked, puzzled, “What did you mean by that last sentence? I think he’s okay. He even tried to protect a stranger last night.”
Gu Ye chuckled. “He helped block that attack, so he certainly still has some good in him. He also didn’t want to cause trouble. But don’t underestimate him. He’s a scheming guy, and only half of what he says is trustworthy. Also, his master is no kindhearted person. When he fought my master back then, he was quite ruthless, and every move was deadly.”
“Do you know that shortly after I sent that ghost head over last night, his evil aura vanished. Ming Na is definitely not a softhearted person. We’re not involved in what happens inside this matter. We welcome them to visit our country. But if they injure anyone, they’ll be ended. This isn’t the place for them to fight.”
Hearing that, Xie Cheng was surprised. “Frick, you’re so scheming! Kids raised in wealthy families are really scary.”
Gu Ye said disdainfully, “You can tell a lot from reading his face. Just a little more testing will tell. Who told you not to study hard (in mystic arts)? He hasn’t gone astray yet, but I’m afraid his master will lead him astray.” Gu Ye said gravely, “His fate is wavering, so I hope he’ll be the same person he is now when we meet again.”
Xie Cheng ordered a serving of xiaolongbao and, while eating, told Gu Ye, “The moment you said that, I already feel like that kid’s done for.”
Gu Ye: “…Shut up!”
Raw word count: 6514 (whole chapter)
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