Tang Xin, Tian Qiqi, and the others looked at this scene in shock. Many people in the restaurant looked at Luo Chen, instantly threw down their money and left, almost fleeing.
Because Luo Chen had obviously provoked a major incident. The old beggar’s move of scooping soup with a broken bowl had already shown that the old beggar was a spirit medium.
Since the spirit medium had said this kid would face a bloody calamity, he certainly would, and this kid had actually dared to hit a spirit medium just now? This was provoking a heaven-shaking disaster. Who would dare to stay by this kid’s side?
Luo Chen did not care too much. He wanted to see who dared to come looking for trouble tonight. Luo Chen also left, and the entire restaurant was instantly left with only Tian Qiqi and Tang Xin.
Tang Xin had planned to stay behind to find out a bit more about Luo Chen. But just as Luo Chen left, more than a dozen people in black clothes walked in again.
Then the lights in the entire restaurant first went black, and then instantly lit up again, but the originally bright white fluorescent lights had turned into a dim, greenish glow. Then a hunched old woman bent over and walked in. With the old woman’s steps, clumps of green grass actually grew on the stone floor.
The old woman’s steps, each one fell on the green grass. The old woman was decrepit and looked quite advanced in years, and the most frightening thing was that the old woman’s pupils were clearly snake pupils.
The old woman was seen leaning on a dragon-head cane with one hand behind her back, then walked toward Tian Qiqi.
“Hehe, not bad, good child, truly worthy of the bloodline of my Tian family, much stronger than that useless father of yours.” The old woman smiled, revealing the fangs at the corners of her mouth.
Tian Qiqi wanted to let out a scream, but no matter what, she could not make a sound. Tang Xin was already completely scared stiff at the side.
Outside the window, there was heavy traffic and even bustling voices, but inside the restaurant, it was incomparably eerie. Moreover, passersby clearly only needed one glance to see the terrifying scene inside, but strangely, no one looked inside even once.
Tian Qiqi’s gaze looked toward her feet. There were her and Tang Xin’s shadows, and also a snake’s shadow. A massive snake shadow, that was the shadow of the old woman before her eyes.
“Don’t be afraid, child, otherwise you can only go feed the Snake Lord like that dead ghost father of yours.” The old woman smiled as she looked at Tian Qiqi, then extended a long forked tongue that slowly slid across Tian Qiqi’s face, as if caressing Tian Qiqi’s cheek.
“Come with me, I will take you back to the Tian family and teach you our Tian family’s skills. Don’t be like that dead ghost father of yours, who actually betrayed my Tian family for the sake of a woman!” The old woman smiled very coldly.
Tears slid down Tian Qiqi’s cheeks. She could finally move again. She was about to open her mouth to refuse. That old woman let out a cold laugh.
“If you don’t agree, I will let that kid die right now.” “On the contrary, if you agree and follow your grandmother, learn some things, you can still protect your beloved in the future.” “How about it?” “Think about it?” The old woman’s sinister smile was especially frightening.
Tian Qiqi finally nodded and agreed, but she wanted to wait a period of time before leaving, because she wanted to spend more time with Luo Chen. She had originally thought the old woman would not agree, but unexpectedly, the old woman actually agreed.
The old woman sat on a chair and then slowly spoke. Only then did Tian Qiqi understand what exactly was going on. It turned out that her father was from the northern Tian family, originally someone the family had high hopes for, but when he went out to travel, he met Tian Qiqi’s mother.
The two were mutually attracted, so naturally they met with the Tian family’s opposition. Thus Tian Qiqi’s father took Tian Qiqi’s mother and ran away, severing all ties with the Tian family.
But how could the Tian family let it go so easily? In the end, they still came looking, captured Tian Qiqi’s mother, and Tian Qiqi’s father concealed this matter, only telling Tian Qiqi that her mother had run off with a wealthy man.
Finally Tian Qiqi’s father returned to the Tian family. Once he went, naturally he could not come back. The Tian family had worshipped the Snake Lord for generations. Tian Qiqi’s father and Tian Qiqi herself were both spirit children.
As for what a spirit child was? The old woman did not say, and the old woman was Tian Qiqi’s grandmother.
Tian Qiqi did not want to cause trouble for Luo Chen. Moreover, she was a clever girl. After seeing this grandmother’s abilities, she felt that if she learned some things from this grandmother, she might be able to protect Luo Chen in the future.
But after all, Tian Qiqi was still a young girl. She naively thought that as long as she agreed to this old woman, the other side would not make a move on Luo Chen. But in reality, that old beggar from earlier had already gone to Luo Chen’s residence to wait.
And the so-called spirit children were food used to feed the Snake Lord. The Tian family had worshipped the Snake Lord for generations and had gained many benefits from the Snake Lord. This naturally required payment.
And this time the Snake Lord had a requirement. This high-grade ingredient, the spirit child, must be completely willing, without the slightest negative emotion, otherwise the meat would turn sour. That was why the old woman allowed Tian Qiqi to stay and did not directly take Tian Qiqi away.
And Tang Xin was also kept behind. At this moment, Tang Xin was instead not afraid, and even felt happy. If she could join the Tian family, then what did these worldly things count for?
Would she still need to curry favour with Luo Chen? He was just a wealthy young master. Compared to the Tian family, compared to this world of cultivators, what did he count for?
Old Lady Tian even promised to teach Tang Xin some spirit medium skills, but Tang Xin had to stay by Tian Qiqi’s side and take care of Tian Qiqi during this time. Tang Xin naturally nodded and agreed. As long as she could enter this world of cultivators, she would do anything. After all, once she became a cultivator, whose face would she need to look at in the future?
A moment ago, she had still been marvelling at Luo Chen’s background and his boldness in spending tens of millions, and had even planned to win Luo Chen over. But now, she instantly had the qualification and backing to look down on Luo Chen.
What did Luo Chen count for? What did wealthy families count for? With the Tian family as backing, Luo Chen could only look at her mood.
The old woman left silently, having agreed to teach them spirit medium skills every night at midnight in the suburbs of Bocheng.
“Alas, truly two foolish children. Remember to prepare the medicine well, let them grow quickly. The Snake Lord likes ingredients that have a bit of cultivation the most.” After the old woman walked out, she instructed.
Obviously, whether it was Tian Qiqi or Tang Xin, they were both ingredients in the Snake Lord’s mouth. Meanwhile, on the other side, Luo Chen had already returned to Bocun.
Then he sat cross-legged under a large tree in the courtyard, but not long after, something came. A trace of mockery crossed the corner of Luo Chen’s mouth. A knocking sound rang out at the door. Luo Chen opened the door and looked. It was a paper person, its face deathly pale, its rosy blush especially eerie.
That paper person opened its mouth and said, “Big brother, I’m hungry, you look very tasty!”
Next door, Yang Tiangang had naturally also detected the knocking next door. He shook his head. If that kid had been willing to agree today to become his registered disciple, he would definitely have taken action to save him now. But now, let him die with regret!