Ouyang Ye had wanted to send Xiao Jinr away so she could discuss the possession plan with Gu Qingfeng. However, Xiao Jinr absolutely refused to leave. It was only when Gu Qingfeng spoke up that Xiao Jinr immediately left the garden to find Qian Shan.
Ouyang Ye was quite displeased about this.
She was displeased that Xiao Jinr's eyes only had her Big Brother.
She was even more displeased that this Lao Jiu fellow, by borrowing Gu Qingfeng's identity, had taken so many liberties with Xiao Jinr.
However.
The situation was urgent now, so she didn't say much more and got straight to the point.
"Lao Jiu! You should understand the seriousness of the situation, right? Xiao Jinr has leaked the news. Who knows how many people will be coming later. So, you absolutely must be careful and cautious. You cannot reveal any flaws, or we're all finished!"
Gu Qingfeng sat in a chair, drinking wine and eating spirit fruits.
"Damn it! Are you even listening?!"
"I'm listening. Go on."
"Just now, I discussed with Senior Sister Han Dong and the others. Later, you'll first try to bluff them. If we can avoid a fight, we should. If you can scare them off, that would be best! Don't you love to boast? Then boast your heart out later! Boast until they're scared, boast until they doubt their very lives—that would be even better! If your boasting can actually drive them away, this young lady will definitely reward you properly!"
"Really? What's the reward?"
"You'll know when the time comes. But don't just boast randomly! And don't make it too outrageous! Xiao Jinr believes every word Gu Qingfeng says, which is why she believed your nonsense earlier. But the people outside won't be so easy to fool!"
Although Aunt Xue and Qian Shan both agreed that using force to intimidate was necessary, Han Dong and Ouyang Ye felt that if they could avoid a fight, they should.
After all, the real Gu Qingfeng possessed an indestructible Bedrock Physique and an unstoppable Absolute Force.
This was something even Aunt Xue couldn't replicate through possession.
That wasn't the important part.
The important part was that both of them knew Aunt Xue was still very weak. She couldn't possess someone for too long. If it went on too long, it wouldn't just affect Aunt Xue; it would also affect the person being possessed. They didn't want to implicate Aunt Xue, nor did they want to implicate Gu Qingfeng. That's why they decided to try bluffing first and resort to force only if necessary.
"If, in the end, we're forced into a fight, you just need to open your mind and spirit and let Aunt Xue possess you. Leave everything else to her."
"Still need possession?" Gu Qingfeng rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, and refused. "Forget about possession. If it really comes to it later, I'll just make a move myself. I guarantee no flaws will be revealed."
"Damn it! Lao Jiu! The fire is practically at our eyebrows! Can you please stop joking around?!"
"I'm not joking with you. I can handle those little brats outside all by myself. No need to worry. Just watch."
"Ah! I'm going crazy!" Ouyang Ye was furious. She transmitted her voice, shouting, "I told you to impersonate Gu Qingfeng! Don't actually start thinking you are Gu Qingfeng! Wake up, will you!"
"Little sister, there's something I've been meaning to tell you. Actually, I'm not impersonating anyone. I really am Gu Qingfeng. I didn't die back then; I just wanted to tease you a bit. And also..." Before Gu Qingfeng could finish, Ouyang Ye let out a cry of breakdown. She glared at him, gnashing her teeth. "If you dare call yourself Gu Qingfeng one more time, this grandaunt will beat you to death right now!"
"Fine, fine. Don't believe me then. But even if I'm not Gu Qingfeng, dealing with those people outside is no problem at all. Everything Gu Qingfeng can do, I can do. What he can't do, I can do too. He can kill a Daozun with one slap; I can also..." "Heavens above!!" Ouyang Ye slumped over the table, grabbing her hair with both hands, trembling with anger. She couldn't hold back any longer. With a bang, she stood up, her face flushed, and shouted, "You are not Gu Qingfeng!! You are not! I'm telling you one more time! You are not Gu Qingfeng!!"
"He has a Bedrock Physique! You don't!"
"He has Absolute Force! You don't!"
"He is proficient in music! You don't understand it!"
"His strength is unfathomable! Yours isn't!"
"He can annihilate a Daozun with a flick of his finger! You can't!"
"He can be wild and arrogant, awe-inspiring in all directions! You can't!"
"You are just Lao Jiu! A weakling with mere Golden Core cultivation!!"
Ouyang Ye leaned forward, straining her throat, transmitting her voice like a madwoman. The sound made Gu Qingfeng's eardrums itch. He scratched his ear, shook his head, and sighed. Afraid the girl would start shouting again, he waved his hand. "Alright, alright, stop shouting. I get it. I'm not Gu Qingfeng. I'm Lao Jiu, just a weakling with Golden Core cultivation. Is that okay?"
Ouyang Ye glared at him, panting heavily. It took her a good while to catch her breath. "I'm sorry. That's not what I meant. I just... I just... was worried you'd start thinking you were the real Gu Qingfeng. That's why I shouted at you. Don't be angry..."
"Little sister! It's not that I won't allow possession. I'm afraid..." As if sensing Gu Qingfeng's concern, Ouyang Ye quickly interjected, "Don't worry. Aunt Xue's possession won't affect you much. At most, it'll just consume a bit of your Yuan Qi. After everything is settled, Senior Sister Han Dong and I will find a way to help you recover."
"You misunderstand. I don't care about myself. If possession works, it saves me the trouble of acting myself. Do you think I want to make a move?"
Ouyang Ye was confused. "Then what were you afraid of just now?"
"I'm not afraid of being affected. I'm afraid your Aunt Xue will be affected."
"Aunt Xue? How would Aunt Xue be affected? You mean because she's weak now? Don't worry. Although Aunt Xue is very weak, possession shouldn't be a problem as long as it's not for too long. That's why I told you to bluff those people outside first. Aunt Xue won't possess you unless it's absolutely necessary. We're worried about Aunt Xue, and we're worried about you too!"
"Little sister, it's not a question of weakness or not. It's not a question of duration either." Gu Qingfeng patiently explained, his expression serious. "My situation is rather special. No dead spirit, ghost, or deity dares come near me. Forget that she's just a weak ghost right now; even if she were a Ghost King or Ghost Venerable, she wouldn't dare possess me. Even just standing near me carries the risk of being utterly annihilated. And you want her to possess me? You might as well kill her."
Heavens! Here we go again! He's started boasting again!
First it was the Buddhas of the Western Paradise.
Then the Great Sun Tathagata.
And transcending life and death.
This time it's even worse.
He actually dares to say something like, a Ghost King or Ghost Venerable standing near him risks being utterly annihilated?
This is just... just...
At this moment, Ouyang Ye didn't know what to say anymore. She even began to suspect if this guy had something wrong with his brain, or perhaps his mind. Otherwise, how could he think of himself as the real Gu Qingfeng and spout such nonsensical, utterly unreliable nonsense?
"What? Don't believe me? If you don't believe me, call that little ghost out right now. If she dares to stand next to me, I'll cut my own head off and give it to you!"
"Stop!" Ouyang Ye felt she had had enough. She interrupted Gu Qingfeng and asked, "Just tell me one thing. Will you allow the possession or not?"
"My dear grandaunt! It's not that I won't allow..." Gu Qingfeng started to speak but was interrupted again by Ouyang Ye. "Don't give me that useless talk! Just say yes or no!"
"Since you've put it that way, what else can I say? Fine, let's do it that way. But let's get the unpleasantries out in the open first. If something happens to your Aunt Xue during the possession, don't blame me for not warning you beforehand."
"You arrogant, ignorant fool! If Aunt Xue can't possess you later, this grandaunt will also cut her own head off and give it to you to use as a chamber pot!"
"A chamber pot? Forget it. Your head is too small; it wouldn't hold much. Better to keep your head and do something more practical for me, like keeping my bed warm or helping me undress. How about that!"
"Fine!" Ouyang Ye shouted angrily. "If Aunt Xue can't possess you, this grandaunt will go to your bed naked tonight to warm it for you! Is that okay?! Satisfied?!"