Chapter 370: Chapter 334: Bearing the Blame

After the Puppet Master appeared, Sang Que immediately spread out the Ghost Realm to conceal her form, as over eight hundred White-haired Zombies charged forward to surround the Puppet Master.

On the walls of Tangyuan County, Tian Xing and others watched nervously at the black mist below, where zombies and puppets engaged in fierce battle.

Sang Que had instructed that without her signal, the city gates were not to be opened; such battles between Yin Walkers would lead ordinary people to certain death if they charged in.

The situation was similar on the Qianshou Army’s side, and the soldiers nervously backed away, unwilling to come close.

The Ghost Witch and two Gu Masters wanted to help, but being wounded, they were powerless and could only watch, hoping the Puppet Master from the Ghost Opera Troupe could defeat Sang Que and help them welcome back the Five Spirits Saintess.

Initially, the large number of zombies surrounded the Puppet Master, immobilizing him.

However, the Puppet Master was exceptionally skilled, and no one could understand how he did it as he gained control over more than half of Sang Que’s zombies, leading them to tear at and bite each other, resulting in chaos.

The Qianshou Army cheered loudly as the Puppet Master commanded the giant Blood Puppet under his feet to rush into the wild black mist of the Ghost Realm without hesitation.

The situation inside the Ghost Realm was impenetrable to outsiders, who could only wait anxiously.

After approximately five minutes, the black mist of the Ghost Realm suddenly trembled and dispersed.

When they saw the scene in the wild, everyone was horrified, and some even cried out.

The Puppet Master wrapped in black cloth stood atop the giant Blood Puppet, whose tail made entirely of blades harshly pierced Sang Mulan’s body, while another arm wielding a knife swept across, sending Sang Mulan’s head into the air, which the Puppet Master caught in his hand.

Though it was fake, a trace of pain flashed in the Puppet Master’s eyes; fortunately, he was far enough away that neither side could see his expression, only that he commanded the Blood Puppet to sharply retract its tail, causing Sang Mulan’s headless body to collapse, which the Blood Puppet’s massive foot then stomped into a pulp.

“General Sang!”

Tian Xing’s eyes almost burst, and the soldiers on the Tangyuan County wall looked away in discomfort, as though the sound of flesh tearing apart echoed in their ears.

Copious amounts of blood gushed from under the puppet’s foot, and all surrounding zombies halted their movements.

With Sang Mulan’s head in hand, the small Yin Child suddenly appeared behind the Puppet Master, who subtly shifted his gaze. As the Yin Child attempted to grab his arm, a small wooden coffin emerged from the Blood Puppet, snapping shut and trapping the Yin Child precisely inside.

The small wooden coffin shook violently, with abundant blood seeping from its seal, showing that the Yin Child was frantically struggling inside.

The Puppet Master quickly extracted a bundle of red hemp rope, tightly binding the coffin.

After completing this, cheers erupted from the Qianshou Army, and the Ghost Witch and Gu Master, nearly fainting before, regained their vigour, their eyes sparkling.

The Ghost Witch leaned on her staff and stepped forward, “Please, sir, swiftly return the Five Spirits Saintess; we from Yunzhou will surely remember your kindness.”

The Puppet Master turned, placing his palm on the upright coffin, letting out a cold laugh, “Sorry, everyone, but my Ghost Opera Troupe also has a great need for the Yin Child.”

With that, the Blood Puppet beneath the Puppet Master stomped the ground heavily, raising a cloud of dust, and the Puppet Master vanished within it, leaving the huge Blood Puppet to gradually dissolve into bloody water and rotting wood scraps.

This outcome was entirely unexpected by the Ghost Witch, who only reacted when the city gates of Tangyuan County opened and Tian Xing led the city guards out shouting, ’Avenge General Sang.’

The Ghost Witch glanced back at the two Gu Masters, and each used their own methods to disappear into the crowd before the general leaders of the Qianshou Army could kill them, even releasing clouds of poison gas to block the Qianshou Army.

In fact, the Qianshou Army’s leaders were bewildered as well, not knowing what was happening, then suddenly struck by poison gas, causing many to collapse instantly.

The ground trembled as Tian Xing and others led their forces to attack fiercely, and seeing this, the Qianshou Army fled, abandoning their armour.

A bloody slaughter for Sang Mulan’s revenge unfolded outside the city, and thinking that once they returned, they would face He Buning, Tian Xing and the others were enraged, swinging their blades bravely.

The slaughter quickly subsided, the smoke dissipated, and the ground was covered with bodies of the Qianshou Army, surrounded by Qinzhou’s bloodthirsty defend forces.

Sang Que, along with Xia Chan and Xuan Yu, hid on a small hill in the distance, watching the battlefield and sighing softly.

“Given the situation, I’m genuinely sorry.”

Puppet Master Chu Mo Wei stood silently behind Sang Que, removing the cloth covering his head to reveal a handsome face, expressing his apology to Sang Que, “I’m sorry for diminishing your reputation.”

Xia Chan watched Chu Mo Wei, feeling discomfort at his gaze toward Sang Que and blocked Sang Que with half of her body, warning fiercely, “You are not allowed to look at my sister!”

Chu Mo Wei lowered his head in some resentment and self-pity, stepping back quietly.

Sang Que turned, pulling Xia Chan aside as she slowly approached Chu Mo Wei, “You performed well, and now there’s one last task.”

Praised by Sang Que, Chu Mo Wei’s smile could not be suppressed, “What is it? As long as you say, and as long as I can do it for you.”

Sang Que raised her hand, grasping Chu Mo Wei’s arm, “I want you to become my… Corpse Slave!”

Before the words were finished, Sang Que, with absolute force, quickly branded the ’Ghost Slave Seal’ on Chu Mo Wei, directly robbing him of all senses, transforming him into a zombie-like Corpse Slave.

In that instant, Chu Mo Wei’s eyes widened with disbelief at Sang Que as his body instinctively struggled, yet he repressed it himself, and even in his last moments before losing consciousness, he looked at Sang Que with lingering affection.

I am willing…

Chu Mo Wei moved his lips, silently uttering his final farewell.

Sang Que felt a chill in her heart; a love-brain is truly terrifying!

When Chu Mo Wei’s gaze became hollow, losing all signs of life as his presence disappeared, Sang Que’s feeling of being scratched from head to toe gradually dissipated.

Sang Que would not spare Chu Mo Wei just because of his looks, considering the events at Wangshan City and their previous encounters, he was long destined to be dead!

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Sang Que took out a picture, letting Chu Mo Wei enter it, making the Puppet Master from the Ghost Opera Troupe and his whereabouts elusive to both sides, rendering them speechless about cooperation.

This mission was perfectly accomplished.

“Sister, your zombies, they’re running away!”

Xia Chan suddenly pointed at the wild lands outside Tangyuan County, shouting urgently, while Xuan Yu jumped onto a tree, watching the fleeing zombies intently, her head swaying like a cat watching a mouse, ready to pounce.

Sang Que looked carefully; the White-haired Zombies who had been neatly lined up on the wild land were now scattered and jumping with their arms raised, not attacking those on the battlefield, only escaping into the surrounding woods.

Only about five hundred remained under her control.

Sang Que sighed; her Ghost Slave Seal had a limit on numbers, now controlling a fourth-layer Red Ghost and a fourth-layer Puppet Master, too much power and slots were occupied, reducing her ability to control the White-haired Zombies via the Red Ghost.

Sang Que discreetly ordered the remaining zombies to drive the fleeing ones toward the woods for assembly, as the task here was completed, and she should return to Dongyang County to see with He Buning if they can trace the whereabouts of other members of the Ghost Opera Troupe through Chu Mo Wei.

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