Ruins of the past

Hearing what Zhang Xinhui said, Chu Qiguang's eyes became a little subtle: "You said... you can work up to four hours a day, and you have to take three days off?"

Zhang Xinhui glanced at him: "This is how the talisman is drawn. It will be useless even if you rush us to death."

As he said that, he handed the brush in the direction of Chu Qiguang: "How about... I give you the brush and you do the painting?"

Chu Qiguang smiled slightly and said kindly: "You want to test my bottom line, right?"

The faces of the three sons of Emperor Tian were stunned, and they heard the other person continue to say: "Let's do this. From today on, whoever draws less talisman among you will be punished, and the one who draws more can get more rest, how about that?"

Huangtian's son knew that Chu Qiguang wanted to divide them and stimulate them to work.

But in his heart he just sneered and looked at Zhang Xinhui beside him.

Zhang Xin nodded imperceptibly.

So in the next few days, their work efficiency still did not improve, and even declined slightly.

They did not take the initiative to oppose Chu Qiguang. Anyway, they agreed with everything Chu Qiguang said, but their work efficiency could not be improved.

And the number of talisman written by Zhang Xinhui every day was lower than that of Huangtian's Son.

Obviously, Zhang Xinhui deliberately accepted the punishment on behalf of Huang Tian's son.

"You have joined forces to fish."

Chu Qiguang's eyes glanced at the three people in front of him playfully: "You really think I don't dare to do anything harsh to you?"

So that night, Zhang Xinhui was locked into the belly of Hercules by Chu Qiguang, leaving only one head exposed.

His whole body was entangled with the flesh and blood of Hercules, and waves of demonic dye spread around his body.

The strong demon dye constantly threatened his body and spirit, and he needed to work hard to suppress it all the time.

If it were another person, I am afraid that he would have gone crazy and deformed under the erosion of the devil.

For most people, this is the most horrific punishment in the world.

But Zhang Xinhui is a first-class Taoist immortal after all. He gritted his teeth to resist the evil influence of Hercules.

Even so, in the next few days, the work efficiency of Emperor Tianzi and Zhang Xinhui still did not improve at all, and Zhang Xinhui's output even decreased due to punishment.

Chu Qiguang seemed helpless for a moment towards this kind of fishermen who had entered the Taoist realm.

The other party has fanatical beliefs, firm will, extraordinary body, and spirit of unity.

Not only can he withstand all kinds of physical and mental punishment, but his will to refuse to work for him, a hypocrite, is even more tenacious.

The most troublesome thing is...Chu Qiguang can't fire them.

…

That night, Zhang Xinhui was imprisoned in the belly of Hercules again, with only one head protruding from the black flesh.

But there was no trace of pain on his face, instead there was a trace of calmness and joy, as if he was used to such punishment.

‘Chu Qiguang’s biggest weakness is his insatiable greed and his uncontrollable desire for any benefit. ’

He analyzed in his mind: 'Because we are of extremely high value to him, he is reluctant to kill us at all. ’

'After knowing this, I grasped the bottom line of his actions...'

Just when Zhang Xinhui was thinking about this, a figure suddenly came over from the darkness.

Zhang Xinhui said: "Who?!"

In the darkness, Qiu Yuebai's figure was revealed. He looked at Zhang Xinhui and said with some hesitation: "Senior brother?"

"Junior sister?" Zhang Xinhui was shocked, but looked at the other party with some suspicion: "Is it really you?"

Qiu Yuebai said: "Senior brother, do you still remember the candied haws you gave me when I first went up the mountain?"

Hearing these words, Zhang Xinhui's face softened slightly: "You were too timid at that time. You cried non-stop as soon as you went up the mountain, but you stopped crying as soon as you ate delicious food..."

Next, the senior brother and sister talked about the past again, and Zhang Xinhui also confirmed the identity of the other party.

After Zhang Xinhui asked why the other party was willing to work for Chu Qiguang, Qiu Yuebai told her experience with a sad face.

"...Senior brother, I have no choice. Unlike you, I have already entered Taoism. I am not even qualified to say no in front of Chu Qiguang."

"I also want to resist, but as soon as I don't go along with his wishes, he will torment me all day and all night, so that I don't even have time to sleep..."

Zhang Xinhui's eyes widened suddenly. When he thought of his junior sister who he had raised since childhood being played with by Chu Qiguang, he shouted: "That's enough, don't say any more."

"I know your difficulty, so be it."

In the following days, Zhang Xinhui's work attitude became more and more negative, and he looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water.

While being imprisoned, Qiu Yuebai would talk to him from time to time, which gradually became a comfort in Zhang Xinhui's heart.

Although Zhang Xinhui had extreme faith in Huang Tian after being transformed by Huang Tian's son, some of the feelings in his heart gradually strengthened under the stimulation of Qiu Yuebai.

That night, Qiu Yuebai brought a cat demon to see Zhang Xinhui.

Zhang Xinhui frowned and said: "Who is this cat demon? Why did you bring people here casually? What if Chu Qiguang finds out?"

Qiu Yuebai said: "Not everyone under Chu Qiguang obeys him, there are many monsters who want to resist him..."

After Qiu Yuebai's explanation, Zhang Xinhui reluctantly believed the cat demon and asked him what he was looking for.

The cat demon said with a smile: "Chu Qiguang made a great mistake in his life by keeping an immortal like you by his side."

"I have a Taoist here who can help you contact me every day. Let's exchange information and discuss ways to deal with Chu Qiguang."

Zhang Xinhui couldn't deny this. He was a veteran of the martial arts world for many years. Of course, he would not trust the other party easily. He would just let the other party speak out his Taoist skills.

The following days were as usual, working passively, being punished, talking to Qiu Yuebai, talking to the cat demon, and practicing Taoism... Zhang Xinhui even gradually got used to such days.

In the process of talking with Qiu Yuebai, Zhang Xinhui's feelings for his daughter continued to revive, and there was even a slight tendency to overwhelm his faith.

During this process, Qiu Yuebai and the cat demon also often persuaded Zhang Xinhui to work hard, or at least pretend to avoid punishment.

However, Zhang Xinhui's belief in Huangtian was too deep, his hatred for Chu Qiguang was too deep, and his determination to fish was so firm that no matter how hard the two tried to dissuade him, it had no effect.

…

Yong'an 19, the end of June.

Zhang Xinhui could feel that Chu Qiguang was increasingly dissatisfied with him.

However, the Taoist skills he learned from the cat demon gave him some more confidence and new ideas.

‘Maybe… I should take Yuebai and escape from here first. ’

He took Qiu Yuebai to find an opportunity to escape, leaving Huang Tian's son alone under Chu Qiguang.

The collision of personal emotions and twisted faith made Zhang Xinhui increasingly hesitant and conflicted, and his hatred for Chu Qiguang continued to deepen.

And after this contradiction reached its limit, it finally broke out at a certain moment.