Heavenly Eyes 5: The Hall of Three Grains

CHAPTER 4

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The Mountain Demon God circled the hospital, unable to find Zheng Gen Sheng, and angrily cursed.

 

“Meddlesome Feng Axi, do you think you can hide him from me?”

 

The black mist grew larger, engulfing the entire hospital.

 

Zheng Gen Sheng's grandmother, who had been sleeping on the floor in the hospital lobby, terrified that the Mountain Demon God would find Zheng Gen Sheng, suddenly got up as if possessed.

 

“What nonsense about protective talismans! I don't believe it! It must be that witch Feng Axi's doing!”

“She wants to harm my grandson, I won't let her get away with it!”

 

With that, she ran straight to Zheng Gen Sheng's ward and tore off the yellow talisman from his forehead.

 

The black shadow of the Mountain Demon God, which had been circling the hospital, instantly surged into Zheng Gen Sheng's ward:

 

“Found you!”

 

My heart tightened. I grabbed Bai Yao's sleeve and said, “Grandpa Bai, what do we do now?”

 

Bai Yao's face was grim, and he said calmly, “Unless the master arrives in person, I cannot intervene!”

 

I became anxious, “What kind of logic is that? Is human life less important than rules?”

At this moment, I had made up my mind to fight this Mountain Demon God no matter what.

 

My forehead began to feel hot. A gust of night wind blew, lifting my thick bangs and revealing my third eye, which was usually closed.

 

In my mind, the incantations my grandmother used when she summoned spirits echoed. I chanted them, mimicking her as best as I could, remembering the tune:

 

“Respectfully invite Great-Grandmother Ma Chu Feng, swiftly and surely!”

 

Soon, a wave of warmth washed over me. My body felt light, almost weightless, as if it wasn't my own, yet my mind became clearer than ever.

I saw Bai Yao kneel on one knee before me, his expression respectful, “Bai Yao greets the master.”

 

At that moment, a voice not my own issued from my lips:

 

“Old Mountain Demon, forty years ago I warned you, if you continue to do evil, I will subdue you! You shall be bound before me, forever at my command!”

 

With a wave of the command flag in my hand, golden light shot out, chasing after the black mist of the Mountain Demon God.

 

The black mist, unable to dodge, was struck by the golden light and let out a shrill scream like a howling gale.

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“Ah! Ma Chu Feng, aren't you already dead? This little girl... I should have killed her long ago!”

 

My great-grandmother's voice deepened, “Seeking death!”

 

Streams of light-talismans shot into the sky, surrounding the Mountain Demon God.

 

Wherever the Mountain Demon God tried to escape, the talismans followed.

 

The Mountain Demon God was chased and battered, screaming incessantly:

 

“Aaaaaah!”

 

Great-grandmother looked at the Mountain Demon God's plight and sneered, “Old Mountain Demon, do you submit?”

The old Mountain Demon glared fiercely at Great-grandmother, his face full of disdain despite his battered state:

 

“Ma Chu Feng, even if you can borrow this little girl's body to return to the mortal world, so what?

 

She's only five years old. Her body can only hold out for a stick of incense at most! Otherwise, she'll be severely weakened.

 

Do you think you can defeat me in the time it takes to burn a stick of incense?”

 

I sensed Great-grandmother's growing impatience, but soon, she started to laugh.

“I may not be able to defeat you, but my great-granddaughter will one day subdue you in my stead! Now, you're going where you belong!”

 

Great-grandmother conjured seven nails in her hands, which she swiftly drove into the Mountain Demon God's body.

 

Black blood immediately gushed from the Mountain Demon God's form, revealing a tall, hideous man.

 

Seven red dots shone on his body—the nails Great-grandmother had driven in!

 

“These nails are called Soul-Subduing Nails. They seal seven vital points in your body. Let's see what tricks you have left to harm others!”

With that, she stepped forward, grabbed the Mountain Demon God by the neck, and dragged him away, soaring into the air.

 

Bai Yao immediately followed.

 

Great-grandmother, controlling my body, took the Mountain Demon God to a cave deep in the mountains. After throwing him inside, she set up a magical formation and sealed him within.

 

Having done all this, Great-grandmother said to Bai Yao, “Take care of this girl.”

 

Then she left my body. I went limp, falling from the air into Bai Yao's arms.

Vaguely, I seemed to see tears in Bai Yao's eyes.

 

“Grandpa Bai…”

 

Bai Yao patted my head, “Be good.”

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Grandma found me at the entrance of the forest in the mountains. Bai Yao had told her what happened.

 

I was completely drained of energy, limp in Bai Yao's arms, and thought Grandma was going to scold me.

 

Instead, she gently picked me up and put me on her back:

 

“You naughty girl, running out in the middle of the night, do you know how dangerous that is? Are you exhausted? Do you feel unwell?”

 

Lying on Grandma's warm back, my arms around her neck, I shook my head.

“Grandma, I'm hungry. I want egg noodles.”

 

Grandma said with affection, “Okay, Grandma will take you home and make you egg noodles.”

 

Because the Mountain Demon God was sealed by Great-grandmother, Zheng Gen Sheng's fever subsided, and he was discharged from the hospital and returned home within a few days.

 

Summoning the spirits was very taxing on my body, and I stayed in bed for several days.

 

One day, while I was lying in bed watching cartoons on a black-and-white TV, a hand reached in through the window, placing a bottle of Wahaha and several Hi-Chew fruit jellies on the windowsill.

Children love these things, and I immediately felt less tired and got out of bed to run to the window.

 

I thought Grandma had bought me some treats, but the person standing outside the window was Zheng Gen Sheng.

 

“It's you?”

 

I was surprised.

 

Zheng Gen Sheng smiled, “I heard you were sick, so I came to see you. Are you feeling better?”

 

I looked at him with some confusion but nodded.

To ease the awkward atmosphere, Zheng Gen Sheng asked, “Do you want to eat?”

 

Then he proactively inserted a straw into the Wahaha and handed it to me, and even peeled the fruit jellies for me.

 

I was only a five-year-old child; how could I resist the treats offered right to my mouth?

 

So I ate them.

 

While eating, I curiously asked him, “Didn't you dislike me? Why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden?”

Zheng Gen Sheng pursed his lips and said, “That night, I saw... you saved me!”

 

My movements stopped immediately, and I looked at him warily.

 

Zheng Gen Sheng quickly explained, “Don't worry, I won't tell anyone!

 

I came to tell you that my parents are taking me to the city to go to school, and we won't be coming back.

 

Take care of yourself and your grandma!”

 

At that time, I didn't understand why Zheng Gen Sheng was saying goodbye to me.

After all, he was five or six years older than me, and we never played together.

 

But since he treated me to snacks, I still said to him, “Okay! Be safe!”

 

Zheng Gen Sheng nodded happily, “Okay!”

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After that, I rested for a few more days and finally recovered.

 

Because Grandpa Bai Yao spoiled me, I directly had him take me to Zhang Laogou's house.

 

Although the Mountain Demon God was sealed, the contract with the little Mountain Demon was still in effect. I had to break their blood contract to free the little Mountain Demon.

 

I went straight to the pond, scooped up a large spoonful of mud with a water ladle, and sprinkled it on the stones in front of Zhang Laogou's house.

 

At a glance, it looked as if the stones were rotting.

 

The contract between him and the little Mountain Demon was instantly broken.

Zhang Laogou was shocked and rushed out to grab me:

 

“Little brat! What are you doing? Don't you want to live anymore?”

 

I, small and nimble, slipped right under his armpit and ran into his main hall, immediately knocking over the three small stones.

 

“The Mountain Demon God is gone, so what's with your Three-Stone Hall anymore!”

Then I stuck my tongue out at him: “Nya nya nya!”

 

Zhang Laogou's face turned black with anger, and he fiercely lunged at me.

 

Unexpectedly, a thin, dry little hand suddenly grabbed his ankle from the corner.

 

In the darkness, I saw that dark little face, revealing an expression of liberation.

 

“Finally... finally free? Great! Zhang Laogou! It's time for you to pay for what you've done to me all these years!”

 

The originally thin and weak little Mountain Demon suddenly became incredibly strong, dragging Zhang Laogou directly into the back hall.

I wanted to chase after them: “Little Mountain Demon, don't be impulsive!”

 

But the commotion at Zhang Laogou's house attracted the neighbors.

 

Bai Yao didn't want me to be discovered, so he took me away.

 

I thought Zhang Laogou was finished. Mountain Demons are inherently vicious and vengeful; after what he did to the little Mountain Demon, he certainly wouldn't have a good outcome.

 

Unexpectedly, he only had one eye gouged out; his life wasn't in danger.

That night, I had a dream. In my dream, I saw the little Mountain Demon coming to say goodbye.

 

He no longer looked like the ugly, thin, dark monkey-like Mountain Demon, but like a clean and bright little boy.

 

He said, “Sister, thank you for freeing me. I didn't kill that old man. Good thoughts bring good results; I don't have to become a wandering ghost, I can be reborn.

 

Wait for me, I'll come back to find you! When the time comes, I'll make lots of money for you to spend!”

 

At the time, I just thought I was dreaming, and happily agreed, “Okay, okay, I'll wait for you!”

Later, because I was too mischievous, Bai Yao and I were scolded. Grandma ordered him not to take me out again and used magic to erase my memories of the Mountain Demon God and the Three-Stone Hall.

 

Ten months later, my parents finally got their wish and had a baby boy, named Shen Chen.

——The End——

T/N: No wonder Chenchen is so overprotective of her! She's basically his protector and big sister! 😂 Alright, finally finished this series. My perfectionist self can calm down now. Hmm, I can work on that short novel that I promised later. For now, I'm going to finish MDCM first. Let's see if I can upload more often.

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