Chapter 38: The Ten-Year Promise (Please Follow!)
Mr. Fan said, "Do you still remember the first time we met, when I restrained you with my spiritual power, rendering you immobile?"
Nezha’s eyes shone, knowing Mr. Fan had another idea, and said, "Sir, do you mean?"
Mr. Fan gently stroked his graying goatee and said, "By combining my spiritual power with the Five Elements Command, I can form a prohibition to plant on him. From then on, should he ever defy us, a single thought would bring instant death."
Ao Bing’s face changed dramatically as he lay on the ground, thinking why he hadn’t seen it before. This scholar from Zhaoge seemed to be a righteous and loyal man, yet he was full of sinister schemes, learning unconventional Daoist skills even unknown to me, the Dragon Palace prince.
He hastily cried out, "Sir, there’s no need! I promise I shall not be Nezha’s enemy anymore, and I will do my utmost to mediate in the Dragon Palace’s sacrificial ritual!"
The only response Ao Bing received was a ruler to his forehead. Mr. Fan grabbed a piece of writing from the table and placed it before Ao Bing, asking, "How do you find this writing?"
Ao Bing stared at it, only to feel he was faced with an unrestrained wild cursive script. Upon closer inspection, he thought it was too careless, but being under another’s roof, he had to bow, and begrudgingly praised, "Bold and free-spirited, truly unique, a rare fine piece of work."
And another ruler strike followed.
Mr. Fan shook his head and sighed, "This is Nezha’s coursework. Even a chicken’s foot dipped in ink would write better. Yet, you could still compliment it, showing there’s not a word of truth from you. How can I trust you?"
Nezha coughed softly from the side, saying, "Sir, family shame should not be divulged."