Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 1890 - 1887: Bai

The boyfriend’s withdrawal was a devastating blow to Zhang Ruyan. Her personality has become so peculiar now, probably due to this blow.

But Lin Tian frowned and asked in confusion, "Did you just believe the elders? Didn’t you investigate yourself?"

"Of course I did. After coming out of my seclusion, I went to find him, but there was no trace of him. He seemed to have vanished from the world, leaving no sign behind. I searched for a long time, but it was all in vain. Until now, I still haven’t heard from him, until I met you and mistook you for him," Zhang Ruyan said calmly.

Lin Tian smiled helplessly, this misunderstanding was huge, he almost got forced upon, how crazy it was. Zhang Ruyan exchanged glances with Lin Tian, both faces flashing with a blush, clearly thinking of the same thing.

She waved her hand, the barrier that surrounded Lin Tian disappeared, and at the same time those flower vines retreated to the wooden house, still looking like harmless flowers and grass, but who would know how terrifying they could be when they erupted.

It seemed Lin Tian had long anticipated this result, and was not surprised by her removing the barrier, because Zhang Ruyan was just eccentric by nature, not mentally ill. In her heart, apart from hatred, there might be love.

"By the way, I haven’t asked you yet, although you don’t know his real name, he must have a nickname, right? What did you usually call him? You couldn’t always just call him ’hey’," Lin Tian asked casually.

Zhang Ruyan was silent for a while, then said plainly, "I called him Bai because he always wore white clothes. He didn’t object, maybe his name contains the character Bai? I don’t care what he’s called, Bai is our exclusive name, only between the two of us."

"White clothes? Bai?" Lin Tian was stunned for a moment, furrowing his brows, pondering something.

Zhang Ruyan thought Lin Tian found the name childish, and couldn’t help but explain, "Bai sounds like a rabbit, but if you’d seen him, you wouldn’t think that. He always liked wearing a white outfit, he wasn’t as handsome as you, but his charisma was very special, looking as if he stepped out of an ancient ink painting."

"White clothes, ancient aesthetic?" Lin Tian muttered softly.

Zhang Ruyan was slightly startled, then her eyes lit up, "Yes, it’s the ancient aesthetic. Now, looking closely, your aura is similar, but the temperament is different. You’re handsome and rebellious, free and unrestrained, while he is like an ancient gentleman."

No way, is it possible that such a coincidence exists in the world? Lin Tian was greatly surprised, yet he continued to verify, "I know a zombie, he also likes wearing white clothes, and has a kind of ancient aura about him. Just one difference, sometimes he can be a bit aloof, not seeming to trust in love."

Zhang Ruyan widened her eyes in surprise, then grasped Lin Tian’s arm tightly, "Who is he, where is he?"

"Calm down, let me show you something first." Lin Tian gestured for her to let go, then opened his palm, and a Blood Pearl floated up from his hand.

The Blood Pearl gleamed faintly in the sunlight, Lin Tian glanced at Zhang Ruyan’s shocked expression, affirming further, "I finally understand why you feel I have a similar aura, it’s all because of this!"

"Zombie blood, indeed, the aura is exactly the same!" Zhang Ruyan was extremely excited and rushed forward to grab the Blood Pearl.

Lin Tian quickly retracted it, putting the Blood Pearl away, "I have a use for this item, I can’t give it to you."

"Who gave you the Blood Pearl, where is he?" Zhang Ruyan asked urgently, sounding very impatient.

"Take me to Qingtan Town, and I’ll help you find him. Whether he’s the person you’re looking for depends on your fate," Lin Tian put forward his requirement. It’s better to have someone leading the way than stumbling blindly.

Moreover, he wanted to see what Xu Feibai’s reaction would be when he sees Zhang Ruyan. Had that guy really drunk the Forget Love Water?

Zhang Ruyan was already impatient, grabbing Lin Tian’s hand and running off. Despite wearing a dress, her speed was extremely fast, no slower than an Ancient Martial Artist in the Innate Realm.

Luckily, speed is Lin Tian’s forte, or it would be embarrassing. Although being pulled by her, Lin Tian was not being led, but easily kept pace beside her.

Zhang Ruyan ran along the mountain stream, the woods on both sides shifted from dense to sparse, and finally faded into grassland. From afar came a louder sound of water, as Lin Tian got closer, he found it was because the mountain stream flowed into a large river, where the stream and river collided, creating a sound of turbulent water.

"This is Qingtan River, downstream is Qingtan Town," Zhang Ruyan paused to explain.

After speaking, she wanted to pull Lin Tian to continue running, but Lin Tian firmly held her back, needing strength, for this woman was strong, worthy of her reputation in slaying demons.

"Why aren’t we moving?" Zhang Ruyan realized she couldn’t pull Lin Tian, quite surprised, but had no time to think deeper, only urging him.

Lin Tian pointed at their clothes, then at her face, "We’re stained with the red juice from those flower vines; most people would mistake us for crazy murderers."

Saying this, Lin Tian considered jumping into the river to wash off, then using purple flame to dry off, but Zhang Ruyan stopped him, "Washing won’t work, these are flower vines cultivated with Black Mandala and Taoist arts, their juice must be removed with special methods."

Before Lin Tian could ask, she bent down and took a handful of water from the mountain stream, then sprinkled it over Lin Tian. Before the water fell, she had already tossed a piece of talisman paper, which combusted upon incantation. The splattered water drops vaporized into a mist.

The mist enveloped Lin Tian, Lin Tian didn’t resist, allowing her to perform the ritual. The mist appeared quickly, and vanished quickly, then Lin Tian was astonished to find the blood-red hue on him had disappeared.

Zhang Ruyan performed the same ritual, removing the red from her body and face, and the two continued on. After some distance, Lin Tian finally saw buildings, with cobblestone roads replacing the grass.

Qingtan Town was indeed an ancient town, much of the ground was still paved with cobblestones, indicating over a hundred years of history from the wear and tear. Whether there’s even older, unknown.

Crossing a stone arch bridge, they officially entered the ancient town. Almost no high buildings could be seen in the town, whether shops, hotels, or residential houses, all retained the style of ancient architecture. Some were newly built, while others were quite old, with history.

The town’s people didn’t exhibit the fast pace like in big cities, appearing very leisurely, evident from the street-side stalls.

"We’re meeting at the town square," Lin Tian reminded.

Zhang Ruyan nodded and continued down the main street; Qingtan Town was just a small city, their speed was not slow, and soon, a square came into sight.

At the very center of the square was not a statue, nor a flower bed, but a gigantic stone, inscribed with a large character "Dao."

Someone stood before the "Dao" character, watching intently.