C11 (2/2)

”Old Lord Taishang's gourd?” I woke up.

Sun Lao'er shook his head, ”No, my gourd is already filled up the sky, it's not covered up —”

”What is that?” Great Sage Sun's Jingu Bang? ” I didn't read much when I was a kid, and I don't have enough now.

”The Fighting Buddha is now in the Western Paradise, not here. What's more, Jin Tou Bang could break through the sky, but it would be better to cover it up … ”I reckon there's a problem...”

”What is that?” Grandpa Sun, don't keep us in suspense — ”

”Hehe, this is the magic treasure of Empyrean Yuanshi — the Yellow Apricot Banner …” The Sun Lao'er said.

”I remember now, I remember now,” I said as I took a step back. That was indeed the case. Jiang Ziya had used the yellow almond flag to cover the sky, blocking out the sun, moon, and stars in the broad daylight.

But then I thought of another question. ”Grandpa Sun, don't tell me you want to use the flag 24 hours a day. Isn't the world pitch black?” I can't be that selfish. I can't make people around the world suffer just like me because of my own affairs.

”So this is the hard part!” The Sun Lao'er said, ”For my sake, it's not impossible for me to cover the sky with the yellow almond flag, but it can't possibly cover the sky for 49 years. So, I begged Sky Sovereign Yuanshi in the Hollow Jade Temple for three days and three nights, his mouth almost worn out, and finally got him to cut off a piece of the yellow almond flag and make you a hat. In the future, if you go out and wear this hat, it'll cover the sky above your head, and you won't be discovered by the Nine Heavens.”

Then, as if he was offering a treasure, Sun Lao'er took out a green hat from his pocket. It was a triangular hat, and if the hat was red, it would be more or less the same as Santa Claus'.

I looked at the hat and said, ”Why... Also... Yes... Green... Color... ”…”

Sun Lao'er glanced at me sideways, ”Who told you that the apricot flag must be yellow?”

I shook my head. If the Black Wuchang could stutter and I could become the King of Hell, then what could be impossible?

How can I go out with this hat on? I would rather not go out with my whole life, than wear this hat. He couldn't afford to lose face.

Sun Lao'er stuffed the hat into my hands and then spread his hands. ”You can do it, if you can think of this method, I have already done my best —”

Damn you, where's the Black and White Impermanence? Hurry up and capture me, I don't have the face to continue living.

Seeing my unsightly expression, Sun Lao'er took the hat from my hands and helped me put it on. ”Look, it's not ugly at all, there's even two small ropes hanging down for you to tie, in case a gust of wind blows it away — —” Sun Lao'er really seemed like he was teaching his grandson how to wear the hat.

I looked and sure enough, there were two thin ropes on either side of the hat, which were used to fasten the hat to the head. This time, I'm really going to cry. Black and White Impermanence, where did you two run off to? Take me away …

”Alright, the proper matters have been settled. It's time for me to leave too,” Sun Lao'er saw that I was looking at them with a strange gaze and wanted to slip away. Where are you going? I grabbed him.

”My welfare?” I asked, staring at him.

”What benefits?” Sun Lao'er looked confused.

”Don't pretend to be stupid in front of me. As an immortal, you should be able to ride the clouds and change the forms of your divine abilities. Your hands can emit some kind of light wave, jumping a few kilometers at a time, and no matter how weak, you should at least possess some martial arts skills …”

The Sun Lao'er shook his head, ”There really isn't any. You don't have any Immortal Sign, so all of this needs to be driven by its power.”

”Damn you, what's the difference between that and a normal person?” I roared in dissatisfaction.

”There's a difference. You have the High-grade Magic Weapon, so normal immortals wouldn't be able to beat you even if they had magic power, so you don't need to worry,” Sun Lao'er consoled.

I frowned. Things had already come to this point, what else do I have to say?

”Oh ~ ~ ~” Sun Lao'er thought for a while, ”I remember now,” he took out a seal from his pocket, ”I will give this to you, in the future, the operation of the Underworld will depend on it —”

I temporarily forgot about the trouble with the hat and Immortal Sign and took the seal.

Sun Lao'er took the opportunity to shake off my hand, and started to slip towards the door. ”This shop is yours, since I haven't registered with the business tax department, remember to pay 800 RMB every month for it —”

Hearing this news, I continued to be absent-minded.

Sun Lao'er had already walked to the door, ”There is one more thing, brother, I have been transferred to our land, in the future I still need you to take care of me — —”