Chapter 040: Appearance

Wang Bo had been in the valley for about two days when Yan Shisan appeared. He acted as if he didn't know Wang Bo, visiting him under the guise of paying respects to a senior, hoping to have a proper talk with Wang Bo.

Wang Bo immediately understood: the Zombie King hadn't come himself but had sent Yan Shisan instead, hoping to persuade Wang Bo to work together with him.

Wang Bo said impatiently, "If you want to negotiate with me, have the person behind you come. You're not qualified."

Yan Shisan left at once.

White Impermanence, seeing Wang Bo drive Yan Shisan away, said slowly, "The Zombie King is more cautious than you think. By rejecting this man, he may not show himself."

Wang Bo said, "Don't worry about that. First tell me, have your people arrived?"

White Impermanence said, "To avoid detection by the Zombie King, they are hiding far away. If you can hold him off for five minutes, they can arrive. Once the encirclement is formed, the Zombie King will surely not escape."

"Good," Wang Bo nodded and continued waiting there for the Zombie King.

But before a day had passed, Yan Shisan appeared again. He came to deliver a message from the Zombie King: the Zombie King wished to meet Wang Bo at another place.

Upon hearing this, Wang Bo couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Who does he think he is? Me go see him? Does he have that much face? Get lost, as far as possible. If you bother me again, I'll skin you alive."

Yan Shisan had no choice but to leave again, fuming with anger.

White Impermanence shook his head secretly and said, "You shouldn't have been so overbearing just now."

Wang Bo retorted, "You think I should have gone along with his wishes and met him?"

"That's the only way."

But Wang Bo disagreed, raising an eyebrow and saying, "That guy and I have no connection. If I act too eager, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. Only by being overbearing can I avoid his suspicion."

White Impermanence said, "Aren't you afraid it might backfire?"

"The more critical the moment, the more you need to stay calm," Wang Bo said.

White Impermanence's eyes shifted a few times, but he said nothing.

A day later, the Zombie King really appeared.

He didn't immediately enter the valley but instead hid in the distance, secretly observing Wang Bo and the imprisoned White Impermanence.

At that moment, Wang Bo was torturing White Impermanence.

In fact, to trick the Zombie King, Wang Bo staged this scene every day. It wasn't just acting; he really tortured him. These past few days, White Impermanence had been tormented to the brink of death by Wang Bo.

Several times, White Impermanence wondered if Wang Bo was a pervert or had some special fetish, or if he was using this method to openly torment him and force him to reveal the whereabouts of his other companions.

In truth, that was exactly what Wang Bo was thinking.

But unfortunately, this woman White Impermanence had a hard mouth; no matter how Wang Bo tortured her, she simply wouldn't say anything.

After witnessing this, the Zombie King confirmed it wasn't an act. He then circled around the valley to see if there were any ambushes nearby.

And it turned out there were no ambushes or hidden formations near the valley.

So the Zombie King breathed a sigh of relief, slipped inside, and clapped his hands, saying, "Brother, your methods won't work."

Hearing the voice, Wang Bo turned around and saw a handsome man standing not far away, staring at him with bright eyes. He had seen this person in past images.

It was none other than the owner of the Thousand Changing Puppet Silk, the Zombie King.

Wang Bo raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who are you?"

Although he knew what the Zombie King looked like, he couldn't show it, because now he didn't know the Zombie King, and the Zombie King didn't know him.

The Zombie King said calmly, "I am your friend."

"I don't recall ever having a sneaky friend like you."

White Wuchang's face suddenly changed, as if she had just recognized the Zombie King. "It's you. You've come too."

The Zombie King smiled and nodded.

Wang Bo looked at the two in surprise. "You know each other?"

In that instant, Wang Bo, White Wuchang, and the Zombie King began to act wildly, putting on a performance worthy of Hollywood Oscar winners.

The Zombie King said, "White Wuchang and I are old acquaintances. My understanding of her far surpasses yours, my friend."

Wang Bo said, "Oh? So you're also from the Underworld."

"I am not from the Underworld, but I am very familiar with them," said the Zombie King. "If you are willing, I can help you deal with them."

White Wuchang sneered, "Just a prisoner, and you talk big. You can't even save yourself, and you want to deal with the Underworld? Over the years, you haven't learned anything else, but you've learned to brag."

A fierce expression flashed across the Zombie King's face.

Wang Bo then sneered, "I thought you were some kind of expert, but you're just a prisoner."

The Zombie King said, "You're mistaken, sir. I admit my true body is imprisoned in the Underworld, but with my knowledge of the Underworld, if you have my help, you can definitely defeat the Underworld."

Wang Bo retorted, "Do you think I'll believe you?"

The Zombie King said, "Believe it or not, what do you have to lose?"

Wang Bo dropped his casual expression and asked, "Then let me test you. Do you know where the others of the Underworld are?"

The Zombie King shook his head.

Wang Bo said, "Then do you know what else from the Underworld has projected into the human world besides White Wuchang?"

The Zombie King shook his head.

Wang Bo sneered a few times, "You don't know this, you don't know that. Are you trying to toy with me?"

The Zombie King pointed at White Wuchang and said, "Although I don't know, we can use White Wuchang as bait to lure out the Yin gods of the Underworld. What do you think?"

Wang Bo looked at the Zombie King as if he were an idiot. "Do you think I'm staying here for no reason after capturing White Wuchang?"

The Zombie King then understood: Wang Bo was staying here to fish.

He immediately said, "I can help you deal with the Yin gods of the Underworld. Although you are courageous, if too many Yin gods from the Underworld come, you may not be able to handle them."

Wang Bo said with displeasure, "Do you think I would lose to the Yin gods of the Underworld?"

"Two fists are no match for four hands; even a hero can't stand against many. If Ox-Head and Horse-Face, Black and White Wuchang, Judge, and King Yama all attack together, would you still have such confidence?"

The Zombie King retorted.

Wang Bo sneered, "Ox-Head can't come, because I've already killed him. Black Wuchang also died by my hand. These Yin gods talk big, but when it comes to fighting, they're all mediocre and fragile."