Festival Day

Mu Zhiqing cooked a pot of snake meat hot pot for Ye Li and adorned it with many side dishes. Ye Li immediately drove Mu Zhiqing away and enjoyed the delicious hot pot alone. It wasn't because Ye Li was stingy and didn't want to share with her, but because he couldn't let her eat it. Black snakes were eerie, and their flesh contained toxicity. Ye Li, being immune to all poisons, could eat it without any harm, but Mu Zhiqing couldn't. With her D-level supernatural power, taking a bite would probably be fatal for her. Ye Li had a huge appetite and devoured the seven to eight-meter-long snake all by himself.

*Burp!*

Ye Li rubbed his belly, showing satisfaction.

After finishing the meal, Ye Li lay on a recliner, gazing at the starry sky outside.

A trace of reminiscence crossed his eyes.

"Tomorrow is the seventh anniversary of their death," Ye Li said.

His parents had died seven years ago due to an accident, and ever since then, on their memorial day, Ye Li would go to pay his respects. He was lazy, but there were some things that had to be done, no matter what, because they were the most basic responsibilities of being a person.

Early the next morning, Ye Li got up. On this day every year, he would wake up particularly early, rain or shine.

Since the bizarre resurrection, the mortality rate of humans in the world had greatly increased, and life had become insignificant. Countless people died every day, and many families lost their loved ones. For this reason, a small city had four cemeteries—one in each cardinal direction. Ye Li's parents were buried in the North Mountain Cemetery.

"Mom, Dad, I've come to see you."

Ye Li arranged various candles, plain wine, paper money, food, fruits, and flowers.

He respectfully kowtowed three times in front of the grave.

"It's been another year, and now it's the seventh year since you left."

"These years, I've been living quite freely on my own. I've even encountered some adventures, and I no longer have to fear being disturbed by my spirit-absorbing constitution."

"So, you two, take care down there. If there's anything, send me dreams. I'll come again next year."

After chatting for a while, Ye Li turned and left the cemetery.

But just then, he heard shouts coming from behind him.

"Hey? Ye Li!"

Ye Li turned his head and saw a glamorous woman with a muscular man by her side. The man had his arm around the woman's waist, and she rested her head on his shoulder. Both of them had smiles on their faces.

"Mo Ling?"

Ye Li raised an eyebrow.

"What's up, Ye Li? Are you here to pay respects to your parents again?"

"Yeah."

Ye Li nodded, not wanting to say much.

Mo Ling used to be his ex-girlfriend, but not the typical cliché of Mo Ling abandoning him because she despised his poverty.

To be precise, Ye Li had chosen to break up with Mo Ling.

They were classmates in college, and at that time, Ye Li came from a well-off family. Coupled with his good looks, he was quite popular at school.

Mo Ling was one of those who took an interest in him and launched a one-sided pursuit.

At the time, Ye Li wasn't really interested in dating. After all, it was too exhausting and demanding.

But unable to resist Mo Ling's persistent efforts, the lazy Ye Li agreed to be her boyfriend.

However, they broke up after dating for only a month.

The main reason, of course, was Ye Li finding it troublesome. After all, his laziness was ingrained in his bones.

"Ye Li, this is my boyfriend, Zheng Tianping. He's a supernatural being!"

Mo Ling clung to Zheng Tianping's arm and proudly introduced him to Ye Li.

"Oh."

Ye Li responded indifferently and turned to leave.

He was eager to go back to slacking off and didn't want to waste time here.

"Hey, wait!"

Mo Ling shouted, "Why are you still the same! Just as lazy as before!"

"Ye Li, you should learn from Tianping. He started his own company worth millions at a young age, and he successfully awakened as a supernatural being!"

"Fortunately, you dumped me back then, or I would have missed out on such a great man like Tianping!"

As she spoke, Mo Ling tiptoed and kissed Zheng Tianping.

Zheng Tianping's vanity was greatly satisfied. He arrogantly tilted his head up and disdainfully looked at Ye Li.

He even exerted a slight force with his arm, pulling Mo Ling closer to him.

"Well, not bad."

Ye Li nodded absentmindedly, expressionless, and prepared to turn and leave.

Mo Ling watched the scene unfold and felt like punching cotton. She gritted her teeth in anger.

"Ye Li! Tianping is a supernatural being! Do you know what being a supernatural being represents?"

Mo Ling shouted again, attracting the attention of passersby.

"Let me tell you, being a supernatural being means······"

But before she could finish her sentence, a loud explosion came from a nearby grave. Immediately after, cries of agony were heard, and the crowd scattered in all directions, running chaotically.

"Zombies! Zombies! Zombies are coming!"

Someone shouted, fearing they would lose their legs.

"Where are the Ghost Slayers? Where are the Ghost Slayers!"

People shouted in terror, their faces full of fear.

Meanwhile, the zombie that emerged from the broken grave moved swiftly and effortlessly, easily grabbing a pedestrian.

In no time, four or five people fell victim to its clutches.

"Roar!"

The zombie let out a long howl, as if releasing the pent-up resentment accumulated in the tomb.

Human blood and the emotion of fear seemed to act as a catalyst, making the zombie even more excited.

It wanted to kill! It wanted to feast!

And at that moment, someone pointed at Mo Ling and shouted, "Her boyfriend is a supernatural being!"

In an instant, dozens of eyes fixed on Zheng Tianping, and everyone ran towards him as if they had found a lifeline.

"Supernatural being! Help! Save me!"

"Hurry, hurry, go fight the zombie!"

Everyone crowded around Zheng Tianping, pushing him forward.

"That's right! Tianping, go deal with that zombie and show them how powerful you are!"

Mo Ling also chimed in, casting a disdainful glance at Ye Li.

"I... I..."

Zheng Tianping stammered, unable to utter a word.

He was indeed a supernatural being, but he had only absorbed spiritual energy for three days, and his strength was not even at the level of an E-ranked supernatural being.

He couldn't even handle this menacing-looking zombie, let alone the weakest zombie dog.

Having him fight the zombie was like asking for his life.

But now that the words were spoken, if he fled on the spot, not only would he lose face in front of so many people, but Mo Ling would likely break up with him on the spot.

With the most important thing being to avoid embarrassment in front of his romantic rival, Zheng Tianping closed his eyes and mobilized the faint spiritual energy within his body, charging towards the zombie.

One could only say that the foolish pride of men can truly be their downfall.