The Return of Sa Chuan

[This gaze, this expression... it's so familiar.]
[I feel like I've already predicted how the show will unfold.]
[So what exactly does this look mean???]
[Did the person upstairs not watch the first episode?]

Qi Gu gently placed the suitcase on his lap and quickly unzipped it. Instantly, countless snacks that had been packed tight spilled out—the sight was truly captivating.

Qi Gu said seriously, "Naturally, it's potato chips, chocolate, milk candy..." He listed them by heart, his expression gentle and cherishing. He read out the name of each snack once, then looked seriously at the screen: "Clothes won't break no matter what, but potato chips are easily crushed, and chocolate melts easily in the heat... In conclusion, snacks should be in the suitcase, and clothes should be in plastic bags."

[............]
[Why does this make so much sense for no reason?]
[He spoke with such evidence, it's convincing.]
[Thank you, Master, I have attained enlightenment!]
[Upstairs, attaining 'that' kind of enlightenment will only harm you!]
[Hahaha, I'm dying. Is this the discipline of a top-tier foodie?]

The car sped through the increasingly desolate asphalt road, arriving at a guesthouse at the foot of the mountain. The other guests had already arrived and were sitting in the lobby waiting for Qi Gu.

This time, Vivian did not participate because she was pregnant. In her place was a newcomer—the little boy wearing sunflower sunglasses they had met at the gate of the Health Center in Lotus Town last time.

Qi Gu: ?

Even if this young boy's strength was extraordinary, it wasn't appropriate at all for a child to participate in a supernatural reality show, was it?

And the fact that Sa Chuan was still willing to participate in the second episode was somewhat beyond Qi Gu's expectations. He was that scared last time, yet he dared to come back?

He saw that Sa Chuan's face was pale, his forehead was clouded with thick dark energy, and he had dark circles under his eyes—he clearly hadn't slept in days. To participate in a supernatural show while his Yang energy was so depleted was truly risking his life.

The four guests stood up to greet Qi Gu as soon as they saw him. Mu Xingchen was the first to call out "Master," then remembered Qi Gu hadn't accepted him as a disciple yet, so he awkwardly added "Great Master." It turned into a nonsensical phrase: "Master Great Master."

[Why didn't Vivian come?]
[Replying to the person upstairs, Vivian is not in good health, so she's not participating.]
[Could it be that she was shaken up in Lotus Town last time? But didn't Qi Gu say Vivian has deep merit and would be fine?] —This was an anti-fan secretly trying to stir up trouble.
[Can the person upstairs stop trying to sow discord? She's not in good health because she's having a baby, okay?]
[Wow, congratulations to the kind, wealthy sister!]
[LMAO, Mu Xingchen just straight up called him Master. You can see his desperate desire to become a disciple.]
[To be fair, if Qi Gu were in front of me, I'd definitely kneel and beg him to take me as a disciple too.]
[Me too...]
[Why is the new guest a child? This isn't a kids' reality show. It wouldn't be good if it left him with psychological trauma.]
[What's wrong with Sa Chuan? He looks like a ghost sucked out his essence. It's been over half a month since the last show; why hasn't he recovered? He looks even worse.]
[+1, looking like that, he shouldn't show up and hurt the viewers' eyes. Viewers' lives matter too!]

In fact, Sa Chuan hadn't expected this. He had previously contacted Wei Cai and threatened him, saying he had kept a recording of Wei Cai asking him to do things related to Qi Gu. If Wei Cai didn't sign him to Wuzhongda Media, he would expose it—at worst, they would both go down together.

His already decent reputation from the first episode was completely gone. Now his management company wanted to terminate his contract. If he couldn't get into Wuzhongda Media, his career would be over!

Wei Cai had also been full of rage lately. Not only had he been smeared by the water army leader, but he had also been betrayed by a female star he was about to sign. Several high-level executives at Wuzhongda were resentful because he had terminated Qi Gu's contract, feeling that if it weren't for him, the company would have a new cash cow by now. Wei Cai relied on a small shareholder among the executives, so naturally, no one stood up for him... So these past few days, Wei Cai's life had been filled with endless troubles. It made him want to find a temple to pray.

Therefore, receiving Sa Chuan's call made Wei Cai even angrier. He simply demanded that Sa Chuan continue participating in the show to frame Qi Gu; otherwise, the contract talk was off. Sa Chuan now had no way out and could only follow Wei Cai's instructions to the end.

"Qi Gu, long time no see. The things that happened in the last episode were my fault. I was truly too scared, that's why I acted that way. I'm really sorry." Sa Chuan's eyes darted around as he stepped forward, wanting to grab Qi Gu's hand to apologize sincerely.

Qi Gu saw the dark energy covering Sa Chuan's reaching hand and instinctively took a step back to avoid the touch. He then frowned at Sa Chuan: "It's fine, but your problem is not small... If you want to live, you'd better leave the show right now."

The Yin energy on Sa Chuan was dense. If he entered places with even heavier Yin energy, his body would only grow weaker, and medicine or acupuncture would be of no help. Furthermore, he wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt Sa Chuan carried some other karmic sins, though they were obscured by something, making it hard to see clearly for now.

Qi Gu's warning was out of kindness, but Sa Chuan clearly felt the other party was not accepting his apology. He immediately played along, taking a step back with a hurt expression to show his stance: "I am truly sincere in my apology."

"I am also sincere in my suggestion," Qi Gu said.

[What the hell, our Sa Chuan already apologized, what more does Qi Gu want? Why is he cursing Sa Chuan? No grace at all.]
[Qi Gu is too much. Just because he has some minor skills, he talks nonsense.]
[Fans shouldn't say anything. Qi Gu has real skills; what he says comes true. Didn't he criticize the director and the male actor on the same set before, and they didn't fall?]
[Exactly, with this kind of character, his words are actually worshipped as a model.]

The above were Sa Chuan's loyal fans.

[I'd rather believe it than not.]
[Anyway, if I were pointed out by a master with such ability, I'd be very happy. One casual word from him could help me avoid a great disaster!]
[If Qi Gu could have pointed something out to my dad back then, maybe he wouldn't have gone to work in that black coal mine...]
[Who says Qi Gu must accept an apology? If I slap you and then apologize, would you be willing to accept it?]
[Exactly, Sa Chuan's fans are just like their idol—white lotuses and saintly types.]

The comment section showed signs of another argument, but this time, Qi Gu's fans held the upper hand, showing a completely different posture compared to when the first episode aired.