Xie Lian was slightly startled,
"Then who could it be? According to common sense,
At most, less than fifty people should be affected by this kind of storm. "
Hua Cheng said, "My guess is that it might be the same person who sent the empty shell Taoist in the Ban Yue Pass incident."
In that case, it seemed that there had always been a hand,
Pushing him into the center of all kinds of chaotic events. Xie Lian suddenly felt inexplicable,
"Then what is this person's purpose?"
Hua Cheng shook his head,
Deep in thought. At this time, he suddenly heard the sound of children playing outside the Pu Qi Monastery,
His sharp gaze swept across the area. Following his gaze,
Xie Lian looked out through the window and saw two children playing outside the door,
Gu Zi was riding on Lang Ying's shoulder,
He had a carefree attitude.
Of course, the navy deceived the heavens and replaced the pillars, the wind master was an imposter, the "Earth Master" was also an imposter, and the navy was beheaded and nowhere to be found.
Four things, four bolts of lightning,
Four shocking thunderclaps, one louder than the other,
Set off a huge uproar in the Upper and Middle Heavens.
For a moment,
Everyone was so shocked that they didn't know what to say. No one in the Divine Martial Hall expressed their opinions. Even Jun Wu's hand seemed to be unable to support his forehead.
Although Ming Yi didn't usually interact with people,
Only Shi Qingxuan, who liked to pester people and was familiar with them, could get along well with him. No one had a deep relationship with him, but when they thought that their colleague was actually the legendary Desperate Ghost King, the impact was too great.
In order to act as a good Earth Master, this Ghost King had been diligent for so many years, gathering a large number of believers in the human world. He could even enter the top ten at the Mid-Autumn Banquet, ranking higher than most of the Heavenly Officials. It was really too terrifying, as expected of the Desperate Ghost King. Everyone couldn't help but mutter. Even if they were told that Hua Cheng was among them, or that Hua Cheng had planted someone in the Upper Heavens, they wouldn't be more shocked.
Putting aside the grudge between the Black Water Profound Ghost and the Black Water Profound Ghost, there was no doubt that the real Earth Master died in the hands of the Black Water Profound Ghost. Thus, the Upper Heavens officially issued an arrest order for the Black Water Profound Ghost. But everyone knows that if a Desperate Ghost King wants to hide, would it be so easy to find him?
As the saying goes, "When a wall is down, everyone kicks it." In the past, the Feng Shui Masters were in high spirits, and hundreds responded to their call. Every time Shi Wudu appeared, he would be the center of attention. Now that he had died, they did not even dare to breathe loudly. Shi Qingxuan loved to make friends and was generous. At this time, the countless "good friends" that he usually had were nowhere to be found. Pei Ming collected the headless corpses of the sailors. On the day of the burial, it was cold and cheerless. Other than Xie Lian and Ling Wen, there weren't many other Heavenly Officials present. Xie Lian recalled that in the past few days, he didn't know if it was intentional or not, but a group of people had already begun to burn and smash the Fengshui Temple. Although he couldn't bear to do it and had tried to stop them a few times, as time passed, people would discover that the gods they worshiped had lost their effectiveness. The situation would only become more and more intense. He could stop them for a while, but he couldn't stop them forever. In another ten years, or even just a few years, people would forget about these two Fengshui Divine Officials who once stood at the peak of the Heavenly Court. He couldn't help but feel a little sad.
In the end, Xie Lian said to Ling Wen, "Master Fengshui … I'll have to trouble you to find Qing Xuan's whereabouts."
Ling Wen's face was also solemn. He hadn't smiled for many days. He said, "Your Highness, you don't have to say much. I will do my best."
Pei Ming said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, rather than letting Ling Wen Palace Hall slowly search for Qing Xuan, why don't you directly ask your Blood Rain Tanhua if he could find out from that Black Mad Ghost where Qing Xuan went? He even took away Senior Apprentice-Brother Shui's head. What else does he want? "
Xie Lian shook his head and said helplessly, "General Pei is taking it for granted. Does a Desperate Ghost King need to tell another what he wants to do? "
Hence, Pei Ming didn't say anything more.
When they returned to Pu Qi Temple, many villagers gathered in front of the temple and whispered. Xie Lian didn't need to ask to know what was going on. Because there was a ghostly howl coming from Pu Qi Temple. The village chief was terrified. He pulled him back and said, "Daoist, that crazy cousin of yours, he, he, he …"
Xie Lian's excuse to outsiders was that Qi Rong was his crazy cousin. He was despised by others and no one was willing to take care of him. That was why he was obligated to take him in. In a sense, it wasn't a lie. He said, "He's crazy again. It's fine. He's locked up. He won't come out. Everyone can disperse."
The villagers said, "Oh." and dispersed. Before they dispersed, the village chief gave a basket of eggs to Xie Lian and said, "That, Daoist, your family's Xiao Hua …"
Xie Lian was stunned, "???" Xiao Hua? "He finally reacted and said," Oh, San Lang, right? " Thinking of Hua Cheng's identity to outsiders as his own younger brother who ran away from home to play, he felt slightly embarrassed. The village chief said, "Yes! Your family's Xiao Hua helped us fix something again today. You should reward him well tonight. "
"Yes! Give him some nourishment. He'll be strong and able to work better! "
Xie Lian couldn't help but laugh and said, "Okay, okay. Of course, of course. "
When he opened the door, Lang Ying was already curled up in a corner and sleeping, while Qi Rong was lying on the ground, screaming like a ghost as if his heart and liver were on fire. Gu Zi was massaging his back and shoulders, "Father, are you feeling better?"
"… …" Xie Lian took off his bamboo hat with one hand and put down the eggs with the other. "What happened to you? Did you get a stomach ache? "
Qi Rong spat, "As long as you don't fucking cook for me, I won't get a stomach ache even if I lick shit on the ground!"
Hearing him exaggerate, Xie Lian folded his hands in his sleeves and said, "Then do you really want to try licking those things and see if you get a stomach ache?"
Qi Rong said, "Pei pei pei! What did I say? You've revealed your dark heart again! You're trying to torture me! Aiyo aiyo aiyo, my good son is not bad, not bad. Let's change to another side. Heeheehee ~ Hey mom, what the fuck is going on? I've been so irritated recently, so irritated that I'm like a cat crying in heat. Am I sick?! Cousin Crown Prince! I'm sick! It's definitely because you mistreated me that I'm sick! You damn Xue Lian, you're going to harm someone's life again! "
Xie Lian squatted down and touched his forehead. "Do you have a fever?" Pausing, he removed his hand and frowned. "I don't. You're not pretending, are you? "
Qi Rong was about to scold him again when Gu Zi pitifully said, "Daozhang, my dad didn't lie to you. He hasn't been feeling well recently. He's been screaming for a long time today."
Looking at Qi Rong wriggling on the ground, Xie Lian shook his head. Standing up, he was about to look for the medicine box, but he suddenly discovered that the merit box was unexpectedly heavy. This merit box was newly made by Hua Cheng, so there shouldn't be anything inside. Feeling strange, Xie Lian took out the key and opened it. He was dumbfounded. He was actually blinded by a box full of large, shiny gold bars.
With a "pa" sound, Xie Lian hurriedly closed the merit box again.
Didn't he already return the box of gold bars sent by the navy? Could it be that someone sent it back???
It couldn't be Hua Cheng. He wouldn't do something as simple and crude as stuffing gold bars. Xie Lian turned his head and asked, "Qi Rong, has anyone been here?"
Qi Rong pointed at his nose and scolded, "Hey, did you make a mistake? Do you really think I'm raised by you to guard the door? Do you think you're absolute? You definitely don't have a face as big as yours. Even Smelly Black Water and Dog Hua Cheng wouldn't dare use me as a guard! "
With a "kuang" sound, the door to Pu Qi Monastery was kicked open. It was Hua Cheng who had kicked the door open and entered. As soon as he saw him, Qi Rong immediately went mute. He quietly wriggled to the side, not daring to mention what he saw that night. Xie Lian said, "San Lang, you're back."
Hua Cheng beamed and said, "Yeah."
Xie Lian said, "It's been hard on you. The Village Chief sent some things over and wanted me to reward you. Tonight, eat something good. "
Hua Cheng said, "Okay. However, do you want to come over to my place tonight? "
Xie Lian asked, "The Ghost City?"
Hua Cheng said, "Yeah. While you're at it, bring this thing with you. "He pointed at Qi Rong and said," Let's see if there's any way to pull out his soul. "
After muttering to himself for a moment, Xie Lian said, "That's fine too." Continuing to drag things out like this wasn't a solution. Of course, the most important reason was that Qi Rong could eat too much. His Pu Qi Monastery really couldn't afford it anymore.
When Qi Rong heard that he was going to be sent to the Ghost City, he turned pale with fright and resisted in every way he could. However, his resistance was ineffective. After a burst of smoke, he was turned into a cyan roly-poly doll by Hua Cheng. Gu Zi carried him in his arms and brought him to the Ghost City.
The Ghost City was still as lively as ever. Walking on the main street, the ghosts still remembered Xie Lian. When they saw him come again, they all shouted, "Uncle! … … Ah no, I mean, the City Lord's friend, you're here again! "
"Ga! Do you miss our special snacks here, ga! "
Xie Lian also brought the basket of eggs and distributed them as if they were local specialties from the human world. Many of the ghosts who received the eggs danced with joy. Some decided to eat the eggs with their own blood tonight, while others announced that they wanted to use this egg to hatch a demonic beast that was eight zhang tall. Hua Cheng removed the spell on Qi Rong's body. After a burst of cyan smoke, the man that Qi Rong had possessed appeared on the street. He held his head and squatted down, not saying a single word. Some of the ghosts smelled the scent on his body and said, "Hey, isn't this a green ghost?"
The group of ghosts surrounded him and sniffed for a long time. Then, they laughed and said, "Hahahahaha, it really is a green ghost. This idiot is here again, hahahahaha!"
"Didn't you get beaten up enough before? Hahahahaha, you actually still dare to come!"
Hua Cheng said, "This little one will look after him. This big one will think of a way to drag him out for me without harming his physical body."
"Yes! City Lord! "
Thus, a few good-looking female ghosts carried Gu Zi and hummed a few tunes before coaxing him to sleep. The rest of the demons and ghosts began to play a game with Qi Rong. One of them screamed and ran, and a group of ghosts chased after him. Hua Cheng and Xie Lian watched for a while, then changed direction and entered Thousand Lantern Temple.
The two of them slowly walked into the temple and approached the altar. The altar was still covered with ink, paper, and inkstones. Recently, Xie Lian's mood had been heavy. Looking at this, he wanted to lighten the mood. He smiled and said, "The last time I taught you, I told you to practice calligraphy when you have time. But, you haven't been practicing recently, right?"
Hua Cheng coughed and said, "Big Brother, you've given away the rewards to others. What am I going to eat tonight?"
Xie Lian imitated him and raised his eyebrows slightly. He said, "Don't change the topic."
Hua Cheng said, "I can practice with the knife, but I can't practice calligraphy. Without Big Brother by my side to guide me, I'm afraid I won't be able to practice well. The more I practice, the worse I'll get. "
Xie Lian raised his eyebrows even higher. He said, "San Lang is so smart. Is there anything you're not good at?"
Hua Cheng picked up his brush and dipped it in ink. He said in a seemingly humble manner, "Really. Please teach me, Big Brother. "
Xie Lian sighed and said, "Why don't you write it first?"
And so, Hua Cheng seriously wrote two lines. Xie Lian looked at it for a while. He really couldn't stand it anymore and said, "… … Stop, stop. You … … you should stop. "
Don't waste good brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Hua Cheng said, "Oh." Sure enough, he stopped and put away his brush. Xie Lian shook his head and said, "San Lang, you … … don't tell others that I taught you how to write."
Hua Cheng said, "Big Brother, I really tried my best."
His words seemed to be a little wronged. A good and good Ghost King of Desperation, whose name would cause the entire three realms to tremble in fear when he announced it, was now standing like a primary school student, obediently listening to Xie Lian's criticism. After explaining a few more important points, Xie Lian, like last time, held his hand and said, "Let's do it again. This time, we have to be serious. "
Hua Cheng said, "Okay."
The two of them both concentrated on writing. After writing for a while, Xie Lian casually asked, "Why is it still 'Thoughts of Separation'?"
Hua Cheng also casually answered, "I like this poem."
Xie Lian said, "I like it too. However, does San Lang have any other poems that you like? Once you're familiar with this one, you can also write something else. " Roughly calculating, this poem had a few dozen words, so the two of them had probably written it a few dozen times. It was about time for a new one. However, Hua Cheng said, "Let's write this one."
Putting down his brush, he gently blew on the ink and smiled. "If I like something, my heart will never be able to hold anything else. I will always remember it. A thousand times, ten thousand times, no matter how many years pass, it won't change. This poem is just like that. "
"… …" Xie Lian smiled slightly and said, "Is that so?"
Hua Cheng said, "Mhm."
"… …"
Xie Lian let go of his hand and lightly coughed. He said, "That's good. San Lang is a very emotional person, that's pretty good … … Oh, you should practice some more. Ah, right. Qi Rong seems to be a bit unwell recently. "
Hua Cheng put down the paper and picked up his brush again. He asked, "What kind of unwell?"
Xie Lian turned around and said, "He seems to be saying that his whole body is restless. However, I've checked, and it doesn't seem like there's a problem with that person's body. It can't be because the weather is bad. "
Behind him, Hua Cheng asked, "When did it start?"
Xie Lian said, "It should be these past few days. Today, it's especially serious … …"
Before he could finish speaking, an ominous premonition suddenly rose in his heart. Right at this moment, he heard a soft 'pa' from behind him, as if something had fallen from the sky.
Xie Lian suddenly turned around and said, "San Lang?!"