Previously,
Xie Lian felt that it had been a long time since they last met.
He missed her very much, although this "long time" was only for a few days. Who knew that Hua Cheng had been hiding by his side all this time.
He was in a good mood.
What had he been worried about before?
He had forgotten everything and was laughing so hard that he couldn't even stand up. Hua Cheng said, "Brother is teasing me."
Xie Lian picked up the pen and the wooden board.
He said, "You really dare to say it.
It was clearly San Lang who teased me first. Let me think … You've been here since I smashed the stove, right? "
Hua Cheng praised, "Ah, that's true.
How did Big Brother find out? He's really a god. "
Xie Lian waved his hand and said, "What god?
San Lang, if you want to pretend to be someone else, then do it seriously. Don't be so perfunctory.
I would be a true god if I couldn't tell. To think that I thought there would be a second person who could eat … cough, but.
'Which one is the most handsome? Which one was the strongest? Who was the richest? Which one do you like the most? 'Hahahaha … "
"…" Hua Cheng said gently, "Big Brother.
Forget about that part. "
Xie Lian flatly refused, "No. I will always remember it. "
Hua Cheng said helplessly, "Big brother.
Although I'm happy that you're happy, is it really that funny? "
Xie Lian clutched his stomach and said, "Of course. After I got to know you, I realized,
So happiness is such a simple thing, hahahahaha … "
Hearing this sentence, Hua Cheng blinked, and Xie Lian's laughter weakened slightly. He also suddenly realized that his previous sentence was a little too revealing. When he realized it, he felt a little nauseating. He coughed lightly, rubbed the corner of his eyes, and said with difficulty, "Alright, don't be naughty. Where's the real Lang Ying? Why are you pretending to be him? Hurry up and get that kid back. "
Hua Cheng slowly says: "I've temporarily invited him to the Ghost City as a guest."
Since it was Hua Cheng who was taking him away, Xie Lian was very relieved. He nodded and was about to speak again when he heard the creaking of the wooden door. Ling Wen walked out from Pu Qi Monastery with her hands behind her back and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Since Hua Cheng had no intention of revealing his identity, Xie Lian also kept his mouth shut. In front of other people, he was still Lang Ying. Seeing Ling Wen's grave expression, he could not help but become serious as well. Withdrawing his smile, he asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with brocade … white brocade? "
"No," Ling Wen said. There was nothing wrong with him. However, I seem to smell a strange smell coming from the kitchen. Is Your Highness cooking something? "
Xie Lian hurriedly said, "Oh, yes, it's cooking."
After thinking about it, Ling Wen still used a tactful tone and said something that was not tactful, "Accept it, Your Highness. Whatever you're cooking, it's probably going to be rotten soon. "
"…"
Two hours later, night fell.
Inside Pu Qi Monastery, Hua Cheng, Ling Wen, and Quan Yizhen sat around the small wooden table. Xie Lian brought out a pot from the kitchen and placed it on the table. As soon as he opened the lid, dozens of cute, round, and smooth little meatballs were nestled on the plate.
Quan Yizhen said, "Didn't you use water to boil it? Why did it turn into a meatball? "
Xie Lian introduced, "This is called 'Pure Jade Clear Ice Pill'."
Quan Yizhen said, "Didn't you use water to boil it? Why did it turn into a meatball? "
Xie Lian continued, "Because the process of kneading the meatballs requires the use of both hard and soft hand strength, it takes a lot of time."
Quan Yizhen said, "Didn't you use water to boil it? Why did it turn into a meatball? "
"…"
Because Quan Yizhen was really too persistent, Xie Lian warmly said, "Originally, it was indeed not bad to boil it in water, but because of a small problem with the control of the heat and time, the entire pot was cooked dry. Thus, I simply added some new ingredients and made it into meatballs."
When Ling Wen heard this, she sincerely exclaimed in admiration, "Your Highness the Crown Prince's wonderful thinking is truly unprecedented. This one can't help but admire you."
Xie Lian said, "You flatter me, flatter me."
Ling Wen said, "No. At least, I believe that in this world, there definitely won't be a second person who can create such a 'Pure Jade Clear Ice Pill'. "
Xie Lian handed over the chopsticks and said, "Well said, well said. Come, everyone, please. "
Ling Wen and Quan Yizhen both took the chopsticks with their right hands. Then, their left hands coincidentally reached for the plate of cold steamed buns at the edge of the offering table. Only Hua Cheng picked up a Pure Jade Clear Ice Pill and placed it in his mouth. After a moment, he said, "It's pretty good."
Seeing this, Quan Yizhen opened his eyes wide. Hua Cheng then said, "The taste is slightly bland."
Xie Lian said, "Okay, I'll remember it."
Watching helplessly as the youngster beside him, whose face was covered in bandages, ate five or six pills that flickered with the luster of a mudslide. Moreover, his evaluation was so sincere, Quan Yizhen seemed to be convinced. After thinking for a moment, he also picked up a pill.
From beginning to end, Xie Lian maintained a smile. He smiled as he watched him eat it. He smiled as he watched his complexion turn pale. He smiled as he watched him fall to the ground and not get up. Finally, he smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Hua Cheng replied, "Maybe I ate it too quickly and choked."
Ling Wen smiled. At this moment, Xie Lian suddenly heard a familiar voice ring in his ears. "Gege."
This wasn't Lang Ying's slow voice, nor was it Hua Cheng's melodious and leisurely voice. Instead, it was Hua Cheng's voice from before. He was actually using spiritual communication techniques to talk to Xie Lian. Xie Lian slightly raised his eyes and replied, "What's the matter?"
Hua Cheng said, "Ling Wen is a cunning and callous person. She's also vicious and merciless. If you bring her back, I'm afraid it won't be so simple."
This was the first time Xie Lian heard someone evaluate Ling Wen like this. After pondering for a moment, he replied, "I saw that she had some goodwill towards that Embroidered Clothed Immortal, so it shouldn't be fake."
Hua Cheng said, "Having some goodwill doesn't conflict with being vicious and merciless. She's the number one Wen Shen of the Heavenly Court. Her eyes and ears are observant and her hands are long. Gege needs to be on guard against her finding helpers. "
Xie Lian asked, "General Pei?"
Hua Cheng replied, "That shouldn't be the case. If Shui Hengtian was still here, she would definitely look for Shui Hengtian to suppress this matter. That's because Shi Wu Du has always helped those close to him and not reason. However, if it's Pei Ming, you only need to explain the ins and outs of the matter. He might not choose to help the wicked. Gege, be careful. "
Xie Lian said, "Okay, I'll be careful. Fortunately, a day will pass very quickly. "
However, Hua Cheng's voice sounded in his ears, "No. Gege, you've misunderstood. What I'm saying is to be careful about something else. Someone's coming. "
At this moment, the crisp ringing of a bell entered Xie Lian's ears. Hua Cheng frowned slightly. Xie Lian looked out through a crack in the window, only to see a middle-aged Daoist shaking a bell as he swaggered over from the entrance of Pu Qi Village.
That Daoist was dressed in a gorgeous Daoist robe and carried a treasure chest on his back. The chest was covered in yellow talismans, and the bell rang as he walked. Xie Lian was knowledgeable and recognized that this was a good item. If it were an ordinary demon or ghost, hearing this bell would cause them to have a terrible headache and retreat. Before he could get any closer, a few tall, white-browed, yellow-robed monks slowly walked over with magical staffs in their hands.
Not long after, fifty to sixty people arrived one after another. As if they'd made an appointment, they weren't surprised to see each other and surrounded Pu Qi Monastery.
This group of people weren't just for show. Their bodies were covered in all kinds of magical artifacts, and their hands and feet were very steady. Clearly, they had some skills. Heavenly Officials could absorb mana from the offerings of their believers, and some Daoists and Buddhists could also obtain mana from the Heavenly Officials they believed in. These monks and Daoists might even have higher mana than Xie Lian, a Heavenly Official. With so many of them coming all at once, it definitely wasn't a good thing. Xie Lian frowned slightly and felt that they didn't come with good intentions.
Hua Cheng put down his bowl and chopsticks and stood up. Xie Lian heard him snort and said, "The old monk and stinky Daoist actually chased us all the way here, I've troubled big brother. I'll go lure them away."
Xie Lian grabbed him and said, "Don't move."
Ling Wen was confused and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xie Lian used his psychic art to speak to Hua Cheng, "Don't go. Tell me honestly, does the reopening of Bronze Cauldron Mountain affect you greatly? "
Hua Cheng said, "No."
Xie Lian stared at his eyes behind the bandages and said, "Stop lying. You are a Ghost King of Desperation, and you don't need to be afraid of mortals like them. Why don't you just chase them away and lure them away instead? You became like this because you are not joking at all, right? "
When Bronze Cauldron Mountain reopened, the higher the realm of the demons and ghosts, the greater the impact. Xie Lian saw with his own eyes how uncomfortable Hua Cheng was during the first wave of the demons and ghosts. The closer it was to the day of the reopening, the stronger the tremors. Under such circumstances, if it was Xie Lian, he would choose to temporarily seal his original form and turn into a younger form to store his mana and prevent himself from going berserk. He would only release the seal after the reopening.
That way, although he could avoid the pain of being agitated, because his strength was sealed, it would give others an opportunity to take advantage of him. Xie Lian cursed and said, "Qi Rong, this …"
That night, Qi Rong shouted that he would call all the Daoists and monks who had a grudge against Hua Cheng. Hua Cheng shook his head and said, "Big brother, they are here for me, I'll just leave. Although I can't kill them in one move in my current form, I can make them scram far away. "
Xie Lian said, "If you leave now, don't ever come back to see me again."
"…"
Hua Cheng said, "Your Highness!"
Hua Cheng had always been calm and watertight. In the past, he had helped Xie Lian so many times. This time, Xie Lian finally had the chance to help him, so how could he let him leave by himself?
Xie Lian said in a low voice, "You sit. I'll come and meet them. "
Quan Yizhen opened his eyes with difficulty. With a dazed expression, he said, "Outside … are there people coming? Do you want me to … beat them away? "
"…"
His voice was hoarse. Xie Lian helped him close his eyes and said, "Qi Ying, you should just lie down. Also, you can't randomly hit mortals, that will deduct your merits. "
Xie Lian leaned against the wooden door and carefully observed the movements outside. Some of the villagers who had just finished their work outside and hadn't had time to go home for dinner saw so many Daoists and monks all of a sudden. They were very surprised and asked, "What are all the masters gathered here for? Are you all looking for Daoist Xie?"
A monk with a murderous aura put his palms together and said, "Amitabha. Benefactor, do you know that this place has already been invaded by demonic beings? "
"What!" All the villagers were shocked. "Demonic beings??? What kind of demonic beings?! "
Another monk said in an unfathomable manner, "An unprecedented devil incarnate!"
All the villagers: "This, what should we do?!"
The Daoist in luxurious clothes who came the earliest said, "Just leave it to us! Today, all of us from the Daoist community have gathered here for this once in a lifetime opportunity to capture this demonic being! "After he finished speaking, he was about to walk forward when he was pulled back by the Village Chief. That Daoist glared at him and said, "Who are you? What do you want to do? "
The Village Chief said, "Well, Masters, I'm the Village Chief of this village. I'm very grateful to all of you. However, hehe, I'll tell you the truth. All of you look very expensive … "
"…"
That Daoist in luxurious clothes said, "We came here to subdue demons and subdue demons. Do you think we're here for a reward?!" As he said that, he wanted to rush forward again, but the villagers stopped him again. The monks and Daoists were somewhat unhappy, but they couldn't force their way in. Thus, they patiently asked, "What now?"
The Village Chief rubbed his hands and said, "If it's free, then that's great. Thank you all for your selfless subduing demons and subduing demons. But … this, this village's work has long been taken over by Daoist Xie. Masters coming here to snatch work, as the Village Chief, I can't answer to Daoist Xie. "
The monks and Daoists looked at each other, "Daoist Xie?"
Thus, they gathered together and discussed for a while, "Are there any famous Daoist masters with the surname Xie?"
"I don't think so."
"Anyway, I haven't heard of them. Probably from the 18th century. "
"If there isn't, then he's not famous. Don't bother about it."
After the discussion, that Daoist in luxurious clothes turned around and said, "The Daoist Xie you mentioned, is he the one living inside?"
The villagers said, "Yes!"
They all shouted, "Daoist Xie! Daoist Xie! You have a colleague here! There are so many people! Are you home? "
An old monk in yellow clothes put his palms together and said, "Amitabha, it doesn't matter if that Daoist Xie is here or not. But that demonic being is now hiding in this house! "
The villagers were stunned, "What???!"
At this moment, Xie Lian calmly pushed open the door and said, "I'm here. What's the matter, everyone? "
The villagers hurriedly said, "Daoist Xie, these monks and old Daoists said that your house is hiding … a … ghost …"
Xie Lian smiled and said, "Eh? You can even tell that? "
The people outside the monastery were shocked, "Really?"
"You admit it so quickly!"
Xie Lian threw a jar, "That's right, there is indeed a ghost!"
The Daoist in luxurious clothes caught the jar and was delighted at first, but when he opened it, his smile collapsed, "A woman with half face makeup?"
Then, he threw the jar back, looking displeased, "Fellow Daoist, don't play dumb. This kind of low-level demon can't even be considered 'evil'! You know very well what we are talking about. "
Xie Lian caught the jar and felt that the strength of the person who threw it was not weak. As expected of someone who had cultivated for many years, he was definitely not a fake. A few monks said to the Daoist in luxurious clothes, "Fellow Daoist, I see that this Daoist has a strong demonic aura, could it be that he is …"
The Daoist in luxurious clothes said, "Whether it is or not, I will know once I open my Heavenly Eye!"
As he said this, he shouted loudly, bit his finger, and wiped a vertical mark on the center of his forehead. It was as if he had grown a third eye on his face. Looking at his technique, Xie Lian also secretly praised him. Leaning against the door, he admired the technique. The Daoist in luxurious clothes stared at him for a moment, then said, "Sure enough … there is ghost energy! Such a gloomy ghost energy!!! Ghost King! You really changed your skin again! "
Xie Lian was shocked.
He was a dignified Heavenly Official, how could there be ghost energy on his body? Just now, he was thinking that this person had some skill, so how could he be talking nonsense in the blink of an eye?
Hearing this, the fifty to sixty mages in a circle all acted as if they were facing a great enemy and took up a fighting stance. Hua Cheng said to Xie Lian, "This group of people is really annoying."
Xie Lian said, "It's okay. It's okay, it's okay. You just need to sit down. "
After a while, the Daoist in luxurious clothes said doubtfully, "… That's not right?"
The monk on the side said, "What's not right?"
The Daoist in luxurious clothes rubbed the bloody mark on his forehead as if he was rubbing his eyes. He said, "It's really strange. From what I see, this person is sometimes full of ghost energy, sometimes his face is full of spiritual light, and sometimes it's dull and lifeless … It's really strange."
"What? How can it be like this? Fellow Daoist, can you do it? If you can't, let us do it. "
"Yeah, how can it be so strange?"
The Daoist in luxurious clothes said angrily, "What? I can't? If I can't, then you can?! I've been on the path of 'Heavenly Eye' for so many years, and I've never made a mistake before! "
Xie Lian rubbed the space between his eyebrows, shook his head, and said in a warm voice, "Then why don't you see where the ghost energy on my body is the heaviest?"
The Heavenly Eye vigorously rubbed his forehead again. After looking for a moment, he confidently said, "Lips!"