Who knew,
No one in the spirit communication array was listening to him. Something big had happened.
The Heavenly Officials were making a racket. Xie Lian heard Feng Xin shout, "Your Highness? What did you say? It's very chaotic here … "
Xie Lian raised his voice, "Feng Xin! I said, Ling Wen is the one who made the Embroidered Fairy. She ran away wearing it, be careful of her! "
Feng Xin, "What?! There's such a thing?! "
Xie Lian wanted to explain in detail,
The noise in her ears suddenly came to an abrupt halt.
He couldn't hear anything anymore. He was stunned.
He said, "Everyone? Are you all still there? "
He shouted a few times, but no one answered. Hua Cheng said, "It's useless. The spirit communication array in the Heavenly Court was built by Ling Wen.
She must have destroyed the entire array just now.
We have to rebuild it. "
Xie Lian said, "What should we do?" Usually, he didn't contact the Heavenly Court through the spirit communication array.
It was through Ling Wen.
Next was the Wind Master. He didn't know the commands of the other Heavenly Officials. There was no hope for Ling Wen and the Wind Master.
The array was also destroyed. What should he do?
Hua Cheng seemed to see his worry.
"Don't worry. Didn't Big Brother already tell us the most important thing? Not all of the Heavenly Court's officials were good-for-nothings.
Jun Wu is also in Immortal Capital.
We just need to inform them. "
Xie Lian thought so too. He nodded. He ran wildly and climbed over a few mountains.
He had already left the group of mages far behind, but the Embroidered Fairy and Quan Yizhen couldn't catch up. Hua Cheng said, "If Big Brother still wants to investigate the Embroidered Fairy, we have to hurry."
Xie Lian shook his head, "That's before. Qi Ying has already gone to chase after Ling Wen. We have more important things to do. San Lang. "He gazed at Hua Cheng in his arms," Your appearance … seems to have changed again. "
Previously, Hua Cheng had disguised himself as Lang Ying and looked like a fifteen or sixteen year old boy. Xie Lian didn't want to carry him. Even if he did, he didn't look good. But now, Hua Cheng's body had shrunk again. He looked at most eleven or twelve years old. Xie Lian could already carry him with one hand and let him sit on his arm. But even though he was young, Hua Cheng's calm and composed aura didn't change. He said, "It's fine. Brother, you don't have to worry. The day of opening the mountain is approaching. Changing forms is just a temporary measure. After this, the original me will be back. "
As he spoke, he took off the bandage on his face. On the snow-white face, a pair of deep, jet-black eyes stared at Xie Lian. Between his brows, he could faintly make out a few traces of that handsome youth. His face was clearly childish, but his expression was as calm as ever.
Xie Lian blankly stared at him, not saying a word.
Hua Cheng frowned slightly and said, "Your Highness, you …"
Xie Lian suddenly stretched out his other hand and pinched his cheek.
Hua Cheng was caught off guard. One side of his face was pinched out of shape. He widened his eyes and said, "… Brother!"
Xie Lian laughed and said, "Hahahahaha … … I'm sorry, San Lang, you're really too cute. I really couldn't help it, hahahaha … …"
"… …"
As Xie Lian gently pinched him, he gently said, "Then, San Lang, will you continue to change? Will you become five or six years old? Or even a little baby? "
Hearing his tone of anticipation, Hua Cheng helplessly said, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint brother."
Xie Lian loosened his hand and said with a smile, "I won't. San Lang will never disappoint me. I'm really happy to have the chance to protect you. "
However, Hua Cheng said in a low voice, "I'm not happy."
Xie Lian asked, "Why?"
Hua Cheng's voice was slightly cold as he said, "I … … hate this appearance the most!"
Xie Lian could actually hear a trace of hatred in his tone. He couldn't help but be startled. Hua Cheng hung his head and said, "I don't want you to see this useless appearance of mine, and even more so, I don't want you to protect me!"
Xie Lian didn't know if it was because Hua Cheng had become younger, but there seemed to be a slight fluctuation in his emotions. Xie Lian's heart slightly moved. He hurriedly pulled Hua Cheng into his embrace and gently patted his back. With a smile, he said, "Then according to what you're saying, you've seen me in a mess many times. Do I not want to live anymore? Furthermore, it's not like you're really useless right now. You're just temporarily preserving your strength. "
"… …" Hua Cheng buried his face in his shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "It's not the same. Your Highness, I must be the strongest. I want to make myself stronger than everyone else. Only then, can I … … "
Although his voice was young and tender, it carried a trace of fatigue. Xie Lian said, "You've always been the strongest. However, you don't need to be like this all the time. Just think of it as … … occasionally giving me face and letting me protect you once? Please, okay? "
After a long time, Hua Cheng finally raised his head from Xie Lian's embrace. Placing his hands on Xie Lian's shoulders, he looked at him and said, "Your Highness, wait for me."
Xie Lian said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Hua Cheng earnestly promised, "Give me a bit of time. I'll be back immediately."
Xie Lian smiled and said, "Don't rush. Take your time."
The next day, the two of them arrived at a small town.
Xie Lian held Hua Cheng's hand as they slowly walked down the street. They seemed to be casually chatting. Xie Lian said, "When Mount Bronze Furnace reopened, the previous Ghost King was affected by the tremors. Will that Black Water be the same?"
With one hand held by Xie Lian and the other behind his back, Hua Cheng replied, "Yes. However, our situations are different. Our cultivation methods are also different. The methods we use to deal with stress are also different. "
Xie Lian asked, "For example? How does he deal with stress? "
Hua Cheng said, "Maybe, hibernation."
Suddenly, eight words appeared in Xie Lian's mind: "When he's hungry, he eats. After eating, he sleeps."
Hua Cheng said, "When Black Water was a human, he suffered the calamity of being imprisoned. In prison, he had to eat one meal every three days. Even if he was given swill, he still had to eat it. When his stomach was starving, he would sometimes have gluttony, and sometimes have anorexia."
Xie Lian looked pensive and said, "No wonder he's so good at swallowing things."
In fact, according to He Xuan's situation, he could focus on swallowing hungry ghosts because he had this attribute. Starving ghosts should be more to his taste. However, among the five hundred or so famous ghosts that were swallowed by Black Water Xuan Gui, the majority were water ghosts. Presumably, he remembered Shi Wudu's face and deliberately swallowed them in order to break his water magic. But if he swallowed too much, he would need to hibernate to digest after a period of time. Hua Cheng said, "That's right. By the way, Qi Rong's gluttony was to imitate him. "
Xie Lian was speechless for a moment. In his heart, he said, "How can eating people and eating ghosts be the same?" After thinking for a bit, he said, "Could it be that the Forest of Hanging Corpses was trying to imitate you?"
Hua Cheng said, "That's right. Because he also wanted the scene of a rain of blood, but he didn't know how I did it, he simply and crudely hung a row of dead people in the sky. "
"… …"
Up until today, Xie Lian could completely understand why it was hard to say anything when mentioning Qi Rong. He had done all the formalities, but his taste was still low. He sighed and thought, "The grains were taken away by Qi Rong. I don't know if he ate them or if he threw them away. Wind Master … … I don't know if he was captured by Black Water. I hope they're all safe and sound. "Then, he said," Are you alright over at the Ghost City? Will there be people looking for trouble and causing trouble? "
Hua Cheng said, "Before I left, I had already sealed off the Ghost City and released some fake news about my whereabouts. Even if there are people looking for trouble and can't find me, I won't make things too difficult for them. But right now, there are definitely a lot of eyes watching that place. "
Hua Cheng couldn't return to the Ghost City, and Xie Lian also couldn't bring him to the Heavenly Realm. If they were seen through by a Heavenly Official, it would be terrible. Thus, the two of them could only wander aimlessly in the sea of people in the human world.
Xie Lian slightly frowned. "You released fake news, but Ling Wen leaked real news. I still don't understand how she could see through your disguise as Lang Ying. "
Hua Cheng said, "What I don't understand is another matter."
Xie Lian asked, "What is it?"
Hua Cheng said, "That smelly Daoist priest has' Heaven's Eye Opening '. I've played with him a few times, so he can be considered to have some skill."
Xie Lian agreed. "Mhm, that's indeed the case. He still has genuine skill."
Hua Cheng said, "Mhm, then, why would he say that gege's lips have ghost energy?"
"… …"
Xie Lian's hand suddenly tightened. Remembering that this hand was still holding Hua Cheng, he hurriedly relaxed. Hua Cheng said in a low voice, "Gege, don't use the same words you used to coax those fools to deceive me. Tell me, what did I do to you that night?"
"… …"
Xie Lian thought to himself, "Probably, it's not what you did to me, but rather, what I did to you … …"
Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "Wait, San Lang, look over there."
Hua Cheng said, "Gege?"
Xie Lian had already pulled him into a luxurious and extravagant shop by the side of the road. The shopkeeper sized up this strange combination of one big and one small, one Daoist and one vulgar, and said, "What does this Daoist priest want to order?"
Xie Lian lifted Hua Cheng up and smiled. "It's not me, it's him."
Hua Cheng tilted his head in his hand.
After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, Hua Cheng walked out from the back room.
Lang Ying's original fifteen or sixteen year old clothes were no longer suitable for the current Hua Cheng, so Xie Lian specially picked out a new set for him. As soon as he came out, Xie Lian's eyes suddenly lit up.
What a young master with skin as white as snow!
He wore red clothes that were like maple and fire, and a pair of deerskin boots with a silver chain dangling from it. He looked handsome and spirited. His black hair was scattered. Previously, he had only braided a very thin braid on the right side of his face. Xie Lian couldn't help but braid his left as well. This time, it was symmetrical and made him look even more mischievous. The most excessive thing was his expression. It was disdainful and radiant, calm and composed. How was he like a child! This kind of contrast simply made it hard for people to take their eyes off him. The girls strolling in the shop were all stunned. They surrounded him in a large circle and couldn't help but cover their hearts as they cried out 'aiyo aiyo'.
Hua Cheng leisurely walked in front of Xie Lian. Xie Lian softly clapped his hands and said, "As expected, San Lang is most suited for red."
Hua Cheng helplessly pulled on his left braid and said, "As long as Gege is happy, then it's fine."
Xie Lian put his arms around him and smiled as they walked to the front of the shop, preparing to pay the bill. Hua Cheng's outfit wasn't cheap. Xie Lian normally didn't have any pocket money, so he wouldn't enter a shop like this. However, he had saved up a small sum of money to repair his house. Now, he didn't need to repair it, so he didn't want to care about anything else. He would first buy clothes for Hua Cheng before anything else. Just as he was slowly counting the copper coins and the silver bits, Hua Cheng squeezed in front of him and slapped a piece of gold leaf in front of the shopkeeper.
Xie Lian: "… …"
The shopkeeper: "… …"
The girls: "… …"
Hua Cheng said, "No need to keep the change. Gege, let's go. "
He pulled on the corner of Xie Lian's clothes and took the lead to leave the shop with his hands behind his back. Xie Lian smiled and also took a few steps forward. Suddenly, Hua Cheng returned to his original position and crashed into his embrace. Xie Lian held onto his shoulder and asked, "What's wrong?" When he raised his eyes, he saw a figure in the stream of people on the street. Just at this moment, the shopkeeper said, "Is there anything else the two of you would like to buy?"