Very ashamed,
Until four hours later,
Xie Lian took the time to secretly look at the scroll. Only then did he finally roughly understand the background of this Wind Master.
The five masters of the Heaven Realm all used titles instead of surnames. For example, before the Earth Master ascended, his real name in the human world was Ming Yi,
After ascending,
He was called the Earth Master Yi. And before the Wind Master ascended, his real name was Shi Qingxuan,
After ascending, he was called the Wind Master Qingxuan. Wind Master Qingxuan,
He was like his name,
His temperament was like the wind and he liked to make friends,
And he was generous,
He did not care about trifles and was very popular in the Heavenly Courts,
It could be seen from the fact that he scattered 100,000 merit points in the Spirit Communication Array. Speaking of which, his brother was the Great Priest who controlled the wealth and luck of the human world,
Naturally, he was generous and did not care about trifles.
That's right,
Wind Master Qingxuan's brother,
Was the 'Water Hengtian', the Water Master Wudu.
The two of them descended to the lower realm together and walked side by side.
They chatted as they walked. Xie Lian crossed his arms and said sincerely, "The two generals of the Pei family ascended together. This is already considered a strange story in the human world. You two Fengshui masters ascended to the Heavenly Courts at the same time. This is even more strange."
One had to know that out of tens of thousands of people, there might not be one person who could ascend. Pei Ming and Pei Su were separated by hundreds of years. Pei Su was not even a direct descendant of Pei Ming. He was the grandson of Pei Ming's brother for who knew how many generations. This Water Master Wudu and Wind Master Qingxuan were a pair of genuine blood brothers. This was the true ascension of one master and two masters. How was it not strange?
Shi Qingxuan smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? My brother and I grew up in the same place, worshiped the same master, and cultivated the same Dao. Naturally, we ascended to the same world."
Xie Lian had also understood this point when he was cramming on the scroll. Among the two Fengshui masters, Shi Wudu was the first to ascend. Not many years later, Shi Qingxuan also transcended the heavenly tribulation. People often worshiped these two Divine Officials together, worshiped in the same hall, and sat on equal footing. It could be seen that these two brothers really had a good relationship. Presumably, the Water Master was also the reason why San Lang and Nan Feng said that Pei Ming would not use the Wind Master. After all, he was Shui Hengtian's blood brother, so how could he easily provoke him?
Speaking up to this point, Xie Lian suddenly thought of something else. After thinking about it, he still asked, "Esteemed Wind Master, in the Divine Martial Hall, I heard General Pei say that he seemed to have some friendly relations with your older brother. If you go and sue Little General Pei this time, will your brother … "
Shi Qingxuan said, "No, no. My brother already knew that I couldn't stand Pei Ming. "
Xie Lian replied, "Knowing is one thing, doing it is another. Wouldn't this cause animosity between Admiral Pei and General Pei? "
However, Shi Qingxuan said, "It's good that there's enmity. I can't wait for my brother to not mix with him and get rid of the three malignant tumors as soon as possible."
Xie Lian stared blankly for a moment before asking, "What are the three malignant tumors?"
Shi Qingxuan exclaimed, "What! You don't even know that? Sigh! Okay, I know you don't know anything. It's fine if you just listen to it. These three cancerous tumors are the nicknames given to the few Heavenly Officials in the Heavenly Court who have a bad reputation but are on good terms with each other. Mingguang, Ling Wen, and my brother. "
Xie Lian thought to himself, "It's actually not Xie Lian, Xie Lian, Xie Lian."
Shi Qingxuan waved his fan and said, "Even if I don't dislike him, this matter was originally Little Pei's own fault. Pei Ming wants to pull that Grand Preceptor of the Half Moon Empire to take the blame and protect Little Pei. I can't let him succeed in this matter. No matter if he's a human, a god, or a ghost, he has to be responsible for what he's done. What's the use of bullying a little girl? "
When he said the last sentence, his tone was rather disdainful. When Xie Lian heard this, he smiled and said, "Master Feng is really chivalrous."
Shi Qingxuan smiled and said, "You're not bad too. I've vaguely heard some rumors about Half Moon Pass, but I've never had the time to look into it. In addition, my brother scolded me a few times, so I've forgotten about it. That day, I heard you ask in the spirit communication array and remembered that there was such a thing, so I went to take a look. Who knew that not only did you ask, you even went. I thought, sigh, this person is not bad! "
This Master Feng had a very straightforward and interesting personality. Xie Lian could understand very well why he was so popular in the Heavenly Court. He never expected that after this ascension, he would actually be able to make friends with this kind of Heavenly Official in the Heavenly Court. He couldn't help but smile. Who knew that when he turned his head and looked back, the white-clothed Daoist beside him had once again turned into a white-clothed female Daoist priest.
This change was too sudden. Xie Lian's feet almost slipped as he said, "Master Feng, why did you suddenly transform again?"
Shi Qingxuan brushed his long hair and said, "Oh, Your Highness the Crown Prince, to tell you the truth, my mana is stronger this way."
It turned out that as mentioned before, Master Feng and Master Feng were often worshipped together. However, because of this, a strange accident occurred. Perhaps people felt that in the same Shrine, the two Heavenly Officials worshipping were both men, so there seemed to be something lacking. When men and women were paired together, work wasn't tiring. It seemed that a man and a woman didn't lack anything. Thus, later on, someone did something, and that was to carve the Master Feng's statue into a female statue.
Not only did they change his statue into a female statue, but they also spouted nonsense and fabricated stories, saying that the two Heavenly Officials of Feng and Water were a pair of brother and sister. There were even versions that said they were a pair of husband and wife. After several hundred years, with the spread of falsehoods, many strange stories of every description were born. The two Heavenly Officials, on a whim, found it and took a look. When they read it, they got goosebumps all over. However, this kind of nonsense was actually believed by many people. When mentioning the Master Feng, they often couldn't distinguish between a man and a woman, and kept saying "Goddess bless me". Thus, Shi Qingxuan also had a nickname, "Goddess of the Master Feng".
Although it was comical, this kind of absurd story wasn't rare. Ling Wen, for example, had a similar experience. Although this Ling Wen was a Heavenly Official, she was never like the other fairies who were gorgeously dressed. She was usually dressed in black, capable and neat. All day long, she was in Ling Wen Palace Hall, driving a pile of civil officials and reading scrolls as if she was crazy. Even if part of it was due to her personality, there were also other reasons. When she came to the human world, she would randomly grab a person and ask: Is Ling Wen Zhenjun a man or a woman? Everyone would firmly answer: Male.
Of course, the Deity of Literature was a man. Because of this, Ling Wen suffered a lot when she first ascended. She was the Deity of Literature, but many people in the human world felt that how could a woman be the Deity of Literature? How could she ensure the prosperity of literature? It definitely wouldn't work! Thus, no matter how diligent she was, the incense offerings were cold. Later on, a few temple devotees were unhappy. In a fit of anger, they remodeled Ling Wen's statue and changed it into a man's body. They forcefully turned Ling Wen Zhenjun into Ling Wen Zhenjun, and even made up a jaw-dropping legendary story about her background. With this change, the incense offerings came back. Everyone was full of praises, saying that Ling Wen was really effective. In reality, the Heavenly Officials were still the same Heavenly Officials, and their mana was still the same. The stories that were passed down were all fabricated, but people still fell for it. Later on, when Ling Wen went to dream or show her spirit, she could only use a man's body.
Similarly, people felt that in this Fengshui Temple, only a man and a woman could control the situation, so it had to be a man and a woman. Who cares if you are a god or a ghost? People believed that you were what you were. Even if you were a hundred and eight thousand miles away, people were still only willing to see what they wanted to see. This kind of thing, the Heavenly Officials of the Heavenly Court had long been used to it.
As for Shi Qingxuan himself, according to Xie Lian's observation, he didn't really care. It would be better to say that he was completely enjoying it. Not only was he enjoying it, but he was also very keen on encouraging others to enjoy it with him. This made Xie Lian very suspicious of the true identity of the girl in black who traveled with him last time. In the four hours since they came down from the Heaven Realm, Shi Qingxuan had been trying to persuade Xie Lian to also change into a woman's appearance, and the reason was very legitimate, "Women have heavy Yin energy, it is easier to hide their whereabouts in the Ghost City."
Xie Lian thought about it, and could only tactfully refuse, "I don't have enough mana, I can't change it."
Shi Qingxuan was very enthusiastic, and said, "I'll lend it to you. Didn't the Emperor let me come for this? "
Xie Lian said, "Sir, it's better if you lend it to me when we fight …"
Shi Qingxuan couldn't persuade him, so he didn't force him. At this time, the two had already arrived at a desolate wilderness. Deep into the night, old crows cawed in the pitch-black forest, and the atmosphere was bleak and treacherous. Xie Lian watched for a moment, and said, "Let's do it here. This place is full of Yin energy, and there are large graveyards nearby. There will always be one or two people who are preparing to go out to the market. When the time comes, we can just follow them. "
Thus, the two of them squatted at the edge of the unmarked grave, and waited.
Not long after squatting, Shi Qingxuan put his hand into his sleeve, and somehow took out a jar of wine. He said, "Do you want to drink?"
Xie Lian took it and drank a mouthful, and drank until his throat was burning. He returned the wine jar to him, and said, "Thank you."
Shi Qingxuan took it back, drank two mouthfuls, and said, "You can't drink?"
Xie Lian said, "I can drink. But if I drink too much, I will go crazy, so it's better to drink a little. What time is it? "
Shi Qingxuan pondered for a moment, and said, "It's midnight."
Xie Lian said, "En, it's about time."
As soon as his voice fell, the two of them saw a faint row of light shining in the distance in the depths of the forest.
This row of faint lights got closer and closer. Only when they left the forest did the two of them see that it was a row of expressionless women in white clothes. There were old and young, beautiful and ugly. Each and every one of them wore shrouds, and carried white lanterns as they slowly walked forward.
These were the female ghosts who were going to the Ghost City in the middle of the night.
Xie Lian said in a low voice, "Follow them."
Shi Qingxuan nodded, and drank two more mouthfuls of wine. He threw the jar away, and the two of them stood up from the ground. As if nothing had happened, they followed behind this group of ghosts.
The two of them had made sufficient preparations in advance, and removed all the spiritual light from their bodies. They were like two human-shaped pieces of wood, without the slightest bit of humanity. The group of women's ghosts carried white lanterns, and as they slowly walked along the black forest, they chatted softly.
One of them said, "I'm so happy, the Ghost City is open again. I want to go and make my face."
Another person said, "What happened to your face? Didn't you just do it not long ago? "
The first person said, "It's rotting again. Sigh, the person who helped me do it last time said that it wouldn't rot for a year, and it hasn't even been half a year. "
Xie Lian and Shi Qingxuan followed behind them, listening to their conversation. They didn't say a word, and when they heard something funny, they would at most look at each other with twisted lips. After walking for half an hour, the group arrived at a valley.
In the depths of the valley, there was a faint red light. In the misty and empty night, there seemed to be singing. Xie Lian became more and more curious about what this legendary Ghost City looked like. Unexpectedly, just as they entered the valley, a female ghost at the end of the group turned around and discovered them. Puzzled, she asked, "Who are you?"
With this question, the group of women in front of them all turned their heads. They all felt strange, and surrounded them, saying, "When did they follow us? When we came out of the tombs, these two weren't here. "
"Which tombs do you live in? How come I don't seem to have seen you before?"
Xie Lian coughed lightly and said, "We … rushed over from a cemetery that was relatively far away, so of course we haven't seen you before."
Shi Qingxuan also smiled and said, "Yeah, we specially came from thousands of miles away in order to rush to the Ghost City."
The group of women in white did not say a word, staring at them expressionlessly. If it were two people, they would have knelt down and trembled from their stares. Xie Lian wasn't afraid of exposing his identity. How could these weak and feeble ghosts of women and children threaten them? However, the Ghost City was right in front of them, so close at hand. How could they cause a dispute here and alert the enemy?
At this time, a woman stared at Shi Qingxuan and slowly opened her mouth.
She said, "Little sister, your face has been maintained very well."
Hearing this, Xie Lian and Shi Qingxuan were both startled.
Immediately, the two of them immediately nodded in unison. Xie Lian said, "It's alright, it's alright." Shi Qingxuan imitated his tone and said, "Very good, very good."
The group of female ghosts crowded around her and started discussing, "Yes, it's not rotten at all." "Sister, where did you get your face fixed?" "Is there any secret?" "Do you have any recommendations?" "Do you have any shops to recommend?"
Shi Qingxuan didn't know how to answer, so he could only laugh dryly and said, "Is that so? I also think my face is very good, haha, hahaha, hahahahaha … "
How would he know how to maintain a dead person's face? He could only continue to laugh dryly and stall for time. At this moment, the group turned, Xie Lian's line of sight suddenly opened up, and a crimson red entered his eyes.
A bizarre and dazzling world unfolded in front of him.
This was a long street.
It was so long that he couldn't see the end. On both sides of the street, it was crowded with all kinds of shops and vendors. Floating multicolored posters and big red lanterns were scattered high and low. The 'people' on the road were coming and going, and most of them were wearing masks. Some were crying, some were laughing, some were angry, some were human, some were not. Those without masks could only be described as' grotesque '. Some had big heads and small bodies, some were as thin as bamboo poles, and some were flat like pancakes, sticking to the ground, complaining as they were stepped on by the pedestrians.
Xie Lian was careful not to step on anything strange. When he passed by a food stall, he saw the stall owner stirring a pot of soup with a big bone stick. As he stirred, saliva leaked out from the gaps of his teeth, dripping into the soup. There were several eyeballs floating in the strange-colored soup. Xie Lian looked at it and suddenly had a sense of confidence.
On the other side, some strange people were performing acrobatics. A burly man was holding a weak chick like little ghost. As soon as he opened his mouth, a majestic fire gushed out, burning the little ghost in his hand and causing it to howl like a pig being slaughtered. It struggled incessantly, but the surrounding onlookers were clapping their hands and cheering loudly. There were even people who went crazy and threw money into the air, filling the sky with white snow. The money fluttered and landed in front of Xie Lian's eyes. He stretched out his hand and picked it up. Sure enough, it was ghost money.
He continued walking and passed by a butcher shop. In front of the shop, there was a row of haggard human heads. The heads were arranged neatly from small to large, and their prices were clearly marked. A few coins for the flesh of the youngest, a few coins for the flesh of the teenager, a few coins for the flesh of the man, a few coins for the flesh of the woman, and a few coins for the bones of the crispy human beings. The one who was wearing an apron and holding a butcher knife was actually a wild boar with a long black mane. What it was chopping was a thick human leg that was still bouncing and twitching.
It was truly a hell where demons danced and reveled.
It was very common for people to kill pigs, but it was rare for pigs to kill people. Xie Lian couldn't help but stare a few more times, but he was discovered by the pig. It immediately said, "What are you looking at? Do you want to buy it? "
Xie Lian shook his head and said, "Not buying."
The butcher chopped the chopping board again, causing blood and flesh to splatter everywhere. It said gruffly, "Don't look if you don't want to buy it! Motherf * cker, are you looking for trouble? Quickly get lost! "
Xie Lian then got lost. However, after he took a few steps, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.
That group of women's ghosts and Shi Qingxuan had actually disappeared without a trace.
Xie Lian was startled and immediately thought of communicating with the Wind Master. He was afraid that he would really be dragged by those women's ghosts to shave and maintain his face. However, this was the Ghost City. Heaven's psychic techniques would also be restricted here. Since communicating with the spirits was fruitless, he could only search aimlessly on the street. As he walked, he was suddenly pulled by someone. He was originally very vigilant, so he immediately said, "Who is it?"
The person who pulled him was a woman. She was startled by him, but after seeing his face clearly, she giggled and said in a charming voice, "Aiyo, this little brother, you are really very handsome."
This woman's clothes were revealing, and her makeup was so gaudy that it was scary. Her white powder wasn't evenly applied, and when she opened her mouth, it would rustle and fall. Her chest was bulging, as if something was stuffed into her flesh. It was truly frightening to look at. Xie Lian gently removed her hand that was as thin as a chicken's claw and said, "Miss, if you have something to say, we can talk it out."
That woman was stunned for a moment, then immediately laughed out loud and said, "My god, you called me a miss? There are actually people who call me a miss these days? Hahahahaha! "
The people around them also seemed to find it very funny and roared with laughter. Xie Lian shook his head. Before he could say anything, that woman pounced on him again and said, "Don't go! Little brother, I like you. Come with me for a night, I don't want your money. "She pursed her lips and threw him a coquettish look." I'll throw myself at you, hehehehe … … "
Xie Lian inwardly thought that it was really a sin, a sin. He unobtrusively but resolutely struggled free and warmly said, "Miss."
Unexpectedly, that woman seemed to suddenly become impatient and said, "What do you mean by 'Miss'? Who likes to hear you call me that? Alright, don't talk nonsense. How about it, are you coming or not? "
As if to entice Xie Lian, she suddenly untied her originally revealing clothes. Xie Lian wasn't prepared for her to actually be so daring. He didn't think he would have to stop her, so he could only sigh lightly, avert his gaze, and take a detour. That female ghost blocked his path again and teased him in every way possible, asking, "Do you like it?"
However, Xie Lian had been immersed in Huang Ji Temple since he was a child. He had abstained from sex for many years, so his body and mind had always been as steady as Mount Tai. No matter what he saw, his heart would be like still water, and no matter what he saw, he would automatically recite the Sacred Text of Daoism in his mind. He was completely indifferent. That female ghost's teasing didn't work, so her expression changed and she spat, "You're throwing yourself at me and you don't want me? Are you a man or not?!"
Xie Lian's gaze slanted to the side and said, "Yes."
The female ghost said, "Then prove it to me!"
Someone on the side laughed out loud and said, "You slut, she thinks you're old and ugly and doesn't want you, so why are you still throwing yourself at her?"
When Xie Lian heard this, his expression didn't change as he said, "Actually, I'm not. I have a hidden illness. I can't get it up. "
Everyone was startled. In an instant, a burst of ghostly wailing and wolf-howling laughter erupted, "Hahahahaha … …"
This time, the target of ridicule was Xie Lian. They had really never seen a man who had the courage to say that he had a hidden illness in front of so many people. As it happened, Xie Lian didn't care about whether or not his sinful roots could do evil. He was used to using this as an excuse to shirk responsibility. This method could be said to have been tried and tested. Sure enough, that female ghost immediately covered her clothes and stopped pestering him. She scolded, "No wonder you're like this. You pig, why didn't you say you were sick earlier! Tsk! "
Not far away, that butcher pig chopped down again and scolded, "Motherf * cker, you damn b * tch, how can you say that? So what if I'm a pig? "
The female ghost didn't back down and scolded back loudly, saying, "That's right, so what if I'm a pig? You damn beast! "
On the long street, there were many voices shouting, "Female ghost Lan Yi is causing trouble again!" "Butcher Zhu is chopping ghosts!" Just like that, the two sides were tearing at each other, and Xie Lian was finally able to escape. After walking for a while, he looked back in that direction and sighed.
Not long after, there was another wave of noise in front of him. As he walked, he came to the front of a huge red building.
This building could be said to be extraordinary. The pillars, roof, and outer walls were all painted a magnificent red color and covered with a thick layer of luxurious carpet. To be honest, it was not the least bit inferior to the palaces in the Heaven Realm. It was just that it was less solemn and more colorful. People came and went in front of the door, and the inside was a boiling cauldron of voices. It was extremely lively. Listening carefully, it seemed to be a gambling house.
Xie Lian walked forward and saw two pieces of calligraphy hanging on the pillars on both sides. On the left was "Want money more than life", and on the right was "Want to win more than face". Looking at the top, there was a horizontal line: "Hahahaha".
"…"
Such crude words were not worthy of being called couplets. Moreover, the handwriting was rough and messy, without any technique to speak of. It was as if someone was drunk and waved a big pen with a heart full of evil intentions. Then, after being blown by an evil wind, it finally became this kind of virtue. In the past, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of a country. His calligraphy was taught by several famous masters, so in his eyes, this kind of writing was naturally too horrible to look at. However, it was already hard to see their demonic nature. Instead, it made Xie Lian want to laugh. Shaking his head, he thought to himself that the Wind Master probably wouldn't play here. It would be better to go to those beauty shops that gave female ghosts a shaving.
He really should have left like this. However, for some strange reason, after walking a few steps, he turned around and walked back in.
As expected, the gambling house's lobby was packed to the brim with people. Laughter and crying filled the air. Xie Lian had just walked down a few steps when he suddenly heard a blood-curdling scream. Focusing his eyes, he saw four masked men carrying a person over.
That person seemed to be in extreme pain. He was still struggling and howling as he was being carried. Along the way, blood spurted out like crazy. It turned out that both of his legs had been cut off, and blood was gushing out. Meanwhile, there was a little ghost following closely behind him, greedily licking the blood on the ground until it was clean.
Despite such a terrifying scene, not a single person in the gambling house turned around to look at it. Everyone was still shouting, cheering, and rolling around. However, originally, the majority of those who played here weren't humans. If they were humans, then they wouldn't be ordinary people.
Xie Lian leaned to the side and let the four masked men carry the person out. Then, he continued walking inside. A young maid wearing a smiling mask welcomed him. With a smile, she asked, "Young master, did you come in to play?"
Xie Lian faintly smiled and said, "I don't have any money on me. Can I just take a look?"
With his experience, if someone entered a store and said this kind of thing, they would usually be chased out. If you didn't have money, why would you go in? However, that young maid giggled and said, "It's fine if you don't have money. The majority of the people who play here don't gamble with money."
Xie Lian asked, "Is that so?"
The young maid covered her mouth and said, "That's right. Young master, please follow me. "
She waved at Xie Lian and gracefully walked forward. Xie Lian calmly followed behind her, sizing up his surroundings.
Regardless of whether one looked at this gambling house from the outside or from the inside, it was gorgeous but not pompous, gorgeous but not gaudy. It could almost be said that this was a building that was rich in taste. The young maid led Xie Lian to the end of the lobby. There, there was a long table that was surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside. Just as Xie Lian leaned over, he heard a man say, "I'll bet my hand!"
There were too many onlookers. Xie Lian couldn't squeeze in, so he could only stand outside and listen. Suddenly, he heard another person lazily say, "There's no need. Let alone a hand, even if it's your dog life, it's not worth a single coin here. "
When he heard this voice, Xie Lian's heart suddenly jumped.
He silently said, "San Lang."
The voice that entered his ears just now was indeed that young man's voice. However, compared to what he remembered, it was slightly deeper.
However, it was precisely because of this that the voice was even more pleasant to listen to. Even if the surrounding onlookers were laughing and laughing, this voice was still extremely clear. It penetrated through the noisy gambling house and directly struck his ears.