Summer Qiong's lips curled into a smile of joy, her excitement overflowing, as she had inexplicably grasped a certain Daoist principle.
Isn't this supposed to be a bizarre invasion scenario? It feels like we're about to start cultivating immortality!
Seeing his expression, the Ghost Bride smiled and explained, "Most people are like you when they first encounter the Dao, finding it difficult to judge what kind of Dao they have comprehended."
Think back to what you just said or did that suddenly changed you.
Xia Tianqiong put away her smile, thought seriously, and after a while, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"'When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven.' When I said this just now, I felt relaxed and enlightened, as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted. Could it be related to this saying?"
The Bride of the Demons nodded slightly. “The Dao can be a sentence, an emotion, a state, or even an action. By acting in accordance with the Dao, one can get infinitely closer to the corresponding ‘Dao’.”
As Xia Tianqiong listened to her words, he looked down at the town passing by and gained some insights.
It seems that his path is related to the masses, to self-cultivation and to benefiting all under heaven.
They want him to be a savior!
"If I comprehend the 'Tao,' will I possess the power of the Demon King?"
The Ghost Bride nodded, but then immediately poured cold water on her enthusiasm, saying, "A fierce ghost appears once every thousand years, a ghost general once every ten thousand years, and a ghost king may only be born once every hundred thousand years."
The Dao is not so easily comprehended; many cunning generals, even those who touch upon its essence, never truly grasp its meaning.
Xia Tianqiong was not discouraged by these words; on the contrary, she felt even more determined.
Suddenly another question came to mind: "What is Sixiang's 'Tao'?"
"My 'way' is the ultimate hatred and the ultimate love."
The Ghost Bride spoke calmly, then added, "My lord, you must never ask others what their 'Dao' is, and you must never tell others your 'Dao.' Sometimes, you can destroy the Ghost King's Dao heart simply by understanding his 'Dao.'"
"Okay, I've got it."
Xia Tianqiong was a little touched that the Ghost Bride hadn't hidden her secret from him.
The White Dragon King carried the two of them on a cloud, flying towards the location of the floating city.
At one moment, a streak of blue light suddenly flew in from the horizon, pointing directly at the ghost bride.
The Bride's expression changed slightly. She raised her hand and grabbed the streak of light in her palm.
With a gentle squeeze, the shimmering light shattered, and a sound was heard.
"Sixiang, return immediately! Something has happened at the restaurant!"
Xia Tianqiong could tell that the voice belonged to the Scholar Ghost King. "Has something happened at the Wujian Restaurant?"
The ghost bride frowned, her expression unusually solemn.
"I will return to the restaurant first. My lord, return to the floating city and wait for my message before going to the Wujian Restaurant."
"How about I accompany you to the Wujian Restaurant first?"
"No need. If something happens at the restaurant, you might be in danger if you go."
Having said that, before Xia Tianqiong could reply, the Ghost Bride conjured a large red sedan chair out of thin air.
He lifted the sedan curtain, hurriedly entered, and then vanished into the void.
Xia Tianqiong frowned slightly. The Wujian Restaurant already had two ghost kings, Three-Eyed and Scholar, yet they still wanted to call the ghost bride back. Clearly, this was no small matter.
These are truly turbulent times. A treacherous king is about to descend upon the capital, and now the Wujian Restaurant has run into trouble. It seems that there won't be many more years of peace in this world.
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Xia Tianqiong hadn't returned to Floating City for two months, and when he did, he was immediately taken aback.
I almost thought I'd gone to the wrong place!
To get a good look at the changes in the city, he changed his appearance and walked on the bustling streets.
Ahead, what used to be a gambling square now has a large sign with the words "Transportation Passenger Center" in big red letters.
People appeared out of thin air in the square, while others disappeared just as suddenly.
If you look closely at the ground, you will see countless runes engraved on the bluestone slabs; those are rune teleportation arrays.
There are dozens of them, leading to major cities across the country.
There were more than a dozen contracted ghosts maintaining order here. They sensed Xia Tianqiong and looked over. Some even sent him a voice greeting.
He replied to each of them, telling them to continue working and not to worry about him.
"Boss's finally back! Where have you been gallivanting off to? Why are you only just getting back?"
A soft, sweet voice suddenly rang in my head, and I immediately got goosebumps.
Turning my head, I saw a bright red bus emerging from the void in an open space on the left side of the square.
Then the doors opened, and a large number of passengers disembarked.
"Why are you becoming more and more effeminate? Can't you speak properly?" Xia Tianqiong replied in a mental voice, sounding annoyed.
The bus chair replied with a nonchalant smile, "That's just how they are!"
"Why aren't you cultivating properly? What are you doing here?"
"I didn't want to either, but the manager's wife forced me to work as a bus driver in the city."
Xia Tianqiong was slightly taken aback, then realized that he was referring to Song Shiqiao.
"Alright, get back to work!"
After saying that, he turned and left, continuing his stroll.
After he left, the bus chair looked around at the increasing number of pedestrians and suddenly shouted: "City loop bus, ten yuan ghost money per person."
The route passes an auction house, a spirit wine shop, an amusement park, and a mystery artifact exhibition and sales center. It leaves when full, so hurry if you want to get on!
This shout startled those who were visiting the place for the first time.
However, seeing that many people were hurriedly getting on the bus, I also squeezed on as well.
Since the liberation of the whole country, the floating city has become more lively than ever before.
People from the capital city, whether ghost hunters or ordinary citizens, have a lot of ghost money and their purchasing power is considerable.
Under Song Shiqiao's management, the floating city has become a commercial center, a tourist destination, and a transportation hub.
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