Chapter 4: Oiran
"The candlelight casts a shadow of evil, and the withered tree is haunted by a ghost.
The sound of weeping blood fills the hearts of the people, and the endless night brings sorrow to the souls."
A low humming sound of a young man's cold voice came from her ears, and Li Yuanying was shocked. This was the evil spirit binding technique from the ancient forbidden technique!
"You..." Li Yuanying was about to say something, but was shocked by the scene in front of her.
Thick smoke rose from her body, like countless tiny baby hands, clinging to her body. Looking more closely, it seemed that it was not smoke, but ghostly shadows.
Li Yuanying wanted to cast a spell to escape, but the black shadow had already climbed onto her neck. She was now completely unable to make any sound, her whole body became stiff, and she could not move.
The black shadow was accompanied by the crying of children, the howling of women, and the wailing of men. The suffering and misery of all living beings lingered in Li Yuanying's ears, giving her a headache.
Her cold, which had been improving, began to worsen after being entangled by this cold object. The familiar biting cold spread from her bones, then penetrated her blood, and then her skin. She began to tremble slightly.
Li Yuanying was now trapped by this evil spirit binding technique. She couldn't make a sound or move. She could only stare at Qilang with anger on her face.
"Miss Li is so obedient now, it makes people feel sorry for her. Your husband will go to Shengle Township for you tonight, you can take a rest first!" Qilang's eyes turned cold, and then he turned around. The black smoke was thick, and he disappeared in the fog.
Damn it!
Li Yuanying wanted to curse, but she was powerless. She had known for a long time that bringing this person out would definitely not bring good things, but she didn't expect Qi Lang to reveal his true intentions so quickly.
If he wanted to have fun, he could just go ahead. She didn't want to care about him. Why did he use this kind of magic to trap her here?
The moon is bright, the trees are sparse, and the breeze is blowing in the middle of the night, but Shengle Township is still very lively.
The Oiran Parade is the grandest event in Shengle Township at night.
There are thirteen brothels and thirteen courtesans, each of them is as beautiful as a flower, graceful and charming, and very dazzling.
At the front of the courtesan team walked the drum music, followed by the string music, a total of thirty-three people, and then the thirteen courtesans.
Each of the courtesans sat on a flower carriage of different shapes and colors, with golden hairpins and jade pendants, lotus flowers blooming with every step, mist swirling, and silk skirts fluttering. No matter whether it was the gods in the sky or the demons under the earth, they would have to look back after three steps and linger for five steps.
The crowd gathered by the roadside and stood on the rooftops, all gazing at the beautiful scene, but their hearts had already flown into the couple's bed.
Qilang stood on the roof, looking at the scene in Shengle Township, his face shining with light, and he couldn't help sighing in his heart. It was just as his mother said, humans are a group of lustful species.
As the music reached its climax, the thirteen courtesans who had been sitting on the float suddenly stood up and began a strange dance. Some loosened their belts and swayed like scorpions, some let their hair down and danced like snakes, and some even lolled out their tongues, their faces ferocious.
Qilang narrowed his eyes, realizing that things were starting to get interesting.
But the spectators seemed unaware of anything unusual, for they had long been mesmerized by the music and were deeply absorbed in it. As the courtesan danced, their eyes grew more glazed, and their yang energy leaked from their bodies, all flowing towards the floats.
"Thirteen Enchanting Dance Formations." Qilang whispered.
A woman appeared beside Qilang. She was dressed in red, with a solemn expression on her face, her hair tied up high with flying ribbons, and she looked full of vigor and vitality.
"Such a low-level formation can only confuse these useless humans." The woman in red said disdainfully.
"Bingyi, why did you call me out?" Qilang asked.
The woman known as Bingyi half-knelt before Qilang and saluted, then said, "Your Highness, you and the woman from the Li family have already been married. When are you going to do it?"
Hearing this, Qilang's eyes turned even colder: "When do I need to report to you?"
Bing Yi immediately lowered his head: "Your Highness, please calm down. I have overstepped my bounds."
"What else?" Qilang was displeased.
"The Emperor has sent me here to assist Your Highness in completing your grand plan. You must not miss this opportunity."
Qilang was silent for a long time before answering, "Go and tell the Emperor that there has been a change in Chang'an. We must wait and see what happens."
"Yes." Bingyi responded, and then disappeared into the night.
Qilang's original plan was to kill Li Yuanying on their wedding night, but he was careless for a moment and was put on a blood bracelet by Li Zhongdao, which sealed 90% of his demonic power. Now he is no match for Li Yuanying.
He once wanted to smash the blood bracelet on his wrist, and strange silk threads would grow out of the blood bracelet, making him live a life worse than death.
Thinking of this, Qilang's teeth itched with hatred. He had originally just wanted to feign capture, but he hadn't expected the blood bracelet to be far more powerful than he'd imagined. "Once I find a way to break the seal, it will be your turn to be in trouble."
However, this time he had also gained something. He discovered that Li Yuanying seemed to be suffering from some terminal illness that required his demonic power to alleviate. Li Zhongdao had given him this blood bracelet not only to seal his demonic power, but also to constrain him to transfer demonic power to Li Yuanying every three days, otherwise the silk threads would continue to grow.
Thinking of this, Qilang couldn't help but snort and laugh. It was ridiculous that a family with a history of catching monsters for a hundred years had to rely on the king's magic power to survive!
But when thinking of this, Qilang's mind emerged with Li Yuanying's bright eyes full of spring. She was wearing a gorgeous wedding dress that day, graceful and elegant, with skin as white as cream and a fragrance like orchid. Her delicate and shy appearance made him feel a little hot.
Qilang immediately shook his head. He was a little unhappy and wanted to drive the image of this woman out of his mind.
"What do you want her for? Aren't so many beautiful women more interesting than a well-behaved young lady?" Qilang flew into the crowd.
Looking at Li Yuanying, she was trapped by Qilang's form-binding technique and couldn't break free. She heard music outside the window, and it was quite strange. It seemed like ordinary music, but it was mixed with the chanting of spells. It was something that only those who dealt with monsters for many years could not hear.
Li Yuanying guessed about 80% of the answer, thinking that this monster might be collecting human yang energy to cultivate its own skills.
When she entered Shengle Township, she saw that the sky above the city was a strange purple color, and it was definitely not a peaceful place.
Eunuch Li and his two guards were ordinary people who could not notice these things, so they moved in without any precautions. The Hehe Inn was the place with the heaviest evil spirit.
As the music rose and fell, the Hehe Inn was enveloped by a strong evil aura. Coupled with the monsters outside that absorbed yang energy, Li Yuanying's cold symptoms became more and more serious. She could no longer feel her lower body and might have turned into an ice cone.
If the cold spreads to the heart, even a god will be powerless.
Li Yuanying wanted to call Qilang back, but she couldn't make a sound. Even if she could, Qilang would probably be in a state of relaxation and unable to respond to her.
It seems that tonight is not a peaceful night.
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