Hua Cheng raised his hand slightly, lifted the silver butterfly, and brought it to Xie Lian's ear. As the butterfly fluttered, he heard Pei Ming's voice from the other side: "Little fool, did you hear any strange noises?"
Perhaps it was Pei Ming's long history of playing with women, but even though he clearly had no such feelings for Banyue, he still felt a sense of uncertainty. Banyue said sullenly, "I'm not stupid... I heard it. That sound is so strange. I don't think it's General Hua and the others who have returned."
Of course not! Because, that was clearly the "dong, dong" sound of Xuan Ji's broken leg jumping on the ground!
After a few knocks, they heard silence from both of them. Instead, there was a woman's wild laughter of "Hehe, hehe, hahahaha..."
The laughter echoed hollowly in the empty dungeon, then carried aloft through the silver butterfly, a slightly noisy sound that was even more terrifying than if it were right next to her. Naturally, it was Xuan Ji, who was laughing at finally seeing Pei Ming, a mixture of ecstasy and resentment.
Xie Lian asked, “Didn’t the silver butterfly lead her in the opposite direction?”
Hua Cheng said, "She is smarter than I thought."
Xuan Ji had been running recklessly after the undead butterfly at an incredible speed, reaching the end of the street and seeing nothing. After all, she was a female general who had fought in battle before, and she immediately realized she had been diverted. Logically, she should have returned to Qi Rong immediately upon realizing this, but she was so focused on finding Pei Ming that she ran in the opposite direction, completely forgetting her superior, Qi Rong.
Xie Lian was inexplicably amused, a feeling too complex to describe. He quickly led the few captives who had escaped death to the Wuyong Temple in the center of town. The ghost girl Xuan Ji had been waiting for Pei Ming for an inordinately long time; just hearing her laughter, one could imagine the madly twisted expression on her face at that moment. Pei Ming, perhaps also stunned by her, paused for a moment before saying, "You are..."
Xuan Ji sneered coldly. Unexpectedly, after a pause, Pei Ming asked, "Who are you?"
“…”
Xuan Ji's voice trembled with hatred: "You...are you deliberately trying to piss me off? You actually asked me who I am?!"
Xie Lian wiped a drop of sweat from his forehead and said, “No way, General Pei… Is he doing this on purpose or is he really unable to recognize me?”
Hua Cheng said: "I'm afraid it's the latter."
After all, if the legends were true, then Pei Ming had befriended at least a thousand beautiful women over the centuries. How could he remember every one of them? And these were old flames from centuries ago. Furthermore, he had left the previous incident with the Junshan Ghost Bride to Xiao Pei, not even appearing, not even looking at Xuan Ji.
Xuan Ji murmured to herself, "Yes. You are just trying to piss me off. I won't be fooled. Haha. You want to lie to me and say you don't remember me, you want to lie to me, haha."
After mumbling, her voice became shrill again, and she demanded, "Pei Ming, who is this little bitch? Aren't you always picky? What, are you planning to change your taste this time?"
Ban Yue: “?”
Pei Ming: "??"
Although both of them raised doubts, the resentful tone seemed to evoke memories in Pei Ming. He frowned slightly and asked, "Xuan Ji? How did you become like this?"
Xie Lian then remembered that Xuan Ji must have looked disheveled at that moment. Her eyes were the crimson of an evil spirit, and she was dressed in a crimson wedding gown, the hem of which was filthy. She was crawling slowly and menacingly on the ground like a crocodile. This was pretty much what they had just seen. It was impossible to connect her like this with the heroic female general she had been in life. Xuan Ji became angry when he asked her this question. "Why did I become like this? You actually ask me why I became like this! It's all your fault! I'm doing this all for you!"
Hua Cheng had been listening intently, not missing a single sound. He said, "She's rushed towards the protective circle."
Xie Lian wasn't worried at all, saying, "Ruo Xie can handle it."
As expected, a startled cry emanated from the silver butterfly, and Xuan Ji, who had pounced on it, was inevitably deflected by Ruo Xie, sending her flying over ten feet away. Pei Ming's voice said, "Your Highness, this is truly a fine magical weapon. I'll refine one someday."
Xie Lian thought, “If you knew how it was refined, you wouldn’t say that…” Before he could let go of the thought, he heard Pei Ming yell, “What are you doing?! Stop!”
Xuan Ji also shouted, "Don't even think about hiding in there!"
Boom boom boom!
Xie Lian hurried on, stunned, "What was that sound? What collapsed? What did Xuan Ji do?"
Hua Cheng walked alongside him the entire time and said, "She tore down the temple. The stone ceiling collapsed."
It turned out that Xuan Ji had been repelled by Ruo Xie's protective circle and couldn't enter it. In her rage, she had caused the entire temple to collapse. Xie Lian asked, "Are General Pei and the others alright? Little Pei and Ban Yue are here too!" Especially Pei Su, who was now a mortal, so he had to be careful not to be crushed. Hua Cheng said, "It's okay. Pei Ming is protecting them."
At the moment the stone roof rumbled down, Pei Ming acted as a human shield, protecting Pei Su, Ban Yue, and the others. Xie Lian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's all right. The protective circle can't be broken."
Over there, Pei Ming punched the stone slab that was pressing on him, shattering it and shouting angrily, "What are you crazy about? You can't get in even if you collapse the sky!" Xuan Ji burst into laughter. Ban Yue exclaimed in surprise, "General Pei, be careful!" Pei Ming said, "What..."
This series of reactions happened almost instantly. Amidst the chaos, Xie Lian could hear the sound of a sharp sword piercing a chest. Without a doubt, it was Pei Ming who had been struck by the sword. He asked, "What happened?! Who stabbed General Pei? The protective circle was broken? Impossible... Wait, a sword?"
In an instant, he finally understood Xuan Ji's purpose.
I see!
Xuan Ji had laughed enough and said coldly, "Who said I wanted to come in?"
Another voice suddenly appeared and laughed: "Hey Pei Ming, look who's this? Your old lover Xuan Ji is here!"
Rong Guang!
It turned out that Xuan Ji hadn't torn down the temple in a fit of rage, nor was she attempting to gain entry to the protective circle. Her goal was to have the falling stone roof smash the two pottery jars Banyue had placed within the circle, releasing the trapped demons and allowing them to break free from the inner circle.
After Rong Guang escaped from the jar, he couldn't wait to break through Ruo Xie's protective circle and stabbed Pei Ming with his sword. Pei Ming seemed to want to pull him out, but Rong Guang refused to do so, sticking him firmly in his body and saying, "Don't even think about it! Die!"
Pei Ming gritted his teeth and said, "Master Banyue! Is the other jar okay?!" Xuan Ji and Rong Guang were attacking from both sides. If there was one more engraving, it would be completely over. Banyue said, "No! The engraving is still inside!"
The situation was critical, and Xie Lian felt a little anxious. Just as he was about to quicken his pace, Hua Cheng suddenly stopped. Xie Lian was stunned and turned around and asked, "Sanlang?"
Another undead butterfly perched on the back of Hua Cheng's hand, as if whispering to him about some new developments. After listening, he raised his head and said, "Brother, don't worry. I think we don't have to rush over."
Over there, Rong Guang's possessed Ming Guang sword pierced Pei Ming's chest. Xuan Ji, like a red gecko, grabbed his boots and climbed up his thighs. Her clothing, makeup, and the ghostly light above her head all made her look like a mad female ghost. Pei Ming said, "You...!"
Xuan Ji murmured: "Pei Lang... Pei Lang!..."
Her two broken legs and entire body were completely twisted, wrapped around Pei Ming's body. In this position, she really didn't know whether to strangle him to death or hug him tightly. Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of Pei Su, who was protecting Pei Ming behind him. Thinking of the last time, it was Pei Ming, this cold and indifferent descendant, who had suppressed her like a mountain, she gritted her teeth and said, "That little bastard!"
Just as one claw was about to strike, another suddenly appeared and intercepted her. Both wrists were equally pale. Upon closer inspection, they were half-moons. Xuan Ji's heart ached at the sight of another woman beside Pei Ming. She said, "I haven't even taken your life yet, little bitch, and yet you're bringing it upon yourself!"
After cursing, she grabbed Banyue's forehead with her other hand. However, Banyue was not one of those obedient little brides waiting to be tickled to death by her, and she accurately intercepted Xuanji's wrist with her other hand. Xuanji was a female general in her lifetime, and she knew that she was much stronger than many men. Ordinary women and ghosts could only be beaten by her. Unexpectedly, this little girl looked thin and weak, and could be blown down by a gust of wind, but her hand strength was terrifying, and she seemed to be even stronger than her. Not only did she lock her wrists to prevent her from moving, but when their eyes met, Xuanji was even more surprised. The little girl's eyes were actually full of murderous intent and ruthlessness, like a gust of wind and sword light, which reminded her of the battlefield. She felt a palpitation and suddenly waved her hand away. Banyue grabbed Pei Su, and with her strength, she flipped several feet away, landed lightly on the ground, and said: "Let go of General Pei!"
Rong Guang said in the Mingguang Sword: "Pei Ming, you are still so lucky. See? The two female ghosts are jealous of you! Hahaha..."
Xuan Ji's entire body twisted around Pei Ming like a giant, blood-red python, her ten fingers locking around his throat as she said coldly, "You little lover are quite capable."
Pei Ming coughed up a mouthful of blood and said, "I didn't! She's not my lover."
Xuan Ji said, "You still want to deny it! If she wasn't your lover, why did she ask me to let you go?"
Pei Ming said, "If my mother were here, she would also ask you to let me go. According to you, does that mean my mother is also my lover?"
It was all because of his frivolous nature, calling people little fools for no reason. Xuan Ji refused to believe him now, and was jealous to the point of going crazy: "What? You don't dare to admit it? Didn't you call her affectionately? Didn't you admit it directly when you had a new love before? You didn't care about my feelings at all and confessed to me. Do you know how painful it was? Why don't you dare to admit it now?! Are you, General Pei, starting to get scared? Or do you really like her so much that you can't bear to let me touch her?!"
In the distance of the temple, Xie Lian watched from afar for a while, then felt he couldn't stand there idly watching any longer. He turned around and said, "Sanlang, how about we go up and rescue them first?"
Hua Cheng smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry. Someone will come forward on our behalf. Besides, even if we go up now, Xuan Ji will still be holding Pei Ming tightly and won't let go."
That's true. With a hostage in hand, it's very difficult to do anything. Yinyu and several farmers were also very nervous. They said, "Yes, it seems that the female ghost is going crazy because of love and hatred." "I don't think so. She definitely can't do it. Want some sunflower seeds?" "Give me another handful, thank you."
Xie Lian asked, “How come everyone still has the mood to eat melon seeds right now?”
Everyone asked, "Your Highness, didn't you eat a lot too?"
“Huh?” Xie Lian realized that while he was engrossed in watching, he had accidentally accepted a handful of sunflower seeds from the person next to him. He had already finished them. He covered his forehead with his hands and said, “This, this is really rude…”
Over there, Pei Ming couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Xuan Ji, can you please stop thinking about everything that way? It's been so many years, can't we just part ways amicably? Why are you doing this?"
Xuan Ji squeezed his neck with both hands, her eyes wide open as she said, "No! You provoked me and I expect a peaceful breakup? No way!"
Pei Ming sighed, "You really haven't changed at all. That's why we can't have a good outcome."
Xuan Ji suddenly forced her face in front of him and said angrily, "I'm like this? What's wrong with me? Am I not beautiful enough? You said I was beautiful! Did I refuse to give you the formation map and secrets of the Rain Master Kingdom? It was you who refused! Don't I love you enough?! You said you don't like me, but I'm so strong that I don't even want to give up these legs! Who can love you more than me?! But what about you? In these hundreds of years, you won't even look at me! When did you come to see me?!"
Pei Ming pushed her face away and said, "I didn't come because I knew you'd go crazy if I saw you!"
Xuan Ji grabbed the Ming Guang Sword that had pierced his chest, thrusting it a few inches before pulling it out. Pei Ming vomited blood again. Xuan Ji's eyes blazed as she shouted, "Speak! Swear on your priestly name that you will only have me from now on. Swear you will never look at another woman again. If you do, one of your eyes will rot!"
Rong Guang also gloated and said, "Hurry up and tell me, Pei Ming. If you tell me, you can save your life!"
Pei Ming cursed, "Shut up! Damn it! I never thought I'd die not on the battlefield nor by the unrivaled sword of the age, but at the hands of a crazy female ghost!"
Unable to get the answer she wanted, Xuan Ji was completely enraged and grabbed him by the crown of his head. Xie Lian couldn't wait any longer, so he placed his hand on the hilt of the sword behind his back and said, "Sanlang, I think this situation is a bit critical. Can the person you mentioned make it? If not, I'll go first!"
Hua Cheng said, "I can catch up. Look, brother, isn't it coming?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Ji, who was extremely angry, froze.
She seemed to be under a spell, frozen in place from expression to movement. Pei Ming had been stabbed five or six times by her with the sword, blood spitting out all over the floor. Suddenly, from the darkness over there, the crisp sound of cow hooves echoed.
They walked slowly and unhurriedly. Soon, a man riding a black bull appeared before everyone.
The person riding the black bull was a girl in green, with clear eyes and a calm expression. She slowly approached, slightly raising her head, as if gazing far away. Pei Ming's lips were covered in blood. He paused for a moment, then said, "...Lord of the Rain Master Kingdom?"
The girl lowered her head slightly, looked at him, her expression unchanged, smiled slightly, and bowed her head in return.
Xie Lian was also surprised and asked, “…The Lord of the Rain Master Kingdom?”
Hua Chengdao said, "That's right. The current Rain Master of the Upper Heaven, the sixteenth princess of the Rain Master Kingdom, Yu Shi Huang, is also the last ruler of the Rain Master Kingdom."
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