Gu Siye woke up instantly. When he woke up, he found himself still standing in the room. There was no great white shark, and he had not dived into the sea. It turned out that everything just now was just a dream.
At that moment, he felt a burning pain in his arm because he had accidentally snagged on some underwater plants while dodging the great white shark, and it had bled. Now, he saw a cut in the same spot, still oozing blood.
At this moment, he remembered what Li Zhiyi had said. Could it be that he had just gone to the Netherworld? But shouldn't the Netherworld be in hell? How could it be in the sea? And the seabed was so beautiful, except for that great white shark which was a bit scary!
Only then did he realize that everyone seemed to be unconscious, remaining motionless in the same position. He called out to Fu Yanche, but Fu Yanche did not respond.
"Brother, you're awake! How did you fall asleep? Look, everyone's unconscious, and your sister-in-law isn't saying anything either." Gu Nianzhi hadn't experienced anything, but she noticed that everyone in the room was strangely standing still, and she didn't dare to move around.
"It's okay, he'll probably wake up soon." Actually, he wasn't sure about saying that, but he figured it was probably just a game.
After Li Zhi put on the black snake mask, in the blink of an eye, his consciousness entered a blood-red bridal sedan chair. He was wearing a red wedding dress with gold embroidery, a phoenix coronet and a wedding gown, and there was a lively music playing.
Li Zhi sat inside the bridal sedan chair, feeling it bounce incredibly violently. She lifted the curtain to look around and saw many people with indistinct faces standing on both sides, muttering something she couldn't quite make out. She knew these people weren't living beings; she hadn't expected these ghosts and spirits to enjoy such a spectacle.
The deep forest was shrouded in mist, seemingly endless. Ancient tree trunks twisted and turned like eerie sculptures, as if telling stories sealed by time. The intertwined roots resembled giant claws.
Leading the bridal sedan chair was a large black wolf that walked on two legs, just like a human. A large red "囍" (double happiness) character was tied to the wolf's body, and it carried a red flower basket, from which it took out many pre-cut red "囍" characters. As it walked, it waved the characters, which were blown by the wind and fluttered throughout the forest.
Beside the bridal sedan chair, there was someone constantly singing some kind of lullaby, which sounded very eerie! Along the way, wherever her eyes looked, there were red strips of cloth tied to tree trunks not far away, making it even more unsettling.
Li Zhiyi wondered what kind of monster dared to make a move on her, and she was determined to personally confront this audacious lecher.
So she closed her eyes and rested inside the bridal sedan chair. She didn't know how long the sedan chair had been traveling when there was a loud thud as it landed on the ground.
The matchmaker lifted the sedan curtain and said respectfully, "Madam, please alight from the sedan. The young master is waiting for you to come and complete the wedding ceremony."
Li Zhi let the matchmaker with her painted face help him to a palace, where many small animals were gathered on both sides.
Each of the little animals wore a small red flower on its body or head, looking both comical and funny. These little animals were not ordinary animals; they were all creatures that had cultivated some kind of power. There were black cats, wild boars, weasels, rats, hedgehogs, foxes, and so on. The most numerous of them were snakes, with various kinds of snakes coiled on the ground and in the trees.
Upon entering the hall, Li Zhiyi finally saw a handsome young man sitting in the grand chair. Why was he described as handsome? Because Li Zhiyi had almost mistaken him for a woman, and only recognized him as the groom from his attire.
The groom slowly walked down the steps and said gently, "My lady, I'm sorry to have troubled you."
What do you mean?
"Please forgive me, Madam. I fell in love with you at first sight, which is why I came up with this method to lure you here. I hope you can forgive me."
"Who are you? And why do you call me madam?"
"My name is Lu Qingfeng. I love you and want to marry you. Don't worry, I will never let you suffer. As long as you marry me, I can give you anything you want in the future."
"And what if I want to attain immortality? What would you do then?"
The man in front of her was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Alright, I promise you, I will find you the way to attain immortality. Let's get married first, so as not to miss the auspicious time."
Li Zhiyi ripped off her red wedding dress, stomped on it twice, and sarcastically said, "Have you gone mad from cultivating? Do you think I would accept a monster like you, neither human nor ghost?"
The man's expression changed instantly. The once handsome and gentle man suddenly became angry and said, "I won't allow you to talk about me like that. I used to be a good person, but most people in this world are selfish. They will harm good people for their own selfish interests, so I have become a bad person now. I am only doing this to protect myself."
At this moment, a henchman rushed over anxiously and whispered a few words to the monster, causing the monster's expression to change slightly.
"Are you Li Sheng's apprentice?"
Li Zhiyi stepped forward, grabbed the man by the neck, and asked, "You know where my master is. Tell me, where is my master?"
The man watched as Li Zhizhi swung his snake tail, which was about to brush against Li Zhizhi's dress. Li Zhizhi disgustedly released his neck, allowing him to speak.
"You're so cute, I love you so much, my goddess."
"Are you going to talk or not? If you don't, don't blame me for destroying your palace." Li Zhiyi's patience was running out, and he was on the verge of exploding.
"I'm telling you, don't be angry. Actually, I only just found out you're Li Sheng's apprentice. Your master is a good Taoist priest, and I admire him very much, but he's too kind, which is why he was deceived by his junior brother..."
"You mean, my master was deceived by his own junior brother? Do you know where my master is now?" Li Zhiyi had never heard his master mention anything about his sect.
"I don't know about that, but I do know that your master went down the mountain to help his junior brother." This is no secret.
Is what Lu Qingfeng said credible? She didn't know.
But she was now unwilling to let go of any clue about her master. "Is what you said true? Is there not a single lie?"
"I swear, if I lied to you, may I be struck by lightning."
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