Chapter 412: An Inexplicable Old Man Blocks the Way
"Good deeds...good deeds...Duanmu Yixian...honesty to all..."
“Come, come, come…know the past…understand the present life…and glimpse the future life…”
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The lifeless shouting of the shopkeepers on both sides of the road made one's scalp tingle, but even so, Long Qi couldn't help but glance over curiously in the direction of the sound.
Just one glance and Long Qi regretted it to the core.
An old man suddenly appeared from nowhere, his dead-wood-like hands tightly pulling Long Qi's arms, his bulging eyes bloodshot.
"A living person! It's actually a living person!" The old man looked frantic, like a wolf that had found its prey. "It's been so long since I've seen a living person!"
Long Qi thought to himself that this was not good, but for some reason, he could not break free from the old man's hands no matter what he did.
this……
Why is this old guy so powerful! ?
Looking at Adao and Chi Yanzi who were walking away without paying any attention to what was happening, Long Qi became even more panicked, blaming himself for looking around aimlessly - the Netherworld was full of dangers, even the nine-life raccoon could not withstand his torment!
However, it is too late to regret now. Now that I have fallen into the hands of this evil ghost, how can I expect to have a good outcome?
Just when Long Qi was at a loss, the old man pulled him closer and looked at him with narrowed eyes.
Long Qi didn't dare to move. He just stared with his eyes wide open and swallowed nervously.
"Young man, would you like to have your fortune told?"
After a long time, the old man finally spoke, and a foul smell came to his face, making Long Qi dizzy.
"Uh...ah?"
Long Qi didn't react for a moment. When he heard the old man ask again, he looked surprised and asked in disbelief: "Old... Old man, you... you won't eat me?"
"Hey~ What are you talking about!" The old man frowned in dissatisfaction, but still did not let go of Long Qi, as if he was afraid that he would run away.
"All the souls that come to the Ghost Market are seeking to exchange good deeds for atonement, to atone for their sins. Fortunately, they have concealed their guilt in the Ten Courts of Justice, so why would they make such a mistake at this critical moment?"
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry." Long Qi scratched his head with a wry smile, but he felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it for a while.
The old man didn't give Long Qi a chance to think about it. He stepped forward and asked, "How about it? Are you interested in taking a peek into the secrets of heaven?"
Long Qi just found it funny. He thought that he had been practicing for some years. Although he was not good at fortune-telling, he was still a Taoist. It was ridiculous that he was asked to tell fortunes by someone.
"I have urgent matters to attend to, so I cannot stay any longer. I will not trouble you any more."
Long Qi tried to refuse and was about to break away from the old man, but the old man pulled him closer.
"My methods are extraordinary, how can they be compared with mortal arithmetic? The road ahead is dangerous, don't you want to hear the solution?" He glanced around cautiously, then leaned close to Long Qi's ear like a thief and whispered, "I have connections above me, and I will definitely help you escape this danger. If you don't agree, I won't take a penny."
Long Qi frowned when he heard that.
How did this old man know the dangers ahead? Could he really have some skills? If so, it wouldn't hurt to listen, but...
"Old man, I have nothing and cannot afford to pay the rent."
The old man got angry again when he heard this: "I have been fortune-telling for a thousand years, why would I care about your little tricks?" After saying that, he excitedly pulled Long Qi to sit down.
"Um?"
Long Qi was a little confused - if he didn't care, how could he say "I won't take a penny"?
But before Long Qi could figure it out, the old man held Long Qi's hand, squinted his eyes and looked at him, looking very serious, which seemed to be the case.
"Hmm...hiss...eh...oh?"
The old man made four strange noises in succession, and Long Qishen's features kept changing as he listened, just like the clowns on the stage.
Is this old man any good? He shouldn't be lying like Lingxiang! Although Lingxiang wasn't completely lying, this old man doesn't look like he can do arithmetic...
Why not just leave it at that? This old man seems to be in a difficult situation...
Just as Long Qi was considering how to tactfully stop the old man, the old man actually followed Long Qi's arm and touched his body.
"You...what are you doing!?"
Long Qi was stunned at first, but when he came to his senses, he jumped three times and jumped away from the old man.
"You kid, why are you making such a fuss? You claim to be a Taoist, but how come you don't know the art of bone reading?"
Bone-touching? Why does it sound so familiar?
Long Qi thought about it for a long time, but couldn't remember where he had heard it, but he was very sure that he must have encountered it somewhere.
Could it be that he saw Lingxiang defrauding rich people of their money?
No, no, Lingxiang never brings me with her when she does things like this. She always goes alone, and she says she’s afraid that I won’t know the tricks and will be exposed.
Oh! Such eloquent words!
Thinking of Lingxiang, Long Qi couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, and the old man took advantage of Long Qi's distraction and pulled him back, touching his face, pressing his chest, and touching him all over, so rude!
Under the old man's abuse, Long Qi felt as if he was seen through, and his heart was filled with a chill, but he did not show any anger. He just felt that this feeling was very familiar, as if he had experienced it somewhere.
Where is it?
"Well... it's okay..." The old man stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction.
"But...where is it?"
Long Qi was still in a daze. After hearing what the old man said, he blurted out the question subconsciously.
"With dragon horns and natural roc bones, one can say that one has an excellent destiny. However, the road ahead is dangerous. Fortunately, with the help of noble people, turning danger into safety is no problem."
This...
Why does it sound so familiar?
"Old man, have we ever met before?" Long Qi was puzzled.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I've been in this ghost market in the underworld for a thousand years, how could I know a young man like you?"
Yes, but what I said just now...
Seeing Long Qi's puzzled expression, the old man continued, "Young man, it doesn't matter if you can't remember some things. As long as you don't forget the original agreement, everything will turn around."
Agreement?
"What agreement?"
Long Qi looked up, but the old man was nowhere to be seen. He looked around but still couldn't find him.
this……
What's this old man doing so weird?
Everything that just happened seemed like a dream, making Long Qi a little dazed, and at this moment, a force pulled him aside.
"Why would you die if you don't just follow me?"
It turned out to be Adao.
After seeing who it was, Long Qi scratched his head and said, "Just now..." But after thinking about it, he felt that there was no need to explain, so he gave up.
Chi Yanzi saw everything, glanced in the direction where Long Qi raised his hand, his eyes flashed, but he didn't say much.
"There are so many ghosts here, I don't know where there are spies of the demon clan, you better follow me closely, if you run around again, don't expect me to come back to save you." Adao complained angrily while shaking the Hongwu again.
“Yes, yes, yes…”
Seeing that Long Qi seemed to be responding sincerely but was actually absent-mindedly, Adao did not investigate further. He was still sulking and led the two of them forward - this place was full of dangers, and he would settle the score with him after they left the Ghost Market!
As the three people left, a flash of auspicious light appeared in the direction Chi Yanzi had just looked, and two figures appeared. One of them was the old man from before.
"Come to you, the dignified Emperor Ziwei, the Netherworld was originally under your jurisdiction. Why did you go to the Divine Court and act secretly? And you even came to me for help."
It turns out that person is Emperor Ziwei!
After hearing the old man's words, Emperor Ziwei did not seem annoyed, but just smiled and stroked his long beard.
"The great Tu Bo, who succeeded Hou Tu and ruled Youdu for a thousand years, is now confined to a city, isn't he?"
The old man turned out to be the legendary ancient god Tu Bo!
When Tu Bo heard this, he immediately jumped up, looking very angry.
"I am at least your senior, and this is how you speak to me? This is so disrespectful, and this is not the proper etiquette of the Divine Court?!"
Tu Bo was still jumping up and down, but Ziwei Emperor ignored him and only looked at the place where Long Qi disappeared.
Everything is predestined. Little boy, oh little boy, this human experience, the task of suppressing the remnants of the Human King, all depends on you...
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