Chapter 213: Tianmen Sword Immortal, Document Inquiry
However, he obviously overestimated the giant horned ghost. Although he knew that Gong Mengbi was refining the scroll in which he lived, he did not resist.
The Skull God floated over to watch him write. His handwriting was quite beautiful. It seemed that he had not learned anything from the Painting Saint.
"Don't you want to resist? He's only a seventh-rank cultivator, and you're already a sixth-rank cultivator. Whether you flee or fight, he's no match for you."
The giant horned ghost gave the Skull God a strange look and asked, "You haven't been to the underworld since you died, have you?"
The Skull God shook his head and said, "After I died, I was sacrificed and refined into a magical instrument. I have never been to the underworld."
The giant horned ghost sighed, "If you've ever been to the underworld, to the ghost country of Haoli, and seen the Yue Mansion's magical soldiers, you would never say such words. The Yue Mansion doesn't care about the human world, but they manage the underworld, and their abilities are far beyond your imagination."
"Although I am free and easy in the human world, I cannot become an immortal. Sooner or later I will have to go back to the underworld. I am free and easy now, but when I get to the underworld, huh." The giant ghost with ox horns sneered.
The Skull God did not have as long-term vision as he did, but after hearing what the giant ox-horned ghost said, he looked at Gong Mengbi again, and something seemed to gradually sprout in his heart.
After the giant ox-horned ghost finished writing his confession, Gong Mengbi took it and read it, then put it in his arms.
The giant horned ghost bowed and said, "You have sacrificed and refined the scroll that I live in, and you have obtained the painting studio. You are now my new master."
Gong Mengbi said, "There's no need to rush to get close to him. Let's wait for the Yue Mansion to make a decision."
The giant ghost with ox horns felt a little ashamed when he saw through it.
The Skull God landed on his shoulder and whispered, "He's always like this, but he has no bad intentions and is very easy to get along with."
As he said this, the Skull God was already chuckling in his heart.
The giant horned ghost believed it and whispered, "I understand, I won't take it to heart."
Gong Mengbi heard it clearly, but just shook his head, thinking, "This Skull God has actually changed his nature and started telling the truth?"
Gong Mengbi looked at the picture of the goddess drawing the sword and asked, "Do you know who Fairy Feihong is?"
The giant horned ghost came up and looked at the picture, saying, "Fairy Feihong is the Tianmen Sword Immortal. She has practiced only one sword technique throughout her life. The sword is the law, and the law is the sword. Just like her personality, she prefers to take the straight path rather than the crooked one."
"I've never met Fairy Feihong, but I've heard the Painting Saint speak of her. In his early years as an official, the Painting Saint had a connection with Fairy Feihong. The two of them once worked together to pacify bandits and slay demons that harmed people. The Painting Saint deeply admired her."
"Later, the Painting Saint resigned his post and was hunted by demons. He traveled all the way south from the Imperial Capital. Fairy Feihong traveled a thousand miles to rescue him and performed a sword dance for the Painting Saint to help him achieve his ambition. The Painting Saint then created this painting, intending to give it to Fairy Feihong, but ultimately decided not to."
Gong Mengbi said, "I'm afraid the Painting Saint is in dire straits. He has feelings for Fairy Feihong, but he can't bear to bring trouble to her."
The giant horned ghost said, "That's exactly what happened. Fairy Feihong might have the Painting Saint in her heart, and the Painting Saint might have Fairy Feihong in his heart. Although they haven't become Taoist companions, they are more than Taoist companions."
Gong Mengbi naturally understood this; he could grasp fate, and therefore felt more deeply about such things. Love doesn't guarantee a relationship; life's circumstances are unpredictable. But not being together doesn't mean it's unimportant.
Fairy Feihong, a chivalrous fairy who is not bound by love affairs, is truly admirable.
Gong Mengbi looked at the picture of the beautiful woman emerging from the bath and asked, "Do you know this person?"
The giant horned ghost said, "I haven't seen the Jade-faced Fox from Yuquan Mountain either, but it seems to have some connection with the Painting Saint."
Without Gong Mengbi asking again, the giant ghost with ox horns said, "I've seen that Canglong. He made clouds and rain in Haizhou, ending the drought. The Painting Saint painted a picture for him and even won his praise."
The giant horned ghost said regretfully, "I followed the Painting Saint too late, and I haven't seen many things."
Gong Mengbi glanced at him and said, "After the Yue Mansion makes its decision, if you are found not guilty, you will have plenty of time to go and see him."
The giant horned ghost showed a delighted expression and said, "Then I will accept your good words."
After incorporating the giant ox-horned ghost into the painting, Gong Mengbi wrote three documents, each with a different focus. The one to Taishan Goddess emphasized the importance of performing good deeds and accumulating virtue, fulfilling one's immortal duties; the one to the Tianhuyuan Documents Library, also known as the Wind and News Department, focused on the matter involving the Painting Saint and the group that broke into the painting studio, and asked for any relevant information from the Wind and News Department; and the final one, to the Yue Mansion Yin and Yang Department, focused on the entrance to the mortal world discovered by the giant ox-horned ghost Fu Xin within the ghost fog, the Painting Saint's portrait's attempted resurrection, and how to deal with Fu Xin.
Gong Mengbi placed Fu Xin's "Fu Bian" among the documents and burned them together. Looking at the smoke rising, he clapped his hands and waited for a response.
Naturally, Taishan Goddess didn't reply, though her spiritual response increased slightly. The Fengwen Division quickly called out Gong Mengbi's name, requesting his spirit to come to the Heavenly Fox Courtyard and inform him that they had no information about the group that broke into the painting studio. However, they did have files on the Jade-faced Fox and the Fairy Feihong, but they contained secrets that couldn't be shown to Gong Mengbi.
Gong Mengbi expressed his understanding. If it was irrelevant secrets, it would be better not to know.
The Yin-Yang Department also sent a letter soon, saying that a ghost messenger would come to escort the giant ox-horned ghost back to Yue Mansion that night, and they would make a decision after the investigation was thorough.
At night, Yu He arrived at Shouyue Tower. When he saw Gong Mengbi, he smiled and said, "Isn't this the famous Gong Mingfu?"
Gong Mengbi shook his head and said, "Are you here to tease me?"
Yu He said: "I dare not, you are a favorite in front of the Lord of the Mansion."
Gong Mengbi exclaimed, "I'm not even from the Yue Mansion, yet I've become a favorite in front of the Lord."
Yu He laughed and said, "I don't care if he's popular or not, where's the giant ghost Fuxin? I'm here to catch him."
Gong Mengbi summoned Fu Xin from the painting and watched the ghost messenger put shackles on him. The rough man looked at Gong Mengbi eagerly as he was escorted by the ghost messenger step by step into Yue Mansion.
After the ghost messenger left, Yu He said, "Every time I come to see you, it's always troublesome."
Gong Mengbi spread his hands and said, "You can't blame me for this."
Yu He sighed, waved his hand, and said, "Let's not talk about it. Are you asking in the document whether the portrait of the Painting Saint can be resurrected?"
Gong Mengbi said: "That's exactly it."
Yu He said, "The Painting Saint has ascended to heaven, not died. I am still here, so how can there be talk of his resurrection?"
Gong Mengbi frowned and said, "Since they can't really be resurrected, what are those people trying to do?"
Yu He said, "If it's a fake resurrection, the portrait will eventually become a person who looks very similar to the Painting Saint. A fake person who thinks he is the Painting Saint, but is actually not a Painting Saint. What exactly is the purpose? I don't know."
Gong Mengbi bowed and said, "Thank you, Priest Yu. Would you like to sit down and have a drink?"
Yu He waved his hand and said, "I'm going to interrogate Fu Xin now. The entrance to the human world is no small matter. If some demon from the underworld escapes, it will cause great disaster."
Gong Mengbi knew the priorities of the matter, so he sent him off and said, "Let's get together again when we have free time."
Yu He glanced at him and said with a fake smile: "Since I met you, I haven't had any free time."
Gong Mengbi said: "You can't blame me."
Yu He waved his hand and said, "Of course I can't blame you. It's all fate. I'm leaving."
Yu He fell into darkness and disappeared into the gloomy forest.
After he left, the Skull God and the Rakshasa Ghost Mother came down from upstairs.
The Skull God said, "He's been captured. A sixth-rank sergeant, so they just took him away. Do you want to find a way to escape quickly?"
The Rakshasa Ghost Mother forced a smile and said, "He didn't say he would send me to the Yue Mansion."
The Skull God sighed pretentiously, "I hope so."
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