Chapter 630: Just Setting Things Right
During this spring rain, the King of Wu returned to Gusu.
The king's flag is held high, his momentum is as deep as the sea and as powerful as the rising sun. Even if there is continuous spring rain, it cannot stop his destiny from burning hotly and vigorously like oil boiling in a raging fire.
The five kings all went out together. In addition to the three great kings Tongze and the five great kings Tongji who were already in the army formation, the three great kings Tongfu, Tongyou and Tonghui were also watching from afar. Not only them, even the great immortal Jinting who was recuperating from his injuries was pulled over.
Such a display was certainly not intended to welcome the King of Wu, but to find flaws in his prosperous destiny, weaknesses in his military formations, and rifts among his close associates.
Wu Tong helped King Wu not out of kindness, nor because he saw that King Wu had the potential to become a successful person, but because he wanted to profit from it, to control him, drive him, and even dominate him.
Not only them, but also the City God.
They were happy to see the King of Wu grow stronger. But his excessive power was bad for everyone. Now, returning with great power, the King of Wu had won back the hearts of the people, and his fortunes were so strong that even the spirits and gods were afraid of him.
Wutong watched from a distance, while the Great City God greeted them at the city gate. The two groups had different styles, but they had the same intention.
Jin Ting Daxian still looked a little sick, but he looked much better than before he went into seclusion.
King Tongfu glanced at him and said, "Is the poison still lingering?"
Jin Ting Daxian coughed and said, "After all, he is a fourth-rank ghost king. How can he be subdued so easily? But it doesn't matter. The slight residual poison will not affect my practice."
King Tongfu felt slightly relieved and said, "If you don't recover for a long time, come to me. I can use my good fortune to help you recover quickly."
The Immortal Jin Ting waved his hand and said, "Brother, times have changed. The King of Wu has returned in great glory. I'm afraid we'll still be fighting overtly and covertly. And you have to prepare medicine for Godmother, so why would you bother with me?"
King Tongfu knew that what he said made sense, so he didn't mention it again.
King Tonghui said quietly, "The prince's soul has not been found yet."
King Tongyou showed a bit of fatigue on his face. He said, "I have asked the underworld messenger to investigate. There is no reply yet, but I think his soul may not be in the underworld."
King Tonghui also felt a headache and said, "Third brother and fifth brother have sent the God of Chaos to search Yuezhou thoroughly, but there is no trace."
If they can't find the prince's soul, all their previous plans will be in vain. Not only that, when King Wu returns from this trip, he will definitely hold the City God accountable. If they can't produce the prince's soul by then, how can the City God take the blame for them?
More seriously, if the prince's soul falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives and attracts some people outside the situation, what unpredictable impact will it have on their grand plan?
The more variables involved, the less clear King Tonghui's fate was, and the worse his mood became. He had beaten and killed his servants and maids for no reason many times in recent days, and even King Tongfu had reprimanded him for this.
"Keep looking," King Tonghui said irritably, "If we can't find it, please ask the Great City God to help us look, and ask Liji Longzun to help us look."
"I just don't believe it. Even if he is the prince, he is just an ordinary man. How can his soul fly to the sky?"
The Immortal Jin Ting consoled him, "Fourth brother, please be patient. I know a thing or two about the art of enchanting souls and locking spirits. The prince's body has returned to Gusu, and he hasn't died. A living soul can't stray too far from his body."
"Unless someone has trapped his soul, he'll simply go to the place he's most obsessed with, or the place he's most familiar with. If he's just lost for a moment, there's a much greater chance he'll return if we summon his soul in Gusu."
King Tonghui's expression brightened slightly, and he said, "I forgot that you also practice the art of seducing souls."
His gaze fell on the Immortal Jin Ting and he said, "Sixth brother, I'd like to trouble you to take action and see if you can recover the prince's soul."
The Immortal Jin Ting was willing to speak out, precisely to take on this task, if for no other reason than to avoid staying on Shangfang Mountain. However, being too aggressive was not a good deal, so he had to make things difficult, and after repeated refusals, he reluctantly agreed to King Tonghui's request.
King Tonghui knew this was a difficult task and felt quite apologetic, so he promised to reward him once the task was completed. Even if it was not completed, he would not blame him for it. At most, they would go to the Mother of Jizhituo to apologize together.
Jin Ting Daxian was deeply moved and said, "We are all brothers. I cannot make things difficult for you no matter what. I can't guarantee this, but I will do my best."
For a moment, the brothers were all having fun.
King Wu's troops entered the city, and Tong Fu, Tong You, and Tong Hui all returned to Shangfang Mountain, leaving the Immortal Jin Ting to find a way to retrieve the prince's soul.
The smile on Jin Ting Daxian's face faded. When he wasn't smiling, he looked very cold and dangerous. Before investigating the prince's soul, he had one more thing to do.
He floated towards Gusu, the moon instrument slowly turning in his hand, and his eyes began to burn, that was the heart fire of the Heart Moon Fox.
The Immortal Jin Ting had planted heart fire in many people, including Wutong. However, their cultivation was too advanced, so the use was limited. Moreover, once it was activated, it would be detected and broken in an instant.
But some people are different. They have long been controlled by the fire in their hearts, but they still know nothing about it.
Rain cannot extinguish the fire in her heart, but the return of King Wu can dispel Xia Gu's desire to go out.
Xia Gu leaned against the corridor, fanning herself with a small lotus-leaf-shaped fan, looking charming and graceful.
"What a big scene! I wonder if the evil aura in Gusu can be cleared away a little after King Wu returns?" Xia Gu guessed.
"You'll know at night." Gong Mengbi and Han Zhang stood side by side behind Xia Gu, hiding themselves in the door.
Night fell quickly, but as night fell, evil spirits became more rampant.
Xia Gu felt that the muddy waters had not become clearer after King Wu's return, but had become even more turbid. She couldn't help but ask, "Grand Marshal, although King Wu may not be an emperor, his destiny is also majestic and powerful. Why are these evil spirits and demons not only not restrained, but are even more rampant?"
Gong Mengbi said, "You know, besides the human world, there are also the heavens and the underworld. Besides humans, there are also the various tribes of mountains and rivers. The laws of heaven and earth always require the divine way and the royal way to coexist, and the gods and immortals are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the dynasty. Otherwise, humans will be neither human nor ghost, gods nor demons will be neither gods nor demons, and great chaos will arise."
Xia Gu was shocked and said, "Does the King of Wu have such courage? No, he is a mortal and should not know this rule. Who is so bold as to dare to violate the rules of heaven?"
Gong Mengbi just smiled and didn't answer.
Xia Gu thought about the purpose of her trip and asked, "The Taihu Old Dragon is one of them, right?"
Gong Mengbi nodded.
Xia Gu looked serious, holding her round fan in both hands, one in front and one behind, and asked, "What should we do now?"
Gong Mengbi said calmly, "I'm just trying to set things right."
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