Chapter 85: The Ghost King's Concubine
The spirit of the Goddess of Mount Tai did not change at all. The straw man Gong Mengbi on the sixth floor glanced at the fox, bowed, and then handed over a black feather. He turned into a wisp of smoke and dissipated, leaving only a straw man on the ground.
Since he was trying to gather information, he certainly couldn't reveal his identity and whereabouts, so Gong Mengbi was under illusion all the way.
Even when they returned by water, the illusion was not broken. When others came to see them, they could only see a waterfowl floating downstream on a bamboo pole, but not the fox.
Although it was not certain that anyone would come to visit him during his absence, Gong Mengbi still kept the straw man as a preparation, and it came in handy now.
Gong Mengbi took the black feather and recognized it as Yu He's crow mount.
When he left, Yu He came to look for him, but when he saw the straw man, he knew that Gong Mengbi was not there, so he left a feather as a token.
Gong Mengbi ignited the fire in his heart at his fingertips and set the crow's feathers on fire.
The smoke drifted in the air and disappeared into the darkness.
Placing the skull on the cushion in front of the tablet of the Taishan Goddess, Gong Mengbi said, "Your Majesty, if this beast truly repents, give him a chance to atone for his sins. If not, send down thunder from heaven to strike him dead."
Click.
A loud thunder sounded.
Gong Mengbi looked out the window, then back at the Skull God, and said, "The Queen is giving you a warning. If you're not sincere, you'll suffer greatly."
The Skull God didn't move, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
Gong Mengbi no longer cared about him and left him in front of the tablet of the Goddess of Mount Tai, letting the spirit of the Goddess of Mount Tai fall on him.
Although not everyone can feel the spiritual response of the Goddess of Mount Tai like Gong Mengbi, people who practice cultivation can always feel more than ordinary people. Even if they are not aware of it, their spiritual perception will occasionally awaken them.
This is called a whim, not without reason.
The rain gathered on the octagonal eaves, like broken beads, falling continuously and hitting the ground.
Because he just said it casually, he actually heard thunder and Gong Mengbi had to wake up.
He looked up at the sky and saw dense water vapor circling in the sky like a black dragon.
The yin and yang rubbed against each other in the clouds, producing brilliant lightning and terrifying roars.
Gong Mengbi could not see any further, he could only see black dragons of different sizes formed by water vapor crisscrossing each other, with an even larger black dragon attached to them.
This black dragon is formed by the condensation of wind and water. When you look up, you can only see a few scales and claws of it. It spans the sky, thousands of miles away, and cannot be seen clearly.
It's not just Wuning County that is raining at this moment, the entire Jiangnan region is in the plum rain season.
Gong Mengbi frowned, looking at the water vapor gathering in the sky. If it fell down, he was afraid that the vast land would turn into a swamp.
It rains a lot during the plum rain season, which is a natural phenomenon caused by the breath of heaven and earth and the exhalation of air from the earth, so it can create the celestial dragon that spans the sky.
The dragon flies north and south, and wherever it flies, rain falls. It will not stay in one place for long. When the water vapor disperses, it will not be so scary.
Gong Mengbi withdrew his gaze, his heart beating wildly.
"The movement of heaven and earth is usually unaffected by human intervention. But at this time, chaos is beginning to appear on earth, so nothing is surprising."
Gong Mengbi paced in front of the window, thought for a while, and decided to make preparations in advance.
On a rainy night, dark and gloomy, a strong wind whistled through the forest, breaking countless branches and leaves. The sound of the rain became one, enveloping Wuhuan Peak, making it impossible to tell east from west.
Gong Mengbi suddenly pushed open the door of Shouyue Tower, and Yu He walked on the water in the darkness to the door.
Water is yin and runs through the three realms. With this heavy rain, Yuhe will come faster.
"Priest Yu, please come in quickly."
Yu He rushed into the warm pavilion with a damp body. It should have been cold in the past due to the condensed moonlight in the Moon Tower, but it was much warmer inside compared to the wind and rain outside.
The small golden censer was burning with warm incense, and his heart was as hot as a fox, stretching lazily in the censer.
Yu He's stern expression softened a little, and he said, "It's a good thing you came back today, otherwise we would have to wait for some time before we meet again."
Gong Mengbi asked, "What happened?"
Yu He moved his nose and sniffed the aroma: "It's also related to you."
"But is there any news about Miss Jiaying?"
Yu He said: "That's exactly it."
Gong Mengbi called over the table and said, "It's cold today, so I won't drink any wine. Let's have a cup of hot tea."
Gong Mengbi's wine is brewed with the dew of the moon, which can clear the mind and focus the spirit, but it is really cold.
A few tea leaves were floating in the cup, and mist was rising, turning into clouds.
Yu He sat down and said, "I won't drink even if you treat me to a drink. I'm busy when I get home and can't delay anything."
Yu He looked solemn and said, "Last time you said that the dead soul could return to the living, I went back to check Miss Jiaying's birthday register, but I searched through the entire register and couldn't find Miss Jiaying's birthday register. I finally discovered that someone had taken her away."
"After several investigations, we captured a soul-collecting messenger under the command of a certain Hades. After torture, he confessed everything."
"Miss Jiaying's lifespan was not yet over, and she should have met a loving man and died a happy death. However, the soul-collector accepted bribes and cast a spell on Miss Jiaying, causing her to commit suicide and leave her soul. Then he sent someone else to take her place, taking her life, using someone else's body to revive her."
Gong Mengbi said: "If that's the case, then we should recover Miss Jiaying's body and return her life."
Yu He's expression turned cold: "According to common sense, of course it should be so."
"But when we investigated further, we discovered that this Lord Yama was indeed a capable man, and his subordinates were incredibly corrupt. The soul-catcher thought it was just a common bribe, but he had no idea that the people behind it were far more powerful than he imagined."
"There are old ghosts and great evildoers in the underworld, and the ghost kings have been causing chaos for a long time. One of them is the ghost king Juliu tribe. He calculated through the dead souls and knew that the world was about to be in chaos, so he designed this conspiracy."
"After several rounds of manipulation, he coerced and bribed several ghost messengers, and replaced his ghost concubine with the daughter of an ordinary wealthy family. He spent a huge amount of money to return to the living world. He promised that after his return to the living world, he would continue to worship her and worship her as a god."
"After much searching, I finally picked out Miss Jiaying's fate, and so I took over her body and brought her back to life. If Miss Jiaying hadn't run away quickly, her soul would have been captured long ago, and this would have become a cold case."
Gong Mengbi gasped, "So, the one occupying Miss Jiaying's body is the Ghost King's concubine. Could she be pregnant with the Ghost King's son?"
Yu He couldn't help but look at him with an expression that asked, "How do you know?"
Gong Mengbi said: "There is a big problem."
Yu He said, "This is a serious problem. The Yin and Yang are separated, and no one can cross the line. The Juliu tribe will definitely use the devil's excuse to march into the world of the living and cause a huge chaos."
"The Yue Mansion has reported this to the Emperor, and all those involved have been sent to Fengdu. The King of Hell has also been stripped of his hat and is in custody. Tomorrow we will march to attack the Juliu tribe."
Gong Mengbi picked up the teacup and used tea instead of wine, saying, "Honorable Yuefu, wish Priest Yu a triumphant return."
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