As Liao Zhiyuan kowtowed repeatedly, Li Mao and the grasshopper spirit walked in together.
Neither of them spoke, but instead kowtowed along with Liao Zhiyuan.
Even with his head bleeding from being hit, he didn't stop.
A moment later, perhaps having unlocked his "Ren and Du meridians," Li Mao became unusually clever.
"Old Immortal, Little Liao, I suddenly remembered something."
"Wasn't Quantum captured by the ghost soldiers? They can't possibly want his physical body, can they?"
"Of course not!" the grasshopper spirit replied matter-of-factly.
He froze immediately after speaking: "Physical body... wait a minute, we forgot about the quantum's physical body on the mountain!"
"Quickly, find it quickly!"
"Whatever you do, don't let him get eaten by wild boars or anything! If he does, even if the King of Hell wanted to spare him, he wouldn't be able to come back!"
Zhao Youliang's team immediately sprang into action, with the fastest creatures, the grasshopper spirit and the big yellow dog, running and stumbling to find Zhao Youliang's physical body.
Whether it was because Zhao Youliang's flesh was rotten or not, they actually found him completely unharmed.
It wouldn't be accurate to say it was completely unharmed; the holes from the ghost soldiers' stabs are still there.
It's just that the blood has dried up.
"Oh my god, my poor Quantum!" After a brief period of mourning, the grasshopper spirit began to light candles and mend Zhao Youliang's clothes.
As for why candles were lit, it wasn't a necessary ritual for mending the body; it was simply because of a power outage.
The grasshopper sewed with great care, but unfortunately, Zhao Youliang had too many holes in his body, so the progress was slow.
As she sewed, the grasshopper spirit secretly wiped away tears, looking just like an old mother who missed her son thousands of miles away and was sewing winter clothes for him.
While the grasshopper spirit was busy, Chang Jie stayed by her side quietly.
Because Chang Jie had acquired a wide range of knowledge, he used a combination of Chinese and Western methods to perform a ritual to help Zhao Youliang pass on to the afterlife.
One moment he'd pull out Buddhist scriptures to chant, the next he'd pull out the Bible and say "Holy crap, Allelujah!" and then he'd pull out Taoist classics and mutter "May you have boundless blessings."
In short, the main thing is to keep busy with the grasshopper spirit; you absolutely can't be idle.
On the other side, on the road between Yin and Yang.
The ghost soldiers escorting Zhao Youliang were astonished to find that his injuries were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Not only did it heal, but it also radiated the light of both Buddhism and Taoism.
Not only the ghost soldiers found it amazing, but even the ghost general found it incredible.
He even came over and said, "Not bad, kid, you've had quite the luck in this life."
"Not only did he himself reach the Arhat realm, but he also had a Taoist master behind him."
"If they don't rashly stop us this time, their future achievements will be limitless."
Zhao Youliang has always been polite, especially now that he's in their hands.
Upon hearing this, he hurriedly nodded and bowed, his face full of obsequious smiles: "What do you mean by 'limitless'? I am nothing in front of the general."
"Oh, by the way, General, who are those people sitting in those sedan chairs behind us?"
"Is he really Senior Bai Wuwei?"
After hearing Zhao Youliang's words, the Ghost General looked at him as if he were a fool.
"Are you crazy, kid? Don't you know the relationship between the Five Great Immortals and the Master?"
"Those are all your retainers!"
"Even if they accidentally kill themselves, their souls will return to their ancestral lands. Would we dare to capture them? Would we be courting death?"
"Even if the master doesn't get angry, we can't hold him off by ourselves, Young General!"
"What? It's not Senior Bai?!" Zhao Youliang exclaimed in shock. "I can't be mistaken!"
"If it weren't for Senior Bai, wouldn't I have died for nothing!?"
"The big hole I was punched in has become a tiny puncture wound..."
The Ghost General ignored Zhao Youliang, instead believing him to be a complete idiot.
A moment later, an embarrassed Zhao Youliang wanted to take the opportunity to offer him a cigarette to try and get closer to him, but then he suddenly remembered that he didn't smoke at all, so he didn't bring any.
He could only manage a forced laugh and say, "I didn't expect the general to know the young general as well."
Upon hearing this, the Ghost General subconsciously replied, "In our Underworld, even if you don't know your own father, you must know the young general."
"Oh my god, that guy is so despicable... Wait a minute, judging from your tone, you know the young general too?"
"Those words you spoke when you were in the mortal realm, you weren't just making them up, were you?"
"No, it must not be!" Seeing that he was given a chance to explain, how could Zhao Youliang not cherish it?
"I even drank with the young general! He gave me a small wooden knife and a lighter!"
As they were talking, Zhao Youliang showed the two treasures to the Ghost General.
Sensing the "annoying" aura emanating from above, the Ghost General immediately believed Zhao Youliang.
"You brat... how come this young master has the young general's treasure?"
"You...you're not his illegitimate child, are you?"
“I wish I were…” Zhao Youliang muttered softly, then gave a brief account of his experiences over the years.
The Ghost General was even more astonished upon hearing this. He politely asked Zhao Youliang to wait a moment, then ran off in a flash.
Just as Zhao Youliang was wondering what was going on, he saw the Ghost General come running over again, followed by an empty sedan chair.
"Young Master Zhao, I apologize for my poor hospitality just now. Please get into the sedan chair!"
"This humble general will accompany you on your leisurely stroll below!"
As he spoke, the Ghost General was almost in tears: "Oh dear, this time I've gotten myself into big trouble! How did I manage to bring back the great karmic debt that the Master arranged!"
"I'm figuring out that the King of Hell definitely won't take this hot potato, and we can't send it back. What are we going to do?"
"Can't be sent back? Why?!" Zhao Youliang, who had just heard that there was hope for his return to life, immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"It was a high-ranking person who performed the ritual!" The Ghost General said dejectedly.
"After the ritual is performed, it's like completely canceling your registration. Even if you go back, you'll be a ghost."
"Huh?!" Zhao Youliang was dumbfounded.
Just then, a ghost messenger came flying by and started shouting from a great distance.
"Is that General Song ahead?!"
"The Eastern Ghost Emperor has ordered you to immediately escort the wanted criminal Zhao Youliang to him, as he intends to interrogate him personally!"
The Five Ghost Emperors are beings above the Ten Kings of Hell, second only to the Emperor of Fengdu.
There are two Eastern Ghost Emperors, named Cai Yulei and Shen Tu.
He governed Taozhi Mountain and guarded the Eastern Ghost Gate.
Cai Yulei and Shen Tu were brothers who had been exorcising ghosts since ancient times.
Legend has it that they also kept a fierce tiger with piercing eyes, which was the nemesis of all ghosts and spirits.
Upon hearing that Zhao Youliang wouldn't be stuck in his hands, Ghost General was overjoyed.
"Very well, thank you for your trouble, sir. This subordinate will escort Young Master Zhao to... to the two Ghost Emperors right away!"
Upon hearing that the Ghost Emperor intended to interrogate him personally, Zhao Youliang couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
However, she still pretended to be calm and asked the question that was on her mind.
"General, can you tell me who is sitting in the sedan chair behind us?"
"How could I have mistaken him for Senior Bai Wuwei?!"
After pondering for a moment, the Ghost General replied, "Young Master Zhao, you are at the Arhat realm, so you should know about the concept of 'formless and colorless,' right?"
"This humble general dares not tell you who is sitting there; I can only say that you are being too 'obsessed' and that's why you've mistaken him..."
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