Chapter 98
Gu Yunshuang, supported by the ghost maid, walked slowly and nervously towards the hall. In his sleeve, his other hand was tightly clutching several pieces of paper.
The first lesson of the latest compiled introductory textbook for Heavenly Masters describes how a Heavenly Master should respond to various dangerous situations, including Gu Yunshuang's current special situation where his soul has left his body, he has no magical tools at hand, and cannot use blood instead of cinnabar to draw talismans.
One of the emergency methods is to summon the gods. Names can communicate with spirits, and calling or writing down the names of gods will make the gods feel something, and this can also be used to borrow power from the gods and scare away ghosts. This is also a way to summon the gods.
Especially after the soul leaves the body, the yang energy is extremely weak and the yin energy is extremely strong. It is easier to communicate with ghosts and gods by writing their names with objects with yin energy.
Now the gods have long disappeared and no longer respond to believers on earth, but they can write down Qi Yue's name and borrow power from Qi Yue. Qi Yue can also feel it and report to the Special Management Bureau as soon as possible so that the Special Management Bureau can rescue them in time.
After this method became known, it saved many Heavenly Masters who were trapped in their bodies due to various reasons.
When Gu Yunshuang first saw this method, he was confused. Qi Yue wasn't a god, so how could writing his name have the same effect as summoning a god? It wasn't until he realized that Qi Yue was no longer human that all his doubts were resolved.
The ghost maid brought him a brush and paper. He had learned calligraphy from Old Man Qi for several years. The first name he learned to write was Qi Yue's. Now he could write it with ease and finish it in one stroke.
Then, when the ghost maid came to attack again, he used a piece of paper to threaten her. The effect was quite good. The ghost maid was hit by the paper with Qi Yue's name on it and almost lost her soul. He had seen other people practice it in the Special Management Bureau, and the effect was definitely not so good. Qi Yue must have secretly opened a backdoor for him again.
After forcing the ghost maid, Gu Yunshuang put on her wedding dress, phoenix crown, and veil with the help of Gu Zhi.
They had it all figured out: they absolutely couldn't let Gu Zhi and the Ghost General marry. So, Gu Yunshuang pretended to be the bride. After all, the horoscope wasn't his, so even if he and the Ghost General got married, it wouldn't actually be a ceremony. He could always wait for the Ghost General to relax and suddenly stick the name paper on him. Even if that failed, with Qi Yue as his backer, the Ghost General wouldn't dare to really harm him.
Moreover, his sixth sense became extremely sharp after he left his soul. He had a premonition that Qi Yue was not far away from him and would arrive soon, so he just had to delay time as much as possible and wait for Qi Yue to come and rescue them.
While changing his clothes, Gu Yunshuang reviewed his plan in his mind, then stuffed a stack of papers with Qi Yue's name on them into his sleeves. He didn't notice that the ghost maid beside him was looking at him, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
It really wants to say that when the time comes, you can just lift the veil and scare the ghost general to death.
Gu Yunshuang walked to the hall with the help of a maid. The plan had reached a critical step. He couldn't help but tighten the paper with Qi Yue's name on it hidden in his sleeve until a piece of red silk was stuffed into his hand.
A voice cleared its throat and shouted, "Bow to Heaven and Earth!"
Gu Yunshuang was stunned. This was the voice of Ghost General. Ghost General was the master of ceremonies, so who was the one who was allowed to marry him now?
He raised his hand to lift the veil, but another hand moved faster than him and stopped him.
Gu Yunshuang's heart was beating rapidly. This was a hand he was very familiar with, so familiar that even though he couldn't see it, he would never mistake it if he held it. He couldn't suppress the trembling in his voice and whispered tentatively, "Brother?"
The answer he got was a low chuckle in his ear, and he imagined it was like fluff gently scratching his ears and cheeks, which soon turned red.
The ghost general's voice urged again, "Bow to heaven and earth!"
Gu Yunshuang's body was stiff, allowing the ghost maid to support him as he turned and slowly bowed to the heavens and the earth. The sound in his ears was much louder, and he could hear the rustling of clothes as the other person knelt with him and bowed to the heavens and the earth. His mind was in a mess.
What did Qi Yue mean by this? Why did she want to marry him? Was it because the enemy this time was too difficult, so she needed him to continue acting to paralyze the enemy? Or...
He didn't dare to think about it, but he couldn't help but feel an increasingly strong anticipation in his heart.
"Second bow to the parents!" After shouting, the ghost general paused as he looked at the empty seat of the parents. Suddenly, he remembered that there really was a parent here, so he immediately changed his words and said, "Please, parents, take a seat."
Gu Zhi had already seen the current situation clearly, and she also showed her figure, and sat down in the seat of honor with a smile on her face. After they finished their worship, she immediately reached out and helped them up with a smile: "Good, good, good, you are all good children, and you will all be good in the future."
Gu Yunshuang was also very excited. Gu Zhi's reaction finally confirmed to him that the current situation was a result he had never dared to imagine. Qi Yue, was he confessing to him in this way?
"Husband and wife, ahem, husband and wife bow to each other!"
Gu Yunshuang couldn't stop smiling under the veil, and he felt his whole body was burning.
At this time, Qi Yue stopped him from bowing and asked quietly, "Shuangshuang, are you sure? You have to understand that bowing to a ghost is no joke. Once you bow, there will be no room for regret."
"I know. I have already finished reading the third volume of the introductory textbook for Heavenly Masters. Every page of these three volumes has made me clearly understand that humans and ghosts have different paths, but so what?" Gu Yunshuang said firmly: "I just want to be with you forever and never be apart." Even if they will never be able to touch each other as intimately as ordinary lovers in the future.
Qi Yue didn't try to stop him, feeling a mixture of joy and sorrow. They both held onto a red silk ribbon adorned with red flowers and slowly bowed to each other.
The Ghost General was so happy that tears welled up in his eyes: "The ceremony is complete! Send them to the bridal chamber! I wish the two grooms an everlasting marriage, love and happiness for many years to come!"
The other ghosts cheered loudly and congratulated them happily. One ghost was so trendy that he even took out a modern salute cannon, and colorful ribbons flew all over the sky.
After being sent to the new house, all the ghosts left tactfully, leaving only the two of them in the room.
Qi Yue really felt the nervousness of a young boy celebrating his first wedding night.
The veil was slowly lifted, and the bride, wearing a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe, slowly raised her head, gave him a shy smile, and immediately shyly looked away. Her eyes were full of brilliance as they moved. The dim candlelight reflected on her jade-white skin, adding a touch of beauty.
Qi Yue was stunned and stared blankly.
Gu Yunshuang felt uncomfortable being stared at. She gritted her teeth, stood up, and threw herself into his arms, hugging his waist tightly. "Thank you, brother. I like this confession very much. I'm very happy too."
Qi Yue paused before putting his arms around Gu Yunshuang, thinking: Is this just an unconventional confession in Shuangshuang's heart?
But in reality, this wasn't just a confession; it was also a mark left by him, as a non-human being, on Gu Yunshuang. Furthermore, this mark was imprinted on his soul. If such a sudden separation from his body happened again, he would be able to clearly sense Gu Yunshuang's location. Even if Gu Yunshuang was reincarnated, he would be able to find him based on this mark.
He didn't do this before because he always wanted to leave a way out for Gu Yunshuang. Now Gu Yunshuang really can never get rid of him again.
He said slowly: "As long as you like it."
Forget it, let's not scare Shuangshuang. After all, they've already been married, and Shuangshuang will only be his. And this really can't be considered a wedding. They'll have another wedding in the future. With Gu's parents praying for their ancestors, Director Lin and the others happily congratulating them, and with the blessings of their online fans, this is the perfect wedding they want most.
It’s just that by then Shuangshuang will definitely not wear wedding dresses or phoenix crowns anymore, which is a pity.
Thinking of this, he said again: "Shuangshuang, you look really beautiful today."
Gu Yunshuang smiled even more happily. She wanted to rest her chin on his shoulder, but the phoenix crown on her head blocked her view. She had no choice but to push Qi Yue: "Brother, help me take off the phoenix crown. It's too heavy. It's pressing on my neck and it's about to break."
Qi Yue didn't really want to move, he hadn't seen enough, but Shuangshuang said her neck was about to be broken, so he suppressed his regret and helped Gu Yunshuang take off the phoenix crown, while taking the opportunity to take a few more glances.
Then Gu Yunshuang quickly took off the wedding dress she was wearing outside.
“…”
Qi Yue wanted to speak but stopped, and wanted to speak again.
Why didn't he take a closer look just now? He regretted it so much!
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The two of them didn't stay in the room for long before coming out. After all, Gu Yunshuang's soul was still out of his body, and it would not be good for him to stay in the ghost realm for a long time.
They came out of the Ghost General's ghost domain and found themselves in a small mountain village far away from Kyoto. It was also half a day's high-speed rail ride away from Liushi Village. The Liushi Village Ancestral Hall was just a cover, with only the function of one-time teleportation. Before the teleportation was activated, there was nothing unusual, so Qi Yue found nothing when he went to check.
However, he had left a mark in the ancestral hall, and the ghosts transported from the hall also carried a trace of the mark's aura. From a distance, Qi Yue could only vaguely sense its general direction. However, considering Gu Zhi's life experience and the possible goals of the mastermind behind the plot, he speculated that the true location of the ghost marriage was likely in the village where Gu's father's biological father lived.
So he turned into black mist and headed for the small mountain village at the fastest speed. The closer he was, the more clearly he could sense the breath of the mark and thus lock onto the location of the ghost domain.
It was already dawn, but the small mountain village was disturbed by the sound of police car sirens.
Although Gu Zhi's case has passed the statute of limitations, the situation isn't necessarily the same for the rest of the village. This remote, impoverished, closed-off, and conservative place means outsiders are reluctant to marry into the village, while village girls want to leave. Meanwhile, village men are eager to find wives, leading many to buy wives and children from outsiders, and some even become human traffickers themselves.
Not long after Qi Yue hurried here, the evil ghost employees of the Special Management Bureau arrived right after him. Unable to enter the ghost realm, they investigated the village and discovered many inhumane crimes. One of the female ghost employees almost went berserk on the spot.
After the Special Management Bureau learned about this, they immediately contacted the local police and rushed over to wipe out the entire village.
When Gu Yunshuang and the others were leaving, they happened to see the police forcing two middle-aged men who looked a bit like Gu's father into the car.
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