Chapter 160
Not only did I no longer have the fear I had before, I even...
The wood-grained mouse brought by Cheng Hui successfully changed the long-legged bird's attitude towards Cheng Hui.
Not only did it no longer show its previous fear, it even seemed to be trying to please Cheng Hui, rubbing its big head against him from time to time.
However……
As someone who only likes furry animals, Cheng Hui was very tempted but still refused.
The long-legged bird could only swallow the second wood-grained mouse with regret.
The rewarded long-legged bird ran very fast and was very stable. When you sat on it, you could hardly feel any bumps.
Lin Qingyang had originally planned to ride on the same horse with Cheng Hui, but unfortunately... as an adult, he had lost the privilege of being able to nestle in Cheng Hui's arms.
Lin Qingyang: ...It was a wrong decision!
Back in Luowu City, the ghosts in the city came and went, and nothing changed.
Cheng Hui first went to Baiweilou to hand in the task. Just as Uncle Gui said, the pace of the underworld is very slow. It has been ten years, and the task is still there.
After he completed the task, he went to a few more shops and collected some other special products.
There is still half a month before the ghost soldiers pass through. Uncle Gui has already calculated that the location is not far from Luowu City. Cheng Hui only needs to arrive there one or two days in advance. With Uncle Gui around, there is no need to worry about not finding the place.
As a result, Cheng Hui had some free time for the past ten days.
The originally rented courtyard had already been occupied by someone else, so Cheng Hui had no choice but to temporarily rent another courtyard.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to stay in the inn, but Lin Qingyang’s identity as a living person is too conspicuous in the underworld. He is currently disguising himself using the method taught by Uncle Ghost, but no one knows whether this method will be discovered.
There are too many people coming and going in the inn, and it would be difficult to deal with if any trouble arose.
It’s different if you rent a small courtyard. Once the gate is closed, Cheng Hui will set up a magic circle to isolate the inside and outside. Who would know that there is a living person living inside?
In Daping Swamp, a person with Jindan cultivation can walk around freely, but that is not possible in Luowu City. For one thing, the Lord of Luowu City is a ghost in the late Jindan stage. If it is not necessary, Cheng Hui does not want to provoke such a powerful ghost cultivator.
"Sir, what do you think of this courtyard? Although it only has two entrances, it perfectly meets your requirements." The man leading the way had a dead look on his face, with water dripping from his body, looking like a drowned ghost.
Cheng Hui looked around and found that the house was not small. Although it only had two entrances, it had a fairly large yard.
There is a locust tree planted in the yard. Under the tree are a stone table and two stone benches, on which are placed two or three chess pieces. If you look closer, you will find that there is a chessboard carved on the top of the stone table.
Those two or three chess pieces just formed a complete endgame. Cheng Hui didn't know Go and just looked at it. However, Lin Qingyang seemed to be somewhat interested.
"This place is okay, let's take this set." Cheng Hui was very satisfied with this yard and raised his hand to throw out a piece of ore.
The drowned ghost nimbly caught the ore, roughly estimated the price, and knowing that he could make a lot of money, he immediately smiled.
But before leaving, he seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if he thought Cheng Hui and the others would not be staying for more than a few days and that nothing would happen. In the end, he left without saying anything.
"Look at him, this house is probably not simple." Lin Qingyang said softly, thinking about the appearance of the drowned ghost before he left.
Cheng Hui frowned: "I'll go out and ask around if there's a chance. If there's a problem here, the neighbors should all know about it."
After Lin Qingyang's reminder, he stopped talking and took the initiative to clean the room.
They were going to stay here for about ten days, and even for his own comfort, he didn't want to live in a dirty place.
Cheng Hui was not idle either, and started to set up the formation in the yard.
The purpose of his formation was to isolate the inside and outside, so that the breath of a living being on Lin Qingyang would not spread to the outside, so as to avoid causing any unusual movement.
It’s not that there were no living people entering the underworld in the past, but most of those who were not strong enough died. After all, in the eyes of ghosts, the breath of the living is like a bright light in the darkness, which is particularly conspicuous and impossible to ignore.
There isn't much else in the underworld except for all sorts of ghosts and monsters. Once besieged, even high-level cultivators will inevitably die.
Lin Qingyang is only at the Golden Core stage now, so there is no need to even besiege him. If he is exposed, the Lord of Luowu City can take care of him alone.
The two of them settled down in this small courtyard. Cheng Hui also went out to inquire and found out that some bad things had indeed happened in this house. It was said that thirty years ago, a ghost couple who lived here disappeared.
No one knew how they disappeared. One day, the neighbors suddenly realized that they hadn't seen the couple for a long time, and then they realized that the two had been missing for a long time.
None of the neighbors knew where they went, nor had they heard of them moving. They just disappeared without a trace.
The neighbors were a little scared. It was normal for ghosts to devour each other. For some evil ghosts, devouring each other was their only way to increase their strength. The mayor of Luowu City consciously controlled this matter, so it was relatively safe in the city. However, outside the city, ghosts did not dare to team up with unfamiliar people, for fear that they would become prey halfway through the hunt.
Therefore, when ghosts suddenly disappeared in the city, the neighbors immediately became alert, fearing that some unknown evil spirits would appear and secretly hunt them, the good people.
The matter was reported to the City Lord's Mansion, and the City Lord's Mansion immediately sent people to investigate, but the results of the investigation were not satisfactory. No traces were left in the yard. In other words, if something really happened to the ghost couple, then the enemy was so powerful that the two ghosts had no ability to resist, so no traces were left.
Ultimately, the case was classified as a case of personal revenge. In other words, the City Lord's Mansion believed that the ghost couple had offended someone in the past, and now that that person's strength had increased, they were seeking revenge.
The neighbors were not very familiar with the ghost couple, as they usually stayed at home and rarely went out, so they accepted this conclusion well.
But since then, some strange noises have occasionally been heard from the house. Although the neighbors were a little scared, the noises did not have any further impact. And sometimes people would live here after that, but most of the time they didn't stay for long and nothing unexpected happened, so the matter just passed.
"In other words, as long as we don't live here permanently, there will be no other problems." Lin Qingyang said thoughtfully.
Cheng Hui nodded. Uncle Gui also said that in the underworld, it is best not to delve into many strange things because you never know what the final result will be.
That night, wisps of smoke rose from the courtyard, and soon a strong fragrance wafted out from the kitchen.
"It smells so good!" Cheng Hui took a deep breath in ecstasy. The aroma of the meat made him feel a little dizzy.
Ten years!
A full ten years!
He didn't even get to eat a single bite of delicious food!
After finally reaching another world, he turned into a ghost due to an accident and could only watch Aqiu feasting there.
"Tsk tsk, what a great achievement! You're drooling!" Uncle Gui was speechless at Cheng Hui's performance.
What’s the big deal? It’s just a bite to eat!
A cultivator can practice fasting after reaching the foundation-building stage. It doesn’t matter whether he eats or not... Anyway, Uncle Gui hasn’t eaten since he started fasting.
It’s not that the food in the mortal world is not delicious, but ordinary ingredients contain a lot of impurities, and you have to find a way to excrete them after eating them. Although it is not difficult, if you have that much time, wouldn’t it be better to practice more?
This was the first time he had seen a cultivator being so greedy...
Cheng Hui ignored Uncle Gui's teasing and closed his eyes to smell the fragrance: "Tsk, Uncle Gui, you don't understand the value of delicious food at all!"
Uncle Gui's mouth twitched, and he stopped talking.
This kind of concept can't and doesn't need to be changed. After all, Cheng Hui likes food and it doesn't interfere with his cultivation, so let him be.
Uncle Gui shrank his head and went back to the soul-nourishing tree to sleep.
As a remnant soul, the Soul Nurturing Tree is the most suitable place for him. Sleeping more will help him recover.
A beautiful woman in an apron came out of the kitchen carrying delicious food. When Cheng Hui saw this scene, he was so moved that he almost cried.
It’s not easy.
As a foodie, who has absolutely no cooking skills, his life is so difficult!
At this moment, he was extremely grateful that Lin Qingyang had learned to cook early on and was quite talented in this area, otherwise... when he thought that he would only be able to survive by relying on fasting pills in the future, Cheng Hui felt that life was hopeless.
Fortunately! Fortunately, there is no such worry now!
Uh...wait!
Cheng Hui's eyes suddenly widened.
What if Lin Qingyang wants to leave him in the future?
But the next second, the thought disappeared.
Lin Qingyang and Aqiu don't look alike; they're practically identical. Cheng Hui was the first to disbelieve the claim that they had no relationship.
And no matter which of the two men, they firmly believe that he is their fiancé. Judging from their usual behavior, let alone leaving, I'm afraid they can't be driven away even if they are chased away.
Cheng Hui: ...
Cheng Hui regretted for three seconds for having such thoughts.
He also knew that his idea was wrong and unfair to Lin Qingyang, but no matter how he denied it, he knew very well in his heart that Lin Qingyang would not leave him.
This is a kind of fearlessness that comes from being pampered.
Cheng Hui knocked his head in frustration and warned himself that this was not good, very bad!
He clearly has no plans to be with the other person for the time being, but he is enjoying this kind of treatment. Why does he feel like he is a bit of a green tea?
This is exactly like the posture of keeping a spare tire...
Cheng Hui: ...
Cheng Hui was frightened by his own association. He wanted to refuse Lin Qingyang's kindness to him, but he couldn't say it when he looked at the delicious food in his hand.
Besides... Lin Qingyang usually behaved too well, and he was afraid that his firm rejection would make the other party sad.
Ahhhhhhhh! This is so annoying!
Cheng Hui: QAQ
Why do other people's love relationships go smoothly, but his is so complicated!
What is the relationship between Lin Qingyang and Aqiu? They can't be twins, right?
What would he do if they both had dual personalities?
Bah... The current problem hasn't been solved yet, why think so far ahead?
Cheng Hui watched the beauty place dinner in front of him and swallowed hard.
It would be such a waste not to eat such good craftsmanship.
Otherwise... just give in?
Isn't it a bad idea to sell yourself just for a little food?
No...why am I fussing over such a mess?
Isn’t the most important thing I should consider that the other person is a man?
Or am I already bent?
Cheng Hui: _(:з」∠)_
Life is so hard...
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