Holy Bone

Chapter 2035 Ghost Moth Mountain? Jin'an Searches for the Whereabouts of Emperor Kangheng's Daughter

After Master Qianlong and Master Ziteng left,
The old Taoist priest immediately pressed Jin An for answers.

He pressed on, "Young man, are you planning to use the Luo Geng Jade Plate to track down the whereabouts of Emperor Kangheng's daughter?"

Jin An nodded with a slightly serious expression and said, "That's right."

The old Taoist priest was not surprised but delighted, and said excitedly, "I knew it would be like this! What are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and find out where Emperor Kangheng's daughter is!"

"My intuition is always right. The fact that Emperor Kangzhao and his wife are so eager to find Emperor Kangheng's daughter means that she must still be alive and doing very well!"

Jin An laughed and said, "Old Taoist, have you forgotten that there is still someone from our Five Organs Taoist Temple who has not returned?"

The old Taoist priest turned his head blankly, then clapped his hands and exclaimed, his expression changing, "Oh no! Fatty Li is still locked up outside the Taoist temple!"

After saying that, he hurriedly went to open the door.

In reality, it was both simple and complicated for Fatty Li to enter the Five Organs Taoist Temple. When Master Qianlong led everyone into the memories within the Dream Jade, Jin An set up a Qimen Dunjia around the Five Organs Taoist Temple to protect everyone's safety.

So before he abolished Qimen Dunjia, let alone Fatty Li, no one could enter or leave the Wuzang Taoist Temple.

With his withdrawal, Fatty Li was naturally able to enter the Five Organs Taoist Temple. So, after waiting for a short while in the backyard, he saw the old Taoist priest smiling and comforting Fatty Li. The old Taoist priest and Fatty Li had already arrived in the backyard of the Five Organs Taoist Temple.

"Fatty Li, thank you for your hard work today." Jin An nodded slightly and said in gratitude.

Fatty Li had been waiting outside the Five Organs Taoist Temple for so long, but there was no sign of impatience or displeasure on his face. After all, there was also the Thousand-Eyed Taoist Lord statue outside the temple, so he was not alone. He had been chatting with the Thousand-Eyed Taoist Lord statue's spirit about all sorts of things until now.

Upon seeing Jin An, Fatty Li immediately asked curiously, "Master Jin An, I heard from the old Taoist priest that the Celestial Master's Mansion came here for a joyous occasion, not a funeral?"

Jin An rolled his eyes at the old Taoist priest and kept saying, "Go away, go away, what do you mean by going to a funeral?"

Then he smiled and said, "The old Taoist priest was right about one thing: the Celestial Master's Mansion has indeed come here to celebrate good news."

"They want to commission me to investigate the old case of Emperor Kangheng and the Empress from more than ten years ago, to help Emperor Kangheng and the Empress clear their names and exonerate them. Also, they gave me a clue and hope that I can help find Emperor Kangheng's daughter."

"I have already agreed to both of these matters. Because Emperor Kangheng saved my life in the Corpse Painting Cave in the underworld, I must take on this case both morally and logically."

Upon hearing this, Fatty Li was overjoyed and said happily, "That's great! Emperor Kangheng is a rare wise ruler. The case that has lasted for more than ten years has made many people sigh with regret."

Then, in surprise, she exclaimed, "What? Emperor Kangheng's daughter?"

So, Jin An roughly explained the contents of the Dream Jade, leaving Fatty Li stunned. Then, he pounded his chest and said regretfully, "What a pity! The Five Organs Taoist Temple is overcrowded, and the Bixie carriage can't come. Otherwise, I, Fatty, would have had a chance to take advantage of this and witness the splendor of Emperor Kangheng back then."

Fatty Li beat his chest and stamped his feet in regret.

After a while, Fatty Li seemed to remember something and cautiously asked, "Master Jin'an, in three or four days, it will be Emperor Kangzhao's ancestral worship ceremony..."

"The closer the ancestral worship ceremony gets, the busier everyone becomes..."

"You've agreed to investigate the case of Emperor Kangheng and the Empress at this time, and you've also agreed to help find Emperor Kangheng's daughter... With so many things on your plate, will you be able to handle them all?"

Jin An laughed and said, "Haven't we already investigated the Empress's cannibalism?"

"The Empress did not have cannibalism. Because she had an independent and healthy diet on the Shenzhou and did not consume the stored food in the Gewu Immortal Cauldron, she was not poisoned and did not develop cannibalism."

"As for the source of cannibalism, we have already investigated it clearly at Feihe Mountain, the ancestral tomb of King Zunyi. It is because the Gewu Immortal Cauldron contains a large amount of lapis lazuli. If people consume too much lapis lazuli, they will develop an incurable disease called cannibalism."

Fatty Li clenched his fists, then slapped his head a few times, and said with great joy, "That's right, that's right, how could I forget? Look at my brain, this month of being tormented by the ancestral worship ceremony has made my brain much slower."

"If the Empress does not have cannibalistic tendencies, then Emperor Kangheng is innocent. Emperor Kangheng has committed no crime whatsoever. Both of them are innocent people. On the contrary, it is the prejudice of the world that has brought too many unfounded accusations against Emperor Kangheng and the Empress."

Then Fatty Li said with a serious expression, "Then there's only one left: help find Emperor Kangheng's daughter."

The more Fatty Li spoke, the clearer his mind became. He continued, "If Emperor Kangheng's daughter is found, then the case of picking up bones and eating people will be solved, and the truth will be revealed to the world."

"This is truly one piece of good news after another!"

Fatty Li was initially delighted, then sighed deeply, his eyes filled with regret as he said, "I never imagined that a case of collecting bones and eating people would involve so much more. It involves Emperor Kangheng, the Empress's cannibalistic tendencies, the destruction of the Shenzhou fleet over the past decade, Emperor Kangheng's only child, and the current Emperor and Empress..."

When the topic turned to the current Emperor Kangzhao and his wife, Fatty Li lowered his voice considerably. He knew that the matter was too complicated to discuss in detail, and it was best not to say too much, lest it bring unnecessary trouble to the Five Organs Taoist Temple.

"Emperor Kangzhao and the Empress..." Jin An murmured.

Fatty Li glanced cautiously at Jin An and asked timidly, "Daoist Jin An, do you... have any thoughts?"

The case is becoming increasingly clear, and all the clues point directly to Emperor Kangzhao...

This is precisely what I, as a subordinate, worry about...

It's too complicated...

Jin An said calmly, "More than ten years ago, Emperor Kang Heng and his empress died, and then Emperor Kang Zhao succeeded to the throne. This is normal."

"Emperor Kang Zhao was always concerned about Emperor Kang Heng's case, and worried that someone would overturn Emperor Kang Heng's case and overthrow his supreme rule. So it was normal for him to want to reinvestigate the details of Emperor Kang Heng's case more than ten years later."

"Although some of these things are shady, they are still logical..."

When he got to this point, Jin An paused slightly, as if he had something else to say, but he didn't continue. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "No matter what, let's find Emperor Kangheng's daughter first."

The old Taoist priest stroked his beard and said with a confident smile, "I'll say it again: my third sense has always been very accurate. Emperor Kangheng's daughter is definitely still alive!"

Jin An laughed and said, "Then I'll take your good wishes, old Taoist."

Upon receiving the praise, the old Taoist priest immediately began to wink and make faces, saying with a hint of mockery, "Young man, are you going to give this old Taoist a raise?"

Hahaha.

Jin An laughed loudly, pointed at the old Taoist priest, and said nothing.

Fatty Li looked at Jin An curiously and asked, "Daoist Jin An, when do you plan to search for Emperor Kang Heng's daughter?"

"Are you going to use your compass to find people and objects again?"

Jin An exclaimed in surprise, saying with slight astonishment, "Fatty Li, you're quite something! I was just saying you were slow to react, but now your mind has suddenly become much sharper. You guessed what I was going to do next so easily."

Fatty Li chuckled and said, "Master Jin'an, you've used the Luo Geng Jade Plate many times. Even if I've never eaten pork, I've certainly seen pigs run. It's not hard to guess." Jin'an nodded and smiled, "Indeed, I plan to use the Luo Geng Jade Plate to find someone."

"Moreover, this case has dragged on for too long and has become a worry on my mind. I want to resolve it as soon as possible and put an end to this burden. Therefore, I plan to search for Emperor Kangheng's daughter immediately."

Upon hearing this, both the old Taoist priest and Fatty Li's eyes lit up.

The two said in unison, "We want to go too!"

The two looked at each other, burst into laughter, and exchanged knowing glances, both feeling the joy and approval of having found like-minded people.

"You guys..."

Jin An was amused by their funny expressions and pointed at them.

Jin An naturally wouldn't refuse the old Taoist priest and Fatty Li's request, since it wasn't like they wouldn't be in any dangerous situation; it was just about finding someone.

Jin An, with the idea of ​​solving the problem once and for all, asked Xiao Jian if he wanted to go and see what Emperor Kang Heng's daughter looked like.
The taciturn swordsman shook his head, his hands never stopping as he combed the sheep's wool again and again.

The silly sheep, feeling pampered, picked up a carrot with its mouth and handed it to the sword-sharpening man. The sword-sharpening man actually said "Thank you, senior brother," and then picked up the carrot and started munching on it.

Then the Great Blue Ox, transformed from the Ancestor of Animal Creation, drooled uncontrollably and meekly begged the silly sheep for a carrot.

This is the level of animal creation; whatever animal it transforms into, its living habits will also change accordingly.

For example, if it transforms into a large blue ox, it can also chew grass and ruminate.

Perhaps the silly sheep had been treated well by the sword-shaving, because the usually stingy sheep was unusually generous today, and even picked up a carrot and tossed it to the big blue ox.

The big blue ox was so happy that it kept chewing, and while chewing, it didn't forget to moo a few times at the silly sheep to show its unwavering loyalty.

As for the big yellow dog dressed in human clothes, looking like a human, it also dropped the bone stick in its mouth upon seeing this, and then wagged its tail and begged for mercy from the silly sheep, making soft whimpering noises, also wanting a carrot.

This is what is meant by being concerned about scarcity rather than memory.

Everyone has one.

It can't be that it doesn't exist.

The silly sheep initially ignored the old dog, after all, this big yellow dog often acted like a jerk, and the silly sheep looked at it with a rather disdainful expression.

But old dogs can't resist being cheeky.

It actually ran to the sheep's feet and kept licking its fur, imitating the way it carved a sword, and began to take good care of the sheep.

The silly sheep got annoyed by being licked, so it impatiently tossed out a carrot. The old dog was overjoyed and grinned from ear to ear. Then it lay down on the ground, hugged the carrot, and licked it idly, not in a hurry to eat it. It was a complete show-off.

The scene before them left Jin'an and his two companions speechless with amazement.

Then the silly sheep glanced at the three of them sideways before continuing to gnaw on his carrot. His expression and demeanor perfectly conveyed his arrogance and disdain.

To be looked down upon and despised by a silly sheep, Jin An and the old Taoist gritted their teeth and decided that while investigating the whereabouts of Emperor Kang Heng's daughter, they would drink seven or eight bowls of mutton offal soup.

Fatty Li, on the other hand, didn't show much interest. He didn't have the energy to argue with a goat.

Having just been looked down upon by the silly sheep, Jin An immediately stopped paying attention to the sheep and took out his compass to search for the whereabouts of Emperor Kangheng's daughter, hoping to distract himself from the sheep's disdainful look.

Otherwise, if he overthinks it, he's afraid he won't be able to handle it and might end up beating up the silly sheep.

After all, being looked down upon by a sheep is something no one can tolerate.

After Jin An presented the compass, he took out a lock of hair belonging to Emperor Kangheng's daughter, which was still in full bloom, and placed it on the compass to search for people and objects.

at first.

The jade disc remained still.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

The Luogeng Jade Plate remained motionless.

Jin An's heart sank.

Even the old Taoist priest and Fatty Li, who had come closer, looked surprised.

Fortunately, by the third breath, the compass finally moved, and the pointer on it quickly flipped, locating the north and south.

"Thank goodness, finally there's a reaction! The reaction from the compass jade plate proves that Emperor Kangheng's daughter is indeed alive!" The old Taoist priest exclaimed in relief, otherwise his boast about his third sense would have made him look foolish.

Jin An pondered for a moment and said, "This is the first time I've encountered a situation like this. In the past, when I used the Luo Geng Jade Plate to locate people or things, it either worked immediately or it never did. The fact that it calmed down for a while before starting the location search is something I've never seen before in all the times I've used the Luo Geng Jade Plate..."

"I can finally understand why Master Qianlong and Master Zifeng failed to find Emperor Kangheng's daughter when they tried to search for her more than ten years ago."

"It seems that Emperor Kangheng's daughter possesses a magical artifact that can conceal her aura and prevent external objects from detecting her, allowing her to remain hidden in the world and live peacefully until now."

Upon hearing Jin An's words, the old Taoist priest exclaimed in surprise, "Now that you mention it, it's true. The compass has never shown this condition before."

"This Luo Geng Jade Plate is a divine artifact unearthed in Wuzhou Prefecture. It can even locate blessed lands and grotto-heavens. It seems so difficult to find a person. Doesn't that mean... Emperor Kangheng's daughter possesses a magical treasure that is comparable to or almost comparable to a blessed land?"

"Tsk tsk, I'm quite curious now. What kind of magic weapon is this?"

Jin An did not respond to the old Taoist priest's words, because after the compass disc spun several times, it finally came to a stop and successfully located the position of Emperor Kangheng's daughter.

Upon seeing the location indicated by the compass, Jin An's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "This direction..."

"Old Taoist priest, does this look familiar to you?"

The old Taoist priest slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Isn't this the location of Ghost Moth Mountain?!"

Jin An's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

Next, he took the old Taoist priest and Fatty Li with him, and they flew into the sky, following the guidance of the compass jade disc, heading towards the outskirts of the capital...