Become the Emperor of Man by starting from the Qiyun entry

Chapter 542: Snow Girl collects ghosts from all over the world, the power of the magic contract, and the leader of the Thousand Sects
The times are turbulent.

The evil god's royal court and the demon kingdom all reacted to the flashing of the demon star.

Bayan ordered his men to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the whereabouts of the White Deer Saint Deer.

The Demon Saint notified the Dragon Palace and began to reorganize the army with evil intentions.

And Chu Wujiang, the instigator of all this, planned to just pack up and leave.

Anyway, he was working on Teardrop Island, a very delicate location.

Even if a demon saint came to investigate, he would not be able to find out the truth.

He just wanted to return to Tianjing, mobilize the entire Chu family's strength, search for the participants of the Abyss Game, and eliminate or capture the evil forces in advance.

But the Snow Girl hesitated and said:
"My lord, I may not go back."

Chu Wujiang was surprised:

"why?"

The Snow Girl said helplessly:
"Did you forget, my husband?"

"My most urgent task is to collect all the ghost soldiers and Yinchi in the world. There are at least millions of usable soldiers. If they are all used, they can match a field army."

"This is the only way to be of use to my husband."

Of course, the more ghosts there are, the larger the Yin Pool required.

In the Battle of Tianjing, the combat effectiveness of millions of ghost soldiers was greatly reduced, and the losses were extremely heavy.

Because the ghosts don’t have enough durability.

They are like fully charged batteries. Every time they are over-consumed, they must return to the Yin Pool to absorb energy, otherwise their strength will fall to the level of wandering souls.

Once they fall into the realm of wandering souls, an ordinary strong man can kill them with one hand.

It is not possible that if you store a bunch of ghosts using the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, you can use it unlimitedly.

Ghosts are not perpetual motion machines.

The ghost soldiers on the battlefield have the advantages of mobility and formation, but their combat effectiveness is rather worrying, and don't expect too much from them charging into battle.

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but nodded and said:
"My lady, what you said makes sense. I agree with you."

"What about Mei'er?"

Huo Mei'er raised her hand and shouted:

"me too!"

"There are many haunted houses, haunted houses, and ghosts that wreak havoc on the world."

"I will split up with Sister Snow Girl to collect all these bad luck and misfortunes and present them to my husband!"

Huo Meir works diligently, but feels that her contribution is too little and is far inferior to that of her sister Xue Nu.

So she decided to change her life and focus on collecting bad luck.

Xue Nu and Huo Meir have followed Chu Wujiang for a long time, so they can guess that no matter it is bad luck, ghost luck, or devil luck, it will be useful to Chu Wujiang.

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but touch Huo Mei'er's head and said with a smile:

"That's a good idea."

"But after you take the bad luck, be careful not to hurt yourself."

Huo Mei'er blinked her eyes deliberately and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, husband."

"Maybe I can find many lovely female ghosts, like Xiaoqian and Yingning that my husband once mentioned."

Huo Meir used to be a little worried about her ghost background, so Chu Wujiang talked to her about some stories from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, telling her that she didn't care at all.

Now that Huo Meir has become a ghost, her lively nature has been exposed and she actually starts making fun of her own husband.

Chu Wujiang pinched Mei'er's face in annoyance.

"Don't even think about looking for another female ghost. Your husband will deal with you first."

Chu Wujiang now possesses the Sun God Body, which has special effects on any ghost. He released a little bit of the power of the sun, and Huo Meier couldn't resist it. She shouted:

"Husband, please don't..."

"Sister Snow Girl, please save me."

But Chu Wujiang glanced at the Snow Girl and said with a smile:
"Snow Girl, come together."

The Snow Girl lowered her head, her face slightly red, and said:
"Um……"

On that day, the Emperor and Empress of the Ghost Path enjoyed the great power of the sun together.

Only after the Snow Girl and the Fire Meir were exhausted did Chu Wujiang contentedly condense a sun core and store it in their souls.

Ghosts are afraid of the sun, even the Ghost Emperor is no exception.

So Chu Wujiang used the [Sun God Body] to condense a powerful sun shield to prevent himself from encountering a magical weapon that specifically restrains ghosts.

Although there are not many forces in this world that can threaten the two of them.

Xue Nu is already a second-tribulation soul, while Huo Meir can be considered an ordinary soul. They can walk around freely in the Tianming Dynasty as long as they don't encounter the detection of the Holy Emperor's formation and are not mistaken for demons.

The Snow Girl smiled and said:
"My husband always worries about things, nothing will happen."

"Haven't I been collecting ghosts for the past few months?"

Chu Wujiang shook his head and said:

"That's different."

"In the past, Xue Nu and Mei Er were active in Shengzhou, Wuzhou and other places. They would give face to the Chu family. If they went to Yinzhou, Nanzhou and other places, it might not be the case."

"Maybe there will be some conflicts."

The Chu family is now a local tyrant in the southeast, and a dragon crossing the river when it goes to other states. This can easily lead to counterattacks from the local tyrants, and others can easily set traps for them.

Huo Mei'er said excitedly:

"Okay!"

"Then I will defeat them completely."

After Huo Meir advanced to a ghost, she felt that she was very strong. The temper of the ghost lady in the past was a little bit volatile. She smiled beautifully, revealing a pair of fangs.

Chu Wujiang gave her a popped date and said unhappily:

"You will be subdued first."

Huo Mei'er showed a look of grievance:

"it hurts!"

In this respect, she is exactly the same as Lu Youlan, they are indeed master and servant.

Chu Wujiang pondered and said:

"Think about it, what is the best way to deal with you?"

Snow Girl and Fire Mei'er looked at each other. Neither of them was good at using their brains. Snow Girl said hesitantly:
"Perhaps he is using the name of ghosts to attack?"

Chu Wujiang shook his head and said:

"No, it's the spirit."

"All Yuanshen masters need to be registered. The last time my wife appeared in Tianyuan Mountain, she was guaranteed by her husband, but when she gets there, she will be in trouble."

"Once the Saint Emperor Formation identifies a soul as uncontrolled, they will send experts to investigate."

Huo Mei'er asked quickly:
"Then my husband, what should we do?"

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"Simple!"

"Let Tiandao Sect help."

……

Tiandao Sect, Wuya Pavilion

When Master Qingyuan heard this request, he immediately patted his chest and said:

"It's easy."

"The old Taoist asked the Imperial Observatory to set up a bureau, and the matter was settled."

Taoism controls the Imperial Observatory, which has made Confucianism want to infiltrate and join forces with Buddhism to eliminate the power of Taoism. However, Taoism has a strong foundation and has been resisting the offensive of Confucianism.

At this moment, the leader of Qingyuan Sect took out a communication talisman and immediately contacted:
"Hey, is this a celestial phenomenon?"

Tian Xiang Zhenren was in Tianjing City, practicing in seclusion. When he heard the voice of the sect leader, he quickly picked up the communication talisman and said:

"What's the matter, Sect Master?"

The leader of Qingyuan clan smiled and said:
"Just asking you, is there any vacancy in the Sitianjian?"

After Tian Xiang Zhenren understood the whole story, he made a prompt decision:

"There is no vacancy in the Sitianjian now."

"But I can build a Demon Suppression Division and allocate some positions to the same rank as star officials. In name, they are seventh-rank officials, but in reality they are equivalent to third-rank officials."

"It's just that the resources are limited, and the court has to go through the procedures for approval."

The position of the Sitianjian was not high, but the authority was considerable; he was of low rank but had great power, just like the Censor.

Chu Wujiang agreed very readily:
"No problem, we just need a name to make it easier to take action."

Tian Xiang Zhenren immediately made special arrangements for the matter. With two powerful souls joining in and being his own people, there was no reason for him to refuse.

This is also a good thing for Chu Wujiang. Xue Nu and the other person can directly rely on the system of Si Tianjian to search for ghosts and explore haunted houses all over the country.

The power of the entire Taoist sect opened its doors to the Chu family.

The two sides reached an agreement on strong cooperation.

Chu Wujiang took out a Ten Thousand Souls Banner, handed it to the Qingyuan Sect Master, and said with a smile:
"Master, you can accept this Ten Thousand Souls Banner and use it to drive away ghosts and prevent evil spirits from harming the area."

The leader of Qingyuan Sect didn't care much about this secret treasure, and still accepted it with a smile:

"That old Taoist would be disrespectful to refuse."

Chu Wujiang did the job perfectly and returned to Tianjing with satisfaction.

The Snow Girl and the Fire Girl began to search the world and summon ghosts.

……

Taoranju, exercise room

Chu Wujiang returned to a familiar place, stretched himself, and then released Zhuola.

Bad things should not be done in front of others.

He now possesses a complete set of magic luck that complement each other.

It is time to once and for all resolve the issue of the Second Tribulation Spirit Zora.

kill!

As soon as Zhuola came out of the Qiankun Gourd, her first reaction was to die together with him.

Even being completely annihilated by the power of destruction is better than being controlled by Chu Wujiang.

Zhuora felt extremely regretful. If she had committed suicide immediately, she would never have ended up like this.

But it didn't work.

Chu Wujiang said coldly:
"Your Majesty!"

"You are not allowed to commit suicide!"

Chu Wujiang activated the Words of the Spirit, and combined with the pressure of [Riding the Dragon in the Sky], Zhuola's legs went soft and she kneeled unconsciously in front of Chu Wujiang.

Do not! !

There was a hint of despair in her eyes.

Chu Wujiang injected real dragon blood into her again!

A drop of real dragon blood entered Zora's body, and her magic wolf bloodline absorbed it greedily, completely ignoring the fact that her body was being controlled by someone.

When a real dragon enters your body, I think you are a dragon.

The power of dragon taming comes into play again.

"See Master."

Zora knelt down humbly.

Chu Wujiang knew that time was of the essence. It was extremely difficult to control a second-tribulation soul. If he did not have the blood of a true dragon, combined with the power of dragon taming, and if Zora was not sealed and his strength was not as good as before, it would be impossible.

"You will sign a master-servant contract and become my demon slave."

Chu Wujiang's new destiny happens to contain the [Demon Contract], but this [Demon Contract] itself cannot control the Second Tribulation Spirit.

He took it out and used it directly, but it had no effect.

Because the contract is voluntary, it requires people to pledge their faith in the gods and integrate into the magic pattern.

To break the contract is to betray the gods.

Do not! !

Zhuola resisted with all her might, and the drop of real dragon blood was almost consumed. Chu Wujiang smiled and added two more drops.

Kill people and kill your heart.

Zora's eyes suddenly lost color, and she answered mechanically:
"Yes, Master."

"I am willing to become a demon slave."

Chu Wujiang activated the magic pattern, placed his hand on Zhuola's head, and said softly:

"Give me your loyalty."

"Use your faith in the Emperor to transform it into boundless loyalty."

A look of pain appeared on Zora's face and she was still struggling.

Demonic wolf bloodline!
The demon wolf is a solitary creature, cunning and scheming, but it is difficult for it to completely submit to humans.

After all, this magic contract is just blue luck. It seems difficult to engrave it directly on Zora's body.

Shura Tianzhan——Kill me!
Zora would rather transform into a complete Shura, a monster that only knew how to fight, than be controlled by others.

At this moment, Chu Wujiang said leisurely:

"I am a descendant of the White Deer Saint."

"Your surrender to me will be a way to restore order."

"The Evil God's Court is now on the wrong path."

"You have surrendered to me now, not to betray the demon clan, but to find a better way out for the demon clan."

Descendant of the White Deer Saint, impossible!

The people in the Evil God's Court believe in nothing except the Emperor, but they believe in two legends and regard them as the highest worship.

If Chu Wujiang is a descendant of the White Deer Saint, then his battle with Bai Ge would not be a life-and-death contest between humans and demons, but a struggle within the demon clan.

Zora's heart was shaken.

Chu Wujiang saw that Zhuola was still resisting fiercely, and chuckled and said:

"If you don't believe it, you can try this Holy Blood of the White Deer."

Chu Wujiang extracted the luck of the White Deer Saint Deer and turned it into a drop of so-called Saint Descendant's bloodline.

Zora possesses the ability to [suck blood], and she understands the properties of blood better than anyone else.

This breath, this power.

That’s right, Chu Wujiang is also the future of the royal court.

Chu Wujiang activated the luck of [Descendant of the White Deer Saint], combined with [Words of the Spirit] and [Sincere Person], and finally broke down Zora's last psychological defense.

With a puff, the bubble burst.

Zhuola was unable to resist and declared surrender:

"Yes, Master!"

The next second, the same magic pattern appeared on Zora's body, and the contract was established.

This outstanding son of Boyan, one of the most skilled experts in the royal court, formally signed a magic slave contract with Chu Wujiang.

But not enough.

Chu Wujiang has always been very cruel towards his enemies.

Immediately afterwards, a demon seed emerged from Zora's body, and this demon seed once again absorbed Zora's energy.

Once she breaks free from the restrictions of the magic contract, the magic seed will quickly absorb energy and turn her into a corpse, while her soul will return to the [Soul Shepherd Saint].

The Soul Shepherd Saint has a furnace that bakes every soul and controls them completely.

[Magic Contract] and [Soul Shepherd Saint] can be regarded as a combination of punches. Chu Wujiang chuckled and said:
"Okay, your seal is lifted."

"If you want to escape, remember to do it early."

"If you don't want to escape, start absorbing the energy of heaven and earth."

Chu Wujiang pretended to release the restraints on Zhuola to see her reaction.

This dignified Second Tribulation Spirit still maintained his kneeling posture and shook his head:

"No, you are my master."

"You have the most noble white deer bloodline in your body. You can't deceive anyone."

Zora whispered:

"Please allow me to pledge my loyalty to you."

Whether it is true or false.

Zora now showed complete submission.

"very good!"

"Remember what you said."

Chu Wujiang would not trust anyone easily. He injected real dragon blood into Zhuola's body again and ordered:
"Don't fight against the real dragon blood anymore. Keep them."

Zhuola prostrated herself and said:
"The servant understands."

Chu Wujiang has always liked multiple layers of defense, and he set up a five-layer defense system on Zhuola.

The magic contract is the first level.

The demon seed is the second level.

The third level is the blood of a real dragon plus the power of dragon taming.

The identity of the White Deer Saint Descendant is the fourth level.

The power of destruction combined with the Soul Shepherd Saint is the fifth level.

Chu Wujiang used all these methods, and even the second-tribulation soul could not resist it.

It is difficult to find someone in the whole world who can make the Second Tribulation Spirit recognize you as his master and become your slave. Even a master like Eunuch Zuo who is loyal to the imperial family cannot be as humble as Zhuola.

After Chu Wujiang checked Zhuola's measures, he said with satisfaction:
"Get up."

Zhuola tried hard to convince herself, using the blood of the White Deer Saint in Chu Wujiang to explain the rationality of her surrender.

"Yes, Master!"

I’m sorry, Master.

I'm sorry, Bai Ge.

Just as Chu Wujiang relaxed the restrictions to allow Zhuola to absorb the vitality of heaven and earth and replenish the losses, there was a sudden noise from the door of the training room.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Chu Wujiang was so focused on controlling Zora that he didn't notice Lu Youlan coming.

This new woman, a beauty from a foreign land, made Chu Wujiang feel guilty. He immediately gave a look and put Zhuola into the Qiankun gourd.

Then Chu Wujiang cleared Zhuola's breath, coughed and said:

"come in."

Lu Youlan opened the door, looked around with a smile, and said curiously:

"Hey, is my husband alone?"

Chu Wujiang nodded and said:

"Yes."

"My lady, have you been waiting here?"

Lu Youlan shook her head and smiled:
"No, I just got here."

"I just came here because I was thinking that my husband would be back."

Lu Youlan has the characteristic of [Love]. She has a wonderful sixth sense about Chu Wujiang and always appears in the right place when necessary.

Chu Wujiang's mind moved, and he immediately hugged Lu Youlan.

There was a hint of fatigue on Lu Youlan's face.

At her age, isn't it a bit too much for her to bear the responsibilities of the eldest lady of the Marquis's Mansion?

In order to ensure that no expenditure in the Marquis' Mansion was wasted, she would always check every account personally.

If she wasn't a ghost fairy who could do many things at once, she would have become extremely exhausted by such a huge workload.

Chu Wujiang quickly injected magic power into Lu Youlan's body, and Lu Youlan said softly:

"My husband is fine."

"This kind of fatigue will be cured by resting for a quarter of an hour."

Chu Wujiang rubbed Lu Youlan's face and said softly:

"Thank you for your hard work, my lady."

Lu Youlan blinked her eyes and said:

"When my husband says this, it would be best if you take a bath first."

Chu Wujiang was surprised:

"Why do you want to take a shower?"

Lu Youlan whispered:
"Because my husband has the scent of Sister Xue Nu and Mei Er."

"There was also a strange smell of blood, like a girl's."

Chu Wujiang was very embarrassed.

Do ghosts have smell?

And there's the smell of a girl's blood, what is that?
Chu Wujiang smiled awkwardly and tried to change the subject, when he felt something soft and fragrant in his arms.

Lu Youlan continued:
"Husband, it's okay."

"I am just a little unwilling."

Chu Wujiang picked up Lu Youlan. If Yanluo was more like a loli and Huo Qiushui was more like a mature lady, then Lu Youlan was the perfect girl.

There is youthful vitality, passionate love, and a pure heart, all of which make Chu Wujiang love her very much.

He wanted to comfort his wife severely, but Lu Youlan quickly stretched out her finger, pressed it on Chu Wujiang's lips, and said:

"Husband, don't do this!"

Chu Wujiang had a strange look on his face.

What is that lady doing?

He deliberately did not use telepathy.

Lu Youlan said directly:

"I also want to advance to the Yang God level."

It’s fine if the Snow Girl advances to the Ghost Emperor.

Even Mei'er made great progress and reached the realm of Ghost Queen in one breath. How could Lu Youlan not be discouraged?

She's already very fast.

But he still couldn't keep up with Chu Wujiang's speed, and couldn't keep up with the progress of Xue Nu, Fairy Feng Yao, Shen Qingyue and others.

Chu Wujiang said seriously:

"My lady, the foundation is unstable now, so it is not advisable to take risks."

"Ghosts can be created quickly. Snow Girl and Mei'er mainly rely on ghost luck to create them. This cannot be used as a general situation."

Lu Youlan nodded and said:

"I understand, husband. I will work hard to practice."

Lu Youlan was not disappointed. She did not force Chu Wujiang to help her advance to Yang God. There were only a few Yang God masters since ancient times.

She was just a little unwilling.

Seeing Lu Youlan like this, Chu Wujiang couldn't help but think:

"If my wife wants to practice quickly, I have a way."

Lu Youlan showed a look of surprise and said quickly:

"Husband, what can we do?"

Chu Wujiang pondered and said:

"Come out, Zora."

As Lu Youlan showed an expression of "as expected", Chu Wujiang summoned out the Zhuola who had just surrendered. Zhuola quickly saluted and said:

"See Master!"

Lu Youlan widened her eyes. If she guessed correctly, the person in front of her should be a second-tribulation soul.

The second calamity primordial spirit is like a person in heaven, a high and mighty existence.

She can be the leader of a top-notch sect.

For example, the abbot of Wuhua Temple does not have the cultivation level of a third-tribulation spirit, but only a second-tribulation spirit.

Now that such a big shot was kneeling humbly on the ground, Lu Youlan felt like her worldview was about to collapse.

Chu Wujiang said with a smile:
"From today on, your duty is to protect Youlan and become a sharp sword in Youlan's hand."

"do you understand?"

Anyway, Zora is a second-level soul, so when the war requires it, he can teleport in one second.

Zhuola quickly agreed:
"Yes, Master!"

"See ma'am."

Lu Youlan felt dizzy, she quickly shook her head and said:
"Husband, no."

"It would be a waste to keep such fighting power beside me."

"Besides, I already have a divine weapon to protect me."

Chu Wujiang rubbed Lu Youlan's face and said with a smile:
"What are you afraid of? When your husband needs it, he can just ask you for it."

“You have a share of control, too.”

"Come on, try it!"

Chu Wujiang took Lu Youlan's hand and placed it on top of Zhuola's head, allowing Lu Youlan's soul to have a slight connection with the demon seed in her body.

Chu Wujiang said softly:

"This is a means to control the evil spirits."

"Will the lady be scared?"

"Zho La is the Second Tribulation Spirit of the Evil God's Royal Court. If you cannot bear it, your husband will not let you control her."

Some people cannot bear the moral pressure and regard this method of control as a sin. Chu Wujiang needs to make it clearer.

Lu Youlan quickly shook her head and said:

"of course not!"

After Lu Youlan rejected it, she blinked and looked at Chu Wujiang, and said softly:

"If my husband becomes the Demon Emperor, I will still follow him and become the Demon Queen!"

Konggu Youlan's superior physique is the supreme oblivion.

She is not bound by etiquette and has unlimited freedom.

If Chu Wujiang was a bad guy, then she wouldn't mind being a bad guy.

Chu Wujiang pinched his cheeks and said:
"Who asked you to be the Demon Queen? That's not high enough."

"Come, let me nourish you."

When Chu Wujiang saw Lu Youlan looking tired just now, he had evil thoughts in his mind. Now that he saw that the matter was properly resolved, he felt a little impulsive.

Unexpectedly, Lu Youlan said quickly:
"Husband, wait a minute."

"I have been led astray by my husband. Now the Duke of Liguo's Mansion and Prince Yusheng's Mansion have come to inform me of the time of the funeral."

"They all hope that their husbands can be present."

In this war, many important figures died in Tianjing.

The presence of these six people alone - Duke Li, Prince Yusheng, Detective Zhao, Detective Fang, Wei Zhongming and Fang Xiaoran - are enough to prove the seriousness of the situation.

Except for Prince Yusheng, the other five were all souls, not including other losses.

The whole of Tianjing was in a sad atmosphere of the funeral. Chu Wujiang said softly:
"I will attend in order as my husband."

“Don’t miss any of them.”

After the initial chaos settled, each family began to discuss the order and hold the funerals one by one.

This is not just a simple funeral, but also a social and political activity.

On the surface, the Chu family has good relations with all the families, so naturally they cannot be missed.

Lu Youlan couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief and said:
"The first thing to start is the funeral at the Duke of Liguo's mansion tomorrow."

"It is best for my husband to fast for a day."

What a coincidence.

Chu Wujiang was just about to go to the Duke Li's Mansion to negotiate with the Duke's Mansion's guest official, one of Liu Xinqi's masters, and the leader of Qianmen, to inquire about the content of the Abyss Game.

He was not in a hurry for a day or two, so he agreed:

"Okay, I'll do as you wish, ma'am."

……

Tianyuan Mountain, Tombs
As the saying goes, live in Tianjing and die in Tianyuan.

The first acting Duke was one of the six founding fathers, and was known as the twin pillars of the empire together with the first Duke. Now that generation is gone completely.

Everyone saw Duke Li Guo off in silence and buried him in the imperial mausoleum.

It was a pity that Duke Liguo was unable to see the Emperor Wu's curse on the Liu family lifted.

But he should have thought about the posthumous honor.

Chu Wujiang, Duke Zhenguo, Marquis Xiping, and Prince Liu joined forces to carry the coffin for Duke Liguo. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attended the funeral, and the leader of the Holy Land presided over the funeral.

Even if the prince died, there would never be a funeral of this scale. It was also a political statement, warning Marquis Xiping not to target the Liu family.

Xiping Hou's face was also filled with sorrow.

At least for now, he respects the Duke and is sad about his death.

The chess players of Tianjing Chess Academy gathered at the foot of the mountain to mourn for Duke Li Guo.

If the court had not ordered chess players to mourn only at the foot of the mountain due to concerns about too many people crowding into Tianyuan Mountain, the scene would have been much more lively.

This may be the funeral with the largest number of participants in the past hundred years.

Liu Xinqi cried very sadly.

What is the use of this posthumous honor?

But the living must move on, and after Duke Liguo was buried in his proper attire, everyone began social activities or secret negotiations.

……

Duke Liguo's Mansion, living room

The former Prince Liu, the newly appointed Duke of Liguo, Liu Wenxuan, introduced Chu Wujiang:
"Honourable Champion, please wait a moment. I will go and call someone."

"The leader of the Qianmen Sect is indeed in the Duke's Mansion."

"If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

"Someone is coming."

Liu Wenxuan had just inherited the title of Duke of Liguo and seemed a little nervous. He seemed overly flattering towards Chu Wujiang's visit.

Chu Wujiang was about to say something polite when he heard the housekeeper's anxious voice:
"My Lord, something terrible has happened."

"Something happened to the leader of Qianmen."

Liu Wenxuan stood up suddenly and shouted:

"What happened?"

Liu Chongli, the chief steward of the Duke of Liguo's Mansion, shouted in panic:

"he died!"

(End of this chapter)