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Chapter 377 Emperor Xuanling
Dream space.

Hong Chen spent a lot of time answering Madonna's questions, such as how he met Ma Xiaoling and why they got together.

In short, when asking questions, Madonna was no longer the fellow Taoist she used to be, but became the girl's parent, wishing she could see him completely and thoroughly in an instant.

After learning about the situation, Madonna remained silent for a long time.

Hong Chen was not in a hurry to urge her. After all, Ma Xiaoling still needed to take a shower, blow dry her hair, change clothes, put on makeup...it would take her at least an hour to get out.

"So you recognized me when you first came here?"

Hong Chen nodded: "Yes, but you didn't seem to be at home at that time?"

Madonna's cheeks were slightly red - at that time she went out to play with other ghosts, and the content of the play included but was not limited to talking about love.

"Ahem! Xiaoling still doesn't know your identity, so when are you going to confess to her?"

"Before, I couldn't find the right time, but now I think the time has come. So before that, I'd like to meet with Fellow Daoist Ma first, so as to avoid making Fellow Daoist Ma feel that I'm being impolite in the future."

Hearing this, Madonna's brows knitted into a frown, exactly the same as when Ma Xiaoling frowned.

She cleared her throat again, and squinted sideways: "You called me Brother Ma before, and I didn't argue with you, but now, what do you call me?"

Hong Chen was stunned: Why does this sound so familiar?

Looking at the way Madonna held it up, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart, but he called out in a serious and polite manner.

"Aunt!"

At this moment, Madonna felt mixed emotions.

Once, when Madonna was just starting out, she knew that there was a famous disciple in Maoshan named Lingchen.

While she was trying to apply what she had learned to deal with evil spirits, fellow Taoist Lingchen from Mount Mao had already traveled throughout the province. The name of the True Man Dangmo was known to everyone, and countless demons and ghosts fled at the sound of his voice.

But no matter how powerful the monster is, as long as it commits the sin of killing and eating people, no matter where you flee to, you will always hear thunder and dragon roars at some point, as well as a sound of Tao that resounds through heaven and earth:

"Lingchen, a disciple of Maoshan, heard that there are evil spirits causing chaos here, so I came here to eliminate the evil spirits!"

At that time, countless people and Taoist disciples vied to praise her. Madonna also admired her very much and took her as an example to work harder.

It’s a pity that the two haven’t met for many years.

It was not until that day that Madonna heard that Taoist Master Mao Xiaofang had passed away and rushed to pay her respects, and finally met him.

She still clearly remembers how excited and curious she was that night.

What’s even more regrettable is that they had agreed to get rid of the Zombie King Jiang Chen together that night, but in the blink of an eye, he disappeared.

"Why did you clearly promise me at the beginning, but you disappeared when I turned around?" Madonna asked angrily.

Hong Chen was prepared for this and said immediately, "I am also curious. From your perspective, I disappeared as soon as you turned around. But what you don't know is that in my opinion, it was you who was walking in front of me and suddenly disappeared."

Madonna frowned immediately: "Is there such a thing?"

"Of course, I wouldn't lie about this. Besides, I traveled the world at that time just to fight demons. Since I heard about the whereabouts of the Zombie King, how could I flee from the battlefield?" Hong Chen asked logically.

Madonna couldn't help but nod slightly.

"This is weird...it shouldn't be like this."

"I have thought about this, but I have never been able to figure it out. So when I first came here and saw your scroll, I was very surprised."

Madonna pondered for a long time without an answer, so she could only shake her head and said, "Then let's not talk about this. You came to see me now, besides expressing something, you must have something else to say, right?"

"That's right!" Hong Chen nodded, "Daoyou..."

"Ok?"

Okay, okay, for Xiaoling, I'll just go along with you.

He said again: "Grandma, the situation outside has changed again. Although the general you were looking for has not appeared, the zombies of the general's bloodline have appeared."

As soon as these words came out, Madonna instantly flew in front of Hong Chen.

"Are you telling the truth?!"

"Of course, I killed two more."

Madonna suddenly became serious: "With your ability, you shouldn't be wrong. I believe you!" After a pause, she asked, "Does Xiaoling know?"

"She doesn't know it yet, but she will definitely encounter it during this trip."

Madonna narrowed her eyes and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"The Ma family's methods are feasible for dealing with the general zombies, but I think they are not enough?"

"Oh? What do you mean..."

"I want to teach her some of my own tricks."

Madonna raised her eyebrows: "Can the inheritance of Maoshan be passed on casually?"

Hong Chen smiled and said, "I will teach her mainly my own skills, and Maoshan's magic will only account for a small part. Besides, even if I really pass on the Maoshan skills to her, it will be enough for her to accept the title of a Maoshan disciple. I think with my contribution to Maoshan, I should not be unable to decide even this matter."

"Well, what you said is quite right." Madonna nodded repeatedly.

She thought for a moment, and then said, "If you want to teach her, just teach her directly. Why are you asking me? I can't help you with anything." Hong Chen smiled bitterly, "Xiaoling has never known my identity, and I did deliberately conceal it for some time. With her temper, if she suddenly knew, I'm afraid she would not learn or tell, and she probably wouldn't even want to talk to me. So, I hope that my aunt can help me put in a good word when the time comes."

"Oh~~~"

Madonna suddenly realized and drew out the word, with a hint of sarcasm.

Hong Chen thought he was in the wrong and didn't say much.

After a while, she said, "Okay, I know about this. If she ignores you, tell me and I will explain it to her for you."

"Thank you, Auntie!"

"Any thing else?"

Hong Chen shook his head.

"Then go away. I need to rest." After saying that, Madonna waved at Hong Chen.

Hong Chen stood there and blinked.

Madonna's mouth twitched, and she became angry and said, "Just go away!"

"Oh, goodbye, aunt!" As soon as the words fell, Hong Chen's figure disappeared instantly.

The expression on Madonna's face also restrained. She stared blankly at the place where Hong Chen had just been. After a long moment of trance, she sighed and said softly, "Xiaoling is such a lucky girl."

Outside the painting.

When Hong Chen opened his eyes, he heard that the sound of water in the bedroom had stopped.

After a while, Ma Xiaoling came out after changing her clothes and putting on makeup again. She asked, "Can you tell me what's going on now?"

"Wang Zhenzhen has been kidnapped."

"What?!" Ma Xiaoling burst into laughter, her eyes suddenly sharpened: "Who did it? When? Why are you telling me now?!"

Hong Chen shrugged: "She disappeared when she and Fusheng went to school in the morning. Later, Master He found Fusheng, but Zhenzhen was taken on a plane and flew away."

"Plane? Do you know where it's flying to?"

"Japan."

"Japan?" Ma Xiaoling frowned and immediately guessed: "Could it be because of what happened last time? But...how did you know?"

"Tianyou told me."

Ma Xiaoling stood there in deep thought. After a moment, she glared at Hong Chen, then turned around and took out a toolbox from under the desk. While sorting the tools, she said, "Book me the nearest flight, and then tell me everything you know."

"The plane tickets have been booked, and the nearest flight is at six in the evening, so it's still early. As for the process..." Hong Chen briefly summarized it.

Ma Xiaoling frowned even more after hearing this: "What's the difference between saying it and not saying it?"

Hong Chen had no choice. There were only so many things he could confess to her.

She didn't know that Kuang Tianyou and Kuang Fusheng were zombies, nor did she know Hong Chen's true identity, and she didn't know that Yamamoto Kazuo was also a zombie.

But there is no rush. She will definitely know everything when she goes to Japan to rescue Wang Zhenzhen. Otherwise, when the plan discussed by Hong Chen and Miao Shan begins to be implemented, she will not be able to hide it from them.

Not long after, Ma Xiaoling prepared her things, picked up the box and left. When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped, then stuffed the box into Hong Chen's hand, and turned around to the portrait.

"Grandma, you must bless me this time so that everything goes well. No matter who kidnapped Zhenzhen, I will never let him go easily!"

After burning incense, she moved sideways and came to the ancient statue.

"Great Emperor, please bless me with a safe journey and successfully rescue Zhenzhen! By the way, before I find Zhenzhen, please also help protect Zhenzhen and don't let her get hurt. Thank you, Great Emperor!"

Ma Xiaoling didn't notice that when she spoke to the statue, Hong Chen, who was originally looking at the suitcase, suddenly looked up and looked at her with shock in his eyes, and then his two ears also moved.

Afterwards, he pulled up the sleeve of his right hand, and saw that the incense seal that had been integrated into his arm had quietly lit up. The nine dragons on top were about to take off into the sky, and the originally smooth surface under the seal seemed to be about to produce words.

After paying homage to the Emperor, Ma Xiaoling turned around and walked over.

"Come on, what are you still daydreaming about?"

Hong Chen came back to his senses and followed Ma Xiaoling.

After entering the elevator, he asked, "Xiaoling, you said that the painting was of your great-aunt, so what was that statue you worshipped later?"

Ma Xiaoling said without turning her head: "Of course it's a god."

"What deity? I don't think I've ever seen a statue like that."

"Of course you haven't seen it. It's the deity that our Ma family, the exorcist dragon clan, has been worshipping since the Qin Dynasty. It's not in the Taoist and Buddhist deity genealogy. How could you possibly know about it?"

Hong Chen's eyes followed and he asked, "Then...what's his name?"

"I don't know his name, and I guess no one knows it either. But gods are addressed by their honorific titles."

"What is his title?"

"The Five Elements, the Cycle of Reincarnation, the Harmony of Yin and Yang, the Master of the Way, the Nine Dragons, the Great Emperor Xuanling, abbreviated as: the Great Emperor Xuanling!"

At this moment, countless gold powders fell from under the incense seal in Hong Chen's arm, and a string of engraved golden characters appeared brilliantly.

(End of this chapter)