Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 269: Madam Liu and the Bai Family Patriarch [asking for monthly tickets]

"you……"

"I……"

Taoist Wu Xiao looked up at the handsome and somewhat overly evil ghost, hesitantly said a few words, and then suddenly knelt on the ground.

"My Lord, you are my Lord for all eternity!"

"Don't worry, sir. No matter what you become, you are always my sir!"

There seemed to be a hint of sobbing in Taoist Wu Xiao's voice.

When Liu Bai heard this, he sighed and said, "I think so too."

Taoist Wu Xiao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

But then he heard Liu Bai say, "Master, do you know who can keep a secret?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Taoist Wu Xiao shuddered subconsciously.

Who can keep a secret?

Who could it be?

There are only dead people!
Taoist Wuxiao has become so old, how could he not know these principles?

So after hearing this, he said with a pleading tone: "Sir, please don't, I will never reveal this secret even if I die."

"If that's the case, then go to hell!"

As Taoist Wu Xiao stretched his body straight, Liu Bai placed one hand on his bald head, but the hand was not as big as Taoist Wu Xiao had expected.

On the contrary, the hand is still very small.

Like a teenager's hand.

"Alright, Taoist Priest, please stand up. The ground is cold. Don't kneel down."

Hearing this young man's voice that couldn't be more familiar, Taoist Wu Xiao looked up suddenly, only to find that his own young master, whom he originally had to look up to see, could now be seen at eye level.

In other words, Liu Bai turned from a ghost back into a human.

There has never been a moment when Taoist Wu Xiao felt that his son was so handsome!

"Gong... son..."

Taoist Wu Xiao wiped away tears, which were not sure whether they were there or not, stood up and stood beside Liu Bai.

"Where's little Gudong!"

Xiaocao suddenly poked his head out and asked.

Liu Bai just remembered that there was still one person missing!
Taoist Wu Xiao also slapped his forehead and realized that when he was thinking about rescuing the young master, he had left little Gudong there.

"I will pick it up right away."

In just a moment, Taoist Wuxiao came back, and little Gudong was riding on his head intact, blinking his big ignorant eyes, as if he didn't know what had happened.

Previously, Liu Bai and Bai Yulan had fought each other, causing such a big commotion here.

Naturally, no evil spirits dared to cause trouble nearby, so little Gudong stayed on the hill for a while and was safe and sound.

"Let's go and take a look at the shrine on this throne to see if there is anything different."

"okay."

As soon as Liu Bai finished speaking, Taoist Wu Xiao tactfully took him to a distant hilltop.

The place where the shrine fell was not far from the destroyed Dongshan Town.

Previously, Liu Bai was floating high in the air, so he didn't feel how tall the shrine was.

But now that he was close... looking at the shrine that had crushed dozens of feet of trees, Liu Bai could clearly feel the murderous aura emanating from the blood-wood shrine.

While making people feel violent, it also made Liu Bai's soul palpitate a little.

The Yuan Shen contains the Yin Shen, and the Yin Shen without the mask is just as violent and bloodthirsty.

Therefore, when the Yuanshen felt this breath, the Yinshen was somewhat activated.

Taoist Wuxiao was less affected. He took the initiative to step forward and touched the shrine with his hand. Then he said in amazement: "Sir, the wood of the shrine is actually stained red with blood."

"Oh?"

Liu Bai didn't get close, but it looked like it.

Taoist Wuxiao had a thoughtful look in his eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Sir, this person is from the Bai family. If nothing unexpected happens, he is the Bai family demon who killed people all over the world a hundred years ago—Bai Yulan."

"Hmm? How dare someone call her a murderer in front of the Queen?"

The grass jumped up, very angry.

Liu Bai automatically ignored Xiao Cao's words, "What do you mean?"

A hundred years ago... Liu Bai's previous life had not yet ended, so he had never heard of this man's name, and there was no record of him in any books, so he had no idea what he was.

Taoist Wuxiao pondered for a moment, as if organizing his words, and then said: "A hundred years ago, I was just a Yin God, staying in Shenxiao Temple, and did not travel far, so many things are just hearsay."

The bald Taoist first explained it to himself, and then said: "At that time, Bai Yulan was already a shrine. She traveled around the world and killed any evil spirits she saw. But if she saw a walking ghost...she would also kill him."

"If the difference in strength is too great, or if the strength is too low, then it's fine. Anyway, she will fight with any shrine she encounters, under the pretext of practicing."

"But all the shrines that fought against her were killed by her."

"Some of them, after realizing they were defeated, begged for mercy and surrendered without resistance, but we still killed them."

"The most famous incident was when she beheaded a member of the royal family in public in the imperial city of Wei. The royal family member begged for mercy in public, which was a disgrace to the royal family of Wei. However, Bai Yulan did not hold back and took off the man's head in public."

"Oh wow, those old turtles in Wei State are going to explode, right?"

The little grass, who was chattering just now, was now fascinated by the story and even took the initiative to start a discussion.

Taoist Wuxiao curled his lips and said with a hint of emotion: "Oh, she is from a good family. Otherwise, judging from her behavior while traveling around the world, she would have been killed countless times."

"That's true. She is from the Bai family. Even the royal family of Wei State would not dare to kill her."

Xiaocao is relatively familiar with the nine great families in the world.

This made Liu Bai turn his head and look at it. At this point, Liu Bai roughly knew his identity.

Madam Liu was also from the Ganzhou Liu family, one of the nine great families in the world, but for some unknown reason, she left the Liu family.

So in the final analysis, I am actually one of the nine major families in the world.

"Indeed." Taoist Wuxiao nodded and said, "But it is said that it was after that incident that the royal family of Wei State came to visit, and Bai Yulan was taken back to the Bai family and has never been out since."

After he finished speaking, he looked the shrine up and down again and said, "Back then, it was rumored that every time Bai Yulan killed a shrine, she would remove its head and use its blood to water the shrine. That's why her shrine is so bloody, and the couplet on the shrine is also extremely cruel."

"Then it's almost the same."

Xiao Cao nodded repeatedly. After listening, he stepped forward and kicked hard, saying, "I told you to hit my young master. Humph, now you're dead. You deserve it!"

Little Gudong didn't dare to do that, so he could only hide behind Liu Bai and cursed in a low voice: "Anyone who bullies a good young man must die."

Liu Bai also felt like he had achieved revenge, but he still had a headache when he thought about the Bai family behind Bai Yulan.

As he raised his hand and his mind moved, the two huge halves of the shrine were also put into Sumeru.

Although Taoist Wu Xiao had seen this several times, he couldn't help but feel shocked when he saw that such a large shrine was still being put away by Liu Bai.

But he thought of something else and quickly reminded: "Young Master, you should try to sell this shrine. You can't comprehend it by yourself."

He naturally felt that Liu Bai had already attained primordial spirit, and the next step would be to build a shrine, so he wanted to observe as soon as possible so that he could build his own shrine.

But as for the shrine...what you gain from contemplating it will certainly affect your own character to some extent.

Taoist Wu Xiao was worried that Liu Bai would become that kind of person after he comprehended the meaning of this shrine.

"rest assured."

Liu Bai naturally knew what Taoist Wuxiao was thinking, but... he didn't even need to comprehend the shrine. He only needed to take off the Yin God mask to transform into such a person.

After putting away the shrine, Liu Bai took out the Sumeru left by Bai Yulan.

It looks like a hairpin on the outside, but there is quite a lot of space inside. It can be said to be the largest shrine that Liu Bai has ever obtained since he started killing people and robbing people.

He transferred all the contents inside into his own Sumeru, and then threw the hairpin to the bald Taoist priest.

“It should be bigger than yours, right?”

Taoist Wuxiao peeked in and glared, "Big, much bigger!"

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."

"Okay, let's go."

Liu Bai looked a little tired. Firstly, he had fought a great battle before and exhausted his energy. Secondly, both his human body and his ghost body were injured and he needed to rest well.

Taoist Wu Xiao was an old hand in the world, so he naturally knew all this. So next, when he took Liu Bai eastward, he slowed down a lot.

But Liu Bai was thinking about another question in his mind.

The Bai family first sent two shrines to kill him, but they were killed by Zhima's sword. Now they sent another shrine, but he was also killed by him.

Judging from the current situation, it is basically a fight to the death with the Bai family.

But the purpose of his trip was to visit the Bai family.

what is this?
Throw yourself into a trap?

Or...bring a knife to the door?

……

Chaozhou is located to the east of Da Chu and is also on the sea. Whenever the sun rises, it is the first place to shine.

This is also the origin of the name Chaozhou.

The highest peak in Chaozhou was said to be called "Chao Ri Mountain" in the early years, but later after the Bai family chose this location, the mountain was named Baijia Mountain.

The Bai family’s mountain is called Baijia Mountain.

At this time, on the top of Baijia Mountain, the sun was rising out of the sea, and the sunlight had not yet set on the top of the mountain.

But there were already five people standing on the top of the hill.

The old man in the lead was wearing dark brown clothes, his hair and beard were all white, and his wrinkled face looked extremely heavy.

The four people standing behind him were two men and two women.

The two men looked different, one also had white hair, and the other was still middle-aged.

However, the middle-aged man among them had one arm, and the sleeve of his left hand was empty and swaying in the morning breeze.

The two remaining women, although they also had gray hair, looked somewhat similar and should be sisters.

The leader was naturally the current head of the Bai family.

His name was Bai Tingxian. In his early years, he was also a ruthless man who traveled around the three major countries. It was only after he became the head of the Bai family and later the nine major families went into seclusion that he rarely appeared in public.

The remaining four are the current elders of the Bai Family Ancestral Hall.

Most of the aristocratic families still maintain the system of ancestral halls and clan elders. After all, the family has branches, and many things cannot be decided by the head of the family alone.

Just like now...a group of five people are waiting here.

Until the sun rose and the first ray of morning sun fell on the rusty bronze mirror at the highest point of the roof of the Bai Family Ancestral Hall.

Bai Tingxian shook his right hand lightly, and three incense sticks were in his hand. He shook it again, and the incense sticks were lit. He held the incense sticks in both hands and bowed forward three times.

The four elders of the ancestral hall behind him did the same. After the five of them bowed three times, Bai Tingxian stepped forward and inserted the sacred incense into the incense burner in front of the main entrance of the ancestral hall.

The sacred incense fell into the incense burner, and the door of the ancestral hall opened automatically.

It was empty inside, and Bai Tingxian walked in first.

The ancestral hall does not feel magnificent. It looks no different from any other ancestral hall in an ordinary family. There is an altar in the middle with a few chairs on the left and right.

Even the ground was still bumpy and there was no filled-in mud.

After coming in and burning incense, it was not just the head of the family, Bai Tingxian, who was burning incense. The other four elders in the ancestral hall also burned incense for their ancestors.

After the smoke from the incense filled the entire ancestral hall, Bai Tingxian spoke:
"I think you all have read the news that Bai Yulan sent back?"

"Yeah, I saw it."

"I didn't expect that even she would die outside, but someone who can turn into a ghost... When did such a person appear in the world?"

The one-armed middle-aged man Bai Dachun frowned and said, "Could it be that after we have been in seclusion for so many years, has the world become like this?"

Bai Tingxian did not interrupt them as they talked. She just waited silently until they finished talking before she said:

"I already know and confirm the identity of the Hei Mu heir."

"Oh? Who? To be chosen by Kuroki as his successor, his family background must be good."

"..."

They dare not forget for a moment the humiliation that Hei Mu inflicted on the Bai family, so when they talked about it at this moment, they all gritted their teeth.

But after some discussion, they still couldn't come up with a clear idea. In the end, they still had to get the answer from Bai Tingxian.

The head of the Bai family, who was old but still tall, did not say anything else after he finished speaking. Instead, he put his hands in his sleeves, closed his eyes and leaned back in the chair.

"Wait, let's talk about it after the ancestor comes."

"What? The ancestor is back?!" Bai Qiu, one of the female elders, said in surprise.

Although the other three did not ask, the expectation and joy in their eyes were self-evident.

The ancestor Bai Fei left the Bai family the moment he learned that Hei Mu had resurrected.

Some people and some things, even after thousands of years, will never be forgotten, and may even become clearer.

That's Bai Fei.

Killing Kuroki with her own hands has almost become her lifelong obsession.

Now, it has been nearly a month since she left home, so... did the ancestor succeed in her revenge? !

Just as the four of them were excited and delighted, an old woman in a thick white embroidered robe suddenly walked out from the east side of the Bai family ancestral hall, in front of the pile of ancestral tablets. Her silver hair was meticulously combed, and she was holding a thick mahogany cane. When she walked, the sound of the cane hitting the ground was all she could hear.

As soon as this voice was heard, the people present, including the family head Bai Tingxian, stood up and bowed deeply to her.

"I've met my ancestor."

Bai Fei looked down at them with his eagle eyes, and finally said in a cold voice: "Get up."

Hearing this familiar and cold voice, Bai Tingxian shuddered in his heart, and he had already guessed the result.

The same goes for the other four.

They have always had the ability to read people's expressions.

Bai Fei did not hide it. She came to the main seat and sat down with a cane.

Bai Tingxian hurried to the starting position.

"Not killed." This was the first sentence Bai Fei said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the temperature in the ancestral hall seemed to drop a lot, and a chill filled the hearts of several people.

"Heimu was protected by Zhang Cang and the immortal old man from Taoism, and he got rid of the taboo."

"My methods were all blocked by that old immortal. I couldn't beat him, so I couldn't kill him."

Bai Fei spoke very calmly, as if he was talking about someone else's business.

But the more she did this, the more gloomy and terrifying it became for the people present. They had endured for thousands of years, but their revenge had not yet been successful...

How painful is this?

"Sit down, everyone sit down and talk. Why are you standing?" Bai Fei said with a smile, holding the crutches with both hands.

"Okay... okay."

Bai Tingxian was originally leaning against the chair, and only now did she dare to sit down completely.

After he sat down, the other elders dared to sit down.

Everyone who sat down smiled apologetically, not daring to speak or ask, but Bai Dachun's eyes would always fall on Bai Tingxian from time to time.

He didn't forget, and neither did the people present.

When talking about the identity of the young man, Bai Tingxian said that they would have to wait until the ancestor came out.

So now... the ancestor has come out.

Then you should say it, right?
Bai Fei also set his eyes on Bai Tingxian, "Tell me, what's her background?"

"This……"

Bai Tingxian was a little conflicted and hesitant.

Bai Fei frowned when he saw this, "Why? Is there anything else that is inconvenient to talk about?"

This is inconvenient to say...

If Bai Fei could avenge his great hatred and kill Hei Mu, that would be easy to deal with.

But the current situation is that the great revenge has not been taken, and another one has come.

Moreover, compared to the revenge against Hei Mu... this revenge is obviously more difficult to avenge. If this is made known to others, it will only make my ancestor even more angry, and it will have no other effect.

Who dares to kill Liu Wudi’s descendants?

The Bai family has the ability to do so, but having the ability and daring to do so are two different things.

Seeing Bai Tingxian fall silent, Bai Fei frowned immediately, "Why, Bai Tingxian, my words are useless in the ancestral hall, right? Or do you think that since you are the head of this family, I can't do anything to you?!"

"Don't dare."

Bai Tingxian hurriedly stood up and stood aside, his face becoming increasingly uglier.

"Don't dare, just say it now!"

Bai Fei slammed the table heavily, and with a "bang" sound, it seemed as if the entire ancestral hall shook.

The only one in the current Bai family who can bang the table and speak in the ancestral hall is Bai Fei, the ancestor of the Bai family.

Bai Tingxian raised his head slightly and looked at Bai Fei's gloomy expression.

The old ancestor was already angry, and if she didn't say it out, she would probably find someone to vent her anger on!

I would rather make the ancestor angry than lose my life.

With this thought in mind, Bai Tingxian bowed hurriedly and said:
"The heir of Hei Mu's family is surnamed Liu, and his name is Liu Bai."

"Oh? Last name Liu? Ganzhou Liu?!"

Bai Fei's face became uglier and uglier. Even the fingers of her right hand holding the cane had turned white from pinching. She gritted her teeth and said, "How dare the Liu Family of Ganzhou bully our Bai Family to this extent?!"

"Shameless old thief, Northwestern barbarian!"

"Don't worry, ancestor. If you want to make a move, I, Bai Dachun, will not say no."

Bai Dachun patted his chest with his only remaining right hand and spoke.

"Don't worry, ancestor. If Ganzhou Liu really did something like this, then they were the first to be disrespectful. If the other families join hands, we will naturally have an explanation."

The remaining old woman named Bai Dong also quickly expressed her opinion.

Bai Tingxian did not interrupt them, but let them finish talking before saying softly, "That young man is not Ganzhou Liu..."

Before he finished speaking, the eyes of several people present turned to him again.

Among them, Bai Fei's eyes were the most hostile.

Bai Tingxian also hurriedly added: "But in the final analysis, it can also be considered as Ganzhou Liu."

In short, it can be summed up in one sentence, "Yes and no."

But Ganzhou Liu is also one of the nine great families. Who can be and who can not be? Who has this identity?
Bai Dachun frowned, not being able to figure it out. Just as he was about to ask a question, he suddenly saw the two sisters Bai Qiu and Bai Dong looking at each other. There was a hint of panic in each of their eyes, and they even gasped.

Do they know who it is?
But at this moment, Bai Fei's voice came to his ears.

The Bai family ancestor whispered, "Descendants of Liu Wudi?"

"what?!"

Hearing this name, Bai Dachun spoke subconsciously.

The white-haired old man who had remained silent all the time turned his head and looked at Bai Tingxian in surprise.

Bai Qiu followed up by saying, "Yes and no, the Ganzhou Liu should be the Liu Wudi of the past."

Bai Tingxian gave a bitter smile and then said, "To be precise, he is the offspring of Liu Wudi."

When he said this, his eyes subconsciously glanced at Bai Fei, the ancestor of the Bai family.

When Bai Fei was still young, she was the pride of the Bai family of that generation. The head of the Bai family at that time was her grandfather.

And her father... was killed.

Who killed him?
Killed by Liu Wudi.

At that time, Liu Wudi was still a primordial spirit, but he went against the grain and killed Bai Fei's father, who had already become a deity. It was after that battle that Liu Qingyi's name became famous throughout the Three Kingdoms and Nine Families.

As for the exact reason, no one knows and no one cares.

All I know is that after Bai Fei's father died, the Bai family did not go to the Liu family to seek revenge. I think this must have been the Bai family's fault.

But for Bai Fei...so what? !

The one who died was still her father!

Now, the hatred for her father's murder and her physical humiliation have been superimposed on each other and all fell on Bai Fei's shoulders, adding another thick layer to the hatred that she has been carrying for thousands of years.

Bai Tingxian no longer dared to think about what Bai Fei’s mood was at this moment.

He just lowered his head deeply.

The same was true for several other elders of the clan, who were afraid that by breathing a little longer they would offend this eccentric ancestor.

In the ancestral hall where no one looked up, the expression on Bai Fei's face was actually very calm.

As for what's in your heart, only you know it.

After a long time and silence, Bai Fei's figure disappeared in the ancestral hall, but her voice remained.

"I, Bai Fei, will make Liu Qingyi feel the pain of losing her loved ones in this lifetime!"

The voice was soft, but it carried a resolute tone.

After a long time, the people present looked up and glanced at each other, but no one spoke anymore.

Finally, they left the ancestral hall on the top of the Bai family mountain one after another.

The last person to walk out of the ancestral hall was the old man who had never spoken a word. His name was Bai Chan.

When he walked out of the ancestral hall, the sun had already risen to the middle of the sky. He slightly raised his head and looked at the sun, muttering in his heart:

"Don't kill, and hatred will never end."

"..."

Not long after, Bai Dachun, who had just returned home, saw a figure sitting in his living room.

He subconsciously stopped, feeling bitter in his heart.

Not only that, the sisters Bai Qiu and Bai Dong also saw that figure.

The ancestor came to visit.

But Bai Fei's real self walked out of the ancestral hall again and came behind Bai Chan. She looked at the old man in front of her, who was also leaning on a cane and looking forward.

Baijia Mountain is the highest peak in Chaozhou, so no matter which direction you look in, you can see all the other mountains as small.

Just looking towards the east, there are only a few mountain tops left, and everywhere you look is plain and wilderness.

Bai Fei's gaze was so far that he could even see the endless ocean where the sky and water met.

"Master, I really have no choice this time." Bai Fei sighed softly.

"To choose or not to choose, to let go or not, it all depends on your thought."

Bai Chan put his hands into his sleeves and spoke softly.

"That young man is a disciple of Heimu, and also the offspring of Liu Qingyi. He has all the old and new hatreds against him. He and I have a great hatred. If I don't kill him... I won't be able to fulfill my wish."

Bai Fei slowly closed his eyes and said again: "This is a natural hatred that must be resolved."

"Then let's solve it." Bai Chan looked straight ahead and said with a smile.

"I……"

Bai Fei wanted to say something but stopped herself. She was not stupid and could understand what Bai Chan meant.

This old monk from Lingshan doesn't want to care.

"Master, please help me this time for the sake of my grandfather." Bai Fei bit his lips until they bled, and bowed deeply to Bai Chan in front of him.

The latter then turned around, looked down at the white-haired old woman who seemed older than him, and sighed:
"Idiot."

Bai Fei's figure became lower and lower, which also represented her attitude.

She has made up her mind about this matter.

"Whatever." Bai Chan shook his head and sighed, "Then I'll tell you one thing, but after this, I will die in your Bai family."

"Thank you... Master."

Bai Fei only felt guilty, but at the same time he was slightly relieved.

"Go south to the Kuhai Cliff in Wuzhou. There is a sea watcher there. He will give you the answer."

"Yes."

Bai Fei stood up again and then disappeared.

After it left, the white cicada turned into a real... white cicada and flew away.

……

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

Liu Bai, who was heading eastward, had already recovered from his injuries, and even after this battle, his blood and energy seemed to have improved.

After traveling east for a long time, he finally left Duzhou and arrived at the capital area of ​​Yuyang City.

Although it is called the capital, it is actually not much different from a state.

It's just that the range is slightly smaller.

The Yuyang River outside Yuyang City is also a tributary of the Chu River, but it cannot be compared with the Zuihua River in size.

The two of them were in the clouds, and after avoiding two shrines in succession, Taoist Wuxiao whispered, "Sir, since we entered Yuyang City, there are many more shrines than before."

"After all, this is the capital of Chu. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. This is normal."

As Liu Bai was speaking, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked towards the river below.

There was a ferry on the bank of the Yuyang River, and a small city was built next to the ferry. The flag of the Great Chu was flying in the city, representing an important place for the government.

Taoist Wuxiao also slowed down his pace and said, "The laundry department should be in the front."

"Go down and take a look first."

"..."

at the same time.

Bai Fei also came to the dry sea cliff mentioned by Bai Chan, but did not see the man who watched the sea. He only saw a letter on the huge rock at the edge of the cliff.

When I opened it, there was only a simple sentence inside.

"Just wait at home, the distinguished guest will come to you."

(End of this chapter)