The Proof of the Heavens Begins with The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Chapter 501 A Chinese Ghost Story
In early spring in March, the ice and snow on the river have melted and the branches and leaves on the trees are just sprouting.

A scholar with a bag on his back was crossing this barren mountain with towering ancient trees. The weather was not hot, and was even a little cool. The scholar was wearing only a single piece of clothing, but was holding a black oil-paper umbrella while traveling, which looked quite strange.

When they reached the middle of the mountain, it was already dark. The scholar seemed to be talking to himself, and said to the oil-paper umbrella: "Xiao Qian, there is a dilapidated temple ahead. How about we go in and rest for a night and continue our journey tomorrow?"

In a trance, a graceful female voice, vaguely heard, floated into the scholar's ears and said, "Cai Chen, I will listen to you, but it will make you suffer."

After hearing this, the scholar named Ning Caichen said excitedly: "It's not hard, it's not hard at all for me. For you, I am willing to do anything."

"Cai Chen." The woman's voice was full of affection.

Ning Caichen took a deep breath, stretched his sore legs, and walked firmly towards the direction of the ruined temple.

When he pushed the door open, he saw that this old temple deep in the mountains was quite lively today. Four groups of people gathered in twos and threes, scattered on both sides of the main hall.

At the top, in the center of the hall, there were the largest number of people, more than twenty in total. Leading them was a middle-aged man with a goatee, and beside him was a woman with her face covered with a veil.

On the left sat a Taoist priest with a pale face and thin body. He was wearing a cotton and linen Taoist robe covered with yellow talisman papers. He was meditating and chanting scriptures, paying no attention to the crowd.

On the right sat a handsome young man in a blue cloth gown, who looked very ordinary among the crowds.

Ning Caichen quickly retracted his gaze, put away his oil-paper umbrella, waved to everyone and said, "Everyone, I am Ning Caichen. I am tired on the road and would like to rest here for a night. Please forgive me."

The middle-aged man with a goatee at the top seat said, "We are also staying here, Mr. Ning, please do as you please."

Ning Caichen bowed to the middle-aged man, thought for a while, and finally decided to stay with the young man in a blue cloth robe. The other party seemed to be a scholar from his outfit.

He didn't know that the young man in blue had already woken up after he called out the name "Ning Caichen".

The young man in blue muttered to himself, "Interesting. I've only been out at sea for a few days, but all the people I met were celebrities."

This young man in blue was naturally Fang Hao who had returned to land from the Dragon Palace in the West Sea.

The territory of Shenzhou is vast and boundless. This place is close to the West Sea, and the area within a thousand miles is all the territory of Qi.

While Fang Hao was thinking about how to practice the remaining parts of the Nine Dragons Bodhi Sutra, he changed into human form and traveled around the world, which was a way to experience life and gain experience.

I didn't expect that I would meet the famous scholar Ning Caichen while staying overnight in an ancient temple in a deserted mountain.

"The oil-paper umbrella in this boy's hand seems to be made by a master. There is a ghostly aura in it. Could it be the female ghost Xiaoqian? But this temple is not Lanruo Temple?" Fang Hao was full of doubts.

Perhaps it is a parallel world, where everything is possible. But since Ning Caichen appeared here, it means there must be something extraordinary here.

Not long after, the temple gate opened again, and two men dressed as hunters walked up to the middle-aged man with a goatee and said, "Manager Li, the team escorting Master Zhang has arrived at the foot of the mountain, led by Zuo Guangen, a captain of the Iron Guard."

"It's Zuo Guangen? This is a bit troublesome." Manager Li, who had a goat beard, stroked his beard and said.

"Uncle Li, who is Zuo Guangen? Is he very powerful?" asked the girl next to Manager Li.

"Miss, you don't know that although Zuo Guangen is just a small captain, he is a top-notch master in our Great Qi army. He is proficient in swordsmanship and should not be underestimated." General Li said.

"Manager Li, although Captain Zuo is very powerful, our Twin Tigers of Taihang are no pushovers either," said one of the hunters.

"That's right. We two brothers have been deeply indebted to Master Zhang. Even if we have to risk our own lives today, we must rescue him." said another hunter.

Manager Li waved his hand and said, "There are so many people here, let's gather together and talk."

As he said this, Li Zongguan gathered more than 20 heroes from the Jianghu to discuss a plan to rescue Master Zhang. Fang Hao heard all of this.

"Master Zhang, Captain Zuo are becoming more and more interesting." Fang Hao thought to himself.

The seemingly ambiguous name made Fang Hao think of the story of "A Chinese Ghost Story", which is also set against the backdrop of gods and ghosts.

First there was Bai Suzhen, and then there was Nie Xiaoqian, Fang Hao didn’t feel surprised at all.

At this moment, a drizzle suddenly began to fall outside the temple, and then it got heavier and heavier, finally becoming a downpour.

This completely disrupted the plans of Li Zongguan and others. Just when this group of people were thinking about what to do, the door of the dilapidated temple was violently slammed open again.

What came into view were more than a dozen soldiers wearing iron armor and wearing long swords at their waists, escorting a white-haired old man.

The leader had five thick-backed swords on his back. He had a strong build, sharp eyes, and a bloody aura of the battlefield.

"What an evil star!" Fang Hao said with his eyes lighting up.

Among ordinary people, there are probably not many who can develop such a strong evil spirit through martial arts like Captain Zuo.

Although to Fang Hao, this person is still an ant-like existence, but among mortals, this person can be regarded as a dragon among men, and even ordinary demons dare not approach him.

For example, Nie Xiaoqian, who was hiding in Ning Caichen's oil-paper umbrella, almost curled up into a ball.

The moment Zuo Qianhu appeared in the dilapidated temple, the atmosphere in the air became inexplicably solemn.

Manager Li and his gang almost subconsciously pulled out the weapons in their hands.

Upon seeing this, the Iron-clad Guards under Captain Zuo Qianhu also drew the long swords from their waists.

The situation suddenly became tense, and even the young Taoist priest in tattered robes was awakened.

"Mani! Mani! What's going on?" The little Taoist priest said in surprise.

Little did he know that his words were like a fuse, directly changing the situation on the field.

"Brothers, let's go together and save Master Zhang!" said the Taihang Twin Tigers holding knives.

Facing the heroes who were attacking him, Zuo Qianhu simply uttered one word: "Kill!"

Soon, the two groups started fighting in the secluded and dilapidated temple.

The heroes under Li Zongguan's command have inner strength, are used to high-altitude attacks, and are good at single combat.

The Iron-Armored Guards under Zuo Qianhu are protected by strong armor and are proficient in the art of joint military attacks. They perform better in this closed environment.

The Taihang Twin Tigers obviously saw this and immediately called on all the guests to attack with hidden weapons.

Flying needles, flying knives, flying stones... attacked the Iron Guards from all directions.

The closed environment made it inevitable that their attacks would cause accidental injuries, but these were resolved by Ning Caichen and others in various ways.

(End of this chapter)