The Spirit World

Chapter 490: Heart of the Mountains and Netherworld
"I have said this to many people... including you, of course... because my father taught me to encourage servants... treat them better..." Yu Pang stopped laughing and found a stool to sit down. She was still virtuous and dignified, but everyone felt that they were very different... Yu Zhi still had a rustic air... while Yu Pang exuded a noble aura, which Yu Zhi could not compare to... As for whether she said it or not, I actually don't know...

I can see that Yu Zhi should give up earlier.

Maybe his father set up this trap just to make him give up. They are so different... He should have realized it earlier, right...

However, matters like love and matters between men and women are only clearly understood by the parties involved. Bystanders will only look at the matter from the perspective of whether the couple can survive in the future, rather than from the perspective of their feelings.

For example, a poor farmer like me would never think of marrying a woman from the Yupan clan. The matchmaker would not tie such a distant red thread for me. At most, he would introduce me to a girl of equal social status. For example, the girl must be able to work in the fields and make clothes. She doesn't have to be dexterous, but she doesn't have to be freezing or starving to death. This is how the matchmaker sees me, my marriage, and the wife I should find for the rest of my life.

Anyway...I don't have any money...

However, even though I have money, I won't think of hanging out in the towns like Zhang Xiaohu and Niu Er...because sometimes, I really don't care about money.

You say, the difference between me spending a copper coin to buy a steamed bun and spending a gold coin to buy a steamed bun full of delicacies... is it really that big?

It doesn’t seem to be that big of a deal… I think so.

You want me to marry Yu Pang, a girl whom I have only met twice, and who is a lady from a noble family, and live with a rough man like me... well... I don't want to do that... If I marry her and she becomes my ancestor, and she doesn't work in the fields, it's not realistic for me to grow all the food by myself.

But if you say that she is a good wife and mother, gets along well with me, and has a surprisingly good relationship with me, and that I can work hard on my own, then that's another story...

But, the premise is that Yu Pangshi likes me... right... she can't possibly like me... I don't know whether she likes Yu Zhi or not, but she definitely doesn't like me... She is beautiful, but it has nothing to do with me.

I’m not a pervert… The perverts are weighing on my shoulders right now. Niu Er and Zhang Xiaohu, these two guys will definitely think about marrying her first… After they marry her, they can find a concubine… After they marry a concubine, they can also marry a smaller concubine… Although they are poor like me now, they will do this when they have money, and seven out of ten will do so… I can’t stop them from thinking this way… right… Who cares about them… I just need to take care of myself and not be a pervert…

But then again, you say...can Yu Zhi marry Yu Pang?

Yu Pangshi was born with a silver spoon in his mouth... He is also a rich and powerful young man... Is this possible? If I were Yu Zhi, I would want to leave as soon as I heard Yu Pangshi talking like this... What else is there to talk about...

Oh, by the way, Yu Zhi is not me... If he were me, this wouldn't have happened... I was able to see the Yu Pang family thanks to Yu Zhi, so... I should thank him? At least, he allowed me to see a beauty from a small town...

"But, since that time, when I met you, I could never forget you... You are always on my mind... I tell myself all the time that I want to marry this woman, and I will not marry anyone else but you... I even..." Yu Zhi was full of worry and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Yu Pang.

If I were Yu Pangshi, I wouldn’t like to hear it either…

If a girl likes me one-sidedly... I will agree to her request... but the prerequisite is that the girl must also like me... and like a poor boy.

"Well... your feelings have been conveyed..." Yu Pangshi sat there, pinching her own hands with her little hands, pouting her lips, and then pursing her lips. She didn't look at Yu Zhi, but lowered her head to look at the ground. There was nothing on the ground. The dim light shone on her face. From my side, she didn't look happy either.

“But… how should I put it…” Yu Pang blinked and showed a generous smile. She looked at Yu Zhi who was in a daze and said, “I… actually don’t remember saying this… I’m not saying anything about you… I just think… I should ask my father about this matter… After all… um…”

"Parents' orders, matchmaker's words..." When Yu Pang said this, I knew there was no hope...

I heard that girls from wealthy families hate to be married off by their parents' orders or matchmaker's words. They have been able to read since childhood and know a lot... They will definitely want to find someone they like, so how could they possibly ask for their parents' orders or matchmaker's words? They would rather choose their ideal husband by themselves than let their parents choose.

Although most people can’t do what they want…

"I will ask my father to propose marriage now... You wait here for a while..." Yu Zhi said, and was about to walk out excitedly...

The three of us slowly moved a step closer to the window, and Niu Er stepped on my foot. This damn little fat guy, it hurt me so much...

But Yu Zhi was called, so we stopped, and Niu Er stepped forward... and stepped on my foot again...

damn it……

"Wait... I mean..." Yu Pangshi seemed to be in trouble... This man, who had been thinking about it day and night, met the real owner... It seemed that he had thought of every possible way...

I guess he was thinking about it while he was locked up in the ancestral hall... He didn't need to work...

I guess Yu Pangshi also wants to say damn it... This poor guy is so difficult to deal with... The poor guy is just my own guess... Maybe... After all, Yu Zhi is richer than me... He is a nice guy... And he looks okay... If there is any reason to refuse, it is that I have no money... Having no money means being poor...

The three of us are used to calling ourselves poor ghosts, but we still live our lives just fine...

Maybe I am at a different level from others... All I care about is having enough food to eat, while others may just care about eating, drinking and having fun.

"I mean... your feelings for me should stop here... I don't like you... and I can't possibly be your wife... You must also know that I can't possibly be your wife. I even just met you... although you may know me..." Yu Pangshi made it clear. I guess she didn't want to deal with Yu Zhi anymore. This man couldn't hear the voice-over, but that's not right. Maybe he heard it, but he didn't give up... After all, Yu Zhi looked quite smart...

"But... I want... I really want to..." Yu Zhi's words got stuck in his throat. He wanted to say a lot of sweet words to Yu Pangshi, but he suddenly couldn't say them. I can understand... but I definitely can't do it...

"No buts... Thank you for your love... I will remember you..."

"But I...I...well..."

"I said, there is no but... It's about love... It's about marriage... It's not that just because one person likes another person, that person has to accept it... Mr. Yu, I don't like you, and I can't possibly be your wife..."

Yu Pangshi stood up and wanted to leave, but Yu Zhi walked up to her and wanted to leave... He pulled her hand and stopped her from leaving...

Oh my god...I have never seen Yu Zhi so rude...

Yu Pangshi, who ended the conversation, dodged it very cleverly because she put her hands on her lower abdomen, which made her look dignified and elegant, and her arms would not be easily pulled...

So I said... pretty girls are not my thing. It seems the prettier the girl, the smarter she is. Did Yu Pang think that Yu Zhi might do something?

That's really bad... isn't it? Even if Yu Zhi married Yu Pang, wouldn't she be the same as me... No, no, no, comparing me to her is too much of a compliment... I mean, such a smart woman, Yu Zhi will definitely be played around by her... Of course, if Yu Zhi is willing, that's hard to say...

"Mr. Yu, let's do this..." Yu Pangshi dodged the tug and came to the door. She looked at the somewhat stunned Yu Zhidao and said, "Let's do this... How about we make a bet?"

Yu Zhi turned around and looked at her, and her beautiful skirt swayed in his eyes.

"If you get something, I will agree to see if I can be your fiancée..." Yupang smiled very gracefully.

"Do you know... to the west of Huaguo, the god of the Mountain Clan, Di Yao, dropped a ring. The name of the ring is [Heart of the Mountains]. If you find it, I will fulfill my promise today. How about that?"

In my eyes... this woman suddenly became very... scary... maybe I am too naive... when I see such a resourceful woman... I feel uneasy.

"【Heart of the Mountains...】" Zhang Xiaohu also recited the word.

He was usually quite interested in the deeds of the gods... including the interests of the [royal family] of course... To put it bluntly, he was lazy at work... but he never missed out on listening to these gossips.

But everyone likes to listen to his stories about gods... We Chinese don't worship gods, so there are no prophets like the humans in our village, which makes these things even more interesting...

For example, the story of the three twin kings and seven leaders with different abilities. Whenever I heard the story of the gentlest king - he hoped that all members of the royal family would be treated equally, that food would be worked and distributed together, and that the leaders would work in the fields together... I would be motivated and do more than usual...

Living in the same world as the gods, having a god who cares for us... not being high and mighty, I think being a royal is really good... at least it's better than being born poor and being poor for life here. I'm afraid I wouldn't even dare to think about working in the fields with the chiefs...

Zhang Xiaohu certainly knew the origin of the Heart of the Mountains. He said, "This old witch...she wants Yu Zhi dead..."

"Ah?" Niu Er and I both exclaimed in shock...

But we immediately covered our mouths.

Oh my goodness... Niu Er's hands smelled of greasy chicken... I quickly took his hands away...

"What is that? Why would Yu Zhi die?"

I spoke with a breath, and my voice was so low that only Zhang Xiaohu could hear it. Zhang Xiaohu nodded, then shook his head and sighed: "Let's just ignore this matter..."

"Tsk, say something..." Niu Er pushed Zhang Xiaohu. Zhang Xiaohu was pushed but still shook his head.

"It's hard to say..."

"What are you talking about..." I also followed Niu Er and clicked my tongue.

This is about a life...

You say so... After all, the three of us have known Yu Zhi since childhood. It is unacceptable to watch him being "killed" by the Yu Pang family...

Zhang Xiaohu looked at us again and again, looking at us with a puzzled look: "Do you really want to know?"

"Tsk, you... are talking about something important... tell us! Hurry up!" Niu Er's voice became louder, but fortunately we didn't make any noise. We held onto the wall, walked slowly, and lay down in the grass.

I didn’t hear what they said afterwards… I just focused on talking to myself…

"Then I'll tell you..." Zhang Xiaohu didn't keep us in suspense. Although he worked in the fields like us, he was thinner and looked very smart. His bright eyes stared at us. In the dark, they really looked like two mouse eyes, not like the tiger in his name at all...

"You tell me! Damn you!" Niu Er patted Zhang Xiaohu's head, and I was concentrating. I knew Zhang Xiaohu couldn't keep a secret... He would definitely tell us... But the fact that he kept it a secret might really make this matter of great importance.

For example, Yu Zhi went crazy later...

I told you, Yu Zhi went crazy... He said to others that he went crazy because of emotional pain, but in fact, the three of us know best that he went crazy because he was looking for the [Heart of the Mountains].

"The Heart of the Mountains is the ring of the Mountain Clan God Emperor Yao. It fell into the territory of the Hua Clan due to unknown circumstances... Our God Hua Yin and Emperor Yao are good friends... So this incident alarmed our God Hua Yin at the time... The Heart of the Mountains fell into a place called [Netherworld Stream], which is west of the Hua Kingdom."

"Youmingjian... my goodness... I don't even know how to write these two words..." Niu Er said the name in surprise.

I rolled my eyes at him, because among us poor guys, there are still a few who can read, but Niu Er doesn't like to learn to read, and he said this just to ask for trouble... Who told him to steal food while learning to read...

"Yu Pang asked him to go to Netherworld Gorge... Think about it... Even our god Hua Yin didn't find the Heart of the Mountains in Netherworld Gorge. If Yu Zhi goes there, isn't he just going to die?"

"If you don't find it, you won't die, will you?" I asked, "Are there many wild animals there?"

"There should be quite a lot... But the Netherworld Ravine is deep... It's bottomless... Otherwise our gods would definitely find it... Maybe the gods are also afraid of such deep places. Even gods can't stand going down into a pitch-black hole, let alone us ordinary people..."

Zhang Xiaohu frowned. He looked at Yu Zhi who was sitting alone in the room and felt sorry for him.

"Yu Pang, this vicious woman, is determined to kill Yu Zhi!"

"That's not right... I agree that Yu Zhi should give up. After Yu Zhi knows that this thing is impossible, he will definitely give up... right..." I said this, feeling a little guilty, and Zhang Xiaohu noticed it.

"Do you think Yu Zhi will give up when faced with difficulties?"

I...ah...this...

I shook my head violently...

Zhang Xiaohu also shrugged his shoulders and closed his eyes helplessly: "That's it... If Yu Zhizhen goes, he will definitely not come back..."

"Yeah...I think so too..." Niu Er echoed Zhang Xiaohu's words.

I...I really don't know what to say...

Because I told you...

Yu Zhi is back...

but……

He's crazy……

The foreshadowing of Netherworld Gorge is in... the first volume... the little monk Jingkong Jingliang's practice... and the story of Yilian is connected together... how should I put it... this is the key to the principle of demonic infection... The order of the novel is very scattered, but it is not so confusing that the plot is actually quite coherent...

I saw that others have updated 10,000 times... I was shocked... I can't do it even if I keep revising it every day...

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