The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 385 I am the Rong family's calamity

A Piao knew that Lang Jiuchuan would definitely ask questions when she woke up, but she still asked Hong Niangzi to bring the prepared soup and other food first, and served her to fill her stomach. She then sat aside and briefly told her what she had seen in the water dungeon and what happened afterward.

After entering the water dungeon, he quickly found Qiao Shuyao and several other missing children, all under the age of twelve. Interestingly, their birth charts all indicated noble or blessed destinies, and together they represented the five elements in harmony. They were all seated in a formation, with each person's five elements forming a spirit tablet to urge their souls to be offered up.

The ghost also took out an ancient array diagram and handed it to Lang Jiuchuan, saying, "I looked it up when I got back. It should be this Five Elements Nine Revolutions Array. It uses young boys and girls whose birth charts are pure Five Elements as the array base and offerings. By sacrificing their souls and essence, it can cause the spiritual energy of the Five Elements to circulate nine times and be offered to the owner of the spirit tablet."

Lang Jiuchuan's expression was cold, and a fierce aura rose from the bottom of his heart as he took the picture and looked at it.

She naturally loathed such sacrifices and hated cultivators for using such vicious techniques to increase their cultivation level, as if she had personally experienced it.

Ah Piao's eyelid twitched; the change in aura was too rapid.

To prevent Lang Jiuchuan from going mad, he continued, "This kind of magic is vicious and sinister, which is why layers of formations were set up, all just to conceal the life force of those children who were kidnapped and used as sacrifices. It's just a pity that the net of heaven is all-encompassing."

"Was the Ren family's water dungeon always there?" Lang Jiuchuan asked, putting down the array diagram.

“The water dungeon has existed for a long time. As you know, the Ren family has a descendant of the Mo clan who knows some mechanical arts, so it’s not surprising. Moreover, it’s hidden under the lake, which is secret enough. This should also be a backup plan for their family.” A Piao said, “It’s just that the Ren family’s secret was discovered and then used, which made it easier to perform this kind of magic.”

The water prison beneath the lake was already well-hidden, and with layers of protective arrays set up, it would be difficult for anyone to discover it.

"This formation must have been around for many years. Many of the skeletons at the bottom of the lake are those of children whose bone age had not fully closed." The ghost's expression was calm, but his tone could not hide his anger.

Lang Jiuchuan's eyes sharpened.

"The reason why this matter is now involved with the Rong family is because a secret passage was built in the water dungeon. That secret passage leads to the Rong family's residence in Wujing, Liuyuan Garden." Apiao said, "The memorial tablet exploded, and the Rong family had no way to explain the secret passage. It just so happened that you killed Zhengyangzi, so they could use a dead person to push all the blame onto him, making it impossible for the dead to prove anything."

Lang Jiuchuan sneered: "This is like trying to hide something obvious. This move only confirms that this matter is inextricably linked to the Rong family. Saying they betrayed their clan is just their own talk. Whether it's true or not, no one else can verify it. In this way, what was originally a 50 or 60 percent suspicion has become an 80 or 90 percent suspicion."

“That’s right.” A Piao nodded in agreement, saying, “It’s because the Rong family has had a lot of bad luck in the past six months that they have been making stupid and foolish moves.”

As he spoke, he looked at Lang Jiuchuan and said meaningfully, "Speaking of which, the Rong family's misfortunes are all because you 'resurrected,' which is why they have suffered one setback after another."

Lang Jiuchuan raised his eyes, his gaze sharp and cold, as if a blade were welded into them. He said, "Yes, I am their calamity. From the moment they harbored murderous intent towards this body, their calamity began!"

“But you also need to be vigilant. The Rong family failed because they underestimated their enemy, which is why they suffered repeated defeats. Now that they have lost an elder, it is enough for them to be alert and pay attention to you. They will also do everything they can to get rid of you.” A Piao said calmly, “The reason we have kept you in the pavilion these days is because the Rong family is investigating the matter of Zheng Yangzi’s death, just in case.”

He then looked at Lang Jiuchuan and said, "But judging from your aura, is this a blessing in disguise?"

Lang Jiuchuan got up, turned around, and pressed his chest: "There's only one so-called Dao tendon missing." Once this tendon connecting the eight extraordinary meridians is found, her broken body will be complete. After finding the rest of her soul, she will use the Heavenly Tribulation to reassemble and merge them, thus achieving a complete rebirth.

By then, her strength will definitely be greater than it is now.

After all, although it's difficult for her now, she can still kill a Taoist who has entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, she gained a lot from this battle. Her spiritual energy was abundant and stored in her dantian. She was also able to better control the Emperor Bell and knew how to use it effectively.

Lang Jiuchuan lowered her head, playing with the Emperor Bell. Looking at the thunder and cloud patterns on its surface, she felt it was even more mysterious and contained profound secrets, capable of resonating with her.

"What a little tsundere." She tapped the Imperial Bell lightly.

The Imperial Bell emitted a faint humming sound, seemingly both acknowledgment and arrogance, conveying an air of "You're useless, so don't blame me for being lazy!"
As a ghost, Ah Piao naturally felt a sense of unease towards these magical artifacts. The slight resonance and interaction between the person and the bell made him very uncomfortable, and his soul unconsciously became timid.

Lang Jiuchuan seemed to have noticed something, so he released the Emperor Bell and said, "Whether the Rong family investigates or not, as long as I exist, Madam Rong the Fourth will not be at peace. She will definitely take this opportunity to pin everything on me so that she can get rid of me. I have never underestimated these Xuan clans, but I am not afraid either. If they really come, I will entertain them!"

Zheng Yangzi had a blood feud with her, and apart from him, she felt that her soul was more in sync with her body. She was also very curious about who else was left!
"It's good that you have a plan." Seeing her confident demeanor, the ghost felt relieved. Sometimes, although magical battles can deplete spiritual energy, some people can also use them to improve their strength.

Practical combat techniques are always the fastest way to improve one's cultivation. They allow one to identify one's shortcomings, learn from others' strengths, and understand the opponent's combat power.

Judging from Lang Jiuchuan's appearance, he's planning to use the Rong family as sparring partners.

"Speaking of which, whose name and birth date is written on the spirit tablet offered by that Five Elements Nine Revolutions Grand Array?" Lang Jiuchuan brought the topic back to the beginning.

A Piao was prepared and handed over a birth chart, saying, "Although the Rong family made Zheng Yangzi take the blame, saying that he set up the evil formation for himself, I can't believe it was him based on the birth chart."

Lang Jiuchuan took it and looked at it: "Of course it's not his. This birth chart shouldn't belong to any one person either. To be precise, it's not from a living person; it's just an appearance."

"dead?"

“The eight characters are randomly assembled, and the four pillars of destiny don’t match. The spirit tablet must hold a secret.” Lang Jiuchuan said calmly, “Although it was isolated by layers of formations, we still managed to find it. This shows that the place is not truly safe. Once it is exposed, and someone has a handle against it, the spirit tablet will be solid evidence. So how could the eight characters be just a surface-level clue?”

"Whose is that?"

Lang Jiuchuan's eyes were cold: "Why don't you just ask? I also want to know who was involved when I died."

(End of this chapter)