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Chapter 191 Recognizing a Godmother, Entering a Ghostly Land, The Ghost King's Haunted House!

A meditation room next door.

It was late at night, and only a dim oil lamp lit up the room, swaying gently in the breeze.

Ouyang Lu and Ouyang Yu sat on either side of the eight-immortal table in the living room, waiting quietly.

Ouyang Yu looked very excited, while Ouyang Lu looked apprehensive.

Ouyang Yu reached out and tugged at Ouyang Lu's arm. "Brother, we've already made our decision. Are you trying to back out?"

Ouyang Lu frowned and said, "It's not that I'm going back on my word."

Ouyang Yu comforted him, "We all know that Young Master has reached the Golden Realm. That Sister Su's cultivation is even more unfathomable. Even the Buddha's memories were easily read by Sister Su. It's clear that Golden Dragon Temple is no match for Sister Su. The situation... is even better than Brother expected."

Eh.

Ouyang Lu sighed: "Sister, it's not that I regret it. I just feel a little reluctant."

Ouyang Yu was curious: "You can't bear it?"

Ouyang Lu: "Yes. Young Master does take good care of us siblings. I suspect he suspected us a long time ago, but he didn't use any force against us. Instead, he sent Sister Su to test us. It's clear he truly cares about us."

I'm worried... that if I tell this secret to you, young master, you'll never have a peaceful life again. I don't know if I've harmed you in doing this."

Ouyang Yu seemed to recall something terrible, and the excited expression on his face faded. He then sighed, "Yes, outsiders all dream of obtaining the power of the Azure Ghost King. Little do they know... it's deadly. The reason that Rakshasa Mother didn't die after obtaining the Ghost King's blood is because she possessed the Red Moon Essence and also learned Jiang Hongyue's Mirror Technique."

Or perhaps we shouldn't say anything? To avoid harming the young master?

Ouyang Lu shook his head: "We could have kept quiet before. But now we have no choice but to. Because... even if we don't say anything, the young master will eventually find out. We can't stop him..."

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the door.

It was Su Yuqing who led Chen Mo in.

Ouyang Lu and Ouyang Yu both stood up and clasped their hands in greeting.

"Son."

"No need for formalities." Chen Mo waved his hand and sat down at the octagonal table with an air of elegance.

"Sister, make tea for the young master." Ouyang Lu instructed Ouyang Yu to make tea, then cupped his hands to Chen Mo: "Thank you for taking us in for the past half year. You have taken great care of us along the way. You have finally allowed us to live in peace for a while. I will always remember this kindness."

Chen Mo took the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said, "In these chaotic times, survival is difficult for everyone. It's only right that we help each other. We met in the Green Wolf Gang and have come this far together. We've been through a lot of hardships and are friends who have been through thick and thin together."

After a few simple pleasantries, Chen Mo cut to the chase: "I heard from Xiaoyu that Brother Lu has something to say to me?"

Ouyang Lu did not answer, but stood up to close the door, then returned and sat down before saying, "I know that you have been investigating the matter of the Ghost King recently. You also had Sister Su read the Buddha's memories, so you must know about the Ghost King's tomb. Now that things have come to this, in order to prevent you from going astray, there are some things... that I must say."

Chen Mo nodded. "Go ahead."

Ouyang Lu said, "Buddha should have memories of going to the Ouyang clan to steal the ancient tomb map, severely torturing the clansmen, and failing in the Ghost King's Tomb. On one occasion, he even joined forces with Rakshasa Mother to go to the Ghost King's Tomb and obtained the Ghost King's blood from her. It was from then on that Rakshasa Mother rapidly transformed and rose to power."

Chen Mo did not deny it: "Yes."

Eh.

Ouyang Lu sighed: "They are all outsiders, only knowing the surface. They don't know... the situation of the Ghost King's Tomb is far more complicated than that. It's definitely not as simple as just having the ancient tomb map and that jade stone to enter the Ghost King's Tomb."

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow: "Brother Lu, please explain the key points in detail."

Ouyang Lu said, "Actually, the Ghost King's Tomb is not what outsiders imagine; it's not an ordinary cemetery. It's an ancient house."

Chen Mo asked, "An old house?"

"Hmm, an old red house nestled deep in the snowy mountains. With the jade, the house isn't hard to find. The difficulty lies in... not being able to enter it."

Chen Mo became interested: "Why can't we go inside?"

Ouyang Lu remained silent for a long time, a look of fear on his face. "Because that old house is where the Ghost King Sheqing was born. Anyone who enters the old house will be cursed and eventually killed by the Ghost King Sheqing. No matter where they flee to, the Ghost King Sheqing will come looking for them and kill them."

So evil?

Su Yuqing asked, "Why is this so?"

Ouyang Lu shook his head: "That old house is in the forest not far from our Ouyang clan. There are evil spirits and phantoms in the forest. People without jade can't get in, and if they force their way in, they will die inside. Although Buddha and Buddha Mother have reached the Golden Realm, they can't get into that forest either, and they almost died several times."

Chen Mo asked, "How did Rakshasa Mother obtain the Ghost King's blood in the first place?"

Ouyang Lu shook his head: "I don't know about that."

Chen Mo nodded, then said, "Tell me in detail about the eerie aspects of that old house. Also, how did you know that people who enter the old house will be afflicted by the ghost curse?"

Ouyang Luwei said, “When I was very young, I and several neighborhood kids would often go to the mountains to play. One time, the five of us were playing in the mountains, and as night fell, we suddenly saw a red ancient house appear in front of us.”

Chen Mo was taken aback: "Appeared out of nowhere?"

Ouyang Lu said, "That's right. When we were playing in the mountains, we didn't see any old houses around. That red old house just appeared out of nowhere. We were all terrified. I've always been a coward, so I tried to pull my sister away. But Da Tou, San Liu Zi, and Wang Lai Zi were brave and insisted on going into the old house to see what was going on. They said the old house looked very valuable, and maybe they could steal some valuable things. They could sell them and then go to a brothel to drink and grope thighs."

Goodness... He's so young and already knows how to touch thighs.

Moreover, Da Tou is really bold. Knowing that the old house had suddenly appeared, he still dared to steal things... However, the Ouyang clan all have the bloodline to suppress demons, so the children are bolder?
"and after?"

Ouyang Lu seemed to recall something terrifying, and his face changed. After a long while, he said, "Back then, Da Tou mocked me, saying that I was the grandson of the tribal chief, yet I was so cowardly. Da Tou also said that if I went inside and rummaged through valuable items, I wouldn't get to touch his thigh. I still didn't dare to go. So I took my sister and left early."

Su Yuqing asked, "Did Da Tou and the other two go to the old red house?"

Ouyang Lu nodded: "Yes. After I returned to the village, I saw Da Tou and the other two carrying some old things home that night. When they passed by my house, Da Tou even came up to me and bragged about it. He said he'd go touch my thigh in a few days, but he wouldn't take me with him..."

At this point, Ouyang Lu suddenly paused, his voice trembling slightly: "Early the next morning, villagers came knocking on the door and told Grandpa... that Da Tou was dead. I went to see him, and Da Tou had cut open his own abdomen and removed his internal organs to die."

Sanluzi also died, smashing his own head with a hammer. As for Wang Laizi, he gouged out his own eyes, cut off his tongue, and gouged out his nose before dying. I was young then, and it was the first time I had ever seen such a horrific scene. I was truly terrified.

Later, Grandpa said that the three of them were possessed by an evil spirit. So he found a Taoist priest to perform a ritual for the three families, supposedly to exorcise the spirit... but unexpectedly, something even more terrible happened.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo tensed up: "Something even more terrifying?"

Ouyang Lu suddenly said, "Big Head Wang Laizi and San Liuzi's family... went mad that night and committed suicide. Even the sorcerer who performed the ritual died vomiting blood. Only then did Grandpa realize the seriousness of the matter and asked my sister and me... and we told him about the old house. Grandpa said that there was indeed a red old house deep in the mountains, but it was usually deep in the mountains. That day, he just didn't know why it suddenly appeared in front of me."

Grandpa also said that Da Tou and the other two entered that red house, were cursed, and died. They even spread the curse to their family and the sorcerer.

Later, Grandpa had some of the old belongings the three of them had moved out collected and burned. Only then did the village return to normal. After that, no one dared to go into those mountains anymore.

Chen Mo fell silent.

The ghost king's old house is similar to the ghost story I heard in Honghe County.

One is a ghost story, and the other is entering the Red House.

Both are extremely unlucky.

However, Chen Mo has never heard that ghost story.

Xiao Ye didn't say anything, so Chen Mo didn't ask any further. He guessed that the ghost story and the scene he had seen at the River of Oblivion... were probably the same thing.

After a moment, Chen Mo came to his senses: "So, what the Buddha and Buddha Mother and Rakshasa Mother have been searching for all along is actually this ancient house?"

Ouyang Lu: "Yes."

Chen Mo: "And what about the jade?"

Ouyang Lu gave Ouyang Yu a look, and the two of them simultaneously took out a jade pendant and handed it to Chen Mo.

"This is the ancestral jade pendant that my grandfather gave us when he saw us off from the village."

Chen Mo took the jade pendant and examined it. "Tell me the origin of this jade pendant in detail."

Ouyang Lu said, "Ever since Buddha and his group failed to enter the Ghost King's Tomb a hundred years ago, they have frequently sent people to the village to arrest and interrogate people. My grandfather led the villagers to hide here and there, but many of our clansmen still suffered. They died tragically. My grandfather did not want my sister and me to suffer as well, so he let my sister and me escape. At the same time, he gave my sister and me these two jade pendants, saying that they were passed down from our ancestors."

As Chen Mo listened, he examined the jade pendants. Each pendant depicted half a person, and when two pendants were pieced together, a complete pattern was formed.

It appears that half of the design is of a woman and the other half of it is of a man.

Is there anything special about this jade pendant?

Ouyang Lu said, "My sister and I dripped our blood onto our respective jade pendants, and then we merged them into one. My sister and I then became one person. We gained the ability to hide like the Golden Ghost. The Golden Ghost couldn't detect us. Moreover, we could sense things from a great distance. And... sometimes we could even hallucinate that ancient red house."

Chen Mo said, "This jade is indeed miraculous. According to the Buddha's memories, your Ouyang clan is a descendant of the Ghost King. Is this true?"

Ouyang Lu said, "Perhaps. Grandpa said something similar to us."

"Anything else to add?"

"That's about it. Over the years, our tribe has been secretly harmed by the Buddha and the Rakshasa because of this. Our people have had to hide here and there. Even so, most of them still died."

Is your grandfather still alive?

“I don’t know.” Ouyang Lu’s eyes suddenly turned red. “Grandpa paid a price to help my sister and me escape. My sister and I have been hiding and wandering around these days, never having a peaceful life. It’s been really miserable.”

In the end, Ouyang Lu took Ouyang Yu's hand, and the two siblings embraced tightly, their eyes filled with tears.

Chen Mo picked up the jade pendant and said, "These past few days have been tough on you two siblings. Thank you for telling me all this today. May I take this jade pendant back and examine it? I will return it to you tomorrow."

Although Ouyang Lu is usually a cautious person, once he makes a decision, he is quite decisive and nodded in agreement.

"Thank you. You should get some rest."

Chen Mo took the jade pendant, stood up, and led Su Yuqing out the door.

When Chen Mo returned to his bedroom, he closed the door and lit an oil lamp. He handed the jade pendant to Su Yuqing, saying, "Xiao Yu, take a look at this jade pendant. Is there anything unusual about it?"

Su Yuqing took the jade pendant and examined it carefully, saying, "On the surface, it looks ordinary and has nothing special about it. However, I can sense a very powerful energy hidden within the jade pendant. It must really belong to that Qinggui King."

Chen Mo said, "It's really strange that the old house in the mountains can appear in other places at any time."

Su Yuqing asked, "Does the young master intend to go to that old house?"

Chen Mo said, "No rush, let me take a look at this jade pendant first. Xiao Yu has had a hard night. You should go and rest early. If you have time, go and see Qin Luoxi. Her father, the Prince of Zhennan, is also looking for the Ghost King's Tomb. He said he knows quite a bit of information. It would be best if she were willing to tell you. If she is unwilling to tell you, you can search her memories."

"I will go now."

After Su Yuqing left, Chen Mo closed the door, returned to the bedside, and carefully examined the jade pendant.

Finally, unable to discern anything, I opened the control panel.

[Deconstructable material detected]

[Should we deconstruct it?]

[Hint: This item can be deduced by consuming 150000 original solution essences.]

A calculation suggests that 150,000 original solution essences are needed.

Fortunately, Chen Mo is now wealthy and can afford to spend it.

The more expensive the jade pendant, the more valuable it is.

This, on the contrary, made Chen Mo more hopeful.

call!
Chen Mo let out a long sigh of relief and had an idea:
deduction.

boom!
With a loud bang, the original essence in front of me immediately dropped from 45 to 30, followed by a huge pain that swept through my mind.

My brain felt like it was going to explode; the pain was so intense I couldn't breathe.

Chen Mo quickly bit his lower lip to resist the pain.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Mo's mind was in a daze.

The pain disappeared, and lines of subtitles appeared one by one.

【Name: Mandarin Duck Blood Jade】

[Type: Wedding token]

[Function: Convenient for deepening the bond and affection between couples]

[Description: The Mandarin Duck Blood Jade is composed of a single piece of blood jade, with one half carved with a man and the other half with a woman; together, they form a complete bond.]

[Note: This Mandarin Duck Blood Jade is infused with powerful bloodline energy and fused with crimson moonlight. However, it has undergone some kind of mutation, allowing two people to merge into one. It possesses extremely strong concealment capabilities and can perceive things that are invisible to the naked eye.]

Upon seeing this, Chen Mo understood.

I know that Ouyang Lu was not lying in general.

He gathered his thoughts and continued reading.

[Logic: Originally a blood jade symbolizing the love between a married couple, the couple's relationship later broke down, causing the blood jade to mutate and become imbued with a significant amount of cursed power. However, its descendants can use it, but they will also be subtly assimilated by the curse.]

[Origin: The wife begged a deity to carve this blood jade. The deity then blessed it. Afterwards, the wife divided the blood jade in two, taking one half for herself and the other half for the husband.]

[Scenario 1: The relationship breaks down, and the woman's love turns to hatred. The deeper the love, the greater the hatred. The love symbolized within the blood jade slowly transforms into a curse.]

[Scenario 2: Although the woman harbored hatred, it was merely hatred; she did nothing. What did the man do that transformed her hatred into a demon?]

[Scenario 3: The woman has become a golden vengeful ghost.]

[Deduction 4: What did the woman do to become the Demon King of the Green-Capturing Realm?]

[Scenario 5: The woman's hatred hasn't erupted yet; it's confined to the old house. As long as she doesn't go there, everything will be fine. However, if she goes there, disrupting the balance, her hatred will erupt, transcending the confines of the old house.]

[Deduction 6: The Mandarin Duck Blood Jade possesses the ability to sense the Azure Demon King; wielding the Blood Jade will indeed allow one to locate the ancient house.]

[Deduction 7: Each time fresh blood is injected into the Mandarin Duck Blood Jade, although it activates the jade's power, it also fuels the hatred of the Azure Demon.]

After reading all the information, Chen Mo fell silent.

The birth of this Green Demon was also due to a love affair.

It was exactly the same as Jiang Hongyue's demise.

For every woman in the world who suffers from unrequited love, there is a heartless man.

"The results of the deduction match the information provided by Ouyang Lu. It seems that Ouyang Lu is trustworthy. Moreover, he deduced more information. For example... every time the power of the Blood Jade is used, it fuels the hatred of the Azure Demon."

"I wonder where Rakshasa Mother obtained her Ghost King blood. According to Buddha's memories, Rakshasa Mother was also unable to enter that ancient house back then..."

Chen Mo cleared his mind of distractions and began to focus on one question:
Now that we know of the existence of the Demon King of the Azure Dragon, should we go or not?

Such a fierce ghost is extremely ruthless.

If you are not careful, you will be in catastrophe.

Should I wait until I've fully developed into a Green Demon before going?
His hair had all turned white.

There's no guarantee that I'll never reach that level in my lifetime.

This strange world has no cultivators.

Human life is limited.

Even for a fifth-level expert, it's merely an increase in lifespan. Chen Mo doesn't know the exact increase, but he imagines it won't be for very long.

One hundred and fifty years old?

Otherwise, the reign title of the Great Qian Dynasty would have remained Tianbao instead of Jingtai.

Even the most esteemed emperor cannot escape birth, aging, sickness, and death, let alone others.
I can't afford to wait.

Wealth and wealth are found in danger.

Going to find that Green-Capturing Ghost and cultivating and merging with its cultivation is the only way forward.

Even if I am weak now, and need to slowly improve after fusion, like Ghost Bone... that is still good.

With this in mind, Chen Mo no longer hesitated.

go with!
must go!
And it has to be quick, since Rakshasa Mother, King Zhennan, and the Buddhas are all looking for this Green-Capturing Demon. If they beat him to it, he'll be left empty-handed.

"But I can't go and die."

"I still need to make some preparations."

“I remember Aunt Jiang told me last time to create another avatar. She said it would be useful… Although Aunt Jiang didn’t say how to use it, I guess it was to prepare for her arrival.”

Chen Mo had a conjecture, which wasn't difficult to make.

Initially, Jiang Hongyue's plan to drain his life force and soul was definitely to cling to his back. It was only later, through his skillful flattery, that Jiang Hongyue came to like him, this little rascal.

That's when they changed their minds.

Furthermore, Jiang Hongyue generally cannot emerge. The condition for her to emerge... is likely using her own avatar as a vessel. Jiang Hongyue is so powerful that her own body certainly couldn't withstand it.

After birth, the body is rendered useless.

That's why Jiang Hongyue asked that question.

They still care about themselves.

"But this is just my speculation. I'll ask Aunt Jiang again when I go to sleep tonight."

Chen Mo cleared his mind of distractions and then closed his eyes.

Unable to fall asleep due to my excitement, I used the calming mantra given to me by Xiaoye. After calming my mind, I did feel sleepy.

Chen Mo silently recited:

Your Majesty.

……

Red Moon Palace.

"Little Mozi has been coming quite frequently lately. Has he been missing me telling you stories?"

"Your Majesty has discerning eyes; nothing can escape your discerning gaze," Chen Mo said, his words contradicting his true feelings. He took the watering can from Jiang Hongyue's hand, watered the plants for her, and then helped Jiang Hongyue back to the living room in the central courtyard.

Make tea and massage the Empress's legs.

Everything was taken care of.

Jiang Hongyue was very happy to see Chen Mo. She was no longer as cold as before, and her voice was now more gentle and warm.

Chen Mo noticed these subtle changes.

Chen Mo sat on the drum stool, massaging Jiang Hongyue's legs while listening to her tell stories. He soon became drowsy, but the lady was telling the story with great enthusiasm, so Chen Mo had to force himself to stay awake.

Several times Chen Mo thought the boring story was over, but then... Jiang Hongyue would launch into a long analysis and critique.

I'm good...

You're also smuggling in your own agenda.

Helpless, Chen Mo had no choice but to listen to Jiang Hongyue's personal remarks, and finally said, "Your Majesty's story is really wonderful. I have never heard such a wonderful story before."

Jiang Hongyue was delighted. "Really? Then you're very lucky, Xiao Mozi. I have hundreds more stories like this in my head. No rush, I have a long life ahead of me, I'll tell you them one by one later."

Chen Mo: "..."

Please let me go...

After finishing the story, Jiang Hongyue was still somewhat unsatisfied. After a while, she remembered something and looked Chen Mo up and down: "Little Mo, you did a good job. Your cultivation has also broken through to the Celestial Realm. I remember you were only seventeen years old?"

Chen Mo: "Your Majesty has a good memory. I'm only seventeen." Jiang Hongyue praised him: "Very good. If I had a child, he should be as diligent and outstanding as you."

Chen Mo frantically scrambled upwards along the bamboo pole: "If Your Majesty does not despise me, I am willing to become Your Majesty's godmother."

Jiang Hongyue didn't agree, but instead looked at Chen Mo carefully. She was lost in thought for a moment, then started sobbing and reached out to stroke Chen Mo's face. "I know you are good to me. You are also a filial child. But I have never taken in a godson."

Chen Mo thought there was hope.

That's great!

Is that even a big deal?

There's a first time for everything.

So Chen Mo pretended to be sad, showing a look of great heartache and regret, and actually squeezed out a few tears. "I suppose Your Majesty is the mother of the nation, a model for all under heaven. It is I who am unworthy of such a humble person as myself. I am well aware of my own limitations, and from now on I will serve Your Majesty well. Even if I serve Your Majesty for just one more day, I will be happy and satisfied."

Jiang Hongyue was deeply moved and raised her other slender hand to stroke Chen Mo's face.

Chen Mo then pretended to continue crying.

As more and more tears streamed down his face, he couldn't tell whether he was telling the truth or a lie.

These days, Chen Mo has long been accustomed to chatting with the Empress in his dreams after falling asleep every night.

Each time the Empress's attitude improved, it brought Chen Mo a sense of security.

Chen Mo felt safe as long as he was by the Empress's side.

For a moment, it became difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood in what was said.

Jiang Hongyue sobbed softly, "Good child, don't think like that. It's not that I'm unwilling. It's just that... I haven't retrieved Yuehua yet, and I can't guarantee whether I can return to the mortal world. If I ultimately fail to return to the mortal world and have already adopted you as my godson, wouldn't that leave you all alone in the future, adding to your loneliness and longing?"

Chen Mo thought of Liu Bei from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

In Zhang the Butcher's manor, Liu Bei shed tears for his second and third brothers, expressing his ambitions, and in the end, he gained two powerful sworn brothers for nothing.

Chen Mo then said, “Your Majesty, you may not know, but I have had a very difficult life these past years. I have encountered ghosts everywhere. In Honghe County, I was secretly harmed and hunted by the Red Lantern Goddess. In Nanyang Prefecture, I was secretly harmed by various lords and abused by Huiyuan of Cihang Hui Nunnery, without any power to fight back. It was only after meeting Your Majesty that I had a few days of peace. Coming here with Your Majesty every day is when I feel most comfortable and relaxed. In my heart, I have long regarded Your Majesty as my closest relative… I will do my best to help Your Majesty return to life. Even if Your Majesty cannot return to life, I will still come here every day to serve Your Majesty…”

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Hongyue pressed her hand against his mouth.

Jiang Hongyue thought of her child and sobbed, "Alright, Xiao Mozi, stop talking. I'll accept you as my godson."

Chen Mo was overjoyed and quickly bowed down, saying, "Godmother, please."

Jiang Hongyue knelt down, helped Chen Mo up, and then embraced him: "My good child. Your godmother is just like you, all alone. Seeing how sensible and filial you are, I know that we will depend on each other for survival."

"Don't worry, godmother, I will definitely take good care of you!" Chen Mo didn't stand on ceremony and hugged Jiang Hongyue tightly.

At this moment, Chen Mo felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation.

The oppressive feeling and unease from Jiang Hongyue vanished in that instant.

I finally found a super powerful backer.

It was really not easy.

Looking back on these past two years, I haven't had a single day of peace; it's been a pitiful and tragic experience. Now things are much better; I no longer have to wander so much.

Jiang Hongyue raised her hand to wipe away the tears from Chen Mo's eyes, "Little Mo, don't cry. Your godmother will protect you from now on."

"Thank you, godmother."

The two sat up and laughed at each other.

This was the first time Chen Mo had seen Jiang Hongyue smile so happily. Usually, Chen Mo always sensed that this empress was filled with resentment. Now, however, most of that resentment had disappeared.

Jiang Hongyue patted her thigh: "Come on, Xiao Mozi, rest your head on your godmother's lap and let your godmother take a good look at you."

With his anxiety about the Empress gone, Chen Mo rested his head on her lap. Jiang Hongyue stroked Chen Mo's face with both hands, perhaps thinking of the child she had once carried, and couldn't help but sob softly, expressing her longing for her child.

Chen Mo listened quietly, and only said when the atmosphere was right: "Godmother, I have actually found a way to bring you back to life."

Jiang Hongyue asked softly, "What method?"

Chen Mo: "I've found the location of the Azure Demon King. I plan to go there to take a look. Back then, that Rakshasa Mother grew up by obtaining the Azure Demon King's blood. Perhaps my trip to find the Azure Demon King will reveal the reason for the Rakshasa Mother's rise."

Jiang Hongyue: "You've only just entered the Golden Realm. Going to the place where you capture the Green Ghost is dangerous. I know you're doing this for me, but I don't want you to take the risk. I've already lost one child, but I can't lose you too."

That sounds so comforting.

Chen Mo said, "I know my godmother is worried, but I still have to go. I want to help my godmother return to life, and I want to see her in the real world."

Phew.

Jiang Hongyue laughed and said, "You silly child... it's fine if you want to go. Just become an avatar."

at last……

The most important thing is here.

"What is the reason for this, godmother?"

Jiang Hongyue said, "Although your godmother can't leave here, she can leave by borrowing your body. However, your godmother's cultivation is far superior to yours. If she were to descend into your body, your body would wither and die. If she has an incarnation, then it won't matter."

Chen Mo sat up abruptly, not with joy, but with immediate concern: "If Godmother were to arrive, would it be detrimental to her?"

Jiang Hongyue was surprised that Chen Mo's first words were about her safety. She immediately felt that she had made the right choice in taking him as her godson and was overjoyed. She said, "No, it's alright."

Chen Mo then agreed: "In that case, I'll give it a try."

Jiang Hongyue gently stroked Chen Mo's face: "Okay. Go ahead. Getting Yuehua back is a difficult task, and as your mother, I can't let you do such a dangerous thing alone. If there are difficulties, we'll face them together."

"I'll do whatever my godmother says."

……

When I woke up again, it was already noon the next day.

Chen Mo stretched and immediately felt refreshed.

The fatigue he had felt earlier was gone, which meant that Jiang Hongyue was no longer absorbing his life force and soul.

For the first time, I felt energetic and vigorous.

After all, she did recognize her godmother.

The godmother couldn't bear to see her own son suffer any harm, so she couldn't bear to take herself in as a godmother.

It's good that you recognized your godmother.

Moreover, Chen Mo didn't feel ashamed about recognizing a godmother.

In this strange world, many people in rural areas worship deities and goddesses. Some people who are in poor health will even adopt a large tree in the mountains as their godmother, seeking protection from it.

Such cases of adopting a godmother are extremely common.

None of those godmothers can compare to Aunt Jiang.

Faintly, Chen Mo heard the chirping of several sparrows on the windowsill, and found the sound particularly pleasant.

When you're in a good mood, everything seems pleasant.

Turning my head slightly, I saw two large spider lilies on the bed.

This startled Chen Mo.

"My godmother is quite good to me."

Chen Mo didn't hesitate; he took the spider lily and sat down cross-legged. He then circulated a calming mantra, and once his mind was at peace, he activated the power of the ghost bone, beginning to absorb the red moonlight within the spider lily.

These two spider lilies are growing even better than the last ones, and the red moonlight they contain is naturally more pure and intense.

After absorbing it, Chen Mo's golden ghost life fragrance increased significantly.

It has reached 80% of its maximum height.

There are still 20% left to reach the ultimate perfection.

Although the increase may seem small, the actual growth in spiritual power is astonishing.

To reach the Golden-Rank Ghost level, each advancement in cultivation requires at least ten years of accumulation. Chen Mo had been taking shortcuts, blindfolded and reckless.

This pace is already extremely exaggerated.

call!
Chen Mo let out a long sigh of relief and finished his practice.

Then, he opened the panel and conceived the idea of ​​creating another avatar.

Sure enough, the subtitles appeared.

[It costs 100000 original essences to create another avatar.]

[Note: If your avatar dies, you will lose another ten years of your lifespan.]

[To produce or not?]

Chen Mo considered briefly: his purpose in going to the old mansion of the Qing Ghost King was to merge with the Qing Ghost's cultivation and power. With Su Yuqing protecting him, things might not go wrong. Creating an avatar was a last resort. He absolutely could not allow his godmother to descend unless absolutely necessary.

Then, Chen Mo had an idea:

Production!

……

When Chen Mo walked out of the bedroom, it was already late afternoon.

Everyone has arrived.

Yuanfang, Li Huabai, Li Qing'er, Bai Ye, Juan'er, Su Yuqing, Ouyang Lu and Ouyang Yu.

Everyone seemed to be waiting for Chen Mo to make some important decision, and they greeted him as soon as he came out.

"Son."

"Young master, you look to be in excellent spirits."

Jiang Hongyue stopped inhaling... so naturally she felt good.

Chen Mo said, "After a good night's sleep, I feel much better. Please sit down."

After gesturing for everyone to sit down, Chen Mo glanced around and asked, "Where's Qin Luoxi?"

Su Yuqing said, "She's in the side room. She kept insisting on seeing the young master, so I tied her up."

Chen Mo nodded: "Did you get any information?"

Su Yuqing shook her head: "The other party didn't say, but I read her memories. The memories did mention that the King of Zhennan had a royal seal, which also had functions similar to jade. It could break through the illusions and phantoms of ghosts and find the ancient house."

Chen Mo said, "Then let's ignore her. Everyone knows about the haunted house of the Ghost King Sheqing, right?"

Su Yuqing said, "I've already discussed it with everyone. They all know."

Chen Mo made a decision: "I've decided. We'll go to the haunted house of the Ghost King Sheqing to find out what's going on. You're all my people, but I can't force you. You've all used the power of ghosts to some extent, so there must be many excellent heirlooms in that haunted house, but there are also dangers. Whether you go or not is up to you."

Juan'er was the first to declare, "Wherever Young Master goes, Juan'er will go."

Su Yuqing then declared, "This concubine is willing to follow you, young master."

Li Huabai gritted her teeth and said, "I am willing to follow you, young master."

Seeing that Li Huabai had agreed, Li Qing'er also replied, "This concubine is willing to follow you, young master."

Bai Ye wanted to agree, but considering that her cultivation level was too low, not even reaching the Silver Realm, she said, "My cultivation level is too low. If I go, I'm afraid I'll only be a burden to you, young master, so I won't go."

Yuanfang said, "Wherever Huabai goes, I will go."

Ouyang Yu and Ouyang Lu also expressed their agreement.

Chen Mo was relieved to see that everyone had come along, showing their loyalty.

Moreover, the journey to the Great Snowy Mountain is long and the environment is harsh. There's a lot of luggage to carry, and in this world, there's no such thing as a convenient storage solution. It all requires manpower.

With that in mind, Chen Mo didn't mince words: "Then let's all go back and pack our luggage. We'll set off for the Great Snow Mountain at dusk. Brother Lu, here's your jade pendant back."

Choosing dusk was also because there are many people and eyes in Qianfo County, and the darkness of night provides good cover.

Su Yuqing asked, "Young Master, what about Qin Luoxi?"

Chen Mo had a headache.

This woman cannot be killed, nor can she be let go...

"Call her here."

Before long, Qin Luoxi arrived in the living room and saw Li Huabai. She was greatly surprised... seemingly not expecting that even Li Huabai had followed Chen Mo.

Chen Mo dismissed everyone, leaving only Qin Luoxi.

Qin Luoxi was very pleased: "Have you thought it through and want to make a deal with me?"

Chen Mo said, "No need. I plan to set off for the Ghost King's Tomb at dusk."

hiss.

Qin Luoxi was taken aback: "You found the whereabouts of the Ghost King's Tomb?"

Chen Mo said, "Found it."

The Ghost King's Tomb should be roughly identifiable.

What intrigued Chen Mo was that the whereabouts of the Rakshasa Shrine were still unknown. That was strange indeed. Otherwise, he could have simply taken Jiang Hongyue to the Rakshasa Shrine and dealt with that Rakshasa mother.

However, nowadays, going to the Ghost King's haunted house first is also fine.

Qin Luoxi turned around and saw everyone packing their luggage, looking ready to leave. She knew that Chen Mo's words didn't seem fake.

"How could this be... My father searched for forty years and couldn't find it. Buddha and Buddha Mother Rakshasa Mother searched for over a hundred years and still couldn't find it. You've probably been deceived. Chen Mo, you can't be so impulsive. This matter requires our cooperation to be safe. That Ghost King's Tomb is extremely dangerous."

Chen Mo said, "I called you here not to discuss anything, but to inform you that I'm about to leave this place with my men. I'll give you two choices: either I tie you up and have someone watch over you until I return, or... you come with me to the Ghost King's Tomb."

It's only reassuring to keep this princess under one's watchful eye.

While it's said that she's given a choice, there's actually a bias involved.

As expected, Qin Luoxi was stunned for a long time before finally agreeing, "I, I'll go with you."

Chen Mo waved his hand: "Then go and prepare."

……

three days later.

noon.

At the foot of the Great Snow Mountain.

The snow-capped mountains soared into the clouds, their peaks invisible. From the halfway point down, lush vegetation stretched out, while from the halfway point upwards, the mountains were covered in pristine white snow.

It is comparable in size to the Yinshan Mountains.

Chen Mo led a group of people around the foot of the snow-capped mountain, looking as tiny as ants.

Everyone here is quite skilled, so they weren't wearing thick coats, but the cold wind blowing on their faces still made them feel a chill.

The Ouyang siblings led the way.

"Young master, the encampment of our Ouyang clan is just ahead." Ouyang Lu led everyone through several miles of mountain road to a village.

However, there were no living people left in the village.

Bloodstains were everywhere, and corpses lay scattered about, many of them rotting and emitting a pungent stench.

"Third aunt."

Ouyang Lu returned to a familiar place, pushed open the gate of a courtyard, and saw corpses all over the ground. The stench was overwhelming. She then approached a rotting corpse and cried out in anguish, "Third Aunt! Those damned Buddhas and Buddhas, they are truly inhuman!"

Clearly, the village was subjected to a bloodbath by the Buddha and his consort.

They went to great lengths to find the haunted house of the Ghost King.

Chen Mo called for everyone to stop: "Everyone, come and lend a hand to bury the corpses in this village. The Ouyang clan suffered for no reason. Now that we're here, we can't let them lie exposed in the wilderness. We must give them a proper burial."

Everyone nodded in agreement, put down their luggage, and helped Ouyang Lu and his sister drag the bodies to the back mountain for burial, setting up over a hundred graves. For the identifiable bodies, Ouyang Lu erected tombstones for them and then kowtowed.

Everything was finished, and it was almost dusk.

Ouyang Lu said, "Thank you for helping me bury my people, young master. It's getting dark, so we should leave the tribe to avoid encountering the villains sent by Buddha again. Let's go to the mountain to set up camp."

Chen Mo agreed: "Alright, let's hurry on our way and find a suitable place to set up camp."

Ouyang Lu led everyone towards the mountainside of Daxue Mountain, stopping only when they reached a flat area: "Let's set up camp here. I played here when I was a child, so I'm quite familiar with this area. There's a stream in front, so it'll be convenient to get water."

"Little sister, come with me to fetch water."

After saying that, Ouyang Lu put down his luggage, took everyone's water bags, and led Ouyang Yu to the stream ahead to fetch water.

After walking two miles, you will see a clear stream.

The water flowed swiftly, crashing against the rocks with a "splashing" sound and splashing up white sprays.

The brother and sister took their water bags to the stream and squatted down to fetch water.

As Ouyang Yu drew water, she said, "Brother, I thought you would tell the young master all this. I didn't expect you to come here in person. If something bad happens to him, wouldn't that be letting down Grandpa for sending us out in the first place?"

Ouyang Lu said, "As long as we don't go into that haunted house, we'll be fine. Besides, I also want to come back to find my grandfather. Young Master and his group are very powerful, so we can take advantage of their situation."

Speaking of her grandfather, Ouyang Yu burst into tears: "I miss my grandfather too. I wonder how he is. I didn't see his body just now."

Ouyang Lu said, "Hurry up and fetch water, let's get back to camp as soon as possible."

As Ouyang Lu filled a water bag with water and was about to get up, he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from across the river.

"Xiao Lu, why are you back?"

That's... Big Head's voice?

Even though more than twenty years have passed, he still remembers it vividly.

Big Head...wasn't he dead?

Misheard?
The sound came again.

"Xiao Lu, it's me, Da Tou. I used to mock you for being a coward, have you forgotten?"

hiss!
Ouyang Lu took a deep breath, and then heard footsteps approaching, followed by a pair of feet slowly appearing on the other side of the stream.

Ouyang Lu suddenly looked up...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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