Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

Let’s fight directly!

Ning Xianzhi's talisman triggered thunder from the sky, and the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, like a pool of thunder, ready to wash the world clean.

The green snake cast a spell with its bare hands, but was afraid that Chu Wuji would recognize its identity from the spell, so it did not dare to solidify its snake form and dispersed like a cloud of mist.

The green snake's cultivation was not as deep as Ning Xianzhi's, and she was hesitant when casting the spell. As a result, she was directly at a disadvantage in this round of spell confrontation, but she was not injured.

It can barely be said to be slightly inferior.

Chu Wuji quickly stepped forward, protecting the woman in green skirt behind him, and shouted:

"Master, you misunderstood! This girl is here to help me deal with this evil dragon. She is not an enemy!"

Surprise flashed across the green snake's eyes, and many thoughts flashed through his mind at once: "Why did this brat recognize that female ghost as his master?"

Ning Xianzhi was "robbed" by the green snake, causing her to be separated from Chu Wuzhi and his mother for so long. She had been holding that anger in her heart for a long time. Now that she saw Chu Wuzhi protecting the green snake behind him, she became even more furious.

"Wu Ji, please get out of the way first. Come to Mother... Come to Master. Stay away from that woman!"

Chu Wuji was puzzled. How could Ning Niang, who was so calm and composed, get so angry for no reason?

He first advised: "Then stop it first, talk it out first, don't just start fighting!"

Chapter 119: Tacit Guilt

The situation has not developed to the point of being out of control, and both sides have their own concerns and considerations.

Although Aunt Green Snake was disgusted by the female ghost's despicable act of stealing the cub, she still acknowledged her strength. Just the powerful thunder talisman alone was enough to confirm that she was a person of extremely high status in the immortal sect, and not an insignificant female ghost.

She came to guide Chu Wuji in practicing the way of immortality. She was definitely qualified in terms of qualifications and status, and it was not certain that he could find a better master than her.

Aunt Green Snake was afraid that if she acted impulsively, she would ruin the chance to become an immortal that Chu Wuji had found through his good fortune and merit.

She stared at Ning Xianzhi with unkind eyes and cursed in her heart:

"I didn't expect this kind of good fortune to be so unreliable. How could Wujidao have such a widowed woman...?"

Ning Xianzhi's attack was dominant, and he vented his anger, so he did not continue to attack.

She was also quite panicked because she knew very well what kind of temper Chu Wuzhi had!

The Green Snake and the White Snake are two sisters bound together. Once they fall out, the Green Snake will call Bai Sujin over, and Chu Wuzhi will definitely run away with the snake demon mother.

But now, the green snake has no intention of recognizing Chu Wuji, and seems to be watching something. This is actually good for Ning Xianzhi to continue to enhance her relationship with Chu Wuji.

Moreover, Ning Xianzhi had previously gone with Taoist Jiuwu to learn about the White Snake Temple. This pair of snake demon sisters were not the type to do evil. Instead, they had been doing good deeds for hundreds of years.

There is no need for me to make enemies with them.

Green Snake and Ning Xianzhi looked at each other, and there seemed to be a flash of lightning in their eyes.

After a long time, both sides snorted coldly, looked away, stopped fighting tacitly, and ignored each other for the time being.

Chu Wuji stood between the two women, completely confused and unable to understand the situation.

They started fighting angrily as soon as they met, but suddenly they reached a truce, as if there was some secret communication channel between the two sides, and the negotiations were completed without Chu Wuji's knowledge.

Chu Wuji was temporarily confused about what was going on here, and turned his attention back to the present. He asked:

"Master, didn't you say... that as immortals, it's inconvenient for us to get involved in disputes between secular forces?"

Ning Xianzhi retracted his magic, calmed himself down, and explained:

"That's true, but now there's a river dragon disguised as a city lord of a human kingdom, and even kidnapped young boys and girls as tribute. He broke the rules first, so no one else can be blamed."

The dragon's vitality was indeed fierce. It suffered from Gu Xiu's poison, the green snake's magic, and had its tendons pulled out by Chu Wuzhi, but it was not dead yet and recovered some strength to speak.

He had never thought that he would end up like this, and asked viciously:

"What crime have I committed? I have ensured that the people here have enough to eat and have made this place prosperous. I have worked hard to manage Jieshi City for so many years, working tirelessly. My achievements surpass those of several kings of the sea-going nations!

The prosperity of this place today is all thanks to this king! Do I have the right to dispose of it? Do I have the right to enjoy it?

Go and see the nearby cities. How many people are kowtowing there like pugs, begging for my appreciation and grace, begging to join my Jieshi City!"

This series of words almost made the Jieshi City Lord gasp and cough up a mouthful of blood. He took a breath and asked again in a resounding voice:

"In the past few years, you immortals have never cared about their lives! When I was building up this city, you didn't come out to stop me, so why are you jumping out now in such a high position?!"

*

On the outskirts of the city, there is a dilapidated land temple.

It is called a temple, but it is actually just a small shrine. If you don’t look closely, you might mistake it for a stone lamp or candlestick on the roadside.

Taoist Jiuwu used this as a mark and began to dig out an underground wine cellar that he had buried some time ago.

As soon as the shrine was removed, a ghost jumped out. It was a middle-aged man with white hair and deep wrinkles on his temples, looking very old.

The drunken Taoist took a step back, cursing:

"You scared me! I thought this wine had become a spirit, and it suddenly became a spirit. How old must this wine be?"

Taoist Jiuwu saw the identity of this ghost. It was a ghost immortal, that is, the retired King of Hell. However, it seemed that his cultivation was not very good.

Normal retired ghosts all look like they are in their youth, indicating a solid foundation in cultivation. However, this ghost fairy has an old look on her face, which shows that she has not been doing well after retirement, and her cultivation has declined instead of increased.

It's probably difficult to move freely now. I have to avoid the sun's energy during the day, otherwise I will get hurt. I can only wander around in this wilderness.

The ghost fairy knew that the other party was a master of the fairy family, so he bowed respectfully and introduced himself:

"The immortal's name is Gu Debai. In his lifetime, he was the magistrate of Jieshi City. Perhaps he earned a living for Jieshi City and found a way to make a living for the people in this impoverished land. After his death, he became the King of Hell. After many years, he completed his duties as the King of Hell and became a ghost immortal."

Jiuwu Taoist nodded. She didn't care about it. It wasn't the first time she saw a ghost fairy. She waved her hand and said:

"What are you doing hiding in my shrine, stealing some wine?"

The ghost fairy took care of everything and quickly waved his hands to avoid any misunderstanding:

"No, I just want to ask you to go to Jieshi City and persuade the river dragons there to leave."

Taoist Jiuwu has already opened the jar and started drinking. His reaction after tasting the wine was mediocre. The taste of the wine was a bit ordinary and could barely be used as a mouthwash.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"That river dragon came down the river years ago, intending to rush into the East China Sea and transform into a dragon. Unfortunately, it failed, so it came ashore in Jieshi City to continue its cultivation and accumulate Taoism."

I often hear people talk about Jiaolong and Jiaolong together, but if you look into it carefully, there are some differences between them.

The Jiao are confined to the rivers and practice in the rivers. They are only considered Jiaolong if they can rush into the sea one day. It's just that the outside world is too lazy to make such a detailed distinction.

The river dragon had actually transformed into a human form a long time ago and entered Jieshi City, but Gu Debai did not have the foresight to see it at that time. As a pure mortal, he did not know its true identity and only thought it was an accountant of the county government.

Later, Gu Debai became the King of Hell, and only then did he learn about the existence of such a being in Jieshi City. He watched helplessly as the river dragon ruined the morals of Jieshi City and Champa became the king.

Taoist Jiuwu listened to this little story, and the wine in her hand finally tasted a little better. She asked in confusion:

"Ruin the atmosphere of Jieshi City? I feel that the atmosphere of Jieshi City has always been quite bad. The wine is not very good. There are many wineries, but few have the patience to brew wine. They all want to use lines to brag about the quality of the wine and sell it."

Gu Debai smiled bitterly, feeling embarrassed, but he didn't feel that it was too wrong. It was just that some things were really helpless.

The grain yield in the area near Jieshi City was too low. When the rice was ripe, it was not as plump as in other places. It could not be sold at a good price, and people often starved to death.

Occasionally, there are a few peaceful years, and if a family has too many children, they may have to sell the children elsewhere to survive, otherwise they will starve to death.

The barren land cannot support so many people. Even if the hoe smokes, it will not work. If we want to reclaim the wasteland, we will have to move it to other countries.

The county magistrate Gu Debai couldn't bear to see children starving to death, so he led the people to work as peddlers, buying goods from everywhere, shouting and selling them everywhere, and making a profit from the difference. His eloquence did bring a bit of exaggeration and boasting.

But no matter what, this became a way of survival for the people of Jieshi City, and the place developed as a result.

This place that the king had almost given up on had actually developed into a decent-sized commercial town.

After Gu Debai died, a new local official took office, but to be more precise, he was demoted.

The new magistrate remained patient and continued to develop according to Gu Debai's ideas, but Jieshi City still reached a stagnant stage and its development slowed down.

During this period, river dragons began to meddle in affairs, stealing incense to aid their own practice, and using various means to spread the belief that the Dragon King could bless wealth.

As a result, after the development stagnated, the believers stopped burning incense after seeing that no one had made money for a long time.

At this time, the river dragon became anxious.

Taking advantage of the king's coming to send troops to cut flesh, he broke the bridge and showed his power in front of the people. He also sought the life of the county magistrate, disguised himself as him, used his magic to promote business, held sacrificial ceremonies, and built a luxurious city lord's mansion.

"The Jieshi City behind is rich, but it has nothing to do with the people. The original people have moved away, and few of the migrant workers who came here have been able to take root. There are even few ghosts who report to my underworld."

Taoist Jiuwu suddenly realized why this ghost fairy was so weak and could only hide near this small shrine.

It turned out that when he was the King of Hell in the underworld, his performance was poor and his cultivation was not solid enough.

She asked curiously, "What exactly is the sacrificial ceremony for? I heard it's held every year. Who is it dedicated to?"

The ghost fairy smiled and explained, "Originally, I wanted to bribe the spirits in the East China Sea. When he tried to transform from a dragon into a dragon again, I would be flexible and let him go."

Taoist Jiuwu drank a bowl of wine and said: "This is in the East China Sea, so it's called releasing the sea."

"Later, it became simply a matter of amassing wealth. The treasures and jewels brought into the East China Sea were secretly picked up by the river dragons and stored in their own treasuries. The cattle and sheep, like livestock, were then given to the spirits in the East China Sea to eat, further maintaining relationships."

Wow, many of the tributes for the sacrificial ceremony were given by merchants, so all the gold, silver and jewelry went into He Jiao's pocket.

Jiuwu Taoist was also surprised. She had never expected this river dragon to become so shrewd and hedonistic. She asked:

"I didn't go into the city to see it, but I saw from afar some sealed boxes among the carts of offerings. What were inside?"

"I don't know. There wasn't any before. Later, my cultivation gradually declined, and I could only stay in this desolate wilderness, so I couldn't confirm it. But if the river dragon didn't secretly take it back and hide it, then there must be food in the box, right?"

The Jiuwu Taoist would not be very interested in anything other than wine. If the ghost fairy said that there was a thousand-year-old fine wine hidden in those boxes, she would probably run to steal the wine and drink it immediately.

"Isn't this river dragon planning to enter the sea and transform into a dragon? What's it doing hoarding so much gold and silver?"

"I guess he wants to transform into a dragon one day and continue to enjoy himself as the Lord of Jieshi City."

*

At the coastal pier,

The Jieshi City Lord said a lot of things, but Chu Wuji was not shaken at all, without any reflection, and said indifferently:

"The immortals didn't take action. It was me and this mute girl who took action. I'm not here to seek justice for the common people."

He Jiao didn't believe him. He knew he was powerless to change the situation. He just wanted to see what clever excuses these humans could come up with. He questioned:

"Then why did you injure me so severely? To steal treasure? To gain experience? Bring out whatever generous ideas you have!"

"Neither. A while ago, you sent people to burn the mountains and kill foxes, just to make the best fox fur for your favorite concubine, right? I'm here because of the little fox!"

After saying that, Chu Wuji no longer wasted his words. He urged his spear again. The rust on the spear had long since faded away after being used several times, and its sharp edge was exposed, and the spear's gleam was as majestic as it was in the past!

The dragon shape condensed by pure罡气 rushed into the bloody mouth of the river dragon and crushed his internal organs.

Chu Wuji took out the ring-handled knife again and cut along the corner of the river dragon's mouth, cutting his body in two.

The blood of the river dragon was flowing everywhere. Looking at the flesh of the river dragon, it was full of fat, with only a tiny bit of firm red meat attached to the bones.

"Even pigs don't have such thick ointment. It's really amazing."

Chu Wu Ji retracted his weapon and turned to look at the woman in green skirt and his own Ning Niang.

"I've finished what's going on here. Let's talk somewhere else... Master, could you please help take this river dragon's corpse away? Otherwise, it might scare the people here."

Ning Xianzhi glanced at the green snake, temporarily ignoring the troublesome woman, and responded to Chu Wuji:

"Okay, then let's go to your senior Jiujiu's place first. It's relatively quiet there."

*

Soon, near the small shrine in the suburbs,

Two sections of river dragon corpses fell from the sky, with a lot of internal organ fragments falling beside them, as if someone had thrown away kitchen waste.

The ghost immortal Gu Debai jumped in fright, recognizing that this was the river dragon that was plotting to become the city lord.

"How...how did he die? Who did it?"

Jiuwu Taoist quickly dodged, pinching her nose to avoid the fishy smell. She couldn't bear to look at the corpse and frowned:

"Xianzhi, where did you get this snake? Is it a snack? It's a bit greasy."

Chapter 120: It must be my aunt!