The Spirit World

Chapter 41: Dusk on Bailing Mountain

【Ghost Forest】

"Chunying! Run!" a man's voice was shouting. The forest was pitch black with many ghosts, and there were occasional screams of fear. Ning Chunying's face was covered with green blood as she ran in the darkness of the ghost forest. The last bit of the magic potion of the Holy See of Light had been used up. Running away might not have been her original intention, but it was too late. Hao Zheng had already sacrificed himself to protect herself. As long as she did not run out of this devilish forest, she would probably die.

They came to the ghost clan's territory not for any strange magical beast mounts or exotic flowers and plants, but for a kind of crystal ore. This kind of crystal ore is collectively called spiritual ore. It is an extremely rare ore with many uses. The most important use is to use it as a material for creating magic-sealing weapons. Because of the extremely yin energy of the ghost clan, only the ghost clan's territory will condense into a crystalline entity.

Normally, it is very simple to open a special barrier of the Holy See of Light near the ghosts to prevent the ghosts from collecting easily, but today they are in big trouble!

A woman attacked them. The woman was like a phantom. She rushed around them in an instant and knocked Hao Zheng down in one fell swoop. If he had not been rational and lucky enough, he would have died in her hands. The little bit of time that Hao Zheng bought for himself must not be wasted!

That shadow is definitely not an ordinary person! It is definitely not something I can match. I am just a small stargazer, and my fighting power is too weak. I am no match for it!
She was running, with ghosts entangled around her, attacking her violently with their claws. She used her hands to block her head, using her flesh and blood to defend against the attacks on the weakest parts, but the ghosts around her were becoming more and more numerous. When they encountered a stranger, they would rush up to attack, and would entangle the stranger until death or leave this mysterious forest. In the past, to enter the front part of the [Ghost Forest], only a special barrier made by the Church of Light was needed, and there was no need to be afraid of these entangled ghosts. But now the barrier has been used up, and she can only leave as quickly as possible!

But strangely, the phantom didn't seem to...

"Puff!" Ning Chunying spat out a mouthful of blood as a flying knife hit her abdomen directly. The surrounding ghost shadows were ruthlessly dispersed by the flying knife with green light, leaving only floating ashes.

Ning Chunying was shot through the waist and fell to the ground. She only saw a shadow slowly coming towards her, with that green evil light rising into the sky. She didn't even know what it looked like before she died. How pitiful, Ning Chunying.

She laughed at herself, and a woman appeared in her mind, with twin ponytails, beautiful hair and black eyes.

If only I were nicer to you.

【Bai Ling Mountain】

The huge team was waiting around Bailing Mountain. They were the people who could not cross the [Asking for Directions and Fate] stream. Even the Prime Minister had to wait here, but it was obvious that only soldiers were left behind. Those who could keep up had all gone up the mountain. In other words, even after going up the mountain, the Prime Minister had to walk by himself and received no special treatment.

Bailing Mountain has a thousand steps, with mountains and rivers on every ten steps and a pavilion on the hundredth step. The prime minister and the masked woman walked in front, and next to them was a hunchbacked old man in a suit and tie. Behind him were Chang Yufeng, Lin'er and Erica, who walked respectfully. At the end were the people from the ten departments and six paths. Chunxi and Zhaozhao walked on the left and right of the middle respectively. No one was disrespectful, except for the three people walking in front who were talking and laughing. Chang Yufeng didn't dare to make any sound. He walked slowly holding Erica's hand. Lin'er insisted on following on his left and was unwilling to leave.

"General Manager, long time no see." The Prime Minister waved his feather fan, squinted his eyes and smiled at the general manager who was already covered with wrinkles.

"Long time no see, Prime Minister! I hope you are well!" The chief steward's voice was a little hoarse, unlike the crisp and tough voice of an old man that Chang Yufeng had heard.

He had heard a rumor that the chief steward had been hit in the throat by a demonic creature and had not recovered to this day. It was also said that he had been stranded in the Kingdom of Beasts for seven years and had lost all his strength, and had only recently recovered.

Chang Yufeng looked at the back of the chief steward, who was the same age as himself, and an indescribable respect arose spontaneously. This hunchbacked old man did not look simple. As he was the chief steward, he must know a lot about himself. He even couldn't wait to chat with him, talk about his own story, talk about him, and talk about his parents.

However, now is not the right time. The prime minister holding the white feather fan seems to have an extraordinary background and is very talented. Yes, the prime minister of a country must have his extraordinary qualities. From his smiling profile and moustache, Chang Yufeng felt that he was not simple.

Looking at the masked woman who had been looking at him, he could tell from their conversation that she was the Eldest Princess of the Ether Empire. She had been looking at him all the way from the stream of "Asking for Directions and Marriage". Her eyes were exactly the same as Lin'er's. Although he didn't know her true appearance yet, he could tell that she was very interested in him, not to mention his interest in her. Lin'er was also looking at her, but the masked woman's eyes were on Chang Yufeng, so he couldn't look her in the eye.

They walked slowly on the thousand-step stone staircase of Bailing Mountain, especially the Prime Minister who walked very slowly. From time to time, he chatted with the chief steward about the changes in the scenery and some trivial matters, such as how the big goose was today, how the canary raised by the Ning family was, how the mountains and rivers here were, how the hundred-step pavilion was, as if he was traveling to enjoy the mountains and rivers. The chief steward slowly explained and talked and laughed with him, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for many years and came to revisit the old place and wanted to talk about all the differences between the past and the present.

In fact, Chang Yufeng really wanted to hear about these things. For example, the goose was actually a very powerful spirit beast, but due to some restrictions, it could not leave Bailing Mountain for the rest of its life. For another example, the design of the ten steps, one landscape, and one hundred steps, one building, was designed by his legendary father, and it has been a hundred years since then. There are people living on the staircases and plank roads. The ten divisions and six paths are distributed in different places. Chang Yufeng wrote them down one by one. In his opinion, these were all important information, and as the young master, he could not be vague. But those who followed behind did not dare to make any sound. Only the masked woman, the prime minister, and the chief steward were talking. Erica was very obedient and did not make any sound.

They had already arrived in the hall and sat down. Now, it was finally their turn: "Is this the young master?" The feather fan pointed at him, and Chang Yufeng nodded without hesitation. The chief steward introduced him hoarsely: "The surname is Chang and the name is Yufeng. The prime minister should have seen him." "The young master is a young talent, and he will become a great man!" The prime minister laughed: "Are you tired today?"

Chang Yufeng glanced at the chief steward, who nodded with satisfaction.

"Thanks to the Prime Minister, I have never felt any burden."

"Oh, don't be so polite. I was also born in Bailing Mountain, and I am an old friend of your father. It's reasonable for you to call me uncle." The prime minister said: "Returning to Bailing Mountain today is like returning to an old friend's old home. I am very moved."

Chang Yufeng didn't know how to start the conversation, so the chief steward said, "Chunxi, Zhaozhao, take the young master to Bailing Mountain to get familiar with it. I have something to discuss with the prime minister and several Taoist officials."

Chunxi and Zhaozhao came out from the crowd. They didn’t even expect their names to be called, so they responded with some surprise.

Chang Yufeng bowed and left. Lin'er and Erica were taken to the room. Chang Yufeng went to find them. Erica was packing her luggage, and Lin'er was standing beside her giving instructions.

They arrived at the gate of Ning Family Hall. The black plaque with golden characters really amazed him. However, the landscape of Bailing Mountain really has the breath of a fairyland on earth. The ancient style and charm are really fascinating. It takes a lot of time just to walk through the ten parts and six paths, not to mention the entire Bailing Mountain.

He was finally able to calm down. Even if he had thousands of problems and grievances in his heart, he no longer had to worry. He came to this spiritual world and saw so many fragile lives slipping away from him and so many dangers. Those high-intensity magics could kill him several times in a single blow. He was always very scared in his heart, which was far from being as peaceful as the reality.

In the past ten years, even though he lived in the countryside, he had seen many battles between the strong and the weak, and countless people who wanted to become famous. [Shadow Hunters] [Monsters] [Fierce Beasts] [Demons] and countless evil people were all things that frightened Chang Yufeng. He originally thought that he could find his parents by entering that light circle. Now, the jade pendant that carried all the clues had only been in his hands for a short time, not to mention the feeling of powerlessness and insignificance that he could not do anything at all. In the vast white world, he had no idea why he was born or why he died. If it were not for Chunxi and Zhaozhao, or even Dada, he might have lived an ordinary life in Wenti County. Perhaps that rare elemental talent could make him a good guide for Wenti County, and he could go out and explore on his own? Looking at that little bit of cleverness, I am afraid that he is not a match for those powerful people. He might even die on the way to become a guide for no reason, or be targeted by those greedy shadow hunters, and lose both his money and his life.

"Huh!" Chang Yufeng looked at his hands. The feeling of powerlessness weighed down on him little by little. Although he was now the young master of the Ning family, without this identity, perhaps he would be nothing. He was as insignificant as an ant. Where should he go?

He stood by the steps of the tenth part [Heaven], where he could just see the mountain below. Although there were clouds and fog, he could still see clearly, as if it were a magic. Lin'er and Erica accompanied him, and Zhao Zhao and Chun Xi also looked at the mountain below.

"What's wrong? Brother Yufeng?" Lin'er

"Nothing." Chang Yufeng turned to her, put his hands on his head, smiled boredly and said: "Maybe we have no choice, but we should work harder!" He smiled with a rogue expression.

"Yeah." Lin'er looked at her and nodded.

Chunxi and Zhaozhao looked at their little master. After spending three long months with him, they found that he was very friendly and precocious, which made people feel distressed.

perhaps,

Isn’t this good?

They looked at a cloud at the same time. The sun had already set, emitting a golden light.

They didn't say anything, but just kept it in mind.

It’s been the hundredth day since I left Wenti County, I miss it!
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(End of this chapter)