She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 112: Lady Taiyin, the innate fruit position, can observe the cause and effect of three lives
After Xie Lian heard this, his brows furrowed even deeper.

"How can there be such a coincidence in the world? Could it be that the city lord has been plotted against?"

There was hatred in the eyes of the Wusheng Patriarch.

"That's right. Later I found out that this was a trap set by the old thief Ku Gu. He got the news from the dragon clan somewhere and knew that the old dragon had refined a treasure for the little dragon girl and it would be born soon. So he deliberately spread false news to trick me... I was not careful for a moment and fell into the trap. I became enemies with the old dragon by mistake. Although I escaped with my life, the news that I had offended Ao Ping had already spread throughout the city..."

"Due to Old Dragon's reputation, many of the forces that supported me in the past have chosen to defect, and my old friends have also stayed indoors and cut off contact with me."

"Today, my situation is even more difficult, so naturally no one is willing to visit me... So, when I heard that there was a guest visiting me today, I was shocked for a while."

Understood.

No wonder I was able to enter the City Lord's Mansion so smoothly. It turns out there must be this reason.

Under normal circumstances, Xie Lian would most likely not be allowed into the City Lord's Mansion due to his nonsensical visit, and even if he did, he might not be treated so well.

Unlike now, the Wusheng Patriarch was extremely surprised. Who would dare to visit him at this critical moment? That was why he let Xie Lian in and personally came out to receive him.

"Is the old dragon of Tongtian River so powerful? He didn't say he would pursue the city lord for anything, but he actually caused everyone to be afraid to approach you."

Xie Lian was somewhat amazed. Is this the majesty of the dragon race?
Sure enough, Ao Ding is no match for this old dragon, who has been famous for many years. The mere mention of his name is a huge deterrent.

"The reputation of Patriarch Ao Ping is certainly not to be underestimated. Who would not give in after hearing this? Of course, the fact that things have come to this point is probably because of the old thief Ku Gu who is stirring up trouble and exaggerating behind the scenes. Otherwise, how could it have come to this?"

As Patriarch Wusheng was speaking, he suddenly changed the subject.

"But there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this world, and there are always higher mountains. It doesn't mean that everyone is afraid of the old dragon. I just heard a piece of news that something big seems to have happened to the dragon clan, and even the old dragon was alarmed."

Ok?
After hearing this, Xie Lian felt guilty at first, wondering if it was me who did it.

But thinking about it, I don’t think that’s the case.

She only suppressed the dragon's grandson. This kind of thing would not alarm the old dragon. The dragon clan could just send out a few dragon kings to negotiate with her.

However, when this matter was mentioned, Xie Lian was also puzzled.

It's been so many days, why haven't the dragons taken any action yet?
She is active in Guangning Prefecture. If the Dragon Clan really wants to find her, they should be able to find her.

"Does the city lord know what kind of big event it is?"

Xie Lian asked.

"I didn't remember to ask about this... Madam Xie, you don't know, I have been in seclusion for the past few years to heal my wounds in order to deal with the attack of the old thief with dried bones, so I don't know anything about the outside world. I am very isolated. I just came out of seclusion recently. I can only listen to these rumors in my spare time, but I don't care much. After all, what does the outside world have to do with me? My energy now should be focused on dealing with the old thief with dried bones."

When Patriarch Wusheng said this, he looked at Xie Lian with a burning gaze.

"By the way, Madam Xie just said that she needs my help with something. Coincidentally, I also have something I would like to ask for your help. How about we make a deal?"

"trade?"

Xie Lian was stunned.

When Ancestor Wusheng saw this, he chuckled.

"Before discussing this deal, I would like to ask you, what does Madam Xie want me to do? It shouldn't be difficult, right? You know, given my current situation, I may not be able to accomplish anything that is too difficult."

"Don't worry, Lord City Lord. What I want you to do is not difficult. To be precise, I just want to ask you for advice."

"Oh? What exactly is this?"

Xie Lian did not hesitate and told Zhu Qingqing what he and she had seen and heard.

"Those children are innocent after all. If I hadn't seen them, it would be fine. But since I saw with my own eyes that the people under the command of the Old Ancestor Dry Bones brought them back, I can't just stand by and watch. I can't watch them being cooked and served as a dish at the banquet... Therefore, I came to the Lord of the City and hope that you can give me some advice on how to make the Old Ancestor Dry Bones give up the idea of ​​a human flesh banquet."

Ancestor Wusheng was slightly surprised.

"So this is the reason why the Queen came to me. There are very few people like the Queen in this world."

"Not really, right? Many cultivators are kind-hearted and will do chivalrous things."

Xie Lian thought of the Lame Immortal. He was just like that and was well-known as a hero in the world.

"There are indeed many kind-hearted and chivalrous cultivators, but there are very few like you who would go against the old thief with dry bones for a few mortal children... You know, humans have their own way, ghosts have their own way. In fact, although the old thief with dry bones has dirty means, most of the time he is not bad. At least he does not kidnap living people, nor does he indulge his subordinates. Even if he wants to set up a human flesh banquet, he pays gold and silver in the form of a transaction... In this way, most cultivators in the world will acquiesce to this matter. As a ghost cultivator, the old thief with dry bones has actually been very restrained. If you insist on holding on, it will seem like he is deliberately looking for trouble. Not everyone is willing to offend the ghost fairy for such a trivial matter."

Ancestor Wusheng said.

Xie Lian nodded slightly, these words reflected the reality.

"To be honest with you, Lord City Lord, this is exactly the tricky part of this matter. If the Old Man with Dry Bones was just doing evil, it would be easier for me to deal with him, but the way he does things clearly leaves room for maneuver. As for the children who were traded, it's even harder to say anything, after all, they were really sold by their own parents... So, I think this matter is very difficult to handle. I heard from the ghost cultivators in the city that the Lord City Lord and the Old Man with Dry Bones have been fighting for many years, and they already know each other well. They also know that you have a kind heart, so I came to you and ask for your advice."

Xie Lian’s idea was so simple, she didn’t want to get involved in the internal strife in Wangui City at all.

This kind of power struggle is very complicated. Once you are involved in it, who knows how long it will take.

She was not the type of person who liked to get involved in these things. Her purpose of going to Wangui City was very simple. She just wanted to see this ghost town and get to know the Wusheng Ancestor who was highly praised by Taoist Qingyu.

But something went wrong on the way, and he saw many innocent children being bought, so he suddenly had an idea to save them.

Xie Lian thought that to an existence like the Old Ancestor of Dry Bones, these children were not that important. If they could negotiate terms and let them go directly, everyone would be happy.

If that doesn't work, then even if they have to use force, it is not impossible to stage a prison break.

She now has a trump card in her hand. Even if the little Golden Crow is still sleeping, it is only a matter of thought to recall the Fantian Seal.

Moreover, she also has the Taoist fruit of Taiyin Yuanjun, Xiaodao Mingwang, Lingbao Jingming Huangsu Tianzun, and is Taiyin Niangniang. This is an innate fruit position, above the heaven and the earth, and does not need the approval of the heaven and the earth. She can observe the cause and effect of humans, ghosts, and monsters for three lives.

He can also decree titles for the six gods of the sun, moon, stars, Mount Tai, the river, and the sea.

Su Xin before was not qualified to be conferred the title of River God, but at that time she began to understand that her Dao Fruit had the ability to confer titles.

In addition, Su Xin was indeed a kind-hearted person, so Xie Lian mobilized the essence of the moon hanging in the sky, combined with the cloud energy of the cauldron in his body and the ability to confer titles, and conferred the title of River God on Su Xin.

The fruit position has infinite uses. She is in charge of the Taiyin fruit position. Theoretically, she can take care of anyone in the world who has a little bit of Yin energy.

However, although she has the fruit of Tao, her knowledge is always in a state between confusion and clarity.

Seems to be enlightened, seems to be in trance.

So, she rarely uses it.

A more clear explanation is that although Daoguo is supreme, Xie Lian's grasp of it is like that of a child, full of unknowns and uncertainties.

So far, she hasn't figured out anything about how to improve her combat skills.

However, I do have some authority.

So she certainly didn't want to go to this step unless it was absolutely necessary.

Xie Lian’s personality was not so strong as to hate evil as an enemy. Besides, this matter was difficult to judge. Except for the last little girl, the rest of the children were sold by their parents on their own initiative.

Of course, human trafficking itself is wrong, but the problem is that the other party is a ghost cultivator. How can a normal person discuss right and wrong, and world views with a ghost cultivator?

In Xie Lian’s mind, the City of Ten Thousand Ghosts itself was already a miracle. Hundreds of thousands of ghost cultivators and evil ways practiced here, which actually served to stabilize the place.

If there were no such city, who knows how much trouble these ghost cultivators and evil people would cause if they escaped.

No matter how powerful she is, she can't destroy all the evil ghost cultivators she sees. Firstly, she can't kill them all. Secondly, as the ancestor Wusheng said, humans have their own way and ghosts have their own way. Since ghost cultivators exist, there must be a reason for their existence. It's already good enough that she can remain restrained and not cause trouble.

"I have a compassionate heart?"

However, Patriarch Wusheng's focus was different from Xie Lian's, and he asked curiously.

"Thank you, Madam, for meeting me for the first time. In the past, I stayed mostly in the city and rarely went out. Why do you have such an impression of me?"

Xie Lian said.

"I wonder if the city lord still remembers Taoist Qingyu?"

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Wusheng was overjoyed.

"Could it be that Madam Xie also knows Daoist Fellow Qingyu?"

Originally, he had no actual connection with Xie Lian, but when he heard the name of Taoist Qingyu from Xie Lian, they immediately found common ground and became much closer than before.

“I know him but I don’t know him either…”

Xie Lian thought about his relationship with Taoist Qingyu. There was no need to keep this a secret, so he just spoke out directly.

"So that's how it is. It turned out to be Daoist Fellow Qingyu's notes obtained from the ancestor of Danxia Mountain..."

After hearing this, Patriarch Wusheng was a little surprised and a little disappointed. If Xie Lian was a friend of Taoist Qingyu, then things would be much easier.

He sighed.

"After Taoist Qingyu became a True Immortal, we met briefly. He did not slack off at all because of his immortality. His great perseverance is the only one I have ever seen in my life. After becoming an immortal, he entered the sea of ​​clouds and mist and went to the Heaven Beyond Heaven to start his training again... Now I can't find him even if I want to. If I can contact him, he will definitely help me, and I won't have to be so passive."

From what he said, he had a good relationship with Taoist Qingyu.

"God will not let down those who work hard. If it weren't for his perseverance, Taoist Qingyu wouldn't have gotten this far. To be honest, I also owe him a favor. His notebook has helped me a lot. If it weren't for the fact that the notebook recorded that Taoist you are kind-hearted, I wouldn't have dared to come to him rashly."

Xie Lian said with a smile.

"You have a good heart, so you end up in a bad way..."

Ancestor Wusheng smiled bitterly and shook his head and said.

"Madam Xie wants me to give you some advice on saving those children. This is a piece of cake. They are just a bunch of mortal children. It's not a problem at all... But Madam Xie doesn't know why that old thief Ku Gu wants to hold a human flesh banquet? The reason is to fight against me. I clearly stipulated in the Nine Prohibitions and Eighteen Slashes that eating human flesh is not allowed in the city. If I don't allow it, he will go against it."

"At this stage, he no longer has any desire for food. The reason why he repeatedly does such things is because of me."

"You asked me to find a solution, but I can't think of any solution. I can only say that I will fight to the end."

Xie Lian frowned. Now, what he had thought was a simple matter turned out to be a bit troublesome to handle.

Are we really going to carry out a prison break?

It’s not that I don’t dare to do it, it’s just that it’s a bit extreme and it would offend people.

"Unless Madam Xie knows some powerful person, such as someone of Old Long's level. If you mention his name, then the old thief Ku Gu will definitely give in..."

Ancestor Wusheng spoke again.

"Where can I meet such a person?"

Xie Lian smiled bitterly. She was just an outsider who had traveled through time and space for less than a year.

The only True Immortals we know now are Danyangzi and the ancestor Wusheng in front of us.

It seems that neither of these two has the ability to make the Old Man with Dry Bones give in just by hearing their names.

No matter how hard she thought about it, she never thought about herself. This was the information asymmetry. Xie Lian, who had been in the human world for a long time, would never know that he had become a fierce god famous in the cultivation world.

If she went there without any trouble and introduced herself, the Old Ancestor Ku Gu would definitely give her face. But she instinctively felt that the Old Ancestor Ku Gu was not easy to deal with, and she thought of the relationship between Taoist Qing Yu and Old Ancestor Wu Sheng, so she found the City Lord's Mansion.

"But it's not a big problem. Do you remember the deal I just mentioned?"

Ancestor Wusheng brought up the matter again and said.

"The Ghost Festival is coming soon. At that time, I will definitely have to fight with that old thief with dried bones. Although the situation is not favorable to me now, this City of Ten Thousand Ghosts is my hard work. I can't just give up like this. No matter what the result is, I will definitely have a fight... To be honest with you, my injuries have almost recovered over the years. If it's just the old thief with dried bones, I have the confidence to fight him alone."

"But the problem is that the old thief with dried bones is not just one person. He also has a close friend named Yinshan Old Ghost, who came to Wangui City hundreds of years ago and became his helper. In fact, most of these ideas of eating human flesh were proposed by Yinshan Old Ghost. Even if this old guy has become a ghost fairy by chance, he still likes to indulge in gluttony..."

"In addition to the two of them, I heard that the new Dragon King of the Dragon Clan, Feiyunjian Shang Hong, has also arrived in Wangui City and is living in the mansion of the old thief Kugu. Although Shang Hong may not necessarily help him, as long as he shows up at the banquet, it will boost the momentum of the old thief Kugu. In this way, my situation will become even more passive."

The dragon clan again?

Xie Lian asked.

"Why would the Dragon Clan interfere in the affairs of Wangui City?"

Ancestor Wusheng sighed.

"It's just that Shang Hong and that old thief supported each other for a while in the past, and they have some old feelings. From the perspective of making friends, I admire that old thief with dried bones. He is better than me."

"So what does the City Lord want me to do? Is it to fight with the helpers of the Old Man with Dry Bones?"

"Of course it's not..."

Patriarch Wusheng laughed at himself and said.

"I have thought about this, but it is undoubtedly unreasonable. Madam Xie is just an outsider. She only cares about the lives of those children. Why would she get involved in such a dispute? No matter how unreasonable I am, I can't propose such a condition."

"I just hope that Madam Xie can be like Shang Hong of the Dragon Clan and just attend the banquet without saying a word or doing anything. She just needs to play a role in boosting my momentum."

"If it comes to the end, Shang Hong also gets involved in this matter, then Madam Xie doesn't have to take any action. You can either watch or leave."

Is this so...

Xie Lian pondered for a moment. This matter was indeed very simple for her.

But she still had some doubts.

He raised his head and looked at Ancestor Wusheng.

"If you lose, what will happen to the lives of those children?"

Patriarch Wusheng was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that what Xie Lian had always cared about were the lives of those children. This man was indeed a true immortal!

He sighed in his heart and a serious look appeared on his face.

"No matter what the final result is, I swear on my heart that I will never hurt those children... Madam Xie, please rest assured that I am not such a despicable person and will not threaten the lives of mortal children. Whether this succeeds or not, the children will be fine!"

He reassured this again and again.

Thinking of what the ancestor had done over the years, Xie Lian finally nodded.

"I have made this deal, but just as you said, although I came here for the lives of innocent people, this decision was not entirely due to this reason. It is also because you have built a ghost town and made rules to restrain ghost cultivators, demons, and devils from causing harm to the people. This is a great merit, and I deeply admire you... Therefore, I agreed to this matter. People with good hearts may not end up badly. It is only natural that those who are in the right path will have many supporters, while those who are in the wrong path will have few supporters."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Wusheng was stunned and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

After a long time, he slowly stood up and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!".

The Ghost Festival is a grand festival.

To be precise, there has only been one such festival in Wangui City since its construction.

So in order to celebrate the festival, the whole city begins to "decorate with lights and colors", but after seeing it from the perspective of a living person, it really does not feel lively at all, but only feels smoky and eerie.

For example, those jugglers on the street who are entertaining themselves, when they say they will take off heads, they really do. For ghost cultivators, such things are commonplace, but for living people, they are not so friendly.

After Xie Lian and Zhu Qingqing left the City Lord's Mansion, they kept wandering around the streets.

There is no need to worry too much about the lives of those children. No matter how useless Ancestor Wusheng is, he will definitely have no problem protecting a group of mortals.

Having let go of this obsession, Xie Lian returned to his original intention, which was to take a good walk around Wangui City and broaden his horizons.

The more I look at this, the more frightening it becomes.

In such a huge city of Wangui, there are at least hundreds of large and small forces. Some belong to sects, some are fee-charging organizations similar to martial arts gyms, and there are even street thugs who rely on the fact that they are locals and have a few helpers to bully outsiders.

However, Xie Lian and Zhu Qingqing did not encounter the situation of being asked for protection money. Those who were at the bottom of society were more observant than anyone else. With their looks, they did not look down and out at all, so no one dared to provoke them easily.

"My queen, if we exclude the fact that they are all ghost cultivators, this City of Ten Thousand Ghosts is no different from the human cities in the outside world. It is really hard to imagine that in this gloomy place, there would be such a paradise for ghosts."

Zhu Qingqing said with emotion that actually she didn't like this city at first, but as she walked around, she suddenly realized the importance of this city's existence.

The city is not only populated by cruel and tyrannical ghost cultivators fighting for power, but also by serious residents who want to live a good life.

In a city with a population of hundreds of thousands, the lowest-level ghost cultivators are actually just like ordinary people in human cities. They own houses and live with their families in the City of Ten Thousand Ghosts.

"Humans have their own way, ghosts have their own way. Humans cannot understand the lives of ghosts, and ghosts cannot empathize with human emotions. However, existence is reasonable. Instead of letting ghosts and demons harm people everywhere, it is better to have more cities like this that belong to them. In this way, there will be fewer disputes in the outside world."

Xie Lian was deeply shocked. The closer she got to this ghost town, the more she realized the significance of its existence.

According to legends from previous lives, there are many large cities in the underworld that are specifically for ghosts to survive.

"Your Highness is right. Patriarch Wusheng did a great deed. If he hadn't built the city here, when the hidden dangers of the ancient battlefield of Wei Kingdom erupted, who knows how many people would have suffered. It is better to open up than to block. Building such a city that belongs exclusively to ghosts is actually a great benefit to the human world. I just don't know whether he did it on purpose or unintentionally."

Zhu Qingqing said.

"Whether it was intentional or not, judging by the deeds rather than the heart, in the final result, Patriarch Wusheng did a great thing. At least the people of Guangning Prefecture should be grateful to him."

Xie Lian led Zhu Qingqing to a theater.

Just like in big human cities, these ghosts also listen to, watch, and perform operas.

It’s just that the drama they performed was relatively gloomy.

But as the waiter said before, no matter who you are, you will quickly adapt after arriving in Wangui City.

Xie Lian now also has a sense of adaptation. He puts aside some uncomfortable thoughts in his heart and really immerses himself in the story, with a sense of the eerie dark style.

After one scene was sung, a little devil with a black face held up a gong and started beating it loudly.

While he was uttering these nice words, several little actors came out with baskets on their heads to ask for rewards.

The ghost cultivators who were listening to the opera were not stingy either. They took out some valuables from their bosoms and stuffed them into the coins.

Most of them were scattered spirit stones. When they reached Xie Lian, Zhu Qingqing took out a whole fist-sized spirit stone and threw it in. Instantly, the boy's face turned red with excitement.

Few people are so generous.

Xie Lian had a lot of gold and silver on him, but he didn't have a single spirit stone. All the money he spent was Zhu Qingqing's. When he saw this, he subconsciously looked over.

Zhu Qingqing blinked at Xie Lian and smiled smugly.

"My queen is happy to hear this, so she'll give you a big reward!"

She had already noticed that Xie Lian was listening intently, so she took note of it secretly.

"Thank you for the reward. May I ask your name, Madam?"

The black-faced little devil who was beating the gong had already seen this scene, and immediately struck the gong and shouted loudly.

"My mother's surname is Xie!"

Zhu Qingqing shouted with her neck tilted back.

"Thank you for your generosity, Madam. Thank you for your kindness!"

A group of little ghosts shouted, creating a great atmosphere. Many people looked over with surprise in their eyes.

What a generous lady Xie is!
"You!"

Xie Lian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Zhu Qingqing stole the spotlight, but the atmosphere was so lively that she didn't dislike it.

After hearing this scene, Xie Lian satisfied his curiosity, and took advantage of this critical moment to take Zhu Qingqing out.

However, they never expected that in the private room on the second floor, someone was silently watching the backs of the two.

"Madam Xie? Your surname is Xie?"

Shang Hong had a thoughtful look on his face.

He called over the little devil who had just struck the gong and asked him about the situation in detail.

"That wealthy lady looks to be in her early twenties, very young, with a gentle aura, and a warm smile. She also has a maid with her. Although she is dressed like a maid, she looks very elegant, not like an ordinary maid. She also looks very decent, like a fairy..."

The little devil said very respectfully.

Those who can sit in the elegant rooms on the second floor are all distinguished guests.

"Are you sure her last name is Xie?"

Shang Hong asked.

"That's what the girl said."

"Okay, you go down."

Shang Hong also took out a fist-sized spirit stone and handed it to him.

The little ghost's eyes lit up and he naturally left with many thanks.

But he never expected that after he left, the serious guest actually showed a strange expression.

"The surname is Xie, and he brought a maid with him. It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

He really didn't like the atmosphere in the mansion of the Old Man withered Bones. It was smoky and disgusting. If it weren't for the old friendship, he would have left long ago.

But although she agreed to stay, she was unwilling to stay in his house and would rather come out to listen to the opera.

But unexpectedly, he ran into Xie Lian and Zhu Qingqing.

Of course, he couldn't be completely sure of the identities of Xie Lian and Zhu Qingqing, he just had suspicions.

But many times, just doubt is enough. Is there anything in the world that is 100% certain?
(End of this chapter)