Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 509 Reunion
The difference in strength was laid bare at this moment. Everyone was helpless, being tossed high into the sky by the giant hand formed from the black mist.

However, Ren Yuan quickly spread his Chaos Wings, spun around in the air to stabilize himself, and then caught everyone one by one, bringing them down to the top of White Emperor City.

"Ah Yuan!" Before her feet even touched the ground, Ah Yao cried and rushed into his arms, hugging him tightly, as if afraid of losing him again.

Chen Lingzhi involuntarily took two steps forward, but stopped, and smiled at Ren Yuan with tears in her eyes, saying, "Welcome home."

"You must have suffered a lot to save me, right?" Ren Yuan's eyes were red. He could imagine how many difficulties they had to overcome to save him from a yarrow stalk.

“We’re all fine, it’s just the princess…” Chen Lingzhi said softly.

Ren Yuan looked at the seven or eight-year-old girl in surprise. "Are you Princess Yongkang?"

“Yeah, right.” The little girl said irritably, “I finally grew up to be eighteen or nineteen, and now it’s all wasted, and I’ve even lost several years of my life.”

Ren Yuan thanked her profusely and promised to be her personal bodyguard in the future, protecting her so that she could grow up safely and smoothly. Only then did the princess let him go.

"Uncle is here too." Ren Yuan finally had time to greet Tian Liangzi.

"I wasn't much help either." Tian Liangzi chuckled, then suddenly remembered what he had said earlier. "Why does the Ghost King address you as 'Your Excellency'? You haven't really become a god, have you?"

"I think so," Ren Yuan nodded. "I don't know how I became a god."

"Ah, does that mean Senior will be my Third Brother's mount from now on?" Fa Xiu deliberately brought up the most awkward topic.

"I, I was..." Tianliangzi's old face turned red for a long time before he said, "So be it. It is an honor for us to be a mount for a god."

"Haha, uncle, you don't need that. I have wings myself." Ren Yuan quickly came to his rescue.

"Consider it a sign that I keep my word." Tian Liangzi, however, was calculating and still tried to cling to Ren Yuandao: "If you don't agree, you're looking down on me!"

“We’ll talk about this another day,” Ren Yuan said, changing the subject. “Where has the White-Robed Army retreated to? Have Commander Chen and the brothers escaped danger?”

"As instructed by my third brother, I asked my master to persuade Wu Yang to leave Fenglingdu." Fa Xiu hurriedly claimed credit, "Before we set off for the Ghost Kingdom, we had already sent Commander Chen and the White Robe Army back to Jiankang."

"That's great!" Ren Yuan patted Fa Xiu on the shoulder happily and said, "Xiao Si, you've really grown up and can take care of things now."

“Of course.” Fa Xiu proudly raised her head.

"How badly did the brothers suffer losses? Are the eldest and second eldest brothers alright?" Ren Yuan asked again.

Everyone's expression darkened.

"What's wrong?" Ren Yuan asked hurriedly.

A Yao then told him about the White Robe Army's ordeal after Ren Yuan's 'death': "...Erzhu Rong committed all his troops to try to leave us all behind. We suffered heavy losses and had to break out separately...Anyway, from that day on, we lost contact with my eldest and second brothers."

"They never boarded the ship again," Xiao Yuhuan sighed. "I'm afraid they're probably in grave danger."

"We need to see them alive or dead. Don't rush to conclusions," Ren Yuan said in a deep voice. "They are blessed by the heavens. Killing them won't be so easy."

"Then let's hurry and go find them," Fa Xiu said. "We've been in the Ghost Kingdom for a month already, we can't delay any longer."

“It’s not just a month.” Chen Lingzhi shook his head and said in a deep voice, “A year has passed in the outside world.”

"What?" everyone exclaimed in surprise. "We've only been here for a month at most." "The Ghost Kingdom is the opposite of Dreamland; one month here is a year outside," Chen Lingzhi sighed. "Moreover, after entering the Three Gorges, I lost contact with the outside world and have no idea what's happening there."

"Then let's leave here quickly." Everyone immediately wanted to leave without lingering for another second.

"But Wenli hasn't come back yet," Ayao said worriedly.

"Huh?" Ren Yuan asked in surprise, "Why are you taking the tabby cat out with you?"

Because Wenli and Chibao were not strong enough, they had basically been reduced to pets to guard the house and keep Su Xiaoxiao company. They weren't even taken on the Northern Expedition. In Ren Yuan's opinion, bringing the tabby cat along on the trip to the Ghost Kingdom would only cause trouble.

"Brother, you might not believe it, but you traded your life for that tabby cat," Su Xiaoxiao said quietly.

"Huh?!" Ren Yuan was dumbfounded. Could it be that the Ghost King also had cat-loving tendencies?
Ayao pouted and told Ren Yuan what had happened. Although she felt that exchanging the tabby cat for Ren Yuan was a good deal, she was still very sad.

"I'll go get it back." Ren Yuan's eyes sharpened. After all, Wenli was his first companion and best friend; he couldn't just leave it here.

“You can’t go back.” Chen Lingzhi stopped him, saying, “The Ghost King’s word is law. If you go back, you’ll be in grave danger.”

After a pause, she added, "The one who tied the knot must untie it; I'd better go back."

“How can that be? If you get detained again, wouldn’t that be like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather?” Ren Yuan said decisively.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine," Chen Lingzhi said confidently.

She whispered something in Ren Yuan's mind, and his pupils constricted slightly before he stopped trying to stop her...

"Then we'll wait for you to come back."

"No need." Chen Lingzhi shook his head again and said, "If I delay, at least another year or two will pass in the outside world. I really can't bear to leave my father and the brothers of the White Robe Army. You should hurry up and take care of important matters."

"Alright." Ren Yuan nodded and said, "I'll go help everyone first. If you don't come out for half a year, I'll come back and ask the Ghost King for you."

"Alright." Chen Lingzhi nodded, watching as Tian Liangzi transformed into a dragon, carrying Ren Yuan and the others away from the Ghost Kingdom.

She sat cross-legged on the White Emperor City, meditating with her eyes closed. When Chen Lingzhi opened her eyes again, they had turned golden, and her expression was completely different.

"Huh, why am I all alone now?" she muttered to herself in confusion. After calculating for a moment, she finally understood what had happened and couldn't help but sigh.
"This silly little sister, I created opportunities for her and she still couldn't seize them. Am I supposed to force myself on her next time?"

"That won't work either. That kid has already become a god, and I can't beat him anymore." He shook his head in distress and flew towards Fengdu.

"Forget it, business matters."

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Fengdu City.

Before the King of Hell's palace, the Ghost King looked at the ruins of Hell with a pained expression and said with a grim face, "This time I've gone all out. If anything goes wrong, you'll see how I deal with you."

The tabby cat squatted to the side and laughed heartlessly, "Man proposes, God disposes. If you want to become the God King, you have to have the courage to not be afraid of failure."

"Of course I know I'll fail, and if I fail, I'll take it out on you." The Ghost King snorted, then suddenly his face darkened and he said, "An old friend has arrived."

With that, she raised her hand, and the dark sky split in two, a beam of light shining down. The witch stepped on that light and gracefully descended from the clouds, landing beside the Ghost King. She curtsied and said, "Little sister greets elder brother."

(End of this chapter)