Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 510 Twin Lotus

The Ghost King, however, had an unfriendly expression and coldly sized up the witch, asking, "What are you doing here?"

“Brother, don’t keep me at arm’s length. We have been friends for eight thousand years. Do I need a reason to come and see you?” the witch said with a smile.

"When you and Wu Yang were dealing with me, did you still remember our friendship?" the Ghost King snorted.

“Of course,” Wu Gu replied without hesitation. “Brother, couldn’t you tell that I was holding back?”

"Hmph, if you don't help me, you're my enemy!" The Ghost King didn't deny it, but paused and his expression softened slightly as he said, "That little girl just used your body, did you know that?"

“I know.” Wu Gu nodded and said, “I have an agreement with her that whoever goes out will use this body.”

"You're a god, why are you making yourself look so shabby? Just kill her and take over her body." The Ghost King couldn't understand her behavior.

“That won’t do. I was born with two souls in one body. Although I have awakened the memories of the Great Witch, she is still my little sister.” The witch sighed. “We have been together since we were little and have developed feelings for each other. It would be too much for me to hurt her.”

"Stop pretending! Our feelings have been completely worn away through countless reincarnations. We have no feelings left for our families in this life!" The Ghost King spat.

"I bet you didn't hold back when you shot your own father!"

"It's just the God-Sealing Arrow; it only seals his divine power, it won't kill anyone," the witch said calmly.

"When did you become so kind-hearted?" The Ghost King frowned, looking the witch up and down. "Didn't you always say that the best state for a diviner is to be 'unfeeling like a saint' in order to accurately glimpse the secrets of heaven?"

“People change,” the witch shook her head and said, “Just like before, we considered ourselves intermediaries between humans and gods, never crossing the line. But later, didn’t we also cross the line, racking our brains to become gods, and even wanting to rule over humanity?”

"That's because humanity has disappointed us, and the gods have disappointed us too! We can only create a better future for ourselves," the Ghost King said, clenching his right hand.

"Does the wonderful future you speak of, elder brother, refer to places like Dreamland and the Kingdom of Ghosts?" The witch chuckled.

"This is just an experiment. It will take time to see whether it is good or bad if it is implemented in the human world." The Ghost King said in a deep voice, "But for now, only when people know that they will go to hell after death will they do fewer bad things while they are alive."

“But who hasn’t done some bad things in their life?” the witch said. “Since everyone goes to hell after death, what difference does it make whether you do good or bad things? You might as well do all the bad things and enjoy yourself while you can.”

“I’m not going to argue with you. The Underworld has been destroyed by that brat Ren Yuan. I don’t have the patience to spend another hundred years rebuilding it.” Wu Xian sighed, looking very depressed.

The witch then said seriously, "That's exactly what I wanted to ask. How could you, my elder brother, a dignified ancient god, let that brat succeed?"

"You don't know what your sister has done?" Wu Xian scrutinized Wu Gu.

"I don't know," Wu Gu shook her head and said, "I knew nothing when she controlled this body."

"How could you not know?" the Ghost King asked, disbelieving.

“This is the bare minimum of respect,” the witch said calmly. “You wouldn’t understand even if I told you.”

"Hmm..." The more she acted like this, the more pleasing the Ghost King became to her. He said in a deep voice, "Alas, I was careless. I thought that with Wu Xie and five demigods guarding the Underworld, as well as so many ghost generals, it would be enough to deal with a mere demigod."

"I never expected that brat to actually become a god. He wiped out five demigods in one go and gave Wu Xie a sound beating. That's why I disregarded my status and intervened, but he had already destroyed the Underworld. Although I could easily defeat that brat, I couldn't stop him; he seized the opportunity to escape." The Ghost King knew he was going to report to Wu Yang, so he patiently explained, then his face darkened as he said:

"And you're blaming me? Why didn't you kill him completely? Why let him infiltrate the underworld and cause trouble?"

Now it was Wu Gu's turn to be frustrated: "Sister has already crushed him to dust. At the time, he was completely annihilated, body and soul. Who would have thought that a trace of his soul would still be alive?" "So, eldest brother, don't talk about second brother. From now on, if you see this guy, join forces to kill him," Wu Xian said in a muffled voice. Although he and Wu Yang were sworn enemies, it was still an internal conflict among the Ten Witches. When faced with external enemies, they could still join forces.

“That’s very good.” The witch nodded and said, “I will tell my sister.”

"Don't just talk about my side. Chen Qingzhi has become a military god over there, which is always a destabilizing factor," Ghost King said in a muffled voice.

"Don't worry, he's been hit by my God-Sealing Arrow and is now a cripple," the witch said confidently.

"You still think you've killed that kid, yet you still let him revive?" The Ghost King snorted. "Besides, Chen Qingzhi is still alive; who knows, he might regain his divine power someday."

“That makes sense. I’ll go back and discuss it with my sister to see how to prevent future troubles,” Wu Gu readily agreed.

"So this isn't a father-daughter bond anymore?" the Ghost King sneered.

"It depends on the situation, doesn't it?" Wu Gu said expressionlessly. "I can tell what's more important."

"That's good." The Ghost King said as he saw the guest off, "Look at the mess here, I won't keep you for a meal."

"Hehe, that's for the best. I've never been a fan of my elder brother's dead food." The witch smiled as she took her leave, then, as if she had just noticed, glanced at the quiet tabby cat and said, "This cat is very beautiful. I like it very much."

"A pretty face, but very flashy," the Ghost King said calmly.

"Since elder brother doesn't like it, could you please give it to younger sister?" the witch asked with a smile.

"No way," the Ghost King declared resolutely. "I will never let you gain any advantage again. Get out of here!"

"Sigh, if you won't give it to me, then don't." Wu Gu sighed and said, "Brother, you really have a deep-seated prejudice against me. I'll visit you again another day."

"It's best if you come less often." The Ghost King snorted, and a golden crack appeared in the sky, as if He were opening a door to see guests off.

"Take care, elder brother." The witch was not annoyed. She curtsied and then turned into wisps of green smoke and flew away.

As the darkness receded, the Ghost King asked, "Did He see through your background?"

"Have you ever owned a cat before?" the tabby cat asked.

"Nonsense! Who am I? Keeping me is like keeping a tiger!" the Ghost King said arrogantly.

"Then that settles it, right? He'll definitely find it strange to see me," said the tabby cat. "If I do some more calculations, I can get pretty close to the truth."

"So what if they know?" the Ghost King said nonchalantly. "What can they do to me?"

"On your side, is that kid really going to become an ancient god?" he asked, glancing at the tabby cat.

"I promised you, I will become an ancient god within a year." The tabby cat rested its chin on its paw and said with a look of disgust, "Don't ask me again and again like a woman."

"Fine, I won't ask. Anyway, if that kid can't become a god in a year, I will take his life and use his divine core to rebuild the underworld!" the Ghost King said decisively.

(End of this chapter)