Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 207 Indeed, greed breeds all kinds of calamities.
Zhong Ting felt he should reconsider whether he should ask Chu Danqing for help in finding the Corpse Centipede.

Just now, he saw a demonic corpse being stripped naked and thrown out of Chu Danqing's house.

This wasn't a big deal, since another group of blind boys gathered around.

The figurines or terracotta figures buried with the deceased in the tomb are called "blind boys" (盲僮), because the word "blind" (盲) is homophonous with "death" (亡).

Normally, these things pose no threat at all; they are just inanimate objects.

However, many nobles felt that blind boys made of clay lacked spirituality and wondered how they would serve them in the underworld.

So they chopped up real boys and girls and put them in the pot to be burned into blind boys, which were then used as burial objects.

These blind boys, after spending too much time in the tomb and becoming tainted by yin energy and evil spirits, will become malevolent creatures.

As for why they weren't directly buried alive with the dead, it's naturally because they weren't qualified.

Not just anyone could use people as burial offerings; only emperors and princes were qualified to do so.

By chopping up living people and burning them into the bodies of blind servants, nobles and royalty avoided this transgression.

Of course, that's not the point. The point is that a group of even more ferocious creatures rushed out of Chu Danqing's house.

He forcibly dragged the blind boy into the house, and he wasn't quite sure what the situation was now.

When he chatted with Chu Danqing before, he did sense that something ominous seemed to be lurking in Chu Danqing's shadow.

"Could it be a corpse puppet?" Zhong Ting muttered, watching helplessly as the blind boys present were dragged into Chu Danqing's room.

"It's no wonder it's located on the outskirts of the Cangmang Ancient Ridge; you can see all sorts of random things here."

Zhong Ting was truly amazed by what he had seen: the corpse centipede that had escaped here, and the demonic corpse that had unexpectedly risen from the dead because of the tomb raiders.

As for this group of blind boys, they probably came from the large tomb of some prince or nobleman in the surrounding area.

The culprit the old village chief had mentioned earlier, who knocked on the door at night and left bloody handprints, was the blind boy.

The least threatening group here is the blind boy. As long as the door isn't opened when he knocks and the door is sturdy, nothing will happen.

Zhong Ting had never been to Cangmang Ancient Ridge before, and he knew it was an ominous place. Why would he come here for no reason?

Before so many tombs were buried here, Cangmang Ancient Ridge was actually a geomantic treasure land. Many emperors and generals settled here, which led to the descendants following suit.

Because of the deeds of their predecessors, later generations vied to place their graves here.

Some prayed for the dynasty to have good weather and a long reign, while others hoped to ascend to immortality and live forever.

Anyway, this is a blessed place, so let's bury it first and see what happens later. We can just arrange it according to the feng shui principles.

The ancient mountain range is indeed vast, but it couldn't withstand the constant turmoil caused by emperors and generals throughout history.

The change in feng shui, coupled with the cluster of tombs, resulted in its final form.

He wouldn't have been here if it weren't for the centipede pearl that saved his life.

Although the corpse centipede is ferocious, it is also extremely rare. Once you give up on this one, it won't be so easy to find another one.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and come over.

"Mr. Zhong, you're still awake?" Suddenly, Chu Danqing's voice reached his ears.

This startled Zhong Ting.

I had clearly used the secret technique of Kui Xing Kicking the Dipper to suppress my aura to the lowest level, so how could the other party still detect me?

However, now that he had been exposed, he made no intention of hiding it.

Therefore, he said directly, "I got up to use the restroom, and I was just about to go back to sleep."

Zhong Ting made up an excuse at random, then quickly withdrew, his heart filled with extreme vigilance.

He thought Chu Danqing would press the matter, but after he finished speaking, he fell silent.

But when dawn broke and all the roosters in the village crowed, no further action was taken.

This inevitably made him suspicious.

When he went out again, Chu Danqing was already at the door talking to the village chief.

"So, it's possible that these tomb raiders aren't all dead yet?"

"Where exactly is their location? I'll go see them off," Chu Danqing said.

According to the village chief, he learned that the clay figurines were originally burial objects for the fox-headed corpse.

This fox-headed corpse was either a princess or a noblewoman in her previous life, and was favored, but because she was a woman, she was not favored.

So this auspicious place could only be used on the periphery.

Therefore, not only in the tomb, but also in the coffin, there should be a large number of gold and silver jewelry and other funerary items.

Chu Danqing only got one embroidered shoe, which means that the contents of the shoe had already been taken by the tomb raiders.

This means that some of the tomb raiders are still alive.

“It’s probably too late now.” After hearing the gist of the story, Zhong Ting interjected, “If they had stayed in the wild last night, the Corpse Centipede would not have let them go.”

"If I didn't have some tricks up my sleeve, I'd probably be part of the Corpse Centipede by now."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing asked, "Mr. Zhong, do you know the origin of these two things?"

The feng shui knowledge granted by his identity was limited, and Chu Danqing was unaware of it.

Zhong Ting didn't hide anything, but explained the origins of the demonic corpse and the blind boy.

He was also puzzled. Logically speaking, if you can control such a ferocious beast, how could you not know these things?

In fact, Zhong Ting greatly admired Chu Danqing.

His own Kui Xing kicking the Dipper, being made of flesh and blood, meant that fighting against firearms and cannons was tantamount to suicide.

But Chu Danqing is different. If he could control such ferocious creatures, it would mean possessing enough martial power to transcend worldly affairs. However, the price would certainly be high, since ferocious creatures are malevolent and bring bad luck, and one could easily be devoured and killed if he's not careful.

"She committed a terrible sin; she deserved to die a horrible death," Chu Danqing replied.

Using people as funerary offerings was a stain in Chu Danqing's eyes.

It may not have been the tomb owner's doing, but the premise of "not harming family members" is that the benefits do not extend to children, so if someone is found to be guilty, they should be killed without any mercy.

As for whether he was also killing people?
Chu Danqing allows others to kill him; as long as they can kill him, Chu Danqing deserves to die.

This kind of thing is mutual, and Chu Danqing had long been prepared for the future of his death and annihilation.

"By the way, what's the situation with your corpse centipede?" Chu Danqing shifted the topic to Zhong Ting.

I still have a D-level mission.

It wasn't too difficult, but failing would deduct points from the amusement park, which Chu Danqing naturally couldn't accept.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be in the tomb of that vengeful corpse."

"The tomb raiders only care about money. They must have taken the things from the coffin, but they wouldn't have taken the coffin out of the tomb."

"This job is tiring and thankless."

"So this was most likely done by the Corpse Centipede."

“Corpse centipedes also prefer shade and cold, so this tomb with its energy depleted is the most suitable,” Zhong Ting explained to Chu Danqing.

They were, after all, practitioners of the Kui Xing Kicking the Dipper technique, specifically trained to deal with these ferocious creatures.

In addition, as people reach middle age, they inevitably accumulate a wealth of experience and knowledge.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go. I'll kill the corpse centipede for you first, and you can help me afterwards." Chu Danqing said, about to set off.

However, Zhong Ting remained motionless and said helplessly, "I don't know where that tomb is."

Both he and Chu Danqing were newcomers; how could they possibly know the location?

So he turned his gaze to the village chief.

The village suffered these calamities because the village chief revealed the location to the tomb raiders.

Otherwise, without breaking the tomb, the blind boy wouldn't have been able to get out, and the red-robed female corpse wouldn't have risen during the thunderstorm.

The corpse centipede would not be attracted to this tomb and would not arrive here.

Furthermore, this has also caused changes in the surrounding feng shui, and if not addressed, it will gradually become an inauspicious place.

More and more malevolent creatures and ghosts will be attracted here by the presence of living people.

The final outcome is either death or annihilation.

Upon hearing this, the village chief quickly said, "I'll have someone take you up the mountain."

In the past, he definitely wouldn't have wanted to go through with this bad luck again.

But Chu Danqing arrived early in the morning carrying a fox-headed corpse and a large package of blood, flesh, bones, and mud, asking him where people usually bury the dead.

The village chief immediately recognized that Chu Danqing had helped resolve the hidden danger, and his goodwill towards her instantly increased.

Secondly, Zhongting mentioned that there was a monster called the Corpse Centipede in the tomb on the mountain.

If this isn't resolved, it could be fatal when we have to go down the mountain.

Now that Chu Danqing has volunteered to solve the problem, he must do his best.

No matter what, it's all about saving your own life.

“No problem, thank you for your help, sir.” Zhong Ting had been waiting for the village chief to say this.

Upon hearing this, the old village chief immediately arranged for someone to lead the way.

"That's strange. Why are these warlord soldiers still asleep at this hour? Could they be dead?" Chu Danqing knew that they had gone to bed very early yesterday.

It's about time I woke up.

“Brother Chu, I think we shouldn’t cause any more trouble,” Zhong Ting suddenly said. “They have guns, and they can endure being tired and sleepy.”

"Once they've eaten and drunk their fill, they might not be willing to reason with us."

Zhongting had indeed had contact with warlords and soldiers, and it's not to say there were no good people there, but the saying "thieves come like combs, soldiers come like fine brushes, and officials come like shavings" was not an exaggeration.

Even Chu Danqing, with a sharp blade in hand, felt an urge to kill; let alone soldiers who had no thoughts of their own in such a chaotic world.

"Go check the situation," Chu Danqing said. A vengeful ghost crawled out of the shadows and headed straight for the warlord's house.

Seeing this scene, Zhong Ting felt a little suffocated.

Even the fiercest creatures are mostly afraid of the sun.

As a result, the ferocious creature in Chu Danqing's shadow crawled out openly and honestly.

He couldn't help but swallow, finding Chu Danqing increasingly mysterious.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Chu Danqing noticed the change in the other person's mindset and asked.

"Brother Chu, keeping ferocious beasts is an ominous sign; it's best to avoid them," Zhong Ting reminded Chu Danqing.

Now that I'm young and have plenty of energy, I can handle it.

But as one gets older, one will certainly lose the ability to control the evil spirit, and it will inevitably turn on one's back.

Not only will they die, but they may also implicate their relatives and friends through their bloodline.

"It's a misunderstanding, I don't keep them," Chu Danqing explained. "They are actually my employees, I'm just fulfilling my responsibility to care for them."

Zhong Ting did not understand Chu Danqing's meaning; after all, their worldviews were different, and the two could not be confused.

(End of this chapter)