Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 298 Scared Away? (First Update!)

Wanshan Temple, Crane Rest Hall.

Room.

When Zheng Que woke up, he immediately saw that the ghost bride who had been guarding his bedside was nowhere to be found, and Mu Xiangu, who should have been lying on the bed, was also nowhere to be seen. Instead, there were several strange ghosts in the room.

These ghosts didn't have very strong auras, and their appearances largely retained their former forms. They varied in height, weight, and build, and their clothing styles were also quite different. The only thing they had in common was that they were all male ghosts, and they stood in twos and threes on the open ground in front of the bed.

Upon seeing Zheng Que awaken, the male ghosts seemed to have found their target, and immediately began to pose and walk towards Zheng Que.

Seeing this, Zheng Que did not hesitate at all. He quickly took out a robe from his storage bag, put it on to cover his vitals, and kicked the nearest male ghost at the same time.

boom!
The male ghost's yin energy was only at the seventh level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell], and it was kicked away by Zheng Que in an instant!

Immediately afterwards, Zheng Que quickly dressed, flicked his sleeves, and threw a punch!

Ping Pong Pong...

Before long, the male ghosts were beaten by Zheng Que until their bodies disintegrated, their yin energy vanished, and they all turned into streams of viscous ink that fell to the ground.

Looking at the ink droplets that had gathered into pools, Zheng Que suddenly became somewhat suspicious.

Before he could think further, a figure in a yellowish-brown dress suddenly appeared beside him. Her features were exquisite, and her body was completely unadorned. Her clear and bright appearance exuded a sense of antiquity, like a beautiful painting that had been passed down for generations. A token adorned with palace tassels hung at her waist. It was none other than Mu Xian Gu!

Seeing that Zheng Que had no interest in the male ghost, Mu Xiangu nodded slightly and said in a calm tone, "It seems that it is indeed the real person!"

As she spoke, she suddenly appeared beside Zheng Que, reached out and grabbed the top of his head.

Zheng Que instinctively tried to dodge, but he was far slower than his opponent. In the blink of an eye, he was pinned down by Mu Xiangu.

The next moment, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. A strong yin energy surged from Mu Xiangu's palm, circulated around him for a moment, and then returned to Mu Xiangu's hand.

Only then did Mu Xiangu finally withdraw her hand, asking with some surprise, "The 'Law Ghost' on you is gone?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que immediately understood that Mu Xiangu was checking the "Law Ghost" inside his body, but since he had already eliminated the "Law Ghost," the other party had not been able to detect it.

Thinking about this, Zheng Que calmed down and immediately said, "I just had a dream."

"In this dream, the mysterious being who bestowed the decree upon me glanced at me."

"Then, I don't know what happened, I just woke up."

A mysterious entity?

Did he glance at Zheng Que?
It's that high-ranking official from the underworld!?
That lord actually took action himself!

Mu Xiangu was immediately startled, becoming even more certain of her previous guess. This human cultivator was an important pawn in the Underworld's game.

Otherwise, why would a mere Qi Refining stage cultivator warrant the personal intervention of that great one?

Let alone Zheng Que being just a future immortal, even if he were a real immortal, how much face would he have in front of that great man in the underworld?
Thinking of this, Mu Xiangu gradually calmed down. That "law ghost" from earlier was indeed troublesome!

That "Law Ghost" is also at the [Scissors Prison] level, but he probably hasn't reached the peak of the [Scissors Prison] level yet.

However, since the other party was pieced together into Zheng Que's "laws", it essentially became part of Zheng Que's "laws".

Under these circumstances, eliminating the "Law Ghost" without harming Zheng Que's life would be extremely difficult even for someone at the peak of the [Scissors Prison] realm.

But now, the great man of the underworld is personally taking action. How mysterious and profound are his methods?
How could they, in their “scissors prison”, possibly imagine this?
Just as Mu Xiangu was lost in thought and her heart was filled with emotion, she suddenly heard Zheng Que ask, "Where is the ghost bride? Why isn't she here?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xiangu came to her senses. Of course, the ghost bride was going to find a magic weapon for Zheng Que... But since Zheng Que is already fine, why should the ghost bride share the credit?
So, Mu Xiangu blurted out, "The ghost bride was too scared just now and ran away!"

what?
The ghost bride was scared away?
Is this even possible?
Zheng Que frowned immediately, realizing that Mu Xian Gu was definitely not telling the truth!
Thinking of this, he then asked, "Where are my summoning banner and ghost servants?"

Mentioning this issue, Mu Xiangu's expression immediately stiffened. She had carelessly tossed the Soul-Summoning Banner somewhere, and as for the other party's ghost servants...

In a flash, she replied, "This... I'll help you look for it..."

As she spoke, she flashed out of the guest room and arrived outside. Then, she quickly took out a meticulously crafted human skin. The skin was thin and soft, like the finest paper. Two lifelike figures were printed on it. One was slender and graceful, wearing a black dress with silver patterns, her hair styled in a high bun with a silver hairpin inserted at an angle, and her eyes were haughty, suggesting she came from a distinguished family. The other was dressed in black with a black umbrella, and from any angle, only her back could be seen, with only a red string tied at the end of her hair, leaving much to the imagination.

It was Shu Yunying and Ku Lan.

Mu Xiangu flicked the human skin, and Shu Yunying and Kulan immediately broke free from its restraints and escaped from inside.

As soon as the two female ghosts returned to Wanshan Temple and were about to observe their surroundings, a familiar voice immediately rang out from behind them: "Zheng Que, your two ghost servants are here!"

Shu Yunying and Ku Lan turned around and immediately saw Zheng Que, who had changed into a robe, stride out of the guest room, followed closely by a female ghost in a yellowish-brown dress. It was none other than the "Painted Skin" from the "Scissors Prison"!
Upon seeing his two ghost servants again, Zheng Que nodded slightly. Just as he was about to say something, Ku Lan immediately pointed at Mu Xiangu and asked aggressively, "Why weren't you thrown into the eighteenth level of hell?!"

Mu Xiangu looked at the "evil spirit" in black clothes and a black umbrella in front of her and smiled coldly. Just now in the underworld, this "umbrella woman" had complained about her to her face!

But now, this is no longer the underworld...

However, before Mu Xiangu could continue thinking, Zheng Que suddenly reached out, grabbed her slender waist, and forcefully pulled her into his arms, while saying in a serious tone, "Miss Mu, please help me find the Soul-Summoning Banner again."

Mu Xiangu's body stiffened instantly. With her cultivation level, she only needed to struggle slightly to shatter Zheng Que's arm in an instant!
However, two underworld officials, also appointed by the underworld, were watching from the sidelines...

Thus, after a brief internal struggle, Mu Xiangu had no choice but to remain motionless, allowing Zheng Que to take advantage of her, and reluctantly replied with a livid face, "Fine, fine..."

(End of this chapter)