Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 517 The House. (Second Update!)

"whee……"

"Hahahaha……"

Just then, a clear laugh suddenly came from behind the flower bushes not far away.

The laughter was crisp and melodious, like pearls falling onto a jade plate, loud and bright, like an innocent child enjoying carefree time.

But its appearance here and now carries an indescribable sense of the bizarre.

Zheng Que turned his head and saw that, without him noticing, a group of figures of varying heights, builds, and builds had gathered around him.

These figures all had fair and delicate heads, ranging in age from infants to girls to teenagers, but below their necks, they were all porcelain vases of different shapes.

It's like a flower planted in a vase—beautiful, eerie, and terrifying.

They stared intently at Zheng Que, their lips slightly curved in a smile, their expressions amiable, as if they had witnessed something very delightful.

These are all Aquarius women!
Moreover, several of the faces inside looked quite familiar; they were among the taxes that Taiping County used to pay to the imperial court!

At this moment, a large group of "bottle women" surrounded Zheng Que, laughing incessantly, and the surrounding yin energy seemed to intensify with their laughter.

Zheng Que frowned slightly; he couldn't discern the specific cultivation level of these "bottle women."

At the same moment, Mu Xiangu remained indifferent, not taking these "bottle women" seriously at all. The only one who could truly be her opponent here was the ghost bride.

Looking at the scene before him, Zheng Que took a deep breath and immediately said to Luo Fuyu in the small building, "No problem."

"Actually, I've been helping you investigate this matter all this time, and we've made some progress now."

"I was planning to tell you after we actually found it."

"Now that you're in trouble, you'll wait here for a while. I'll be right back."

As he spoke, he prepared to turn around and leave, but the [Bottle Women] surrounding him and Mu Xiangu showed no intention of making way.

Immediately afterwards, several more figures emerged from the vegetation in all directions.

These figures were all servants dressed in brand-new khaki clothes with large red silk flowers on their chests. Their faces were pale, but the corners of their mouths were turned up high, with a constant look of joy on their faces.

After appearing, he went straight to the "bottle women" and started sticking the character "囍" (double happiness) on the vases.

blah blah blah...

The servants moved swiftly, clearly well-trained, and quickly finished pasting all the "囍" characters. They then turned to Zheng Que and Mu Xiangu, took out identical "囍" characters, and walked towards them, seemingly intending to paste them as well.

Squeak!

Just then, the door of the small building suddenly opened.

A familiar figure floated out, it was none other than Ku Lan, who had changed into [red attire].

Ku Lan remained bewildered. After leaving the small building, she walked straight outside.

The servants stopped abruptly when they saw the withered orchid.

At the same time, Luo Fuyu's voice came from behind the window, saying softly, "Follow Kulan, and you can get out."

"Next time you come, you must have my maidservant clear the way."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Li immediately replied, "Okay!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he followed behind Kulan.

Seeing Zheng Que leave, Mu Xiangu snorted and followed him.

The maids and servants immediately parted to the sides as Ku Lan approached. Zheng Que and Mu Xiangu followed behind Ku Lan and soon left the garden, arriving at the hanging flower gate.

Just moments ago, this was an empty rectangular courtyard with only a few pots of lotus flowers on either side. But now it's bustling with activity, filled with tables and chairs, and servants are putting up "囍" (double happiness) characters everywhere, adorned with red and green decorations.

The sedan chair bearers carried the wine and placed it on each table.

A familiar figure leaned against the corner, tapping away on an abacus. It was the proprietress of the "Forget-Worry" Inn, intently calculating the accounts.

Inside the covered walkway, a group of brightly dressed ghosts sat, wiping various musical instruments in their hands, seemingly preparing for a wedding feast.

As soon as Zheng Que and Mu Xiangu stepped out, the servant, the sedan chair ghost, the proprietress, and the ghost musician all turned to look at them, their gazes deep and unfathomable.

With the withered orchid leading the way, these ghosts simply watched quietly, showing no intention of obstructing them.

The withered orchid, dressed in red, fluttered among the tables and chairs, quickly bypassing the screen wall and arriving behind the gate.

creak.

Just then, the gate opened, and two ghostly sedan chair bearers strode in, carrying a box about half a person's height. The box had an antique color and was covered with gilded corners, making it look very exquisite. No one knew where it came from.

Upon seeing Kulan, the two sedan chair bearers immediately moved aside.

Kulan walked past them, with Zheng Que and Mu Xiangu following behind.

Like a red cloud, Kulan swept across the threshold and left the house.

Just as Ku Lan stepped out the door, the sedan chair bearer ghost who had just given way suddenly turned around and locked his gaze on Zheng Que.

Almost at the same moment, Mu Xiangu grabbed Zheng Que's arm and instantly fled out the door.

Outside the door, the dense forest was as dark as night. A withered orchid, dressed in red and with a red umbrella, stood not far away, her eyes unfocused, motionless.

Mu Xiangu, carrying Zheng Que, appeared beside her in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the red clothing on Ku Lan's body receded like the tide, revealing her original appearance of wearing black clothes and a black umbrella.

The surrounding scenery changed rapidly at that moment: the vermilion gate with copper nails, the gloomy and magnificent mansion, the two blood-red lanterns... all vanished into thin air.

Crimson surged in from afar, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into an overwhelming blood mist that filled the surrounding wilderness.

This is the scene at Tongguan Pass, stained with blood!
The blank look on Ku Lan's face faded, and after looking around, she immediately revealed a clear sense of confusion.

What happened to me just now?

At the same moment, Zheng Que discovered that they were now at the foot of a desolate mountain in Xue Tong Pass, surrounded by overgrown weeds and swirling blood mist. The house they had just left behind had not left a trace.

At this moment, Mu Xiangu spoke up, "Your ghost servant has been rescued. As for the ghost bride, I suggest we leave her alone."

"Anyway, she's not going to die now, given her condition."

"Even if you die, it's nothing. At most, you'll be thrown into the eighteenth level of hell, suffer all kinds of tortures, and never be reincarnated..."

As she spoke, her tone revealed an indescribable sense of pleasure, as if the ghost bride's recent mishap made her very happy.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que's face darkened immediately, and Ku Lan, who had regained her senses, also asked, "What happened to Luo Fuyu?"

Zheng Que glanced at Ku Lan and immediately understood that Ku Lan had no idea what had just happened...

Thinking of this, he immediately replied, "It's nothing, Luo Fuyu asked me to help look for something."

Without waiting for Ku Lan to ask any more questions, he turned to Mu Xiangu and said, "I want to cultivate, you will protect me."

He then sat cross-legged on the ground and began his cultivation.

(End of this chapter)