Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 53: Withered Orchid. (First update!)

Zheng Que sat on the lame armchair, listening in amazement.

The [Umbrella Girl] in the hall has been killing people almost every day since one hundred and seventy-nine years ago, and most of the people killed are monks.

But every time this [Umbrella Girl] kills someone, she always thinks that the person being killed is wrong and that she is the one who has been wronged!
Zheng Que initially thought that this [Umbrella Girl] would, like Qingli, shift the blame for the murder onto him, or perhaps onto the mayor's ancestors, but...

The other party calls this injustice?

Isn't this an admission of guilt?!

Yes, he had wronged Qingli before. Compared with this [Umbrella Girl], Qingli was like a white lotus who made a small mistake and was afraid of being scolded!
At this time, the Yin energy surrounding the [Umbrella Girl] slowly stopped growing, and her cultivation level finally settled at the second level of [Tongue-Pulling Prison].

A voice filled with anger still echoed in the hall: "...One hundred and seventy-nine years, one month, and twenty-five days ago, I was once again hunted by an evil monk. I went through untold hardships and finally managed to dismember that evil monk into ten thousand pieces..."

"One hundred and seventy-nine years, one month, and twenty-four days ago, I met a like-minded friend. Together we fought against an evil cultivator. But that cultivator was so vicious that he actually set up a formation in his home. How despicable..."

"One hundred and seventy-nine years, one month, and sixteen days ago, I had only just eliminated a family of over a hundred people, when more than a dozen extremely evil monks came and tried to kill me..."

"...One hundred and seventy-nine years, one month, and three days ago, I helped three female cultivators to become more symmetrical..."

Seeing that the Umbrella Girl was going to continue, it would take at least a year or two to finish citing all her crimes, Zheng Que slammed the table and interrupted her immediately, saying, "That's enough!"

His voice boomed like thunder, like invisible chariots rushing down from the hall, vast and majestic.

[Umbrella Girl] immediately quieted down, lowered her head in fear, knelt on the ground, and did not move.

Looking at the dark energy that was already beginning to thin out between his eyebrows, Zheng Que didn't dare to waste any time and immediately shouted, "You bold 'evil spirit'! You have murdered innocent people, committed countless evil deeds, and committed heinous crimes. Your sins are unforgivable!"

"Now, you dare to confuse right and wrong and spread rumors in front of me. Your crime is even more serious!"

"You have committed so many crimes, too numerous to count, and now you've confessed without being charged, and you even dare to claim you're innocent!"

"They deserve to be thrown into the eighteen levels of hell, have their tongues pulled out and their fingers cut off, be hung on iron trees, be looked at in mirrors, be steamed, be burned, walk on a mountain of knives, be immersed in glaciers... be crushed in mortars, be burned and torn to pieces, be sawed and ground with knives and stones!"

As soon as the words fell, the already frightened [Umbrella Girl] suddenly trembled with fear, crawled to the ground, and dared not say a word.

Without waiting for the Umbrella Girl to beg for mercy, Zheng Cheng immediately added, "However, the human cultivator who arrested you today carries a destiny of heaven and is invaluable. He will accomplish great things and will surely become an immortal and ascend to heaven in the future."

"As long as you wholeheartedly assist this human cultivator from now on, when he becomes an immortal, you can make amends for your mistakes and avoid the punishment of the Eighteen Levels of Hell."

"But if you harbor resentment, disobey the orders of that human cultivator, or deliberately harm that human cultivator, you will be punished for all your crimes and immediately be thrown into the Eighteenth Level of Hell, where you will never be able to be reborn!"

"Do you understand?"

When she heard that she didn't have to go to hell, the [Umbrella Girl] kowtowed repeatedly.

dong dong dong...

The crisp sound of kowtows echoed throughout the hall. The [Umbrella Girl] prostrated herself on the ground, tears streaming down her face as she said, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! I will do my utmost to assist that human cultivator and eradicate the evil..."

Zheng Que didn't have time to wait for the other party to finish his words. Taking advantage of the moment when the "evil spirit" kowtowed, he immediately used his [Ghost Controlling Technique] to capture it in his palm. The next moment, the last wisp of black energy between his eyebrows was absorbed by the [Book of Life and Death].

However, Zheng Que did not return to reality immediately. He saw a large amount of dense Yin energy emerging from the [Book of Life and Death], which turned into a black cloud in the air. In the blink of an eye, the black cloud quickly collapsed into a rune that looked like an insect and a fish, floating in the air.

Another decree!
The imperial edict turned into a mysterious light and sank into Zheng Que's brow.

It may be because he has had the same experience three times, or it may be because his spirit has grown.

After the imperial edict was imprinted on his forehead, Zheng Que did not faint, but felt a severe pain in his head!

He raised his hands and pressed his temples hard. After a while, the pain slowly subsided.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the underground secret room. He was sitting cross-legged behind a table on a stone platform. At the entrance of the secret room, Qingli was hanging on the stone door, swaying.

Zheng Que let out a long sigh, adjusted his state slightly, then opened his palm and released [Umbrella Girl].

The blood light escaped and turned into a graceful figure at the edge of the stone platform. She was wearing a black umbrella, black clothes, her hair was thick and she had a red headband with a wish-fulfilling knot at the end of her hair. No matter which direction you looked from, you could only see a quiet and elegant back.

At this moment, the [Umbrella Girl] was surrounded by yin energy and had recovered a lot compared to before entering the underworld.

After discovering that she was no longer in the underworld, the [Umbrella Girl] held the umbrella with her hands still, and her body turned strangely, revealing her true face to Zheng Que.

It was a pale, haggard, delicate and beautiful face, like a lady walking out of a meticulous painting. Her black hair was loosely tied up, with a few strands of hair scattered on her cheeks. She looked charming with a touch of elegance, but the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were filled with strong hostility, revealing her evil nature.

The moment she saw Zheng Que, the [Umbrella Girl] bowed to him and said softly, "I am Ku Lan, paying my respects to you, sir."

Zheng Que was a little surprised to see this [Umbrella Girl] being so polite, but he quickly recovered and said calmly, "My name is Zheng Que, and I will be your master from now on."

As he spoke, he pointed to Qingli hanging in the door frame and introduced, "That's Qingli, also my ghost servant."

Ku Lan immediately bowed to Qing Li and said softly, "Greetings, Sister Qing Li."

Upon hearing this, Qingli glanced at Ku Lan and was a little surprised. The Yin energy of this [Umbrella Girl] was only at the first level of [Tongue-Pulling Prison] just now, how come it suddenly became the second level of [Tongue-Pulling Prison] now?

Ok……

It does not matter!

The important thing is that this [Umbrella Girl] is very polite to herself!

Unlike that human kid, he has never had any rules.

Then, Qingli floated down from the door frame, walked to Kulan, looked at her carefully for a few times, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Kulan, right? I am the ghost of destiny, and I will guide you well in the future."

Ku Lan smiled slightly, then said, "Sister Qingli, you are really beautiful, but there is one thing that is a bit asymmetrical."

"I will help you adjust it..."

(End of this chapter)