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Chapter 455 The Songs and Dances at Jade Dew and Golden Wind Pavilion Will Never Stop

Before dawn, in the deepest darkness.

Chen Xu could see the outlines of lights on the walls of Yujing City in the distance.

He traveled with the Wild Goose Ghost King all the way, but when they were about to enter the city, the Wild Goose Ghost King separated from him.

As they parted, the Wild Goose Feather Ghost King said:

"The yin energy in Yujing is too heavy at this time, and I am ultimately a ghost. Although Brother Chen and I share the same goal, it is not advisable for us to enter the capital at the same time."

Otherwise, it might cause a disturbance of yin energy, which would be detrimental to Brother Chen.

Brother Chen, you can go ahead first; I'll be there shortly.

The human and the ghost were temporarily separated.

It's worth mentioning that before they parted, the Wild Goose Ghost King gave Chen Xu a small bottle.

He didn't reveal what was in the bottle, but simply handed it to Chen Xu and disappeared.

But Chen Xu, through his talent for identifying words, instantly saw what was in the bottle: Ghost King's Tears!

These were actually the Ghost King's own tears.

It is unknown when the Ghost King shed tears again, but he collected his tears and handed them to Chen Xu.

Chen Xu was shocked, but by the time he wanted to thank him, the figure of the Wild Goose Ghost King had already disappeared into the vast darkness.

Chen Xu stood in the sky, about thirty miles from Yujing, gazing at the giant city.

The primordial energy flowed and surged into his eyes.

The next moment, Chen Xu truly understood why Hu Xi had described Yujing as a graveyard!
The Ghost King of Wild Goose Feathers also described Jade Capital as a living hell.

Initially, when viewed with the naked eye, the outline of the giant city of Yujing could be seen from afar.

The city wall, ten zhang high, was wide and majestic, with soldiers standing solemnly on it and lights shining like dragons.

The city is filled with houses and has a network of streets.

Neighborhoods stood opposite each other, and markets lined up one after another, creating an orderly scene with well-organized roads.

Many of the buildings among them are exceptionally magnificent.

The most eye-catching are the three palaces and four buildings.

The first of the three palaces is the Heavenly Palace, which is also the Imperial Palace.

The second is Ziwei Academy, and the third is Qingxu Dao Palace!
The fourth floor is the first of the twelve-story buildings.

The second is the Calligraphy and Painting Pavilion, the third is the Treasure Pavilion, and the fourth is the Jade Dew and Golden Wind Pavilion, the number one den of extravagance in the world.

There are many legends about this.

Once you arrive at Yujing Hanmo Bookstore, you'll find no book you can't find there.

Once inside the Treasure Pavilion, there is no treasure you cannot find; as long as you can afford the price, you can buy and sell any treasure in the world.

As for the Jade Dew and Golden Wind Pavilion, it boasts the strongest wine, the most beautiful women, the most captivating songs and dances, and the most delicious delicacies...

There's even a saying circulating among the people: "Jade Dew and Golden Wind Pavilion, that's a place you won't want to leave once you've been there."

Let me tell you, even if the walls of Yujing City fall, the singing and dancing at the Jade Dew and Golden Wind Pavilion won't stop!

Why do you say that?
This is because the walls of Yujing City were indeed breached a hundred years ago.

That was an even bigger upheaval than the uprising of the King of Cangjiang.

It is said that a rebel king with the title of Jing fought his way from the northern frontier all the way to Yujing. He not only breached the city walls of Yujing, but also drove the emperor out of the palace!
However, just as the rebel king stormed into the palace, sat on the throne, and was about to ascend the throne and become emperor, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck from the sky.

Under the thunder and fire, the rebel king died instantly.

This dramatic and absurd ending brought this momentous rebellion to a close.

From that time onward, the throne of each Dali emperor became even more secure.

Another saying is circulating in the world:
The mandate of Heaven is bestowed by Heaven; it cannot be changed by human effort.

This is also a major reason why the current Emperor of Dali, despite his laziness in governing, has been able to maintain a stable throne.

Under the emperor's nose, there was singing and dancing, wealth and splendor, and decadent prosperity.

This is Yujing.

At this moment, what Chen Xu saw with his naked eye was indeed the case with Yujing.

Looking into the distance, not only were the city walls ablaze with lights, but also many other places within the vast city, apart from the markets that were under curfew, were brightly lit.

The dazzling lights, like floating stars, intertwined under the night sky, reflecting the deep blue of the night.

For a moment, it was impossible to tell whether heaven was the human world or the human world was heaven.

However, when the primordial Qi flowed through his eyes, Chen Xu opened them again.

All this apparent prosperity vanished like a dream, disappearing before his eyes in an instant.

What did he see?
In fact, Chen Xu heard countless dissenting voices even before he saw them—

The sounds all came from the city not far away.

It was a murmur, disordered, chaotic, painful, frantic...screaming sound.

Layer upon layer, sometimes blurry, sometimes clear.

"I hate it, I hate it so much!"

"Don't eat me, let me go... My blood isn't sweet, his, her, and their blood is!"

"It's so cold, so cold... Hehehe, I'm freezing to death, everyone's freezing to death..."

"It's so hot, I'm so hot, so many fires... Don't burn me, don't burn me, ahhh..."

"Get out of here, get out of here...you monsters!"

"Eeeeeee...hehehe, waaaaah..."

It sounded like crying and laughing, like a human voice, yet also like ghostly whispers.

When Chen Xu heard the word "sweet blood," he felt his blood rush slightly faster.

When he heard "It's so cold," he felt a slight chill in the air around him.

When he heard that it was hot, the same heat swept over him.

However, Chen Xu's cultivation level is now high enough that although the chaotic sounds coming from not far away have a slight impact on him, they cannot cause him any real harm.

Chen Xu only needed to slightly circulate his innate Qi to eliminate all anomalies.

Instead of immediately channeling his inner energy, he listened for a while.

Amidst this meaningless chaos of voices, he heard words like "sweet blood" several times.

Compared to other sounds, he heard the most sounds related to "blood".

At the same time, as the lights under the night sky were seen through, countless dark shadows swirling and intertwining beneath them came into Chen Xu's view.

The dark figures murmured and shrieked, like a huge black cloud shrouding the vast sky above Yujing.

If these dark clouds could bring about a heavy rain, then Yujing would be in a state of "dark clouds pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it."

A torrential downpour and strong winds seemed imminent.

However, in reality, these dark clouds are not true dark clouds.

Therefore, the current situation in Yujing is countless times more severe than "dark clouds pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it".

The place most severely shrouded by dark clouds was the imperial palace.

Its blackness was so intense that even when Chen Xufei was high in the air, looking down into the distance, he could not make out the outline of the palace through the dark clouds.

In that place, the dark clouds had deepened to the point of being like a deathly, empty void.

It was as if some savage beast had opened its jaws, waiting to devour everything.

Even with Chen Xu's current cultivation level, he couldn't help but feel a heavy threat upon seeing this scene.

Of course, he wouldn't back down.

We just need to be more cautious.

Chen Xu withdrew his gaze and was about to fall from the sky.

Suddenly, several figures could be seen flying and weaving in the sky not far away. Some of these figures were wearing armor, some wore Taoist robes, and others were dressed in brocade everyday clothes, which were clearly the attire of the Prison Guard.

Chen Xu immediately realized that these flying figures seemed to be heading in his direction!

These must be people patrolling the skies above Yujing.

Chen Xu's thoughts shifted slightly, but he still didn't want to run into these people at this moment.

He immediately lifted one foot lightly and stepped into the underworld in an instant.

Borrowing a path from the netherworld.

This wasn't the first time Chen Xu had used the "Borrowing the Path to the Underworld" technique with two little demons, but this time, he didn't immediately return to the human world after using it.

On the contrary, Chen Xu stayed in the underworld for about a quarter of an hour.

Once they stopped, the scenes of the underworld began to unfold before the two little demons.

Thus, Wei Yuan and A Shi saw a very long road to the underworld.

This road follows the river, with a misty fog on one side and the raging Nether River on the other.

The dark river water boiled and churned, with white bones floating in it. Sometimes, corpses would drift by, their origins unknown, and their destination unknown.

The two little demons couldn't help but cover their mouths, not daring to breathe.

But Chen Xu seemed to be strolling leisurely on this path of the underworld.

Behind him, the sound of overlapping footsteps seemed to echo.

dong dong dong-

In the mist on one side, it seemed as if countless figures were struggling and surging.

Ah Shi could no longer hold back. It pressed its body tightly against Chen Xu's neck and asked in a soft voice:
"Scholar, what...what are we doing staying here?"

In the past, when Chen Xu used the Borrowing the Netherworld technique, he would instantly step into and out of it.

For the two little demons, it was just a blink of an eye, and they were immediately in a different place.

Who would have thought that the underworld would look like this?
As soon as Ashi spoke, a soft voice immediately responded from behind Chen Xu:
"Staying here means staying here for a long, long time to be with me..."

The voice was ethereal and faint, yet it was exactly the same as Chen Xu's own voice.

It was as if Chen Xu was speaking!
But even though Ashi was sitting on Chen Xu's shoulder, Chen Xu didn't say a word.

So who is speaking from behind?

Ashi immediately let out a "squeak" and subconsciously wanted to turn his head back.

Just then, its fluffy little head was gently pressed down by a hand.

It was Chen Xu who intervened and stopped it.

Chen Xu said, "Ashi, don't turn around."

Ah Shi did not turn around, but Chen Xu did.

The moment Chen Xu turned around, the figure making footsteps behind him instantly closed in on him.

Its speed was so fast that it was like a shooting star.

Chen Xu clearly saw that the figure had no face.

It was a shadowy figure without facial features, only a blurry white face.

The figure rushed towards Chen Xu in an instant, then was thrown backward in a flash, letting out a scream: "Ahhh..."

Amidst the piercing screams, a burst of flame spontaneously ignited, engulfing the figure.

"No, why is it that when you turn back, it is I who am injured by the flames of karma? Ah..."

The screams of despair abruptly ceased.

In the blink of an eye, the dark figure was burned to nothingness by a blazing flame.

The firelight vanished, and Chen Xu continued walking unhurriedly along the Netherworld Path.

On one side is a misty fog, and on the other side is the raging Nether River.

If he wasn't certain that his memory was correct, Ashi would have even thought that the figure that had just been burned to death was just a figment of his imagination.

Ashi was a little stunned. It didn't dare to turn around again, but just stood next to Chen Xu and quickly asked:

"Scholar, what...what was that just now? What...what did you do?"

Chen Xu replied, "I didn't do anything, I just turned around."

But on this path of the underworld, you must remember never to turn back, for turning back will easily bring misfortune upon you.

"Squeak!" Ah Shi was bewildered. "Scholar, if we turn around, we are easily harmed by misfortune. Why is it that when you turn around, it is that thing that suffers?"

"You...you didn't cast a spell?"

“I did not use any magic,” Chen Xu said with a slight smile. “The reason I had this effect when I turned around is because I was blessed by the spirit of the great Confucian scholar.”

"Look, the moment I turned around, my old friend appeared!"

He continued walking forward, and not far in front of him, a graceful and ancient figure suddenly appeared.

The man was dressed in a tall hat and wide belt, his sleeves fluttering in the wind; he was lean and simple, with an elegant demeanor.

They were "people" whom Ashi and Weiyuan had never seen before.

But that "person" and Chen Xu clearly knew each other.

Chen Xu walked forward, and the man waited in place and laughed loudly: "Xu Zhi, what year is it tonight?"

Why didn't you call out to me in the mortal realm? Instead, you've come from the underworld.

This "person" is none other than Ji Weizi, the great Confucian scholar whom Chen Xu once met on the banks of the River of the Underworld!
Compared to their last meeting, Ji Weizi now seemed more like a "person".

There wasn't a trace of ghostly aura about him; his body was solid, his face was clear, and he had an elegant demeanor.

If one did not know his identity, who would have thought that he was a heroic spirit?
Chen Xu smiled and said, "It's still the eleventh year of Yonghui, only last time it was April, and now it's July."

Ji Weizi frowned slightly: "Only three months have passed? Then why are there more corpses I've seen in this Netherworld than in the past ten years?"

"So I came to the Underworld to see Brother Ji first."

In the future, I may really have to call out to Brother Ji once again.

However, this time it will undoubtedly be fraught with danger, so I cannot act rashly. I must first consult Brother Ji and seek his consent.”

Chen Xu explained his purpose.

Ji Weizi immediately made a finger gesture and grabbed something transparent in the air.

No one else could see it, but he himself seemed to have seen something terrifying, and his face instantly changed color.

"So that's how it is!" Ji Weizi exclaimed in realization. "Such perverse and outrageous things actually happen in the human world."

You've been looking for me...

"I wish to borrow 100,000 Yin soldiers."

Chen Xu's voice echoed softly along the banks of the River of the Underworld.

Half an hour later, Chen Xu returned to the human world from the underworld.

At this moment, he had already appeared directly at the Jade Bridge in Yujing Tiandu.

This is a major thoroughfare in the city.

On the other side of the bridge stands the Twelve-Story Jade Capital.

On this side of the bridge, there are both the Jade Dew and Golden Wind Pavilion and the Rare Treasures Pavilion.

No matter where he walked, he could reach the most prosperous part of the entire capital.

At this moment, the deepest darkness before dawn had passed, and a faint, pale white light began to appear on the horizon.

The morning breeze stirred the weeping willows by the Jade Bridge. There weren't many pedestrians on both banks, but the number was slowly increasing, giving one the feeling of waking up again after a sleepless night.

This city has always been a city that never sleeps.

Chen Xu saw a swaying figure walking towards him.

The figure staggered unsteadily, eyes half-open, and suddenly pointed at Chen Xu, saying "Hey!"

(End of this chapter)