Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 234 Killing!
The person registering immediately burst into laughter.

He's just a country bumpkin who's used to throwing his weight around in Wufang City.

Daring to show murderous intent in Wangxian City? They truly don't know the meaning of death!
This Wufang City is really full of strange things. Not only did the City God not pay respects to the Seven Worships when he came to Wangxian City, but he also offended the Five Surnames Gongsun. Now, a god has come and he is just as ignorant of his own limitations.

Shaking his head, the registrar prepared to inquire about the fate of this reckless priest after his shift ended.

The entrance to Wangxian City is a long corridor that stretches for several miles and runs through the entire Dragon Palace.

The long corridor slopes downwards, with various inscriptions carved on the top and murals on both sides, recording the great feat of opening up the Hengyang River and establishing thirty-six cities in the past.

Li Wushou walked quickly through it with a blank expression.

Mu Tong's eyes had already been returned when he rescued him from the White Paper Taoist Temple and brought him back to the Three Immortals Hall.

Later, she became the City God and even re-cultivated the Yin Spirit!

One eye?

It seems there are still people eyeing the banner he's been promoting!
Is it the Liu family of Qiwang on the south bank? Or the old lover of the Tree Goddess? Or the Gongsun of the Five Surnames on the north bank?

The flag at Wufang City is still planted too low!

If it were placed on the Wangxian City Tower, or even on the Suspended Mountain, I suppose no one would dare to point fingers anymore?

Li Wushou's mind was in turmoil. Just as he was about to cross the corridor, Chen Gou'er, who was still fast asleep in the Three Immortals Pavilion, suddenly jumped up from the bed with a flushed face, covered his nose, and shouted:
"Li Wushou, did you fall into a cesspool? It stinks! Ugh!"

"It smells awful?"

Li Wushou paused, and above the long corridor was the Dragon King's palace, and below was the place where nine coiled dragon pillars were rooted.

The Dragon King is made of flesh and blood and feeds on incense offerings. He has not been able to ascend to heaven for so many years. It is impossible for him not to have undergone some kind of transformation. It seems that his condition is indeed not very good.

The night Tiger Girl left Wufang City, he asked her a lot of questions about the Suspended Mountain and the Heavenly God.

The two branches of the Suspended Mountain in Huazhou seem to have different ideas about the matter of raising the Heavenly God. The "Floating" branch, which belongs to the south bank, intends to recommend the Dragon King, who has made great contributions over the past hundreds of years, but the "Empty" branch, which belongs to the north bank, has some reservations about this.

Tiger Girl said that this was not only a struggle for the position of a god, but also a struggle for the right to speak for the Suspended Mountain.

For many years, the Suspended Mountain has been dominated by the "Floating" lineage, but in recent years, the ancestor of the "Empty" lineage has made further progress, and the other party is naturally unwilling to be suppressed.

However, the Hanging Mountain faces pressure from the Land of Misfortune and the evil scourge at sea, and is unwilling to cause turmoil by launching a major attack.

Therefore, the two factions should determine who is superior through this "raising of the heavenly gods" incident!
Located on the south bank, Wufang City naturally sided with the Fuzi lineage. Therefore, supporting the Dragon King in obtaining the position of a celestial deity was Wufang City's stance; Wufang City never had a choice!
This was Tiger Girl's assessment of the matter of the Suspended Mountain, and Li Wushou naturally agreed with it.

He doesn't even know which way the suspended mountain gate faces, so who else can he trust if not Tiger Girl?

However, this means that the Dragon King's poor condition will indeed put Five Directions City in a very passive position.

Li Wushou pursed his lips and muttered to himself: Wufang City may be passive, but he is not Wufang City.

As I exited the corridor, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance.

Li Wushou immediately looked up at the sky.

Surprisingly, the water wasn't rippling as I had imagined. Instead, it looked no different from the blue sky and white clouds outside. Even the huge sound of the waterfall outside the Dragon Palace had disappeared, making it quite tranquil.

"Creating a realm? Or a magic array?"

Li Wushou immediately thought of Master Xuanyang's Taiji Dojo.

However, Wangxian City is too large; if it were truly a world-creating realm, it would be too unbelievable.

Based on the inscribed magic array seen from the outside, Li Wushou believed it was a combination of creation and magic array. In that case, Suspended Mountain must have at least the techniques of the Nascent Soul level.

After Li Wushou left the long corridor, many people stopped to watch. Clearly, these people, like Li Wushou, were also entering Wangxian City for the first time.

As soon as Li Wushou withdrew his gaze, a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old stood in front of him.

Upon stopping, he politely bowed and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"Greetings, High Priest. I am Bai Feng, a guide and gossip in Wangxian City. This must be your first time visiting Wangxian City. Would you like me to give you some introductions?"

Li Wushou looked at the boy in front of him. He was wearing a cotton long gown, his belly was round and chubby, but he was in good spirits, his eyes were bright and piercing, and he had a kind of simple and honest charm.

Thinking that having someone lead the way would help him find Mu Tong sooner, he took out one or two taels of silver from his pocket and tossed it into Bai Feng's arms, saying:

"No need to look anymore, just lead the way!"

Bai Feng was delighted when he received the silver. So quick!

But after experiencing the weight, I hesitated a bit:

"Your Excellency, the guide's price is four taels of silver. I see you have an extraordinary bearing, so may I charge you only three taels?"

Three taels again? Three taels to enter the city, and three taels to show the way? Am I, Li Wushou, really that worthless?

Looking around, it was clear that the young man in white was not lying; most of the transactions around him were for four taels or even five taels.

Li Wushou was speechless for a moment. He regretted throwing the money away too quickly because the other party was a child. Now, would it be too humiliating to ask for that one tael back?

Li Wushou took out three more ounces from his robes and tossed them to Bai Feng, then said again:
"I hate three ounces, so let's go with four ounces. Lead the way!"

Bai Feng was overjoyed and bowed again.

"Thank you, Your Excellency. Which City God Temple are you going to?"

As he spoke, he led Li Wushou along the bluestone path into the city.

Looking at Bai Feng's beaming face, Li Wushou wondered if it was because he was reluctant to spend the money, but he felt he had misjudged him. This was not honest and simple at all; he was clearly cunning.

"Go to the City God Temple in Wufang City."

"Uh... Five Directions City?"

Bai Feng's smile faltered upon hearing this, then he whispered a reminder, "Your Excellency, the City God of Wufang City seems to be in some trouble lately."

Li Wushou nodded expressionlessly.

"I know, let's go quickly, and tell me what trouble you're in."

Bai Feng looked at the composed Li Wushou and was momentarily dazed. Had he not explained things clearly?

Your City God is in trouble. How come you, a high-ranking official, are so calm and composed?

Seeing Li Wushou's brows furrow slightly, Bai Feng quickly composed himself and led the way. He had already given a warning, so it was no wonder Li Wushou didn't listen.

Along the wide avenue beneath your feet, there is a moat stretching for about ten miles, where the road is divided into three sections.

Go straight ahead and you'll reach a bridge. Continue from here and you'll enter the outer city of Wangxian City.

Many merchants and commoners lived in the circular ring stretching from the city gate to the moat.

Inside the outer city lived the Seven Families and the Twenty-Four Clans. The Seven Families' residences were in harmony with the Seven Stars, while the Twenty Clans guarded the Seven Stars.

There is a river between the outer city and the inner city. The inner city is inhabited by the five surnames and some disciples of the Suspended Mountain who have come down from the mountain to guard the area. They also run many high-end shops.

In front of the moat, two paths lead to the City God Temples on the north and south banks respectively.

The thirty-six City God Temples, like those of merchants and ordinary people, are arranged in a circle around Wangxian City, like soldiers guarding the city.

At the same time, the entire Wangxian City was strictly divided into north and south banks for residential purposes, with clear distinctions between them.

The City God Temple of Wufang City, which Li Wushou was going to, was the third one on the left side of the road, just like Wufang City was located on the south bank, away from Wangxian City.

Nevertheless, Bai Feng still managed to get Li Wushou to the City God Temple in a simple open-top carriage an hour later.

When Li Wushou got out of the car, Bai Feng hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He actually thought Li Wushou was a good person, and it was a pity that he died.

But the other party is a priest, so he probably had no choice in the matter, right?

He had already told him that Gongsun Xun, a collateral descendant of the Gongsun family, had been coming to the City God Temple every day to collect debts. It seemed that even after Mu Chenghuang had one eye plucked out, the other party still hadn't given up. Clearly, this meant they were in big trouble.

Moreover, the Liu family, the main family of Wufang City, has not shown up, leading everyone to believe that the city god of Wufang City has been abandoned.

Everyone is wondering how long the City God of Wufang City can hold out.

Even gambling dens in the city opened betting games for this, so the area outside the City God Temple in Wufang City was bustling with activity every day.

But after saying all this, the seemingly decent priest maintained a calm expression. He simply replied, "Understood!"

This left Bai Feng speechless.

Li Wushou ignored Bai Feng's thoughts. Through Bai Feng's explanation, he roughly understood why Mu Tong was in trouble.

So it really is Gongsun?

However, this was expected, and he wasn't surprised.

Even while in the carriage, he noticed the unusual atmosphere in front of the City God Temple in Wufang City.

The two City God Temples ahead, Anqiu and Yinshan, were filled with incense smoke and bustling with people as he passed by.

However, when they approached the City God Temple of Wufang City, incense smoke was rising, and there were some people at the entrance, but as Bai Feng had said, it was bustling with activity.

The Dharma Domain silently passed through his body and squeezed into the crowd.

Sharp-eyed people on the outskirts saw Li Wushou, dressed in a priest's robe, get off a dilapidated carriage and squeeze into the City God Temple. They all looked like they were about to see a good show and quickly surrounded him.

A long table was set up in front of the City God Temple. A gloomy young man sat at the table, and behind him stood two old men, both exuding a sharp aura, who were all at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Seeing the growing crowd, a slight smile appeared on the gloomy young man's lips, and he spoke softly:
"Go and pay your respects to City God Mu!"

Behind the two old men, a servant stepped forward and quickly knelt down to receive the order.

"Yes, young master Xun."

After the servant stood up, he took out a banner from his pocket, which read: "Paying back debts is a matter of course!"

He then began to hurl insults in front of the City God Temple, using all sorts of vulgar language without repeating himself, which amused Gongsun Xun greatly.

"Gongsun Xun, don't go too far!"

An angry voice rang out from inside the City God Temple. The servant who had just started cursing coughed up blood and lost a mouthful of teeth.

Seeing this, Gongsun Xun's smile widened, and he turned his head to the other side, saying:
"Record this: City God Mu owes the Gongsun family another piece of his teeth!"

The moment he finished speaking, Gongsun Xun stood up from the long table, walked to the front of the City God Temple, his smile vanished, and he said with a defiant look:

"Lord Mu, how about another match, and we settle all the debts in one lump sum?"

Inside the City God Temple, Mu Tong's left eye was oozing golden blood, and her golden statue was somewhat dilapidated. In recent days, there had been several matches like this without any reason. Each time, the opponent said it was the last match, but in the blink of an eye, she would incur new debts.

She was filled with resentment, but there was nothing she could do. The Dragon King had gone to the Hanging Mountain to discuss the matter of raising the Heavenly God and had not returned. The Liu family insisted that she submit, otherwise they would not show their faces.

Mu Tong's mind was racing when she suddenly heard a clear voice coming from outside the temple.

"I'll challenge you to a duel!"

Immediately afterwards, a commotion broke out outside the temple, with people shouting.

"Killing!"

(End of this chapter)