Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 229 Young Master Jiang, shall we stay here forever?
The Pingbo River made a bend in front of Lin Jiang, and the large ship that came with the current came to a steady stop in front of Lin Jiang and Yana.

The large ship was filled with singing and dancing, and the melodies drifted into Lin Jiang's ears. The scene he had seen in his mind long ago vaguely appeared before his eyes, but after experiencing the Lost Ship incident, he quickly adjusted his state.

The scenes he remembered but could never see again slowly faded away, leaving only a little melancholy in Lin Jiang's heart.

But immediately, Lin Jiang heard Yana's low, deep voice beside him:

"Dad...Mom..."

Lin Jiang turned his head and noticed that Yana's eyes had become unfocused.

She was subconsciously reaching out towards the large ship in the distance, as if trying to grab it.

People always see what they desire most on a ship lost in the sea, and they are easily tempted by it until they board and can never get off.

A sense of helplessness welled up in Lin Jiang's heart, and he reached out to put his hand on the girl's shoulder.

A little bit of Qi flowed into the girl's body, and Yana regained her senses a little. She grabbed Lin Jiang's clothes in a panic and pointed urgently at the ship in the distance.

"Mom, Dad, family, family..."

Lin Jiang originally wanted to tell the girl that everything on the big ship was fake, but seeing the look in her eyes, he didn't know how to say it for a moment.

Hearing such words might actually have the opposite effect on those affected by the lost ship.

What they wanted to hear was not the truth.

So Lin Jiang thought about it:
“I know the owner of this ship; I can ask him to help look after your mother.”

Yana looked delighted upon hearing this and nodded repeatedly before obediently hiding behind Lin Jiang.

A gangplank overturned from the side of the lost boat, first soaring high into the air, then plummeting down and crashing vertically onto the shore, kicking up dust.

The ship clearly knew who the visitors were and was extending an invitation to board.

Lin Jiang led the little girl beside him directly toward the boat.

As soon as the two boarded the ship, the passengers applauded enthusiastically. Some sang, some danced, and others brought forward all sorts of strange and wonderful foods.
"Come and try it, it's a top-quality delicacy!"

Lin Jiang glanced at the plate and saw thinly sliced ​​meat of an unknown species, garnished with sauce.

"What kind of meat is this?"

“It was my grandson who offered it to me,” the man carrying the meat said with a genuine smile. “He said it was beef, and I thought it should be beef.”

"Since it was given to you by your grandson, you should eat it yourself."

Lin Jiang took out the braised meat from his Qiankun bag, ate a few pieces himself, and handed some to Yana.

Yana took the braised meat blankly, and looked around with a little doubt. She felt that the people on this big ship were being too lively.

"I just saw my mother on the boat..."

No one responded, and she dared not stop anyone to ask.

He could only hide behind Lin Jiang and eat the braised meat in small bites.

The light boat glides slowly along the river, and a thin mist gradually rises around it.

When Lin Jiang went to the place where the King of Qi lived last time, he opened his eyes and was already on the Lost Ship. At that time, the ship was surrounded by thick black cloth, and he could not see anything clearly.

But now it seems that these black cloths did not appear out of thin air.

Sure enough, after driving through the fog for a while, patches of darkness gradually appeared on both sides.

Those black strips of cloth shooting straight into the sky are emerging from the fog.

Yana was clearly frightened by this scene; she kept her eyes tightly shut and dared not open them.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but Yana felt the ship beneath her feet sway slightly.

At the same time, a clear, melodious voice rang out beside her ear:

"Shedding my physical form, I wear clouds as my garments; laughing, I cast aside cause and effect, leaving the waters in the center. Here, the sun and moon revolve with me; drunk amidst the Milky Way, I will never return home!"

The carefree singing made her open her eyes, and she saw that the boat was already safely moored on the shore.

Looking at this country completely shrouded in darkness, Yana was so shocked that she involuntarily opened her mouth wide.

She had never seen such a place before.

The plank extended downwards, and Lin Jiang walked down, with Yana following closely behind, afraid of being left behind.

The two stepped into the deserted city in the blink of an eye, the lost ship joyfully sailing away behind them, leaving only this silent city.

Yana grabbed Lin Jiang's clothes, while Lin Jiang slowly moved forward along the path of memory. After walking through several deserted alleys, the two finally arrived at the Qi King's Palace.

Just as Lin Jiang took a step to walk up, he suddenly heard lively music and singing coming from above the palace.

Looking up, I saw many musical instruments swaying and drifting down from both sides of the road.

The suona, erhu, and many other strange musical instruments that Lin Jiang had never seen before.

It was like a band warmly welcoming guests.

Amidst the music-filled passageway, King Qi, dressed in a dirty robe, with a black mole on his face, bald and wearing two thin braids, swaggered down the steps.

As he walked, he waved his two extremely wide sleeves on either side of his body, as if he were calling out to his subjects, and began to swagger down the road.

"Rise! Rise!"

He raised his arms and shouted, then danced on the board, when suddenly his foot stepped on the hem of his own clothes, causing him to lose his balance and fall down the stairs with a thud.

With a gasp, he tumbled down the steps, startling Yana into taking a half-step back.

Lin Jiang watched helplessly as the King of Qi rolled to his feet.

After rolling the last lap, King Qi lay on his back, blinked twice, and looked at Lin Jiang. "You certainly have a refined taste."

"How can this be considered having refined tastes?" King Qi looked up at Lin Jiang and blinked. "Didn't I just roll down from there? Aren't you going to help me up?"

Lin Jiang looked at the stairs.

The steps are gentle and wide, with a surface as open as a platform. Not to mention tumbling down, it is not difficult to even lie down on them.

"With your skill level, how could you possibly fall down the stairs?"

There are always unexpected events.

"If someone with your skills can still make such a mistake, then I might choke to death while eating one day."

"Stop trying to fool me," Prince Qi said, clearly displeased that Lin Jiang had no intention of helping him up. He started kicking and thrashing about like a child throwing a tantrum.

"Help me up immediately, or you will be punished for the great disrespect!"

Lin Jiang sighed helplessly and finally reached out to help Prince Qi up.

Yana stared at King Qi with curiosity.

Although she sensed that this person had an extraordinary background, her unrestrained demeanor left her feeling bewildered.

“This brat is the King of Qi. The lost boat you were on just now was his property. Feel free to ask him anything.”

Lin Jiang pressed on Yana's shoulder, and the girl's throat bobbed involuntarily.

She looked at King Qi cautiously:

"I just saw my family on the boat; they just passed away..."

King Qi glanced at Lin Jiang.

“She’s been affected by your lost ship, and I don’t know how to break free,” Lin Jiang said.

"Alright." King Qi lightly touched the girl's brow with his finger, and Yana's eyes instantly lost focus.

She fell straight to the side and landed in Lin Jiang's arms.

After checking her breathing, Lin Jiang confirmed that she was merely asleep.

“When she wakes up, she’ll only feel like she had a dream.” King Qi turned and beckoned: “Come with me into the palace.”

The various musical instruments that had accompanied the emperor earlier bounced and followed, leaping and frolicking along the jade steps into the palace. Lin Jiang carried Yana in his arms as they stepped into the familiar hall.

After sitting down on the futon, King Qi waved his hand again and brought out the minced meat from last time. Lin Jiang took a small bite and felt that it tasted better than last time.

"How did it go? Was the matter I entrusted to you accomplished?"

Lin Jiang took out the soul bottle refined by Liu Fangyue and placed it in front of him.

King Qi opened the bottle, turned it upside down, and poured the condensed soul into his palm with a clatter.

Miss Jiang's ghostly spirit curled up like a mustard seed, tumbling awkwardly onto the jade palm, spinning around twice in a daze.

After she got up, she subconsciously looked around. When she saw Lin Jiang, her face turned pale with fright. She immediately put all fours down, arched her back, and her hair stood on end.

Lin Jiang glanced at her and thought that Miss Jiang's current posture looked exactly like a cat with its fur standing on end.

However, the woman in the palm of her hand noticed that Lin Jiang's size seemed a bit off, and she turned around somewhat blankly.

I saw the King of Qi with two braids hanging from his ears.

The corners of King Qi's mouth began to stretch upwards, first to his cheeks, then to his ears, and finally to the braid above his ears.

"Hehe, hee hee, hee hee hee!"

He let out a bizarre laugh, and Miss Jiang, who was in his palm, turned pale with fright.

She tried to escape through the palm of his hand, but she found that she couldn't even move. She watched helplessly as the King of Qi brought her to his face and examined her closely.

King Qi, as if admiring a rare treasure, spoke with tenderness and was overjoyed:

"You really do look just like Young Master Jiang! I still remember when he brought his men to join me, he grabbed my hand and said, 'Lord Tian! You and I can fight for supremacy and take the world for ourselves!' I believed him then, and I really thought he wanted to take the world for himself with me! Hehe! Haha!"

At this point, King Qi placed Miss Jiang directly on the table. He propped up half of his face with one hand, a smile on his face, and pushed Miss Jiang down with one finger. When she stood up, he pushed her down again.

King Qi had absolutely no intention of killing Miss Jiang. On the contrary, he was overjoyed, as if he had found a toy that pleased him greatly.

Only after Miss Jiang curled up in a ball, hugging her head and trembling, did King Qi clap his hands in satisfaction and say:

"Don't worry, Young Master Jiang, Qi is still here. You can talk to me about how to bring this world under your control. We have plenty of time. We can talk all night by candlelight."

Upon hearing this, Miss Jiang promptly rolled her eyes.

fainted.

This was the first time Lin Jiang had ever seen anything like it; even the soul could faint.

King Qi was completely satisfied.

It seems that Miss Jiang will not be able to find relief until he has completely grown tired of this soul.

only……

Lin Jiang felt that, given the current situation, King Qi would probably play around with it for a very long time before getting tired of it.

When he looked at Lin Jiang again, even his smile had become much gentler:

"After all these years, this long-cherished wish has finally been fulfilled. However, when Young Master Jiang left, he also stole a garden from the State of Qi. Do you know where it is?"

"I know." Lin Jiang nodded. "I also have some questions about that garden that I'd like to ask you."

(End of this chapter)