Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

"Six bodies, annihilation, killing intent..." Chu Mingkong murmured to himself.

His gaze was fixed on the head, whose true face was no longer recognizable. It was a corpse with a gigantic appearance, an abstraction. However, if one used their imagination to shrink the swollen part of the ancient Buddha corpse's face, they would find that the ancient Buddha corpse looked very familiar.

The two ancient Buddha corpses originally looked identical, but after the corpses swelled up, their appearances changed a bit, making them difficult to distinguish.

"I think I've seen the original owner of this ancient Buddha corpse before. He seemed to be a person from the underworld?"

Chu Mingkong was certain that this was the same mysterious monk he had met before!

It's just unclear why there are two of them, and according to these two younger members of the Zhong family, they "escorted" six ancient Buddha corpses. Could it be that all six of them look exactly the same?

Sextuplets?

Moreover, this guy's Nirvana Intent is not quite the same as Chu Mingkong's understanding. He can attack people at will while in the state of Nirvana Intent without violating the rule of "not having murderous intent".

Zhong Da, an old man of great experience, listened to Chu Mingkong's ramblings without asking further questions, and thus grasped the gist of the matter. Connecting this with what he already knew, he said:

"In Buddhism, the number 'six' corresponds to the 'six desires.' Could this correspond to these six ancient Buddha corpses? Are they manifestations of the six desires that 'high monk' relinquished?!"

Chu Mingkong continued thinking along this line of thought:

"Could it be that the bald guy is someone who, through a sudden enlightenment caused by his murderous nature, severed his six desires and became an enlightened monk?"

However, he just said something like "You can't blame this poor monk anymore." Could it be that he has killed enough people and is suffering from inner remorse? In order to escape this unease, he is trying to refine his bloodlust, calling it "laying down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot," but in reality, he is just escaping what he has done.

Is shirking responsibility equivalent to laying down the butcher's knife, and forgiving oneself equivalent to instant enlightenment?

This was just Chu Mingkong's personal conjecture, but judging from the hoarse words spoken by the ancient Buddha corpse just now, it had something to do with that.

“There is still some divine consciousness remaining in this filth,” Zhong Da said to the clan chief.

At this moment, he felt a surge of respect for Chu Mingkong. He didn't know Chu Mingkong's age, but he guessed that Chu Mingkong must be quite old, and might even be his senior!

But the move he just used seemed to contain extremely Yin power. Was it Chu Mingkong? No, it could also be someone who inherited the Emperor's and Prince Jin's legacy. What is his background? I'll ask Feihuang later.

"Even with divine sense, it's useless. Who would dare to arbitrarily capture a soul from this thing?" Chu Mingkong shook his head, knowing that capturing a soul could potentially result in a backlash.

He immediately exerted his strength, turning the completely liquefied head to ashes.

"Alright, that concludes today's visit. The trouble has been resolved. Clan Chief Zhong, I'll be leaving with Sister-in-law Huang." Chu Mingkong cupped his hands in a junior's greeting.

Zhong Da, trembling with fear, helped Chu Mingkong up, not daring to accept such a generous gift!

He wanted to exchange pleasantries and inquire about his background, but Chu Mingkong had no intention of revealing his identity, politely declining and never mentioning that his real name was "Chu Mingkong".

Before leaving, Chu Mingkong asked, "Clan Chief Zhong, have you ever seen a woman dressed in Yueqi attire in the East Sea? She was about this tall." Chu Mingkong gestured a height.

That height is rare even among women; she's incredibly tall.

He didn't have high expectations; he was just asking. There were plenty of people keeping watch and gathering intelligence along the East China Sea coast, but there were no such informants on the Immortal Island.

"Oh, there really is one! It's quite rare to see a woman dressed like Yueqi. I heard that a few days ago, such a woman went to the highest peak of Penghu Island, but I'm not sure if she's the one you're looking for, or if she's still there."

Chapter 119 Yes, we have a child, Kitty.

Upon hearing the news, Chu Mingkong didn't hold out much hope, but he still had to go and take a look. Since he was already on this immortal island, it wouldn't hurt to spend less than half a day to confirm it.

Even in the Zhong family's courtyard, one can vaguely see the peak that appears and disappears among the clouds and mist.

Therefore, Chu Mingkong immediately made up his mind:

"In that case, Sister-in-law Huang, why don't you wait here for a while, and I'll go over and take a look?"

"Okay, don't worry. I also want to spend more time at home. It's been many years since I've been back." Zhong Feihuang nodded, not saying anything that would worry Chu Mingkong.

Chu Mingkong then turned to the clan chief Zhong Da and asked him to take good care of Zhong Feihuang for a while, so that she wouldn't be left unattended. In case another hidden ancient Buddha corpse ran out, there would be no way to worry about her.

The clan leader waved his hand and laughed:

"Young master, what are you saying? Feihuang is a member of my Zhong family. She has only returned once in all these years. I don't know when she will be able to visit again. Does our Zhong family need half a day of company?"

Even if I could spare the time it takes to drink a cup of tea each day, after all these years, spending half a day with you would be considered too formal!

“Mingkong~ This is my maternal home. Why does it feel like I’m being entrusted to a strange family? There’s no one to keep me company. I’ve been sitting here in the front hall for half a day. Are you going to kick me out?”

"Why are you being so indecisive? Why don't you hurry up and go check out Cloud Piercing Peak? What if you miss it in just a few words?"

Zhong Feihuang teased him a few times with a mocking tone, her words harsh, but a warm feeling still washed over her.

Chu Mingkong's tendency to worry excessively when he's away from home and can't personally watch over the women is something no one knows how he developed. But Zhong Feihuang saw his toughness just now and was pleased.

Once a daughter marries out of her family, unless her parents hold exceptionally high positions within the family, she is truly considered "water spilled from a cup." Her status and the respect she receives when she returns to her parents' home depend entirely on her relationship with the husband who accompanies her.

Zhong Feihuang couldn't offer that. Even if the Cui family was doing well, she would likely be secretly laughed at if she returned. Her husband's cultivation level was nothing short of a joke in a family of cultivators.

Moreover, it has nothing to do with talent; it's simply that individuals dare not undergo even the slightest bit of the pain of undergoing a marrow cleansing process.

Now that Chu Mingkong has given her that confidence and support, Zhong Feihuang is naturally overjoyed.

"Alright, then I'll go take a look there first!" Chu Mingkong said solemnly, then turned around and drove around the mansion, using the Annihilation Domain to make sure there were no hidden ancient Buddha corpses.

It's possible that only two of the six ancient Buddha corpses were brought back, and the rest were left in the Dragon King's Palace. However, it's also possible that they ran away with other cultivators, and that the cultivators transporting the ancient Buddha corpses were not limited to the two from the Zhong family.

Chu Mingkong left the Asura Heavy Sword behind, planting it in the flower bushes as a backup plan to protect Zhong Feihuang, before leaving with peace of mind.

Such caution is indeed a bit excessive, as if it doesn't take the Zhong family's defenses seriously at all. However, rather than trusting others and then regretting it later when something goes wrong, it's better to trust yourself more from the beginning.

This fairy island is several times larger than the several fairy islands that Bao Fahu used for business. The exact size is unclear, but it should be larger than Xiaoxiang Qin Academy.

Fortunately, Chu Mingkong's route did not require traveling from the southernmost point to the northernmost point, so it did not take too much time.

He rode on his bone spear, controlling the "little flying stick," his hair billowing in the wind, until it came to a stop.

Because we've arrived at our destination.

From a distance, this mountain peak looks like a pillar or a tower reaching into the clouds. In reality, it is a continuous mountain range with mountains stretching out behind it.

The area around the Zhong family's house was a plain, but here we go directly into a plateau and mountains, where many families live and thrive.

"Don't tell me that old man just said he'd seen this entire mountain range!" Chu Mingkong was a little dejected. He thought it was just this one peak. "So many mountains, what am I supposed to do?"

Alright, I'll just explore this one mountain. I'll walk around it, and if I don't find anyone, I'll leave without lingering.

The bone spear flew up again, piercing through the surrounding clouds and mist, soaring straight upwards, climbing towards the highest point.

"On such a fairy island, with such a long 'stick' standing there, won't it be broken when another fairy island flies by?"

Finally, the white clouds that kept bumping into Chu Mingkong's face disappeared, leaving him feeling refreshed. The blue sky above seemed even more towering and boundless, and the clouds were right beneath his feet.

This scene really does resemble that Taoist temple outside the capital.

Chu Mingkong remembered that when he first went there, he could see a sea of ​​white clouds covering the ground.

At the summit before him, someone had placed a temporary, tight barrier. Sensing the obstruction, Chu Mingkong activated his Annihilation Domain and slipped inside, ignoring the restriction.

At the center of the summit is a small spring pool, about the size of two adults' embrace, and about the size of the wooden tubs used by girls for bathing.

On the rocks by the pond were a few thin garments. Chu Mingkong recognized them at a glance as Yueqi-style clothing, the same clothes worn by the woman he had seen at the Immortal Island.

No wonder there was no intelligence coming from the coastal towns below; they've all come to the fairy island!

Chu Mingkong walked over, intending to take a closer look. He even considered taking her clothes. Isn't that how it's described in those traditional love stories? The spying man steals the fairy's clothes and then blackmails the girl into staying as a wife to do laundry and cook.

The small pond looked empty, but when Chu Mingkong got closer, he discovered that there was another layer of illusionary restrictions there. Only after passing through this last "defense line" did he see the woman bathing.

The woman glanced in Chu Mingkong's direction but saw nothing; she only vaguely sensed something was amiss.

My clothes! My clothes are gone!

Just as she was about to get out of the pool, a man's figure suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Are you the Moon River Goddess? Should I address you that way, or can I just call you Moon River from now on?"

Before the woman's voice came a shadow that could not be penetrated by perception. The shadow rose from the edge of the small pond and, like a waterfall flowing backward, blocked the woman and the pond from view!

Immediately afterwards, a familiar voice came from the black, reverse-flowing waterfall. It had a slightly husky, magnetic quality, and compared to the majestic, mature voice of the woman in the divine kingdom, Yuehe's voice at this moment still had a touch of the clear, youthful tone of a girl who was not yet fully mature.

"You are... the man who cast that rude glance at me that night. You must be a native of this place. How do you know my name, and why do you call me a goddess?"

Indigenous people, what does that mean?

Chu Mingkong cleared his throat and solemnly announced:

"It is necessary for me to introduce myself to you in a serious manner. I am Chu Mingkong."

Yes, we have a child named Yuehe Maomao, and you are her mother.

Chapter 120 Zhuangzi's Dream of a Butterfly

Chu Mingkong could foresee the other party's confusion and bewilderment, but that didn't matter. Others might have just said those words in an awkward and domineering way, but he was stating the truth.

He and the goddess of the Moon River did indeed have a daughter.

Although I only caught a glimpse before she covered it up, there was no doubt that it was the Moon River Goddess.

“Hey, don’t just hide inside. What I’m saying might sound a bit fake, but it’s all the truth that the sun and moon can bear witness to. That’s how you gave me your daughter back then.”

Chu Mingkong seemed to be knocking on a door, tapping rhythmically on the waterfall barrier while keeping an eye on his surroundings to prevent her from disappearing if he wasn't careful.

Yuehe recovered from her shock. Of course, she didn't really believe it. She just didn't expect that a strange guy would suddenly and silently break through the barrier she had set up and say that they had a daughter on their first meeting.

Her thinking was simple: she didn't deny it immediately, but you have to provide evidence, right?

"And what about the daughter?"

“It’s a bit far from home. If you come with me, I can take you to see it,” Chu Mingkong said confidently.

Yuehe did not respond to him for a moment. Although she was used to being alone, it did not mean that she was ignorant of the ways of the world or naive.

The man first said he had a daughter, then said it was a bit far and offered to take her to see her. This was clearly a trap, a scheme to lure her to an ambush.

And he's using such an obviously suspicious trick. Does he have a problem with his brain, or does he think I have a problem with my brain?

"Hey, don't stay silent. You have fighting ability, why don't you come out and say something?" Chu Mingkong patted the black reverse waterfall again.

It looks like you're just splashing water, but it's hard to get it even an inch deeper.

"It's not convenient to go out," Yuehe said indifferently, her expression undoubtedly cold as well.

Why is it that most of the girls around me have a somewhat arrogant and aloof personality...?