Volume 1: 135. Cakes Don't Grow Legs and Run Away
Lingxi has already tried to stop Bai Qian.
But she wasn't particularly strong-willed to begin with, so even when she wanted to refuse someone, she couldn't use straightforward words; she would usually use indirect language to dissuade them from those ideas.
Under normal circumstances, this method works very well with people she comes into contact with, and anyone who can read the text will understand it.
The premise is that she can understand it. She doesn't expect Bai Qian to understand the hidden meaning in her words, but she shouldn't act so recklessly.
The initial plan was to sneak in quietly, release all the people captured by the Qinglang Gang, and, according to the intelligence they had obtained, gather some of the demons of the Qinglang Gang in the underworld, and it was unknown what they were up to.
If we're talking about disguise, then of course I'll try to disguise myself.
After all, what they would be facing next was not only the Qinglang Gang, but also the strangeness of the entire Changcheng Mansion's underworld.
The dead are often mysterious, and the underworld of Changcheng Mansion can be considered a gathering place for the dead, except that the dead here are not normal.
Only those who are angry, resentful, or malicious... have the opportunity to come here; otherwise, they would have already dispersed.
In the entire underworld, there are no benevolent monsters. To say that they all like to eat and kill people might be a bit unfair, but if you choose nine out of ten, it wouldn't be unfair.
All the preparations I tried to make at the beginning were in vain.
Following behind Bai Qian, walking on this eerie street, Ling Xi could clearly feel the strange gazes directed at her.
This is the accumulation of malice, a palm powerful enough to drag a person completely into the swamp.
The girl in white in front of him seemed oblivious to the stares and looked around the street.
"What's next?" Bai Qian naturally noticed the strange gazes around her, but she didn't care much.
Just like how a person wouldn't be too angry after being hit by a cream cake, she just thought the little cakes were cute.
"It really doesn't matter?"
"Didn't you say they can't attack on their own? If they do, they'll be driven away," Bai Qian retorted.
This is also why she didn't rush to make a move after arriving here. Before she was sure how powerful the rules set by that Yin Emperor were, she wasn't in a hurry to take action.
Before being deported, you have three minutes to kill everything, and you're not sure if you can withstand the deportation.
“That’s true, but they have many ways to get around it. If they retaliate after being attacked, they don’t have to worry about being driven away…” After a slight silence, Lingxi sighed softly and stopped worrying about it.
Now that things have come to this, let's think about what to do next.
He frankly took Bai Qian's hand and stepped forward.
Neither of them is very tall, but they look quite well-matched when they walk together.
"Then it's my turn to make the decision, right?" Lingxi was trying to regain control, even though she really wanted to stay in the background and bide her time.
But Lingxi realized that if she let this person make decisions again, he might lead her into some kind of mess.
Confidence is certainly a good thing, but there are always people better than you, and there are always mountains beyond mountains. Excessive confidence will always lead to setbacks. Too much steel is easily broken. She had a pretty good impression of this person, so she didn't really want her to suffer any major losses.
"Whatever." Bai Qian didn't mind. The cake was right there, and she could eat it anytime. It wouldn't make a difference if she waited a little longer.
Holding the girl's soft hand, the white and yellow clothes rubbed against each other. Although Lingxi had a bit of a headache, it wasn't to the point of being life or death.
The situation isn't unsolvable, it's just a bit more complicated, and at most, it will just require paying a higher price.
The evil spirits gathered in the street, staring intently at the two of them.
There was no rush to rush up. The rules of the underworld were written here. The rules of the underworld emperor applied to everything in the underworld. If someone really rushed up without thinking, they would definitely be expelled from the underworld.
Lingxi pulled Bai Qian toward the depths of the street shrouded in dark mist, where strange human faces seemed to coalesce.
Perhaps unable to resist any longer, among the surrounding grotesque creatures, a grotesque, skeletal creature emerged. Its chest appeared to have been sliced open with a blade, revealing bluish-black, rotting flesh and ribs that looked like mold.
It blocked their way.
"Ignore it." Lingxi looked at the strange thing blocking the way without paying any attention, and pulled Bai Qian straight ahead.
Approaching the eerie creature, one can clearly smell the stench of decay emanating from it.
Lingxi led Bai Qian past, and it looked at Lingxi as she approached, seeing her eyes that had suddenly turned light gold.
A pair of eyes filled with an almost tangible majesty.
The strange creature, who was about to make a move, hesitated for a moment after seeing those eyes, and let the two pass by.
Bai Qian glanced at Ling Xi in front of her with a hint of doubt.
But as it watched the two figures about to leave, it seemed to realize something, and its previously timid eyes instantly turned fierce.
The withered palm condensed a bluish-green aura and went out towards the two people who had their backs to it.
The white-clad figure being pulled forward seemed to sense something, and her steps faltered slightly.
At the same time, the strange things around them also became restless, their eyes fixed on everything that was happening here.
They are also waiting, and if this eerie creature succeeds, then all the eerie creatures waiting on the sidelines will swarm in.
Even if this is against the rules, with so many strange occurrences, the rules set by the Underworld Emperor cannot control them.
Countless eyes stared at the strange, bluish-black movement, watching as the withered, bluish-black hand gradually touched the white-clad figure.
She seemed to sense something, turned around, and revealed her beautiful face.
Looking at the eerie, dark blue hand reaching out from behind him.
Bai Qian casually stretched out her palm and touched the eerie, bluish-black hand.
The hand deformed, twisted, and shattered. The exposed bones cracked, and the flesh stuck together, piling up and then being pressed down with the bones, forming a flat, pancake-like mass.
The already rotten flesh was no longer visible, as it had all turned into a bluish-black meat patty. Only the head remained, rolling around on the ground twice before being crushed into pieces as if stepped on by something.
After Bai Qian finished doing this, she gently withdrew her smooth, clean palm.
I looked around and saw these evil spirits.
The strange creatures, which had been eager to make their move, seemed to have been doused with a bucket of cold water. They all turned their gaze away, avoiding those cold, slightly expectant eyes.
Bai Qian waited for a while before turning her gaze away with slight regret.
They don't seem to dare to make a move.
But that's okay.
After all, a cake isn't going to grow legs and run away.
Volume 1: 136. Really?
The underworld of Changcheng Mansion is not usually this lively, or rather, it is only open for a limited time, on specific days.
The reason for opening up now is not only because the date is special, but also because of the plans of the Qinglang Gang.
It is said that the underworld belongs to the underworld emperor, but which god governs the entire underworld of the world? Such a vast place cannot possibly be governed by every single place.
In some places, the underworld is invaded by local deities and turned into their own shrines. In other places, it becomes the private domain of the supernatural because the deities do not intend to control it.
The supernatural beings communicate and even trade with each other here. In this process, demons also participate, using special means to enter the underworld and make deals with the supernatural beings.
As for the things being traded, they are nothing more than a few things: perhaps things that are helpful for cultivation, or perhaps... people.
In this strangely formed market, people are the most common and most sought-after commodity.
If the eerie creatures on the outer streets are not qualified to access this eerie market, then those who can enter the eerie market and conduct transactions there must be among the top eerie creatures in the entire Changhe County, at least comparable to those who can transform into human form through meridian connection.
Bai Qian and her companion emerged from the thick black fog, and as soon as they did, they smelled the lingering stench of blood in the air.
The sight of bizarrely shaped creatures and the remains laid out on both sides of the street were either human limbs or entire corpses.
They are treated as commodities and traded by them.
The strange creatures outside might be completely paralyzed upon seeing the two, but the strange creatures in the market, perhaps because they never lacked customers, also showed strong malice and amusement upon seeing the two.
But unlike the eerie atmosphere outside, they didn't come closer; they continued doing what they were supposed to do.
Throughout the entire process, Lingxi didn't say anything, and simply pulled Bai Qian along as they walked through the ghost market.
Her complexion wasn't very good, probably because of the remains being sold as commodities in the ghost market.
Bai Qian followed her, looking at the surrounding scene.
"Don't you want to buy something to take back?" As they passed a stall, an old woman with a face full of wrinkles and tumors held up her fingers, which were still stained with dark red blood, and said to Bai Qian.
Bai Qian glanced at the finger.
"You only need to give me one finger in return. One of your fingers can be exchanged for ten fingers like these." It gazed greedily at the girl's delicate and beautiful face and her slender, jade-like finger.
Upon hearing this, Bai Qian simply tilted her head slightly. Just as she was about to say something, Ling Xi, who was in front of her, tugged at her, preventing her from speaking.
"Don't pay attention to these filthy things, they'll affect you. Just ignore them. Everyone in the Ghost Market has a brain, they won't act recklessly," Lingxi whispered to Bai Qian, her tone slightly weak.
"Feel free to ask me any questions."
Bai Qian nodded, gazing at the strange creatures roaming the surrounding market.
Especially when looking at those corpses.
"It's just ahead." Lingxi slowed her pace and said to Bai Qian.
Bai Qian blinked, and was about to ask something when...
Lingxi pulled Bai Qian and stepped out of the dark mist, arriving at an empty square.
The square was surrounded by wooden stakes, and not far away stood a dark building. In the square, more than a dozen people dressed in blue robes were chained to the center. Their eyes were somewhat vacant, as if they had been bewitched, and they were indifferent to everything around them.
After Lingxi brought Bai Qian to the square, she immediately saw these people. Her eyes darkened, and her light golden eyes turned gloomy.
Bai Qian and Ling Xi are quite different. Ling Xi's first glance was at the people who had been captured, while Bai Qian only saw the demons next to them.
There were more than ten snake demons dressed in blue robes, standing lazily in the corner of the square. Besides these snake demons, there were also some strange creatures in the square, standing in front of these people as if they were picking and choosing.
Her clear eyes blinked slightly as she looked at the snake demons. Bai Qian twitched her fingers twice but didn't raise them immediately.
Lingxi didn't notice Bai Qian behind her and frowned slightly, looking a bit annoyed.
The initial plan was to hide and quietly come to the square to find a way to rescue the people.
But things have already developed to this point, so continuing to do this would be no different from burying one's head in the sand.
He took a small step forward and stood in front of Bai Qian.
Although she knew Bai Qian was not simple, Lingxi still didn't want her to get involved. It wasn't just because she didn't want innocent people to get involved, but also because Lingxi had some pride and definitely didn't want to bother others with things she could handle herself.
Bai Qian didn't care. Looking at Ling Xi blocking her way, she just stood there counting the demons and monsters in the square on her slender fingers.
The group of snake demons probably noticed the two of them and huddled together. The leader, a woman dressed in a green skirt with a snake tail at the bottom, crawled to the front. She looked at Lingxi with a relaxed smile on her gorgeous face.
"I knew it! Here you are!" It said with a smug smile.
"After all, these people are the last remaining believers of the River God. If even these believers are gone, I'm afraid the River God won't be able to hold on for much longer. If not today, then tomorrow or the day after, you will definitely have to come."
Its tail, covered in dense, bluish-green scales, swayed as it gazed at Lingxi with amusement.
Lingxi stared coldly at the dazed people without saying a word, pondering how to rescue them.
She planned to take advantage of the underworld's mechanism, which forbids mutual attacks. Anyone who launches an attack will be expelled from the underworld within three minutes.
This was her initial advantage; by utilizing this mechanism, no matter what kind of trap the other side set up, she would have a chance to escape.
Of course, if the other party wasn't in this place, I wouldn't willingly step into this trap.
The snake demon and Lingxi stared at each other, neither of them in a hurry to make a move.
Lingxi was trying to figure out how to get the people out without getting around the snake demon, and the snake demon's intentions were even more obvious.
"You know, the official appointed by the Underworld Emperor to guard this place has actually made an agreement with my husband," the snake demon suddenly said, looking at Lingxi.
"My husband will support this person to become the local City God and Earth God, and in return, he will make some small concessions."
"For example, what if you want to destroy all the things you're thinking about? Don't even think about using the mechanisms of the underworld to escape."
Lingxi was taken aback upon hearing this, as was Bai Qian behind her.
He blinked, looking at the snake demon, then blinked again.
really?
Volume 1: Chapter 137, Just Two Punches
The clear water transformed into surging waves, turning the seemingly empty square into a watery marsh in an instant.
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