And shortly after the Thousand-faced Old Ghost destroyed his soul, somewhere under a huge cave in Xizhou, a calm pool of blood suddenly surged.
Just hearing a "crash", a bloody corpse suddenly stood up and walked stiffly onto the shore.
As the blood color faded, the corpse resumed breathing instantly, and then its face squirmed and turned into the appearance of an old ghost with a thousand faces.
Invisibly, a group of scattered souls gathered at the divine court, turning into a ray of light and drilling into the center of the eyebrows.
The next moment, the Thousand-faced Old Ghost regained consciousness, his feet softened, and he collapsed directly on the ground, gasping for air.
Although he has successfully resurrected and returned through the secret method of his talent, the pain of resentment still lingers in his memory. Not only does his returning soul always feel frightened, but there is also a dirty thought mixed in it that cannot be eliminated.
"Xiang! Shu!"
The thousand-faced old ghost gritted his teeth, and the hatred in his eyes almost solidified.
He, a descendant of the heavenly clan, was defeated at the hands of a lowly female cultivator from the human clan. Such a shame and humiliation that he would have to be cut into pieces to avenge his hatred!
The Thousand-faced Old Ghost took a deep breath, with determination in his eyes, put on the robe beside the blood pool, and left quickly.
Not long after, he came to a high platform, knelt down directly in the middle of the platform, and shouted respectfully: "Father."
The next moment, a tall illusory figure suddenly appeared out of thin air on the high platform, looking down.
Sensing that indifferent gaze falling on him, the Thousand-faced Old Ghost's face tightened slightly and he immediately said: "About Dongzhou, I have something to report!"
The old ghost with a thousand faces quickly explained the whole story of Dongzhou, and finally said: "That Xiang Yu has become the body of an earth god, and there is also a master who can fool the way of heaven to help me. The child has no way to deal with it, so I ask my father to give me some advice. !」
After saying this, the illusory figure did not respond.
In the silence, a layer of sweat appeared on the forehead of the thousand-faced old ghost. Fortunately, he didn't wait too long, and the illusory figure finally spoke slowly. Chinese website
"Dongzhou, give up for now."
The Thousand-faced Old Ghost was shocked when he heard this. He immediately raised his head and said urgently: "Father, what about Xiang Shu..."
"shut up."
The illusory figure interrupted coldly, "But a momentary defeat made you lose your sense?"
The Thousand-faced Old Ghost suddenly became excited and said: "There is no child."
"This matter is caused by your negligence. Now that the incarnation of Dongzhou Heaven and Earth has appeared, there is no chance to penetrate it for the time being."
When the illusory figure said this, his tone was slightly slow, "However, if the inheritance tower does not come out for a day, the secrets of Dongzhou will not be revealed, so there is no need to worry."
The Thousand-faced Old Ghost felt aggrieved when he heard it, but he didn't dare to show it on the outside at all. He could only nod along with the meaning: "What Father said is absolutely true."
"We, the Celestials, have a long lifespan. The most important thing we should lack is patience. Don't be obsessed with the immediate gains and losses."
The illusory figure said this, stretched out an illusory finger, and touched the eyebrows of the Thousand-faced Old Ghost. An invisible force of confinement immediately invaded the sea of consciousness, blocking all the memories that were full of resentment.
The Thousand-faced Old Ghost let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you, Father, for rescuing me."
"The East Continent is out of control, and the connection between the two continents has become a given. Recover your cultivation as soon as possible, help your brother cope with the impact, and atone for your sins, otherwise I can't save you."
"Kids, remember this!"
The thousand-faced old ghost looked up and saw that the illusory figure had disappeared at some point, and he couldn't help but look gloomy.
He could clearly feel that his father's attitude towards him was much colder than before.
It's all because of Xiang Shu... this matter must not be left alone!
Two days later, Dongzhou resumed negotiations between the two continents.
The negotiation went extremely smoothly. Li Yu added a premise of "50/50 equality with the Earth God" before all additional conditions.
In exchange, the Earth God will also ensure the safety of the disciples of the Ten Thousand Meridians Sword Sect when they enter Dongzhou.
This was just a piece of cake for Xiang Shen, so he responded directly through Jiang Yi's mouth.
The two continents merged into each other and formed a stable channel in just one day. However, both sides needed time to organize and prepare.
The day of departure for the westward movement is scheduled for half a month.
Then, the entire Dongzhou cultivation world was boiling!
Apart from anything else, no monk can resist the temptation of entering Xizhou to enhance his spiritual roots.
However, no matter how lively the world of cultivation is, it has nothing to do with the secular town of Dushui City. Even if ordinary people hear some gossip about "migrating westward" and "enhancing spiritual roots", most of them will laugh it off.
The concept that mortals cannot cultivate has long been ingrained.
Xiang Shu returned to Zifang after the battle in Siji City, and Li Changting and Xiang Jianjue were missing from his side.
Fengfeng found that Zifang was open and immediately came over to ask. She didn't see Li Changting and sighed in disappointment, and then continued to go to school.
Tiejiang Chen and Widow Wang didn't even ask any more questions, and each went about their own livelihood.
Zi Fang seemed to have returned to its former peace, but Xiang Shu's communication talisman had never stopped shaking since its return.
Too many subpoenas came in. Lin Beilan, Xiang Jianjue, Tang Yin, Luo Qingyun... the list goes on and on.
Under Xiang Shen's instruction, Jiang Yi did not conceal the matter of the Earth God.
Only then did everyone know the truth about how they could turn defeat into victory in the war at the center of the earth.
The Earth God, with his invincible appearance, turned the tide and saved Dongzhou. However, he was bound by the center of the earth and could only stay in Dongzhou forever.
Countless Dongzhou monks lamented, but Lin Beilan and others were shocked and heartbroken. They immediately called for questioning. Tang Yin even cried and shouted to come to see the master.
Xiang Shen, who couldn't bear the interrogation from too many people and had no intention of leaving Dushui City, finally made time for a day to meet everyone.
Xiang Shen was not yet sure whether he could break away from the body of the Earth God. To be cautious, he naturally didn't say much and just said goodbye softly.
Lin Beilan and Luo Qingyun's eyes turned red immediately, and Tang Yin even cried loudly, hugging Xiang Shen and refusing to let go.
"The two continents are connected to each other. You can come back to see me at any time."
Xiang Shu's words seemed to give everyone great comfort, making the farewell a lot less sad.
"Master, this disciple is going to the Ten Thousand Meridians Sword Sect to understand the way of sword intent."
"Master, when I go to Xizhou to find a way to escape from the bondage of the earth, I will come back to help you!"
"Master, I will do what my senior sister said."
"Junior brother, why are you taking my words?"
"..."
Amid the competing promises from the two disciples, Xiang Shu returned to Dushui City with a smile.
Half a month later, Luo Hai also left. Before leaving, he brewed more wine for Wang Tuo than he could finish in ten years.
Also walking with Luo Hai was the city lord Zhao Qiong. The person who took over the city lord's mansion was a mortal descendant of Zhao Qiong who was willing to stay in the secular world for the sake of glory and wealth.
On this day, it started to rain lightly outside the house.
Xiang Yu stood alone in front of the window, looking at the rain outside like mist. He held the communication talisman that restored silence between his fingers. His consciousness spread along the rainy night and swept across the entire Dongzhou territory. He only found a few monks.
At this point, the world of cultivation in Dongzhou was almost extinct.
Xiang Shen sighed silently, turned around and was about to go back to the house, when suddenly a black shadow flashed over his shoulder, and a black tiger appeared.
"Why are you sighing? Don't you still have big brother with you?"
Wang Tuo tilted his head and chuckled, "Seeing as you are idle, why don't you trace my painting again?"
Xiang Shen laughed dumbly, then walked to the table and sat down, spread out the scroll, then picked up the brush and started sketching...
Years pass by, and in the blink of an eye it is seven years.
In just seven years, Xiang Shu's appearance has not changed, but under her deliberate manipulation, some traces of time have been added to the ends of her eyes.
She still runs a calligraphy workshop, painting while condensing her grievances. Occasionally, if you encounter trouble, it is enough to deal with it with Chen Tiejiang's enthusiastic intervention.
Chen Tiejiang's swordsmanship seems to have improved a lot. Even if a famous villain comes to the city to cause trouble, he will be quickly put down by him.
Over time, his reputation spread to the west of the city, and then people from the city lord's palace also came and invited him to teach, with generous rewards.
Thanks to the attention of the city lord's palace, Blacksmith Chen's family suddenly became richer. He no longer had to get up early and work late at night to earn Fengfeng's tuition. He also renovated the blacksmith shop and Widow Wang's house next door.
After Fengfeng got married, there was an endless stream of people proposing marriage, almost crossing the threshold of the blacksmith shop.
Widow Wang saw this and felt happy in her heart. However, Fengfeng became enlightened after studying, but instead of eager to find a good husband to marry and raise her children, she became obsessed with swordsmanship.
Naturally, Tiejiang Chen was extremely anxious. Every time he argued with Fengfeng about this matter, Fengfeng felt aggrieved and always blamed it on Shu.
Tiejiang Chen had no choice but to let Fengfeng take its course.
In the seventh year, Fengfeng was twenty years old, and the people who proposed marriage were almost gone.
Tiejiang Chen accepted his fate and simply found Fengfeng a sword master to learn the sword skills so that he could protect himself when he was no longer around.
Unexpectedly, Fengfeng had no talent in swordsmanship, but she learned swordsmanship at a rapid pace, and it didn't take long for her to be able to compete with Chen Tiejiang.
Tiejiang Chen was so happy that he immediately used his connections in the world to find more sword manuals for Fengfeng to practice.
Xiang Shen saw all this and did not interfere.
"Aunt Shu, you don't know, it's become increasingly uneasy outside in recent years."
Fengfeng was cracking melon seeds in the shop and hummed: "My father has recently changed his mind and said that it is right for me to learn martial arts and that marrying someone will not save my life.
My dad also said that when he gets old in a few years, I will protect you. "
Xiang Shen listened and couldn't help but sigh: "Fengfeng has really grown up."
"of course!"
Fengfeng slapped her chest, her face filled with confidence that she had never had in childhood. Then she turned her eyes and fell on Xiang Shen's painting, and her expression suddenly became strange.
"Auntie, why are you drawing Uncle Wang again?"
As she said that, Fengfeng didn't forget to look up at the row of cat paintings hanging on the wall. Each one was different and looked very naive.
Xiang Shen looked helpless, "Who makes your Uncle Wang always dissatisfied?"
Fengfeng glanced at Wang Tuo, who was in the cat's nest, and was about to speak when her expression suddenly condensed. She suddenly grabbed the Tang Dao in her hand and was about to go out, but Xiang Shu raised her hand to stop her.
The next moment, footsteps were heard, and an old man with gray hair stepped onto the threshold. He laughed and said, "I'm not too late, right?"
Xiang Shen looked at Jianfeng, pursed his lips and smiled: "Just right."
After seven years, Zhugezifang finally welcomed an old friend.
"I'm sorry (.・＿・.), due to practical factors, my mood hit rock bottom for a while, which led to a break in updating for so long. I will work hard to adjust, update, and keep updating."
