Chapter 40 – Master Xu, please have some tea

In the underworld, next to the Naihe Bridge, such a scene suddenly appeared, which was quite frightening.

Xu Ying raised his guard and slowed down his pace. After passing by that willow tree, a person under the tree invited him, saying, "Young Master Xu, why not come and sit for a while?"

Yuan Qi whispered cautiously, "Ah Ying, the person who came is not good!"

Xu Ying nodded lightly and said, "Since we're here, let's just go with the flow. The other party has set up a formation here and has obviously been waiting for a long time. They won't let us go easily."

He walked to the opposite side of the person, apologized, and sat down. The several Niu Mo stood behind him, but they were not standing on the ground, but in a bunch of gloomy winds, not touching the ground, and looked eerie and terrifying.

This was Xu Ying's confidence.

Although he didn't know why these Niu Mo were following him, with these Niu Mo and the White Bone Soul Whip, he believed that he could handle any danger.

The person opposite him was a sad-looking old man who didn't look very old, but had wrinkles like knives carved deep into his skin, as if they were going to be carved into his bones.

His eyes were deeply sunken into his eye sockets, and he sat under the green lamp, with his eyes like two red candles hidden in his eye sockets.

He also had a unique fragrance, but from his appearance, he didn't look like a god.

The old man with a sad expression poured tea for Xu Ying. Although Xu Ying was thirsty, he did not drink the tea and asked, "Does the old man recognize me?"

Yuan Qi stared at the tea bowl and swallowed saliva, but there were only two stools and two tea cups here, without his share.

The old man with a sad expression smiled and said, "I do recognize you. When you were young, I even held you."

Xu Ying looked at him in surprise and tried to remember his childhood, saying, "Why don't I remember the old man? My family lived in Xujiaping, and everyone there is surnamed Xu. My father was the third in the family and was called Xu Sanlang. My mother was from the neighboring village and was called Luo Yinghua. I was the second in the family, and I also had a sister... Wait a minute!"

His eyes gradually turned red, and he remembered the situation at the Wangxiangtai, recalling the little boy who bumped into his leg and the couple whose faces he couldn't see.

Yuan Qi and Da Zhong became nervous, "Oh no, Ah Ying is going to have an episode again!"

The old man with a sad expression gestured for him to drink tea and said, "You had a headache when you were young, and it still hasn't been cured. It's really pitiful."

Xu Ying had a splitting headache, picked up the tea cup, and put it down again, saying with a smile, "Since the old man held me when I was young, then you must know a lot about my childhood, right?"The old man with a worried expression became even more troubled when he saw that Xu Ying didn't drink tea. Suddenly, lightning flashed across the sky, and a large temple flew up into the air. The voice of the white-robed Nuo Immortal could be heard shouting, "Where are you hiding, you little devil who raised the giant snake? You don't need to hide anymore, come out and show me a few sword moves!"

Xu Ying and Yuan Qi's faces changed, and Da Zhong also exclaimed. Only the few Niu Mo remained calm, standing in the cold wind and snorting a few times.

Xu Ying immediately wanted to take his leave, but the worried old man said, "You can rest assured that he won't find me here. Soon, the judge of the Ghost Court in Yongzhou, Ling Youdao, will pass by here and lead him away."

Xu Ying's gaze flickered as he quietly activated his Heavenly Eye to observe him, and he smiled, "What should I call you, old sir?"

He focused his spiritual energy on his forehead, and the Heavenly Eye opened, reflecting the worried old man.

Xu Ying's heart trembled slightly as he saw the boundless and magnificent god behind the worried old man, sitting in the void with countless rays of light that were too dazzling to look at!

"A Qi Refiner!"

Xu Ying was shocked, and quickly dissipated his Heavenly Eye, focusing on his breath and not daring to show any unusual behavior.

This worried old man was actually a Qi Refiner, just like the girl in the coffin! But didn't the girl in the coffin say that the Qi Refiners had already disappeared? Where did this worried old man come from?

The worried old man sensed something strange, as if someone had glanced at him, but the feeling disappeared immediately. He was surprised and looked around. There were only broken temple gods wandering nearby, and the white-robed Nuo Immortal driving the large temple, searching for Xu Ying and the others' whereabouts, but there were no other experts present.

"Could there be a master hiding nearby?"

He didn't find the person who was spying on him and became wary, saying, "The Nuo Immortal of the Shuikou Temple is named Chen, and his given name is Mianzhu. He was once the emperor of the Southern Yunnan Kingdom. He admired the culture of the Divine Land and came here to study. This person does have amazing talent and a deep blessing. After learning the Nuo tradition, he opened the Jade Capital Secret Store and received a mysterious inheritance. After returning to his country, his cultivation strength advanced by leaps and bounds, and in just a hundred years, he reached the realm of Nuo Immortal."

Xu Ying listened carefully as he heard the story of the white-robed Nuo Immortal's origins.The old man with a worried look said, "Chen Mianzhu lived for 367 years. When he became a Nuo Immortal, he felt that his lifespan was limited, so he prepared for his afterlife. He gathered the national power of Nandian and made the people worship the gods, creating many statues. When he finally passed away, he had built the Shuikou Temple, which connected the Yang world and the Yin world. He hid his own hidden realm in the Yin world, hoping to become an undying and immortal Nuo Immortal, living in both worlds. He enslaved the gods to refine pills for him and serve him in his daily life, allowing him to live like an emperor. But the life of a fairy is just like this, until one day..."

Xu Ying interjected, "Until one day, a sword struck and cut open his hidden realm! A peerless expert entered his hidden realm and killed him!"

The old man with a worried look looked strange and said, "That person didn't kill him when he entered his hidden realm with a sword. Instead, he ate him."

A chill rose in Xu Ying's heart, crawling from his tailbone to the back of his head. His voice was hoarse as he asked, "He ate him?"

He unconsciously took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.

Yuan Qi and Da Zhong were addicted to the story and didn't notice this scene.

The old man with a worried look said, "He ate him cleanly, leaving only his skin, even his soul was eaten up. The one who ate him was very careful, as if tasting his own delicacies, not willing to waste even a bit."

At this point, his throat couldn't help but roll up and down, as if swallowing saliva. It seemed that the Nuo Immortal was a delicious food that made people's mouths water.

The old man with a worried look picked up the teapot and poured tea for Xu Ying, continuing, "If it was an ordinary death, Chen Mianzhu wouldn't have such a deep resentment. It was because he was eaten alive, leaving only his skin, that he had such a strong resentment. In fact, he only had a little residual consciousness."

Xu Ying suddenly realized and drank tea, saying, "No wonder his strength seemed strong, but not that strong."

The old man with a worried look said, "He was eaten up, leaving only a little skin. How much strength could he have? But he was strong on the surface and could bully the Great Nuo. When he encountered a skilled opponent, he would suffer. Okay, the judge of the Ghost Mansion has taken him away."

At this time, Ling Tongjian's exclamation came from the sky, and the white-robed Nuo Immortal laughed, "You wooden statue, you don't even have a few ounces of flesh on your body, and you dare to be arrogant in front of me?"

Ling Tongjian's voice came, "I am the judge of the Yin Court. How dare you touch me? Killing me is violating the heavenly law, and you won't get away with it!"

"What is the Yin Court? I will become the emperor of the Yin Court one day and kill you!"Their voices gradually faded away, Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Thank you, old man."

The old man with a worried expression said, "Mr. Xu, please take care on your journey."

Xu Ying stood up, feeling a bit confused, shook his head, and then immediately regained his senses. He led Yuan Qi and several ox demons into the vast night, gradually disappearing.

The old man with a worried expression was dumbfounded and couldn't speak for a while.

After a moment, the old man with a worried expression exclaimed, "Meng Po, you really watered down the tea! Not just watered down, you added tea to the water, right?"

He was so angry that his hands and feet trembled. The mighty Meng Po Soup and Dream-Inducing Soup only made Xu Ying slightly confused for a moment, then he quickly regained his senses as if he hadn't been affected at all.

There must be something wrong with Meng Po!

"No, I must go and find Meng Po to ask for an explanation!"

The old man with a worried expression stood up, packed up the stone table, put away the tea set, and reached for the green paper umbrella leaning against the stone table, but found nothing.

The old man with a worried expression reached out again, still unable to find the umbrella, and couldn't help but get angry, "Where's my umbrella? Who stole my umbrella?"

He was suddenly alert, "Could it be the master who glanced at me just now? He spied on me in secret and quietly stole my paper umbrella. Is he trying to provoke me?"

He looked around vigilantly and shouted, "Which friend is joking with me? Show yourself!"

After waiting for a long time, there was still no movement around him. He took a step back, guarded himself closely, and was on guard against any sneak attacks.

He suddenly leaped up and turned into a stream of light disappearing into the blue sky. He breathed a sigh of relief, "Even if that master is here, he won't find any flaws in me!"

"We've finally arrived at Wuwang Mountain!"

Xu Ying and his companions returned to Qin Yan Cave in Wuwang Mountain and entered the Mud Pill Palace. Yuan Qi couldn't help but burst into tears and said, "I almost died twice when I left the cave. I won't go out again in the future!"

Da Zhong flew a green paper umbrella out of the back of Xu Ying's head and curiously asked, "What happened last time that almost killed you?"

"I met a snake catcher and was chased by him for three days and three nights."

Yuan Qi looked at the green paper umbrella and asked in confusion, "What's the deal with this umbrella, Da Zhong?"

Da Zhong was proud and said, "I saw it leaning against the table leg and thought it was lovely, so I took it when the old man wasn't paying attention. He didn't notice."

Yuan Qi curled the tip of his tail and opened the green paper umbrella with a bang, holding it over his head like a small mushroom, "It's too small."The green paper umbrella suddenly expanded and covered his big head. Yuan Qi exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually a magic treasure!" and didn't return it to Da Zhong.

"Ah Ying has Zhong Ye now, so this umbrella naturally belongs to the second in command of Qin Yan Cave!" he thought to himself.

Xu Ying picked up the bone whip and examined it carefully. The skull at the end of the whip shook its head and made a proud cackling sound.

This whip could strike souls, living or dead, and even gods and ghosts of temples and towns could be hit and cry in pain. But the Bone Whip couldn't hit Xu Ying, which made him curious.

"Why am I not afraid of this whip?"

Xu Ying wondered and handed the whip to Yuan Qi, saying, "Hit me with it."

Yuan Qi held the whip in his hand, and suddenly became brave and said, "Ah Ying, you asked me to hit you, you can't go back on your word!"

"Quickly!" Xu Ying urged.

Yuan Qi swung the whip and shouted, "With this whip today, I will avenge myself for being chased by you. From now on, we will have no debts or grudges as brothers!"

"Crack!"

He hit Xu Ying with the whip, but Xu Ying only felt a slight shock in his soul, and nothing else.

The several Niú Mó who followed Xu Ying into Qin Yan Cave saw Yuan Qi hitting Xu Ying and became angry. They all raised their whips and hit Yuan Qi.

Yuan Qi hurriedly shouted, "He asked me to hit him, not me... Ah! It hurts!"

He was hit and fell to the ground, surrounded by the angry Niú Mó who continued to whip him without mercy. Screams and the sound of whips were heard constantly.

Xu Ying quickly stopped the Niú Mó and rescued Yuan Qi. He saw that the big snake had been beaten to the point of foaming at the mouth and gasping for breath, saying weakly, "Ah Ying, you still owe me two favours..."

Xu Ying was puzzled and asked, "Why did Little Qi scream so miserably when he was hit, but I didn't feel anything?"

Da Zhong was also puzzled and said, "The Bone Whip is specially designed to strike souls. Could it be that your soul is different from others? Wait a moment, I'll knock your soul out and take a look!"

Before Xu Ying could speak, Da Zhong suddenly made a loud noise. Xu Ying was shocked and opened his eyes, only to see another self standing in front of him.

"Don't look, that's your physical body. You are the soul," Da Zhong said.

"I am the soul?" Xu Ying exclaimed in surprise.

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Da Zhong looked at him up and down and asked, "Ah Ying, tell me the truth, did you eat the Ten Thousand Spirit Pill?"

It lamented, "Your soul is becoming solid!"

Wangxiang Tower.Yuan Tiangang touched his beard and looked at the old man walking slowly towards the Naihe Bridge with his hands behind his back. The old man looked worried and had some troubles.

"But, what about his green paper umbrella?" Yuan Tiangang asked in confusion.

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