Tonight on the mountain, the various groups of ghosts were making a lot of noise. The large altar was already filled with fine wine, and the ghosts were clinking glasses and drinking. After a while, they were already slightly drunk. Some were playing dice with a decapitated ghost, while others were drinking with a starving ghost. The mountain slope was already in chaos.

Wei Yuan used his ghost-driving technique to attract a body full of ghostly aura. With a calm expression, he blended into this ghostly realm.

In this place where the Ghost King was getting married, although it was noisy, the noise was extremely eerie. Laughter could be sharp or sinister, coming and going unpredictably, making people shudder.

During a normal wedding, they would use brightly colored red lanterns. But now, there were only blue oil lamps lit here, emitting a faint bluish-white light. The oil emitted white smoke, causing nausea and a foul smell for the living, but it made the ghosts revel in drunkenness.

Large plates of meat were placed on the table and on the ground, for the ghosts to take as they pleased. The demonic ghosts revealed their sharp teeth as they tore and bit into the meat. Sometimes, they would gulp down wine, and other times, they would burst into laughter. There was a bridge woman with water stains all over her body, slapping the blue stone as if singing a song. As she sang, her voice became more seductive and she softly chanted:

"Oh husband, listen to my words. The couple starved to death at the same age. It's better for me to go to the vegetable market and earn three thousand coins to support my husband. With one piece, we can travel one mile. First, we'll cut off our limbs and hang them in the butcher shop. Then, we'll slowly cut off our fatty flesh and make it into soup. We won't let our lives end in vain. Each piece will fill the hungry people's stomachs. I advise passersby not to cover their noses. The living can't compare to the fragrance of the dead."

The low and eerie tone, along with the sinister words, sent chills down people's spines. But the ghosts and demons all listened and cheered.

The shadows danced.

The ghostly aura was chilling. What a magnificent scene of the netherworld!

Wei Yuan resisted the urge to draw his sword and completely eliminate this place. He appeared like an ordinary ghost wandering soul. A thin and withered ghost noticed that Wei Yuan didn't have any wine in his hand and approached him with a half-drunken smile, holding up a wine jar, and said:

"Oh? You don't drink or eat meat. Where are you going? Come and eat, come and eat!"

Wei Yuan politely declined, saying, "I need to save some room in my stomach for the main course later."

The ghost was taken aback and then laughed, saying, "Haha, so you're waiting for those dozens of living people down the mountain. Good taste, good appetite. But the wedding is tomorrow, and today is just the engagement. The main course for those living people can only be tasted tomorrow. You might have to starve for a day."

Wei Yuan's eyes turned cold, but he continued to smile as usual, saying, "Just the thought of those living people, how can I eat anything else?"

The ghost nodded in approval, saying, "Indeed."

Wei Yuan was about to continue walking up when the ghost looked at him and suddenly said, "Hey, are you going up the mountain to see the Lady of Heaven?"

Wei Yuan's expression remained unchanged as he chuckled and said, "Since tomorrow is the wedding, I just want to go up and take a look. What's the difference between the Lady of Heaven and ordinary women?"

"Don't look at me. Aren't you curious?"

The ghost initially nodded, but then shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I advise you to give up on this idea. Although the Lady of Heaven has a tempting fragrance, it's not easy to get close to her. How many brothers have tried to smell the scent of meat these days, only to be dispersed by her pure aura? If you go, you'll end up the same way."

"At this time, I advise you not to seek death."

The ghost gave a few words of advice while half-drunk, but then saw that Wei Yuan had already walked far away.

He didn't care and continued to drink a few more sips of wine. He pulled a few familiar ghosts around him and said that some mischievous ghosts still wanted to go and see the appearance of the Lady of Heaven. The ghosts and demons laughed heartily, toasting each other and guessing when that fool would meet his demise, not caring at all.

………………

Wei Yuan quickly found the place.

It was a wooden attic, and there were no guards around. But thinking about it, one could understand that there was always a lingering pure aura near the attic, opposing the ghostly aura. Even if a brave ghost wanted to enter, they would be dispersed by the pure aura.

Over time, the Ghost King became less concerned about this place's defense.

But at the moment, the ghostly aura was constantly rising and surging, pushing forward and causing the pure aura to retreat. It could no longer maintain the initial balance.

After Wei Yuan approached, he took out his waist token and let out a low and deep tiger roar.

There was no need for words. The heavenly maiden inside the attic had already sensed his arrival. A path appeared in the pure aura that enveloped the attic, and Wei Yuan quickly entered. At the same time, he released the ghost-driving technique, causing the trend of the ghostly aura to dissipate under the pure aura.

The ghosts on the mountain felt the fluctuation of the pure aura and then the dispersal of the ghostly aura.

They all laughed.

"Another fool who doesn't know any better."

"Haha, let's not mind him. There have been many fools like him these days. Let's drink!"

………………

Wei Yuan's vision brightened for a moment and then returned to normal.

He had entered an ancient and elegant attic. The room was fully furnished and exuded a simple and elegant atmosphere. On one side, there was a wooden box containing a red wedding dress that had clearly not been touched. The heavenly maiden, dressed in white, sat calmly on a cushion.

Wei Yuan withdrew his gaze and took out the wooden box from his embrace, placing it in front of the heavenly maiden, saying, "I have fulfilled my mission."

Even though the heavenly maiden had always appeared calm and composed, she still seemed slightly relieved at this moment. Seeing that the seal on the wooden box had been removed, she showed a hint of surprise and nodded at Wei Yuan, saying, "Thank you."

She gently caressed the wooden box with her palm.A clear aura lit up within the box, slowly flowing towards the celestial maiden. However, after all, it had been over a thousand years, and the process of drawing power from the feathered robe was not as fast as Wei Yuan had imagined. It still required some time. Wei Yuan sat cross-legged to the side, circulating his energy to restore his spirit, preparing for the possible fierce battle ahead.

There was a question in his heart that he couldn't understand. After a moment of contemplation, he asked:

"There's something I still don't quite understand."

"Why didn't the previous generation of warriors save you when they discovered this?"

The celestial maiden replied: "The previous generation of warriors intended to send me back to the mountain, but the robe was tainted with impure energy. I was drained of my power at the time, and it would take three years to dissipate some of the evil energy before the feathered robe could be removed from the wooden box without harming me."

"But why..."

"Unfortunately, two years later, the current generation of warriors received the general's seal and led the army to conquer Wu."

"After that, an evil Taoist took my feathered robe."

An evil Taoist?

Wei Yuan was surprised, thinking of the Taoist who was rumored to be able to force the Ghost King to marry the celestial maiden, as well as the various spells that had spread from that Taoist. He wondered if there was a connection between the two. As he pondered, the celestial maiden was fully focused on absorbing the power imprint from the feathered robe.

The room gradually fell silent.

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Less than an hour had passed when a surge of yin energy suddenly approached.

Wei Yuan abruptly opened his eyes, raised his hand to grip his sword, and looked towards the direction of the loft door.

The celestial maiden's absorption of power also noticeably sped up.

Wei Yuan held his sword and slowly stepped forward, looking out through the window crack. He immediately felt a chill down his spine.

He saw a group of ghostly figures, dressed in dark red long-sleeved robes, carrying a large red sedan chair from the foot of the mountain. The sound of suona came from the fog, playing a funeral tune in a joyful occasion, giving off a ghostly aura.

The bright red color used in human weddings, which is vibrant and can ward off evil, was replaced by a dark red color worn by these ghosts. The color was not right, and amidst the ghostly shadows, it only reminded people of coagulating blood. They were heading straight for this place, and the clear aura that could be used for defense was now retreating.

It was the Ghost King's wedding procession.

Wei Yuan looked back at the celestial maiden, who obviously still needed some time to recover her strength.

If those ghosts broke through the clear aura and stormed in, all would be lost.

With his strength alone, he could at most disperse ordinary ghosts, but he would be killed by the Ghost King.

The celestial maiden opened her eyes, withdrew her hand, seemingly ready to confront the Ghost King with her incomplete body. Wei Yuan saw that the Ghost King was not among the ghosts coming to marry, and when he saw the celestial maiden stand up, he raised his right hand and said softly:

"Wait."

The celestial maiden looked at Wei Yuan in confusion.

Wei Yuan thought for a moment, then said: "I need to borrow a spell of illusion from you."

The maiden was taken aback, then widened her eyes, saying: "You...?"

Wei Yuan lifted his sword, smiled and said:

"Today, I will sit in the bridal sedan for you."

His voice paused, then he said decisively:

"Let's give them a surprise!"

PS: Thanks to Pear Blossom Watching Begonia for the generous reward, thank you~

Well, Wei Yuan is obviously not over yet, he's just buying time.

Thanks to Lily Sister of "Mythical Three Kingdoms" for the chapter recommendation, this is the third time.

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