Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?-Chapter 91 - 89 So Beautiful It Doesnt Seem Human_1
Chapter 91: Chapter 89: So Beautiful, It Doesn’t Seem Human_1
Chapter 91: Chapter 89: So Beautiful, It Doesn’t Seem Human_1
Only when the last of the evening glow in the sky faded did Li Xuan arrive at Jilong Mountain, where the Duchenghuang Temple was located.
People who had gathered at Jiming Temple to participate in the Ulambana Festival began to disperse and return home due to the curfew, resulting in crowded streets. Li Xuan, fearing to cause injuries, dared not gallop his horse, which slightly delayed his arrival.
As soon as Li Xuan stepped onto Jilong Mountain, he heard a familiar childish voice.
“Granny, that looks like the young master who gave us rice—”
Li Xuan glanced in the direction of the voice and found Granny Li and the little girl named Yuaner.
Thinking how coincidental this was, he rode over: “Are you here for the temple fair?”
Li Xuan cared deeply for these two who, in truth, had saved his life. He respected Granny Li’s integrity very much.
“In reply to young master, it happens to be the middle of the month, so I brought Yuaner to offer incense and fulfill a vow.”
Granny Li’s expression was incredibly grateful. If Li Xuan hadn’t gotten off his horse to steady her in time, she would have just fallen to the ground: “But actually, Yuaner and I both know that you are our Bodhisattva. If it weren’t for your kind charity, I would have been driven to jump into the river.”
Yuaner, being innocently vivacious, added: “We prayed for your blessings and safety before Buddha.”
Li Xuan reluctantly laughed: “You’re giving me too much credit, and besides, I told you, this is actually a blessing from Master Chenghuang.”
Time was pressing, and Li Xuan didn’t have time to chat leisurely with them. He glanced at Granny Li’s legs, then, scanning the surroundings, offered: “I’ll arrange a carriage for you to get you home. It won’t be peaceful in the city later, it’s best to get home soon and stay there for the day.”
He had some influence within Nanjing City, so he quickly found a familiar noble and asked him to escort the grandmother and granddaughter back to the east city.
However, before they parted, Yuaner ran over and handed a bamboo token to Li Xuan: “This is a Buddhist token that Yuaner carved for you. I even asked Buddha to bless it.”
Behind them, Granny Li looked embarrassed. The ‘Buddha’ on the bamboo token was crooked, looking more like a demon or ghost. It costs money to have a monk at the Jiming Temple bless a token, at least ten teals to start.
Li Xuan, however, was delighted. He fondly patted Yuaner’s head and took out several pieces of mung bean cakes from his sleeve and placed them in Yuaner’s hands. They were given to him while he was patrolling the streets and just happened to be without a place to dispose of them.
After that, he continued to ascend the mountain on his horse. In a mere moment, he arrived in front of Duchenghuang Temple.
Although the Ulambana Festival at Jiming Temple couldn’t be held at this time, the monks’ chanting still resonated powerfully and spread for miles. The inside and outside of the temple were adorned with brightly lit lanterns, brilliantly radiant.
The Duchenghuang Temple, only a hundred feet away, was in stark contrast, with no devotees to be seen. The atmosphere was dreadfully grim.
Tingtian Ao, who had been waiting for him for quite some time, was perched on the head of a stone lion in front of the Chenghuang Temple, looking at him with discontent.
“You’ve come too late. How can you be so slow?”
It was both annoyed and relaxed in its tone.
Li Xuan turned back to look at the western sky: “I ran into some familiar faces on the way and had to make sure they were safe. Fortunately, the sky isn’t completely dark yet.”
“But if you delay and spoil Master’s great task… Even if the grandmother and granddaughter you met does make it home safely, they may not be safe tonight.”
Tingtian Ao snorted and jumped directly onto Li Xuan’s shoulder, looking extremely serious: “Let’s go in; we’ll head to Master Chenghuang’s main hall. Follow the path I indicate! No negligence.”
Li Xuan thought to himself, isn’t this just Duchenghuang Temple? I’ve been here before; you make it appear as if it’s a dragon’s pool and a tiger’s den!
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He didn’t think much about it and stepped forward.
What Li Xuan didn’t know at the time was that, around thirty feet from the temple gate, a middle-aged man in a green shirt was watching him as he gradually disappeared into the Duchenghuang Temple. His eyes gleamed subtly.
He then flicked his robe and a magical instrument in the form of a conch shell immediately flew out.
“Master, our chance has come.”
“What opportunity?” This was a woman’s voice, initially confused, but then her tone heightened in surprise: “Is it Li Xuan whom you’ve been following?”
“I saw him enter the Duchenghuang Temple, personally led in by Tingtian Ao.” Excitement danced in the eyes of the man in the green robe: “Isn’t this the perfect opportunity? Even the fearsome Earl Chengyi can’t interfere within the confines of the Underground.”
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Only after Li Xuan stepped into the temple did he realize that all the architecture within the Duchenghuang Temple was distorted. Straight things were bent, curved things twisted into pretzels, and round objects simply looped around each other. Some places were even upside down or left-right inverted.
— It was an indescribable feeling, as if he had walked into a garishly kaleidoscopic world.
He realized that without Tingtian Ao’s guidance, he would probably never have found the main hall of the Chenghuang Temple.
“What is going on?”
Intense surprise sprung from Li Xuan’s eyes: “Before anything else, I can only do what is within my ability!”
The situation inside the Duchenghuang Temple didn’t look good, and he wasn’t interested in risking his life for someone else’s problems.
“Master Chenghuang, who always keeps his word, would never stoop so low as to deceive you.” Tingtian Ao snorted coldly, a bit of dissatisfaction seeping into his words: “Stop here, we’ve arrived.”
Li Xuan looked around, but he couldn’t find the statue of Master Chenghuang. Just as he was about to ask about it, Tingtian Ao slapped him on the forehead. Suddenly, he felt dizzy, and his body started rapidly sinking.
When he recovered his senses, Li Xuan found himself in a completely dark and incredibly strange world.
He felt as light as a feather, as if his body had lost all weight. There was no light whatsoever, but the red-dressed ghost behind him was emitting a stark red light like a hundred thousand candle-power lamp, clearly illuminating everything around them.
With the help of this light, Li Xuan recognized that he was in a solemn and dignified hall, and outside lay a complex of similarly solemn palaces.
But for some reason, these traditional-looking buildings gave him a dreamlike illusion.
It was as if he was dreaming—
“As expected, a regal bearing!” Tingtian Ao looked up at the red-dressed ghost with an admiring gaze: “Her real power can’t be seen in the mortal realm. But here in the Underground, her aura is bottomless, her imperial might fierce, suppressing everything, swallowing rivers and mountains, she is indeed the rightful ruler of hosts!”
Li Xuan glanced back at the female ghost, then turned back to Tingtian Ao in puzzlement. Was he implying that his Guardian Spirit had regal power?
But aside from being luminous, he didn’t see anything unusual about the female ghost.
Tingtian Ao shook his head: “You’re a mortal, your mortal body can’t see her uniqueness, many Ghost Gods can’t even see her. I have special Divine Skills that allow me to know of her extraordinariness.”
“You two—” A melodious voice echoed, sounding like a thrush singing “Can you please tell me what you guys are looking at?”
Only then did Li Xuan notice another person standing beside him.
He turned to look and saw a beautiful young woman in her prime, with bright phoenix eyes, a delicate and small nose, and skin as pure as snow. At first glance, she looked like a fairy that had stepped out of a gorgeous painting or a goddess carved out of ivory.
Li Xuan became alert and took three steps back: “Who is this?”
He felt that this girl was too beautiful to be a human being.
The young lady frowned and glanced at him. Her eyes were enchanting. Then she turned her puzzled gaze to Tingtian Ao: “You guys are looking at an empty space and whispering to each other. Also, why him? You didn’t tell me earlier that I was going to be partnered with the second son of Earl Chengyi’s family. As far as I know, he’s only a Wu cultivator of the third house level?”
Only then Li Xuan realized that the girl apparently couldn’t hear what Tingtian Ao was saying, nor could she see his red-dressed female ghost.
Could it be that the ‘Jianzhi Barrier’ of his female ghost was this terrifying? Right now she seemed no different from a hundred thousand-candle-power light bulb.
“Miss Xue, don’t forget your previous vow. Do less listening, less looking, ask less, and don’t speak out of turn.”
Once Tingtian Ao had finished speaking, he introduced her to Li Xuan: “This is Xue Yunrou, a direct disciple from the outer gate of the Tianshi’s mansion. The two of you need to work together in this matter. She will assist you in this endeavor.”
Li Xuan was even more surprised and took another long look at the girl, thinking is this really Xue Yunrou? The goddess that every noble son and heir in the whole Nanjing City was desperate to win over?
He had heard her name for a long time but never saw her before. It’s only now on meeting her that he realizes the hearsay is true. This Miss Xue had a beauty that rivaled that of Jiang Hanyun.
