Xu Lan was injured by my tongue, but there are still other dead spirits of the Huan si.
The gong hit scared the living daylights out of them!
In a blink of an eye, we had traveled a great distance, and there were no other strange occurrences.
The firefly's heart pounded as it looked in the rearview mirror.
My heavy breathing gradually calmed down, and my hands massaged my face hard, making the palms black.
In the rearview mirror, my "aged" pale face returned to normal.
"You should take off the dead man's clothes first, it's kind of eerie." Muying parked the car and cautiously looked behind, then said, "It's quite a distance away; you reacted quickly. They won't be able to catch up."
I quickly took off my suit jacket and the inner shirt.
The skin had a sticky feeling, as if after wearing it for a little longer, it would be impossible to take it off.
After getting dressed, stuffing the suit into my bag, I finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Muying turned around, and his eyes still couldn't believe it.
"You really tore a hole in the Inferno, and Xu Lan and the others can all get out…How did you do it?"
Pausing for a moment, Muying said, "Why did we go to the City God Temple? Shouldn't we go back to the Huan court instead?"
I remained silent for a moment and said, "The Night Lord has come."
"Sir of the Night? Did he come to help?" Muying was even more confused.
"No, it's not that simple. I need to communicate with Uncle Huang, and you'll understand by listening in." I shook my head to explain.
Muying had no idea what had happened.
But I was well aware that the most important thing at this moment was to clear my name of suspicion.
I myself seem to have no problems, but the earth's qi appearing around me is the biggest issue!
The Night Lord indeed arrived quickly, but I didn't see the most crucial scene, which was the process of the Skinless Ghost being released and swallowing Zhao Kang.
Muying continued driving, and we arrived at the outskirts. When we got out of the car, I still took the suitcase with me.
By the time we reached the City God Temple again, the signs of water damage had completely disappeared. The temple was renovated and looked new, and even the statues of the City God and the two beside him had been repainted, exuding an even greater aura.
Uncle Huang was standing under the statue, facing away from the door.
Before Muying could speak, he turned around.
The python robe remained the same, the yellowed skin taut, the gravity written without words.
"Uncle Huang." I bowed with a humble attitude, embracing my fist, and bowing slightly.
He is a person from the City God Temple, though he does not know what his duty is, but in terms of status, he is higher than any nine-flowers with no title. It is necessary to follow etiquette.
"Why did you come here in such a hurry?" Uncle Huang's eyes were filled with suspicion, but his tone was friendly.
I immediately made a judgment, the Night Lord was still searching for the earth's qi, and he had not yet returned!
In fact, it was very dangerous for me to come here.
If the Night Lord finds the Skinless Ghost, I would be walking into a trap.
Muying whispered, "The Lord of the Stars said he was coming. The situation seems very serious. I'm not quite sure."
"Little friend of the Star God, have you encountered any trouble?" Uncle Huang turned to ask me.
I heaved a sigh of relief, my mind completely at ease.
This level of risk must be taken.
If the Night Lord really catches the Skinless Ghost, I won't be able to escape here even if I don't come.
"I encountered the Plague Ghost and the Night Lord."
I looked at Uncle Huang intently, reaching out to hand him the suitcase at the same time.
Uncle Huang's face turned pale, immediately took over the bag, and opened the zipper with a splash.
His tense face was also extremely puzzled.
"The air is very thick with yin energy, and the ghost energy is even stronger…This is not earth energy."
"Little friend of the Star God, please enlighten me!" Uncle Huang said with great seriousness.
My thoughts were already in order, and I recounted the process carefully.
In essence, the Jinyang City appeared with a dreadful prison, shrouded in an abandoned building. I utilized the information provided by the Huan si to deduce the cause of the formation of the dreadful prison. I used this living body to intimidate the core ghost of the dreadful prison and took away the yin artifacts related to the dreadful prison from its body.
As a result, the ghost suddenly changed appearance, with its original gray aura transforming into black mist.
As he was about to attack me and I couldn't withstand it, he suddenly ran away. In the next instant, the Night Lord appeared.
Pausing for a moment, I pointed to the suitcase and said, "This ghost is also very fierce. He…"
I described the situation I had perceived again.
In fact, by saying everything in detail, I was intentionally doing so to make everything fit together like a glove.
Eight out of ten are true, and two out of ten are false. It would be difficult for anyone to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
Just in time, Muying added carefully, "Yes, the Lord of the Stars just finished perceiving and after making up, I feel like he's turned into a ghost. I'm afraid to look at him."
The wrinkles on Uncle Huang's forehead were thick with sweat, and his eyes were unusually serious.
He shook his head first, handed the suitcase back to me, and said, "This ghost is fierce indeed, but no harm done. According to your account, it's trapped, but the Plague Ghost is different. There are no records indicating that a Plague Ghost can become the core of a dreadful prison by relying on some yin artifacts."
"Could it be that the Plague Ghost devours other yin ghosts, the dense yin energy of the dreadful prison attracts it, and consumes Zhao Kang?" Muying asked more cautiously.
"Zhao Kang?" Uncle Huang was confused.
"That's the ghost at the core of the dreadful prison, named Zhao Kang." Muying supplemented and explained.
"Yes, it's probably true." Uncle Huang sighed heavily: "Before, the spirits of the underworld swayed, and the disorder of yin energy was evident. I could sense the appearance of earth energy, and he immediately left. I hope he can catch up with the Plague Ghost."
"Little friend of the Star God, thank you very much for your help. If you hadn't gone to that abandoned building, probably no one would have known that the Plague Ghost was hidden there. Given enough time, it must have caused great trouble." Uncle Huang spoke sincerely and gratitude shone in his eyes.
"Uncle Huang is too kind," I said with a slight bow.
Inexplicably, the sky turned pitch black.
A gust of cold wind swept over. In the dark night sky, Sir of the Night, with arms linked together, drifted into the courtyard from the top of the City God Temple and crawled into the main hall.
His eyes, without whites, scanned me coldly. Floating beside Uncle Huang, he whispered in his ear.
Uncle Huang's face looked even more unsightly.
After speaking, Sir of the Night disappeared into the rafters and vanished.
A sliver of fishbelly white crossed the night sky, and dawn broke.
"Ten years have passed. The Plague Ghost must have eaten many ghosts to reveal itself. Sir of the Night might find it difficult to capture."
"The regulation of Jinyang is absolutely negligent!" Uncle Huang fiercely waved his sleeve, filled with anger.
Muying wanted to speak but held back.
I looked at the rafters cautiously, without speaking.
After a while, Uncle Huang's face gradually returned to calmness.
"Little friend of the Star God, thank you for today's matter. However, you still need to be careful about your safety these days. The person who caused trouble in the City God Temple has not appeared yet, and now you have attracted the Plague Ghost. This ghost is vengeful and bloodthirsty; once night falls, you must be especially vigilant."
"If you encounter any trouble, smash it immediately."
Uncle Huang handed me an item.
It was a grey jade piece with two evil ghosts whose arms were connected, their limbs twisted and contorted, strikingly resembling the form of Sir of the Night.
"Sir of the Night is responsible for the night, and you are helping me with the City God Temple, so I cannot ignore your safety. I should have given this to you last time." Uncle Huang added.
I took the jade piece with utmost caution and carefully placed it close to my body.
"Thank you for your advice, Uncle Huang," I said in gratitude.
A hint of envy flickered in Muying's eyes.
