Chapter 42: This seat is a bit square

Chu Wanning said, "If it is the real Gouchen Shanggong, how can it only drive dead things but not the living?" This person's magic power is not bad, but it is certainly not the same as that of the Beginning God.

That makes sense, but Mo Ran still has doubts: "Did the master know that the man was an impostor when he saw this dead fox?"

Chu Wanning shook his head, "No."

"Then how did you see it?"

Chu Wanning: "Do you remember what this Gouchen asked me when he showed up?"

Mo Ran thought for a moment and said, "It seems to have asked how your weapons were"

"Good." Chu Wanning said, "My Shenwu aura was unrestrained and could have been detected with a little perception. But as the Lord of Ten Thousand Warriors, he did not immediately realise that I had two Jin Chengchi weapons, but that I only had one. I had my doubts, but as it was a matter of seeking the sword, I could not say anything more, so I kept my eyes open in everything I did and did not fall into his path."

"But," Mo Ran said, "if he is not Gouchen Shanggong, how can he forge Shenwu?"

"Firstly, Gouchen's sword making is just a rumour, no one really knows why there are so many weapons sunk at the bottom of this lake, so Shenwu may not have been made by Gouchen. Secondly, this man only took Shenwu Arsenal's ready-made weapons for you to choose from, so no one knows if they are his or not. Moreover, I have just looked carefully at the two blades of Xue Meng and Shi Mei, both of which are forgeries."

Mo Ran was stunned at the words, "Sibees"

"Hmm."

"" Mo Ran was dumbfounded for a moment before she thought to herself, "The hell with that."

Chu Wanning said, "Hell yes, it's true. But his aim was never just to give you the weapon."

"So what was he trying to do" Mo Ran said, giving a disgusted glance at the treacherous fox corpse slumped on the stone bed, "First he goes to the trouble of locking us in a secret room, then he makes something like this to disgust people. What's the point?"

Chu Wanning said, "Figure you out."

"Ah."

"Fang, you're only half right. That Gouchen, it's not us he's going to all this trouble to shut down, it's you he ultimately wants."

"What does he want with me?" Mo Ran laughed dryly, "I'm just an idiot."

Chu Wanning said, "I haven't seen any fools who can tie a spiritual knot in a year."

Mo Ran was about to say more when she seemed to realise something and was struck dumb.

Chu Wanning, is that a compliment?

His eyes widened as he stared at Chu Wanning for a moment before he blinked slowly, his cheeks, which had always been more than brave, flushing faintly.

Chu Wanning did not look at him, but mused, "Besides, it seems that the heavenly question and the ghosts have some connection with the willow tree in the court. But that ancient book is so anecdotal that I have never known what Gouchen did with the three sections of the divine willow."

After a pause, he continued, "But if the rumours are true, it now seems that perhaps the Heavenly Question, the Seeing Ghost, and the old tree in the court are the three sections of willow branches. Two sections became Shenwu, and one cutting was placed at the bottom of Jincheng Lake, where it became a powerful guard for the Gouchen arsenal."

Mo Ran said, "But what does that have to do with me?"

Chu Wanning shook his head, "Why doesn't it matter, you're the one who woke the hell up."

Mo Ran sighed, "I told you, it really is hell."

"My guess is that what he ultimately seeks has something to do with the willow tree in the court. But with what I know at the moment, it seems I can only speculate so far. More than that, I can't think of for now."

Most of this is Chu Wanning's speculation, but Mo Ran thinks that if Chu Wanning is so smart and he thinks so, it's a good bet.

As they pondered this, they moved quickly through the dark underwater tunnel. Through the twists and turns of the tunnel, and a little further, they finally reached the exit, where they took advantage of the augurs who were patrolling back and forth to escape.

The entrance to the underground chamber was in the courtyard where the giant willow was planted, and as soon as he emerged, Mo Ran was taken aback by the sight before him.

One of the four coffins was empty, but in the other three, Chu Wanning, Shi Mei and Xue Meng were lying.

Mo Ran said, "What's going on?"

Chu Wanning said, "This is the coffin of the sacrificial corpse. Look at the edge of the coffin, there is a vine climbing up and the other end is connected to the giant willow. False Gouchen needed only you, and after he drugged us, he had the augur take you to the secret chamber and put the three of us in this coffin. Through the coffin of the sacrificial corpse, he could ferry the lifelong spiritual cultivation of the person inside the coffin into the giant willow. It's just like sucking blood."

Seeing Mo Ran's ugly face, Chu Wanning said, "Don't worry, Shi Mei and Xue Meng were not hurt. I pretended to be unconscious and waited for an opportunity to get rid of the three jiao guardians who were guarding the coffin, and the three people you see here are actually the bodies of those demons."

He said it in a few simple words, but Mo Ran couldn't help but lift the curtain of her eyelashes and steal a glance at the other man.

How deep is the cultivation of the auger inside Jin Chengchi? Chu Wanning's so-called "waiting for the opportunity to get rid of the auger" requires that all three be silently eliminated in a single strike.

How good a fighter this man must be

It's been so many years since I've had a good fight with Chu Wanning that when Mo Ran heard those words, he was in a trance for a moment, and it seemed like a flash of that amazing figure in a previous life, with a slightly sideways face and eyes like stars.

When Chu Wanning saw him staring, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Mo Ran snapped out of it and said, "It's nothing."

""

"It just seems strange how the master turned the augur into this."

Chu Wanning laughed coldly, "That fake Gouchen Shanggong will do it, but wouldn't I leave my fake body here to save myself from being discovered by those loaches? As the saying goes, you can return the favour by using your own way."

Mo Ran :""

It was too dangerous for them to stay here for long, so they left immediately after a short break. However, when they arrived at the place where they had agreed to meet Xue Meng, they saw that it was empty.

Mo Ran's face went white: "Where is Shi Mei?"

Chu Wanning's expression also moved slightly. He did not reply, but lifted his ring finger and a golden light floated on the end of it. Before he went up Xuyin Mountain, he had pinned a begonia flower on each of his three disciples, which was used for tracking purposes.

A few moments later, Chu Wanning cursed in a low voice and withdrew his light: "Perhaps there has been a change here too. Let's go and have a look."

Both of them were extremely skilled and soon dodged all the augurs on patrol, darting over the towering courtyard wall and towards the marketplace where Gouchen Shanggong had led them during the day.

There should be no day or night underwater, but Jincheng Lake is different in that you can feel the sun rise and the moon set. At this time, the long night has broken and the sun is rising in the east.

Mo Ran was slightly relieved to see the Jin Chengchi morning market had risen and the market was bustling with people. Shi Mei and the others were all right, or it would not have been so peaceful.

Chu Wanning doesn't look particularly well for some reason, but he doesn't say a word and pulls Mo Ran over without a word.

"Master."

"Come here."

"What's wrong?"

"Don't go far." Chu Wanning's voice seemed to be a bit remorseful, although he was as cold as ever, "Xue Meng and Shi Mei are already lost, and I'm afraid if I'm not careful, you will be too."

Mo Ran saw Chu Wanning's face was a little pale, and he seemed to be worried about himself. He was stunned at first, but then, somehow, his heart was vaguely moved, and he spoke to reassure him, "I won't lose it.

As he said this, he stepped forward and took Chu Wanning's hand casually by the arm and wrist.

"" Chu Wanning's fingertips seemed to tremble slightly in his palm.

But it was too quick and too slight, and Mo Ran's mind was so preoccupied with Shi Mei that he didn't notice it and thought it was a mistake.

"Fish blood buns, fresh out of the cage."

"The snake's shed is the best material for clothing, the last three feet are left, after selling it we will have to wait for the next shed of the slave."

"The young master has just thrown up ink this morning, so it's a good idea to take the daizi and trace it." "Don't go, little lady."

The marketplace is full of hawkers and spectacles.

Mo Ran smilingly pulled Chu Wanning along for a couple of steps, when suddenly, it also suddenly dawned on him that something was wrong, and his footsteps stopped sharply, his eyes instantly widening, his blood seeming to run cold in an instant.

Something is wrong

Something's not right here.

He looked around the room and sure enough

A headless ghost sits in front of a stall selling combing and greasing tools, a pair of long nails dotted with bright red cardamom holding a horn comb, resting his bloody head on his knees, combing his hair while gently saying, "A fine bone comb, take one with you, customer."

As it should be

It's true that in this downtown, everyone's movements, everyone's words, everyone's demeanour are exactly the same as they were when Gouchen Shanggong brought them here yesterday

Mo Ran took two abrupt steps backwards, bumping into Chu Wanning's arms, and he immediately looked up and said in a mute voice, "Master, this is"

Chu Wanning seemed to have expected this section, but his heart sank to the bottom when he confirmed it with his own eyes, and he held on to Mo Ran.

"How did this happen is this some kind of mirage?"

Chu Wanning shook his head, but after a moment's thought, he suddenly said slowly, " Mo Ran, have you ever thought about it, Jin Chengchi is full of foreign beast beings, and there is no shortage of them, who have seen the real Gouchen Shanggong. So, why would they not recognise this pretend one?"

Mo Ran's face was bloodless and somewhat creeped out, "Indeed."

Chu Wanning said: "Let me ask you again, if you were pretending to be Gouchen Shanggong and hunkering down at Jin Chengchi, how would you get people to say what you want to say, do what you want to do, obey your orders and act for you?"

Mo Ran snapped to attention.

Zhenlong a game of chess

When the black and white son falls, the world returns to its heart. No one knew the power of this forbidden art better than he did. He almost blurted it out, but then caught Chu Wanning's eye and immediately stopped.

How could a sixteen year old self easily associate with the three forbidden arts

So Mo Ran said, "This is difficult."

"No." Chu Wanning said, "This one's easy."

He paused, and then said, "As long as they're all dead."