15

He Huo returned with Ming Ming on his back. Old Master Ming personally came to greet them.

His target was naturally not them, but when he looked behind them, he did not see Gou Liang and Bi Xia's figures. His heart could not help but thump.

After asking, he found out that Gou Liang and Bi Xia had gone to explore the ancient tomb and would come to see Ming Ming the next day. Only then did Old Master Ming feel relieved.

On the other side, in the main burial chamber of the ancient tomb.

A group of ghosts knelt on the ground, trembling. Among them, the one with the highest cultivation was 2700 years, and the one with the lowest cultivation was 300 years. However, at this time, they could only tremble under Bi Xia's pressure. On the other hand, Bi Xia was holding Gou Liang and sitting unceremoniously on the coffin of the tomb owner. He expressionlessly looked down at the pitiful souls that were almost scared out of their wits.

He deeply hated this tomb, and he did not have a good impression of these ghosts. He unreservedly released his aura, and there were already some timid ghosts that began to cry.

Gou Liang secretly held his forehead. What happened to the thousand-year-old ghosts that were said to be difficult to deal with?

When he entered, he found out that the burial chamber of the bronze wine bottle was not the main burial chamber of the tomb, but the burial chamber of the tomb owner's son. The burial chamber of the bronze sword was the main burial chamber.

A hundred years ago, the few tomb robbers accidentally broke into this place. The reason why some of them were able to leave alive was because they did not steal other burial items, but the bronze sword. For the past two thousand years, they had always wanted to throw away the bronze sword and the bronze wine bottle. After experiencing countless failures, they had already lost all hope. At this time, there was finally a "kind person" who took it away. All the ghosts in the ancient tomb wanted to celebrate, so how could they bear to leave their "benefactors" behind to accompany them?

However, they did not expect that after a hundred years of freedom, not only did this evil god come back, but he had also merged with his soul, going from a thousand-year-old cultivation to a three-thousand-year-old malicious ghost!

… Oh, is it too late to reincarnate now, Great King of Hell?

Seeing Bi Xia's sour face and wanting to crush these ghosts at any moment, Gou Liang stroked his arm to comfort him and asked, "What do you want to do with the souls of the Ming family?"

The owner of the tomb was a noble Marquis. He was a cunning old fox with a cultivation of more than two thousand years. But in front of Bi Xia, he could only be a grandson.

Hearing this, he glanced at Bi Xia's expression before respectfully replying, "Madam, it was not that we purposely held the souls of the Ming family."

"The Ming family was originally the servants of the marquis manor. When we were buried, we needed people to serve us, so we left them behind. They have also sworn a poison oath. Regardless of whether they are alive or dead, they will serve us for generations to come, and we will protect the descendants of the Ming family in the world of riches and peace. "

"For a thousand years, they have been abiding by their duties. But who would have thought that 500 years ago, with our help, they entered the court and produced a Prime Minister with an extremely high position. From then on, the descendants of the Ming family neglected their duties. Because they became a famous family in the world and enjoyed the riches and honor of the world, the descendants of the Ming family began to look down on us. Instead, they thought they were our masters. They even invited necromancers to try and refine us for their own use. "

Speaking of this, this Marquis was still full of anger. His entire body emitted a black aura. He gritted his teeth and said, "Seeing that things didn't work out, they still wanted to exterminate us. If it weren't for our high cultivation, I'm afraid we would have died at the hands of those traitorous slaves."

"I gave them prosperity, so naturally, I can take it back. They were unjust in the beginning, so don't blame us for being heartless."

"Without our protection, the Ming family was quickly harmed by power and became homeless. I gave them a small punishment as a warning. Seeing them return to their duties and serve us, I did not make things difficult for them. Who would have thought that after only a hundred years, they would begin to become lazy. Now they want to move the ancestral tomb and cut off the Ming family's service to the marquis manor. "

"Hmph, this kind of treacherous villain deserves to be killed! If it weren't for the Ming family's loyal servants begging to give their descendants a chance to turn over a new leaf, I would have killed this group of rebellious slaves long ago! "

He was filled with righteous indignation, and Gou Liang also expressed deep sympathy. The world had already changed greatly, but this Marquis was still stuck in his own ways, immersed in the riches and honor of a noble family. It was no wonder that he was disliked.

Gou Liang asked again, "You have been guarding here all these years. Have you ever met this person?"

Gou Liang released the ghostly aura of the Solenoid he had refined from Yun Xian's body. The ghosts in the tomb were shocked again. How could it be a three-thousand-year-old malicious spirit again?! Didn't they say that when the Ten Yama Kings of the underworld swept through the world, all the ghosts with cultivation of a thousand years and above were taken away? They had only managed to escape by peacefully hiding in the tomb. They had originally thought that there were no more opponents in the world. They didn't expect that they were still too sweet.

The tomb owner hurriedly shook his head. If they had met face to face, how could they still have the peaceful days of guarding the tomb alone?

It was the Ming family's ghost servant outside who said, "Reporting to the madam, I have never seen this person before. However, I have seen someone with a similar aura to this person a few days ago."

"Oh, tell me in detail."

Gou Liang's gaze fell on the Ming family servant whose head was pressed to the ground. The other person didn't even dare to raise his head. He said humbly, "After little Marquis's tomb was exposed, there were people who came to investigate. This person came here a few months ago. Based on their words, he seemed to be an expert they had specially invited. He didn't see anything strange and left. "

Gou Liang understood.

This main tomb was built with the exquisite art of Qimen Dunjia. It was supplemented by magical items that could completely hide the aura of the ghosts. As long as they hid here and didn't show themselves, not to mention the so-called disciples of the Changtianmen, even with Gou Liang's cultivation, without the help of the system, it would be very difficult to discover their existence.

Seeing that he couldn't get any more valuable information from these "house ghosts" who hadn't taken a single step out of the tomb, Gou Liang looked at Bi Xia, "How do you plan to deal with these ghosts?"

Bi Xia coldly glanced at them. In his heart, he still remembered that these ghosts had abandoned him time and time again. He coldly and mercilessly said, "They've lived long enough. Since they don't want to enter the cycle of reincarnation, I'll just kill them all."

The group of ghosts were shocked. They wailed and begged for mercy, "Sir, please spare us. Please spare us!"

Gou Liang laughed in his heart. He waited for Bi Xia to play the good cop before he played the bad cop and said, "Since I've already come here and know of your existence, I can't just sit by and watch. Seeing that you've never killed anyone, I'll put you into the Nine-Layered Pagoda. When the ghost aura on your body dissipates, I'll send you into the cycle of reincarnation. How about it? "

The tomb owner's tears flowed down his face, "Please forgive us, Madam. We'll spend the rest of our lives here in peace. If we're lucky enough to become a ghost immortal, our two thousand years of cultivation won't be in vain. In these two thousand years, we haven't caused any harm to the village. In the future, this lowly one will definitely restrain the servants and never let them go out to do evil. Please forgive us, Madam. "

They had endured more than two thousand years of loneliness. If they waited for another thousand years or a hundred years, they would be able to condense a golden body like Bi Xia and achieve immortality.

How could they be willing to give up halfway?

Gou Liang brought out the Nine-Layered Soul Pagoda. The power of the top-grade magic tool made the old ghosts tremble in fear.

They underestimated Gou Liang's ability. Even without Bi Xia's help, it would be a matter of minutes to deal with them. Realizing this, the old ghosts in the tomb felt like their chrysanthemums were full of wounds.

Gou Liang said faintly, "Since you're not willing to accept my arrangement, it's useless to say more. Bi Xia, these people … ghosts, you can deal with them. "

Bi Xia raised his eyebrows and jumped down from the coffin with Gou Liang in his arms.

There was a little bloodthirsty excitement in his eyes, as if he had been waiting for the moment to devour all these things that he didn't like and tear their souls apart.

The old ghosts of the tomb cried out loudly and shouted for mercy. Then, they saw a ghost with a thousand years of cultivation being pinched by Bi Xia and his cold eyes looking at them. They were so scared that they rushed in the direction of the Nine-Layered Pagoda, "Madam, we're willing to enter the cycle of reincarnation. We're willing to listen to Madam's orders!"

Gou Liang then took action and put the nearly five hundred souls into the Nine-Layered Pagoda according to their cultivation.

It was done!

Seeing his expression as if he had obtained a treasure, Bi Xia said unhappily, "What do you want these things for? They've cultivated for nearly three thousand years. They only have cultivation but no magic. Any one of the hundred year old ghosts can deal with them. "

Gou Liang said happily, "Having cultivation is enough. When the time comes, I'll refine their cultivation for you. If you can combine it into ten thousand years of cultivation, you'll be able to freely control the ghost energy and won't have to suffer from the Yin and Yang Extreme Yang Formation. "

He had thought about this for a long time. Although Bi Xia didn't show it, he knew that the Sun Essence would cause great harm to Bi Xia. The pain he would have to bear was far more serious than when he was invaded by the ghost energy and caught a cold. Although he looked forward to being able to eat a delicious meal of soul power every day, because of this, he restrained his appetite. Even if Bi Xia pestered him, he wouldn't let go.

Originally, he was still racking his brains to think of a way to seamlessly transfer the ten thousand years' worth of cultivation that the System produced to Bi Xia in a reasonable manner. Now, the existence of these high-leveled cowards was like a pillow sent to him when he was sleepy. It couldn't be more suitable!

When Bi Xia heard this, his eyes also lit up.

This way, he and Gou Liang wouldn't have to keep watch at noon every day. As long as he wanted to, he could do it anytime and anywhere … Very good, very good!

The two people who were in a good mood collected all the funerary objects and magic tools in the main tomb. They happily went to the Ming family.

When they left the ancient tomb, the sky was already bright. When the sun rose, Bi Xia's eyes flashed and changed into a gentle expression. Ever since the Heavenly Soul split into two, Bi Xia's two personalities wanted to devour each other several times but to no avail. In the end, they reached an agreement. Unless there were special circumstances, each of them would have one day.

Bi Xia also didn't like the atmosphere here, but he didn't care. Looking at Gou Liang's sparkling eyes that hadn't slept all night, he chuckled and said, "Are you tired? How about I carry you down the mountain?"

"I'm not tired. I want a hug!"

Gou Liang didn't say anything. He jumped onto his body and wrapped around Bi Xia like a sloth.

Bi Xia kissed his ear and patted his head. "Sleep. I'll watch over you."

Gou Liang wasn't sleepy at first, but under his soft whispers, he quickly fell asleep on his shoulder. When he woke up again, it was already noon.

Tao Priest Lin was the first to notice that Gou Liang had returned. He quickly came out to welcome him.

Gou Liang had a good impression of him, so he reminded him, "The ancestors of the Ming family swore a heavy oath to serve the Ghost King. Now that they have gone back on their word, the Ming family is only suffering the consequences of their own actions. Last night, I already subdued the Ghost King and cut off his ties with the mortal world. In the future, the Ming family will lose the protection of the Ghost King. No one can predict what will happen to them. Tao Priest Lin, it's best if you don't get involved too deeply. You don't want to get involved in unnecessary karma and ruin your cultivation. "

Tao Priest Lin quickly thanked him. "Heaven Master Meng's words are very true. I will definitely keep them in mind. However, I didn't come to Twin Leaves City for the Ming family. I was entrusted by the organization to get rid of evil. I'm ashamed to say that my cultivation is still shallow. I can't deal with those ghosts. I originally wanted to ask for help from the higher-ups, but since I've met Heaven Master Meng here, I wonder if you have some free time? "

"What is it? Tell me."

Gou Liang was currently receiving a salary from the government. Every time he went out on a mission, he received quite a bit of allowance. He had no reason to refuse.

Moreover, there were still people in the capital who wanted to visit him. Gou Liang was naturally happy to delay him for a day and make him anxious.

Tao Priest Lin quickly invited him to sit in the pavilion and told him the whole story.

A month ago, there were three cases of students committing suicide in Twin Leaves Secondary. Oh, with the car accident that was deemed a suicide yesterday, it was the fourth case.

When it first happened, everyone thought that the students were under too much pressure. Those students had all kinds of symptoms of depression before they committed suicide. Although it was heartbreaking, it didn't arouse any suspicion. Even the students' parents didn't look into it. It wasn't until the third suicide that the parents saw in their daughter's diary that she said things like "I don't want to die. Why did he force me to die?" and "I'm so scared." They thought it was a murder. Only then did the police increase their efforts to investigate.

As one could imagine, they didn't find anything.

Later, they received guidance from a local feng shui master and classified this case as a special case. They reported it to the Special Operations Department.

Tao Priest Lin said, "My cultivation has been stagnant these past few years, so I stepped into the secular world and wandered around in search of opportunities. When I passed by here, I happened to see the organization issuing this mission. Since I had nothing to do, I accepted it. I didn't expect that the ghost would be so difficult to deal with. I chased after it several times, but I only found a few ghosts that were under its command. Later, I heard that something strange had happened to the Ming family. I thought it might have something to do with the ghost, so I came to the Ming family. "

Now that it was proven that the Ming family had nothing to do with the ghost, Tao Priest Lin naturally didn't need to stay in the Ming family any longer.

Gou Liang said, "Speaking of which, I was also present at the car accident that happened at the crossroad yesterday."

Before he finished speaking, the considerate Bi Xia had already taken out the bottle that held the crossroad ghost and released the ghost that she hadn't had time to refine.

This ghost had also died in the car accident. The death was very painful to the eyes. Gou Liang had forgotten that the original owner was a coward who was afraid of ghosts. It was Bi Xia who raised her hand to cover his eyes. She took out a pair of sunglasses from her backpack and put them on him.

Gou Liang was stunned. He smiled sweetly at Bi Xia and then told Tao Priest Lin about the cause and effect of the car accident yesterday.

This ghost had died three years ago. It was at the crossroad in front of Twin Leaves Secondary that the car accident happened. However, his death was not an accident.

He was originally a Twin Leaves Secondary student. His grades were very good, and he had the qualifications to be admitted to a high school. However, there was only one recommendation, and his good friend also had the same qualification. For this recommendation, he was unprepared and pushed by his good friend into the road, causing him to die on the spot in a car accident. Not only was the person who harmed him not brought to justice, but he also naturally obtained the recommendation. Therefore, he was filled with resentment and turned into a malicious spirit.

However, because his cultivation was low, he only had the instinct to kill and run for his life.

After figuring out what had happened to this ghost, Tao Priest Lin looked at the ghost that was screaming at him and sighed. "The little ghosts that I caught before also had unfortunate lives. It's a pity that they have already committed murder. Even if they are sent to the next life, they will still have to atone for the sins of this life. They will only be more unfortunate than this life. "

Gou Liang was not as compassionate as him and only said, "Tao Priest Lin, you've been investigating for a long time. Have you found any clues?"

Tao Priest Lin hurriedly said, "I'm incompetent. After investigating for several days, I only found out that these little ghosts all died three years ago. Moreover, they were all related to Twin Leaves Secondary. When they were alive, they were either students or staff members of Twin Leaves Secondary. However, I've entered Twin Leaves Secondary twice to investigate, but I still haven't been able to find the culprit … I'm ashamed to say this. "

Gou Liang waved his hand and said, "The world is big, and there is always someone better than you. Tao Priest Lin, you don't have to belittle yourself. I'll go say goodbye to my friends, and then I'll go with you to Twin Leaves Secondary. "

Ming Ming had already woken up, but he was lacking in blood and Qi, and his entire body was extremely weak.

He Huo had wanted to bring him back to the capital for a long time, but he was afraid that the ghost that possessed him hadn't been completely eradicated, so he didn't dare act blindly without thinking.

Gou Liang briefly told them about the origin of the Ming family's calamity and told them to quickly return and not get involved in the Ming family's matters.

He Huo naturally couldn't ask for anything more, but he still worriedly asked, "Although Ming Ming isn't close to them, he is still a member of the Ming family. Will he be hurt?"

Just based on the group of cowards in the ancient tomb, they naturally wouldn't have any vicious methods of revenge. As long as Ming Ming didn't do evil and didn't covet things that didn't belong to him, he naturally wouldn't suffer any backlash.

Gou Liang opened his mouth and was about to explain, but then he thought that if he didn't do anything, they would definitely feel uneasy. Thus, he considerately took out a pearl the size of a marble from his Cosmos Treasure Bag and said, "I took this from the tomb, and it has the aura of the Ming family's Ghost King. If Ming Ming carries it with him, the Ghost King will naturally recognize him as one of their own. Even if he has the blood of the Ming family flowing through his body, he won't do anything to him. But the price … "

He Huo very tactfully said, "The price is negotiable!"

Thus, Gou Liang, who had made a fortune from Tycoon He, excitedly invited Bi Xia and Tao Priest Lin to a big meal in the city before turning to Twin Leaves Secondary.

As soon as they stepped into Twin Leaves Secondary, Bi Xia's brows furrowed slightly.

"What's wrong, Bi Xia?"

Gou Liang was afraid that there was something here that would harm him.

Bi Xia wrapped her arms around him and rubbed her chin against his hair to ease the discomfort in her body. She said in a low voice, "There is something here that is sucking in the essence of ghosts."

Gou Liang and Tao Priest Lin were both shocked. Following Bi Xia's lead, they found the location of the soul-sucking thing.

— — It was actually a formation!

"It looks like," Gou Liang said, "This time, it isn't ghosts that are causing trouble, but human hearts."