Chapter 41

The young man didn't seem to know what "White Robes Wreaking Havoc" was.

He could only stare at Xie Lian in confusion.

Suddenly, he let out a loud "Ah!". It turned out that Xie Lian had unknowingly grabbed his shoulder and gripped it too tightly. Xie Lian came back to his senses when he called out to him.

He quickly let go.

"I'm sorry."

Hua Cheng said solemnly, "You're too tired.

Let's rest first. "

Just as he finished speaking, two girls gracefully walked in from a small door at the side of the main hall.

He brought the youth away. He kept looking back.

Xie Lian replied, "It's alright, I'll come find you later."

Hua Cheng turned towards him.

"Sit down and rest first.

Don't see him for the time being. If he wants to ask anything, I'll pry his mouth open. "

'Pry his mouth open 'was a dreadful phrase.

Xie Lian hurriedly said, "No need. If he couldn't say anything, then so be it. Take your time. "

Hua Cheng sat next to him.

"What do you plan to do with this youth?"

Xie Lian thought for a moment and said, "Keep him by my side for now.

We'll talk about it later. "

Hua Cheng said, "He's a ghost, not a human.

You might as well leave him in the Ghost City. I don't need another mouth to feed him. "

Xie Lian said, "San Lang, thank you very much. But … when I said I wanted to take him with me, I didn't just want to raise him. "

The Ghost City was indeed Hua Cheng's territory.

If he was willing to protect him, no one would be able to hurt that young man, and he wouldn't starve either. But the most important thing was to slowly guide this youth, to sort out his mind and speech so that he could have a normal appearance. Although the Ghost City is bustling, it's a place where demons dance in disorder, good and bad people mingle together. Other than himself, Xie Lian really couldn't think of anyone else who would be willing to spend so much patience to guide this youth. He said, "I am already very grateful that you helped me find this youngster. I can't trouble you with the following matters. "

Hua Cheng didn't seem to agree, but he didn't say anything more. He said, "It's no trouble at all. If you need anything, just let me know. You can go wherever you want. "

Suddenly, Xie Lian felt a strange movement. The scimitar at Hua Cheng's waist seemed to have changed.

He lowered his head and was immediately surprised. It turned out that there was a silver eye carved on the hilt of the scimitar. The patterns on the eyes were formed by a few silver lines, but even though they were simple, they were extremely vivid, as if they were alive. He didn't see it at first because the eye was originally closed and had fused into a line. At this moment, however, it opened its eyes, revealing its ruby-like pupils that rolled around in a circle.

Hua Cheng also noticed it. He said in a low voice, "Big Brother, I'm leaving for a while. I'll be back soon.

Xie Lian asked, "A warning?" Could it be that the Wind Master and Qian Qiu's dharma bodies had appeared in the Ghost City? He also wanted to get up. "I'll go take a look as well."

Hua Cheng pushed him back and said: "Don't worry. It is not Prince Tai Hua. Big Brother can just sit here, there's no need to go. "

Since he said so, Xie Lian couldn't insist on going. Hua Cheng turned around and walked out of the main hall. He waved his hand from afar, and the bead curtain automatically parted. After he left, the curtain of pearls and jades closed again, producing a series of crisp and clear sounds.

Xie Lian sat on the black jade couch for a while. He remembered the purpose of his trip and stood up. He passed through the small door that the two girls had left through and saw a flowerbed. Vermillion corridors crisscrossed through the flowerbed, but there was no one in sight.

Xie Lian was just thinking about where to go when he saw a black silhouette hurriedly flash by.

That silhouette was the Crescent Moon Envoy!

Xie Lian thought of the curse on his wrist and was still quite concerned. Thinking back to the person's actions, it seemed that he was afraid of being discovered. Thus, Xie Lian silently followed him.

Circling around the corner that the person disappeared from, Xie Lian stuck to the corner of the wall and quietly watched. Sure enough, that person's movements were extremely fast. Moreover, he paid attention to his surroundings. It seemed that he was very vigilant, afraid of being discovered. Xie Lian thought to himself: This Crescent Moon Envoy should be San Lang's subordinate, so why was he acting so sneakily in San Lang's territory?

He suspected that this person might have bad intentions, so he also hid his body and followed him. The Crescent Moon Emissary made seven or eight turns, while Xie Lian held his breath and focused his attention as he followed behind him about thirty, forty feet behind him.

They turned into a long corridor, and at the end of the corridor was a magnificent door. Xie Lian thought to himself: If he turned around now, there would be no place to hide.

Who knew that just as he was thinking this, he saw the Crescent Moon Envoy stop in his tracks and look back.

When that person stopped, Xie Lian felt that something was wrong. In a moment of desperation, Ruoxie flew out and circled around the wooden beam several times, hanging him high up and sticking to the top.

The Crescent Moon Envoy turned around and didn't see anyone. He didn't think to raise his head to take a closer look, so he finally turned around and continued forward.

However, Xie Lian still didn't dare to put himself down so quickly. Maintaining his posture of sticking to the ceiling, he nimbly and silently moved forward. As he moved, he felt that he was like a lizard. Luckily, the other person didn't walk for too long before he stopped in front of the magnificent door. He didn't move anymore and quietly observed the situation.

In front of the door of this small building, there was a stone statue of a woman, graceful and beautiful. Of course, from Xie Lian's angle, he could clearly see her round head and the round jade plate in her hands. The Crescent Moon Envoy didn't open the door first. Instead, he turned towards the statue and threw something into the jade plate. Hearing two 'ding dang' sounds, Xie Lian secretly guessed: "Dice?"

He had heard this sound many times today, and he was afraid that he wouldn't forget it for a long time. As expected, when the Crescent Moon Envoy moved his hand away, there were two dice on the jade plate. Both of them were bright red '6's.

Only then did the Crescent Moon Envoy put away the dice and open the door. The door was actually not locked. After he entered, he closed the door behind him. Xie Lian didn't hear the sound of the door being locked or bolted. After waiting for a while, he floated to the ground like a piece of paper. He hugged his arms and examined the door.

Logically speaking, this room didn't look big, and whatever he was doing inside, there should be some sound coming out. However, after the Crescent Moon Envoy closed the door and entered, there wasn't a single sound coming from the room. Xie Lian decisively raised his hand and pushed.

Indeed, after opening the door, there was no one in the room. Looking at it, it was an ordinary but gorgeous little room. The furnishings in the room could be seen at a glance, so there was no possibility of a secret passage being hidden.

Xie Lian closed the door and thoughtfully looked at the maid statue beside him, as well as the jade plate in her hands.

It seemed that the mystery lay in the two dice on the jade plate.

This room was locked, but it wasn't a real lock. Instead, it was a magic lock.

In order to open this lock, he needed a key or a password. He needed to use the dice to throw two '6's on the plate. Only after opening the door would he be able to see the real destination.

However, for him to throw out two '6's on the spot, this was absolutely impossible. Xie Lian could only look at the room and sigh. After walking around the door for a while, he pulled himself out and walked back. After walking for a while, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. Walking towards him was a tall man dressed in red with a slender silver scimitar hanging from his waist. It was Hua Cheng.

He hugged his arms and said as he walked, "Gege, you really made it hard for me to find you."

Just like when he went out, he came back the same way. However, the scimitar hanging from his waist had already been unsheathed. Together with the scabbard, it hung from the hem of his bright red clothes. When he walked, the scimitar jingled, making him look extremely arrogant. Furthermore, the silver eye on the hilt of the Misfortune Blade had already closed. Xie Lian calmly said, "I originally wanted to go see that child, but who knew that your room was too big, so I took a wrong turn."

He originally wanted to tell Hua Cheng about what happened just now, but when the words reached the tip of his tongue, he changed his mind and swallowed them back down.

The reason he came to the Ghost City this time was to investigate the whereabouts of the missing Heavenly Official. He couldn't let go of any strange clues. Perhaps the missing Heavenly Official was locked in this room.

It was better to first think of a way to enter this door and take a look. If these two matters were unrelated, then he should immediately inform Hua Cheng of his subordinate's strange movements. But if they were related … …

As Hua Cheng led him back, he said, "If you still want to see him, I will send someone to send him over. There's no need to personally look for him."

Probably because he had a guilty conscience, Xie Lian's tone towards Hua Cheng involuntarily softened. He said, "Mhm … … You finished dealing with the matter so quickly?"

Hua Cheng said, "I finished dealing with it. It's just another group of trash making a fool of themselves. "

When he heard him say 'trash' in a very familiar tone, Xie Lian guessed, "Is it Green Ghost Qi Rong who came to cause trouble?"

Hua Cheng smiled and said, "That's right. Didn't I say it before? Who else is thinking about this place of mine? That trash has wanted to go to the Ghost City for more than a year or two, but the most he can do is think about it. He's extremely jealous, so he often sends some trash that's even worse than him to cause trouble. I'm already used to it. Don't mind it, it just so happens that I have a place I want to show brother. Brother, are you willing to give me face and come with me? "

Xie Lian happily said, "Naturally."

The two of them passed through several long corridors before Hua Cheng led him to the front of a majestic main hall.

The main hall's door seems to be made of fine steel, carved with ferocious and evil beasts, making people tremble in fear. Hua Cheng walked in, and the beasts automatically parted to open the door. Xie Lian hadn't even entered when he felt a murderous aura hitting him in the face. Blue veins popped on the back of his hand, Ruo Xie was ready to go.

However, after seeing the situation inside the room, he blinked and instantly dropped his defensive stance. His legs automatically brought him inside.

Inside the main hall, all kinds of weapons were displayed on the four walls. There were sabers, swords, spears, shields, whips, hammers … it was actually an armory!

No matter who it was, as long as they were a man, being in such an armory, surrounded by all kinds of weapons on all sides, they would certainly feel as if they were in heaven, their blood boiling. Xie Lian was no exception. His eyes widened, his face shining. The last time he showed such an expression was in Jun Wu's armory.

His face was as calm as before, but his heart was already surging to the point that he choked on his words: "Can … can I touch it?"

Hua Cheng smiled and said, "Brother, feel free."

Xie Lian's hand touched it, lingering between the various weapons and treasures. As if intoxicated, he said, "These … are all treasures! This sword is good. In a battle against many, it will definitely be able to display a godly skill. This sword is also good! Wait, this saber is also very … "

Hua Cheng leaned against the door and stared at his flushed face, unable to let go of the weapons. He said, "Brother, what do you think?"

Xie Lian looked at those weapons and was reluctant to turn his head. He asked, "What do you think?"

Hua Cheng asked, "Do you like it?"

Xie Lian replied, "I like it."

Hua Cheng asked, "Do you like it a lot?"

Xie Lian replied, "I like it a lot!"

Hua Cheng seemed to be snickering, but Xie Lian didn't notice. His entire heartbeat sped up as he pulled out a four foot long sword from its scabbard, endlessly exclaiming in admiration. Hua Cheng asked, "Brother, is there anything that catches your eye?"

Xie Lian's face glowed as he praised without end, "I like it, I like it. I like all of them. "

Hua Cheng said, "I originally wanted to say that brother doesn't have any suitable weapons on hand. If there's anything here that catches your eye, you can pick one to play with. But since brother said so, how about I give them all to you?"

Xie Lian hurriedly said, "No no no, there's no need. I don't need any suitable weapons. "

Hua Cheng said, "Is that so? But from what I see, brother, you clearly like swords. "

Xie Lian said, "Liking doesn't mean you have to get your hands on it. I haven't used it for many years. Just looking at it makes me happy. Besides, if you give them all to me, I won't have anywhere to put them. "

Hua Cheng said, "That's simple. Wouldn't it be better if I give this house to you as well? "

Xie Lian only thought he was joking. He smiled and said, "I can't take such a big house."

Hua Cheng said, "You don't need to take it. I'll also give you the land. When you have time, come and see them."

Xie Lian said, "Forget it, forget it. The armory still needs people to frequently clean and take care of it. I'm afraid I'll mistreat them."

He carefully put the swords back on the shelf and said with nostalgia, "I used to have an armory like this, but it was later burned down. These weapons are all rare treasures. San Lang, you have to cherish them. "

Hua Cheng said, "That's simple. When I have time, I'll come and help brother clean the armory. Isn't that enough? "

Xie Lian smiled and said, "Then I can't afford to invite you. How could I dare let Your Excellency Ghost King do odd jobs for me? "

Suddenly, he remembered the warning Jun Wu gave him before he left. "The Demon Blade Misfortune, the Blade of Curse, the Blade of Misfortune. This kind of demonic weapon definitely required extremely cruel sacrifices and bloody determination to be refined. Don't touch it, and don't get hurt by it. Otherwise, the consequences will be unpredictable. "

After thinking for a bit, Xie Lian still said, "However, San Lang, these weapons shouldn't be comparable to your Curved Blade Misfortune, right?"

Hua Cheng raised his left eyebrow and said, "Oh? Brother has heard of it? I have this blade. "

Xie Lian said, "I've heard a little about it."

Hua Cheng chuckled and said, "I'm guessing it's not a good rumor. Did someone tell you that this saber of mine was refined using an evil method of blood sacrifice, using living people as sacrifices? "

As always, he was extremely sharp. Xie Lian said, "It's alright. Everyone has some bad rumors. However, not everyone will believe them. I wonder if I have the fortune to see the legendary Curved Blade Misfortune? "

Hua Cheng said, "Brother, actually, you've already seen it."

He walked a few steps in front of Xie Lian and said in a low voice, "Look. Brother, this is Misfortune. "