This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 147 The Ghost General Wants to Get Married, Heading Straight into Renjia Town

Night falls.

Qiu Sheng left the mortuary and, as usual, planned to spend the night at his aunt's house.

"Qiusheng, walk so fast! Be careful on the road!"

Wencai bid farewell to Qiusheng as usual.

Qiu Sheng smiled faintly and said, "Wen Cai, don't worry. I've been walking this path for over a decade. What problems could possibly arise?"

With that, Qiu Sheng lit a stick of incense and stuck it on his bicycle before riding away from the mortuary.

Inside the room, Zhong Bai's expression was slightly closed. He was well aware of Qiu Sheng's departure, including the female ghost Dong Xiaoyu from earlier that day, which Zhong Bai's spiritual sense had also detected. However, Zhong Bai did not kill her directly at that time. He wanted to see if Qiu Sheng, after ten years of changes, was still bewitched by the female ghost Dong Xiaoyu, just like in the movies. If he was still bewitched, it would only prove that Qiu Sheng was a hopeless case.

"I hope Qiusheng can be more careful..."

Zhong Bai shook his head slightly, then rode his sword and slowly followed Qiu Sheng in the void.

Qiu Sheng, riding his bicycle, naturally couldn't notice Zhong Bai in the void. Just as Qiu Sheng arrived at a grove of trees, several ghostly auras wafted over from afar, and Dong Xiaoyu, dressed in a red wedding gown, landed steadily on the back of Qiu Sheng's bicycle.

Just as Dong Xiaoyu was looking at Qiu Sheng in front of her, Qiu Sheng also sensed the ghostly aura behind him. He was at the third level of Qi Refining, so it was easy for Dong Xiaoyu to detect it.

Qiu Sheng didn't panic. Instead, he slowly slowed down and quickly stopped the bicycle. Then he said to Dong Xiaoyu behind him, "Why do you have to follow me, young lady? I already offered incense to you during the day. You should understand my identity. You won't have a good ending if you follow me."

Qiu Sheng's words startled Dong Xiaoyu. She knew she had been exposed, so she simply stopped hiding.

After appearing, Dong Xiaoyu looked at Qiu Sheng and said, "I don't want to bother you either, young master, but..."

Seemingly sensing that Dong Xiaoyu had something difficult to say, Qiu Sheng sighed.

"Please speak your mind, young lady."

Dong Xiaoyu smiled with relief.

"I was only eighteen when I died. All these years, as a ghost, I have never gone to the underworld to be reincarnated. I originally thought I could stay in the mortal world forever, but a few days ago, a ghost general took a fancy to me and wanted to take me as his concubine. I had no way to refuse, nor the ability to resist. And you, young master, are the disciple of Uncle Jiu of Renjia Town. If I could have a relationship with you, perhaps..."

Even if Uncle Jiu doesn't help me, giving myself to the young master is better than marrying that ghost general..."

In the void, Zhong Bai frowned as he listened to Dong Xiaoyu's words. Zhong Bai felt that what Dong Xiaoyu said should be true. Logically speaking, Dong Xiaoyu, who was active in the vicinity of Renjia Town, could not possibly not know Lin Fengjiao's name. Her provocation of Qiusheng was definitely not just out of liking.

It shouldn't come to this, given the kindness of a single incense stick.

If a ghost general were to force Dong Xiaoyu to marry, it would make sense. By using Lin Fengjiao behind Qiu Sheng to counterbalance the ghost general, even if it failed, Dong Xiaoyu would at most be taken away by Lin Fengjiao. She had not harmed anyone's life, so it was highly likely that she would be suppressed for a period of time and then released to the afterlife.

But what if it falls into the hands of the Ghost General...

Zhong Bai continued listening, while Qiu Sheng, who had been somewhat agitated by Dong Xiaoyu's heartfelt words, suddenly felt sympathy.

"Alas, Miss Dong, I understand your situation, but that is not a reason for you to pester me. If what you say is true, I can take you to my master. If my master is willing to help you, that would be good. If my master cannot help you, then you should not continue to follow me."

What does the girl think?

Upon hearing Qiu Sheng's words, Dong Xiaoyu felt uneasy. She feared the ghost general, but she also feared Lin Fengjiao!

Just as Dong Xiaoyu was struggling with her decision, a streak of light fell from the void.

With a whoosh, Zhong Bai hovered in front of Qiu Sheng and Dong Xiaoyu.

Upon seeing Zhong Bai, Qiu Sheng's face turned pale instantly, as if he had done something wrong. Although Qiu Sheng hadn't done anything.

Dong Xiaoyu was so frightened that she trembled. She had a feeling that the young Taoist in front of her was far beyond her imagination. Flying on a sword, how was he any different from an immortal?
"Uncle Master!"

Qiu Sheng bowed deeply and hurriedly paid his respects, while Dong Xiaoyu kept her head down. The oppressive aura emanating from Zhong Bai made Dong Xiaoyu unable to even entertain the thought of escaping.

"Yes, Qiusheng, your master has already informed you of what happened earlier. You did well."

Although he is a bit too kind, like your master, I won't comment on that.

At least you weren't bewitched by the female ghost to the point of being unable to walk, that's good enough.

Qiu Sheng's somewhat apprehensive heart finally calmed down with Zhong Bai's evaluation. He was scared to death. Qiu Sheng was not stupid. Although Qiu Sheng called his Uncle Qianhe "Uncle", Zhong Bai was going to be the leader of Maoshan Sect in the future. Not to mention his cultivation level, his status alone was something that Qiu Sheng would look up to for the rest of his life.

If his own martial uncle were to give him a bad review, Qiu Sheng could imagine that he would never have the chance to receive ordination at Maoshan and become a true Maoshan disciple.

"Uncle-Master, Qiusheng understands, Qiusheng will remember your teachings!"

After finishing talking about Qiu Sheng, Zhong Bai looked at the trembling Dong Xiaoyu with great interest.

"Tsk, you brat, you actually dared to try and bewitch my nephew. Logically speaking, regardless of your hidden reasons, I would have blasted you to death with a single bolt of lightning. However…"

"I'm quite interested in that ghost general you mentioned. If you honestly explain yourself, perhaps you'll have a chance to be reincarnated in the underworld!"

As an inspector of the mortal realm, it was Zhong Bai's duty to send Dong Xiaoyu, who had slipped through the net, to the underworld. As for the so-called ghost generals, they were the ones who exorcised demons!

Dong Xiaoyu slightly raised her head, but still dared not look directly at Zhong Bai.

"Reporting to the Immortal Master, Xiaoyu dares not deceive you. Xiaoyu herself is not quite sure about the ghost general she mentioned. She only heard from the witch who came to propose marriage that this ghost general escaped from the underworld."

Her magical power is boundless; even ordinary Taoist cultivators have to show her respect. That's all Xiaoyu knows. According to the old woman, in seven days, the ghost general will send his Yin soldiers to forcibly take me away..."

Zhong Bai frowned as he listened. A ghost general who escaped from the underworld? He was somewhat surprised, but he also knew that he couldn't get any more information out of Dong Xiaoyu.

"Indeed...that is interesting. Here's what you'll do: come back to the mortuary with me first. In seven days, I'll see what kind of evil spirit is so rampant."

Dong Xiaoyu wanted to refuse, but it was only a thought. "Xiaoyu understands, Immortal Master. Don't worry, Xiaoyu will never run away in secret."

Zhong Bai rolled his eyes.

"You were able to escape right under my nose, so you're afraid of a mere ghost general?"

Zhong Bai was speechless, and didn't even bother to use the ghost-catching artifact. He took out an oil-paper umbrella from his Qiankun Ring, and Dong Xiaoyu obediently entered the umbrella.

"Alright, that's all. Qiusheng, you can go back now."

After Zhong Bai finished speaking, he ignored Qiu Sheng's expression and flew away on his sword.

Back at the mortuary, Zhong Bai had just landed from the void when he saw Lin Fengjiao standing in the courtyard, frowning as she looked at the oil-paper umbrella in her hand.

"Senior Brother Lin, aren't you resting at this hour?"

Zhong Bai slowly walked towards Lin Fengjiao with an oil-paper umbrella in his hand. Lin Fengjiao shook her head and said, "Junior Brother Qianhe, I feel like something is going to happen tonight, so I can't sleep. I just came out to stand in the courtyard and saw you flying over on your sword. Junior Brother Qianhe, where were you just now?"

Lin Fengjiao looked at the oil-paper umbrella in Zhong Bai's hand. There was no seal on it, and Lin Fengjiao could see Dong Xiaoyu's situation very clearly.

"Brother Lin said this?"

Zhong Bai handed the oil-paper umbrella to Lin Fengjiao, who did not take it, but nodded and said, "That's right, Junior Brother's personality doesn't seem like he would leave anyone alive."

It has to be said that Lin Fengjiao really knows Zhong Bai quite well.

"Hahaha, Senior Brother Lin, this is a long story. Kid, come out and tell us yourself."

Zhong Bai smiled and opened the oil-paper umbrella. Dong Xiaoyu came out from under the umbrella and was clearly a little scared when she saw Lin Fengjiao. She had heard of the name of the Ninth Uncle of Renjia Town.

"This humble woman, Dong Xiaoyu, greets the Daoist Master!"

After bowing to Lin Fengjiao, Dong Xiaoyu began to recount her situation in detail.

When Lin Fengjiao heard that Dong Xiaoyu actually wanted to seduce Qiusheng, she almost couldn't help but slap her to death. However, after listening to Dong Xiaoyu's account, Lin Fengjiao softened her heart.

However, when she heard the name "Ghost General," Lin Fengjiao's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Junior Brother Qianhe, if I'm not mistaken, I do have some clues about this ghost general!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai immediately became interested.

"Please speak, Senior Brother Lin."

"Junior Brother Qianhe, you may not know this, but although Renjia Town is peaceful, there is a mass grave called Qingfeng Mountain, about 300 miles away from Renjia Town. Ghost soldiers have been appearing there from time to time lately."

Moreover, they were in large groups. Although my senior brother suspected that a ghost general was entrenched here, he had no concrete evidence so far and therefore hadn't reported it to Maoshan. If what this female ghost said was true, she was very likely a ghost general from Qingfeng Mountain!

"Qingfeng Mountain..."

Zhong Bai muttered to himself and then laughed, "Whether it is or not, it doesn't really matter. Anyway, ghost soldiers will come looking for this female ghost in seven days. Just go with them then."

Lin Fengjiao wasn't worried. If it were just him alone, she really wouldn't be able to deal with the Ghost General. But with Zhong Bai here, Lin Fengjiao suspected that even her own junior brother Qianhe would dare to mess with the Ghost King, let alone the Ghost General!
"Indeed, with my junior brother here, as long as the Ghost King himself doesn't come, any Ghost General, regardless of their realm, can be killed by my junior brother with ease!"

As she spoke, Lin Fengjiao looked at Dong Xiaoyu and said, "You little brat, you're really lucky to have run into my junior brother Qianhe. Otherwise, even I wouldn't have bothered with this matter."

To be honest, Lin Fengjiao didn't think he could compete with or challenge the Ghost General.

With a touch of excitement, Dong Xiaoyu understood from Uncle Jiu's words that as long as the Ghost King didn't appear, she would be in no danger.

Even if a ghost king appears in the world, it seems that this Immortal Master Qianhe has the confidence to not be afraid of the ghost king.

It's no exaggeration to say that it was her good fortune.

After putting Dong Xiaoyu back into the oil-paper umbrella, Zhong Bai and Lin Fengjiao returned to their respective rooms. For several days, Zhong Bai secluded himself to refine the essence of the Kui Niu blood. It took him five whole days to refine only half a drop. If he didn't have the blessing of the Demon Extermination Points, it would probably take decades to refine it all.

As for the Demon Extermination Points... to be honest, Zhong Bai only had the corpse of Old Master Ren worth 600 Demon Extermination Points since he came down the mountain. Of course, Zhong Bai knew that obtaining a large number of Demon Extermination Points was just a matter of waiting for the right opportunity, so he was not in a hurry.

On the seventh night, the moonlight was exceptionally bright, illuminating everything in Renjia Town.

On the burial hill, Zhong Bai hovered in the air on his sword, with Dong Xiaoyu's grave below.

At this moment, Dong Xiaoyu was wearing a wedding dress, and the smile on her face was very obvious, as if she had no dissatisfaction with marrying the ghost general.

In reality, Dong Xiaoyu knew perfectly well that her role was to go to the location of the ghost general so that Zhong Bai could find him, so she had nothing to be afraid of!
As night deepened, ghostly energy surged from the once tranquil void.

All those who came were ghosts at the Ghost Soldier level. Zhong Bai was overjoyed to see this, as they were all demon-slaying experts.

"Miss Dong, it seems you've thought it through. My master only has eyes for beautiful women like you. You won't regret marrying him!"

As the wedding procession arrived, the old hag appeared and began to speak with a sense of relief.

(End of this chapter)