Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Chapter 288 A Bone Woman Who Sold Her Father to Bury Him (41)

Teahouse

The storyteller stroked his beard with a smug look on his face and said:

"I truly am not deceiving you all. That night at Wuxiang Mountain, more than half of them froze to death! Even those with profound cultivation or demon cultivators could not withstand the cold!"

"Uu——"

"Tell me, that Master Hun Tian ascended to heaven on the spot. Later, in recognition of his prestige, a stone statue of him was erected at the foot of the mountain. Every year, a few believers are allowed to go and worship!"

"What a joke! Everyone says that Master Hun Tian has already ascended to the ranks of immortals, so why is he still stuck at the foot of the mountain?" One diner, dissatisfied with the storyteller's nonsense, raised a strong question.

"Ha ha!"

"Honored guest, this is the story I'm about to tell. Hun Tian isn't qualified to be on the mountaintop; naturally, the master of the mountaintop is far more honorable. Compared to him, Hun Tian is nothing more than a guard boy." The master wasn't afraid of being attacked; even his best-selling Hun Tian talisman had been deciphered by demonic beasts and rendered ineffective.

His descendants also all perished.

Can you really come to this tiny teahouse to settle accounts with him?

"Tell me quickly! Stop keeping me in suspense!"

"Hey, it's just that old story of the Bone Woman, they've told it eight hundred times! And hardly anyone has actually met the Bone Woman and the Pine Immortal!" A regular customer had clearly heard all the old stories from the storyteller and had lost interest.

"Sir, please tell us! If you don't want to listen, leave! We can't get enough!" A group of beautiful women sat in the center of the teahouse, calling out. They didn't care if you were tired of hearing their stories; they just loved listening to the tales of the Bone Woman and were willing to pay the gentleman to tell them.

"Of course, I will always add some fresh secrets each time, so as not to disappoint you all." The storyteller was calm and collected, controlling the rhythm of the whole audience, and began to tell the story of that past event, "That night on Wuxiang Mountain, there was not much conflict, but during the day, it was a different story."

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"Lin He! What right do you have!"

"More than half the population has died or been injured, and you ask me why! Your Highness, are you capable of bearing this responsibility?" Lin He roared sternly at Rong Jiao, as if watching a child rolling around on the ground.

He bumped and scraped himself, and then cried and started pounding the ground.

"Hmph! If you can't make the decision, then call Du Cheng over!" Behind Rong Jiao were orderly troops, who were helping to put pressure on Lin He.

"The city lord said the same thing when he came. Your Highness? Are you not going to keep your identity a secret anymore? If word gets out that members of the royal family are openly protecting the bloodline of demonic beasts and acting recklessly, even His Majesty might not be able to bear the consequences!" Lin He said these words to Rong Jiao, carrying a strong warning.

But those with good hearing heard it clearly.

Instantly, a barrage of taunts rained down on Rong Jiao and his group like sharp arrows.

"You dare!" Rong Jiao's aura surged, and he was about to lose control, but Rong Shen, who was beside him, immediately pressed him down.

Rong Shen stepped forward and bowed, speaking gently to Lin He, "Captain Lin, His Highness meant no offense. He was only thinking of His Majesty, a pure expression of filial piety. Please do not take offense."

“In addition, our team will withdraw in an orderly manner, but we cannot go ahead. This is for the safety of His Highness and for the sake of the City Lord’s innocence, isn’t it?” Rong Shen stepped down, giving Lin He time to think.

Rong Jiao rolled her eyes and snorted coldly, expressing strong disdain.

Lin He stood rooted to the spot, his expression unwavering. However, he was genuinely afraid that Du Cheng would be implicated. Weren't those who wield power always corrupt? If he were to tarnish the city lord's reputation, he would be condemned to death!

On the night the abyss of Wuxiang Mountain glowed, many people and animals froze to death.

The prepared medicinal herbs were far from enough; they couldn't even guarantee enough for their own guards, and they were almost robbed by unreasonable people.

Lin He saw this as dawn was breaking.

Du Cheng's order was immediately activated: if the situation turned against them, they would be driven out of the mountains.

They had assumed the royal guards would be the most disciplined, understanding and cooperative. After all, Rong Jiao's identity was a direct weakness in the eyes of the half-demon guards.

If we can get them involved, we can better accommodate the other teams.

Unexpectedly, Rong Shen's words silenced him.

Once they're out, who will believe it was for everyone's safety? They'll just say that Du Cheng killed their people and drove them out to embezzle their money.

How should the city lord obtain evidence at that time?

It's not difficult for those who didn't get the treasure to coordinate their venting.

They wouldn't give up until they saw who owned the treasure.

Helpless, Lin He could only send a message to Du Cheng, providing additional information about the situation here.

As for the half-demon who went out to deliver the message last night, he has probably already traveled halfway.

However, every team still fulfilled its obligation to remind others. If they didn't take it seriously, they would be the next ones to be eliminated.

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"Grandmaster!" "Master!"

"Ha ha!"

The group of short-sighted sect disciples only realized their ancestor had passed away when dawn broke, thanks to reminders from their scattered, diligent cultivation.

They were momentarily at a loss, then immediately began their performance.

He laughed wildly and thanked the heavens, saying that his ancestor had ascended to heaven and his sincerity had moved all the gods.

Therefore, we return to the celestial realm.

Still dragging his broken body, he tried to drive away everyone who approached the mountaintop.

They wanted to take this opportunity to keep the treasure for themselves, but unfortunately, they didn't have enough manpower to guard every entrance and exit. People kept coming up to check the situation and then reporting the news down.

Uncle Cai's team, which suffered heavy losses, was the first to react. They shouted and exposed the wolfish ambitions of Master Hun Tian's disciple.

They just wanted to have the mountaintop all to themselves.

He countered that the remains of Master Hun Tian should be immediately placed in a coffin as a sign of respect.

Otherwise, your sect's disciples are unfilial, deliberately disregarding Hun Tian's life and death, and forcibly leaving the master on the mountain to freeze.

That's what led to this tragedy!

The sect members naturally refused to admit that it was their negligence that caused the person to leave, in order to save face for their master.

So they carefully relayed the people down the mountain. Afterwards, they even clamored to erect a monument on the mountain to demarcate their sect's territory.

only,

Xia Youmi wouldn't allow it.

For three consecutive days, the abyss remained silent, as if it were waiting for something.

Xia Youmi's condition is gradually recovering. Although she has no spiritual energy, she is able to become a white bone demon cultivator and considers herself stronger than ordinary people.

It was only at this time that she was able to discuss the matter of the Ling Shu bone with Song Yue in detail.

now,

Each team was taking turns sending people to guard the mountaintop without regard for sacrifice. It was completely impossible to secretly put the Ling Shu bone back into the body.

Rong Jiao and his group were also treacherous. They told everyone that Du Cheng wanted to embezzle the money and forbade anyone to follow Lin He out of the Wuxiang Mountain area.

Otherwise, you'll be tricked and become an accomplice to them monopolizing the treasure.

Therefore, those who want to leave should also consider the reputation of their own people. Let's just pray that this damned treasure doesn't play tricks and finds a suitable owner!

"We're at a stalemate right now. They refuse to leave. If we go up to retrieve the Ling Shu bone and are seen by them, we'll definitely be targeted and hunted down."

"At that time, we will no longer have a peaceful life."

"Perhaps it will also involve your family, Song Yue. I don't know what to do."

"Or maybe we should just give up. Anyway, if I don't take it out, no one can explore the abyss."

"no!"

"We must take it back!"