Chu Xi wanted to agree, but he opened his mouth and said to Taoist Xu, "Didn't you say we meet once in 30 years? I also... go to see the legendary Lane without Lights." what a reaction.

"Huh? You're going too? Don't you just swear that you won't go?" This kid emphasized yesterday.

"I just said I won't go to Huangquan, I didn't say I won't go to Wudeng Lane..." Chu Zhi met Xu Daoren's playful eyes, and felt his face was hot and he was a little guilty.

"Your mind is so uncertain, I advise you not to go." Taoist Xu said, "What if that ghost is waiting for you there, what do you think should be done?"

Chu Xu pulled out a forced smile and said, "He won't come, he hates me before it's too late."

At the beginning, in order to let Huo Yunshen go, he said so many hurtful things, Chu Xi didn't think he would forget it so quickly.

"Your words are also quite strange. You kindly asked someone to take him to Huangquan, how could he hate you before he thanked you?" Taoist Xu put the jar away, continued to pack the things that needed to be taken away, and asked at the same time.

As far as he knew, the Ghost Domain didn't just go there on the fly.

Whether Bai Xue, a ghost, can get in smoothly is still a matter of debate.

"..." Chu Zhi shook his head like a stuffed gourd and did not speak.

Bai Xue, who happened to be carrying a backpack, came in, and continued, "His ghost wife has such a good relationship with him, how could she hate him? He must have done something to be sorry for her."

Having seen how Chu Yu and Huo Yunshen got along, Bai Xue knew that Huo Yunshen liked Chu Yu.

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't do anything to offend him." In order not to let the two of them misunderstand, Chu Zhi explained: "Really, he refused to go with the old man at that time, so I put him on hold. Stop talking harshly and get angry with him."

Daoren Xu heard this, and looked sideways: "Aren't you making others hate you?"

Chu Zhi's face was ugly, he lowered his head and said, "It's better to hate me than to love me. I didn't plan to be with him when I told him to go..."

I never thought that we would meet again in the future.

"The result is that you have been thinking about that episode for the past three years." Taoist Xu shook his head and sighed, and said to Bai Xue, "Don't imitate him, this ghost will be with you anyway, and you have to give him a ride yourself anyway."

"I know, it's necessary." Bai Xue nodded and said, she came here specially to see him off.

It made Chu Zhi feel uncomfortable, is he really that scumbag?

He was silent for a while, then murmured: "If I treat him well and continue to be with him, you will say me again, right?"

Xu Daoren and Bai Xue said in unison: "No one will say anything about you."

"..." Chu Xu said awkwardly, helping to carry the things into the car.

It's early summer, I'm wearing short sleeves, and I'm sweating after moving.Daoren Xu told him to take a bath, but he refused to go, got into the car and did not move.

Because Chu Zhi knows very well that human beings are contradictory creatures, they may say one thing and think another.

Generally speaking, they are afraid that they will leave their stomachs and go on the road.

The distance to Wudeng Lane is not too short, and it takes about six or seven hours by car.Chu Zhu and Taoist Xu took turns to drive, one for the first half and the other for the second half.

Chu Zhi was responsible for driving the second half of the journey. After six or seven hours, he arrived near Wudeng Lane at seven o'clock in the evening.

The three of them searched for a place to park for dinner, and booked a hotel by the way.

Before ten o'clock, I had finished dealing with all the matters, and concentrated on guarding the Lane without lights, waiting for the arrival of early morning.

After ten o'clock at night, this quaint alley gradually quieted down.

Bai Xue was carrying a backpack, which contained the ghost's ashes, and she also brought it here.

"The ashes don't matter." Daoren Xu said, "I'll keep it in your hands, and I'll give you a thought." He stood in the dark, at his feet was the belly jar sealed with the spirit-gathering talisman.

"It's ten past eleven, five or ten minutes to go." Chu Xun leaned against the wall and stood at the outermost edge.

Behind them is the entrance, and there are shops and houses all the way out from here.The front is a dead-end alley, which was opened decades ago, but was closed by the warlords at that time for some reason, and has never been opened.

There are many legends about No Light Lane, and each story is weird and absurd, making people creepy.

Now they are standing here, blowing the wind that is not cool in summer, their hearts are slightly depressed.

When people come here, they seem to be affected by some things for no reason, and become frowning and heavy-hearted.

"Brother Xu?" Chu Zhi looked up at Daoren Xu standing in front of him, and raised his eyebrows.

The other party nodded, expressing agreement with his guess.

There is a lot of yin and resentment here, and many people have probably died.Standing here, their mood will be affected because of these resentful spirits, which may have been produced during the war-torn era, and they will last forever.

"What code are you guys giving?" Bai Xue said with a sullen face, and the voice that came out of her mouth was eerie.

"Pay attention to your mood, don't be affected." Xu Daoren bent down and picked up the jar.He was afraid that the ghost inside would not be able to bear it and would be affected by other resentful spirits.

Bai Xue's heart was shocked, and she quickly restrained her emotions.

Among the three people here, she has the worst psychological quality, and she is the first to be affected.

As for Chu Xu, after three years of training, ghosts are already commonplace for him.

He leaned against the wall and looked at his watch frequently.

The pointer moved up and down, and his heart also started to beat, speeding up... tense, unspeakably tense.

Knowing that Huo Yunshen won't come, Xu is still looking forward to and afraid, what should he do in the early morning?

He chose to come to No Light Lane, which was a subconscious decision.

When people come here, their hearts are confused.

The beliefs I have persisted in for three years are being eroded and disintegrated one by one by the desires deep in my heart.

In the past, every late at night, I would fight with myself, seesaw.There is no winning or losing, so it is more tormented, and I need to use words to strengthen my position, but it seems to be useless.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhi's face twisted.

After the chaotic heart reached a boiling point, it exploded, and then suddenly stopped beating, and the picture was frozen. After three or four seconds, Chu Xi let out a breath, and he felt his heartbeat slowly returning to normal, and finally calm down.

"Chu Xu?" Taoist Xu asked again: "What time is it?"

Chu Zhi raised his wrist and looked at his watch, and said, "10:[-], there are still [-] minutes."

"Are you okay?" Daoren Xu looked at him steadily, and for some reason, he suddenly felt worried.

"I'm fine." Chu Zhi pulled his lips and said, "Why did Brother Xu suddenly ask like that?"

Daoren Xu didn't know too well, and frowned, he found a reason and said, "It's not because I'm afraid that your mental quality is not strong enough, and your consciousness will be corroded by resentful souls."

"Am I such a weak person?" Chu Zhu leaned there and smiled, his exposed arms were strong and slender, more masculine than three years ago.

"Seriously, what are you thinking about?" Daoren Xu was about to turn 10 this year, so he walked over and stood side by side with Chu Zhu, waiting for the last [-] minutes.

Chu Zhi tilted his head and glanced at him: "After thinking a lot, I found a truth."

Taoist Xu smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Ah, what's the point?" What kind of fool is this kid doing.

"That's right, sometimes it's better to rack your brains to think, analyze and measure than to think about nothing." Chu Zhi said flatly, "Thinking too much is tiring. Look at me, my hair is all white."

Xu Taoist followed his face and glanced at his temples.

He sighed, "Then what are your plans?"

Chu Zhi suddenly lowered his eyes, pointed at the jar in his arms, stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the jar."

"You..." Xu Daoren's face was full of surprise, complicated, hesitant to speak.

Bai Xue, who was trying to stay awake, said to Taoist Xu: "We said so, we won't say anything about him." Then she looked at Chu Zhi, and forced a grin: "You are much more pleasing to the eye like this."

Chu Zhi recalled vaguely that this was the second time Bai Xue said this sentence to herself, no wonder it sounded so familiar.

He also smiled, hugged the jar, raised his wrist to look at his watch for the last time, and walked very calmly: "Everyone will meet later."

A gray light appeared behind Chu Zhi, and a tall figure ran over from it. The outline was getting closer and closer, and everyone shouted a name in unison.

It's Li Liu, he's really here.

"Chu Yu!" Li Liu, who came with a big sword on his back, was very happy to see Chu Yu, and he was a little too happy. He danced and said, "It's finally you, come in!"

"Mr...." Seeing the hand that couldn't wait to grab him in, Chu Xi blocked it with the jar in his hand, and begged, "I want to bring this jar in, can I?"

Li Liu's eyes were fixed on him, he didn't care about the jar in his hand, he took his arm with one hand and said, "Let's go, let's go."

"Uh, okay." Li Liu didn't care, and Chu Xu didn't ask any more. He turned around and waved to his two companions. We'll meet later.

The road ahead is vast, and you can't see anything when you walk in. The gray light can only let Chu last see clearly within a radius of ten meters.Others seem to be foggy, with no end in sight.

Chu Xu didn't know that this was not a ghost domain, but a passage.

Without Li Liu leading the way, he would never be able to get out of this passage.

Therefore, there are many ghosts who enter the passage every year, but not even one tenth of the ghosts can reach the ghost domain.

And it is even more impossible for people to enter, they cannot even enter the entrance.

"Mr., if people can't come in, then you..." Chu Zhi knew that he couldn't be suspicious, but Li Liu's explanation was very suspicious.

"Me? I was also brought in by someone." Li Liu knew what he wanted to ask, and said indifferently: "The first person to live in this space is not someone from outside, he is an aborigine."

"Then is this aborigine still alive?" Chu Xi was curious.

"Yes, people here are immortal unless they are killed. For example, you, what you look like when you come in now, will always be what you look like in the future." Li Liu was particularly aggrieved, and muttered: "I came in too late Yes, if only decades earlier."

Chu Zhi looked dazed, immortality, at your fingertips?

He suddenly remembered that Li Liu had told him before that this was a very rare opportunity, and he would definitely regret it if he let it go.

Indeed, for the common man, this opportunity trumps all else.

But thinking about it carefully, Chu Zhi didn't regret it.

If there was only one chance to enter the ghost domain, he would still choose to give it to Huo Yunshen.

Thinking of him, Chu Zhi's eyes darkened, and he asked hesitantly, "Mr., is he alright?"

Li Liu's train of thought was interrupted, and he scratched his head: "You mean Huo Yunshen when you say him? He's fine, but..."

He brought Huo Yunshen back to Huangquan three years ago. According to the rules of Huangquan, all new ghosts start from the bottom.

For the first 30 years, they are the lowest-level ghost slaves in the ghost domain. They are responsible for the work of the ghost domain and obtain the right of residence.In the second 30 years, I will be promoted to be a ghost attendant and do some more decent jobs. I can receive extra benefits every month and live in a better place.In the third 30 years, he was promoted to Ghost Lord and was the management of the ghost domain. He had certain control over ghost slaves and ghost servants and could move freely in most of the ghost domain.

In the fourth 30 years, he is promoted to the ghost king, who can decide the life and death of ghost slaves and ghost servants, which is equivalent to the earth emperor in his own jurisdiction.However, there are ghosts and gods above the ghost king, who are the overlords of the ghost domain.It’s not something that can be achieved through time. If you don’t have the ability, you won’t be able to become a ghost after another 300 years.

People are unique existences in the ghost domain.Ghosts are not allowed to set foot in the area where they are active. Unless they are summoned by themselves, trespassers will die.That is to say, people in the ghost domain are higher-level existences than ghosts.Even in front of ghosts and gods, people don't have to bow their heads.

This space is in the hands of people, and ghosts live under the eaves of others, so people must be respected.

The best result is that humans and ghosts live in peace and harmony, and they each use their strengths to jointly maintain the normal order of this space.

"But what?" Chu Zhi raised his heart.

"He just came to Ghost Domain. According to the rules, his life is definitely not as good as those old ghosts, but because I brought it in, he is three years older than this year's new ghosts. Well... so it is still very good." Li Liu After answering his question, he took the credit and said: "It's all because of me, that kid is living in such a chic way, how can you thank me?"

Chu Zhi said gratefully: "I can't repay your kindness, just ask me to do whatever you want, I will never refuse if I can do it."

"It's enough to have your words." Li Liu actually said: "Hey, when I arrive in Huangquan, I will cook for me every day."

Ever since he ate the braised pork made by Chu Zhi, Li Liu thought about it every day when he returned to Huangquan, wishing he could go out and bring Chu Zhu in right away.

But Huangquan has the rules of Huangquan, Li Liu can't do too much.

Huo Yunshen was brought back this time, and Chu Yu was brought back after three years. The domain owner here did not pursue it because Li Liu hadn't brought anyone back casually before.

Walking through a dark and misty passage, there is a white light in front, and then going in, Chu Zhu raised his head and saw the sky full of stars.

"There are stars here too."

"Of course, you think this is not a normal world?"

Is it normal?Chu Zhu shook his head, hugged the jar tightly in his hand, and followed Li Liu's footsteps, not daring to relax.

"Crossing this river is the boundary of Ghost Domain." Li Liu stood on the bank and waved forward. On the sparkling night river, a small boat came over.

On the boat was a young man wearing a bamboo hat, and Li Liu called him a ferryman.

"Come on, Chuxie, be careful not to fall into the river, you will die without a whole body." Li Liu's words were so terrifying that Chuxie trembled and stood on the boat, not daring to move. He heard Li Liu say: "This He is a ghost slave, although he is called a ferryman, but he is actually a ghost, he came here in the last 30 years, today is his last job as a ferryman, and he will be handed over to a new ghost when he arrives."

"En." Chu Zhi nodded, indicating that he was listening.

Although my thoughts drifted away all the way, most of my mind was taken away by this strange environment.

"Most of the ghosts who can go to the ghost domain are young ghosts. Tsk tsk, there are many handsome ones among them. Some people like this. Don't be like those romantic people, messing around with ghosts." Li Liu warned road.

"The old man is worrying too much." Chu Zhi came back to his senses and said, "I have a wife, and he will stay here, have you forgotten?"

As he said this, the ferryman looked at him curiously.

Li Liu said: "You still miss him, it's hard for you to have such a long relationship." After saying that, he sighed: "It seems that you came to Huangquan, and it was all for him, not for yourself."

Chu Xi laughed and said, "Before I came here, I didn't know anything about Huangquan." I didn't even know that Huangquan could make people live forever.

"I didn't tell you specifically, hey, I hope you don't come, and I hope you come, forget it, you've come anyway." Li Liu muttered, finally glanced at the jar in Chuxi's hand, and said to him : "Give it to me. After passing through the Floating Cave later, put him in the cave, and absorb spiritual temperature day and night to nourish his soul. After three or fifty years, maybe he can be a ghost attendant."

"Thank you, old man." Handing over the jar to him was a relief for Bai Xue.

After getting off the boat, he walked quickly all the way, passing the Floating Cave mentioned by Li Liukou.It can be seen that there are jars of different shapes on the cave wall. Li Liu explained: "These are ghosts in the domain. Only those who are accidentally injured can have a chance to be warmed here. Those who should disappear, there is no need to put them away." Take it back and keep it, and it will be lost on the spot."

"Ghosts are also in danger here?"

"You don't have to worry, your ghost daughter-in-law is not in danger. I brought him back, found a relationship with a ghost king, and arranged him in a leisurely position. He works and nourishes his soul at the same time. It should be much better now." Li Liu scratched his head, not sure.I haven't seen it since I saw it once or twice three years ago.

As human beings, they seldom go to the ghost area.

There are only a few hundred people in the entire ghost domain, and there are thousands of ghosts, and the number is innumerable.

After passing the Fusheng Cave, Li Liu found his horse under the tree. Seeing Chu Zhi's blank eyes, he said, "The means of transportation in Huangquan is horses. If you don't know how to ride, you have to learn to ride well in the future. You need to rely on two legs." It won't work."

Li Liu got on the horse, then stretched out his hand to Chu Zhi, and pulled him onto the horse's back.

"So, the technological development of Ghost Domain is very backward?"

"Are you talking about comparing with the outside world? That's more than just lagging behind..." Li Liu muttered to himself, it was simply primitive: "What's the matter, do you regret it?"

"No regrets."

Chu last was empty-handed, and he didn't bring anything with him when he came.Temporary decision, don't think about it now and don't regret it later, that's asking for trouble.

"That's good. Apart from living a bit behind here, everything else is fine." Li Liu said self-deceivingly. If this is the case, the group of people inside will not be bored all day long.

"Hmm..." Chu Zhi didn't think much about it, he thought it was a bit rural.

"It's getting late today, I'll take you to my cave first, and then I'll find a good place for you the next day... In fact, I think the next door to my house is pretty good, there are neighbors around, there is a caretaker, don't you think so? "

"Eh..." Dongfu?

The horses ran on the road for half an hour, and finally arrived at the foot of the mountain where Li Liu's cave was located.

It can't be seen clearly at night, but it gives Chu Xi the impression that it is a forest park with a vast land and abundant resources, and it has everything except people.

Animals, landscapes, paved roads, buildings, lakes and streams.

According to Li Liu, more than 100 people all live in this community.

"Behind the community, there is a hot spring on the mountainside. It's beautiful, and it's comfortable to soak in. But it's horrible, and ghosts can go there. Let's take a bath, and there will be hundreds of ghosts guarding you there every now and then."

Chu Zhi was puzzled: "Why are they guarding, they want to eat people?"

"If you don't eat, how dare you." Li Liu waved his hand and said, "People are so rare here, they are very curious." On the other hand, they also want to get close to people.

It is an honor for ghosts to be able to walk with people in Huangquan.

Among the hundred or so people, there are a few flirtatious ones who like to hang out with ghosts.With this one today, and that one tomorrow, it often arouses the jealousy of ghosts and fights, which is simply indecent in Li Liu's eyes.

"It's really scary." Chu Zhi thought about the scene, shaking his arms.

As for the hot spring on the mountain, he didn't think he would go there.

"Here we are." Li Liu's house is a stone house with three rooms.One living room, one bedroom, one toilet, no kitchen, because he can't cook because of handicap, he came in during the Tang Dynasty, it's strange that ancient men could cook.

Before returning home, Li Liu pushed the door open without using the key.

Go inside and light the lamp.

"My room is very simple, you will spend the whole night..." Li Liu turned his head and saw Chu Xu in his room dumbfounded.

He looked around himself, and scratched his head in embarrassment: "There is no wife at home, so it's a little messy."

"Hmm..." It's not just a mess, are all these furniture antiques from hundreds of years ago?Chu Zhi doubted whether it could still be used, so he paved the floor anyway: "Mr., do you have a mat for me?"

Li Liu nodded hastily. There are still mats. Last time a ghost sent them over. He hasn't disassembled them for use yet. Now they just happened to be given to Chu Zhu.

He found it from his room and handed it to Chu Xi: "Here, it's made of reeds. Among those ghosts, there are many female ghosts who are well-made. They like to make these things the most."

"Thank you." Chu Zhu hugged the reed mat, looked around, and found a place where the mat could be placed.

Then he asked Li Liu to take him to the bathroom, which was even simpler than the living room, with only a large wooden barrel and a Gong barrel.

Chu Xu poured some cold water, took a hasty shower, and then went out to sleep.

Li Liu came over with an oil lamp in his hand and said, "You go to sleep, tomorrow morning, I will take you to meet with the domain owner. Then I will find a contractor to build your house."

Early the next morning, Chu Xi breathed the fresh air and woke up to the sound of birds chirping.

A few beams of sunlight shone into Li Liu's shabby house, making the messy house look less ugly.

He got up from the mat and touched the back of his neck, feeling that he slept well last night and his heart was very peaceful.

Everything here has a sense of serenity and tranquility, like a living painting.

Chu Zhi raised his hand and smelled his clothes, but there was no peculiar smell, which was wrong... He remembered that he had sweated a lot before he came, so it was impossible that he didn't smell at all.

It can only be attributed to the difference in Huangquan, which has caused the current changes.

While Chu Zhi was in a daze, Li Liu also got up.In his hand, he was holding a toiletry set commonly found in supermarkets, with a buy one get two free label on it that hadn't been torn off.

"Here, I bought it outside three years ago, and I think it can still be used." Li Liu stuffed it into Chu Xi's hand.

"..." Chu Zhu took it, and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face.

After spending 10 minutes getting himself together, he heard movement outside and walked out.

A young man wearing a wide robe and wide sleeves stood in front of Li Liu. His clothes were more than snow, and his eyes were clear. The moment he was nailed to Chu Xie, Chu Xie stood there unable to breathe.

But two seconds later, Chu Zhi moved his eyes away, and the feeling of suffocation disappeared.

"Who is he?"

"The person I brought back is called Chu Zhu." Li Liu blocked the man's gaze with his body: "Brother Fuxiao, he has a wife, don't look around."

Qin Fuxiao saw Li Liu's old face and looked away.

"Hello." Chu Zhi turned his head again, and with a gentle smile, he greeted a little shyly.

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