As for the traitors who died in the Ghost King's Palace.
Just leave it to the Ghost King Wu Jian to handle it himself.
The Ghost Chef, Lord Jade, and Na Quan Laoqi... they are all from the Ghost Palace.
As for the Ghost Palace, it is too mysterious. Apart from hearing a name, no one in the world knows exactly who did what.
They have never done anything evil, so naturally there are no rewards on them.
Jiang Ran even looked up the Sword Holding Division's manual, but didn't find that Ghost Chef and others were on the list.
So I had to give up.
There was no need for the Wujian Ghost King to send him any more. The group of people left Wujian Town and walked not far away when they saw Mr. Da sitting under a tree and writing and drawing on the ground with a branch.
After seeing a few people, Mr. Da quickly dropped the branch, clapped his hands and said:
"How many of them have come out!?
"I know that even Wujian Town will never be able to trap you."
"..."
Jiang Ran glanced at the old man:
"Did Mr. Da already know where Wujian Town was when he saw it?"
"This... hahaha, I've heard it a little bit, I've heard it a little bit.
"It's just that the Infernal Ghost King is not easy to deal with. Jiang Shaoxia has world-class martial arts skills, so naturally he can come and go with ease.
"If I go in, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out.
"Looking back, the Ghost King of Wujian said that he wanted to find someone to publish a book and biography in Wujian Town, but the old man was passive."
When he said this, he suddenly looked at the heads in Jiang Ran, Ruan Yuqing's and others' hands.
Slightly startled:
"Hey, Zhuge Mingyu? Bichenzi...who is this? The one you are wearing is Jiang Shaoxia's face?"
"Infinite life."
Jiang Ran said casually.
"It turned out to be him."
Mr. Da suddenly realized: "No wonder this disguise technique is so superb. There are not many methods in the world that can be so lifelike."
Jiang Ran nodded and suddenly smiled:
"Speaking of which, Mr. Da has extraordinary vision and extensive knowledge.
"Do you know if there is any martial arts in this world that can turn a woman into a man?"
Li Tianxin immediately glanced at Jiang Ran.
Mr. Da was stunned:
"Is Jiang Shaoxia talking about the kung fu of changing one's body to another shape?
"Of course you have this kind of skill, but if you have too much, you won't be able to sustain it for a long time.
"After all, this is similar to bone-shrinking techniques, which use internal force to change the bones. Over time, they will suffer irreversible damage.
"There must be relief at least once or twice a day.
"But as far as I know, there are still a lot of this kind of skills.
"To put it aside, Wu Liang Sheng used exactly this kind of method when he disguised himself as Dongfang Qianshu, a great master of the generation.
"Of course, it doesn't mean that a man becomes a woman. It's just a change in appearance and body shape. On the inside, he should be a man or a man, a woman or a woman...
"As for a complete change, there should be a volume of the Eighteen Heavenly Demon Records of the old demon sect, which can allow people to change from male to female."
"I see."
Jiang Ran nodded:
"Thank you, Mr. Da, for clarifying my doubts... This is not a place to stay for a long time. Let's go first."
"good."
Mr. Da nodded, touched his beard and followed Jiang Ran and his group, asking as he walked:
"Have you ever encountered anything when you entered Wujian Town?
"These three people should not be from the Ghost Palace, right? They have disappeared in the world for many years... In recent days, demons and ghosts have repeatedly appeared in the Wuxin Ghost Palace. Are they with them?
"Why did they appear in the Ghost King's Palace?"
This old man is chattering and talkative. He wants to know everything and ask questions about everything.
Jiang Ran smiled:
"If Mr. Da just followed us into Wujian Town, you would know everything.
"Now, it's better not to spread rumors about the Ghost Palace."
"this……"
Mr. Big was speechless for a moment.
After everyone had gone two or three miles forward, fog suddenly appeared behind them.
Looking back, the clouds and mist were rolling like ocean waves, and they stopped suddenly just before they reached them.
Jiang Ran glanced twice, thoughtfully.
If you are a bad gambler around, you can ask if the fog was created by the Ghost Palace.
However, he left the rotten gambler in the Ghost King's Palace, and now no one can answer his questions.
But I guess it's pretty much the same. This fog is weird and doesn't seem to be natural.
It wasn't there when I came here before. It was probably because Liu Xiao'e wanted to attract Jiang Ran and the others to set foot in Wujian Town, so she deliberately kept the fog away.
Now that the internal worries have been eliminated and the external worries have left on their own, the fog has risen, completely covering the ghost palace so that no one can detect its traces.
Jiang Ran quickly withdrew his gaze. Seeing that dawn was about to break in the east, he suggested taking a short rest.
It was a busy night, with fighting and gambling. Let's take a short rest and eat something before leaving.
When Luo Qingyi heard this, he immediately started to prepare quickly.
Ruan Yuqing took a look and found that there was nothing he could do to help, so he sat down and meditated cross-legged.
Jiang Ran looked at Li Tianxin:
"Brother Li, let's go pee together."
"???"
Li Tianxin looked at Jiang Ran with wide eyes:
"what?"
"Pee."
Jiang Ran said: "Don't you usually pee?"
"..."
Li Tianxin looked at Jiang Ran for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said:
"I'm not used to peeing with others."
"oh."
Jiang Ran smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, there is always a first time. Let's go together so we can take care of each other."
"What kind of care do you need when you pee? If you don't go..."
Li Tianxin tightened his grip on the knife and looked at Jiang Ran warily, fearing that Jiang Ran would insist on grabbing him.
Jiang Ran smiled:
"If you don't want to go, I won't go. I'll go by myself. Don't regret it."
"What do I regret..."
Li Tianxin felt that Jiang Ran was confused. Who wants to pee with you?
Jiang Ran smiled, stood up, turned around and left.
"I'll go, I'll go, wait for me!"
Mr. Da jumped up and followed Jiang Ran.
Li Tianxin looked at their backs and was caught in the middle of a battle between heaven and man.
Ruan Yuqing glanced at him:
"Brother Li, what's wrong with you?"
"I……"
Li Tianxin shook his head: "I'm fine."
"Looking at your state of mind, it seems like someone has discovered some big secret."
Li Tianxin laughed twice:
"I...what secrets can I have?"
"Young Master Jiang said that Brother Li's identity is extremely mysterious, and he seems to have some grudge against the Demon Sect."
Ruan Yuqing smiled and said:
"Now you say you have no secrets? It's really hard to win people's trust.
"But if Brother Li doesn't want to say it, then I won't ask."
"..."
Li Tianxin let out a long breath.
He raised his eyes to look at the dawning east and gently rubbed his temples.
They didn't stay outside the Ghost King's Palace for too long. After eating something and taking a short rest, everyone set off again.
After all, the Ghost Palace is just an episode.
After leaving, although everyone occasionally exchanged a few words, they didn't say much.
But as for what sword skills Jiang Ran finally learned on that wall... everyone was also very curious.
Even Li Tianxin is no exception to this.
But Jiang Ran didn't say anything, and they didn't ask any more questions.
After that, he continued to go west and when he passed a lake, Jiang Ran suddenly looked at Li Tianxin:
"Brother Li, look at how clear this lake is."
"……yes."
Li Tianxin nodded: "So?"
"Would you like to take a shower?"
Jiang Ran smiled and said: "I'll ask Miss Ruan to help us look after us, and we, the stinky men, can go out and do some activities together."
Li Tianxin's eyes suddenly widened:
"Don't even think about it!"
"I think it will work."
Ruan Yuqing nodded:
"You really should go down and give it a good wash, it's almost moldy."
"right."
Jiang Ran agreed very much: "But Brother Li, why don't you want to? Are you born with a fear of water or can't swim? Are you ashamed to take off your clothes in front of us? We are all men, what are you afraid of?"
"..."
Li Tianxin squinted his eyes and looked at Jiang Ran:
"You can wash it if you want, and stop talking nonsense. I won't get into the water anyway."
"forget about it."
Jiang Ran curled his lips and didn't take it seriously.
I didn’t mention taking a bath in the water again.
Luo Qingyi, who had been looking forward to it, was disappointed.
After walking forward for half a day, we arrived at a small county town.
Jiang Ran was not in a hurry to go to the county government office to redeem the reward, so he first found an inn.
"This way, let's open three rooms.
"Brother Li and I share a room, Qingyi, you and Mr. Da will sleep in the same room.
"Miss Ruan has a room of her own, what do you think?"
Jiang Ran stood in front of the counter and made suggestions to everyone.
"I'm not used to sleeping with other people."
Li Tianxin immediately said: "I will pay for it myself and open a separate room."
Jiang Ran smiled:
"You still owe me the food expenses.
"Do you still have money now?"
"I still have enough money for a night's stay! I'm not penniless!"
Li Tianxin snorted: "Shopkeeper, give me a separate room!"
"This is really not a coincidence."
The shopkeeper said quickly: "The shop is full today, and there are only three rooms left... Look at this..."
"..."
Li Tianxin was immediately confused: "Is there still a shortage of stables in the cowshed?"
"That's not a place for people to sleep. Sir, why are you bothering?"
The shopkeeper didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Ruan Yuqing, Luo Qingyi and others also looked at Li Tianxin with strange expressions.
As this day passed, Jiang Ran looked weird.
I never drag Li Tianxin to pee together on weekdays, but I did so early today. I never mentioned taking a bath or anything on weekdays, but today we will take a bath together...
Now it's time to stay in a hotel. In the past, Jiang Ran would always give Li Tianxin a room.
I think this person has a somewhat withdrawn personality and it is normal to not want to live with others.
But today we have to be in the same room as Li Tianxin...
Ruan Yuqing's eyes moved back and forth between Jiang Ran and Li Tianxin, and she didn't know what kind of movie was starting to play in her mind.
Seeing this, Li Tianxin had no choice but to sigh:
"Okay, then I'll stay in the same room with him."
"It sounds like you've made a big sacrifice."
Jiang Ran glanced at him:
"When you go to bed at night, do you grind your teeth, fart, and snore? It's better for me to prepare early."
"You just grind your teeth, fart and snore!"
Li Tianxin was furious.
Jiang Ran smiled and didn't argue with him. The waiter led the group to the guest room on the second floor.
After the rooms were assigned, Jiang Ran called the second brother again:
"Can you please help me get pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
"yes."
The younger brother nodded, turned and left.
Li Tianxin gave Jiang Ran a strange look:
"You...what do you want to write all of a sudden?"
"It's nothing, I just want to cultivate my sentiment."
Jiang Ran came to the table and sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and started talking nonsense:
"When I saw Zhuge Mingyu in the Ghost King's Palace, I was deeply touched.
"He is a demon and a heretic who is searching high and low, and there is no end to his learning.
"How can I, as a righteous person in the world, live in such an empty way, turn around and become a great hero, and become a powerful person in the world, but in the end I can't even write my own name? Isn't this ridiculous?"
"I heard your nonsense..."
Li Tianxin snorted.
Jiang Ran looked at the bed:
"This bed is not small. Do you prefer sleeping in it or outside?"
"I...I like sleeping on the floor!"
"That won't work."
Jiang Ran shook his head:
"This is going to be either good or bad. You and I have been through ups and downs many times. We can't be considered friends who know everything, but it is still a friendship.
"In the end, I slept on the bed and you slept on the floor? When the news goes out, what will others think of me, Jiang Ran?"
"Well, by the way, I asked the second brother to get a bucket of water just now.
"You can take a shower later. The weather is hot. Even if you have internal energy to protect your body, it will inevitably produce some weird smells.
"If we sleep together tonight, you won't let my nose suffer, right?"
"...You, why are you so busy?"
While he was talking, someone knocked on the door:
"Sir, the hot water you requested is here."
"good."
Jiang Ran agreed and stood up and opened the door:
"Thank you for your help."
"Don't dare to take it, don't dare to take it."
As a result, the waiter who made the trip shook his head repeatedly, saying he didn't dare.
Then they filed in, poured hot water into the bucket, and the second brother brought the Four Treasures of the Study. Jiang Ran took it and put it on the table.
After the gang went out, Li Tianxin held his knife:
"I ate too much tonight, I'll go down to eat."
As he spoke, he jumped out of the window and escaped.
As a result, my body was halfway out, and I felt a tightness on the back of my neck, and Jiang Ran lifted me back up.
Just put it on the ground:
"You run away as soon as I ask you to take a shower. You and I are both men. What are you afraid of?
"Or are you actually a girl?"
"Are you blind?"
Li Tianxin gave Jiang Ran a hard look.
Jiang Ran smiled:
"I'm not blind, but what you did is really weird...it's hard not to think too much about it.
"If you want to say that you are a man, what are you afraid of?
"The bathtub is right here...it's up to you."
Li Tianxin looked up at Jiang Ran, their eyes met. After a while, he gritted his teeth:
"Okay, I'll wash it!!"
As he spoke, he reached out to untie his clothes while still staring at Jiang Ran.
Seems like trying to defeat him with courage.
It turned out that Jiang Ran's eyes were even bigger than his own, and he was furious:
"Turn around! I'm not used to being looked at."
"You'll get used to it."
"At least not now!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
Jiang Ran shook his head, sat down at the table, poured some tea and studied ink.
When he turned around, he saw that Li Tianxin had his back turned to him and his shirt had been taken off.
Jiang Ran grinned:
"Brother Li, you have a good figure."
"It's none of your business! If you look again, I'll dig out your eyes."
"If you can't do something, don't say it so seriously. Speaking of which, Brother Li, although your face is sallow, your body... is really white."
"fart!"
After saying that, he jumped directly into the tub with a plop.
Water splashed and almost fell on Jiang Ran's head.
"You don't even need to take off your pants?"
"If you look at it like that, who can take it off?"
"what ever."
Jiang Ran smiled slightly, looked away, and then began to write and draw on the paper.
"what are you writing?"
Li Tianxin looked back at Jiang Ran and asked casually.
"your name."
Jiang Ran didn't even raise his head and answered casually.
"...Why did you write my name?"
Li Tianxin's expression changed drastically.
"It's nothing, I just think your name seems interesting... Look.
"Li Tianxin, Li, Ling Li, powerful, there are many people with the same pronunciation.
"As for the sky, the sky with the blue sky above the head may also be the sky with two days in one day. The latter can be said to be the sky with two days in one day...
"If I take a standing character, add a day character, and finally close the heart character.
“These three words combined together turn out to be the word ‘meaning’.
"Tell me, is it interesting?"
When Jiang Ran said this, he turned back to look at Li Tianxin in the bathtub and said with a smile:
"I know a person who has this word in his name."
"……who?"
Li Tianxin huddled in the basin, purring bubbles while talking in a dull voice.
"She can be considered my...sister-in-law."
Jiang Ran sighed:
"What a pity, I don't know whether the marriage is true or not...
"If you saw her, you would probably take action.
"Because, she is most likely a demon cult monster.
"It turns out that the combination of your name happens to be one of the characters in her name. Do you think this is fate?"
"...Yes, it is indeed fate."
Li Tianxin took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran also looked at him.
Their eyes met, and Li Tianxin was about to speak when he heard Jiang Ran laugh and say:
"This person, who knows the methods of the Demon Cult, can make people see what she wants them to see.
“What you see with your eyes may not be true, and what you hear with your ears is even more false.
"Sometimes you feel like you hit her, but maybe you just hit the air.
"She would sit quietly aside, looking at the people who were fascinated by her, bending over with laughter, and dying from laughter.
"Teasing people's hearts is the specialty of the Demon Cult, right?"
"Well, you're right."
Li Tianxin closed his eyes and breathed out gently.
Jiang Ran chuckled, stood up, and walked to the tub:
"So, what I see now is true or false?"
"You have the Right Heart Sutra of Creation, but you still can't distinguish between true and false?"
"The True Heart Sutra of Creation is just a martial art. Now that I have been traveling in the world, I understand more and more that there are always higher mountains in the world...
"In martial arts, there are flaws and tricks.
"There is no invincible martial arts in this world... Who knows, whose method is more clever? What you think you succeed may be just a brand new trap.