Empress Xu did not express dissatisfaction with Zhou Shi's untimely gag, but everyone was secretly frightened. This was almost equivalent to directly offending a demigod. If she offended her, none of them would be able to walk out of the cave alive.
"Then now..." Yu Heng raised his hand and gestured up and down, including the human form of Lady Xu.
"Without the inner elixir and true body, my soul can only wander between heaven and earth. Even if I have the ability to transform into gods, the soul after being separated from the body can only last for a hundred years. Fortunately, that catfish cost a hundred
After years of not being able to refine my inner elixir, I followed my demonic energy to find it, and attached my soul to the inner elixir in order to achieve physical destruction and spiritual existence. Thanks to..."
"Uh, cough!" Zhou Shi suddenly cleared his throat, drowning out Lady Xu's voice, "Then what are you going to do next? How can you rebuild your body?"
A trace of suspicion flashed across the faces of Zhang Huanming and Yu Heng. They could feel that shopkeeper Zhou seemed to be hiding something.
Fu Yujiang and Ruan Hunxiong, who had lived in the mountains for a long time, did not stick to trivial matters, and knew that shopkeeper Zhou was actually a bit glib under his serious appearance, so they did not notice his rudeness and turned their attention to this issue.
Lady Xu’s light blue eyes dimmed a bit.
"It's impossible. I have already given up this extravagant hope."
"But, you have already crossed the threshold of body shaping, can't you shape it again?" Ruan Hunxiong asked.
Lady Xu raised her lips slightly and shook her head. Her long snow-white hair swayed slowly with her movements, giving everyone the illusion of being in a snowy field.
"Compared with that time, my soul is nothing like clouds and mud. Reshaping the body that I spent thousands of years cultivating is even more difficult than ascending to heaven."
"Then, when your cultivation reaches another level, can you..."
Empress Xu sighed: "Without a body, I can't even breathe, so how can I improve my cultivation? The fishing net is broken, and no matter how skilled the fisherman is, he can only harvest nothing."
Everyone was speechless.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting dull, Empress Xu smiled and said, "My destiny is like this, don't force it, just let it go."
Zhou Shi sighed, he was worthy of being an old demon who has been cultivating for thousands of years... He is a god who can take up and let go. He made a miscalculation last time and lost two big boys, which made him feel distressed for a long time. But what Xu Empress lost was...
The hope of immortality gained through two thousand years of hard work.
"Next, I still want to find a place with fireworks to live for the rest of my life."
Zhang Huanming said: "You are the god who protects the river. The residents on both sides of the river have lost your protection. If evil things appear and cause chaos in the future, I am afraid..."
Lady Xu's eyes stayed on him for a moment, and she smiled and said, "You are somewhat similar to the expert who suppressed the catfish monster."
"It's the master." Zhang Huanming said with cupped hands.
"Oh, wasn't the evil thing you killed released by me?" Lady Xu sighed, "Perhaps the people of Dajiang are lucky to not have a god like me to get in the way."
"Please don't say that."
"It doesn't matter, if there are evil things again in the future, someone will definitely take action to suppress them, just like you." Empress Xu's expression became more majestic than ever before. She cupped her hands and leaned down to worship, "You guys, please remove those evil things for me."
You have rescued me from evil obstacles, and there is nothing to repay. Please accept my worship."
Just as everyone was about to stop them, they suddenly felt a warm current surge through their bodies. They felt that the fatigue accumulated from the fierce battle had been swept away, and they suddenly felt refreshed and full of strength.
Even if it is just the Yuan Shen, it is still the Yuan Shen with the power to transform into gods. This bowing down reveals the tip of the iceberg of Xu Empress’ magical power.
"Then, let's take your inner elixir out." Yu Heng suggested, but then he hesitated, "But how do we place your inner elixir..."
"How about Wudang Mountain?" Ruan Hunxiong suggested, "I heard that it is a blessed place in the cave, full of spiritual energy, which may help the empress recover."
But Zhang Huanming shook his head and said: "Unfortunately, Wudang has a large formation to protect the sect, and all monsters and elves are not allowed to approach."
"The Taoist blessed land is full of ethereal immortality and is not the home of a monster like me. Please help me make other plans." Empress Xu also expressed her objection.
Yu Heng said: "In the final analysis, the inner elixir of the empress is the crystallization of thousands of years of cultivation. It may be targeted by people or monsters, so it cannot be placed at will."
Fu Yujiang scratched his head and said: "You want to get involved in the smoke and fire, but we people in the Yinmen are all savages in the mountains and forests. It is harder to see people than to see ghosts. The only ones who often interact with people are..." <
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At this time, Zhou Shi, who was observing the situation from the side, stood up and said, "That's right."
Lady Xu's face turned around, making him feel a pressure.
"Where are you..."
Zhou Shi quickly introduced the situation of Fengde Building, especially emphasizing how lively it was, which made Empress Xu's face show a look of yearning.
"Is there enough smoke from the fireworks at your place?"
"It's enough, especially when the firewood gets damp, the thick smoke can roll into my room..." Zhou Shi recalled the tragic situation that would happen every time it rained, "I will set up a memorial tablet for you, and you will be in my room."
Stay here and make sure the incense continues. I'll provide you with whatever you want to eat. If you like fun, I can even ask a few ghosts to share a table with you. I'll pawn sparrows, nines, and dice for you.
Banker..."
Zhang Huanming leaned into Ruan Hunxiong's ear and whispered: "Your line of work has very high requirements for eloquence."
Lady Xu could only understand half of it at most, but the way Zhou Shi talked incessantly reminded her of the children who surrounded her in the village a thousand years ago.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you."
"I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses!"
After discussing the whereabouts of Lady Xu, the whole incident came to an end. Zhang Huanming counted with his fingers and found that it was already dawn, so he hurriedly said:
"I'll withdraw first, but I still have to sell my stall today."
"I have to go back to the inn and have a look." Ruan Hunxiong also wanted to leave.
After they did the last step of the work and burned the temple, they left the cave together and took Fu Yujiang's boat back to Jiangdu.
"How about we send brother Yu out first?" Ruan Hunxiong suggested. After this deadly battle, they became comrades-in-arms and naturally got closer.
Unexpectedly, Yu Heng waved his hand and said: "No, no, I have to go back and get my fifty taels of silver."
Zhou Shi remembered that he was about to lose fifty taels of silver and thirty meals, and put away the inner elixir of Lady Xu with a sullen face.
The boat moved quickly and was launched again. An hour later, Jiangdu Pier appeared in the distance.
Fu Yujiang rowed the boat to the old place, where several gangsters from the Qinglong Gang met him as agreed.
"Mr. Yu, it's better to be careful in Jiangdu City and not to show your face all the time." Ruan Hunxiong warned when they docked.
"Don't worry, I will have food and shelter for the next month. I just need to wait until the storm has passed before sneaking out of the city." Yu Heng said carelessly, but the gangsters of the Qinglong Gang caught him and helped him ashore, "
Is that right, Shopkeeper Zhou?"
"Yeah..." Zhou Shi said depressedly. He really didn't expect Yu Heng to give up the opportunity to escape for fifty taels of silver and a "free ticket." "But you will suffer a big loss by taking advantage of it."<
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"Yes." The boy who helped him ashore took off his hat, revealing Zhao Xuan's face.
In an instant, the three minions next to him drew out their swords at the same time and placed them on Yu Heng's neck.