I don’t know, I don’t know, I am a blacksmith anyway, I don’t have any family background...
While Mu Yi was reciting these words silently in his mind and trying to clear his head, Tu Shanyue lifted the rolling curtain of the carriage and said lightly——
"We're here, get ready to get off the bus."
Only then did she slowly raise her head, only to find that the light around her was extremely strange.
It was obviously early in the morning when we set off, and the speed of the wheel was also very fast. In a place as small as Haiguo, even if we flew for most of the day, it wouldn't be all night, right?!
She shook her face and opened her eyes again, trying to deny that what she saw before was an illusion, but what she saw was still the brightly lit night and the dark night.
???
She had a look of surprise and uncertainty on her face. Seeing that Mu Yi didn't come out for a long time, Tu Shanyue explained——
"This is the shadow domain of the capital, and it is also the inner city of the capital built by Lord Huaguo and the ghost lords. It is the only place in the sea country where only ghosts live."
Lun entered the Taoism and saw that Mu Yi didn't even know this. He felt very strange and said sarcastically——
"The Shadow Realm is a barrier built under the capital of the present world. All the buildings here are exactly the same as the capital! But the time is always fixed at the night suitable for our ghost activities! You don't even know the name of the Shadow Realm, how can you be qualified to be with Hua? Lord Yue, will we perform together?"
Mu Yi was also annoyed by this talkative wheel, and stepped hard on the car——
"How do I have anything to do with you, a bastard? Of course I know your boss is very powerful! But don't hurt others like this, okay?!"
After saying that, she jumped out of the car and was kicked hard by Mu Ji. But she didn't dare to do anything in the face of Tu Shanyue's warning eyes, so she turned around and left.
Mu Yi wanted to say something else, but was shocked beyond measure by the scene in front of him.
In the monster cities in the spiritual world, they are not allowed to fly in the air, and the monsters are not allowed to transform into their original forms and pass through the city. However, in the Shadow Realm of the Sea Kingdom, there seems to be no such taboos and rules among these ghosts.
The swaying sky lanterns are pulled by colorful silk threads, dancing in the night with the breeze, and fire balls of various colors fly in the air, as if they have their own will.
Tu Shanyue silently grabbed her hand, allowing her to temporarily stop and admire the scenery of the Shadow Realm, blocking the strange sight of the surrounding ghosts.
One or two naughty painted figures jumped out from the stone wall of the blue tiles, and were seen by passers-by and hid back. Hiyoribo was holding the Sunny Day doll he had made and was preparing to leave the Shadow Realm to sell it.
The master of Qingbo, who has only one eye, is sitting on the roadside in his cassock, chanting sutras and chanting Buddha's name while waiting for alms from passers-by.
The Hundred-Eyed Ghost seems to be the number one in the flower street here, seducing every passing man with his charming eyes.
A little boy and a kind-faced woman were walking hand in hand on the street. He was Guhuo Bird. I heard that in the early years, a yard for adoption of demon orphans was opened in the Shadow Realm, specifically to take in those poor children without family members.
Feitouman's neck was still in the room, but his head had already rushed out of the window no matter how far it was. Yijin Zhentian was taking the trouble to sweep the troublesome neck back to Feitouman's bedroom with a feather.
The kappa and the rain girl were sharing what they had learned today by the bridge, and the bridge girl was also floating in the water, saying hello to the acquaintances passing by.
The storyteller tirelessly told various stories about the Night Talk of the Hundred Ghosts in the teahouse, and many children sat on the bench to listen to the middle-aged man's vivid narration.
From time to time, a sickle and weasel would pass by overhead, scratching the clothes that the women were drying on the bamboo poles, and then let out a squeaky, triumphant laugh.
Hundreds of ghosts are indeed ominous existences that cause harm to the spiritual world in this world, but here, they are ordinary ordinary people, and they can even do many things that are simply unimaginable in ordinary times.
Mu Yi was still looking around, unaware that Tu Shanyue's eyes drifted to the only place in the Shadow Realm that was different from the capital in the real world - the Yunwai Mirror hanging on Daming City.
That mirror can reflect the situation in the present world and also allow demons like them to reveal their true identities.
Therefore, it is almost impossible to sneak in here disguised as a ghost.
It's just that what Tu Shanyue cares about is not Yun Waijing who is monitoring everything in the Shadow Realm, but his old friend who has a close relationship with him in Daming City.
"Here...the people here are really simple and honest..."
After watching for a long time, Mu Ji suppressed such a sentence, and Tu Shanyue was already not surprised.
Anyway, since we have been together with Mu Yi, even if she yells or does something more outrageous now, he won't find it strange...
"Have you seen enough?"
He didn't intend to wait for her answer, so he grabbed her arm and left.
"Let's go to Daming City and say hello. That guy is also here, so we're lucky..."
It is usually difficult for that person to show up in Daming City. Her position was not very sure in the first place. Except for Hua Lao, no one wanted to believe that this big ghost really had no evil intentions.
"Eh? Who do you want to greet?" Mu Yi asked while being dragged away, "Are there any acquaintances of yours here?"
"We're not really acquaintances, we just know a little bit about each other."
Tu Shanyue didn't intend to explain too much to Mu Yi. According to her temperament, asking questions would definitely lead to a lot of meaningless conversations.
He doesn't want to waste time in a place like this now!
Although it is a city where ghosts live peacefully, and Hua Lao also prohibits the killing of ghosts from the sea country, it does not necessarily guarantee that some ghosts with unchangeable natures will be friendly to the monster clan...
"Wow! Wait! You're going to bump into someone else!!!"
Tu Shanyue used his tail to push the passers-by away a little, but Mu Ji didn't, so he could only be bumped into by the crowd and squeezed into disgrace.
In the extravagant and gorgeous Daming City, a bald old man with a big head was sitting in the corridor beside the courtyard, with a long knife casually placed beside him, holding a cup of freshly brewed tea in his hand, taking a sip, and relaxing his brows.
The beard at the corner of his mouth also trembled, showing an expression of great enjoyment.
"It's really good tea~"
With a strong accent and an overly leisurely tone, it is always difficult for people to connect this old man with the famous name "Hua Lao" who leads hundreds of ghosts.
"Master Hua Hua - you are also quite relaxed today!!!"
A handsome man with an extremely coquettish appearance suddenly picked up the old man's black feather fabric, and the old man himself was also hung up.
The horns on his head, the monstrous and stunning skin, and the strong smell of alcohol all proved his identity - the Ghost King Shuten Doji.
"Oh my, isn't this Shuten! Why are you interested in visiting me today? I remember, aren't the ghosts in the north rebelling? They don't want to suppress them at this time..."
Shuten Doji was very worried about this incident. This old man really didn't want to drink any pot! He grabbed his collar fiercely. If it wasn't for this old guy's status -
He really wanted to beat him up!
"I will naturally handle the affairs of my ghost clan, but you, as the lord of the Shadow Realm and the king of hundreds of ghosts, actually make your own decisions on matters such as the Hundred Ghosts Night Banquet!"
The old man immediately realized what he was talking about, and immediately began to play tricks, whistling and trying to change the subject.
“Oh, what are you talking about~ I can’t hear clearly now that I’m old~~”
Shuten Doji couldn't bear it any longer and bumped his head against Hua Lao's huge head.
"Stop pretending to be crazy with me! You have reported to me when you encounter demons. Will this year's Hundred Ghost Night Parade be brought forward?!"
The Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts is the largest event held annually by the Hundred Ghosts of the Sea Kingdom, and it is also the only day when all ghosts can free their nature to move around in the human world.
Now that living conditions have improved and most ghosts have stopped killing, the night banquet after the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts has become the highlight that all ghosts look forward to every year.
When encountering demons, as the master of ceremonies for the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts, he is responsible for coordinating and planning the time when the Yin Qi is at its heaviest and notifying all ghosts to participate in the Night Parade. The time has almost never changed for hundreds of years.
But two months ago, I received a sudden letter from Enma, informing Shuten Doji that this time the Hyakki Night Parade was scheduled to be scheduled ten days earlier!
He was busy suppressing the rebellion and couldn't get away, so he didn't go to the Shadow Realm immediately to inquire about the situation. As a result, when he arrived, not only did the other ghosts not notice the incident, even Hua Li was still enjoying himself in Daming City.
Drink tea?!
There has never been such a big deviation in the calculation of encounters with demons, and the changes in the Yin Qi in the Sea Country every year affect the lives of all ghosts. Once the Yin Qi gets out of control, the repressed nature of the ghosts goes wild and begins to attack the monsters who usually live in this world.
, the oath that has been kept for thousands of years will not only be destroyed in one day, but the war between the two races will break out again!
Only a few ghosts know about this, and Shuten Doji is one of them.
When encountering a demon, as the master of ceremonies, you will not modify the time without authorization, so there are only two situations left -
1! Hua Laodong used the authority of the leader of the hundred ghosts to order Enmo to modify the calculation results and notify the outside world!
Or maybe the Yin Qi in Haiguo has undergone unpredictable changes, causing the results of encountering demons to change!
Looking at the old man’s reaction, it’s definitely the former!
"This... this..." Hua Lao's head was knocked into a deep hole by Shuten Douji, and he was still mumbling while he was dizzy.
"Perhaps something went wrong when observing the celestial phenomena and the changes in Yin Qi when encountering demons... There are so many, it is normal to make mistakes..."
"Do you think I will believe you? If you don't give me an explanation today, I will hang you upside down from the rafters of Daming City!"
From Shuten Douji's point of view, this matter is not something that can be joked about casually. Among the hundred ghosts, ghosts are the most violent. If there is a problem with the night march of the hundred ghosts and the following night banquet procedures, the most serious consequences will be received.
They are the ghost tribe!
"I really can't say! I have my own reasons for doing this!"
Hua Laiao's short and hunched body was tossed up and down by Shuten Doji, almost making stars appear in front of his eyes.
Suddenly a silver light flashed, and the sharp sword slashed towards Shuten Doji, forcing him to let go of the sliding ladle and jump away.
A long knife with a red and white pattern on the gauntlet fell in front of Shuten Doji, and he immediately knew the identity of the attacker.
"Inugami! Huashiao and I are discussing the important matter of Hyakki Yakou, and you are not qualified to interfere!"
A man with a dog's head and human body walked out of the woods in the courtyard, with a child-like kid standing on his shoulders, with murderous intent in his eyes.
"Even if you are the King of Ghosts, you can say it properly if you have anything to say. There is no need to offend the Lord like this."
He is the leading guard of Daming City and is responsible for Hua Lao's close safety. Shuten Douji is so rude, even if he is the Ghost King, Inugami cannot sit idly by.
The handsome boy turned his head angrily, no longer paying attention to Inugami, but stared at Hua Lao who was about to run away.
"Still want to run away? No one can leave unless you give me an explanation!"
Regardless of Shuten Doji's threats, Hua Laiao spread his legs and prepared to escape. The fragrant wind carried irresistible wind pressure and blocked the old man's way.
"Lord Ghost King, there is no need to be angry. I believe that Lord Hua Piao does this... and there must be a reason~"
A woman wearing a gilt-patterned dress is stepping on wooden clogs. The makeup on her face is dignified and extremely domineering. She is not angry and powerful, and her softness is mixed with a sacredness that makes people kneel down.
"Xiao...Xiaoyu! What kind of wind has brought you here~ and you didn't even give me a chance to receive you properly~~"
Huashiao continued to act stupid and walked towards the woman who was replaced by Tamamo Mae, but he aimed at the bottom of her skirt and prepared to charge directly to break through the encirclement.
But the woman also noticed his intention and stood quietly, smiling like a hellish Shura.
"Sir, please don't think about escaping. I came here today because I wanted to tell you when I encounter a demon. Now all the other ghost daimyo are on their way. Even if you are lucky now, do you think you can escape from the encirclement of the other ten daimyo?