Chapter 103: Zhong Bang's Observations in the Yinquan

Zhong Bang was speechless for a moment, so Mao Xiaofang had no choice but to take Zhong Bang away.

Zhang Sheng shook his head slightly; young people are always hot-blooded, but they do not realize that absolute fairness is inhumane.

Relative fairness will lean to a certain extent toward the weak.

Yang Feiyun saw Zhong Bang and Mao Xiaofang return empty-handed, so he asked, "Did the True Person Zhang not agree?"

Zhong Bang shook his head and left in low spirits.

Yang Feiyun comforted Mao Xiaofang, saying, "Master Mao, let us think of a way ourselves."

Mao Xiaofang nodded and said, "That is all we can do."

Yang Feiyun feigned a sigh and said, "Alas, True Person Zhang has vast supernatural powers; why can he not be a little more accommodating?"

Mao Xiaofang explained, "Perhaps True Person Zhang reveres the 'Supreme Being is emotionless'; I hear that is the highest realm of Dao cultivation."

"However, I do not walk that path; from the moment I began practicing magic, it was to act on behalf of Heaven."

Yang Feiyun hurriedly praised him, "Master Mao, what a fine idea. The people of the world live in hardship and need someone like you to help them."

He then asked, "By the way, Master Mao, how is Xuan Kui doing now?"

Mao Xiaofang hurriedly said, "You are still looking for Xuan Kui?"

Yang Feiyun nodded and said, "That is right; no matter what, I should be ridding the people of this scourge."

Mao Xiaofang was very gratified and smiled, "Right now, Xuan Kui is severely injured; if he hasn't consumed human blood, he probably couldn't even beat an ordinary person."

Yang Feiyun was overjoyed; he had searched for a while before but had not found any trace of Xuan Kui.

Since Xuan Kui was in urgent need of human blood, he could perfectly well use human blood to lure Xuan Kui.

Yang Feiyun immediately took his leave; he spent money to buy a bowl of human blood, then went to the vicinity of the righteous manor to wait for Xuan Kui.

Before long, Xuan Kui appeared in the righteous manor; he was very excited when he saw the human blood.

Yang Feiyun immediately stepped forward to block him and said, "Xuan Kui, I will cooperate with you."

Xuan Kui stared at Yang Feiyun and tilted his head slightly, signaling for Yang Feiyun to speak.

Yang Feiyun smiled slightly and said, "I know it was Mao Xiaofang who beat you into this state, and that Mao Xiaofang captured Xiao Zun, forcing you two to separate."

"As it happens, my enemy is also Mao Xiaofang; the two of us can cooperate. I will provide you with human blood to help you recover, and you will help me kill Mao Xiaofang."

Xuan Kui was somewhat disdainful, let out a cold snort, and was about to leave.

Yang Feiyun immediately said, "Xuan Kui, Xiao Zun's corpse poison is only temporarily suppressed; once the corpse poison reaches his heart and Xiao Zun becomes a zombie, Mao Xiaofang will definitely kill him."

Xuan Kui stopped in his tracks immediately and glared at Yang Feiyun.

Yang Feiyun continued, "I can help you rescue Xiao Zun, but the condition is that you kill Mao Xiaofang."

"If you don't want to see Mao Xiaofang kill Xiao Zun, it is best to agree to cooperate with me."

Xuan Kui felt great disgust for Yang Feiyun, who was threatening him, but thinking of Xiao Zun, Xuan Kui could only pick up the bowl of human blood to drink it, then absorb the moonlight to begin healing his wounds.

Yang Feiyun was overjoyed and said, "I will come here every night."

Having said that, he left.

In just two or three days, Zhong Bang's Daoist arts had reached great success, and he was already able to travel to the Yinquan alone.

Mao Xiaofang was very satisfied with Zhong Bang's progress and agreed to his plan to go to the Yinquan.

Yang Feiyun had been with Mao Xiaofang for these past few days and happened to learn of Zhong Bang's plan to go to the Yinquan.

On this day, Zhong Bang took Chen Guixiang's hairpin and performed magic to travel to the Yinquan.

Yang Feiyun happened to come to chat with Mao Xiaofang, but after only a few words, he made an excuse to go to the restroom.

Meanwhile, Zhong Bang had already arrived in the Yinquan; at the Ghost Gate Pass, a Yin messenger stepped forward to stop him and said, "This is a restricted area of the Yinquan; mortals, keep away!"

Zhong Bang immediately took out the token of the Celestial Master Sect and said, "I am a disciple of the Celestial Master Sect; I am looking for someone."

After checking the token, the Yin messenger let him pass, saying, "Do not stay inside for too long, or you will not be able to return."

Zhong Bang hurriedly thanked him and then entered the Yinquan.

He first crossed the Bridge of Helplessness, and then saw a city ahead.

He hurried over and showed the token to the Yin messenger, only then gaining entry into the city.

The buildings in this city included both ancient architecture and modern Western-style buildings, and various spirits walked the streets, looking just like the human world.

A street vendor shouted, "Watches burned by descendants, I'm not used to them, selling them off cheap!"

"Descendants burned too many paper dolls, bring good things to trade."

"Top-quality incense and gold ingots, come and buy them quickly."

The spirits on the road would also buy things at the roadside stalls; some used copper coins, others used underworld currency.

Of course, there were also spirits with unstable souls lying on the ground on the streets, shouting, "Kind sir passing by, please spare some incense to eat."

"Have some mercy, please spare me something to eat."

"Kind sir, have some mercy; this little one hasn't eaten anything in nearly a year."

Zhong Bang was astonished; he had not expected the world of the Yinquan to be no different from the human world.

However, some wandering ghosts were very curious to see a living soul like Zhong Bang enter the Yinquan.

But no one was foolish enough to come over and bully Zhong Bang, as Zhong Bang's soul was faintly glowing, making it obvious to anyone that he was extraordinary.

Zhong Bang put away his curiosity. He held Chen Guixiang's hairpin and whispered, "Chen Guixiang, I am Zhong Bang; I have come to find you!"

A wandering ghost by the roadside saw that Zhong Bang was looking for someone and hurriedly crowded over, saying, "Is the mage here to find a spirit, or did your soul accidentally wander in here?"

Zhong Bang saw the ghost's behavior and instantly understood what he meant, so he said, "I am looking for a woman named Chen Guixiang; she was murdered recently."

The old ghost let out an "Oh" and said, "Mage, you won't be able to find her here."

Zhong Bang hurriedly asked, "Do you know where to find her?"

The old ghost smiled and said, "That goes without saying."

Zhong Bang saw the old ghost's hesitant expression and said, "Name your price."

The Old Ghost laughed and said, "Dharma Master, I will not deceive you; just pay me some underworld currency will do."

Zhong Bang said, "I didn't bring any underworld currency; why don't you tell me your place of origin and your name, and I will burn them for you after I return."

The Old Ghost was overjoyed, hurriedly reported his name and title, and said, "Dharma Master, judging by your accent, you are from Hong Kong, right?"

"Nowadays, the wandering souls from Hong Kong are no longer under the jurisdiction of the Yinquan. You must leave the city now, head south, and look for a pagoda-style building; you can find the Hong Kong souls there."

Zhong Bang hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, I will definitely burn them for you after I return."

The Old Ghost added one more thing, "Dharma Master, if that Chen Guixiang has not yet passed her seventh day after death, you can go check the registration office at that pagoda-style building."

"Generally, these wandering souls have not yet determined their next life's destination, and since the Ghost Festival is in a few days, the reincarnation process will be delayed by a day."

Zhong Bang thanked him again, then left the big city and ran toward the south.

Not long after, he indeed saw a pagoda-style building.

"That Old Ghost is quite decent."

Zhong Bang murmured to himself, then immediately ran over.

(End of this chapter)