Chapter 76

"A long time ago, there was a young girl in Shendu; that year, she was still a courtesan at the Wanhua Lou..."

"By chance, this woman met, knew, and fell in love with a poor scholar. The two agreed that after the scholar passed the imperial examination, he would redeem her, and they would spend their lives together..."

"That year, the scholar passed the examination, but he married the daughter of a third-rank official of the dynasty..."

"When the scholar said he wanted to take the woman as a concubine, she agreed..."

"But the woman passed away less than a year after entering the house..."

"Countless years later, an evil consciousness from the netherworld awakened her..."

Liu Jingshu's tone was gloomy, as if she were telling a story buried for many years.

"Tell me, don't all the heartless men in this world deserve to die?"

After listening, Lu Zhangsheng remained silent.

He knew that what she was saying was her own story.

After this woman died with resentment, she turned into a Tianzai and descended upon the human world.

Lu Zhangsheng was also quite curious about this; were all Tianzai in the world born this way? Although this woman was human a long time ago, her current state could no longer be considered human.

Even her soul was a bizarre fusion, just carrying some human memories.

And he also found a key piece of information in her words.

"You said Shendu?"

Lu Zhangsheng's eyes flickered uncertainly.

He had always liked reading, especially ancient books.

He had once flipped through this place name in a rare book.

As the capital of the Da Yu Dynasty a thousand years ago, Shendu had also been passed down by later generations.

It is rumored that the area of the Da Yu Dynasty was several times that of the Dazhou.

"That's right, Shendu was very prosperous."

Liu Jingshu's eyes were a bit distant, as if she had returned to those past years.

"What year is it now?"

"Dazhou Calendar year 641."

Lu Zhangsheng slowly spat out a few words.

"In that battle, did the Divine Emperor still lose?"

Liu Jingshu sighed slightly.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Zhangsheng hurriedly asked.

Liu Jingshu smiled lightly: "I am only guessing. The year I passed away, the dynasty was still at its peak, but the surrounding demon forces could not be underestimated."

Hearing this, Lu Zhangsheng's expression tightened.

Although based on a few words, he could also guess a certain possibility.

The collapse of the Da Yu Dynasty might be related to the legendary demons.

As for that battle, even if the human race didn't win, they didn't lose completely; otherwise, the world would have long since turned into a demon hunting ground, and the human race would have all become blood food.

Even the Dazhou Dynasty would not have appeared.

The most likely possibility is that both sides suffered heavy losses and were licking their wounds, waiting for the next great battle to crush the other.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhangsheng felt a sense of urgency; he must quickly improve his strength to cope with the drastic changes that might occur in the future.

"A few years ago, a masked man wanted me to join something called the Heavenly Demon Gate. Has husband heard of this organization?"

Liu Jingshu smiled brightly.

"I have heard of it; it is a force formed by a group of human traitors. Did you agree?"

Lu Zhangsheng nodded slightly.

"No, I don't like people who hide their heads and show their tails."

Liu Jingshu's eyes were quite domineering.

"Since husband doesn't like it either, then I won't join."

Then she switched to a delicate voice, which made Lu Zhangsheng get goosebumps.

Lu Zhangsheng looked at her strangely; this female Guai had really entered her role.

Was she addicted to role-playing? Afterward, the two exchanged words for a while longer.

When night fell, the bright moonlight scattered across the village, forming shadows through the surrounding trees, as if demon shadows were surrounding them, appearing quite bizarre.

"Husband, I am going to rest. If husband is willing, I am also willing to serve..."

Liu Jingshu smiled sweetly, looking at Lu Zhangsheng with fiery eyes.

Lu Zhangsheng ignored her and walked straight outside.

This female Guai was clearly coveting his body; he was a man she would never get.

Soon, Lu Zhangsheng arrived in the courtyard, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate.

Although the outside temperature was very low, he still felt no discomfort.

Once martial arts cultivation reaches a certain height, immunity to cold and heat is the most basic means.

…………

The next day, early morning.

Early in the morning, Chen Qiushi opened his eyes.

All night last night, he stayed in the courtyard without coming into contact with the bride.

He planned to observe for a few more days.

According to the Tianzai rules, they only needed to share a bed within fifteen days, and then the curse would naturally disappear, and they would be able to leave this place.

As for Lu Zhangsheng, he had long been forgotten by them, definitely doomed.

After they went out, they didn't plan to find anyone to rescue them, just acting as if nothing had happened.

Not only that, their Liuying Stones were always kept in the on state.

"Creak..."

Just as Chen Qiushi was thinking, a woman in white walked out gracefully, holding a robe in her hand.

The woman had a beautiful face, bright eyes, and a slender figure, and her whole person exuded an intellectual aura.

"Husband must be cold."

Qinghe walked over quickly and draped the robe over Chen Qiushi's shoulders.

"No matter, thank you."

Chen Qiushi felt the warmth on his shoulders and was also thinking in his heart.

Not only her body temperature, heartbeat, and words and actions were exactly the same as a normal person.

In his view, there was a ninety percent chance that she was a human woman.

He would just wait for the last few days to start sharing a bed to verify.

By acting this way, he also had the idea of letting Zhu Zhiquan and the others test the path first.

If they were safe, he could naturally act immediately.

But Chen Qiushi's wishful thinking was completely wrong.

Zhu Zhiquan and the others were also harboring the same idea.

Seeing that his teammates hadn't made a move, they weren't panicked at all.

Time flew by, and five days passed.

This day, at noon.

The warm sun was high.

Chen Qiushi sat on the stone chair in the courtyard, quietly watching Qinghe working in the vegetable field, and became more and more certain.

For the past few days, he had been carefully investigating, and there had been no abnormalities from her.

In the vegetable field.

Qinghe wiped the sweat from her forehead, put away the hoe, and walked toward Chen Qiushi. "This piece of vegetable field is finally reclaimed. In the future, we can grow vegetables together and raise children together..."

Qinghe's eyes were full of longing.

Hearing this, Chen Qiushi actually felt a hint of being moved.

He even had the idea of taking her out of this place.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

…………

In Zhu Zhiquan's courtyard.

Three figures sat on stone stools, their faces quite anxious.

It was Zhu Zhiquan, Zhao Qinhong, and the others.

"If this continues, the day will be here soon. Everyone is thinking of letting the others test it first, which is not a solution..."

Zhu Zhiquan couldn't help but complain.

Zhao Qinhong, standing to the side, sneered in his heart.

"If you are so generous, why don't you test it yourself first?"

The three discussed for a long time without a plan.

"Since that's the case, let's all verify on the last day."

Zhao Qinhong said indifferently.

If they wanted to escape this place, they had to break this curse.

"I have also seen the brides you two chose; the probability of them being normal people is very high."

Zhu Zhiquan smiled and comforted them.

The women the three chose had been seen by each other, and there were no abnormalities.

This also made them slightly lower their guard.

On this side, Lu Zhangsheng was not in a hurry; instead, he strolled around the village every day.

And he was constantly paying attention to the energy changes on the panel.

Just a few days later, he had quite a few clues.

He discovered that walking west from the village, the energy prompt value on the panel became larger and larger.

Presumably, some key object was in that place.

However, he was not in a hurry, preparing to wait for Chen Qiushi and the others to verify first.

…………

Time passed.

Soon it was the last day.

This day, late at night.

The moon was hidden, the whole village was in darkness, and there was not even a sound from the surroundings, which was extremely bizarre.

Inside a thatched cottage.

Chen Qiushi and Qinghe lay quietly on the wooden bed, sensing each other's heartbeats.

A hint of romance gradually rose in the air.

After these days of getting along, Chen Qiushi gradually developed some feelings for her.

Plus, the fact that she had no abnormalities these days also made him feel at ease.

Tonight, he was ready to take action.

Chen Qiushi reached toward Qinghe's waist, fumbled for a moment, and pulled out a pink ribbon.

"Husband~"

Qinghe's face flushed slightly, and she let out two long, soft sounds, her voice somewhat seductive.

Chen Qiushi felt his heart heat up and pounced on her quickly.

Before long, he took the final step.

When he came into complete contact with her, he felt a joy in his heart.

"She is human."

Then, violent movements came from the room.

Until more than an hour later.

"Husband, do you love me?"

A hint of bizarreness appeared in the corners of Qinghe's eyes.

"I do, I love you very much..."

Chen Qiushi was in the heat of the moment; how could he care about so much?

His head rested on her shoulder, and he couldn't even see her face.

Just then, a sudden change occurred.

Chen Qiushi suddenly felt that he couldn't move, and a pair of sharp claws as hard as iron pierced fiercely from behind him.

A sharp pain swept through his whole body.

"You are..."

His eyes widened, his face full of horror, and he couldn't believe it in his heart.

His hands began to struggle desperately, but it was useless.

Chen Qiushi's entire body was firmly fixed, and a pair of pitch-black sharp claws pierced directly from his back into his chest, digging out his heart, which was dripping with blood in mid-air; the scene was extremely terrifying.

"Since husband loves me so much, then merge with me forever..."

Qinghe smiled bizarrely, swallowed the bloody heart in one gulp, and then began to melt Chen Qiushi's entire body into her own.

Before long, Chen Qiushi had completely disappeared.

Only a pile of tattered clothes remained scattered on the head of the bed.

The same scene happened in the rooms of Zhu Zhiquan and the others.

After a few screams, the three were directly swallowed by the Guai brides.

Thus, only Lu Zhangsheng remained of the five-person team.

Just then, Liu Jingshu walked out gracefully.

"Husband, your teammates have all been sacrificed; aren't you going to warn them?"

"No matter, it's hard to persuade a ghost that's destined to die."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled indifferently, not caring at all.

He had never gotten along with them, and this group of people wouldn't have listened to him anyway.

"Humans are truly strange; internal strife never ceases..."

Liu Jingshu smiled.

"Next, are you prepared to stay here and accompany me forever, husband?"

"It's a pity to waste this essence; it would be better to fulfill me..."

"Get lost."

A cold glint flashed in Lu Zhangsheng's eyes.

He ignored her and instead rose and walked toward the direction of Chen Qiushi and the others' houses.

"Husband is truly cold and heartless..."

Until Lu Zhangsheng walked far away, her muttering could still be heard in his ears.

He highly suspected that something had gone wrong with her brain; hundreds of years of solitary confinement, coupled with constant resentment, it would be difficult not to have problems.

Soon, Lu Zhangsheng arrived on the main street.

Now he was prepared to retrieve their Liuying Stones before making further plans.

(End of chapter)