novelapdf Chapter 721: The Old Strings
Chapter 721: The Old Strings
Chapter 721: The Old Strings
"How did you bring the female corpse here?" Su Shangxian was shocked, and his eyes changed when he looked at Gong Mengbi.
Gong Mengbi said: "This is the body of a friend of mine, which was stolen by the Ghost Concubine. Now I want to return it to its original owner."
Su Shangxian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So that's how it is."
Gong Mengbi asked, "Why else would I steal a female corpse?"
Su Shangxian curled his lips and said, "Who knows you? Get rid of her quickly! I want to become an immortal, how can I leave a female corpse in my temple!"
Gong Mengbi waved his hand and said, "I'll take him away right away. I've finished what I came to Gusu for this time, and I'm going back to Wuning to teach. It's not good to leave without saying goodbye, so I came here specially to say goodbye to you."
Su Shangxian got off the cloud bed and said, "There's no need to say goodbye to me. I'll feel more at ease after you leave."
Gong Mengbi said: "Then we'll meet again if we're lucky...Ah, will you go to the Tianhuyuan banquet at the end of the year?"
Su Shangxian refused without hesitation and said, "No, I'm so annoyed."
Gong Mengbi said regretfully: "Then we will meet again if we are destined to do so."
Su Shangxian nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry about me, let's go."
Gong Mengbi walked out of the Tianping Mountain Taoist temple. The smoke and cloud lifted up Madam Chen's body, rolled up the fat ghost, and then went towards Wu Ning from a distance.
When the smoke and clouds rose in the mountains, you could still see Su Shangxian's Taoist robe fluttering slowly in the night wind. When it rose to the sky, only the bright moon was left shining.
If Gong Mengbi was traveling alone from Suzhou to Wuning, he could reach the destination in a moment just by walking on the moon.
But carrying Mrs. Chen's heavy body, they were not so fast. It was almost dawn when they returned to Wu Ning and landed in Shouyue Tower on Wuhuan Peak.
The fat ghost rolled down from the cloud, and all the jewellery fell to the ground with a clang. He picked them up and hid them under his belly.
Gong Mengbi ordered, "Go and clean up, an old friend will come to visit."
Gong Mengbi's shadow squirmed, and Fu Xin emerged from it and replied, "Yes."
The skull hanging on the waist of the giant horned ghost could not wait to fall down, and in mid-air it turned into a short skull god, saying, "As you command."
The Skull God looked at Fu Xin, then at the Fat Ghost, and took charge of the internal affairs without hesitation, saying, "I will clean the inner room, big guy, sweep the front of the door, and little guy, wipe the door beam."
The big guy Fu Xin was not going to go into the inner room to clean. It was too cramped for him, so he naturally did not object. The Fat Ghost looked at Fu Xin and then at the Skull God. After all, they were newcomers, so he did not dare to say much and just took the job of cleaning the door beam.
The Skull God had the lowest level of Taoism, but he was able to command two "juniors" whose levels were far higher than his, and he felt very happy. He went into the Shouyue Tower and unfolded the small flag, which he had renamed the "Peach Fairy Flag", and called out all the little peach people inside.
"My dear grandson, come and help grandpa clean up!"
The little peach man babbled and pulled out tree branches and leaves, and under the guidance of the Skull God, transformed into a broom and rag, and ran up and down the sixth floor of the Shouyue Tower.
Gong Mengbi arranged Mrs. Chen's body, then lit the incense burner, burned a letter to Yu He, and agreed on a time to meet.
Then he summoned Mr. Qing who was nearest to him. As soon as he had a thought and chanted a spell, he heard a rustling sound in the woods, and a ghost in green clothes emerged from the old tree in front of Shouyue Tower.
Gong Mengbi asked him to deliver a letter to Meirenling and agreed on a time to meet.
Then Gong Mengbi took out the plum blossom harp that was buried with Madam Chen, held it in his arms and tried the sound. He could hear that although the strings of the harp were old, they were still beautiful.
Gong Mengbi went to Ruyun Peak when it was almost dawn. The grave of Granny Shi was already covered with green grass and wild flowers. The area around the grave was very clean. The stones beside the grave were shiny and not even moss grew on them.
Gong Mengbi sat on a rock, holding the plum blossom harp and playing it softly. The music depicted the fresh breeze and bright moon in the mountains, the plum blossoms piled in the snow between the ridges, the peaks reaching into the clouds and the caves coming out of the clouds, which were gentle and affectionate.
When the song ended, the sky was filled with golden clouds, and the morning light fell on Gong Mengbi, on the plum blossom harp, and on the green grave.
"Mother-in-law, I found the zither, and I don't know if you and Senior Qi Xiu have met again."
The green tomb is silent, only the morning breeze blows and the grass and flowers sway.
Gong Mengbi gathered his thoughts and returned to Wuhuan Peak carrying his zither.
The Skull God was playing with the Little Peach Man in front of Shouyue Tower, while the Fat Ghost was lying on Fuxin's horns and refused to come down.
Seeing Gong Mengbi, the fat ghost immediately complained: "Sir, these little ghosts always catch me, and the old man doesn't care."
The Skull God quickly said, "The kids just thought he was cute and wanted to play with him. They didn't have any bad intentions. Why are you still complaining?"
The Fat Ghost was so angry that his body turned red, but when he looked at the Skull God, he looked like a kindly grandfather.
Gong Mengbi shook his head and said, "Wait until the little devil falls asleep, then you beat up the old man, and next time there will be no little devil to catch you."
The Skull God cried out to the heavens, "Master! It's just a kid joking, how can you take it seriously!"
Gong Mengbi ignored him and went into Shouyue Tower.
The Fat Ghost held the ox horns and raised his fist to the Skull God.
The Skull God said, "You are a senior, why are you arguing with a child?"
The fat ghost said: "I don't hit children either, I only hit you."
The Skull God held his breath and whispered, "The child is naughty, I will discipline him well, and you don't have to be angry."
"Hmph!" The fat ghost let out a breath and didn't bother her any more.
Fu Xin crossed his arms and watched the fun, laughing, then jumped onto a tree and took a nap.
Gong Mengbi burned incense and worshipped the empress, and then fell into a state of meditation.
As dusk fell, crows cried in the forest.
All the lanterns hanging in front of Shouyue Tower lit up. Fu Xin went forward to greet Yu He and brought him into the tower.
After a while, the wind started to blow in the forest, and three women came in with a scent. The Skull God came to greet them and invited them into the building.
The building was brightly lit, and Mrs. Chen's body was lying on the couch, her face looking the same as when she was alive.
The first thing the three female cultivators who entered the room saw was Madam Chen.
"It's you." Madam Qiongfang, who was dressed in purple, said softly.
"They look exactly the same, even their eyebrows and eyes haven't changed." Zhiruo looked at him carefully and said, "Just a little older."
Jiaying looked dazed as she walked to the body of Mrs. Chen. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face, she was overwhelmed with emotions and didn't know what to say.
Qiongfang and Zhiruo supported her on both sides and asked, "What are you still hesitating about?"
Jiaying said with tears in her eyes, "I'm scared. After all these years, is this still me?"
It's not just because of fear, but also because once she comes back to life, she will no longer be able to get along with her sisters as usual.
Humans and ghosts have different paths. One lives in the daytime, and the other two come out at night. Even if they meet at dusk and dawn, they can no longer sleep and wake up together, and can no longer be as close as before.
Jiaying is not only afraid of this strange body and life, but also afraid that everything will change drastically and become unknown.
(End of this chapter)