Chapter 59 Everyone is guilty

"Witch, surrender quickly."

"The conspiracy of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect has been uncovered. The imperial court has laid a net to trap you. You can't escape even if you have wings!"

"If you surrender now and explain the whole story, I promise to give you a quick death!"

"Otherwise, you will end up in the Heavenly Prison and be tortured by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau!"

The situation in the backyard of Tingyuxuan was tense.

Marquis Jingping is the strongest and closest to Xia Yu, the Venerable of the Wangui Sect. He feels vaguely uneasy, but he can't tell why.

The Ghost King is very powerful, but he is not beyond the capabilities of Marquis Jingping.

Even if he really appeared, the strongest man in Dragon City was capable of suppressing him, not to mention that he had helpers now.

But he did not act rashly. Instead, he took the initiative to test the other party's intelligence.

The maid Xia Yu stood up with a smile and bowed politely:
"I have finally met the Marquis."

"Back then, my family was a tenant farmer of the Lu family. Thanks to the protection of the Marquis, I didn't have to do corvée labor and could barely make ends meet."

"I will never forget your great kindness."

Farmers were not afraid of paying taxes, but they were afraid of corvee labor, so many farmers were willing to hand over their land to the nobles and become tenants to avoid corvee labor by the court.

From this point of view, the Lu family is indeed indebted to Xia Yu.

But Jingping Hou's eyes were slightly cold. The other party mentioned this matter not out of gratitude:

"Witch, you don't have to be so hypocritical."

"I have no regard for my tenants, especially in recent years..."

Xia Yu added:

"Due to the expansion of the area of ​​​​spiritual rice cultivation, many tenants were directly driven away and became refugees."

"The eight members of the Xia family also became refugees because of this. After all, without the protection of the Lu family, a single corvée would be enough to bankrupt the family."

"As of now, I am the only servant left in the family."

Sure enough.

Marquis Jingping's face darkened. He understood why the Ghost King was not afraid of him.

The master of Tiandao Sect who specializes in treating ghosts, Taiming Zhenren, once said:
"People are unreasonable, but ghosts are different. They like to be reasonable."

"If a ghost feels angry, its resentment will intensify and its strength will even double. If the ghost's resentment dissipates, its strength will decrease and it may even be liberated."

"So when you encounter a dangerous ghost, it's best to talk about reason first, rather than angering the other party."

This is also why the more chaotic the world becomes and the eviler people’s hearts become, the power of ghosts and monsters will increase exponentially.

Other knowledgeable people also concentrated and calmed down, waiting for the order from Marquis Jingping.

Marquis Jingping did not order an attack, but said in a deep voice:
"It's a favor that the Lu family is willing to protect us. If they are unwilling to protect us, it can't be said that they have done anything wrong."

"Regarding the Xia family's experience, I can only say that I can do nothing to help them, and I owe them nothing."

"If you want to bear a grudge against me, I have no choice but to accept it!"

Instead of denying the relationship with the Lu family, it is better to agree to it openly, which may alleviate the Ghost King's resentment.

Xia Yu's smile became brighter and brighter, surprising the others.

Why can she still laugh?

"I understand."

"All the forces in the world are expanding the cultivation of spiritual rice, so the Lu family has no choice but to drive the tenants away, right?"

“No one can do anything about it.”

"Why can't my father, who has worked so hard all his life just to keep his family alive, do this?"

"My Lord, can you tell me?"

Marquis Jingping's heart sank. This ghost king was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.

Shunyi Bo Huolei stood up at this time and said in a cold voice:

"Witch, even if you talk nonsense, golden lotus will emerge from the ground."

"You also killed my son!"

"The hatred of killing my son is irreconcilable. Even if you turn into a ghost, I will not let you go!" Well said!
Xia Yu's body was changing, and the Ghost King's pressure emanated from her body, suffocating her.

The same terror that Chu Wujiang felt last time was also felt by some of the weaker Yuandan realm warriors, and they were almost forced to retreat.

Now Shunyi Bo stood up, his voice like thunder, killing the evil spirit emitted by the Ghost King. With a sizzling sound, Xia Yu's breath was suppressed back.

When Xia Yu saw Shunyi Bo come forward, he gently stroked his belly and said with a smile:
"Should I address you as Father or Earl?"

ha?
Witch, what nonsense are you talking about!
"The child in my belly belongs to Master Huo."

"Thanks to my lord's love, I have been able to reach this point."

boom!
The wrinkles on Shunyi Bo's face were tightly knitted, and the thunder in his body had turned into tangible electric current, almost sending out a spear of lightning to completely pierce through the witch.

No wonder after Chunlu committed suicide, she left behind a letter accusing the young master of the Huo family of abandoning her. That letter had nothing to do with Chunlu, but with what happened to Xia Yu.

For a noble young man, it seems normal to dislike the girls in Chunxue Tower and play with the maids in Tingyuxuan.

But now this maid is the respected leader of the Wangui Sect.

Marquis Jingping immediately used a secret technique to transmit his message:
【Mr. Shunyi, calm down.】

【She is deliberately irritating you. 】

[We originally wanted to defeat her, but she became stronger.]

Ghosts are reasonable. The more they gain the upper hand in terms of reason, the more terrifying their power becomes.

What’s even worse is that this principle is causal.

The vengeful ghost appears even more powerful.

Marquis Jingping and Earl Shunyi were both at a disadvantage, so they turned their attention to Prefect Liu.

You are a disciple of Yuanji College and a top disciple of Confucianism, so come out and talk to her!

Prefect Liu also realized this and said sternly:

"Witch, the Marquis of Jingping's Mansion is just driving you away and taking back their land. It's only natural!"

"The wealth in this world is fixed, and the imperial court also has imperial examinations. If the Xia family is willing to study hard and pass the examinations, they can still be rich and prosperous!"

"With fame comes wealth and honor. You cannot achieve fame and become officials, but you want to blame the Marquis for taking back your land. Isn't that absurd?"

"As for Mr. Huo, it was just a personal grudge, but you set fire to the city and hurt innocent people. Aren't you afraid of being punished by God?"

Prefect Liu was worthy of being an official. He pushed the blame onto others and attributed the Xia family's plight to his own unwillingness to work hard. He also used the fire in the slums to blame Xia Yu in an attempt to dissipate the other party's power.

But an accident happened, and Xia Yu admitted it without hesitation:
"Your Excellency is absolutely right. I am guilty."

"Children who cannot be raised should be drowned."

"This fire will not only burn the people, but also you."

"Because you are equally guilty."

"Let's die together."

As soon as Xia Yu finished speaking, Marquis Jingping, Earl Shunyi, and Prefect Liu finally understood that she had never intended to leave alive from the beginning.

She came here to take away as many nobles from Longzhou as possible.

Let us die together.

The venerable leader of the Wangui Sect only has this wish.

Xia Yu's hair turned completely white, and her already pale face became bloodless.

whee!

At the last moment, the maid of Tingyuxuan caressed the baby in her belly, and all the ghosts laughed.

"Quick, stop her!"

Marquis Jingping's face changed and he sacrificed his heavy Yuan Ling. At this moment, he turned into a mountain god.

The Nine Mountains Sutra - Moving Mountains and Calming the Seas!
A mountain as big as Mount Tai suddenly smashed towards Xia Yu.

But it was too late.

A child burst out of her body.

The Ghost King is born.

(End of this chapter)