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evous youngsters.”"We didn't come here out of mischief, we were actually introduced by a friend to handle some business... I saw the willow branches hanging on your front door and thought it must be s...The little wife said that there are water ghosts in this river.

Several small boats, each able to hold about ten people, were loaded with food. Only our four people stood on the boat, and no one was steering it. The boat began to move forward slowly.

I grabbed Mu Wanchen's arm nervously, there must be a water ghost churning up the waves under my feet.

Circles of ripples spread outward, and the boat gradually began to speed up, drifting outwards with the waves.

According to some folklore, water ghosts are mischievous spirits dwelling beneath the water. They are said to be capable of capsizing boats and can only be appeased by offerings cast into the river.

There are also some sayings that the souls who died by drowning are entangled in water plants. Because they suffered from the pain of drowning, they are unwilling to go to the underworld and wait here for a substitute to die.

But can ghosts have the power to move such heavy ships Each ship is loaded with goods, taking on a lot of water. How could it possibly be done by these tightly bound restless spirits

Long Xiaogē crouched at the bow of the boat, his expression wary as he watched the small incense burner at the front.

Thin incense sticks were inserted into the censer. The smell was a little unusual, not like ordinary incense.

These fragrances drifted on the water's surface, lightly lingering around the small boat.

In the midst of wind and snow, the water ghosts below pushed the waves, allowing the small boat to glide silently out of the river.

As we reached the wide river, the current picked up speed. Suddenly, a loud "thump" echoed from beneath the boat, making me jump in fright.

There's nowhere to run on the water, if these water ghosts get riled up, there's nowhere to hide.

"Little beauty, don't panic!" The middle-aged man raised a finger to signal me not to jump.

"These things aren't for outsiders to see, Brother Long is commanding them, don't make a sound and scare them!"

What

Startled by a water ghost

It seems I was mistaken. It was them who made the noise and startled me.

Mu Wanchen stood at the edge of the boat, looking down. The dark river surface didn't look interesting to him...

He kept hugging me, whispering, "These should be special, refined corpse ghosts, not ordinary water ghosts. They listen to orders, don't be afraid."

"What is a corpse demon... I don't understand. I looked up at Mu Wanchen for an explanation."

"Some people after death, use special methods to seal the nine orifices. This was a method prevalent over a thousand years ago that involved using jade to plug the body's nine orifices. Monks used this method to prevent the soul from leaving the body. Such corpses, known as 'corpse demons,' generally retain consciousness. If they are manipulated with magic, they can even understand commands." He pointed to Long Xiao, who was squatting at the bow of the ship.

Long Xiaogē's incense burner and joss sticks in front of him were probably the magic artifacts used to summon these zombies.

"The corpse, after being refined, is resistant to decay and possesses incredible strength. Since the Corpse Refiner split from here, there must still be remnants of the Corpse Refining secret arts here." Mu Wanchen added in a low voice.

The middle-aged man nodded, a smug look on his face as he addressed Mu Wanchen: "Don't think our old city is empty. We still strive to find suitable people to carry on what needs to be passed down... It's just that our Wang is a bit wronged, only able to guard this lonely city..."

"Shut up." Long Xiaoxiao said coldly.

He disliked being pitied, perhaps because he never felt it was worthy of pity.

The ship is too heavy, with too much draft, so it travels comparatively slowly.

The distant, dark mountains loomed like slumbering beasts in the night.

The living conditions here are inferior to those in the Witch King's City. Perhaps it was out of necessity for survival that they left their homes within the Dharma Gate, allowing the clan to continue existing.

Move the tree and it will die; move the person and he will live.

I truly hope the people of Witch King's City who have grown accustomed to their environment and rely on Mu Wanchen will realize sooner rather than later.

Several small boats returned to the Dharma Gate, and as they neared the pier, a wave suddenly surged up at the bow.

I caught a glimpse of a ghastly, skeletal corpse suddenly rising from the ground.

"Ah!!" I gasped, covering my mouth in shock.

Suddenly seeing this kind of thing, how could I possibly stay calm Just now we were being pushed along by this thing under the boat

Mu Wanchen immediately raised his hand to shield me, and Long Xiao turned his head and glared at me: "You've seen Gu corpses before, what are these things"

"Different! Is this water one the same as on land It looks much scarier!"

"What's the difference They're all just zombies following orders." Long Ge sprinkled the ashes from the incense burner into the river.

Several solid water ripples rose from the depths, and these "ghosts" disappeared.

I would absolutely never touch the water in Wangcheng River. There are so many "magical creatures" hiding underneath, just thinking about it makes me shudder.

"I'll go get people to move the supplies." Mu Wanchen reached out and hugged me, placing me on the dock.

"What shall I do" I asked.

"Just stay here and wait for me. I'll tell them to take you back to your room to rest, alright" His deep, velvety voice echoed in my ear as he gently kissed my earlobe.

I can't take it, I can't take it! This sudden intimacy makes me want to cling to him and not let him go.

Mu Wanchen's current attire is very "fairy-like".

He had a beauty mark at the hairline on his forehead, and two strands of silvery-white hair fell from the corners of his temples, covering the dragon pattern at the corner of his eyes and trailing all the way down to his navel.

The rest of her hair was tied back with a headband bought from a roadside stall, cascading down to her lower back.

With a gust of cold wind, the silvery white hair danced gently in the air, with snowflakes clinging to the corners of his forehead and eyebrows.

Looking at him again, his eyebrows were like paintings, and his eyes were deep and profound, hiding compassion.

Even a celestial being descending to earth wouldn't be more graceful than this.

"Ahem, little beauty, your husband is quite handsome, you should watch him closely!" The uncle kindly reminded me.

Of course, I'll be with him day and night, every minute!

I thought Mù Wǎn Chén would take a long time to arrive, but he quickly finished his business, then wrapped himself in the cold wind and hugged me into his arms. Without saying a word, he took me to the guest rooms of Miao Wang City.

"You... what's wrong with you today..." I was a little amused and confused.

He has always been a gentle person.

"Fear."

"...... Afraid, afraid of what"

What are you afraid of

Actually, I'm scared too.

Back then, from afar, their gazes could only meet for a fleeting instant.

"Fear... separation..."ngry at a baby who isn't even a year oldHelpless, she could only silently recite the precious sutras and complain to her child's father.But the child's father was so busy that he sent Bai Wuchang, a l...