Tomorrow was the date of the invitation. When the time came, he would capture the ringleader and kill the old ghost in one fell swoop.
Even if this matter was settled, he had accumulated more than fifty thousand merit points from dealing with the matters of the netherworld.
This was the advantage of being in a high position. It was easy to accumulate merit.
But once one was in a high position, for fame, profit, and power, one's thoughts would become more complicated, and it would be harder to accumulate merit. It was easy to accumulate merit, but it was the same for committing sins.
These days, Xu Xian gradually understood the use of godhood. It was both a protection and a restraint. Once he accepted the godhood, no one would dare to harm him even if his power was average.
Also, he could connect himself with the path of godhood, and no lightning tribulation would be triggered no matter what.
But similarly, without the tempering of the lightning tribulation, it was difficult to improve his abilities.
Between the gains and losses, there were many considerations, but Xu Xian basically had no intention of entering the path of godhood.
After doing this, the favor would be repaid.
King Chou's residence was decorated with lanterns and streamers, but there were also many armored soldiers.
When Yin Hongxiu's bridal procession reached Hangzhou, the people of King Chou's residence summoned the generals to the residence to discuss countermeasures.
The troops were all outside the city, and the generals only brought their bodyguards into the city to discuss. Some said to wait for the limelight, while others said to rebel now. They were quarreling.
The troops outside the city were rebelled by an imperial edict, and the generals who came with the bridal procession led their troops to flatten King Chou's residence.
Even so, there were still quite a number of soldiers in the mansion, each holding a weapon and looking like they were ready for battle.
Including the residence's soldiers, there were more than a hundred soldiers.
"My son, it's time to fetch your bride," King Chou said coldly.
The peach trees in the courtyard were corroded to a blood-red color, and the talismans were scattered on the ground.
After ten years of imprisonment, one had to pay a hefty price to leave the residence. Now, they could finally enter and leave the residence at will.
Xu Xian arrived at the City God Temple and brought Shen Tu Zhang to King Chou's residence. Zhao Wenhui stopped them and said, "Please wait." With a wave of his hand, four ghost constables came out with various items.
They were robes, armors, weapons, and gifts.
With red eyes Zhao Wenhui said, "Xian Di and Hero Shen, change into these clothes and attend the wedding banquet. We can't let that old thief look down on us.
I'll prepare a feast for all of you. When you return from beheading that old thief, we'll drink to our hearts' content. "
Even a clay figurine would have a temper, and even an honest person would have a time when they would explode.
Ten years of bullying.
This resentment was finally going to be vented tonight.
After being a City God for so many years, he had accumulated quite a bit of experience. In particular, these two weapons, a saber and a sword, were named after famous blades in ancient times. The sword was named Ten Thousand Blades, and the saber was named Illuminating Gall. They were both forged from ghost bones and could slay ghosts.
It was not an ordinary weapon.
The Heavenly Cicada Robe and the Black Heavenly Armor were also rare items, so he took them out today as support.
If it wasn't for the fact that he wasn't strong enough, he would probably have to do it himself.
Xu Xian did not stand on ceremony. He put on a white robe with long sleeves and a long sword at his waist. His expression was calm.
There was no need for him to change his expression. A murderous aura emanated from his brows, giving off a natural sense of majesty.
Shentu Zhang wore black armor, a long saber on his back. His face was as cold as steel, and his beard spread out.
There was no need to drink to give off a heroic aura.
Seeing injustice on the road, one could behead someone in the middle of a busy market.
Repaying kindness and righteousness, not caring about life and death.
Zhao Wenhui couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. When a man reached this stage, what did it matter if he was handsome or ugly?
With such an aura, even the heavens and earth would be moved.
Don't look at his face, don't look at his words, just look at his actions.
The horse carriage was already waiting outside the door. The red faced messenger drove the carriage. He was no longer jealous of Shentu Zhang. He thought that even if he had that kind of strength, he wouldn't dare to enter the tiger's den.
But the two of them were calm as they sat on the carriage.
In the carriage, a small lamp was lit, illuminating a small patch of darkness.
Xu Xian took out a few talismans from his sleeves and gave them to Shentu Zhang, "These are lightning talismans. Use your spiritual energy to activate them."
Then he took out a black armor talisman and stuck it on the Black Sky Armor that Shentu Zhang was wearing. It instantly melted, leaving only a layer of light floating on the armor.
Shentu Zhang knew the power of these talismans. He carefully received them and asked, "What do we do today?"
The two of them were actually only discussing their plan now. And Shentu Zhang didn't even know what Xu Xian's plan was and still dared to follow.
Xu Xian said in a low voice, "The path of assassination is not like ambushing. We can only act according to the situation.
If that King Chou is smart, he will send troops to surround and kill us the moment he enters the door.
But looking at his actions, he rebelled to the point where everyone knew about it. In the end, he failed and was killed before he even left the door. He is just a nobleman.
When he sees that we are like turtles in a jar, he will inevitably say a few more words. We don't need to talk nonsense with him. Look at my eyes and we will act together to kill that old man.
When the time comes, we can either kill to our heart's content or use the escape talisman to escape.
That King Chou is only one son. Once he dies, the generals under him will definitely fall into chaos. "
Shentu Zhang nodded. Xu Xian was not an impulsive person. Although this matter was dangerous, he had thought it through. With the lightning talisman in his hands, it would be extremely easy for him to succeed.
Even if he failed, he would still be able to escape.
The oil lamp flickered, illuminating the two's faces. One was calm, the other cold, but both were as determined as a ten thousand foot mountain.
The carriage came to a halt. The ghost envoy's voice sounded, "We've arrived."
Xu Xian alighted from the carriage. Raising his head, he saw that the moonlight was dim and occasionally shrouded by clouds.
Sure enough, the heavens were on his side. It was a dark night for killing.
A row of red lanterns hung outside the vermilion door. It looked especially strange in the middle of the night.
The usher shouted, "Prince Xu has arrived."
The two of them walked through the door. The door closed behind them with a creak.
Xu Xian and Shentu Zhang both gripped the escape talismans in their hands tightly. However, since there were no soldiers surrounding them, they temporarily let go of that thought.
After passing through the screen wall, they made several detours before arriving at a huge garden. The courtyard was decorated with lanterns and streamers, looking very festive. The tables and chairs in the courtyard had already been set up. There were even other guests who had come to take a look at the two of them.
They had the head of a wolf and the eyes of a rat. They looked like a newly formed rat demon. Their crooked lips and slanted tongues were unknown.
They were all ugly and looked like humans. If they were not deathly pale, they would be in a miserable state of bleeding from all seven orifices.
At this moment, all of them were looking over in a sinister manner. It was enough to make an ordinary person's blood run cold.
Shentu Zhang laughed, "My parents thought that I was ugly. They should have come here to take a look. I'm actually a first class handsome gentleman!"
Meanwhile, Xu Xian was looking at another handsome gentleman. A green-robed young master was sitting among them. He was dazzlingly handsome.
At this moment, he was also looking at Xu Xian with a grin on his face. It was Xiaoqing.
If not for Xu Xian's advice, she would not know where she would have gone to cultivate. Xu Xian's words had instead piqued her curiosity. She wanted to see what was going on here.
Xu Xian did not look at her anymore. He and Shentu Zhang picked a seat and sat down.
Xiaoqing was a little depressed. She thought strangely, "Could it be that when he said goodbye, he wouldn't recognize me? Isn't that just based on his intentions? It can't be considered a divine plan."
There were many servants. The table was full of dishes, but King Chou did not come out to receive the guests.
However, there were many soldiers with red silk hanging from their necks surrounding him.
The guests were all a little uneasy. However, there were also some who only cared about eating and drinking. How could these little demons understand the etiquette of the human world?
"Dang!" A gong sounded. Someone sang, "The newcomer has arrived."
A big red sedan flew down from the black sky and landed in the courtyard. There were four ghost soldiers carrying the sedan. The leader was wearing a big red wedding robe. He was young and was the main character of this wedding banquet. He was the son of King Chou. King Chou proclaimed himself emperor, so he was called Crown Prince Qiu.
Crown Prince Qiu lifted the curtain of the sedan and pulled out a terrified bride. She struggled and said, "Let go of me!" But how could she resist Crown Prince Qiu's strength? She was forcefully dragged out.
It was Yin Hongxiu. She was wearing a thin layer of underwear. The big red undergarment could be vaguely seen.
It was as if she had been dragged out of her sleep.
The sound of saliva being swallowed could be heard in the courtyard.
Crown Prince Qiu threw Yin Hongxiu on the ground and said loudly, "This woman is the biggest enemy of our Chou Family. Ten years ago, our Chou Family decorated with lanterns and colored banners to marry this woman. However, Old Wu betrayed us. He ambushed us and killed all the loyal people in our family.
Today is a big day for our Chou Family. It is not for marriage, but for revenge. "His saliva was flying as he spoke. He was excited, but his eyes did not leave Yin Hongxiu's body.
It turned out that the cultivator planted the tree and gave Yin Hongxiu a ritual implement to ward off evil spirits. It was difficult for ghosts to get close.
Tonight, the peach trees in the courtyard were completely corroded. Crown Prince Qiu finally got what he wanted.
Xu Xian was expressionless. He looked down and waited for King Chou to come out.
Shentu Zhang curled his lips slightly. Killing a woman was considered revenge?
The Chou Family was indeed useless. It was said that their ancestor was a great general, but now they were so cowardly.
Xiaoqing was a little indignant. However, it was not appropriate for her to intervene in their family affairs. She only thought in her heart, "There is no good man in the world."
Yin Hongxiu was still a little dazed. Now that she was shivering in the cold, her mind became much clearer.
Crown Prince Qiu's words made her tremble with fear. In addition, there were countless evil guests watching.
It really made her feel cold, scared, ashamed, and angry. She had never suffered such grievances in her life. At this moment, she could only cry.
However, Xu Xian felt that something was wrong. A strange wave gradually spread in the courtyard. However, the guests' attention was attracted by Yin Hongxiu on the ground. No one noticed it.
Moreover, such a subtle change could not be detected even if they paid attention.