"I am Zhong Kui." Zhong Kui bowed again.
The empress sighed. "Then I'll have to trouble … the Divine Emperor to get rid of these ghosts." She hesitated and decided to address him as the Divine Emperor instead of putting on the airs of an empress.
Needless to say, the ghosts had already pounced. Zhong Kui turned around and swung his sword, cutting the first ghost in half. He fought with the rest of the ghosts, but his angry look made him look even more like a ghost than the ghosts. For a moment, the hall was filled with demons.
Outside the hall, Xu Xian dispersed the spiritual power in her hands and pulled Rou Jia into a corner of the hall. When Rou Jia saw the scene in the hall, she was shocked and was about to shout, but Xu Xian covered her mouth and waved at her, indicating that she did not need to worry.
The clouds circled around them, but the ghosts ignored them and focused on attacking Zhong Kui.
Xu Xian pulled Rou Jia to the corner, where Yun Lu was sitting with her head in her hands. Xu Xian controlled the clouds to envelop her, and the sounds of fighting immediately disappeared. He smiled and patted Rou Jia's shoulder, then left the colorful clouds.
Yun Lu slowly opened her eyes. "Rou Jia, why are you here?"
"I … I came to see you," Rou Jia said with her head lowered.
"Leave now, they'll kill you." Yun Lu got up in a hurry.
"Kill me?"
Yun Lu said sadly, "It's my mother. I'm sorry, she asked me to kill you, but I can't … Leave now, or it'll be too late."
She reached out to hold Rou Jia's hand, but suddenly realized that they were different people and ghosts. Her young hand stopped in mid-air.
"I have something to say to you."
Rou Jia could not help but grab Yun Lu's hand. It was cold, but it was no longer empty. She recalled the warmth she felt when Xu Xian patted her shoulder.
Yun Lu was surprised to feel the warmth coming from her hand. That strange yet familiar feeling made her stunned.
Rou Jia took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She suddenly opened them and said loudly, "I'm sorry!
I'm sorry! "
Yun Lu snapped out of her daze. "What did you say?"
"If I had told mother nicely, you wouldn't have died, but I … I couldn't say it. It's all my fault!"
Rou Jia was filled with guilt, her eyes filled with tears of regret. She hated herself for not doing anything for her.
This was the apology she had been suppressing in her heart.
Yun Lu shook her head. "But I don't blame you."
Rou Jia looked up. "Really?"
Yun Lu said, "Don't blame Roujia at all. Who asked us to be children?
Why are you saying that it's your fault? It clearly has nothing to do with you. You really can't grow up! "
Rou Jia hugged Yun Lu tightly. "This is great!"
Xu Xian stood to the side and watched this scene, and she could not help but smile.
He looked towards the center of the hall and frowned. There, even with Zhong Kui's obstruction, Consort Yi's resentful eyes could not be stopped as she crazily wanted to pounce on the Empress.
The Empress smiled coldly and used a disdainful and mocking gaze to fight back, which made Consort Yi even crazier.
Although these vengeful spirits had accumulated years of resentment, they were far inferior to Zhong Kui, who was the reincarnation of Xing Xiu and was almost a manifestation of malice.
If Zhong Kui did not have to split himself to prevent them from hurting the Empress, he would have killed them all.
At this moment, Zhong Kui suddenly took a deep breath, sucking in all the will-o '-the-wisps around him. His already protruding belly swelled up, and he spat out a blue flame, burning the ghosts to ashes.
Concubine Yi was the only one who was still conscious. She sensed something was wrong when Zhong Kui took a deep breath and hid behind a pillar in the hall.
Zhong Kui shouted, "There are still fish that escaped the net."
With a wave of his hand, it grew bigger and went around the pillar of the hall to grab Concubine Yi and step on her. He raised the peach wood sword high and was about to slash down.
"Brother Zhong, have mercy." Xu Xian raised his hand to block Zhong Yue's sword.
Zhong Kui was surprised. "Brother Xu, why are you here?
Are you here to exorcise ghosts too? "
Xu Xian smiled. "This is Brother Zhong's job, I wouldn't dare to steal your business. I'm here for another matter." He bowed to the Empress and said, "Your humble servant Xu Xian greets Your Highness." Since it was an informal occasion, there was no need to kneel.
The Empress also looked at Xu Xian, who had suddenly appeared, in shock. For a moment, she did not know how to react.
Xu Xian did not say anything else. He pointed at Concubine Yi and said to Zhong Kui, "Although she has turned into a vengeful spirit, she has been wronged. Moreover, she has not lost her consciousness, so let's let her live."
Zhong Kui agreed readily, "Alright."
"Wait, how can we let go of such a rebellious person? How can we guarantee that she will not cause trouble in the future?" The Empress spoke up to stop them. She was still fearful of what happened today and did not want to let the tiger return to the mountain.
"Mother." Yun Lu ran out from the corner and hugged Concubine Yi.
Although Zhong Kui called himself an official, it did not mean that he would accept the restrictions of the imperial power in the human world.
Xu Xian ignored her and said to Concubine Yi, "Staying in the human world is just suffering. Let me send you into the cycle of reincarnation." A halo of Buddha's light shone from his palm and fell on Concubine Yi and Yun Lu.
Princess Yun Lu's expression was calm, and Concubine Yi's distorted appearance gradually returned to normal. She became a dignified and beautiful woman, but she still looked at the Empress with resentment. She struggled and said, "I want revenge, I want revenge." She ignored Yun Lu who was tugging at her clothes.
Xu Xian sighed. "Yesterday's cause will have its consequences in the future. You don't have to feel dissatisfied. In your next life, don't come to this palace again."
He closed his eyes and silently chanted a spell. A golden beam of light descended from the sky and enveloped Concubine Yi and Yun Lu. They floated up into the sky.
Concubine Yi stared at the Empress unwillingly. Yun Lu smiled and waved at the corner of the hall.
This was one of the secret techniques of Buddhism taught by Fahai. It could send the soul into the cycle of reincarnation and reincarnate as a human.
Above the River of Forgetfulness, the Flower of the Other Shore bloomed. Beside the Stone of Three Lives, it was all reincarnation.
Until the beam of light disappeared and the hall returned to darkness.
Zhong Kui was full of praise for this wonderful technique. "Brother Xu, what a great technique!"
Xu Xian smiled humbly. "It's just a small trick."
Although the Empress did not completely kill Concubine Yi, she had eliminated the hidden danger. She said to Xu Xian and Zhong Kui, "This time it was all thanks to your help. What reward do you want? Just tell me."
Zhong Kui said, "His Majesty has done us a great favor. We dare not ask for more rewards."
"Your Majesty, you should take care of yourself." Xu Xian smiled and patted the Empress's shoulder.
"How dare you!"
The Empress was about to reprimand this rude behavior, but she felt dizzy and the world was spinning. She opened her eyes and saw the anxious faces of the palace maids, calling out to her, "Your Majesty!
Your Majesty! "
The surroundings were brightly lit. It was the Kunning Palace that she had always been familiar with.
The Empress held her forehead. "I … What happened to me?"
"There was a gust of wind just now and it blew out the palace lanterns. Your Majesty then fainted … fell asleep."
The Empress shook her head. Was that just a dream?