Stunning at Every Step: Sheng Chong Ghost Princess

Chapter 39 Ghost Blade Horcrux
Zhao Mingyue felt sorry for him, but even if she told everyone, what could she clarify?She could only sit down slowly, and said sorry, "I'm sorry, I pulled you out."

"Going out with friends is one of my wishes, and I am very happy."

Everyone has their own fate, Zhao Mingyue nodded: "Actually, it doesn't matter, the people who say you must be the ones who don't cherish you, so don't care at all."

The shopkeeper came over to greet him enthusiastically, and Zhao Mingyue asked Chu Ziyan for his opinion and ordered some dishes.Halfway through eating, I suddenly heard someone at the next table talking.

"Five died before, but now four more!"

"Did he commit suicide or was he killed?"

"Who knows? They were all scorched when they were discovered! But suicide? Is it reasonable? Ten people in the city chose to burn themselves with fire? I guess this time the yamen has a headache. The case of the five people before Knot, now four more are dead!"

"Didn't there be rumors in the city recently that the red flame ghost came to the city and burned people after eating people's hearts?"

Due to occupational diseases, Zhao Mingyue really listened to what these people said.Then it reminded me of the burning of Concubine Rong in the palace.

One is inside the palace, and these people are all outside the palace. If it is artificial, it is impossible to connect these things together, but if it is really evil, why is one chosen in the palace and nine outside?

"What is Mingyue thinking?"

"Oh, I heard what they said that the red flame ghost was distracted."

Chu Ziyan also heard it: "It's just rumors, don't take it to heart."

She didn't take it seriously, and suddenly thought of Chu Zixi: "When the queen saw you today, she actually asked about the Brahma Jade. It must be that there is something wrong with the amulet. So god."

Chu Ziyan: "Fortunately, I really didn't touch the jade pendant, otherwise the queen would be annoyed."

"Are you still afraid that she will be angry?"

"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I find it troublesome."

The two talked and chatted, and went home after lunch.

Not long afterward, Wu Xu came to Prince Yan's Mansion. He brought two pieces of news. One was that the Crown Prince's condition had been deteriorating and he was now bedridden. The matters that the Crown Prince had been handling were now in the hands of the Third Highness Chu Zirui.The second is that there have been bizarre deaths in Jinling recently, and people have been dying of fires one after another.

Wu Xu came to prevent some evil spirits from entering Yan Wang's mansion to cause trouble. He also sent an onmyoji to participate in this case, but no one has tracked down the rumored Chi Yangui in this case.

As an onmyoji, Mingyue actually has a lot of puzzles. Now that Wu Xu taught her some simple onmyoji, she has the position to ask questions.

"Master Ming, Mingyue still can't figure out a few places. Our palace is surrounded by barriers. Why was Cuizhu able to carry so many resentful spirits around the palace at that time?"

Wu Xu explained: "Usually the barrier of the Onmyoji will directly block the undead, but if the undead is contracted into a Horcrux by someone or the Onmyoji, the barrier cannot exclude the Horcrux."

"The Horcrux?"

There are actually people in this world who use Horcruxes.

Wu Xu nodded: "When an onmyoji or practitioner reaches a certain height, he can contract the souls of the dead, give them names, and make them their weapons, which are so-called Horcruxes. But if a Horcrux violates the national code, The Horcrux will be scattered, and the owner will also bear the corresponding legal responsibility."

This is not difficult to understand. When an onmyoji or a practitioner contracts a horcrux, he must bear the responsibilities and obligations of the horcrux. If the horcrux steals something, the owner will bear the crime of theft. If the horcrux kills someone, the horcrux will be destroyed. If they were to die forever, the master would have to bear the crime of killing and repaying his life.

Wu Xu: "A cultivator can contract multiple Horcruxes, but he must do what he can. If he is backlashed, he will turn into a ghost. At that time, the magic barrier can be recognized."

For example, at that time, Cuizhu realized that she had been restrained by the barrier, so she was anxious to do something to Chu Ziyan. She had wanted to enter Jing'an Hall many times that day, but there was a barrier in Jing'an Hall and she couldn't get in.So she killed Zhao Liu, used the fresh blood of living people to cover up the evil spirit on her body, and entered Jing'an Hall.

"Besides, once a dead soul is contracted, it will have a name bestowed by its master on its body. The name is a bondage. Normally, a Horcrux cannot go against the will of the master, unless it is a very powerful Horcrux that overrides the fate of the master."

"Many onmyoji will not deliberately choose contracted Horcruxes. After all, this is a relatively risky approach, so they will still use conventional onmyoji magic tools to perform onmyoji."

Mingyue nodded, and asked again: "How can we tell if that person has a Horcrux on him?"

"In several cases, you can see with the eyes of the sky. You are born with yin and yang eyes. You can see even if you practice to the extreme."

"Oh..." Zhao Mingyue thought for a while, then suddenly looked at Wu Xu.

Wu Xu also looked at Zhao Mingyue, the two looked at each other for a while, Wu Xu slapped him with a ruler: "Don't look at me with such suspicious eyes, just ask directly."

Zhao Mingyue covered her beaten head: "Then why hasn't Cuizhu been found?"

"Cuizhu's situation is not a contract, but foster care, like symbiosis, that is, to keep the soul of the dead in one's own body. This practice will probably be backlashed. People are greedy when they are alive, and they are still greedy after death."

Mingyue nodded again, and asked again: "What is the existence form of the Horcrux? Is it in the form of a weapon, or in the form of an assistant?"

"Not necessarily, let's see how the master arranges it." After Wu Xu answered, he looked at Zhao Mingyue again, "Why do you have so many questions? It's too early for you to contract a Horcrux!"

"Mingyue is just asking, thank you Da Si Ming for your teaching."

"Don't let King Yan go out these few days, it's not safe."

"Yes."

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather gradually turned cold, and even Jinling Street looked a little desolate. Recently, several people died due to fires. The local people in Jinling are already in panic at this time. Not many people dare to go out, fearing that if they are not careful, they will die on fire.

This red flame ghost is too scary.

Everyone is afraid of fire, but there is someone who has caught fire recently, and that is Prince Rui Chu Zirui.

Among the children of Emperor Chu, Chu Zirui was quite promising. Now that the crown prince's illness has not improved, he has become a very popular person in the court.Some people also said that if the crown prince is gone, then the next crown prince must be Prince Rui.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, so Chu Ziyan invited Cai Xiufeng to come to Yan Wang's mansion together early this morning.

Steward Zhou came to Jing'an Palace and reported: "My lord, His Highness the Third Highness came to Yan Wang's Mansion together with several young masters, and also sent Xiangsu silk quilts."

What is Chu Zirui doing in the palace today?But now is the time for him to gain power and he should come here.Chu Ziyan said: "Understood, the king will go out later, you should greet him first."

"Yes."

Fully retreat.

Zhao Mingyue helped him up from the wicker chair: "Prince Rui also often brought friends to see His Highness before?"

"Occasionally."

"Mingyue sent King Yan there."

"It's work."

Zhao Mingyue sent Chu Ziyan to the west hall, and before entering the door, he heard the sound of high-spirited talk from the room.

"There are wonderful people in the state of Chu, peerless and unparalleled, morbidly beautiful, and as pure as a lotus. Gao Zhan, the romantic and suave son of the Xia State, left such a poem when he saw King Yan. The few numbers make my thoughts surge. Today Thanks to Prince Rui's blessing, Wu Yuwen is very grateful to have a glimpse of Yan Wang's face."

The voice was slightly slender and sounded a little frivolous.

Then someone teased: "You were also full of thoughts when you wanted to see the top card in Chunfenglou!"

After the man finished speaking, the people in the room roared with laughter.

Zhao Mingyue became a little upset, what kind of friends did Chu Zirui bring with him who spoke so frivolously?
Chu Ziyan seemed to be used to everything, he could always turn a blind eye, hear nothing, and slowly walked into the room.The few people who were laughing immediately fell into silence, and four or five young men were shocked by the glimpse.

Especially Wu Yuwen, his gaze has been glued to Chu Ziyan since the moment he entered the room, the color of surprise is like seeing a peerless beauty, and the obsessive look of salivating is extremely presumptuous.

Chu Zirui stepped forward to meet Chu Ziyan first: "Ninth Brother, how are you doing recently?"

Chu Ziyan raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly, avoiding his support and walked to the seat: "I'm sorry, brother Sanhuang, it's much better." Then he raised his eyes to look at the few people present, and nodded politely.

Wearing pear white clothes on his body, Chu Ziyan looked pure and weak.The black hair behind her was tied and fell behind her.The facial features are soft and the eyes are calm.The light pink lips have a slight upward curve.

Such a clear and shallow appearance is like petals quietly falling into the lake of people's hearts, making people's heart tremble and arouse circles of ripples.I've heard that this person is good-looking, but I didn't expect that he was several times more beautiful than imagined.Wu Yuwen stepped forward and saluted greatly.

"I've always heard that King Yan is unparalleled in beauty, but seeing him today is really stunning."

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Chu Ziyan said lightly and turned to look at Chu Zirui, "What is the purpose of Brother Sanhuang's visit today?"

"Oh, actually I wanted to see you a long time ago, but the prince is not feeling well these few days and I can't leave at all. I am so busy that I finally have half a day off today, so I brought artist Cai to paint for you."

Among these people, Cai Xiufeng seemed very taciturn. After hearing what Chu Zirui said, he stepped forward to salute Chu Ziyan: "King Yan has been waiting for a long time."

"It's okay to wait, but why are there so many people here today?"

"These are all the disciples of my king's Shengxian Manor. I heard that the ninth brother's face can't be painted by Cai Caishi, so they all want to see his demeanor. Tell me, has my ninth brother let you down?"

"Of course, after seeing King Yan, I realized that those rouge vulgar powders are nothing more than ordinary things, unsightly!" Wu Yuwen said again.

Chu Ziyan didn't move his expression and didn't speak again, but everyone could feel that he was unhappy.Wu Yuwen was making fun of himself, and worried that Chu Ziyan would be angry, so he backed away slowly, not daring to approach Chu Ziyan again.

(End of this chapter)