NFBE Chapter 534 Moonlit Night Worship of the City God
Chapter 534 Moonlit Night Worship of the City God
Offending Xiaotong is one of the quickest ways for Xue Lan to suffer retribution.
"Every time I'm not around, she secretly talks badly about me to others." Xue Tong pinched the woman's cheek:
"You'd better not let anyone find out!"
Xue Lan dared not refute this, and could only look at Tu Shan Yan to the side:
"Senior, I know that the fox demon clan loves to watch a good show."
Xue Lan covered her ears expressionlessly, her face contorted with resentment, like a puppy whose food bowl had been stepped on.
"But what you're doing is wrong."
Unfortunately, the fox demon showed her no sympathy whatsoever. The woman watched Xue Tong pull her hair out with great delight, the nine-tailed fox hairpin on her hair bun trembling incessantly.
"Looks like a puppy." The woman raised her hand and ruffled Xue Lan's hair, her eyes narrowing in a good mood.
"But they dare to do anything."
After his head was roughly squeezed and ravaged, Lord Wolf slowly looked at Ling Yuanzi:
"Master, you must save me."
Ling Yuanzi, who had just been chuckling, quickly wiped the smile off his face, replacing it with a helpless and pitying expression:
"It's not that Master doesn't want to save you, but this is, after all, a powerful demon in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm."
"It pains your master to see you being bullied!"
Xue Lan: Heartbroken?
All I see is you smiling happily!
Xue Tong, driven by a mix of personal grudge and a burning desire for revenge, thoroughly ravaged Xue Lan, finally sending a sly telepathic message to the victim:
"Can't you really conjure up wolf ears so I can touch them?"
Xue Lan's hair stood on end: "Don't I, the dignified chieftain of the Northern Region's Sichuan Wolf Clan, have any face?"
"We will never submit!"
The woman raised her hand to tidy her hair with magic, then glared at Xue Tong and Tu Shanyan and spoke fiercely:
"Once I grow taller, none of you will be able to touch me!"
Tu Shanyan smiled faintly and said something that stung: "You are human. People shouldn't grow any taller at your age."
Xue Lan gritted her teeth and said, "Senior Tu Shan."
Tu Shan Yan rested her chin on one hand and smiled alluringly: "Are you angry? You can release your inner demon to bite me!"
See you in the picture!
These four words popped into Xue Lan's mind, and her expression was full of terror when she looked at Tu Shanyan.
Xue Lan: "Are you trying to trick me, senior?"
"How boring!" The fox demon raised a hand to tidy up the stray hairs on his forehead, his crimson pupils filled with regret.
"He seems easily angered, but he's actually quite cunning."
Xue Lan was puzzled. She felt that her young heart had been hurt and looked at Tu Shan Yan without saying a word.
Tu Shanyan looked at her with pity and said mercifully, "Your senior uncle asked me to come and see your inner demons. You don't really think I'm just here to take a look, do you?"
Xue Lan tapped on a certain inner demon within her sea of consciousness who was always drinking tea:
“Look, look!”
"Are you scared?"
The inner demon's voice was indifferent: "A little, but not much!"
Xue Lan: I didn't need to ask you that.
"Senior Tu Shan." Xue Lan's expression was extremely solemn: "Xue Lan's inner demons are still useful, so there's no need for you to trouble yourself."
Tu Shanyan glanced at Xue Lan, then at Ling Yuanzi standing beside her.
Feeling the senior's gaze, Ling Yuanzi nodded with difficulty: "Thank you for your trouble, senior. This disciple's inner demon is still of use for now."
Having lived for thousands of years, Tu Shan Yan had never seen a mental demon be useful before, and she was quite curious. However, she then thought that this was a family secret and it was not appropriate to ask too many questions.
After much thought, all I could offer was a gentle reminder: "As long as you can control it, that's fine."
"But a demon in the heart is still a demon in the heart!"
The woman gently flipped her hand, and a vibrant camellia flower, formed from demonic power, appeared at her fingertips, slowly flying towards Xue Lan's eyes:
"This is a wisp of my demonic energy. If you ever find yourself playing with fire and can't stop yourself from getting burned, remember to call me."
The camellia, imbued with intense heat, seeped into Xue Lan's brow. She smiled faintly at Tu Shan Yan.
"Thank you, senior."
At the third quarter of midnight, the full moon hangs high in the sky.
Xue Lan carefully took out three incense sticks from the gift box Xue Tong was carrying, and said to Xue Tong as she did so:
"Put the rest of the things out."
The City God Temple in Xie Cuicheng is much larger than usual. In addition to the main hall where the City God is enshrined, there are two side halls where the civil and military judges and their respective chief clerks are enshrined. Tables are set up in these halls for worshippers to eat.
Xue Tong carried the gift box to the side hall and placed all the remaining items inside on the table.
Once everything was arranged, Xue Lan summoned a strange fire with her fingertips to light the incense stick in her hand, and slowly stepped forward to insert it into the incense burner in front of the statue.
The moonlight streaming into the City God Temple slowly climbed up Xue Lan's lower body, illuminating the crimson patterns that gradually brightened on the woman's black dress. Xue Lan slowly stepped back, cupped her hands, and bowed to the statue of the god.
"Xue Lan, the owner of Wan Gong Fang, requests permission from City God Zhou, the Prefect of Xiecheng, to have a discussion with him."
The moment she spoke, the candlelight burning in the City God Temple trembled abnormally for a few moments, then quickly returned to calm, and the pale blue fragrance transformed into wisps of cloud patterns, flying towards the altar below.
In the underworld beneath the City God Temple, the old man in black, who was bent over his desk reviewing documents, suddenly looked up. After the lamp on his desk flickered a few times, the City God Zhou heard a woman's calm voice:
"Xue Lan, the owner of Wan Gong Fang, requests permission from the City God of Xie Cuicheng to discuss matters with the judge."
The old man put down his pen, turned to look at the judge sitting to the side, and saw the same surprise in each other's eyes.
Zhou Chenghuang stroked his beard, his tone full of nostalgia: "Speaking of which, it has been more than ten years since I first met this Miss Xue during the weapon refiner assessment."
Wenpan smiled and said, "Now he is the head of the Wan Gong Fang and the leader of the seven sects in the lower realm."
Zhou Chenghuang nodded slowly. He naturally knew that Xue Lan was different now than before, but as he pondered, he couldn't help but think of the girl from back then:
"Tonight we've met again, so let's go and see this old friend!"
Xue Lan stood upright in the City God Temple, her back straight, showing no trace of her earlier joking and teasing demeanor. She was dignified and composed.
Tu Shan Yan took a small step back and transmitted her voice to Ling Yuanzi: "Is your disciple usually so two-faced?"
Master Lingyuan was also stunned. Hearing this, he hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said awkwardly:
"Replying to Senior, I don't know either. She doesn't usually treat me like this."
Tu Shan Yan gave Ling Yuanzi a strange look:
"I can see it."
While the two elders were speaking in secret, another cloud of cold mist slowly emanated from beneath the City God Temple. Two tall, elderly men, both dressed in official robes, emerged from the mist, exuding an air of authority and dignity. They emanated a strong scent of incense.
The two of them bowed to Xue Lan and the others in unison:
"Thank you, City God of the Underworld."
"Thank you for your help, Judge of the Underworld."
"Greetings, Immortal Master, Demon Lord!"
"Xue Lan greets the two lords. I apologize for disturbing you so late at night." Xue Lan stepped forward and gestured towards the side hall to welcome them.
"I have a favor to ask, and there is no other way. Therefore, I have prepared this simple feast."
"Please, both of you!"