The Anarchic Consort c1-1376

by Warring Young Seven

  "Yes. Yes. Yes." Helian Wei Wei lifted his hand and planted a kiss on the back of his hand. "So, can you let me enter the city without worrying now?"

  Baili Jia Jue did not reply a word. Instead, he dragged her along and paced forward with his long legs, tacitly acknowledging Helian Wei Wei.

  The bigger fetus said in a contemptuous manner, "He wants her to repeat she loves him for a hundred times. Is he asking her to chant sutra? He wants our Imperial Mother to coddle him like this? Is he a kid?"

  "Our Imperial Father must have recalled something and is perturbed." The smaller fetus' voice grew feebler as he spoke. "What can possibly worry our Imperial Father?"

  The bigger fetus narrowed his big eyes. It knew better than anyone that, save their Imperial Mother, nothing else could distress their cold-blooded Imperial Father...

  "Have you settled down?" Currently, Ni Feng was sitting at the main seat of the Ni family's meeting chamber. Her long black hair cascaded down her robe. She was surrounded by a faint aura of gentleness.

  At this moment, her corpse's aura had turned into actual spiritual aura.

  She was at the final stage to absorb the aura.

  No exorcist would be able to detect her flaws anymore.

  At this instant, Ni Feng was almost close to perfection.

  The exorcists had been completely convinced Ni Feng. They were even reliant on her. "Feng'er, you may rest assured that we have arranged everything according to your needs. No one will be able to enter the city. We have checked the situation outside the city. There are too many monsters, no one can actually return in one piece. It will be a tough task for them to enter the city. Therefore, they will definitely blitz the city head-on and simultaneously possess our loved ones to distract us. For now, our most important goal is to defend the Exorcist City."

  "The seniors' confidence put Feng'er at ease." Ni Feng let out a soft cough and added, "I'm only afraid that the hostile ghosts will abuse our kindness by manipulating my father or Brother Yun's body to bewitch everyone. That's actually my biggest fear right now... "

  While Ni Feng was speaking, a disciple of the Ni family rushed into the hall. "Eldest miss, we ran into two exorcists at the city gate. They said that they have a secret to reveal."

  "A secret?" Ni Feng gave a bitter laugh. "Indeed, some hostile ghosts are trying to take this opportunity to wreak havoc on our city. Who are the two exorcists? Is it Brother Yun?"

  Madam Zhuge clenched her fist upon hearing Zhuge Yun's name.

  The disciple shook his head. "No. They are the two older exorcists of the city. They wished to meet the elders of the influential families."

  Upon listening to the request, Ni Feng heaved a sigh. She lowered her gaze and spoke with a soft yet touching voice, "These hostile ghosts are really intelligent. When they get in contact with the elders of the influential families, they will get the opportunity to murder all of them. If that happens, all the seniors will be controlled by hostile ghosts and the Exorcist City will be exterminated."

  "If that is the case, why are we still hesitating!" One of the elders stood up and said to that disciple, "Bring a few people with you and tie the two people up with the Dog Blood Red Rope. Then, lock them up in the dungeon and don't let anyone near them!"

  Chapter 804 - The First Step To Counter-attack

  "We are not interested in any of the mentioned secrets. All we have to do at this vital moment is to do our utmost to defend Exorcist City!"

  Ni Feng put on a gentle smile. "Uncle Xiao is right."

  All she had to do was to defend the Exorcist City…

  Exorcists, both hailed from the city and escaped from the royal tomb, had never seen this coming. Even if they knew her secrets, they would not have the chance to speak out, as they would be regarded as hostile ghosts!

  That woman is really smart.

  She's always been this smart.

  She seems to always have the upper hand.

  But, what's the use of that?

  Ultimately, I will be the only one who rules the city!

  I reckon that the woman must have already died in the royal tomb, and that leaves me with one last person to deal with.

  "Wushuang." Ni Feng turned around and let out a muffled cough. "I am afraid that Baili Jia Jue will blitz the city with his four grand mythical beasts. You are the only one who can stop him now. Meanwhile, the magical beings will stay in the city to protect me. Back then, he extracted my Dharma Bone. I don't know what he will do to me this time. However, remember to stop him without hurting him, alright?"

  After a brief pause, Jing Wushuang replied with a soft tone, "Sure."

  Then, he walked into the unfathomable darkness.

  At his heels, the ghost baby grabbed the corner of his shirt with its tiny fingers as it stared at his cuff that was drenched with blood. "Master, your body..."

  "Ghost baby, do you know that Buddhism is not always favored?" Jing Wushuang lowered his gaze to look at the tiny person with his misted eyes. "Many people walked past me before they turned into Buddhas because I was the only Bodhi tree in Xumi Mountain. However, there was only one person who stopped and talked to me, watered me, and chanted sutras to me. They always say that I turned into a human for I have comprehended the Dharma fate. In fact, that isn't true. I turned into a human because of her. I don't know exactly when I began to grow curious about this person's appearance. I arrived at the Xumi Mountain way before her and I understand what the Buddhas want. They don't want to see anything or anyone that is beyond their control. However, she shouldn't be shackled by anything because she is an anomaly within the three realms. She should be reborn within the Flame of Hell, live her life brilliantly and fall in love at her own volition."

  With dark circles under his eyes, the ghost baby said, "I know what Master is going to do. As long as the magical mirror is present, the one who will rid Master of loneliness will return. However, you are only left with one final piece of Dharma Bone. If you lose it, you'll be truly dead. Bodhi tree has no root and you can't be revived."

  "I still have another piece of Dharma Bone." Jing Wushuang smiled and ruffled the little person's hair. "I kept it in a very safe place. It will attract the Light of Buddha. The rebirth of Phoenix has to happen at a brilliant place."

  The ghost baby furrowed its eyebrows. "Is Master expecting a different outcome? Otherwise, why did you keep two Dharma Bones?"

  "This is a foolproof method." Jing Wushuang lowered his volume before he let out a few violent coughs. "I can't overlook any sign of her possible return. However, the most important thing now is to stop the Baili Jia Jue. The man is impulsive and reckless when he is determined to finish his task..."

  At the moment, at the front gate of the Exorcist City, approximately a dozen exorcists were encircling the two senior exorcists, who seemed humiliated.

  "Are you crazy? Are you actually trying to tie us up?" Finding the situation absurd, the two seniors glared at the surrounding people.

  The surrounding exorcists exchanged looks. Without speaking a word, they began to attack the two seniors.

  They were already exhausted after having walked from the royal tomb to the city gate. The two men had never thought of that, what caused their greatest despair was not the monsters outside the gate but the people within the city.

  "Gather the elders of all the influential families! Did you hear that? Fine, even if you can't bring the elders here, make sure to let them know that Lady Ni is not the reincarnation of Phoenix Girl but merely a corpse. She..."

  Before he could finish his words, one of the exorcists sealed the senior's mouth with a yellow rune. "You're trying to slander Lady No in order to wreak havoc on the city. Save it, you hostile ghosts!"

  Hostile ghosts? How can we be the hostile ghosts?

  The two senior exorcists struggled against the restraint. Before they could speak, they were already dragged away.

  Helian Wei Wei witnessed the scene silently form somewhere near. She kept her fan and commanded, "You may
now come out."

  Zhuge Yun and the other exorcists glowered furiously. "How can they do that? They are treating the people, who put in a strenuous effort to return, as hostile ghosts!"

  "Do you know who are the best confidants? The dead ones." Helian Wei Wei spoke at a slow pace. "Now we're the only ones who know about Ni Feng's secret. Of course she'll try to keep us quiet. The only way for her to do so is to convince the people in Exorcist City that no one will ever get out of the royal tomb alive. Meanwhile, those who successfully leave the royal tomb are possessed by hostile ghosts and are not living humans. In this case, no one will believe my words regardless. Then, no one will find out that she isn't the real Phoenix Girl."

  The exorcists were upset by Helian Wei Wei's statement. "So now we have turned into the villains! That's ridiculous!"

  Will we end up like the two seniors from just now and leave the scene humiliated?

  Thinking about this, Old Li glanced at Helian Wei Wei. They had all changed their clothes and identities before they entered the city inconspicuously. Following Helian Wei Wei's command, they did not plan to urgently expose Ni Feng's secret.

  They did not understand her intention initially. But, now they had all grasped the situation. They had underestimated the entire saga...

  Helian Wei Wei did not say anything. Instead, she stared at the bustling street as though she had predicted the outcome far earlier. "If I am not mistaken, the defense of the entire Exorcist City is controlled by Ni Feng. All the exorcist families are unreservedly obedient to her. No one notices that all the spiritual aura of the Exorcist City is now gathered at one single spot and none of them realizes that they are slowly losing their spiritual aura. The more reputable the exorcists make better nutrients for her."

  In order to show the exorcists, Helian Wei Wei made a gesture as she spoke. The wind was noticeably steered toward the opposite direction, while the cloud floated toward the west one layer after another.

  Zhuge Yun was stunned by the scene. "Brother Wei, you… you…"

  Chapter 805 - The Recovery of Wei Wei’s Spiritual Aura

  Helian Wei Wei retracted her hand. "What's wrong?"

  "You actually carry spiritual aura with you!" This is definitely a noteworthy matter. Why does Brother Wei look so indifferent about it?

  Helian Wei Wei understood why Zhuge Yun was surprised. She smiled and replied, "Oh? I used to have spiritual aura, but I lost it for some reason. However, I have recovered my spiritual aura after I ate the Sarira."

  "But, this is so powerful!" Zhuge Yun had yet to recompose himself from the scene that he had just witnessed. "The efflorescence of spiritual aura? I've never seen this before!"

  None of the exorcists had met anyone who could materialize the spiritual aura. In a greater shock, they stared at Helian Wei Wei with their mouths agape.

  "Fine. It's not the right time to be impressed." Helian Wei Wei grinned as she told the others, "Let's resume our task. No one would have expected us to enter the city in disguise. However, we need a guide to bring us into the Ni residence." Helian Wei Wei paused and turned to look at Zhuge Yun with a purposeful gaze. "We need to find Madam Zhuge first."

  "My mother?" Confused, Zhuge Yun widened his eyes as he rubbed his nose.

  Old Li furrowed his brows. "But, didn't Brother Wei say that we are thought to be possessed by hostile ghosts now? If we go to Madam Zhuge at this instant, aren't we sending ourselves to an early grave? The Zhuge family has always been a defender of the righteous path. I'm positive that Madam Zhuge will not make an exception for us just because the one who is possessed by the hostile ghosts is her son."

  "But, what if Madam Zhuge knows that Zhuge Yun will never be possessed by a hostile ghost?" Helian Wei Wei smiled. "The heirloom of the Zhuge family must have its use. It's the Dharma Bone of the Bodhi. The one who wears the heirloom will be immensely blessed. He or she will never be possessed by any ghost. Being the head of the Zhuge family, it's impossible for Madam Zhuge, the mother of Young Master Yun, to not know about this fact. Therefore, we can conclude that Madam Zhuge is the only person who is not deceived by Ni Feng."

  The exorcists were stunned by the statement.

  Just like the others, Zhuge Yun was dumbstruck. He was astonished by Helian Wei Wei's ability to analyze the entire situation correctly.

  "Brother Wei, how did you know?" Zhuge Yun was absolutely impressed.

  Helian Wei Wei looked at him and answered, "I merely made a simple inference. Madam Zhuge cares for you dearly and she will not simply acknowledge your misadventure. Meanwhile, Ni Feng expected some survivors among us. As you've been blessed by Buddhist gospel since birth, you will certainly be one of the survivors. Therefore, Ni Feng might have spoken more to Madam Zhuge than to the others. She would insist that you'd been possessed by the hostile ghost, hoping that Madam Zhuge would despair. However, she had yet to learn about Bodhi's Dharma Bone. Madam Zhuge has always been a sharp woman and she could easily tell that Ni Feng was lying. Now, every exorcist in the city, save the disciples of the Zhuge family, is standing by for the war. Just like what Old Li said, the Zhuge family has always been a defender of the righteous path. Under the current circ.u.mstances, where the Exorcist City had been encircled by monsters, it's unlikely for Madam Zhuge to not provide aid, unless she has discovered Ni Feng's agenda."

  The exorcists studied their surroundings after they listened to Helian Wei Wei's explanation. Then, only they noticed that they had not seen any disciple of the Zhuge family. We wouldn't have noticed this if Helian Wei Wei hadn't mentioned it… She's so sharp-eyed that she can detect any flaw with a brief glance.

  "It's normal for one of the madams of the four influential families to visit the Ni residence with a few of her servants." Helian Wei Wei continued, "The chance might be slim, but we need a contact within the city. We need to find Madam Zhuge."

  "Sure." The exorcists agreed to her unanimously.

  Helian Wei Wei grabbed the Bodhi in her hand before she turned to look at the son of the King of Hell who was playing with the monsters. She asked, "Is this Jing Wushuang's Dharma Bone?"

  "Hmm? You're interested in him?" The son of the King of Hell continued to toy with the already dizzy monster before he stuffed it into his Qiankun Bag. S.u.c.k.i.n.g on the pacifier, he added, "I told you that this man is always a well-prepared man. If you want to be reborn, you need the help of both hell and Light of Buddha. He will undoubtedly hold something in reserve to fight with destiny. The string of Bodhi is probably his last piece of Dharma Bone. Back then, he knew that you needed Dharma Bone for your reincarnation. Hence, he removed the Dharma Bone in his body, hoping to attract the brilliant Light of Buddha."

  Helian Wei Wei mulled over the boy's words before she looked into the son of the King of Hell's crimson eyes. "You have constantly talked about our destinies from the very beginning. Destiny brings him to mistake someone else as me, right?"

  "You're smart." The son of the King of Hell continued to suck on his pacifier. "I've always liked to befriend intelligent people. He's the Bodhi who has sailed across the sea of agony. Every man had to walk past him before they could turn into Buddha. Do you understand the meaning behind this? He used to represent Buddhism. However, when Buddhism forbade the existence of anomaly on earth, he helped you to reincarnate and reborn. His act rebelled against Buddhism and he became one of their enemies. But, as he is a quick-witted man, he has prepared an alternative strategy to save himself. Regardless of your identity, that is the only way to bring the real Phoenix back to life. But, of course, he will live with regret if he mistakes someone else as you."

  Helian Wei Wei remained silent.

  The son of the King of Hell raised his brows. "Why? Have you recalled something? Please share."

  "Nothing much." Helian Wei Wei lowered her gaze. "Someone told me before that, to deceive the others, the man has to first deceive himself. For instance, I lost my memories because my Dharma Bone was removed. If that's the case, could Jing Wushuang possibly have
lost a part of his memories too?"

  The hat on the head of King of Hell's son moved as he shook his head. "I've never pondered upon this question."

  "His real body is a Bodhi. Therefore, his most important bone will definitely be Bodhi too." Helian Wei Wei tightened her grip around the Dharma Bone. "Why did he leave his most important bone unattended?"

  The son of the King of Hell widened his eyes. "You're saying that…"

  "We have to locate the magical mirror first." Helian Wei Wei grinned. "You're right. All the answers are hidden in the past."

  The son of the King of Hell nodded before he coughed gently. "I have to make it clear that I've never intended to separate you and the Great Demon King. If you discover any difference between the past and the present, you must remember that you are the Great Demon King's wife. Your love should never waver!"

  "You told me to never tolerate domestic abuse and divorce him as soon as possible." Helian Wei Wei threw a nonchalant glimpse at him.

  The son of the King of Hell chuckled. "When you're with him, he will only abuse you. However, when you're not by his side, he will abuse every living person and will most probably take their lives too…"

  Chapter 806 - His Highness’ Divine Consciousness

  "He's not violent." Helian Wei Wei smiled and interrupted the Son of the King Of Hell, watching the upright posture of the silhouette in front of her, "He's elegant."

  The Son of the King Of Hell with a pacifier in his mouth, laughed at the irony, "He's quite elegant when he kills someone."

  Helian Wei Wei was at a loss for words to refute that statement.

  "Well, the things that you worry won't happen. I have no intention of changing my mind, again, I will never like him as much as I like anyone else before. I think my mind won't ever change no matter how many years pass. We have already reached Zhuge Manor, you may now knock on the door." Helian Wei Wei thought of letting the child knock on the door, which was the most appropriate way. After all, there were no children when they entered the ancient tomb.