Black Mountain Old Ghost

Chapter 485 Nowhere to Hide

“A transaction that weighs the world?”

“It is said that the reincarnated are the Xinmo (inner demon) of the Taisui Lord. How should this be understood?”

“The old home was stolen? What the hell is that?”

"..."

As Hu Ma methodically, slowly, and as comprehensively as possible relayed the information obtained from Da Hong Pao to these three reincarnated, the atmosphere within the Benming Lingmiao (Life Spirit Temple) began to feel oppressive and heavy, and everyone remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, even Er Guo Tou (Double Pot Head) spoke up, and one could hear endless absurdity and astonishment in his words: "Is... is this information really reliable?"

"We've already wasted so many days in this world. I'd even figured out how to eat, drink, and be merry until I died, and where I'd be buried after death. And now, suddenly, you're telling me that there are such important things to do?"

"This Benming Lingmiao (Life Spirit Temple) should, in theory, belong to the Great Virtuous Teacher, but in this temple, I see a reincarnated person codenamed Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe), and he's already at the end of his rope, with only a moment of returning soul left. Once the life incense burns out, he'll be gone."

"We haven't even confirmed the truth of this information yet, and we haven't even agreed on whether to shoulder this responsibility..."

"..."

Suddenly, the two of them fell silent, not speaking for a long time, and showing none of the sense of responsibility that reincarnated individuals should display upon hearing such crucial information.

"However, it's also because I received this information earlier that I've managed to calm down these past few days. What's the use of panicking now?"

"We don't even know what Taisui (Grand Duke Jupiter) is, nor do we understand the relationship between the reincarnated and Taisui, but we can no longer stand idly by in this chaotic world of contention for the throne..."

Although they found common ground in complaining about Monkey Wine, everyone present fell silent again at the same time. For a long, long time, no one took the initiative to speak, and the atmosphere became somewhat unbearable.

He paused for a moment and said, "What I'm more concerned about is the million Yin soldiers he mentioned, the techniques of enemy nations. I haven't encountered these before, but if such great power truly exists, then I'll choose to work towards that direction. As for the other directions, you..."

"..."

Compared to his panic, Miss White Wine was also silent, but clearly had similar doubts to his. After hearing his words, Monkey Wine paused slightly and said amicably, "I can understand."

"This matter is simple, anyone can do it, but it's best if someone with a higher Daohang (cultivation level) does it, for convenience!"

"As for me..."

"Currently, the secret path into that Ghost Cave is still in my hands, but I don't know if I can discover anything more if I go in again."

"But that's indeed the truth..."

"In other words, we've all been carefully hiding, but in reality, we've just been wasting our time?"

"But..."

Listening to his self-absorbed analysis, Er Guo Tou panicked a bit and said, "What time is it? Why are we already dividing responsibilities?"

"Lao Bai Gan (Old White Whiskey) is right..."

Wasn't he rushing to invite all the reincarnated people over precisely to hear their suggestions?

As his voice fell, Hu Ma saw a wisp of smoke break off from his own life incense and actually leave...

Hu Ma paused and then said in a low voice, "Slaughter Taisui (Grand Duke Jupiter), contend for Tianming (Mandate of Heaven)."

"..."

"Since my reincarnation, I haven't left this old mountain, and I don't know as much about the outside world as you do."

"So, I'll choose the area I'm interested in first, and you can adjust slowly."

Hu Ma still sighed softly and said, "Er Guo Tou, Miss White Wine, I actually understand you. When I first received this information, I was just as panicked."

"The third thing to do is to slaughter Taisui (Grand Duke Jupiter), and contend for Tianming (Mandate of Heaven). Therefore, someone needs to make contact with the Bu Shi Niu (Non-Eating Cattle) left behind by the Great Virtuous Teacher, and even participate in their affairs."

"But the most crucial thing is, the information is already in our hands. What should we do?"

But Hu Ma also felt that this was normal. Even he, when faced with this information, felt that it was too vast and he couldn't take it all in at once.

"What Monkey Wine said is actually correct. Someone needs to find Tie Guan Yin (Iron Goddess), and someone needs to pass this message on to more reincarnated individuals. And the most crucial thing is..."

Relying solely on the four people present to shoulder such a heavy matter was indeed a bit difficult. At this moment, he thought of Di Gua Shao (Sweet Potato Liquor), that warm-hearted girl. If she knew about this, perhaps her attitude would be different?

"..."

"Me too..."

After Hu Ma said these words, Miss White Wine sighed first and said, "It's one thing not to know these things, but once you know them, if you don't figure them out, who will be able to sleep soundly in the future?"

He didn't ask, but as soon as he did, even Miss White Wine and Er Guo Tou, who had just been expressing their opinions, suddenly became speechless. It was clear that this news was too heavy, and no one could give a direct suggestion.

Miss White Wine's voice also rang out slowly after a long while. The usually cold woman's voice carried a hint of disbelief: "Could it be that the attitude of that crazy, reckless Hong Yatou (Red Girl) is the correct one?"

Hu Ma also took a low breath and slowly said, "Because I saw the Benming Lingmiao (Life Spirit Temple) left behind by the previous Bu Shi Niu (Non-Eating Cattle) master, the Great Virtuous Teacher. However, there are indeed some things that are puzzling."

Hu Ma remembered his shock when he heard this information and answered in a low voice, "But even what Miss Red Wine is doing is far from enough."

"..."

Er Guo Tou slowly exhaled and said, "Yes."

"..."

"There are many questions, including the origin of the reincarnated, their relationship with Taisui (Grand Duke Jupiter), including the sentence 'the old home was stolen', and including why no one has mentioned what the previous generation of reincarnated did in the past twenty years..."

"...But it's also very simple to figure these things out. Just follow the information he gave and find the person codenamed Tie Guan Yin (Iron Goddess)."

"I've heard of this name before."

"You are accustomed to panicking after hearing an important piece of information, subconsciously denying it, escaping, and then finding that there's no escape, and then summoning the courage to do it. This is a normal reaction for a person, but I think it's a bit inefficient."

Amid this daze and heaviness, Monkey Wine's voice rang out the latest, but it was very clear, with no emotional fluctuations, and said faintly, "But from the information you've shared, isn't what we need to do very simple?"

"Yes."

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, we're going to be late..."

At this moment, Monkey Wine slowly opened his mouth and said, "However, judging from the information you've shared, isn't the things we need to do very simple?"

So, after a slight pause, he slowly said, "If each person chooses a focus, then I'll take this point. It just so happens that I now have more opportunities to come into contact with Bu Shi Niu (Non-Eating Cattle) disciples."

"Back then, I had just made a fortune and was secretly pleased with myself, but he found me and said that the Ten Surnames had the ability to cleanse the reincarnated, and told me to take care of myself. It was from that moment that I became afraid and became low-key ever since."

I wonder where she is now...

Er Guo Tou took a deep breath and said, "What do you mean?"

Amid their suspicious voices, Hu Ma was also silent for a long time before slowly saying, "Everyone, I know that everyone has doubts in their hearts. This is why I invited everyone here to discuss these matters."

She paused and said in a low voice, "But it's just hearsay. I don't understand what they specifically did. Moreover, the leader of that reincarnated organization was also codenamed after wine, and later he mysteriously disappeared. We also felt panic and scattered in various places."

"At least, we can be sure that it's information left behind by the previous generation of reincarnated."

For a time, the reactions of the crowd were full of difficulties, but they couldn't say anything of value. It could only be said that the information shared by Hu Ma was too shocking and contrary to their existing knowledge. The more they thought about it, the more unbelievable it became.

"Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe), Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe)..."

"?"

"It should be like this for it to be interesting..."

Next to him, Miss White Wine slowly opened her mouth and said, "Lao Jun Mei, Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe), Tie Guan Yin (Iron Goddess), and a Mr. Long Jing (Dragon Well). I once came into contact with a reincarnated organization in Shangjing (Upper Capital), and I heard these four names from them."

Er Guo Tou took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "That Lao Ge (old brother) codenamed Bi Luo Chun (Green Snail Spring), judging from his code name, must be a reincarnated from the previous generation, but he never said these things!"

Er Guo Tou's voice carried a kind of confused bewilderment: "It does sound like the style of the previous generation of reincarnated, but what did he do?"

After saying these things, he gently bid farewell to everyone, "When you have new things that need to be discussed, come find me again. I won't be leaving here too far in the near future."

After saying these words, he paused for a moment. In fact, in his heart, he was unwilling to become the leader of this matter.

Hu Ma very much agreed, "Actually, I also think so, but he... is very powerful!"

"The second thing to do is to notify more reincarnated individuals. This is a secret that concerns all reincarnated, and it shouldn't be kept in the hands of just a few of us."

His reaction stunned both Er Guo Tou and Miss White Wine. After a long while, they said in a low voice, "Is this guy's brain a little... not so normal?"

"Her dignified ability to cross the bridge (supernatural power attained), because of her caution, she doesn't dare to stand out too much, and only dares to plot for a small playhouse official, and only dares to create a little momentum in the Jianghu (martial world) of one state. That, speaking of which... is a position that even a dog wouldn't look at!"

"..."

"Wait..."

Listening to them expressing their positions, Hu Ma slightly breathed a sigh of relief, and could feel that the atmosphere of this meeting was not very optimistic.

"..."

But since he was the first to obtain this information, and had three more days than others to digest and understand it, who else could he rely on if he didn't take the lead now?

"..."

Just as Hu Ma was thinking about this question, dozens of miles away, under the starry sky, a delicate little woman dressed like a rich Tai Tai (housewife) was rushing over on horseback. She kept waving the whip in her hand, urging the mount, which was already spitting out white foam, to speed up.

"Giddy-up!"

(End of this chapter)
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