Chapter 248 - 248 246 Substitute Marriage

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248: Chapter 246: Substitute Marriage 248: Chapter 246: Substitute Marriage Lin Yuan shook her head, “No, even in the underwater world, there’s an extremely powerful City Protection Barrier set up. I can’t penetrate that layer, but…” She glanced at the blood-red, fierce-looking snake on the ground, “This Corpse Gu Snake, however, can disregard the existence of the barrier, freely transporting corpses into the Inner City.” “Isn’t that unbelievable?” Fang Geyu pulled out a handkerchief, covered her mouth and nose, and looked at the dead snake on the ground with disdain. “The Ghost has been causing havoc across Xianling City for so many years. He naturally has some Talent and methods to cross the border and Inner City. After all, this is a Fierce Ghost of three thousand years. Each City Lord of Xianling City selected through the generations of examinations has wanted to achieve great things, earning a favor from the Seal Keeper beside the Empress, intending to capture this Fierce Ghost. Yet they all ended in failure, and in the end, they were plagued by nightmares caused by the Ghost, night after night without peace.” Upon hearing what Fang Geyu said, Baili An suddenly felt a bit depressed, “Then this Empress really is quite capricious, turning even the Fierce Ghost that the past City Lords were helpless against into a test question for this examination.” “Who’s to say you’re wrong?” Fang Geyu shrugged, “Clearly, a character the Empress could crush with a single finger, yet insists on using to trouble us. Moreover, among the Fierce Ghosts I’ve encountered in my life, this Ghost is the second most malevolent. He demands these little snakes transport the targeted corpses in the city to his den and even uses them to host the other three major desolate Ghost House masters, fooling with the deceased in such ways, he really deserves to die!” Baili An took a careful look at the little girl sleeping on the bed, “A Fierce Ghost of three thousand years, are you afraid, Fang Geyu?” After hearing his words, Fang Geyu slowly put down the handkerchief she was holding and looked at him with a composed demeanor, “Are you afraid?” Baili An pondered for a moment, “Not afraid.” Fang Geyu burst into laughter. She pointed the sheathed Longsword in her hand at the tip of her shoe; the shattered blue gemstone inlaid on the hilt shimmered brilliantly under the night sky. In her dark, beautiful eyes reflected the brilliance of the gemstone, and her voice was ethereal, almost monotone, “I’ve encountered ghosts far worse. Why would I know fear?” At this moment, Baili An did not understand the meaning behind Fang Geyu’s words. He only felt that on her usually proud face, a subtle shade of sorrow emerged, making her look lonely and distant. Baili An knitted his brows in thought and said, “Now we need to find a way to enter the Inner City. If we really wait until the examination opens the city gates three months later, I’m afraid it will be too late.” A complex emotion flickered in Fang Geyu’s eyes, then went back to her usual carefree appearance. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her porcelain white arm. His gaze settled, and Baili An’s eyes suddenly widened with such intensity that he could hardly control his emotions. He strode over, grabbed her wrist, and his gaze turned exceedingly cold. What caught his attention was not the shark’s scales under the thin cloth. But the three apricot blossom marks on Fang Geyu’s wrist. The color was blazing, like burning blood. Ghost Marriage Seal! This was actually the Ghost Marriage Seal planted by the Ghost! Lin Yuan did not understand their meaning and asked, “What is this? Si Chen, why such a reaction from you?” She saw Baili An’s eyes fierce, burning like a raging fire within his pupils, his eyebrows drawn with tension, no longer any hint of gentleness. Baili An pursed his lips tightly, while Fang Geyu was somewhat startled by his strong reaction because she truly captured the moment of his loss of control. This was unlike the usual him. Like an Abyss that had been submerged for a long time, suddenly erupted, spewing flames and fiery magma. Composure, rationality, and calm—all were burned to ashes in the light of his eyes. Fang Geyu’s heart inexplicably tightened as well; she didn’t know why she felt nervous, and raised her voice, “Hey, who allowed you to just touch this young lady’s hand?!” Her cold fingers were shaking slightly. This small corpse demon, who just said he wasn’t afraid of the Ghost, had trembling fingers… Fang Geyu couldn’t quite identify the taste in her heart, a feeling she couldn’t express. A bit… Why was she feeling happy? Baili An slowly closed his eyes, his eyelashes fluttering, and it was unclear what he was fearful of. When he opened his eyes again, those pitch-black eyes regained their usual calmness, but beneath that tranquility, one could sense extreme restraint and chill. He let go of Fang Geyu’s hand, and his tightly pursed lips relaxed as he asked, “Why does Fang Geyu have the Ghost Bride Marker of the Ghost on you?” Fang Geyu was stunned because she saw Baili An’s sharp Tusks peeking out when he spoke. Just the sight of an additional Ghost Seal on her body had excited him to the point his Tusks were bared? It was… somewhat cute. Hmph. Obviously worrying about her to death, yet deliberately putting on a facade of composure and coolness, who was he trying to impress? Fang Geyu rubbed her wrist, her fingertips brushed against the empty space on her wrist, and it seemed like she was fiddling with air. Yet, the surrounding area echoed with a hollow sound of a string being plucked. Then, as if her fingertips were cut by something sharp, fresh red blood flowed out, spreading a sharp line of blood in the air. Baili An looked closely at the red line on her wrist, and it seemed he understood something. The red thread was extremely long, stretching to who knows where, and could pass through solid objects like walls and streets without being seen. Fang Geyu said, “The Ghost Marriage Seal isn’t planted on me. Today, when you went to the alley to find the mud monkey, something else happened in the city. The daughter of a concubine of the Tao family, an old clan in the border city, named Tao Ziyang, had these three apricot flower marks appear on her body tonight at the hour of Rooster. The Tao family is an old clan in the border city and has lived here for many years; they would not misunderstand the meaning behind this. It is said that at the moment the Seal was planted, the young woman born to the Tao family’s concubine heard a strange ghostly melody whispering in her ear. After the whispering melody ended, her wrist, burning like a hot iron brand, faded away from pain, revealing the Ghost Marriage Seal imprinted on her.” Baili An’s gaze was heavy, “At such a time.” Fang Geyu continued, “Exactly at such a time, you can see how arrogant and dismissive the Ghost is. With Xianling City’s big examination approaching, and strong Cultivators from various countries gathering in the border city, the Ghost still fears nothing, acting recklessly. The Tao family has had trouble tonight and immediately offered a substantial reward to issue a Request for List, asking Cultivators from all over to help rid the Tao family of disaster and difficulty.” Baili An looked at the red thread on her wrist, as if he had understood something. The Ghost’s target was the daughter born to the Tao family’s concubine, and the Ghost Marriage Seal could be considered a betrothal gift from the Ghost to the Tao family. Anyone struck by the Ghost Marriage Seal must provide a living spirit fetus, ascend the bridal sedan, and enter the ghost’s residence. Before the marriage rites are fulfilled, the ghost bride will not be easily killed by the Fierce Ghost. And as it happens, Fang Geyu’s target was this Ghost.

Chapter 248 - 248 246 Substitute Marriage

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