Killing God - Chapter 349

The voice was slightly trembling, as if it was filled with fear. From the side, it was Old Hou’s voice. Shen Shi and Hou Sheng turned around at the same time and saw that Old Hou had woken up at an unknown time. There was still fear on his face, but his eyes shone brightly as he stared at the monster standing beside Shen Shi.

Shen Shi and Hou Sheng were both stunned. Hou Sheng’s reaction was especially strong. He actually subconsciously took a few steps back, as if he, a powerful monster capable of tearing apart skeletons, was extremely afraid in front of Old Hou, an old man who was about to die.

Shen Shi was speechless. Looking at these two father and son, who were on the verge of disparate paths between human and ghost, for some reason, he had a strange feeling of empathy. In this world, only his father, Shen Tai, was left behind. However, he had also been separated from his father for many years. Up until now, it was impossible to know whether his father was still alive or not. Even the news that Gu Lingyun had told him that day, he did not know how trustworthy it was.

He sighed lightly and walked to Old Hou’s side. He helped him sit up straight and whispered, “He is Hou Sheng. Back in Mount Gao Ling, he encountered an ancient ghost with an extremely powerful dao technique. He was struck by a strange curse technique. That’s why he looked like a ghost.”

The old marquis’s body suddenly trembled. His lips trembled slightly. His eyes stared fixedly at the ferocious yet silent monster. His fear gradually faded. At the same time, he looked at the half-human face of the monster and the vaguely familiar silhouette. Turbid tears slowly gushed out of his eyes.

Shen Shi continued to say, “The day before yesterday, when I was traveling to Centipede Mountain, I encountered a group of ghosts. Halfway through the fight, Hou Sheng appeared and stopped those monsters. After recognizing me, he mentioned that there was no other worry in the world. Only your father was still in Floating Cloud City, so I was really worried.” “However, with his appearance, there are countless cultivators gathered in Floating Cloud City, so I beg you to help him bring you out of the city to meet him.”

Old Hou let out a few hoarse and vague voices, as if he couldn’t even speak clearly. Hou Sheng looked somewhat cowardly, as if he was afraid that he would frighten his father. However, a moment later, he saw the old man facing him and slowly stretching out his arms.

A pair of thin, dirty, trembling arms, a fragile but familiar embrace.

From childhood to adulthood, it was the same as back then.

The monster let out a trembling roar, knelt on the ground and crawled forward. It hugged Old Hou’s thigh and let out a shrill, ghost-like cry to vent its sadness.

The old marquis was speechless as tears streamed down his cheeks, but his eyes were filled with relief. He gently used his thin palm to feel the monster’s head.

Shen Shi quietly watched this sad scene and did not say anything. After a while, he turned his head and walked to the side. He quietly looked at this mountain forest and waited silently.

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After an unknown amount of time, the sobbing and sobbing gradually quieted down. A few whispers could be heard, and after a while, footsteps sounded. It was the monster Hou Sheng, who was neither human nor ghost, who walked beside him.

Shen Shi turned around, looked at him, and then looked behind him. At this moment, the old marquis looked tired and exhausted. He had actually closed his eyes and fell asleep. However, in his sleep, his extremely aged face revealed a faint smile for the first time.

Shen Shi hesitated for a moment, then looked at Hou Sheng’s ferocious and terrifying face and whispered, “Uncle …”

Hou Sheng silently shook his head and said, “He will return to Centipede Mountain for me.”

Shen Shi remained silent for a moment. He didn’t know if Old Hou could accept the fact that he was living among a group of ghosts. However, it seemed that Hou Sheng had already made up his mind, and Old Hou obviously didn’t want to leave his son. As an outsider, he could only nod his head.

Hou Sheng took a deep breath and said, “Thank you, Shen Shi.” As he spoke, he took out a Ruyi bag from somewhere and threw it to Shen Shi. At the same time, he said, “This is the reward we agreed on beforehand.”

Shen Shi then caught it. Perhaps he was touched by what he saw just now, so after hesitating for a moment, he looked at Hou Sheng and said, “Hou … Junior Brother, do you really not want to go back to the sect to try it? There are many elders in the sect who have great abilities. Perhaps they will have a way.”

Hou Sheng slowly shook his head and said in a low voice, “It’s useless.”

Shen Shi thought about it. The path of ghosts had always been strange, but when ghosts appeared in the world, cultivators in this world would often attack in groups. They had never heard of a cure. With Hou Sheng’s current appearance, if he really wanted to return to the sect, he would probably die on the spot before he could explain the Dragon Qi Pulse clearly.

Thinking of this, he sighed softly and said, “Then what else do you have to say to me?”

After a moment of silence, Hou Sheng’s gaze suddenly drifted. “When I woke up, I found myself in the midst of many ghosts and ghosts. At that time, I was scared to death. However, gradually, I discovered that those low-grade ghosts seemed to be very scared of me. I actually had a kind of power that could command them,” he said.

Shen Shi frowned. No one has ever said such a thing, But looking at Hou Sheng’s expression, Apparently, it wasn’t casual, After that, Hou Sheng continued, “I easily controlled the ghosts wherever I went and hid them in Centipede Mountain. However, at the same time, I also faintly felt that there was a strange thread hidden in my heart. I couldn’t say what it was, as if … above my head, there was something that could control my life and death.”

Shen Shi’s expression suddenly changed as he stared at Hou Sheng. Hou Sheng nodded and said, “I think that should be the Shaman Ghost.”

“She’s not dead. She’s still hiding somewhere. Perhaps one day, she’ll come out again.”

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Shen Shi’s expression was not very good. He recalled the monstrous might of the ancient ghost creature under Soul Suppressing Abyss that day, and he said that he was one of the murderers who had framed her. No matter what, this feeling was not good.

Hou Sheng had already walked back to Old Hou’s side. He gently carried the old man on his back and turned around to walk towards the forest. When he passed by Shen Shi, Shen Shi suddenly said,

“Take care.”

The muscles on Hou Sheng’s ferocious and terrifying face twisted. He didn’t know if he was smiling or smiling sinisterly. He nodded and said, “You too, but I have a feeling that we will meet again in the future.”

Shen Shi raised his eyebrows. Hou Sheng looked at him and said, “Since I’ve already fallen into this situation, I naturally don’t want to come out. My only wish is to help my father die for old age. If you need me in the future, go to the depths of Centipede Mountain. Unless … unless that voodoo ghost comes back, I think we’d better not see each other again.”

Shen Shi nodded in agreement and said, “That’s what I thought.”

Hou Sheng glanced at his father, who was lying on his shoulder, and sighed. He smiled miserably and said, “Let’s go. In short, cherish the person in front of you.”

As he spoke, he walked towards the gloomy mountain forest. Phantom images flickered in the mountain breeze, and countless ghosts hid within. A dense mist floated over, gradually covering their figures.

Shen Shi would turn around and walk towards the path of origin. When they came back, they would walk alone. The sky was high and the earth was vast, but there was always a hint of loneliness in them. He strolled away, and his eyes seemed to be somewhat blank. He didn’t know if he had thought of something. After a while, he muttered softly to himself,

“Treasure …”

When he returned to Floating Cloud City, half a day had passed. Shen Shi looked at the sky and didn’t go anywhere else. He went straight back to the Xu Clan’s mansion.

When he returned to the room in the west wing, he saw Ling Chunni sitting alone in front of the bronze mirror, staring at something silently. Moments later, it was his footsteps that seemed to alarm the self-pity woman. Ling Chunni suddenly stood up and looked somewhat panicked. When she turned around to look at him, she accidentally flipped the bronze mirror and fell off the table.

“Pa!”

With a crisp sound, the mirror shattered on the ground, splitting into dozens of fragments of all sizes. Ling Chunni and Shen Shi were both shocked. Ling Chunni cried out in surprise, and quickly squatted down to clean up the fragments.

Shen Shi walked over and grabbed her. He carefully looked at her pale face and said with concern, “Are you alright?”

Ling Chunni’s lips trembled a few times. Her bright eyes were a little weak as she stared deeply at Shen Shi, seemingly wanting to say something, but in the end, she did not say anything. She said with a hint of sadness and apology, “I’m fine. Sorry, I was …”

Shen Shi stopped her and smiled. “It’s just that I broke a mirror. What’s there to say? Just let someone clean it up later.”

Ling Chunni smiled and said, “How can I be so delicate? Why should I call a servant to do such a thing?” As he spoke, he got up and went over to retrieve a piece of paper. Then, he squatted on the ground and picked up the fragments one by one. He carefully wrapped them up and put them aside.

Shen Shi smiled faintly. He thought to himself that she came from a humble background, but she really did not have the airs of a young lady. When she came back, he pulled her to sit beside him and said, “Chun Ni, how was your day?”

Ling Chunni thought for a moment and said, “Alright, I’ll go to the east wing room to talk to Miss Qingzhu when I’m free. She’s very nice and doesn’t dislike my despicable background. I don’t feel lonely anymore.”

As she spoke, she seemed to have thought of something. Suddenly, she smiled and said to Shen Shi, “Oh right, did you know that Qing Zhu is much more knowledgeable than me? Although she said that she hasn’t been to many places, she can tell me about many places of interest. Especially Tianhong City. She even told me about the ten scenes of Tianhong. She’s really a good person.”

At first, Shen Shi smiled and nodded, but then he was stunned and said, “Ten views of Tianhong? Did you talk to her about Tianhong City?”

Ling Chunni seemed to have realized something and hurriedly shook her head. “Uh, no … I didn’t mean to, but we were just casually chatting. I know that something happened to you on the mountain, I just … I just wanted to hear it, I didn’t mean anything else …” she said.

After saying that, she seemed to be a little anxious, and her expression was also ugly. She seemed to be very afraid that Shen Shi would get angry, and Shen Shi was also startled by her somewhat fierce reaction. She was stunned for a moment, and then she fell silent.

Ling Chunni sneaked a glance at him and pulled at his sleeve timidly.

Shen Shi raised his head and suddenly let out a long breath. He laughed and said, “I’m fine. You don’t have to do this.” After saying that, he paused for a moment, then smiled and said,

‘”Right, I thought about it just now. There should still be five to six days before I return to the mountain. Although this time is a bit tight, it’s barely enough. Why don’t we go to Tianhong City now?”