Chapter 3853

"Okay!" Xiao Hua lifted Zhu Cheng and said, "As long as this Xiao is fine, this Xiao will guarantee your safety!

As for Zhu Xiang, sigh, this Xiao can't say anything right now!

Let's go … "

While speaking, Xiao Hua brought Zhu Cheng and turned into a rainbow as they descended towards the first ghost cave.

The grief in Zhu Cheng's heart hadn't subsided by much. He didn't care about Xiao Hua's words and only took them as a form of consolation. As Xiao Hua's rainbow figure flew, the scarlet blood appeared on his lips again.

When they were still far away from the ghost cave, a foul smell mixed with a faint smell of blood assailed their nostrils. Through his Heaven's Eye, he saw that the Netherworld's style was sticky. Not only did it fill the night sky, it also fell on the mountain ridge, trees, and rivers. The Netherworld's blood on the ground was naturally different from the ones in the air. It formed the strange pattern that Xiao Hua saw during the day.

"Eh?

How come there are other cultivators? "

Xiao Hua's Heaven's Eye swept past the Netherworld's blood and then fell on the mountain ridge. An old man who looked like a farmer was standing on top of it. His gaze fell on the Netherworld's energy pillar.

Of course, Xiao Hua bringing Zhu Cheng closer naturally alarmed the old man. The old man's eyes flickered with faint yellow clouds as he turned his head.

"Old man Zhu?"

The old man was slightly surprised when he saw Zhu Cheng. He then bowed towards Xiao Hua and said, "I wonder who this fellow immortal is …"

"This humble one is Xiao Hua from the Dao Sect!" Xiao Hua brought Zhu Cheng and returned the greeting.

"A cultivator from the Dao Sect?" The old man frowned. He clearly hadn't heard of Xiao Hua's name.

"Who are you?"

Looking at the farmer, Zhu Cheng calmed himself down and asked with a strange expression, "This old man seems to have never seen fellow immortal before!"

The farmer faintly smiled and said, "The Zhu family is a famous scholarly family in my Feng Xiang Country. Old man Zhu's name is not only known in Wuyuan County, but also in Jingyue County where this old man lives!"

Xiao Hua's heart moved. He stared at the old man and asked, "Could it be that fellow immortal is also a member of a family?

Are … are you guarding the ghost cave like the Zhu family? "

"This humble one is Xun Qing. Greetings fellow immortal Zhu and fellow immortal Xiao!" When the old man heard Xiao Hua's words, his eyes lit up and he bowed again.

"Xun Qing?

Xun Zi? "Zhu Cheng came to a sudden realization. He stared at the old man and exclaimed," Could Fellow Immortal be the descendant of the Literary Sage Xun Zi? "

"Alas, isn't the Zhu Clan also the descendant of Saint Zhu Xi?" Xun Qing sighed. "Today, this old man finally understands why your Zhu Clan declined!

It looks just like my Xun family! "

"Yeah!"

Zhu Cheng couldn't help but sigh. "In ancient times, the Xun family was a first-rate aristocratic family. Now … it's still inferior to my Zhu family!

I thought that the Xun Family's disciples were long gone! "

"Actually … it's about time!"

Xun Qing sighed. He looked at the ghost cave and said sadly, "Perhaps this will be the last time the Xun Family will use their flesh, blood, and essence to seal a ghost cave."

"Your Xun Clan has a curse as well?" Zhu Cheng raised his brows and asked, "Does Fellow Immortal Xun have any descendants?"

"Isn't that obvious?

What your Zhu Clan has, my Xun Clan naturally has as well! "

Xun Qing nodded. "I can't compare to Old Master Zhu. Although I have a son, he can't compare to Young Master Zhu!

Let's not talk about this anymore! "

Hearing Xun Qing mention Zhu Xiang, Zhu Cheng's heart ached. He wanted to change his words, but he still said, "Don't mention that unfilial son. He's too weak. He can't be the successor of my Zhu family."

However, as soon as Zhu Cheng finished speaking, his heart ached as if it was bleeding!

"Successor?

Old Master Zhu, you should be content!

It's already good that you have a successor. "

Xun Qing grinned and said, "Not only did my Xun Clan decline long ago, but I'm afraid that even our bloodline is about to be cut off."

"Alas, Fellow Immortal Xun, you don't know!"

Xiao Hua looked at Zhu Cheng. He knew that it was difficult for this elder, who expected better from him, to say what was in his heart. Thus, he sighed and said, "Old Master Zhu's son, Zhu Xiang, died in the ghost cave just now in order to seal the ghost cave!"

"Ah?"

Xun Qing's expression changed. He bowed deeply to Zhu Cheng and said solemnly, "On behalf of the hundreds of thousands of people in Jingyue County, I thank the Zhu Clan for sacrificing themselves for us."

"I'm ashamed …" Zhu Cheng hurriedly helped him up and said softly, "This … this is the responsibility of our aristocratic families. It's our responsibility!

It's also Ma 'er's responsibility. "

"Wu …" At this moment, the sixth strange sound was heard. The direction was different from the other five.

"This is the direction of Fanchang County!"

Xun Qing hurriedly raised his head and looked into the distance. He said in a low voice, "It seems that … Fanchang County also has a declining aristocratic family like the Zhu and Xun Clan!"

"Confucian cultivators have hidden immortals for tens of thousands of years. How many aristocratic families have become drifting duckweeds!" Zhu Cheng sighed.

"Let's go …" Xiao Hua rolled up his sleeves and said, "You all follow this Xiao to see which aristocratic family is the third one!"

Xun Qing wanted to decline, but under the influence of Xiao Hua's magic, he couldn't even move. Unconsciously, Xun Qing looked at Xiao Hua's young face in surprise. After which, he furrowed his brows, thinking about something.

Xiao Hua was like a rainbow piercing through the moon. The Netherworld's blood threads that filled the sky didn't give him any hindrance. In just a moment, he arrived in the sky above Fanchang County. It was already late at night. Not to mention that it was a year of famine, everyone was lying on the ground and holding their stomach as they waited for the sun to come. Even if it was a rich year, on the night of the Ghost Festival, who would dare to go out into the wild?

However, in the jungle dozens of li away from Fanchang County, Xiao Hua saw a slightly short but extremely fat middle-aged man with a butcher knife in his hand. He slowly pushed aside the thorns on the ground and walked up to the distant mountain ridge. Looking at the fat man's actions, it was really clumsy and difficult.

"The night is long, the moon is bright, the jungle is deep, the roots are continuous. Are you chopping firewood?" Xiao Hua's figure landed on the ridge in front of the man's head. He lowered his head and asked.

"Ah?"

The man obviously didn't feel Xiao Hua's arrival. He was shocked and the butcher knife in his hand almost fell to the ground.

"Fatty Zeng??

You … you … "Zhu Cheng obviously knew this person. Seeing this familiar figure, he couldn't help but shout," How could it be you?? "

"Old man Zhu?

You … how did you come here? "

Fatty Zeng heard Zhu Cheng's voice and felt relieved. He lowered his head to look for the butcher knife and shouted loudly. He then climbed up the ridge with difficulty.

However, the fat on the fat man's body trembled and his steps were difficult. He obviously didn't have any cultivation.

Xiao Hua raised his hand and beckoned, and the fatty was caught up in the air. The fatty's appearance of baring his fangs and brandishing his claws in midair really made people laugh.

"Little Zeng, greets immortal senior!"

As soon as Fatty Zeng landed on the ground, he immediately bowed to Xiao Hua. On his fat face, two small eyes shone with admiration.

"You … are a descendant of the Zeng family?"

Xun Qing looked at the rather unscrupulous fat man and asked in disbelief, "The Zeng family of the ancient first-class scholarly family?"

Zeng's face flushed red. He bowed and said, "Little Zeng is indeed a descendant of the Zeng family. Senior, may I know who …"

"Alas!"

Without waiting for Xun Qing to speak, Zhu Cheng sighed and said, "Zeng Zi of the Zeng family is also a scholarly sage. The Zeng family is also a first-class scholarly family. But now … Zeng Zeng of the Zeng family is actually … reduced to a butcher!

Lamentable, lamentable! "

"Yes, Master Zhu!"

Although the Zhu family was already in decline, in the eyes of the secular world, it was still a big family in Wuyuan County. Zeng was a butcher who slaughtered pigs. In the past, he often sent pork to the Zhu family village. Everyone was in awe of Zhu Cheng.

Xiao Hua, however, had a smile on his face. He pointed at Zeng and said, "Fellow Immortal Zhu, Fellow Immortal Xun, you were wrong!

Regardless of whether he was a butcher or not, regardless of whether he has scholarly cultivation, as long as he can come to the side of the Ghost Cave today, his blood is burning hot, he is a brave man!

He is not inferior to any scholarly cultivator on the Hidden Immortal Continent!

Righteous people are all butchers, unfaithful people are mostly scholars. That's probably the case! "

"That's right!"

Xun Qing was the first to wake up. He hurriedly bowed and said to Zeng, "This old man was wrong. Please forgive me, Fellow Immortal Zeng!"

"Exactly!

Since Fellow Immortal Zeng came here, you are naturally determined to die, even more so than this old man … "At this point, Zhu Cheng didn't know whether he was sad or ashamed. He couldn't continue and bowed deeply.

Zeng was greatly alarmed. He hurriedly helped the two people up and said with a bitter smile, "This little one … how can this little one be as noble as this immortal elder said?

This little one is just following the ancestor's instructions and doing my best to guard the Ghost Cave!

But … after tonight, my Zeng family won't have the chance to guard the Ghost Cave anymore! "

"Alas, that's right. The dog is still young and doesn't know anything. How could he know that you are going to die tonight?" Zhu Cheng sighed.

"Wu …" The seventh strange sound came from a different direction from the other six.

Xiao Hua hurriedly looked at Zhu Cheng. Zhu Cheng understood what Xiao Hua was thinking. He shook his head and said, "This little one still doesn't know about this Ghost Cave."

"Master Zhu …" Zeng said somewhat embarrassedly, "This little one didn't know that master was also the guardian of the Ghost Cave. This little one thought that only this little one was!

With so much yin energy erupting tonight, I wonder … how many Ghost Caves have opened? "

"There are already seven!" Zhu Cheng looked at the dense netherworld wind around them and said in a low voice.

"This … this many!" Zeng turned pale with fright. "This little one … this little one's ancestor only said that there was one!

With so many Ghost Caves, we don't have enough people! "

Xiao Hua's heart sank. He naturally understood that the number of people Zeng was talking about was the number of people who entered the Ghost Cave. Presumably, Zeng, who didn't have any cultivation, came here to prepare to jump into the Ghost Cave just like his ancestor.

However, from Zhu Xiang's death, he could see that the yin energy erupting from the Ghost Cave today was different from before. Just using the blood essence of a cultivator family's disciple to seal the Ghost Cave was no longer enough. They had to figure out the cause of the Ghost Cave's eruption and the harm it would cause to the millions of villagers in the three towns.

Zhu Cheng looked into the distance with worry and said in a low voice, "Could it be … that the Ghost Cave is really coming out again?

This … how can this be stopped? "