Chapter 426: Entering the Ancestral Hall
When the illusion vanished, I found myself still lying in bed, the room was a little dimly lit, and there was no one else.
I was still a little uncomfortable for a while, and the pain on the tip of my tongue was still there, letting me know that it was not a dream just now, but a real hallucination.
But the strange thing is that I actually entered the illusion in bed, how did the other party do it?
I got up and looked at the inside of the room carefully, and I didn't find anything special, this place should have just been cleaned by the Cloud Gate disciples under Chang Xing, how could someone do it?
"Hee-hee!"
As I looked around, I suddenly heard a chuckle behind me!
Suddenly turned his head and saw Ni Lan standing on the bed, looking down at me!
I quickly jumped out of bed, pulled my backpack with my hand, then pulled the dagger out, and said in a deep voice: "You are so bold that you dare to break into my house, don't you want to die?" β
But after saying this, I noticed that something was wrong, Ni Lan's appearance didn't seem to be an entity!
Although her body was standing on the bed, her feet were not directly on the bed, but there was a slight distance from the bed board!
This guy is floating!
I'm a little confused when I see this scene, is Ni Lan already dead? Was it her ghost who broke into my room and created an illusion against me?
"You're going to kill me!" Ni Lan looked at me with a sneer, very arrogant.
I rolled my eyes and said that if this woman was already a ghost, then I could scare her away by pouring a little spiritual power into the dagger, but I couldn't do that yet.
Because I want to know something valuable from her.
So I looked at her and asked, "Do you know I can't do anything about you?" β
Ni Lan smiled and said Of course not, the dagger in your hand is very powerful, I am definitely not your opponent, but unfortunately you are wrong, I am not a ghost, so don't think about using that white light against me.
Yes, this woman knows the secret of my dagger, and she stands in front of me so fearlessly, naturally knowing that the dagger can't deal with her.
But this is strange, if it weren't for a ghost, what is the current state of this Ni Lan?
Could this be another illusion?
Seeing that I hesitated and didn't speak, Ni Lan suddenly put away the smile on her face and said to me coldly: "I originally wanted to collapse you in the illusion, but you woman is really witty and actually recognized us, but it doesn't matter, you have to die tonight, prepare well, wait for death!" β
With that, her figure slowly faded and disappeared into thin air.
It wasn't until she completely disappeared that I came back to my senses, looked down and thought to myself, "Sure enough, the enemy has also been dispatched, they must have noticed something, or they knew about the massive eruption of Yin Qi at the entrance of this hell, and now they are coming to stop me." β
My heart suddenly became heavy, I know that I am alone, and I am afraid that it will be a little difficult to deal with Yun Letian's people, now do you want to discuss with Changxing?
After thinking about it for a while, I saw that it was only four o'clock in the afternoon, and it was still more than three hours before dark.
If he goes to Chang Xing, he will definitely gather all his people and guard in the courtyard of the ancestral hall, but the enemy is strong, and those Cloud Gate disciples are not necessarily their opponents, but they are easy to be killed and injured, which is something I don't want to see.
Forget it, I can't go to him, I'll deal with these guys on my own!
After deciding on it, I lay down on the bed again, regardless of whether the illusion would be activated again, the dagger was always in my hand, and I would fight the enemy as long as they came again!
It's a pity that Ni Lan didn't appear again, until the sky was slightly dark, and Chang Xing's shout came from outside the courtyard: "Ginger tea!" β
I quickly got up and went out, saw him and asked, "What's wrong, Uncle Chang?" β
"It's getting dark, before the vigil, let's have something to eat, today is your birthday again, I asked someone to arrange some meals, come with me to eat."
He didn't say that I had almost forgotten it, and now I felt my stomach rumbling, and I didn't think about eating after an afternoon of preoccupation.
With the backpack and Chang Xing out of the courtyard, the two of them walked in the direction of the ancestral hall, and asked me as they walked: "I have prepared everything for you, is there anything else you need?" β
I shook my head and said no, it was originally because of a simple vigil, but it became complicated because of Ni Lan's sudden appearance, I don't know what kind of means that woman will use to deal with me at night, but tonight will definitely not be peaceful.
Aside from the weapons on my body, I really don't know what to ask Changxing to prepare.
After hesitating for a moment, I said to him, "Uncle Chang, after the vigil starts tonight, it is best for you and your people to wait outside the ancestral shrine and not stay in the courtyard. β
Chang Xing was stunned for a moment, stopped and turned his head to look at me and asked, "Why?" I remember hearing Su Che say that when you used to keep vigil, he was always in the yard, so that if something happened, he could rush in as soon as possible. β
I smiled bitterly, and I couldn't tell him that something would happen tonight, so I said: "Yes, but today is the last time, I believe that tonight's yin qi will all be gathered in the ancestral hall, and everyone's body will be vulnerable at that time." β
It's not that I'm lying, tonight is the time when the yin qi is at its heaviest, and the ancestral shrine is a place where yin gathers, and the yin qi that rises from hell will gather in large quantities, and even those who have practiced will be disturbed by yin qi.
Chang Xing said Okay, we will arrange it according to the situation at that time, you don't have to worry about this.
The two of them talked as they walked, and soon arrived at the ancestral hall, and at this time I saw that in the room where Su Che once lived, a sumptuous dinner had been placed!
"Thisβ" I was a little embarrassed, and I knew by looking at the dishes on the table that it must have taken a lot of effort to make.
"Don't forget that you are the deputy door master, and your identity is second only to the door master, can you simply deal with it when you have a birthday?" Chang Xing said with a smile, and then asked me to sit down quickly.
I've almost forgotten about my birthday, because I've been keeping vigils since I was a child, and every time my mother boiled me a few eggs to eat, it was a birthday, and I had never bothered so much.
"Eat, you have to eat and drink enough to have the strength, tonight is the last vigil, and it is estimated that it is also the longest night, how can you do it without physical strength?" Chang Xing said with a smile.
But the meaning of his words made me a little puzzled, why did he say that it was the longest night, did he know something?
Seeing the confusion in my eyes, Chang Xing explained with a smile: "It's been many years, and the last time it's over, and you won't use this place again in the future, so you will definitely look forward to ending it quickly, right?" But the more you think about it, the slower time passes, doesn't it? β
I nodded and smiled, "Yes, but no matter how long it is, the night will always pass, and the sun will rise in the same way, I am mentally prepared for this." β
There were still a lot of Cloud Gate disciples standing around me and in the courtyard, so I turned my head to take a look and said that everyone should not be restrained, let's eat quickly.
Chang Xing said how can it be done, the deputy master didn't eat, how could they eat? There are still rules to be had!
But I always felt very awkward, eating alone and being watched by everyone, as if I was not the deputy master, but the prisoner guarded by everyone, so I smiled bitterly and said: "Let's not do these rules, I am a little girl, I can't afford to be served by so many people." β
"Okay, then you all go down, I'll accompany the deputy master here." Chang Xing smiled, turned his head and said to the people around him.
Everyone walked out of the courtyard, and there were only two of us left.
"Ginger tea, eat." Chang Xing picked up a pair of chopsticks and said to me with a smile.
I nodded and answered him sweetly, "Uncle Chang, eat." β
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and began to eat.
I also had the intention of accumulating physical strength, so I was not welcome, and after a wolfing meal, I ate the food on the table before putting down the chopsticks.
"Drink some tea, it's still early." Chang Xing saw that I was full, so he poured a cup of tea.
Because I can't see the sky, I can only judge by the strength of the light, and the sun should have set at this moment, but there is still sunlight shining in mid-air, so there is still some visibility.
But I knew that in ten minutes or so it would be dark and my vigil would begin!
After a few sips of tea, I got up and asked, "Uncle Chang, where are the incense, candles, and paper you prepared?" β
Chang Xing turned around and came out with a big bag in the house, then handed it to me and said, "It's all here, see if it's enough." β
It was enough, he had prepared a bag full of one-fifth of what I had at my vigil.
"That's enough, it's about the same time, I'll go in." I looked at Chang Xing and said.
A trace of strangeness flashed on his face, and he said Jiang Cha, I have worked hard for you tonight, and the master of the door told me that your efforts will be exchanged for the peace of the people in the world, and our entire Cloud Gate will remember your efforts tonight.
It was fine, but suddenly it began to sensationalize, and I smiled a little uncomfortably, saying that this is what I should do, and Uncle Chang doesn't need to say it.
According to the agreement, Chang Xing and his men are camped outside the courtyard, although I didn't go out to see, but I also know that the entire ancestral hall is now surrounded like an iron bucket.
These people are my guards, in order to ensure the smooth completion of my mission, Lin Yuanshan attaches great importance to it, and almost all the elite forces of the headquarters are sent.
Thinking of this, my heart warmed, and I carried the bag into the room where the ancestral shrine placed the tablet.
The tablets were covered in dust, and it was clear that no one had cleaned them for a long time.
This is also normal, there are no villagers living in the village anymore, naturally no one takes care of these, and I am not keeping vigil with these tablets, and there is no need for the people of Yunmen to clean up, so it has become what it is now.
I wasn't in a hurry to light the incense sticks, but walked around the ancestral shrine to see if there were any mechanisms designed by the enemy.