Netherworld Chapter 149: Mystery within mystery (3)
Now that the things have been taken, we can leave here, the woman said.
Wei Qingcang nodded, and then asked again: How long will it take for the underworld to revive?
This is not clear. When the underworld was sealed, it took many years to complete. So this time may last for a long time, but Shanbo, things like the mirror of evil involve the inner law of the heavenly order. The revival of the underworld will lead to the manifestation of the heavenly order. When the time comes, you will naturally know. The woman looked casual, and seemed to treat the so-called ghosts and gods as tools without any reverence.
She seemed aloof, proud, and aloof. Although she had a smile on her face, she gave people a cold feeling.
I couldn't join in the conversation, but I didn't want to be a wooden man, so I could only gently pull the old Taoist's sleeve and ask: Is she the one?
That person? Before the Taoist priest could reply, the woman looked at me. She chuckled and said: That person... these three words are too distant. In terms of blood, you should call me mother.
Mother……
These two words were like a bolt from the blue. I was shocked and stunned.
The woman in front of me looks to be no more than 20 years old, and she actually said she was my mother?
Then wouldn't she have been very old when she gave birth to me?
This is premature childbearing! And it is serious!
Don't be so surprised, I am indeed your mother. The woman seemed to find my stunned look funny and said: I use the power of Taoism to protect my body, and my appearance has not changed for many years.
Is it really my mother?
I opened my mouth and subconsciously looked at the Taoist priest. Whenever I encountered something I couldn't understand, or when I needed to know whether something was right or wrong, I would look at the Taoist priest. This was also a kind of dependence, and at this moment, I needed the Taoist priest the most.
Because I know very well that she can bring people in and out of the underworld at will, dare to step on the head of the Emperor of Heaven, and even disdain the corpse and the body of Yama. This kind of person with great supernatural powers will not lie to me.
However, I always feel that everything before my eyes is too dreamy.
Suddenly, a beautiful woman who looked to be in her twenties appeared and said she was my mother whom I hadn't met for decades. This was really unacceptable.
What's more, I always felt that she was very cold to me. Even when she said she was my mother, her tone was very calm, as if she was just telling me this.
The Ba Suo lineage is indeed extraordinary, and can maintain a beautiful appearance in their twenties. The old Taoist priest spoke, as if answering me, but also as if sighing: Others are irritated by their lack of Taoist power, but you use your Taoist power on your appearance...
The woman in front of me who claimed to be my mother chuckled after listening to the old Taoist's words and said: There are thousands of Taos and more than enough power, this is not strange.
The old Taoist shook his head slightly, neither confirming nor denying.
Are you really my mother? I still opened my mouth wide. Although I couldn't see the expression on my face, I could tell with my toenails that I must have looked like a goose at that time...
She didn't answer my question, but looked at me quietly. The expression on her face was a little strange, not the joy and emotion of a mother and son meeting again after decades of separation, but a thoughtful look, as if she wanted to see through my heart.
All in all, it feels weird.
The excitement in my heart suddenly turned into panic, or perhaps even fear.
When I was still in the Du Sheng Cultivation ...
At that time, I was so excited that I could hardly control myself. I pulled the old Taoist back to Mount Everest, and we almost got ambushed by my only son, Du.
In the past, I always imagined what my mother looked like: beautiful, ordinary, generous, shy, tall, short, fat, or thin.
Every time I imagine this, I feel excited, because it is the emotion of missing you that is surging.
And now, I saw her with my own eyes.
Emotions are still surging, but this agitation is a kind of panic.
There was no joy, no excitement, and no sadness that made one want to cry immediately after meeting each other.
In my imagination, when I meet my mother, she will look at me kindly, stroke my hair, laugh, and cry.
But now, this imagination has shattered like a bubble, and that normal picture seems like an unattainable luxury to me.
That sense of complete strangeness filled my heart, making me panic and confused.
What, don’t you have anything to say to me? The woman asked with a smile.
Huh? Ah… I couldn’t wrap my mind around it for a moment, and I felt a little bit at a loss.
So... why did you leave in the first place? This was the first question I asked.
This question makes me feel that what I see is even more illusory.
Because I have to do a few things. Apparently, Dad didn't tell you those things, but that's okay, she replied.
What did you do? Why didn't you see me for so many years? When I asked this question, I suddenly felt a little sad. The grievance in my heart finally began to be infinitely magnified after seeing her more than 20 years later.
Just one sentence has made my eyes red.
It's very complicated. I thought Dad wouldn't let you practice, but I didn't expect...
He really didn't know how to practice. He only started practicing after I took him away. This is the opportunity of the Eight Ropes lineage, like the will of heaven, which cannot be rejected by human power. The old Taoist answered for me.
This is a reason. She smiled and said: But it is also a good thing for me, so I will continue to practice.
This answer stopped me from asking any more questions. In fact, I had a thousand questions in my mind, but the strangeness and distance that surrounded me at all times prevented me from opening my mouth.
In addition to feeling aggrieved, I also felt a little angry.
She stood there, as if waiting for me to speak. After a minute or two, seeing that I stopped asking questions, she smiled and shook her head, then said: In that case, let's leave here.
Wei Qingcang nodded, suddenly jumped up from where he was, and grabbed the Demon-Subduing Sword that was hovering above.
This sword, which had been emitting golden light to ward off evil spirits, immediately lost its brilliance after being grasped by Wei Qingcang. It became like an ordinary sword and no longer had the magical power it had before.
Wei Qingcang didn't care and held the sword in his hand like a stick.
Without the protection of the golden light to ward off evil spirits, the dark air from the underworld around them swarmed in like flies smelling fishy smell. There were dull footsteps all around, which were the sounds of the ghost officials surrounding them.
The golden light suddenly turned into darkness, which made me even more panicked. At this moment, a green light instantly spread out, and the black fog around was immediately dispelled.
I saw that her right hand kept waving, and after the green light dissipated, she lightly tapped the air with her index finger.
Green ripples spread out in the air, and the waves kept flashing within a two-meter range. Her face gradually became solemn. After pointing a finger, she whispered: Good times will come after bad times, and I will guard the universe!
When I heard these eight words, I suddenly became excited, because this was the first time I saw someone other than me perform the Eight Ropes spell.
Chengtian! Open! She shouted softly, and the ripples in the air suddenly began to twist as if being stirred. In the blink of an eye, a green light gate appeared in front of me.
This spell... is too simple... I was very surprised, because the spells I got before only had dozens of words.
Now, opening a portal in the underworld requires only three simple words: "Chengtian, open"...
There was a look of surprise on the Taoist priest's face. It was obvious that her method was very clever, and even the Taoist priest was shocked.
Let's go. She said casually as if she was doing something trivial, and then she was the first to walk through the door.
Wei Qingcang followed closely behind with the Demon-Subduing Sword in hand. Gamu hesitated slightly, as if he wanted to look back, but the hesitation only flashed by.
After these three people disappeared from the light gate, the old Taoist also raised his leg and stepped forward to go in.
I quickly grabbed him and asked: Are you sure you can leave the underworld like this? Isn't it too easy?
She is your mother, why don’t you believe her? The Taoist asked me in return.
I groaned. This question was asked so suddenly that I didn't know how to answer.
Although she is not kind to you, she is undoubtedly your mother. The old Taoist said: At least this Eight Ropes method is real.
Maybe, but I always feel that I feel weird towards her. I want to speak my true thoughts.
But the old Taoist didn't intend to listen any more and said to me: Let's leave here first.
Then he took me and stepped into the light gate.
I don't know how this door was opened. After I stepped in, my feet suddenly felt empty, as if I was falling from a thousand meters high.
I was about to scream when my feet suddenly felt solid again. I looked down and saw that I was standing on a green field.
This is an ordinary forest. After the old Taoist and I stepped on the ground, the gate suddenly turned into light rain and disappeared.
I saw that she was standing side by side with Wei Qingcang, and besides Gamu, there was one more person present.
The man was a middle-aged man, not tall, with a majestic appearance, wearing a red suit. The red was a little dark, but it did not make people feel weird, but instead made him look more extraordinary.
I heard Wei Qingcang chatting with that person with a smile, saying things like "I'm back, everything is going well" and so on.
The Basuo lineage inherited Tianqi, so why not join us... the man in red asked in a questioning tone.
No need, your business has nothing to do with me. She shook her head to reject the other party's proposal, answering firmly without any room for retreat.
The other party seemed to have guessed the answer and just smiled.
Wei Qingcang also laughed. He turned around and looked at the old Taoist and me, bowed and said: Master, we are leaving now, and we may meet again one day.
The old Taoist priest hummed softly, without saying anything or raising his hand. The man in red seemed to think highly of the old Taoist priest, and after looking at him for a few more times, he turned to me.
That is… I heard him ask in a low voice.
Wei Qingcang laughed, gestured to the woman next to him and said: It's her son.
Eh... the man in red exclaimed in surprise, bowed to me and said: So you are also from the Basuo lineage, my sorry respect.
This kind of gesture was a great gift to me. I had rarely been treated like this before, so I was a little flustered for a moment.
Okay, let's go. Wei Qingcang laughed, and after saying goodbye to us, he took Gamu in one hand and the man in red in the other, and left here using the Iron and Steel Escape Technique.
Who is that person? I asked the Taoist priest.
A cold female voice sounded beside me, accompanied by a smile. I saw her say to me: That is the heritage of the Heavenly Corpse Vein, a secret corpse vein that has not appeared in the world for hundreds of years.
