novelraw Chapter 76 : Si Mingchen
Chapter 76 : Si Mingchen
Chapter 76 - Si Mingchen
Empty-handed, Old Yao.
Was he meeting a fellow transmigrator colleague?
Luo He found it slightly unbelievable. He looked at that woman and asked skeptically:
“Odd changes, even remains unchanged?”
“What are you talking about?”
Looks like not.
But this was even more terrifying.
Luo He couldn't sense this woman's aura at all, to the point he couldn't even determine if she truly existed here.
It was as if... she was like him, a silent and breathless ghost.
Moreover, she had locked onto him through the A'Jiao Umbrella's concealment with a single glance, and at the same time, those words in her mouth...
Luo He raised his guard.
“Guarding against me now? You, this Little Old Yao, are really vigilant enough.”
Seeing Luo He like this, the woman smiled and waved her hand, wearing the expression of watching a beloved junior.
“I haven't even asked you what's going on, yet a mere little ghost dares to run around in my city.”
“However, you are quite interesting.”
“As a ghost creature that relies on living people for food, there isn't a shred of evil yin aura on your body. You're as clean as a rabbit, and you actually had nothing better to do than help a little girl find a flower lantern.”
“And your Xiao Yan is actually willing to let you parasitize her body and feed you.”
“It's been a long time since something this interesting happened in Yedu.”
“......”
Although the other party seemed to be asking casually, Luo He did not intend to answer casually.
Right now, he didn't know who the other party was, but one thing was clear... that was that she possessed undoubted cultivation strength.
As a soul body, Luo He's perception was already far beyond the ordinary, but even so, he still hadn't felt her observation of them.
This woman in front of him, who looked like she was smiling and just wanted to chat, could be said to be very dangerous.
However... since the other party wanted to chat, he would chat with her.
Thinking of this, Luo He also relaxed.
He put away the A'Jiao Umbrella. Coincidentally, the fishing rod resting there moved at this moment.
“Senior, don't be anxious. Let me pull this fish up first.”
The woman smiled and didn't respond. Luo He covered the fishing rod with soul power and lifted it gently...
A large carp with scales flashing silver light flopped onto the shore.
Luo He grabbed the fish and handed it to her.
“You squatted for half the night to catch this fish, and you're just giving it to me like this?”
“Fishing is just to relieve boredom. Since the boredom is relieved, the fish is useless. Better to leave it for others.”
“Then you think I need this fish?”
“Early spring carp, descaled and gutted, braised with scallion, ginger, garlic, bean paste, and double peppers, tastes very good.”
“Anyway, I can't eat it.”
“......”
Hearing Luo He say this, the woman revealed a thoughtful expression, then broke into a smile.
“What you say makes sense.”
The woman simply snapped her fingers at the fish; the carp that was jumping around just a moment ago actually turned directly into a small pendant.
The woman put the pendant away at her waist.
“Scallion, ginger, and garlic I do understand, but what are the 'bean paste and double peppers' you mentioned?”
“Those are things from the same world as Old Yao.”
“...Oh?”
“Also, she isn't my Xiao Yan... she isn't really like him.”
“Haha.”
The woman laughed with extreme satisfaction.
“I was just saying, how could a little ghost like you with this level of cultivation run around wildly like this? So it turns out you aren't a soul of this world at all.”
“Originally I just wanted to find some amusement; I didn't expect to actually bump into a big surprise.”
“Today really is a good day.”
As Si Mingchen spoke, she fished out a wine pot from who knows where.
She was seen aiming the mouth of the pot at the moon in the sky, and faint moonlight surged into the wine pot.
The originally empty wine pot immediately resounded with the sound of water trickling in. She raised the wine pot and took a deep drink.
Afterwards, she looked at Luo He and said with a smile:
“I am the City Lord of Yedu, Si Mingchen. Meeting a person from another world by chance today, a meeting of minds, puts me in a very good mood.”
City Lord of Yedu... Does Yedu have a City Lord?
Luo He was somewhat puzzled.
When coming here, he heard Su Huanhuan say that Yedu was governed by several sects, each managing their own district... he hadn't heard of the existence of a City Lord.
But the person was right in front of him; naturally, Luo He wouldn't think to question her.
He bowed and said: “City Lord Si.”
Si Mingchen nodded.
“This story of Xiao Yan is information I inadvertently obtained when communicating with the Heavenly Soul in past years. Seeing it, I felt it was very interesting.”
“I thought that in this world, only I could know this solitary work. I didn't expect to actually meet you.”
It looked like her mood really was quite good.
“You coming to Yedu, you must have some intention.”
“Speak. While I'm in a good mood now, I will say all that I know—truly say all that I know.”
“......”
Seeing the other party say this, she must have mostly guessed something.
Luo He simply asked aloud:
“I wonder if City Lord Si knows of the item Star Essence Molten Iron?”
“Of course. Nothing more than what falls from the sky and what is buried in the ground.”
“However... I originally thought you would ask some questions related to yourself, such as how to cultivate as a ghost creature, or if there is a chance to return to the living world.”
“I didn't expect that as soon as you opened your mouth, it was actually for someone else?”
“My matters are not urgent for the time being; hers are urgent.”
“Hehe, very well.”
Si Mingchen was noncommittal, signaling Luo He to continue speaking.
“Within this Yedu, is there a method to obtain this item?”
“Of course there is.”
Si Mingchen changed to a comfortable posture, leaning casually against a stone pier.
“Isn’t there a set buried beneath this Yedu? Just dismantling a bone from it would be fine.”
“Uh, as the City Lord of Yedu, isn’t this a bit...”
“What of it? Dead things are just dead things; there’s no taboo against this.”
“However, by asking this question, you truly made a loss.”
Si Mingchen stood up and wagged her finger at Luo He with quite a bit of pity.
“The clue to this thing is right in the Forbidden Mountain, but this clue, that female companion of yours is also clear about it herself. Right now, she is probably already plotting how to dig up someone’s grave.”
“But, a question is a question. Even if it is useless, it still counts.”
“So that is how it is... Many thanks, City Lord Si.”
“It matters not. We will meet again later.”
“When that time comes, you still have to help out with how to eat this fish.”
Si Mingchen swung the carp ornament by her hand, then transformed into a wisp of green smoke, disappearing directly in front of Luo He.
This kind of casual and drifting way of acting... surprisingly matched the style of this Yedu somewhat.
Just like those mortals from before who used spiritual herbs in cooking just for the taste, it seemed like a characteristic unique to this place.
After all this, Luo He was still unclear about the other party’s specific identity and purpose of action... it seemed as if she came just for fun.
This encounter was brief and shallow, but the other party stated with certainty that they would have a moment of meeting again.
He had thought he met a fellow knower from a foreign land, but didn't expect it to be a bigshot incredible enough to receive signals from another world...
This vast world was truly wonderful.
Luo He put away the fishing rod, opened the umbrella, and walked toward the location where Su Huanhuan was staying.
As soon as he stepped into the small house, he smelled a room full of fragrance.
Su Huanhuan, who still had some dust on her face because she had blown up two furnaces due to unfamiliarity with alchemy techniques after a long time, revealed a triumphant smile when she saw Luo He.
“Hmph hmph, your pill recipe is nothing special.”
“This young lady has refined it right here and now!”