Above the Great Dao
Chapter 453 - 217 Nannan’s Origin

Chapter 453: Chapter 217 Nannan’s Origin

"Wu Zhu sure runs her mouth," guessed Chen Shi inwardly. "Grandpa wouldn’t like that.

It’s better to burn incense for Granny Yu Zhu in Grandpa’s memory."

When he returned home, Hu Feifei had already served the dishes. As he reached for the chopsticks, she slapped the back of his hand and pursed her lips, "Go wash your hands! You too! And you!"

Chen Shi took Nannan and Black Pot obediently to wash their hands, then turned and said, "This afternoon, I’ll take Nannan to visit Xuan Shan and Mrs. Zhuang and let her get to know the spirits in the mountains, so she won’t run around randomly."

Hu Feifei said, "Bring more incense."

"Got it."

That afternoon, Chen Shi took Nannan out first to pay respects to his godmother and Zhu Xiucai, then to his grandfather’s grave where he burned several paper effigies of young women for him.

They arrived at Xuan Shan and saw the Great Snake.

The Great Snake Xuan Shan stared at Nannan with a profound gaze. After a long time, he finally said, "I cannot tell her origins."

Chen Shi had Nannan offer incense to the Great Snake Xuan Shan. Holding the incense, Nannan bowed to him, causing his body to shudder slightly.

After Nannan placed the incense in the censer, the Great Snake Xuan Shan asked, "Little Ten, are you going to see Mrs. Zhuang?"

Chen Shi nodded, and the Great Snake Xuan Shan said, "You don’t need to bow to her; just offer a stick of incense, no more than one."

Surprised, Chen Shi took Nannan and left.

They had barely left when the Great Snake Xuan Shan immediately groaned, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. His divine form emerged, wobbling.

His divine form was that of a young man dressed in black, but now it was being buffeted about, swelling and seeming on the verge of bursting!

"This bow nearly shattered my divine form! My blessedness is deep, and my mana can barely withstand it. Mrs. Zhuang has shallower blessedness and weaker cultivation; she might not endure it."

The Great Snake swiftly approached the censer, blowing on the flames, causing the incense to burn up quickly and turn to ash.

He then sighed in relief, deeply curious, "Luckily, I still have some remaining years in my life to withstand the terrifying divine power in this stick of incense. What kind of person did Little Ten bring back? Why is her blessedness so powerful?"

Chen Shi and Nannan arrived at Mrs. Zhuang’s place. He had Nannan offer her a stick of incense. Nannan was about to bow to Mrs. Zhuang, but Chen Shi quickly stopped her, saying, "Xuan Shan said no bowing, just offer the incense."

Nannan inserted the incense into Mrs. Zhuang’s censer.

"Good child, good child."

Mrs. Zhuang took the incense, and blood began to flow from all seven orifices, appearing sinister and terrifying. She smiled, "Granny is a bit ’overheated,’ so I won’t keep you for an overnight stay."

Seeing something was amiss with Mrs. Zhuang, Chen Shi asked with concern, "Granny, are you okay?"

"I’m all right; I still have some years left, just insufficient blessings to handle the strong blessings, so the divine power overwhelmed me."

The bleeding from Mrs. Zhuang’s orifices intensified. "You should leave. Go see the creek maidens and the fruit spirits, but don’t offer incense or bow to them. They don’t have enough blessedness, and their cultivation is still shallow; it might lessen their lifespan." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Confused, Chen Shi took Nannan to meet the creek maidens and Shen Guo. Nannan played joyfully with them, running wild all afternoon.

As evening approached, Chen Shi took Nannan to the Mountain Lord Temple and offered incense to the Mountain Lord.

Qianyang Mountain Lord and Huang Hu were deep in sleep but were awakened by the incense. They exclaimed, "What has happened?"

Upon seeing Nannan, the Mountain Lord was uncertain and offered another stick of incense, insisting that they wait until the incense was completely burned before leaving.

Huang Hu followed suit and offered another stick of incense.

"Does the Mountain Lord know Nannan’s origins?" Chen Shi asked.

The Mountain Lord said, "Her blessedness is vast, her divine power vigorous, like the heavens encompassing us, not weaker than mine, perhaps even stronger. I dare not accept her incense freely; thus, I must give it back."

Chen Shi, puzzled, asked, "Isn’t Nannan just a demon?"

The Mountain Lord hesitated before replying, "Gods and demons are all defined by humans. That’s one way to put it."

Not understanding his implication, Chen Shi watched as the Mountain Lord and Huang Hu absorbed the incense from Nannan and returned to their petrified slumber.

Chen Shi left the Mountain Lord Temple with Nannan. Outside, the moon had already risen, hanging in the sky, looming quietly over the earth.

During the days Chen Shi had been away, many evil spirits had emerged on Qianyang Mountain. Floating skulls wandered the sky, emitting eerie laughter from time to time, sending down their crimson agile tongues, preparing to ensnare people for fun.

Chen Shi lit a stick of incense for Nannan, saying, "Bow to them."

Nannan held the incense with both hands and bowed to one of the floating skulls.

"Bang!"

That floating skull exploded into powder.

Nannan, both alarmed and thrilled, bowed to another floating skull. With a loud bang, it too exploded.

"This is fun!"

Holding the incense, Nannan continued down the road, bowing here and there, causing the floating skulls in the sky to burst continuously, like fireworks under the night sky.

She was having fun, but Chen Shi, chin in hand, fell deep into thought.

The girl was fine in every way, a normal child, but her current behavior was certainly not normal.

A cold wind blew, carrying with it the deadly potential of an evil spirit, where turning one’s head could mean a snapped neck!

Nannan bowed to the cold wind; a scream echoed within it, then the wind dispersed, spilling black blood on the ground.

"Save the children!"

The mountain woods rustled, carrying the cries of a hundred infants. After Nannan’s bow, explosive sounds came from the grove.

That night, the evil spirits on Qianyang Mountain experienced an incomprehensible fear.

"Big brother, let’s play again tomorrow!" Nannan exclaimed excitedly.

Chen Shi took her home, smiling, "Let Black Pot take you out to play."

The next day, Chen Shi left Black Pot with the child, about to lie down in his coffin, when a tiger-headed doll emerged from the bushes, bowed to him, signaling him to follow.

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