Above the Great Dao -
Chapter 600 - 275: Subdue Them
Chapter 600: Chapter 275: Subdue Them
Granny Sha shook her head, "Unless you can mobilize more than a dozen Mahayana Realm masters, you might have a chance to contend with him. Little Ten, just give up on this idea."
Chen Shi smiled, "You don’t have to worry about this matter. Focus on healing, I will handle it myself."
Even if Granny Sha and the others wanted to worry, they were powerless to help. Knowing Chen Shi always had a plan, they did not ask further.
The Black Pot traveled faster in the underworld than in the mortal world, transporting them to Gao Shan County in the middle of the night. Though Chen Shi could use the Youquan Wandering Dragon Sword to send them into the underworld, he did not know how to activate the sword to enter the mortal world.
Granny Sha borrowed the Wandering Dragon Sword and, upon examining it, said, "This item is transformed from the dragon energy of the mountains in the mortal world, nurtured over thousands of years. However, it was disrupted and tainted with the energy of the underworld. To enter the mortal world is simple, raise this treasure and stimulate it with yang energy, then you can enter the mortal world."
She mobilized her own Pure Yang Qi, raised the Wandering Dragon Sword, and the sword flew up, slicing open the boundary between the Yin Yang Two Realms. On the other side was a quiet street, and the sounds of clappers were heard—it was the night watchman beating his clapper.
Judging by the sound, it was already the fourth watch.
Everyone walked out of the underworld and arrived on the street in the mortal world.
Suddenly, with a clang, they followed the sound and saw the night watchman drop his clapper on the ground, staring at them in terror, then turning to run away as if he had seen a ghost.
Granny Sha returned the Youquan Wandering Dragon Sword to Chen Shi and said, "In the sacrificial refinement of this sword, you only performed the ritual, but did not refine it. You must repeatedly temper it with both yin and yang energies to maximize its effectiveness. Yin energy can stimulate this sword to travel through the underworld, while yang energy can stimulate it to travel through the mortal world."
Chen Shi exclaimed in surprise, "I thought it had to be illuminated by moonlight to open the underworld."
He took Granny Sha and the others to a branch of Red Mountain Hall, then dragged the body of the green sheep out from the wooden cart, climbed to the roof, and laid it in the moonlight to dry.
Soon after, the green sheep came back to life, reconnected its broken bones, and jumped down from the roof. However, its injuries were too severe; the jump agitated its Primordial Spirit, and it died again.
Chen Shi put it back on the roof to continue drying.
Once the green sheep revived again, it became much quieter, obediently basking in the moonlight on the roof.
Chen Shi then picked some Spiritual Medicine from a small temple and administered it to the three people, improving their complexions somewhat.
Feeling reassured, he bade farewell to Zhuge Jian, then left Gao Shan County with Black Pot and the wooden cart, heading towards the Western Capital.
It was already broad daylight, and by the time he arrived in the Western Capital, it was well past the time for checking in. Hesitating for a moment, Chen Shi looked towards the direction of Guangji Storehouse and thought, "I still need to deal with Zhong Kui; I can’t check to see whom they plan to ambush."
He felt quite sorry but didn’t go to the Guangji Storehouse, instead heading directly to the Xinxiang Hall in the Western Capital.
A few miles from the Guangji Storehouse, several shepherds were grazing sheep, all female, heavily pregnant. Not far away, several cows were also heavily pregnant, scattered over about ten acres of pasture.
Additionally, under the tea pavilion, two or three pregnant women with large bellies were supporting their lower backs with both hands, eating matcha biscuits and drinking sugar water, chatting and smiling while their gazes occasionally swept around.
On the road, there were men carrying firewood and footmen resting under trees, carrying a sedan in which a plump woman sat, constantly wiping sweat with a floral handkerchief, then shaking the handkerchief and scolding the footmen, urging them to hasten.
This scene was pastoral, except that the plump woman seemed out of place, appearing to be a high-ranking official’s wife out for a spring outing.
"They should have arrived by now."
The shepherds looked towards the main road, each revealing puzzled expressions.
"Just assigned as the Ambassador of Guangji a few days ago and missing check-in already? Such a suave idler, disregarding the laws of the Great Ming!" one shepherd complained indignantly.
The old man selling tea under the pavilion came over to the pregnant women and whispered, "Can you hold on?"
One woman, propping her back against the table and gritting her teeth, forced out the words through clenched teeth, "I can! For the young master’s great cause, the child can come later; we must ambush that scoundrel!"
Another woman exclaimed, "Ouch! It kicked me!"
The third woman cried out, "No good! I think I’m going into labor!"
"Hold on! Hold on! We must deal with that Chen Shi!" encouraged the others.
Unable to hold on, the woman was carried away to give birth.
The plump woman in the sedan was Shen Hongniang, hall master of the Red Lady Society, not actually pregnant but simply very obese.
The trembling legs of the footmen were not entirely feigned, as carrying her was indeed very tiring.
The influence of the Red Lady Society spanned fifty provinces. Although considered a lowly trade, it was lucrative.
The Western Capital was a good place, with many powerful and wealthy individuals with numerous desires, lush nightlife, pervasive material desires, giving rise to many strange tastes. Affairs between high-ranking officials often required a matchmaker to facilitate connections.
That’s what Shen Hongniang did in the Western Capital.
She held the secrets of countless officials and celebrities, surviving to this day by relying on these secrets.
She knew these secrets could save her life or cost her life, so she sought patronage from the young master, winning his favor and living until now.
Today’s plot to kill Chen Shi was also to repay the young master’s kindness.
More cattle and sheep were due to give birth, yet Chen Shi had not arrived.
Shen Hongniang’s expression faltered, clenching her floral handkerchief and gritting her teeth, "This is how the Great Ming falls to ruin! The Ambassador of the Guangji, lazy and absent on his fourth day in office! If he dares to skip Guangji Storehouse today, he’ll dare to empty it tomorrow!"
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