Hsu Fengnian joked, "That makes sense. When you enter Xiangfan, remember to stay away from me. Otherwise, why would I cut down so many peach trees in Jin Lanting's residence? It's all because Grandpa Wei is a master of the Way of Nine Bushels of Rice, so he carries a few more peach wood swords to slay demons. You better get close to him these days. Otherwise, you'll be haunted by countless ghosts. Women have a Yin body, so their Yang energy is far inferior to men's. Even Old Sword God Li won't be able to save you. "
Jiang Ni's face turned even paler. She stammered, wanting to refute and encourage herself, but she didn't know what to say.
The little clay figurine's appearance had always been ranked in the top three beauties Xu Fengnian had ever seen in his life. The first was, of course, the androgynous White Fox's face. The second was a woman he had seen by the Luoshui River during his three years of travel. Until now, he could not tell whether she was a woman from a landowning household or the God of the Luoshui River. However, she was beautiful. She was a woman in her twenties, but her face was still like a pattern in the nineteen chess books. No matter how delicate it was, it would not change much. However, the little clay figurine was different. She had been growing over the years. Her breasts, which were in line with the title of Princess Taiping in the past, were no longer "Taiping". Instead, they were becoming more and more plump. Perhaps one day in the future, her face would quietly be comparable to White Fox's. Xu Fengnian liked to tease her, bully her, and plot against her. Part of the reason was that it had become a habit.
The old God of Swords couldn't bear to see Jiang Ni being deceived and frightened by this little scoundrel Xu Xiaobei. He unhappily said, "Girl, this little bastard is deliberately deceiving you. Ghosts are like immortals. If you believe it, then there is nothing. This Old Man has traveled Jianghu and seen all kinds of strange people. When it comes to immortals, only Old Taoist Qi can count. If Xiangfan really has a hundred thousand ghosts who don't want to be reincarnated, how can hundreds of thousands of people survive these years? "
Xu Fengnian chuckled. He didn't mind Li Chungang's sarcastic way of addressing him. He didn't care much about face. It wasn't something that His Highness was born with. It was something that he was forced to do. He continued to play with the arrow in his hand, whistling leisurely. What made the old God of Swords feel defeated was that Xu Xiaoshou's nonsense was obviously more lethal than his earnest and heartfelt advice. Little Jiang's beautiful little face was still pale, as if she was about to run to Wei Shuyang's side with the peach wood sword in his hand. She had not even reached Xiangfan yet. Jiang Ni, who had a deep understanding of ghosts and gods, said fearfully, "Then I won't enter the city. I'll stay on the ship!"
Helpless, the elderly God of Swords could only roll his eyes and sigh. He thought to himself, That little bastard is really Little Jiang's nemesis.
Xu Fengnian laughed and said, "When we reach Xiangfan, we will have to abandon the ship and take the land route. What will you do then? Stay on the ship for the rest of your life? Let me tell you, there are countless water ghosts who died unjustly in the lake. Do you really think that the ten years of war between Xiangfan and Xiangfan is just a simple siege? Only when the Xiangfan navy is wiped out would there be a siege. In the city, there's still the Grand Ritual of Zhou set up by the Taoist Master of Mount Longhu. What's outside the city? "
Jiang Ni was speechless. She wanted to cry but had no tears.
Old Man Li couldn't bear to listen anymore. He rubbed his crotch and planned to walk around the Yellow Dragon ship. This pair of foes could do whatever they wanted, and he wasn't willing to get involved in their quarrel anymore.
Jiang Ni asked timidly, "The thirty-six thousand and five hundred Grand Ritual of Zhou set up by the Taoist Master of Mount Longhu is very useful, right?"
... Hsu Fengnian glanced at Li Chungang's back and said playfully, "Of course. The Grand Ritual of Zhou is the highest ritual in Taoism. Setting up one thousand and two hundred altars is already a grand scale. Generally speaking, it's only when something big happens in the Emperor's family or the ancestral court of Taoism. The word 'ritual' means the ceremony of pouring wine. To put it simply, it's the Taoist Master inviting the celestial beings to drink wine. The Grand Ritual of Zhou before this dynasty was only set up for the Prince with two thousand and four hundred celestial beings to pray for blessings and disasters. There's also the three thousand and six hundred Grand Ritual of Zhou for the Emperor to protect the country and its people. Xiangfan was founded by the Taoist Master's residence. The thirty-six thousand and five hundred Grand Ritual of Zhou was unprecedented in history. It's equivalent to inviting all the celestial beings in the heavens. Back then, the Taoist Master's residence spent nine hundred thousand taels of silver. If that wasn't enough, the Taoist Master's residence would've moved out of Mount Longhu long ago. "
Jiang Ni nodded heavily and clenched his fists. His face relaxed a lot.
Unexpectedly, Hsu Fengnian changed the topic and laughed sinisterly, "But don't forget, just like you said, if the King of Jing An wanted to deal with me, he would've needed two to three thousand soldiers. It's obvious that the more powerful the enemy is, the more extravagant the situation will be. If the ghost city of Xiangfan didn't have any evil spirits that were hard to subdue, why would the dynasty spend so much money?"
Jiang Ni was scared silly again.
Hsu Fengnian threw the bow and arrow to a Beiliang light cavalry downstairs who was collecting arrows. He walked towards Jiang Ni and said in a low voice, "As for me, not only do I have Grandpa Wei's help, I also have many Taoist instruments on me. When we reach Xiangfan, you might as well sleep with me. It's best if we share the same bed, but even if we don't share the same bed, we have to share the same room."
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