Chapter 605: Chapter 51: Devouring God and Casting Sacred Bone (Part 3)
Stabilizing the Spirit, Ghost Granny slowly began to speak:
"Life and death are predestined, and it’s a pity that Fellow Daoist Fang met with such misfortune, but you two need not be too sorrowful, after all..."
"Fellow Daoist Fang had a chronic illness and didn’t have much lifespan left. Leaving without pain this time could also be seen as fulfilling a wish."
She stroked her smooth chin and continued:
"Rest assured, even though Master Fang has left, the matter of entering the Inner City will not be affected."
"Hmm."
Ma Chao’s voice carried a sob as he slowly nodded:
"I want to hold a funeral for Master."
"As it should be." Ghost Granny naturally consented.
"Master."
Ma Ning, however, recalled another matter and asked:
"Should we still let Erya and her mother into the Inner City?"
"This..." Ghost Granny showed hesitation.
Logically speaking, Nanny Cui is Fang Zheng’s Ghost Servant, considered part of his property that can be brought into the Inner City.
But now that Fang Zheng is dead, and Nanny Cui and Erya have yet to formally enter the Inner City, there could be an excuse to deny it.
"Senior."
Ma Chao spoke in a muffled voice:
"Bringing Nanny Cui and Erya into the Inner City was the last thing Master instructed before he left."
"Ha..." Ghost Granny chuckled softly:
"Don’t worry, the warmth doesn’t fade that quickly. Since your Master is no longer here, let them follow you."
"I will arrange it properly."
"Whoosh!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a shadow floated out into the arena; it was Nanny Cui, already transformed into a Ghost.
Nanny Cui saluted Ghost Granny:
"Thank you, Senior!"
"Hmm."
Ghost Granny nodded, and no one had the mood to enjoy the food and wine, so the gathering dispersed early to deal with Fang Zheng’s affairs.
’Fang Mansion.’
Erya held a Token in her hand and cautiously walked into the courtyard.
"Mother."
She handed the Token to Nanny Cui:
"This is what Master Fang wanted me to give you."
"Oh?"
Nanny Cui raised an eyebrow, took the Token, and instantly felt a kinship of blood rise in her heart.
Her Life Token?
Holding this item meant controlling her life and death, which Fang Zheng, as her Ghost Servant’s master, should have held.
But now...
’It seems Master Fang was prepared.’
’Indeed, to be able to deceive many experts in Fengdu City and sneak into the Cave of Ten Thousand Ghosts, wouldn’t die in that Ghost Fire.’
Nanny Cui shook her head, gently stroking the Life Token, her eyes complex.
Towards Fang Zheng, her feelings were complicated.
He used her to sneak into the Cave of Ten Thousand Ghosts and spy on Fengdu City’s secrets, nearly causing her soul body to be destroyed.
But he also kept his promise to bring her and her daughter into the Inner City.
Moreover,
Nanny Cui had a thought, and many Dharma Gates surfaced in her mind.
In that Cave of Ten Thousand Ghosts, Fang Zheng used her Soul Body to observe the Cultivation Techniques, naturally leaving many insights.
These,
now all belonged to Nanny Cui.
With the benefits gained from these, even if she couldn’t reach the level of a Judge, she wouldn’t be far behind.
Patting the bewildered Erya, Nanny Cui extended her senses, picking up the Life Token and heading toward the back courtyard.
Master Fang may be gone, but life still goes on.
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"Crack!"
In a certain mountain valley, a cold wind stirred.
Fang Zheng, dressed in sackcloth, sat cross-legged on a rock, playing with a rib bone for half the day before finally understanding its mystery.
With his Divine Thought in motion, the rib bone cracked open, revealing a crystalline Jade inside.
The Jade contained numerous runes, swirling uncertainly.
This was actually an Inheritance Jade.
With a sweep of Divine Thought, a Secret Technique appeared in his mind.
"Devouring God and Casting Sacred Bone!"
"So that’s how it is!"
Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow:
"No wonder Lady White Bone was so hard to kill—she actually cultivated the Three-Sectioned Sacred Bone. Hmm..."
With thoughts swirling, he pulled out a long-unused Magical Artifact from the Storage Pouch.
Desolate Pole!
This object, its body was also a section of bone.
He finally understood why holding Lady White Bone’s bone felt inexplicably familiar—it was because of the Desolate Pole.
"Divine Bone!"
"It seems Lady White Bone relentlessly pursued me for this item; unfortunately, she lost both her troops and leader."
"It’s quite fortunate for me."
With a light smile, he directly tried the Refinement of the Divine Bone in his hand. As for everything in Fengdu City...
He had left that place, was no longer concerned with those there, and the vast majority of people didn’t even know of his existence, except for a few who might remember someone named ’Fang Yan’.
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