Chapter 934: Chapter 934 Du Shiniang Chapter 934: Chapter 934 Du Shiniang Huang Xiaolong narrowed his eyes, looking at the extrely beautiful and stunning Ghost King, and chuckled. “I’ve known all about you! You are Du Shiniang.”
“Ah? Du Shiniang? Little Long, this… this Ghost King on the painted pleasure boat… is actually… actually the one sung about in the songs… that ‘Du Shiniang’…” Ma Chuxia said with a look of astonishnt.
The Ghost King’s delicate body shivered, looking at Huang Xiaolong in a daze, her eyes reflecting a mix of surprise and sadness. She murmured, “I never thought that there would still be soone… soone who knows… knows …”
Indeed, Huang Xiaolong had guessed the Ghost King’s identity correctly. One could say that he had hit the nail on the head.
Huang Xiaolong went on, “Du Shiniang was originally the daughter of a wealthy family. At the age of seven or eight, she was kidnapped and sold to Yangzhou City, far from her hotown, and given to the old madam of Yicui Courtyard at a high price. The old madam saw that this clever girl would make a lot of money in the future, so she painstakingly trained and managed her. Born beautiful, Du Shiniang also developed the charm of a lady of a respectable family from a young age. With so training, she beca skilled in singing and dancing, literate and well-mannered, possessing all the charms of a woman. At seventeen or eighteen, she blossod into a beauty of heavenly grace and talent in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, enticing the princes and noblen of Yangzhou City. They were all love-struck and willing to spend fortunes without hesitation. With this cash cow, Yicui Courtyard’s fa spread throughout Yangzhou, earning pots of gold daily, and the old madam treasured her like a jewel in her palm.”
Hearing Huang Xiaolong’s words, the Ghost King, who was Du Shiniang, couldn’t help choking up. “I’ve been alone and miserable since I was a child… these… these are all fated… Ah~~~”
Huang Xiaolong continued, “Du Shiniang saw guests day and night, always displaying charming manners as if she was sincerely affectionate to every single patron, treating them with great care, but in reality, her sweetness was entirely professional, devoid of any true feelings. That was until one day, when she t the young and inexperienced student Li Jia. It was then that she truly rendered her pure and innocent tenderness. Although Du Shiniang was a woman of the brothel, oppressed but steadfast, she struggled fiercely to escape her adversities. She pinned all her hopes on the wealthy young master Li Jia. But no matter how hard she tried, she could not escape her tragic fate; Li Jia betrayed her, selling her to Sun Fu. Despairing, Du Shiniang cursed at Sun Fu, denounced Li Jia, and flung one precious item after another from her treasured chest into the river, before finally leaping into the raging waves.”
“This is a famous historical tale, known as—’Du Shiniang Sinks Her Treasure Chest in Fury’~~” Speaking of which, Huang Xiaolong smiled and looked at the treasure chest in Du Shiniang’s hands. “Don’t throw it away. Your gold and silver jewelry contain thick Yin energy, and you’ve set up a ghostly array to lure souls, which is quite harmful… Stop it, or I’ll scatter your soul to the winds.”
“Hmph!!!! So you know about that heartless and ungrateful man, Li Jia, and Sun Fu too?” Du Shiniang’s emotions suddenly beca extrely agitated, and the terrifying ghostly aura emanating from her body overflowed, turning the entire river surface eerie and sinister, with the pitiful faces of water ghosts rising from the water, grinning grotesquely at Huang Xiaolong and the others.
“I suffered countless grievances and hardships in my lifeti and never had the chance for redress. I was the most pitiable woman in the world! I want revenge! I want revenge!” Du Shiniang roared furiously, sobbing while she scread.
Ma Chuxia was a woman who appeared cold on the outside but warm inside. Upon hearing Huang Xiaolong’s recount of Du Shiniang’s story, she felt a sense of pity, and even Xiaohong and Qingqing, the two little demons, seed to be moved with compassion. The three of them almost simultaneously said, “Don’t kill it—it’s a pitiable ghost…”
“Hey~~” Huang Xiaolong looked at the attractive Du Shiniang and smiled. “Du Shiniang, I see that your ghostly power is pretty strong, and in life, you were skilled in singing and dancing, as well as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting… How about this, from today onward, you reform and beco a good spirit, follow , and be a personal maidservant… As for your past mistakes, I might just let bygones be bygones…”
“Hehehe~~ Hehehehe~~ You really have a way with words, little Taoist!” Du Shiniang burst out with a mocking laughter, then with a gentle wave of her hand.
Murky yin qi surged in the river like a tide; a vast expanse of ghastly and horrifying ghosts swam towards the shore, heading straight for Huang Xiaolong and the others.
The n leading Huang Xiaolong, terrified, turned ashen-faced and weak at the knees, each of them collapsing onto the ground.
Huang Xiaolong simply smiled, softly chanted a spell, then his body faintly emitted endless golden light. Simultaneously, a mighty pressure burst forth like a tornado, sweeping out!
Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!
Sounds of bursting echoed one after another, as the ghosts clamoring to climb onto the shore, touched by the golden light, had their faces explode with blood blisters. In an instant, all the ghosts perished and exploded, their dark, dense yin blood floated in the river water, emitting a foul stench that soared to the heavens.
“Oh? I really didn’t expect you, little Taoist, to have so skill…” Du Shiniang was slightly taken aback.
Huang Xiaolong said with a teasing laugh, “Right, one thing at a ti. I’ve guessed your identity, so now, you should release all those people you’ve deceived into boarding the ghost ship, shouldn’t you?”
“Hehehehe~~ Little Taoist, you really are quite foolish. I am a ghost and you are human, two completely different paths, with no moral obligations between them. Even if you’ve guessed my na from my previous life, what about it?” Du Shiniang sneered, “However, I see you’re not one of those swindling Taoists, and you do have so real skills… How about this, I can let go of those living people, but you must disappear imdiately! You can’t interfere in my affairs anymore! Otherwise, I won’t be polite to you!”
“Hey~~ Du Shiniang, it seems you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin, huh~” Huang Xiaolong’s pupils shrank slightly. However, he did not feel any killing intent; all he had was taunts and sarcasm.
About this Du Shiniang, even though she was a courtesan, the experiences in her life were truly tragic, especially the betrayal by a man that resulted in her sinking the treasure box and committing suicide in the river. It must be said that Huang Xiaolong did feel so sympathy for her.
“It’s you who won’t shed tears until you see the coffin! You ddling little Taoist!” Du Shiniang was enraged by Huang Xiaolong. It thought to itself, I am a Ghost King, and this green-faced youth, though he may have so real skills, should not be strutting about in front of !
No sooner had she spoken than suddenly, Du Shiniang waved her long sleeves and a great expanse of flas emitting a cold aura engulfed Huang Xiaolong on the shore.
These were cold flas, containing endless resentnt. An ordinary person, or even an ancient martial arts grandmaster, would turn into icy ashes just by touching a bit of it. Yinhun, on the other hand, would be crushed by the resentnt in the cold flas. Hence, these cold flas were a fearso thing, powerful enough to completely obliterate the soul and disperse the spirit.
The cold fla that had obscured the sky suddenly dispersed in midair, transforming into a flock of birds that darted towards Huang Xiaolong and the others like a plague of locusts!
This move was indeed formidable and wouldn’t lose to any magical treasure.
Having led an exceedingly wretched life, Du Shiniang beca a malevolent ghost after death, harboring profound resentnt. Thus, she was capricious, acting unpredictably in wrath and delight. With this fierce attack, she sought to bring Huang Xiaolong to his doom. Perhaps, she was also venting so of the resentnt she felt towards n who had betrayed her onto Huang Xiaolong.
Huang Xiaolong’s eyes narrowed slightly. He was absolutely certain that this killer move, the swarming cold fla birds, was aid solely at him. There was no intention to attack Ma Chuxia, Qingqing, or Xiaohong.
Apparently, Du Shiniang seed to treat won quite favorably. It was n that she resented.
This could also explain why only n had their souls hooked away upon finding Du Shiniang’s jewelry, with no won affected.
Indeed, she loathed n to the core!
“Child’s play,” Huang Xiaolong chuckled, waving his hand as a swath of pure Samadhi True Fire burst forth directly.
The Samadhi True Fire enveloped the cold fla birds, crackling and burning them fiercely until all the cold flas were extinguished.
Reasonably speaking, although Du Shiniang’s cold fla was incredibly potent, it ultimately could not compete with divine fires like “Samadhi True Fire” or ‘Hellfire’.
Swoosh~~ Swoosh~~ Swoosh~~~
Specks of Samadhi True Fire flew towards the painted boat.
“Hmph!” Du Shiniang shrieked, her ghostly form flickering as she desperately dodged. Still, so of the Samadhi True Fire landed on her robe, imdiately bursting into fierce flas.
With ghostly energy erupting from her body, Du Shiniang exerted all her strength to snuff out the Samadhi True Fire burning on her.
But soon, the entire painted boat began to burn!
“Miss!”
Suddenly, nurous colorfully dressed specters on the boat cried out in alarm.
Then, these female ghosts floated up from the boat, hovering above the river surface.
Under the moonlight, it was visible that these female ghosts all exuded the aura of purple-garbed specters, each one of them a beauty with exceptional features, finely drawn brows, and painted eyes. In life, they had all been extrely gorgeous won, although with a hint of worldly weariness. Scents of rouge and powder, heart-lting and seductive, drifted on the chilling wind across the river surface.
“Oh, these must be the courtesans who once mingled with Du Shiniang. After death, they turned into ghosts and now, to this day, have all evolved into purple-garbed specters,” Huang Xiaolong nodded slightly.
Speaking of which, Du Shiniang’s power was quite formidable. For instance, Ying Kexin, the Ghost King Huang Xiaolong had once subdued, was essentially a loner. Yet, as a Ghost King, Du Shiniang commanded several dozen purple-garbed female ghosts.
“Miss, this Taoist is very powerful. You should flee, and we will hold him off for you!” The dozens of purple-garbed female ghosts shouted in unison.
“Heh heh~~ You courtesans are quite loyal, aren’t you~~” Huang Xiaolong laughed.
“Wait!” Du Shiniang had extinguished the Samadhi True Fire on her and was in a rather sorry state as she shouted at Huang Xiaolong. “Don’t hurt my sisters!”
“Save your breath. You dared to attack . If it weren’t for your pitiful past, I would have destroyed you already,” Huang Xiaolong’s voice was filled with a chilling authority. “I’ll give you one last chance. Submit and beco a maid by my side, or—die!”
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