Wandering Gods of Day and Night
Chapter 170 - 153 Ghost Lady

Chapter 170: Chapter 153 Ghost Lady

"Why is it you two?"

The Copper Coin Priest angrily scolded the children for their disappointing behavior.

These two children were not ordinary villagers; at birth, the tattoo of an "ear" appeared on the back of the elder brother Shi Zhu’s neck, while a tattoo of an "eye" appeared on the center of the younger sister Shi Hong’s forehead.

Among the Ancient Tattoo Clan, being born with tattoos was a symbol of innate talent, and the two children had always been key trainees under the Copper Coin Priest.

The Copper Coin Priest usually doted on the two children.

But now, they had eavesdropped on conversations from the Human Skin Temple and also heard the self-talk of the Copper Coin Priest in his madness.

In the eyes of the present Copper Coin Priest, this was an unforgivable sin.

He continuously tapped his walking stick, trying hard to think of how to explain to the ancestors, and emotionally, he wanted to preserve these two children.

"Shi Zhu, why are you here?"

The Copper Coin Priest glared at Shi Zhu.

"Copper Coin Grandpa, my sister and I haven’t seen you for a few days, we missed you, so we came to look for you... It was my idea, it has nothing to do with my sister."

Shi Hong was also crying, saying, "We just wanted to play a prank on Copper Coin Grandpa, we had no other intentions... Grandpa, we were wrong."

The two were greatly favored by the Copper Coin Priest, who, in the past, not only did not blame them for silly acts like plucking his beard while he was sleeping, and drawing a big tortoise on his face using ink,

but also carried the two children on his shoulders to catch fish in the river.

In the hearts of the two children, Copper Coin Priest was a kind and friendly grandfather, kind to them and always looking after the villagers with care.

But the Copper Coin Priest today seemed extremely unfamiliar to the children. They had never seen him with such a resentful gaze, such a ferocious expression.

"You two children, you must not mention anything about today to anyone, tell anyone, if I find out..."

The images of past interactions with the two children not only emerged in the hearts of Shi Zhu and Shi Hong but also flipped through like a picture book in the heart of the Copper Coin Priest.

"Chit, chit!"

The Copper Coin Priest wanted to spare the two children, but inside his chest, the Dharma Body of the ancestor was furiously scratching.

The ancestor did not wish to spare the siblings.

"Ancestor! The two children know their mistake, they are young and unaware, please let them go, henceforth I will strictly discipline them!"

The Copper Coin Priest knelt down, pleading for mercy for the siblings.

"Chit, chit, chit!"

The ancestor scratched more violently and in an instant, the palm of a baby’s hand emerged from the Copper Coin Priest’s chest,

followed by two hands... the ferocious face of a baby... a complete baby crawled out from the body of the Copper Coin Priest, it crawled down his body, then slowly made its way towards the siblings Shi Zhu and Shi Hong.

Horror filled the eyes of the siblings, turning to despair, until the baby climbed onto their bodies... and finally, they each let out a piercing scream.

The Copper Coin Priest couldn’t bear to watch, turned around, bowed his head, and shed murky tears.

Once, when he learned of the descent of the Nuo God, he was filled with sheer joy, as if he saw a gate of jade opening in the sky, all the villagers of the Ancient Clan would fulfill the hundreds of years old prophecy—Jade Gate Ascension!

But who could have expected, the Zhou Xuan who needed to pass through the nine Great Halls had gone into the ’Tattoo’ problem space on the occasion of two incense!

He also did not expect that Zhou Xuan would comprehend the "Tree Clan" tattoo.

"We must kill the Nuo God, we must kill the Nuo God! We can’t wait any longer, if we wait further, once more clanspeople learn that the Nuo God has comprehended the Tree Clan Tattoo, the grand aspirations of the Ancient Clan’s Jade Gate Ascension will be shattered!"

The Copper Coin Priest said fiercely.

Aside from the concern that Zhou Xuan’s continuation to grow will destroy the "Jade Gate Project," there is another worry inside his heart—if more and more clanspeople learn the secret of the "Tree Clan Tattoo" coming into existence, he would have to personally eliminate those clanspeople who know the truth!

The tragedy of Shi Zhu and Shi Hong would be repeated over and over again in the days to come!

...

"Ancestor, please kill the Nuo God!"

Before the Human Skin Temple, the Copper Coin Priest bowed his head, requesting the Dharma Body within his chest.

The Dharma Body of the baby gently scratched inside the Copper Coin Priest’s chest.

After several scratches, a character formed—Wait!

The meaning of "wait," the Copper Coin Priest understood all too well, to continue waiting according to the original plan.

"Wait? Wait? How much longer do we have to wait! Three incense, Legend of the Hundred Spirits... alas!"

The Copper Coin Priest sighed,

as days slipped by, he watched Zhou Xuan’s powers grow, watched Tree Clan Tattoos reappear one after another, the variables changing every day.

But without waiting, what else could be done?

Even now, linking to the Legend of the Hundred Spirits, killing Zhou Xuan right now, the Jade Gate of the Ancient Tattoo Clan would still not open, all they could do was wait for the next Nuodai to be born,

When would that be?

Several decades?

Or a hundred years?

The ancestor was not willing to wait that long,

And thinking of this, the Copper Coin Priest lifted his head and connected with Peng Hu on East Market Street.

"Peng Hu, tonight, connect to the Legend of the Hundred Spirits again! If he doesn’t respond, then please summon the Netherworld Stone Lord!"

...

At the East River Restaurant, Zhou Xuan ordered a table full of exquisite dishes, crystal pork knuckles, braised pork intestine, pickled delicacies...and so on.

Since Sister Cui and Mu Hua were also invited, aside from yellow wine, orange sodas were also prepared.

Mu Hua was dressed in the same long gown as Zhou Xuan, ever the same hats, personally put together by Sister Cui.

"Mu Hua, you look really sharp in your outfit today," Zhou Xuan complimented Mu Hua.