A sedan bearer accidentally stepped on an arm and started to scream. The bride's escort team immediately went into a commotion. A group of people quickly pulled out a bunch of white swords and shouted, "What's wrong?! Are they here?!" No one knew where they had been hiding. The streets were filled with shouting. Xie Lian took a closer look and saw that the separated head and body was not a living person, but a wooden doll.

Fuyao said again: "Too ugly!"

Just then, the Tea Master came up with a copper kettle. Xie Lian remembered how arrogant he was yesterday and asked, “Shopkeeper, I saw this group of people playing music and drums on the street yesterday, and I saw them again today. What are they doing?”

Dr. Tea said, "Seeking death."

"Hahaha……"

Xie Lian was not surprised, and asked, “Are they trying to lure out that ghost groom?”

Dr. Tea said, "What else could they be trying to do? The father of a bride has offered a huge reward to find his daughter and catch that evil groom, and this group of people has been making such a mess all day long."

The father who offered the bounty must be that official. Xie Lian took another look at the crudely made woman’s head on the ground, knowing that they were planning to use this fake person to disguise the bride.

Fuyao said in disgust, "If I were a ghost bridegroom and you gave me an ugly thing like this, I would destroy this town."

Xie Lian said, “Fuyao, what you said is totally unbecoming of an immortal. Also, can you change your habit of rolling your eyes? Why don’t you set a small goal for yourself, like rolling your eyes only five times a day?”

Nan Feng said: "Even if you order him to do it fifty times a day, it won't be enough!"

At this moment, a young man suddenly emerged from the team. He was full of energy and seemed to be the leader. He raised his arms and shouted, "Listen to me, listen to me! It's useless to go on like this! How many times have we run around in the past few days? Has the ghost groom been lured out?"

The big men all echoed the complaints, and the young man said, "In my opinion, we should just rush into Yujun Mountain, search the mountain, catch that ugly bastard and kill him! I will take the lead, and all brave men should follow me. Kill the ugly bastard and share the reward among us!"

A group of men started to join in a few words at first, then gradually their voices grew louder, and finally everyone joined in, sounding surprisingly loud. Xie Lian asked, “Ugly freak? Shopkeeper, what is this ugly freak they are talking about?”

Dr. Tea said, "It is said that the ghost bridegroom is an ugly guy who lives in Yujun Mountain. Because he is too ugly, no woman likes him, so he is resentful and specializes in snatching other people's brides and preventing others from having good fortunes."

There was no record of this on the scroll in the Lingwen Hall. Xie Lian asked, “Is there such a saying? Is it just a guess?”

Dr. Cha said, "Who knows? It is said that many people have seen it. It has a whole face wrapped in bandages, has a fierce look in its eyes, can't speak but can only bark like a wolfdog. It's said to be mysterious."

Fuyao said: "Wrapping a bandage on the face doesn't necessarily mean it's ugly. It could also be because it's too beautiful and doesn't want others to see it."

Dr. Tea was speechless for a moment, then said, "Who knows? Anyway, I have never seen it."

At this time, a young girl's voice came from the street, saying: "You...you don't listen to him, don't go, it's very dangerous in Yujun Mountain..."

The person hiding in the street corner and talking was Xiaoying, the girl who came to Nanyang Temple to pray last night.

Xie Lian felt a little pain on his face when he saw her, and he unconsciously raised his hand to touch it.

The young man was not happy when he saw her. He pushed her and said, "Why does a little girl butt in on a conversation between men?"

Xiaoying was pushed by him and flinched a little. She mustered up her courage and whispered, "Don't listen to him. Whether it's a fake wedding or a mountain search, it's so dangerous. Isn't this just courting death?"

The young man said, "You sound nice. We are all risking our lives to get rid of harm to the people. What about you? You are selfish and refuse to pretend to be a bride and get on the sedan chair. The common people here don't even have the courage to do this. Now you come to hinder us. What are you thinking?"

He pushed the girl every time he said something, and everyone in the store frowned. Xie Lian lowered his head to remove the bandage on his wrist, and heard Dr. Tea say, "This little Pengtou tried to coax this girl into pretending to be a fake bride before, and he spoke like he was smeared with honey, but the girl refused, and now he's acting like this again."

On the street, a group of big men also said, "Don't stand here and block the road. Go away!" Seeing this, Xiaoying's flat face turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, and she said, "You...why do you have to talk like this?"

The young man asked again: "Am I right? I asked you to pretend to be the bride, but you would never agree to do so, even if you die?"

Xiaoying said: "I don't dare, but you don't have to scratch my skirt..."

As soon as she mentioned this, the young man jumped up as if he had been poked in the foot, pointed at her nose and said, "You ugly freak, stop spitting blood at me! I tore your skirt? Do you think I'm blind? Who knows if you tore it yourself to show it to others? Who knows that no one will see your ugly face and torn your skirt, don't think you can blame me!"

Nanfeng couldn't stand it any longer, and the cup broke in his hand. Just as he was about to stand up, a white shadow floated by his side. Little Pengtou, who was jumping three feet high, screamed, covered his face and fell to the ground, with blood dripping from between his fingers.

Before everyone could see what was happening, he had already sat on the ground. They thought it was Xiaoying who had suddenly jumped up, but when they looked again, she was nowhere to be seen. A Taoist in white stood in front of her.

Xie Lian put his hands up in his sleeves, without turning his head, he looked at Xiao Ying with a smile, bent down slightly, looked at her level, and asked, "Miss, may I invite you in for a cup of tea?"

The little Pengtou on the ground felt a sharp pain in his mouth and nose, and his face was in pain as if he had been beaten with a steel whip. However, the Taoist clearly had no weapon, and no one saw how or what he did. He staggered to his feet, raised his knife and shouted, "This man is using magic!"

When the big men behind him heard the "magic", they all raised their swords to fight. Who knew that behind him, Nanfeng suddenly slapped out with his palm, and with a "crack" sound, a pillar broke.

Seeing this divine power, the faces of the group of big men all changed. The little Pengtou was frightened, but he still insisted. He ran and shouted at them: "I am defeated today. Who are you? Leave your names and we will meet again in the future..."

Nan Feng didn't bother to answer, but Fu Yao said, "Okay, okay, this guy is a giant..."

Nan Feng slapped her again with his backhand, and the two of them started to fight silently. Xie Lian wanted to invite the little girl in to sit down and order her some fruit or tea, but she wiped her tears and left first. He could only look at her back and sigh, and then come in. When he came in, Dr. Tea said, "Zhu Zi, remember to pay for it."

So when Xie Lian sat down, he said to Nan Feng, “Zhu Zi, remember to pay for it.”

south wind:"……"

Xie Lian said, “Before that, let’s get down to business first. Can someone lend me some mana? I need to enter the spirit communication array to verify the information.”

Nan Feng raised his hand, and the two of them clapped their hands in pledge of an oath, thus establishing a very simple contract. In this way, Xie Lian could finally enter the spiritual communication formation again.

As soon as he entered, he heard Ling Wen say, "Your Highness, have you finally borrowed the magic power? Is your journey in the north going smoothly? How are the two young military officers who volunteered to help you?"

Xie Lian raised his head, glanced at the pillar that was broken by Nan Feng’s palm, and at Fu Yao who was resting with her eyes closed with an indifferent look on her face, and said, “The two young military officers each have their own strengths, and both are talented people with great potential.”

Ling Wen smiled and said, "Congratulations to General Nanyang and General Xuanzhen. According to what Your Highness said, these two young military officers must have a promising future, and their ascension is just around the corner."

After a while, Mu Qing's voice emerged coldly, saying, "He did not inform me of his trip this time, so I let him go. I know nothing about it anyway."

Xie Lian thought to himself, “You really are staying in the spiritual formation all day long…”

Ling Wen said, "Your Highness, where are you now? The north is where General Pei is stationed, and the incense is very popular. If Your Highness needs it, you can stay in his Mingguang Hall for a while."

Xie Lian said, “No need to bother. Since we couldn’t find a Mingguang Hall nearby, we settled down in a Nanyang Hall. Let me ask you, Lingwen, do you have any more information about this ghost bridegroom?”

Ling Wen said: "Yes. The rating in our hall just came out, it's 'fierce'."

"fierce"!

As for the demons and monsters that wreak havoc on the world, the Lingwen Hall divides them into four categories according to their abilities: "evil", "severe", "ferocious" and "desperate".

The "evil" ones can kill one person, the "severe" ones can wipe out a family, and the "evil" ones can massacre an entire city. The most terrifying "absolute" ones, if they appear in the world, will bring disaster to the country and the people, and the world will be in chaos.

This ghost bridegroom hiding in Yujun Mountain is actually a "vicious" chapter, second only to "absolute". So, anyone who has seen him is unlikely to escape unscathed.

Therefore, after leaving the spiritual formation and informing the other two of the matter, Nan Feng said, "Those ugly bandaged men are probably just rumors. Otherwise, they must have seen something else."

Xie Lian said, “There is another possibility. For example, under certain circumstances, this ghost groom will not, or cannot, hurt anyone.”

Fuyao complained: "The efficiency of Lingwen Palace is really inefficient. It took so long to come up with a rating. What's the point of coming here?"

Xie Lian said, “At least we have some idea of ​​our opponent’s strength. But since he is a vicious person, this ghost bridegroom must be very powerful, and there is no way a fake person can fool him. If we want to lure him out, the people in the wedding procession cannot use tricks or puppets, and they cannot carry weapons. Most importantly, the bride must be alive.”

Fuyao said: "Just find a woman on the street and let her be the bait."

Nan Feng rejected it: "No."

Fuyao said: "Why? Don't you want to? You will be willing if you pay me."

Xie Lian said, “Fuyao, even if there is a willing woman, it is best not to use this method. This ghost bridegroom is a dangerous person. If he fails, we will be fine. But if the bride is abducted, a weak woman will be unable to escape and resist. I am afraid she will die.”

Fuyao said: "If we can't find a woman, we can only find a man."

Nan Feng said: "Where can I find a man willing to pretend to be..."

Before he finished speaking, both of them shifted their gazes over.

Xie Lian was still smiling to himself: "???"

Evening, Nanyang Temple.

Xie Lian came out from the back of the hall with dishevelled hair.

When the two men guarding the temple gate saw this, Nanfeng yelled loudly, "Fuck!!!" and rushed out.

Xie Lian was speechless for a moment, then asked, “Why?”

Anyone who sees him can tell at a glance that he is a handsome man with gentle features.

But because of this, a handsome man wearing a woman's wedding dress, this picture may not be acceptable to many people. For example, Nanfeng may not be able to accept it personally, so he reacted so strongly.

Xie Lian looked at Fu Yao standing there, and glanced at him with complicated eyes, and said, "Do you have anything to say?"

Fuyao nodded and said, "If I were a ghost groom, who would give me such a woman..."

Xie Lian asked, “Are you just going to destroy this town?”

Fuyao said coldly: "No, I will kill this woman."

Xie Lian smiled and said, “Then I can only say that it’s a good thing that I’m not a woman anymore.”

Fuyao said: "I think it would be more practical for you to go to the spiritual array now and ask if there is any priest willing to teach you the method of transformation."

There are indeed a few priests in heaven who know how to transform due to special needs. But I'm afraid it's too late to learn now. Over there, Nan Feng came in with a green face. He calmed down a lot after he finished scolding, which was exactly the same as the general he served. Seeing that it was getting late, Xie Lian said, "Forget it, it doesn't matter whether the veil is on or off." As he was about to cover himself, Fu Yao raised her hand to stop him, saying, "Wait a minute. You don't know how that ghost bridegroom harms people. If he finds out he's been deceived as soon as he lifts the veil, he will be furious and suddenly change. Wouldn't it cause more trouble?"

When Xie Lian heard this, he thought it made sense, but when he took a step forward, he heard a "swish" sound.

The red wedding dress that Fuyao found for him really didn't fit him well.

The woman's figure was originally much smaller, so when he put it on, it didn't fit his waist very well, but when he raised his sleeves and feet, he felt very restricted. When he moved a little, the clothes were torn. Just as he was looking around for the torn part, a voice came from the temple gate: "Excuse me..."

The three looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiaoying standing at the temple entrance holding a folded white dress in her hands, looking at them timidly.

She said, "I remember seeing you here last night, so I wanted to come and see if I'd see you again... I left the clothes I washed here. Thank you so much for yesterday and today."

Xie Lian was about to smile at her, but suddenly remembered what he looked like now, and decided not to scare her with more words.

Unexpectedly, Xiaoying was not frightened by him, but took a step forward and said, "What are you doing...if you like, I can help you?"

“…” Xie Lian said, “No, girl, please don’t misunderstand me. I don’t have this hobby.”

Xiaoying said hurriedly: "I know, I know. What I mean is that if you don't mind, I can help you. You...you are going to catch the ghost groom, right?"

Her voice and face suddenly lifted up, and she said, "I, I can alter clothes. I always carry a needle and thread with me. I can alter anything that's not right. I can also dress up. I'll help you!"

“…”

Two sticks of incense later, Xie Lian came out from the back of the hall again with his head lowered.

This time, the bride's veil was already covered. Nanfeng and Fuyao seemed to want to take a look, but finally decided to save their eyes. The sedan chair they found was at the temple gate, and the carefully selected sedan bearers had been waiting for a long time. On a dark and windy night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, wearing his new wedding dress, sat on the big red wedding sedan chair.