NCCnovel Chapter 421 The Ferryman
Chapter 421 The Ferryman
Shuang Meiniang's figure flashed into the Ghost Tower in an instant.
Inside the Ghost Tower, Bai Wuxiang and the other ghost messengers waited with solemn expressions.
Upon seeing Shuang Meiniang appear, Bai Wuxiang quickly stepped forward.
"My lord, this...this Soul-Nourishing Tree seems...it seems it hasn't..."
Shuang Meiniang stared at the faint, illusory image of the Soul-Nourishing Tree before her, her eyes flashing with a sharp light!
"The Soul-Nourishing Tree hasn't returned to the cycle of reincarnation yet..."
"How is this going?!"
Bai Wuxiang shook his head. "My lord, according to common sense, the Soul Nourishing Tree should have completely disappeared a month ago. Why... why has it been able to hold on for so long?"
After hearing this, Shuang Meiniang also fell into deep thought.
Her beautiful eyes shimmered with a mixture of emotions, and her heart was filled with doubts as well.
After some time, Shuang Meiniang suddenly thought of Su Yang!
"It seems the most likely candidate is her..."
Besides Su Yang, Shuang Meiniang couldn't think of anyone else.
As far as Shuang Meiniang was concerned, Su Yang's cultivation level was too low. If it weren't for Xingluo Island, Su Yang wouldn't have been able to get close to her at all.
Despite this, Su Yang remains shrouded in mystery.
Half-human and half-demon, the other half of his demon bloodline was actually the three-legged golden crow, a demon god!
And that's not all, Su Yang, she is also...
The chosen one of the twin flowers of the underworld!
Those chosen by the twin flowers of the underworld, the Manjusaka and the Mandarava, might actually be able to repair the Soul-Nourishing Tree before them.
Shuang Meiniang summoned them so that Su Yang and the others could check on the Soul Nourishing Tree before the Netherworld Ghost Cultivators from the other four Oasis Cities arrived, and see if they could solve the immediate crisis.
However, after Lan Ziyi's actions, the Soul-Nourishing Tree is about to fall into reincarnation.
There's no need for Su Yang and the others to repair the Soul Nourishing Tree.
Yet, even at this point, the Soul-Nourishing Tree has managed to remain in the cycle of reincarnation for so long.
This gave Shuang Meiniang hope; perhaps Su Yang really could restore the Soul Nourishing Tree to its original state!
When this thought arose in Shuang Meiniang's mind, she was actually indulging in a rather far-fetched idea...
Su Yang, she's just a cultivator from the lower realms who hasn't even reached the Immortal Realm...
However, a resolute look quickly appeared in Shuang Meiniang's eyes.
"My lord... what's the most likely possibility? Who is she?"
A smile appeared on Shuang Meiniang's lips.
"Her? Strictly speaking, she should be the ferryman of our underworld..."
Upon hearing Shuang Meiniang's words, Bai Wuxiang's pupils constricted sharply, and his ghostly aura nearly leaked out.
"what?!"
"Ferryman?"
Bai Wuxiang looked completely bewildered. He scratched his head. "In our Underworld, ever since that one fell, no creature from our Underworld has been able to resonate with the soul of the Manjusaka. It's been ten thousand years since a Ferryman has appeared..."
"Who exactly is the ferryman of our underworld? I've been in Naihe City for so long, and I'm familiar with almost all the ghost cultivators who have settled there. How come I don't know?"
"Could they be ghost cultivators who have recently arrived in our Naihe City from the underworld?!"
Shuang Meiniang raised an eyebrow and slapped Bai Wuxiang hard on the head.
"Who says that ferrymen can only be beings from the underworld?"
"Not a being from our underworld?! How is that possible!"
"All the ferrymen of the underworld throughout history have come from among the local ghosts and spirits of our underworld! How could there be outsiders among them!"
All living beings in the world, after their death, as long as their souls leave traces in the world, no matter how much time has passed, will eventually go to the underworld.
However, there are always some souls that are unable to return to the underworld for a long time. In such cases, the role of the ferryman is needed.
To become a ferryman, one must first gain the approval of the Manjusaka and Mandarava flowers, and one's soul must be in harmony with the two flowers.
These two twin flowers, Manjusaka and Mandrake, represent their presence in the underworld.
Having gained the approval of the two twin flowers, one can open passages to the underworld in most parts of this world.
Of course, most of these places do not represent the special, spiritually isolated places like Xingluo Island.
Ten thousand years ago, the last ferryman born in their underworld was that supreme being who had already perished...
Bai Wuxiang really couldn't understand it, and continued to ramble on.
"My lord, all the ferrymen in the past were beings from our underworld. Even the last ferryman, that fallen being, was born from our underworld."
"How could the ferryman be an outsider?"
Shuang Meiniang frowned impatiently, glaring angrily at Bai Wuxiang, who was still chattering away with questions.
Why ask so many questions!
"There are so many unsolved mysteries in this world. I'm just a lowly ghost lord. How could I possibly know them all?!"
"All I know is that the person whose soul can resonate with the twin flowers of the Manjusaka is the ferryman of our underworld!"
Before Bai Wuxiang could say anything more, Shuang Meiniang slapped him mercilessly.
"Snapped!!"
The loud slap echoed throughout the Ghost Tower. Bai Wuxiang covered the side of his face that had been slapped, which was now unrecognizable, and looked at Shuang Meiniang with a pitiful expression.
"Sir...sir..."
Frosty Beauty waved her hand impatiently, "Don't try to play the victim here. I didn't use much force."
"Instead of wasting time, hurry up and see if the people from the other four oasis cities have arrived yet? And while you're at it, have that ferryman come and take a look at the Soul Nourishing Tree."
Bai Wuxiang suddenly realized something.
"Could it be... could it be that the Soul-Nourishing Tree has been able to withstand this for so long because of that Ferryman?"
Shuang Meiniang smiled but didn't say anything.
Then, she glanced at the Soul-Nourishing Tree, which was in relatively stable condition, and let out a breath.
She is now pinning her last hope on Su Yang.
As for the people sent by the other four oasis cities, they must have already heard the news that the Soul-Nourishing Tree of Naihe City is about to fall into reincarnation.
The power of reincarnation is extremely tempting to them, the ghost cultivators, but it is also fraught with forbidden dangers.
Shuang Meiniang guessed that they had already started their return journey.
If Su Yang can really repair the Soul-Nourishing Tree, she'll have to thank her properly!
The next moment, Shuang Meiniang flashed away and left the Ghost Tower.
Bai Wuxiang was on the verge of tears.
Did Lord Shuang... forget to tell him who the ferryman was?
"Pfft... This is the first time I've ever seen Lord Bai get hit..."
"Yes, I've never seen Lord Bai look so aggrieved before."
The two little ghost messengers were covering their mouths and whispering and giggling when suddenly, a sinister chill emanated from behind them.