01x04 - Ghost King Hua Cheng

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Please don't run away.

Why did he leave?

Honestly, you were dressed as a bride back there.

You probably scared him off. Your Highness.

How that illness impossible. Was that Multi-faced disease?

Like most patients, his face was d*sfigured.

They b*rned their own flesh in order to halt its spread.

Did the epidemic not fall with the Chenla Kingdom long ago?

Bizarre. It was highly infectious. Is no one

speaking of it? You'd think there'd be rumors.

I know what I saw. Perhaps he's already on the mend.

The scars are just the aftermath. Uh.

Absurd. He was far too young.

Perhaps he's lived for centuries.

We should head back and inform Lingwen

of these strange findings to settle this matter. We'll need assistance.

Ching's equation to Georgian and Australian miller dates.

One should let go. What's on your Libya? Randomly turned on you?

The Syrian.

Tung shan, man Chung yo.

Yeah. Shin young, the icy highway. Long Chen.

Chose way to run by show. Two way

costuming voting trade show Shanghai way. Because.

k*lling some Chiquita may. I'm guessing for the.

El Viejo. Watson, Chen. Shanshan. Feng. Guo, the.

Tom Jensen. Kendo.

And trying to shun. Man. Man.

Bear.

How unfortunate. That is an issue. We'll act swiftly.

We'll find the boy. We can't afford

to let that disease run rampant.

Hmm. Is something else on your mind?

I wish I knew more and why.

Please, Your Highness. You've been quite helpful. Rest assured.

There was one more concern, if I may.

Use the telepathic matrix I'm sure the

officials would like to hear too.

Don't you agree? He should be on his best behavior.

You're far too soft hearted. I'm at my wit's end.

Givenchy won't reveal where the green Amour is.

She only begs for Pei Ming. Take her.

I'm afraid that no one has the space for her.

We wish to confine her, but we need more time.

We're still seeking a proper mountain. That's enough.

Cry to someone else. Pei junior, why don't you take her?

Only General Nanyang could handle her. Knowing Shuang's temper, I must decline.

The Menglong Palace is in a real bind.

Zhuanji is already quite the handful, regardless of the green Imore's involvement.

But Zhirong makes everything..

More Zhirong pardon about that forest of hanging corpses

was the green and more there.

If you were here earlier, you wouldn't ask such things, Your Highness.

Sorry, I was held up. He wasn't at Mt. Yujian,

but it assumes the corpses were an offering made to him.

It's no surprise. After all, Ji Rong's

taste is known for being crude and morbid.

Even his fellow ghosts despise his antics.

Silence! Enough gossip! Where is Pei? Let

him talk to the mad woman.

Darn it! General Pei's romantic affair has

landed him in some hot water.

Just let him see her. Well. Shunzhi was besotted with Pei.

Exactly. Leave everyone else out of this mess.

It wouldn't work. She'd be angry. Does

she work for the green or more? Correct.

She passed away several hundred years ago.

Though not a thr*at, she still held an age old grudge.

It was recently she became affiliated with him.

That's when she became a nuisance.

If it weren't for Cheong's meddling, she'd

be done for. Since we can't..

Send general pay, I suggest we use Pay Junior instead.

No, no, we all agree he should take some of the responsibility.

Right, someone. Silence! How quickly you forgot

about Mount Yujun. If it weren't for

Lin and his assistants, I'm afraid that we

may not have had a resolution.

We owe them as the one in charge of the task.

Do you have anything to add? You have the room.

While I was in the sedan chair,

I overheard a childlike spirit singing.

But the two junior officials heard nothing.

A trick of its mana, I guess. Does that sound familiar?

A child that doesn't ring a bell.

Considering His Highness was the only one who had heard the song,

it must have been a delusion.

The whole thing sounds suspicious. You deal with it.

Don't dump it on me. The same goes for Shenji.

But we need to find a suitable mountain.

Of course. Thank you, Your Highness. I will

personally look into it. Anything else?

There's one more thing. Has anyone ever

come across a young man who controls silver butterflies?

Your Highness? I beg your pardon? He's speaking of Hwa Chong.

Hwa Chong hwa. Quite a name. It suits him.

Don't tell me you've never heard of the Four Devils.

Of course he's ignorant. He has spent

centuries in the mortal realm, preoccupied with making a living.

So who exactly are the four devils?

The most troublesome force, consisting of four demon lords.

The Green Amour, also known as the Green Light Nightwalker,

is one of them, but he is the weakest.

He has yet to attain the rank of devastation.

A degenerate void of empathy stirs up trouble.

Next is the Black amour. While not friendly,

he does keep a low profile.

Heaven doesn't have much information on him.

However, we do know that he is a water demon.

The most powerful one is the White Calamity.

He has another name too. By Wu Xiang.

He brought ruin to one kingdom after another.

Do you have something caught in your throat?

Not to worry. Your Highness, he has long since passed.

I'm aware. I'll be all right.

Even if he were alive, we couldn't deal with him right now.

Remember the butterflies you saw? They're known as death spirit butterflies.

Their master has been a headache to the Heaven

realm for ages. His name is Hua Chang,

also known as the Crimson Rain. Sought flower.

He's a bit mysterious as he masquerades in many different forms.

Not that that matters. He's beaten

gods and b*rned down their temples.

No one would ever forget that guy. He sounds rather formidable.

He made quite a name for himself.

He sought to challenge heavenly officials.

If he lost, he would offer them his ashes to dispose of.

But if he won, they'd have to relinquish their positions in heaven.

Hence, fools accepted. Uh huh. And they

lost. It was a shameful defeat.

Yup. That's when they wrote him off.

Assuming he wouldn't dare collect. What a bunch of fools.

So when he showed back up rashly, they didn't pay.

He grew furious and b*rned down all their temples as retribution.

And since those sanctuaries and worshippers are

the source of heavenly officials mana,

the devastation led to the downfall of gods.

Even worse, these foolish gods projected their

duals into the dreams of their believers,

which only led to converting their followers to Revere Huachung instead.

Their vanity led to the heavenly realm completely losing face.

What a maniac! Absolutely shrewd. The martial

gods disgracefully fell to his cutlass, leaving their egos deeply wounded.

While the literature gods fell to a sharp tongue,

it said some even spat blood as they engaged

in debate with Hoi Chang as he carelessly hurled insults at them.

And don't forget about the swarm of butterflies, right?

They still haunt the dreams of even

the most powerful of heavenly officials.

Somehow I find the creatures to be quite elegant.

So Watchung challenged gods, but just accepted, which two didn't.

Shenzhen and Nanyang. How do you both know so much about this?

Why do you think? Is he that simple?

Your Highness, are you certain that you met Huachung? Describe him.

He's tall. Red robe. Umbrella. Did he do anything?

He guided me safely, then left. That's all.

You're sure? Yes, that doesn't sound.

Surely he lured you into danger. He's up.. To something.

Considering the circumstance, we should all raise our guard.

I fear the devils are conspiring,

setting a trap to confuse us.

Hua Chang is a deceiver. We should take extra precaution. I agree.

Everyone listen. We should learn more. I'll

do everything I can to assist.

Well. Ling win. How's that sound? Perfect.

I think we fulfilled the purpose of our meeting.

I'll inform the Emperor. Let's call it

a day, shall we? My deepest gratitude.

See you soon. I'll head out to

farewell. And I'll see you soon.

So take care. Does that mean no one

is taking Shengji na yang?

And Shenzhen.

I appreciate the two junior officials.

Thank you.

There's really no reason to thank me.

Just take care of yourself and focus

on paying off your merit debt.

Start by using your new offerings. Don't you agree? Nanyang.

Can someone assist me? Of course.

Please thoroughly check them.

Oh. Uh. Lincoln. Might I bother you? No.

I still owe all those merit credits.

It's just under million, right?

You have impeccable timing, Your Highness. About the mountain. You June worshipers.

Congratulations. They upheld their vows with offerings.

With all the merit credits you collected.

I'm pleased to report your debt is now clear.

You're joking. But there's no way in that. Cleared it completely.

Don't worry about it now. It's gone,

and that's all that matters. Thank you.

Anyway. Do you have any new information to share with me?

We're working on it now. I told the emperor of our findings.

In turn, he sent some men out.

We're conducting an in-depth investigation. But while

you were in the mortal realm,

he's become such a thorn in my side.

You work so hard. It's all right.

Do you have any plans for your future?

Coincidentally, that's precisely why I'm here. Although I've ascended three times now,

I don't have a temple to my name.

Or worshippers for that matter. I realize

it's brought both you and His Majesty some trouble.

So I've been contemplating. I'd like to be more independent.

Besides, with my freedom, I could go to the mortal

realm myself and build my own temple.

Uh huh. Bye. Come back!

Someone's living in the deserted house.

They remodeled it as.. A Daoist temple.

You sure? Let's go see.

Huh? Huh huh? Welcome.

Greetings. Who is this temple devoted to? The Chenla Kingdom? Heir.

Who might that be? He was the crown prince. What did he do?

Protect his followers. Do you think this

prince could bless us with wealth?

I'm afraid not. Sorry. Then how about

a promotion? He can't do that either.

No wonder this guy's so poor. His god is worthless.

Should we tell him no one will

want to be involved with the failed deity?

Maybe suggest another god to him. Hey,

don't you want to thrive? Priest? Uh.

Ling, when would be a good one?

Why not get blessed by the greatest scholar?

I suppose I have another suggestion on who to worship.

And who's that? Hm. The general, d*ck young.

Keep up the hard work. I wish I could meet Ling Wen.

Yeah, d*ck young would be better.

There's no rush.

I'll have worshippers at offerings eventually.

I suppose I have some restoration to do in

the meantime. Now then.

Connelly tells.

Ghost stories. These should do. I'm so excited.

Selling these scraps to invest in my future.

Turns out this is much more fun than Ascension.

Huh? This scroll mentions me. The crown

of the Chenla Kingdom has ascended three times.

A god of martial arts, plagues and scrap collecting.

I'm a god. That's good though. That's

quite a gap in my accolades.

Well, all gods are equal. Like all living things.

Is that so? If all things were equal, would gods even exist?

Mortals preach equality, but they want a power to rely on to.

I suppose you have a point. We'll do the water.

God also oversees wealth. It doesn't really make sense.

Why is he in charge of that?

Merchants often travel by ship. They'd pray

to him, hoping for a safe passage.

So eventually it became his province as well.

This water god must be quite something.

Uh huh. A real tyrant. What did he do?

It went to his head and he would

capsize ships if they didn't make offerings. Hence the moniker Water tyrant.

That's a shame. So you have quite

a bit of knowledge for someone your age.

I got time to k*ll. That's all.

What do you know about ghosts? Anything.

Which one?

The crimson rain sort flower, also known as blossom.

Don't leave yet, Your Highness. Be careful in the mortal realm.

You may see Huachung again. You need to be on your guard.

Also keep this in mind if you do encounter him.

He comes from Mount Furnace, where ghosts

face off to select their next kings.

That place has created treacherous beings. They're ruthless, fickle and sly.

Perhaps he was kind to you once before,

but that doesn't mean it wasn't manipulation.

You should avoid him.. At all costs.

Eagle Mountain search and San one.

Your.

Cheyenne. How true are you? You. I tell you true,

true, true. And what gender you die.

Lee Hwa Jung. It's hard for sh*t. To show.

Be a Tr*mp. So.

Trout. Shihong Chao

Ting Tan alleges.

Shall.

Romo band, which is.