Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 249

Chapter 249: Commentary “The Story of Jiang Renhuang”

Jiang Li, driven out of the palace by Ji Zhi, wandered the imperial city alone.

A large sign in front of a teahouse piqued his interest.

“Today’s Storytelling: The Story of Emperor Jiang.”

Beneath the sign, a line of text the size of a grain of rice read: “This story is purely fictional. Please do not associate it with any real person.”

After all, this is the Great Zhou Imperial City, under the Emperor’s feet. The first thing to do is avoid responsibility.

Jiang Li paid the entrance fee and upon entering the teahouse, he heard cheers from the audience.

“Although Jiang Li wasn’t yet a Human Emperor, he possessed a measure of his domineering and decisiveness. Seeing the villain attack, he too became ruthless, longsword in hand. The two engaged in a fierce battle, each strike deadly. Blades flashed and clashed, and after a hundred blows, life and death were at stake. With a whistling sound, the longsword pierced the opponent’s heart. Jiang Li twisted his wrist, and the villain’s heart was pulverized into dust.”

“With this, the villain’s sinful life ended!”

“Great!”

The audience erupted in excitement, cheering and applauding. Some, in their excitement, even threw spirit stones onto the stage.

The storytelling was so crowded that there were no empty tables, so Jiang Li had to share.

“Fellow Daoist, is this table occupied?” Jiang Li found a table for three.

“No, sit wherever you please,” the three casually replied.

After finishing one story, the storyteller drank tea to moisten his throat before moving on to the next. The guests were already excitedly discussing the previous episode, and the three people in front of Jiang Li were no exception.

“There are seventy or eighty popular versions of ‘The Legend of Jiang Renhuang’ on the market. This one, I think, is the most thrilling. It’s a story of decisive slaughter, a bloody battle to become emperor—that’s how a strong man should be!”

“That’s wrong. This version ranks second best in my opinion. What kind of person was Jiang Renhuang? His merits were immeasurable, his generosity was compassionate. How could such a man have risen through slaughter? The ‘Legend of Jiang Renhuang,’ the one that thrived through battles of wit, is the best.”

The two men argued over which version of the ‘Legend of Jiang Renhuang’ was best. Seeing this, the third man quickly tried to smooth things over and change the subject.

“There’s no such thing as superiority or inferiority in literature. What’s there to argue about? Although we can’t meet Jiang Renhuang, we can build a closer relationship with him through stories. It’s as if

Jiang Renhuang were sitting right next to us. Brother, don’t you agree?” the third man asked Jiang Li, startling him.

“It’s not as if Jiang Renhuang were sitting next to us. He really is sitting next to you.”

Jiang Li’s words amused the three.

“Brother, you’re completely absorbed in storytelling. You’re a true fan. I admire you.”

“Ahem.”

The storyteller, rested, coughed, and banged his gavel, ending the previous story and opening the next.

“Let’s talk about how Emperor Jiang saved countless young women from the clutches of evil villains. These women, half-n*ked, cried out in benefactor. Emperor Jiang was a rare gentleman, never taking advantage of others in need. He sent these poor women home and embarked on his journey.”

Someone next to Jiang Li suddenly became confused. “That’s not right. This isn’t the story I heard. Didn’t Emperor Jiang reluctantly sleep with these women, and the descriptions were incredibly detailed?”

“???” Jiang Li was puzzled. This was the Great Zhou. If you say that, I’m going to sue you for defamation.

His companion patted the man’s head. “That’s ‘The Romantic History of Emperor Jiang’ you’re talking about.’ You’ve confused that with the storybook!”

“Oh, yes, yes, I did.” “

???” Jiang Li’s confusion intensified. Could it be any more outrageous?

The storyteller began his second tale.

“At that time, Emperor Jiang Ren was still only at the Jindan stage. He happened to pass by a small town and heard that a fierce ghost was haunting the place. Several people had already been killed by the ghost, and the townspeople were in great

distress. The righteous Emperor Jiang Ren stationed himself there, determined to eliminate the ghost.” “Emperor Jiang Ren learned that the ghost was elusive and killed without shedding blood. Anyone who saw it was terrified and died of fright. Several cultivators arrived but were helpless.”

“The night Emperor Jiang Ren stayed, another old man was killed by the ghost. His face was horrified before he died, as if he had witnessed something extremely terrifying.”

“The people in the town said that the ghost feared masculine men and black dog blood. As long as you have these two items, you can kill the ghost.”

“Emperor Jiang Ren sat by the grave, sword in hand, quietly awaiting the arrival of the evil spirit. Emperor Jiang Ren’s swordsmanship was exquisite, and countless bullies and unjust people who exploited the people died at his hands. Although Emperor Jiang Ren’s cultivation was not high at that time, he already had the demeanor of a great swordsman.”

“The moon was dark and the wind was strong, withered trees and old crows. The evil spirit emerged from the dark grave. Emperor Jiang Ren fought the evil spirit with a long sword smeared with black dog blood.”

“The evil spirit was a seductive ghost in red. Its methods were mysterious and unpredictable. Even a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage could be easily fooled, let alone Emperor Jiang Ren at that time.”

“But Emperor Jiang Ren was still Emperor Jiang Ren. He was full of energy and a sea of blood was surging. To the evil spirit, Emperor Jiang Ren was a bright sun, and the power of his methods was only one tenth of theirs.”

“Emperor Jiang Ren took advantage of the opportunity to subdue the evil spirit. Just as he was about to chop off her head and send her to the underworld for reincarnation, he saw that the evil spirit was covered in blood and tears, crying heartbreakingly, saying that Emperor Jiang Ren was no good just like the people in the town.”

“From the evil spirit’s self-narration, Emperor Jiang Ren learned the truth of the matter.”

“It turned out that the evil spirit was called Ruan. She was born in a poor family in the small town and depended on her parents for survival. The son of a wealthy family in the town died. The wealthy family was afraid that their son would be lonely in the underworld after his death, so they came up with the idea of a ghost marriage. They chose Ruan, but Ruan and her parents refused.”

“The two sides argued, Ruan’s parents were killed, and Ruan was tied up and buried with the son of the wealthy family, buried alive until she died.”

“Ruan was resentful. After her death, she did not go to the underworld, but was forced to stay in the world of the living, enduring the burning pain of the mortal world. She wanted the wealthy family to be buried with her.”

“After hearing this, Emperor Jiang Ren sighed and let go of the evil spirit Ruan, allowing her to float to the wealthy family.”

“The people who died a few days ago were all from wealthy families. They guessed it was Nguyen’s fault. When they saw Nguyen, they burst into tears, saying it was their fault. They must erect a longevity monument and a chastity arch for Nguyen, and burn paper money, just to ask Nguyen to let go of her resentment and go to the underworld.” “

The hatred of parents is greater than the heavens, how could Nguyen forgive them? In one night, the wealthy family was completely killed, Nguyen’s revenge was avenged, her soul dissipated, and she will never be seen again in this world. This is the price she paid for forcing herself to stay in the world.”

Everyone in the audience sighed after hearing this. They didn’t expect such an outcome.

Jiang Li was also quite emotional. He didn’t expect Ruan’s experience to be changed into this way. If Ruan, who was in the underworld, knew about it, she would surely be happy.

After all, it is definitely better for her to take revenge herself than for Jiang Li to take revenge for her, even if the price is to be torn apart by her soul.

What happened in the small town is true, but there is no evil ghost Ruan. There is only Jiang Li who occasionally stays overnight in the town and learns about Ruan’s affairs from clues.

Jiang Li learned that there were people who killed their parents for ghost marriages and buried them alive. He was furious and killed the rich family, executed the culprit, and avenged Ruan.

During the whole process, there was no evil ghost Ruan, let alone Ruan’s soul being torn apart. The real Ruan had already gone to the underworld to reincarnate.

(End of this chapter)