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Capítulo 77

The Hakka woman was inwardly groaning. She had never imagined that her "divine healing arts" would be interfered with and broken by external forces. It seemed that this time, she was doomed... However, the reason she came to Diqi was to find out what her husband, Li Dishui, was hiding from her. They had shared a bed for most of their lives, yet he hadn't revealed a single word. It was too tempting. Even if she died here today, she had to get to the bottom of it, otherwise she would die with regrets.

“Grandpa Guo,” the Hakka woman’s tone softened considerably, “what was the purpose of my husband Li Dishui’s sending his younger brother Li Dihuo to infiltrate the Earth’s navel back then?”

"What is it?" Old Master Guo pondered for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Since you're going to die anyway, it won't hurt to tell you. Back then, the Earth Fire rashly broke into the island in the center of Earth's Navel Lake, its purpose being to find the 'Central Divine Artifact.' It was captured by me, and I took a great liking to it because it was young and strong. So I planted the 'Wriggling Barbarian' inside it and allowed it to return to the human world to reproduce on its own. After all, it lived a carefree life in this Earth's Navel, and rarely saw any humans come here."

"What is the 'Central Divine Artifact'?" the Hakka old woman asked calmly.

“It’s the ‘Ghost Pot’,” Guo Ruchang replied.

“What is a ‘ghost pot’?” the Hakka grandmother asked.

"Well..." Guo Ruchang hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "'Ghost Pot' is an ancient artifact that has been hidden deep inside the navel of the earth for more than 1,700 years. This thing cannot be passed on to the world, lest it harm humankind and be punished by heaven."

Hearing this, the Hakka woman became even more curious and eagerly asked, "Please explain in more detail, Master Guo..."

Just as the Hakka woman relaxed her guard and focused all her attention on Guo Ruchang, Li Dihuo's body didn't move, but his long neck silently approached her from behind, opened his mouth wide, and bit down on her thigh...

Chapter 118 of the main text

The Hakka woman frowned suddenly, looked down, and saw her brother-in-law, Li Dihuo, with saliva dripping from his mouth, biting her thigh tightly and refusing to let go...

Guo Ruchang also caught a glimpse of this scene and immediately flew into a rage, saying, "What kind of behavior is it for a brother-in-law to bite his sister-in-law's butt? It's disgracing the reputation of the Woo Tou barbarians..." After saying that, he stretched out his long neck, opened his mouth and bit Li Dihuo's bald head, forcibly pulling it off.

"Father, I'm just trying to help you..." Li Dihuo said, feeling wronged.

“Nonsense! With my seniority, how could I need your help? If the martial arts world finds out, wouldn’t I be ridiculed…” the old-fashioned Guo Ruchang reprimanded loudly.

The Hakka woman examined the wound closely. Li Dihuo's large yellow teeth had bitten through the flesh of his thigh, and blood was flowing freely, staining half of his trouser leg red. The damaged flesh was incredibly itchy, as if maggots or something similar were crawling around inside. She knew that they were small worm-headed barbarian larvae.

“Little girl, Di Huo has offended you with his blasphemy. I will not protect him and will punish him. However, his wriggling larvae have already been implanted directly into your body through the wound. In this way, you are Di Huo’s daughter, which is also my granddaughter. If I were to kill you now, it would be unreasonable and morally wrong…” Guo Ruchang’s face was full of wrinkles, looking very troubled.

The Hakka woman, tears welling in her eyes, sighed deeply, "I never imagined that after a lifetime of roaming the martial world, I would end up as a wriggling barbarian..." She knew that her five forms of the Zhuyou Divine Skill used incantations and dances to generate a magnetic field of thought, blocking the opponent's normal thinking and controlling their actions, but it couldn't be used on herself. Now that she had become the host of a wriggling barbarian, she had to rely on external forces. It was a pity that Xiao Caihua wasn't there; otherwise, he could have used the third form of the skill, "Walking Corpse," to expel the wriggling barbarian larvae from her body. Alas, man's plans are ultimately no match for fate...

"Old Master Guo, that despicable Li Dihuo! His brother-in-law bit his sister-in-law's skin, committing insubordination! This old woman wants to see how you will uphold justice and put family aside!" the Hakka nanny said angrily.

“Huh…” Guo Ruchang suddenly realized, “Although it’s true that a brother-in-law biting his sister-in-law’s butt is disgraceful to the family, he is now your father. A father biting his daughter… how should this be counted?” He was completely confused.

"Master Guo, you haven't answered the question I asked you at the beginning. What exactly is this 'ghost pot' that you are guarding so carefully?" The Hakka old woman was determined to die, and this was the only thing on her mind that she couldn't let go of.

"Well..." Guo Ruchang hesitated, stammering.

"Meow..." At this moment, the "White Tiger" giant cat suddenly let out a low growl.

Guo Ruchang was startled, then hurriedly exclaimed in surprise, "Someone has trespassed onto the island in the middle of the lake again!"

Looking into the distance, a faint green fluorescent ribbon slowly emerges from the opposite bank through the hazy distance.

When Master Xufeng and Youliang saw a small island in the lake, they rushed over, closely followed by a group of "corpse phosphorus worms" that were flashing green fluorescence.

"Youliang, we need to be extra careful. There's probably something strange about this island in the middle of the lake," Master Xufeng said cautiously.

"I don't see a bridge..." Yu Liang said, standing on the shore and gazing at the island.

Master Xufeng gazed at the mountain gate formed by stalactites and pondered, saying, "The creation of heaven and earth must have its reasons. Let's go closer and take a look."

After passing the stalactite gate, Master Xufeng observed carefully for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "So there is a bridge underwater." With that, he waded into the water and stepped onto the stone beam, feeling his way forward, with Youliang nervously following behind.

Upon reaching the rocky shore of the small island, they were greeted by a forest of stalagmites, varying in height and density. As they walked around these stalagmites, Master Xufeng immediately sensed that something was amiss.

A large, fiery red bat stood warily atop a red stalagmite, while a giant cat, resembling a tiger, crouched on a white stalagmite to the west, also watching intently. In the center stood a milky-white stone platform, before which stood three people. The elderly woman with long, flowing silver hair, wearing a long-sleeved, button-down jacket and a red striped apron, was the venerable elder, though she appeared to have injured her leg, blood staining half her trousers. Standing beside the platform was Li Dihuo, the imposter monk posing as the abbot of Fengling Temple, the old monk Liaokong. In the center stood an elderly man with a full head of white hair, wearing an old-fashioned, tattered long robe, a cloth belt around his waist, and a hooked nose and sunken eyes.

"Senior, I apologize for disturbing you. You seem to be injured?" Master Xufeng greeted the Hakka woman.

A hint of surprise flashed in the Hakka woman's eyes, but it vanished in an instant. She simply nodded slightly to Xu Feng without saying a word.

"Who are you?" Guo Ruchang suddenly asked coldly.

"I am Xu Feng, Chairman of Hong Kong Kowloon Hongyitang Fengshui Affairs Co., Ltd." As Master Xu Feng spoke, he took out a gold-embossed business card from his pocket and handed it over. In this strange place, it's always good to be polite.

Guo Ruchang stared in surprise at the business card in his hand. It even smelled fragrant. He recognized the traditional Chinese characters on it, but he had never seen the English letters below before.

"What is your name in the martial arts world? Which sect do you belong to?" Guo Ruchang didn't understand the purpose of that piece of paper, but anyone who could come to the Earthly Navel must be an extraordinary person in the martial arts world.

“This…” Master Xu Feng was taken aback upon hearing this, but then he thought that the words of any great master or hermit must be very distinctive, so he replied in a more literary manner, “I am Xu Feng, known in the martial arts world as ‘The Five Elements Tracker,’ and I am a disciple of the Quanzhen School.”

"Do you know my granddaughter?" Guo Ruchang asked with suspicion, noticing that the man had greeted the Hakka woman earlier.

"What..." Master Xufeng was stunned upon hearing this, staring at the white-haired old man in disbelief, "You are Senior's grandfather?"

"Yes, I am her grandfather, and Di Huo is her father," Guo Ruchang nodded in acknowledgment.

This left Master Xufeng completely bewildered. How could that fake monk possibly be the senior's father? In Fengling Temple, judging from their tone, they were clearly sister-in-law and brother-in-law... And considering the senior's age, how old would her grandfather be if he were still alive?

"How old are you, sir?" Master Xufeng asked cautiously.

"Two hundred and fifty years old," Guo Ruchang answered truthfully.

"This... how is this possible?" Master Xufeng was greatly surprised.

“That’s right, Xu Feng,” the Hakka nanny said coldly from the side, “They are both ‘Worm-Headed Barbarians’.” “Buzz…” The “corpse phosphorus worms” following behind Master Xu Feng and You Liang slowly gathered towards the Hakka nanny, flying and swirling above her head, forming a greenish ball of light. They and the Worm-Headed Barbarians were both creatures from within the earth’s navel, so they did not attack each other; their target was only the nanny who had come from outside.

"Be careful, senior!" Master Xufeng shouted a warning, and at the same time rushed forward, took out a bottle of "Cologne" and sprayed a pleasant fragrance mist at the Hakka nanny.

Unable to withstand the pungent smell of the chemically synthesized insects, the carrion insects scattered in a great commotion, their nests bursting open.

The Hakka woman nodded slightly to express her gratitude. Although Chairman Xu, the "Five Elements Tracker," was not particularly handsome and had a flat head that resembled a praying mantis, he was quite warm-hearted. However, it was a bit strange that a man in his fifties or sixties would carry a bottle of perfume with him.

“Senior, you are injured. I carry with me Pien Tze Huang Golden Wound Ointment from Zhangzhou, Fujian, which is excellent for stopping bleeding and reducing inflammation from knife and gun wounds…” Master Xufeng said sincerely.

“No need. The old woman’s leg was bitten by the wild Li Di Huo. Golden wound medicine won’t work. Xu Feng, did you also come down from the old ginkgo tree cave in Fengling Temple?” the Hakka old woman asked.

“That’s right,” Master Xufeng replied.

"Have you seen the old woman's apprentice, Chen Caihua?" the Hakka nanny asked with concern.

“I see him; he’s with your two attendants,” Master Xufeng said.

The Hakka woman nodded solemnly, looking at Daoist Xu Feng, and slowly said, "Chairman Xu, this old woman wants to ask you for a favor..."

“Please give your instructions, senior,” Master Xufeng replied respectfully.

"Leave here immediately and go back to Fengling Temple to tell the old woman's apprentice that Master Matron has died at the Earth's Navel. Tell him to go directly back to Hansheng's father's place in Wuyuan, Jiangxi." The Hakka old woman's tone was solemn, and her expression was very sad.

"Senior, what do you mean? Forgive my ignorance, but I don't understand." Master Xufeng was greatly surprised upon hearing this.

"Sigh..." The old woman gave a bitter smile and said, "The old woman has been bitten by Li Dihuo and has been infected with the Worm Head Barbarian. The Hakka old woman will fight to the death to kill this Worm Head Barbarian. This matter has nothing to do with you, so don't get involved."

“Senior Granny, you can force out the larvae of the Wriggling Barbarian, just like you did at Fengling Temple. Why are you so quick to talk about death?” Master Xufeng said with some surprise.

“Xu Feng, you don’t know this, but while the old woman’s divine skill can force out the larvae of the Wormhead Barbarians from other people’s bodies, it is powerless against herself,” the Hakka old woman said, shaking her head helplessly.

Master Xufeng was a shrewd and intelligent man. Upon hearing this, he immediately understood that the old woman's witchcraft could control others but could not extricate herself. Every martial art in the world has its blind spots and fatal weaknesses, as has always been the case.

“Senior Granny, I am willing to escort you out of the Earth's Navel and back to Fengling Temple. Your disciple will then force out the wriggling larvae from your body. What do you say?” Master Xufeng’s chivalrous heart arose spontaneously, and he resolutely said in a loud voice.

"It's too late, and besides, they might not let the old woman go..." the Hakka woman said, pointing at Guo Ruchang and Li Dihuo.

"Hehe... Of course, not only can my granddaughter not leave, but you, the 'Five Elements Tracker,' and this child, now that you've come to the island in the middle of the lake, can't leave either." Guo Ruchang laughed heartily.

Li Dihuo, standing to the side, also shook his head and chuckled sinisterly...

Chapter 119 of the main text

Master Xufeng was secretly astonished upon hearing this. He had witnessed Li Dihuo's unorthodox skills at Fengling Temple, and now this old rascal was likely even more powerful. Even if he and the Hakka Granny joined forces, they might not be able to defeat him.

"I wonder why this senior wants to keep me here?" Master Xufeng asked with a smile, neither humble nor arrogant.

"What was in that little bottle you were holding just now? Let me see," Guo Ruchang said, his eyes fixed on Master Xufeng's suit pocket.

“'Eau de Cologne', this is 4711 Cologne perfume from Cologne.” Master Xufeng hesitated before taking the small perfume bottle out of his pocket.

Guo Ruchang snatched it, brought it to his nose and smelled it, saying, "Perfume? It is indeed refreshing, with a subtle fragrance, like a gentle spring breeze. It's really a good thing."

Li Dihuo leaned forward and glanced at it, saying dismissively, "It's just floral water, they sell it at the Kaoshan Township Supply and Marketing Cooperative."

Guo Ruchang seemed somewhat intoxicated as he murmured, "'A young woman in her boudoir knows no sorrow, in spring she adorns herself and ascends the jade tower...' Do you know how this young woman 'adorns herself'?"

"I don't know," Li Dihuo replied.

"In ancient times, women's 'makeup' was nothing more than applying floral decorations, lip rouge, powder, rouge, yellow powder, and drawing eyebrows..." Guo Ruchang looked wistful and longing.

"I would like to hear the details," Li Dihuo said ingratiatingly.

"Huadian, also known as Huazi or Tiehua, originated from Princess Shouyang, daughter of Emperor Wu of the Southern Song Dynasty. She was lying under the eaves of Hanzhang Palace when a plum blossom fell on her forehead, forming a five-petaled flower that could not be brushed off. It only came off after three days of washing. The palace maids were amazed by this and all imitated it, hence the name 'plum blossom makeup.' The Song Dynasty poet Wang Zao wrote in 'Drunken Flower Soul,' 'Through the curtain of a small boat, a beauty half-revealed her plum blossom makeup forehead, green clouds reflecting the flowers like carvings.' This refers to women applying flowers to their foreheads, with the most beautiful being dragonfly wings. The 'Ballad of Mulan' also mentions the line 'Mulan applying yellow flowers in front of the mirror'..." Guo Ruchang spoke eloquently.

"Hua Mulan, isn't she the tomboy who took her father's place in the army? Di Huo knows her," Li Di Huo said casually.

"Lip rouge is a vermilion color. When applied to the lips, it makes them look bright and luscious. The Tang Dynasty poet Cen Shen wrote in his poem 'Drunkenly Teasing Dou Meiren,' 'A touch of vermilion on the lips, like peach blossoms.' Hence the saying, 'Cherry lips like Fan Su, willow waist like Xiao Man.' These cherry lips are indispensable for a beautiful woman." As Guo Ruchang spoke, he subconsciously touched his own wrinkled, wide mouth.

“Father, you’re talking about ‘lipstick,’ which Di Huo knows about too,” Li Di Huo flattered.

"Applying powder means applying white powder to the face. Li Yu of the previous dynasty once said, 'The beautiful are enhanced by it, the white are made whiter, and the black are made blacker by adding white.' This shows how wonderful it is," Guo Ruchang said with relish. He then added, "Forehead yellow, also known as 'crow yellow,' is yellow powder applied to the forehead. The Song Dynasty poet Peng Ruli wrote, 'There is a beautiful girl named Xi Niang, with pearls in her hair and yellow powder on her face.' However, this is no longer fashionable in our Qing Dynasty."

Master Xufeng, not knowing why Guo Ruchang was saying all this, looked at the Hakka woman with a questioning gaze.

The Hakka woman gave a wry smile and said, "The Ruantou barbarians are hermaphroditic."

"When it comes to eyebrow painting, Sima Xiangru's wife, Wenjun, had eyebrows that resembled distant mountains. People at the time imitated this style, painting their eyebrows with long, curved, dark blue lines, as beautiful as distant mountains, thus showcasing a woman's gentleness. There are ten types of eyebrow painting: Mandarin Duck Eyebrows, Small Mountain Eyebrows, Five-Peak Eyebrows, Three-Peak Eyebrows, Drooping Pearl Eyebrows, Crescent Eyebrows, Split-Tip Eyebrows, Misty Eyebrows, Smoky Eyebrows, and Inverted Halo Eyebrows. You must remember them all," Guo Ruchang chuckled.

"Father knows so much," Li Dihuo said sincerely.

"Rouge, also known as 'Yanzhi,' is a bright red color. It was brought back to the Central Plains by Zhang Jian after his mission to the Western Regions. Women applied it directly to their cheeks, which made them appear dignified and quiet, without giving off a frivolous or seductive feeling. Young women applied it to their cheeks, which was intoxicating and was commonly known as 'peach blossom makeup.' The more intense version was called 'wine-blush makeup,' while the lighter version was called 'flying rosy makeup.'" Guo Ruchang spoke with spittle flying everywhere.

At this point, Guo Ruchang sniffed the cologne bottle again and sighed deeply, "But all of these things can't compare to the intoxicating fragrance inside this little bottle..."

Master Xufeng shook his head and muttered to himself, "Of course, because it contains male hormones."

Master Xufeng assessed the situation and seized the opportunity to say, "Senior, please accept this bottle of cologne."

Guo Ruchang was slightly pleased and nodded: "Hmm, is that really true?"

“It’s just a bottle of perfume. If you like it, senior, I can get you a whole case when I return to Hong Kong,” Master Xufeng said, observing the situation.

'Well…' Guo Ruchang stroked the glass bottle, looking rather hesitant.

"Father, you absolutely cannot let him go! This guy will expose the secret of our Earth Navel, and then the whole world will know, and you'll never have a peaceful day again!" Li Dihuo quickly stopped him.

“Yes, if people keep coming and going in the Earth's navel, it will be extremely troublesome,” Guo Ruchang said, feeling indebted to the man who had given him the gift. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly said happily, “But if we also plant the Wormhead Barbarian in him, and they all become family, wouldn’t the problem be easily solved?”

"Father's thinking is indeed more thorough," Li Dihuo flattered.

Guo Ruchang turned to Master Xufeng and Youliang with a smile and said, "You and this child will be my grandsons. Di Huo, go and plant your seed in them..."

"Yes, Father." Li Dihu shook his head, making a series of "ga ga ga" sounds, and stretched his neck two meters long. He grinned, revealing two rows of uneven, yellow teeth, and stretched them out.