I indicated to her to be patient and not worry.
When in Jin Yang, we were from the Qiang Sir and had interests that conflicted with the supervision of the field. Moreover, the existence of Sun Zhuo added to this tension, causing the Daoists to view us as thorns in their eyes in the early stages. It wasn't until later, when my relationship with Han Zhaizi improved, that this tension began to ease.
At this moment, clad in a Taoist robe, I am studying the legacy of Sigu Mountain and using the Sigu Bright Mirror. What need is there for me to be overly vigilant towards the Taoists?
Although Taoists may have some eccentricities, it cannot be denied that the majority are good people.
Now, not to mention Han Zhaizi, Han Qushi is a good man and a good Taoist in the strictest sense. He would rather be lost in endless calamities and devoured by ghosts than steal someone's body or possess another's soul.
Zhang Xu has a foul temper, but he hasn't harmed me. On the contrary, he followed Han Zhaizi's orders to protect me.
Soon, the green-robed Taoist stopped in front of us.
The green-robed Taoist first clasped his fists in greeting, then scanned us from head to toe, causing his brow to furrow slightly.
"I am Taoist Luo Xian Shen. I haven't asked for your esteemed name, Senior Taoist, why are you eavesdropping on us three?"
I first bowed and introduced myself.
I was not worried about Yu Xiu's identity being revealed.
It wasn't easy for someone to instantly recognize her as an Eight Defeated Widow.
Uncle Huang is a city god on duty at the City God Temple, guarding the boundary between the human world and the underworld. Mao You has divine eyes and is a Mr. Yin and Yang with connections to heaven and earth. And then there's Han Zhaizi, whose identity and abilities are extremely high. If a green-robed Taoist can immediately see through Yu Xiu, then it means that the green-robed Taoists in Jin Yang are too weak, and this one in front of me is too powerful.
"I am Taoist Li Ziyu. May I ask if you can tell me where you came from, Lu Dao Friend?" As he spoke, Li Ziyu's forehead did not relax, and his eyes carried a hint of scrutiny.
I hesitated slightly and did not answer that we came from Sigu Mountain, but instead said that we were from Jin Yang and the Chongfeng Daoist Temple, studying under the regulation of the Laoshan sect master Han Zhaizi.
"Jin Yang regulation Daoist temple?" Li Ziyu's expression improved slightly.
However, he once again swept his gaze over my waist, pausing especially on the night pot, and then gave a glance to Yu Xiu and Jiang Ying.
"Jin Yang Wang Si, Jiaoying, this is Xiu Xiu." Jiaoying opened her mouth and whispered softly.
Li Ziyu finally bowed and said, "I apologize to you, Dao Friend. I have been here with my mentor for several days, and previously someone pretended to be a Taoist, which led me to misunderstand and accidentally injure a few people. Today I saw Dao Friend again and the two women beside you. I thought you were one of those people, so I boldly stood by and approached you."
"Dao Friend, if you are not a fake spiritual charlatan, did you come here with your mentor?"
"What purpose do you have?"
Jiaoying furrowed her brow slightly.
I also looked at Li Ziyu, but did not speak.
This person was fine for approaching to ask questions, but his actions and words were inappropriate, using the term "one of those people."
Now, he's directly asking about our purpose and whether we have anyone else with us.
This person leaves one wondering.
"I, Daoist Luo Xian Shen, have a purpose. Is it that I have come to this place alone, or that my fellow practitioners and I have come together?" I asked in return.
I didn't expect Li Ziyu to directly reply: "Of course not alone. There is also an elder from my sect who has come here. We were entrusted by someone to eliminate the ghostly creatures in a village."
I furrowed my brows again, but Jiaoying tugged at me and sent me a subtle glance.
Li Ziyu looked at Jiaoying, his eyes filled with doubt.
Jiaoying whispered softly: "Dao Long, Xian Shen did not come with the elder from our sect. We came with a geomancer and entered this town, where we also discovered an unusual geomantic pattern in the vicinity."
"Ah, I see." Li Ziyu bowed and said, "I need to return and inform my mentor. Gentlemen, good day to you."
With that, Li Ziyu turned and left, quickly disappearing from our sight.
To some extent, I felt surprised because I couldn't figure out what his purpose was. Although he asked a lot of questions, Jiaoying answered evasively, not letting him uncover any information. Yet, he didn't seem to suspect anything.
"She's a straightforward person, direct and to the point," Jiaoying murmured, watching the direction Li Ziyu departed from. "She's not just straightforward, but also resilient in nature. She didn't spare me a glance."
I realized then that Jiaoying has a charm, which makes her irresistible to most men.
Before, Fan Jie had looked at Jiaoying twice, but he dared not look longer out of fear for me.
According to Jiaoying's words, Li Ziyu is no ordinary person.
"Eliminate the ghostly creatures in a village? If it's the Red Demon Village, there's a bit of coincidence there." I said.
"We can walk a bit slower and follow them. If we're traveling together, that would be a good thing," Jiaoying chimed in.
She lightly pinched a few incantations in her hand, and two dark rat shadows slithered towards the direction where Li Ziyu had disappeared.
We returned to the hotel and Yushu followed me into the room, while Jiaoying returned to her own quarters.
Old Gong hadn't returned yet. It would take him quite a while to do whatever he was doing with Fan Jie.
I had a few drinks, and I was already tired. After talking to many people and having many thoughts, the bed seemed to beckon with overwhelming sleepiness.
After collapsing, I fell asleep quickly.
This sleep was very sweet.
When I woke up, I was startled because Yu Xiu was lying quietly by my side.
I quickly calmed my nerves.
Yu Xiu lay very neatly, just like a female corpse in a coffin, her hands clasped at her waist, completely still and extremely peaceful.
I got up and Yu Xiu was still lying there, unconscious.
At this moment, a light knock sounded at the door.
I went to open the door, and found Fan Jie standing there, his face tense and excited.
He covered his chest and made a sign for silence, squeezing his way into the room.
"Ruo Dao Long, Old Gong Ye taught me to get a big treasure. I will take it out to show you right now!" Fan Jie licked his lips and his eyes shone with excitement.
The next second, Fan Jie was shocked as he looked at the bed, where Yu Xiu was just standing upright.
"This..." Fan Jie licked his lips, his gaze at me becoming peculiar, mixed with a hint of realization.
I furrowed my brows.
Fan Jie then pulled out something, a talisman about the length of his forearm and width of his palm.
The talisman's inscriptions were extremely complex but vaguely familiar.
"Ruo Dao Long, do you know what this is!?" Fan Jie's other emotions subsided, his eyes even more excited.
I shook my head, indicating that I didn't know.
However, what I didn't know was the name, but I did understand the function of this talisman.
The day they blocked me and brought in Wei Youming, who nearly took my life, a geomancer appeared after I used the Sigu Bright Mirror. He created this talisman out of thin air, and Wei Youming became even more vicious.
After that, the epidemic ghost appeared, and the headless woman helped me. She also had a talisman like this one, a fallback left by Old Qin.
Back then, I knew that talismans like this weren't unique to any one person!
Old Gong is a ghost, and ghosts cannot draw talismans. Did he collaborate with Fan Jie to create this talisman overnight?
"This is a talisman covenant! The deceased use it to demarcate boundaries. Ordinary geomancers can use talisman covenants to mark an area, making the corpse ghosts more ferocious."
"A powerful geomancer can use a talisman covenant to encircle a ghostly spirit. The place where the ghostly spirit is located is its domain. Although it cannot be compared to a hellish prison, the ghostly spirit is even more ferocious and can ignore external interference."
