To be honest, Old Gong's lewd and sly manner is truly as if he had seen Xu Nuan's body.
And he instantly let a faint hint of uncertainty appear on his face, directly making the atmosphere heavy and serious.
Wuling's eyes were no longer on me, completely attracted to Lao Gong.
He sighed and said, "How she died isn't really that important, it should have been Miao You San. After all, there are ten contracts in the courtyard, which is terrifyingly numerous. Besides him, I can't think of any other ghost-seer who would have such an ability."
"Lao Gong, you should have known that the difficulty of drawing ten talismans in your lifetime?"
"If little uncle's destiny, learns yin and yang, may have a chance to draw ten talismans." Wuling suddenly looked at me again, and the tone was more complicated.
"I don't practice yin and yang arts; I was originally going to learn from Lao Qin's head, but due to a mistake in judgment by an elder, the inheritance was destroyed." I could tell that Wuling was starting to test me!
"My answer is also truthful and realistic."
Wuling cannot directly question me. He is trying to sidestep and avoid the issue, which makes him look inferior.
"That's truly a pity." Wuling looked directly into my eyes, then asked abruptly, "The yin-yang arts of the Xuan Chi Jin Xiang are actually good too. Are you not going to learn them, little uncle?"
"You, are you seeking technique or seeking enlightenment?" I asked Wuling in return.
Wuling is asking questions by indirectly circumventing the issue.
If I directly answer, he may continue to ask questions, and if he asks a question that is directly related, it will be difficult to brush it aside. It is better to let Wuling circle the issue himself.
"Seeking technique? Seeking enlightenment?" Wuling's eyes showed a hint of confusion.
"I do not study the yin-yang arts of Xuan Chi Jin Xiang, and to this day, I know not a single bit of yin-yang arts. To quote the words of that elder, I'll give you a hint once."
"To learn the Dao, you must know what Dao you are learning. As compared to it, in terms of academic studies, you must know what kind of technique you are learning. And to achieve the farthest and most profound understanding, one should strive for excellence."
"The Dao requires single-mindedness, and in theory, the technique should be the same. If you are three-hearted and two-minded, it will be difficult to reach a higher level of elegance and refinement. Wuling, if you truly want to learn the Dao, you should give up some things."
After I spoke these words in a low voice, I not only answered Wuling's question, but also added to the confusion in his eyes.
Wuling shook his head, and finally regained his composure. His eyes still carried a trace of shock, and even Tao Zhi on the side, looked thoughtful.
"It's the elder who said these words to you who destroyed Master Qin Weizi's inheritance?" Wuling asked in an even lower voice.
"Yes." I gave a simple and clear answer.
"Little uncle, I have learned from you. I will think carefully about this matter."
Wuling heaved a long sigh, and he didn't go around in circles to say anything else. He opened up and spoke a long speech.
Previously, one day he went to Jin Yang to meet Han Xiazi, but he had a hunch that Changfeng Daoist Temple was dangerous, so he did not go up. When he was about to leave and report back, he encountered a person named Xu Fangnian who said he had important business to see him.
After meeting Xu Fangnian, he met Xu Nuan and a Mr. Qu.
The Xu family wanted to get to know him, and since that day's ceremony, he himself knew some information and declined. Mr. Qu then said that they would have a meal and drink a few cups of water wine before leaving.
After having this meal and drinking this wine, he became delirious.
Upon waking up, Xu Nuan was lying beside him.
Xu Fangnian then entrusted him, saying that otherwise, they would have to go to the Sihui Mountain.
He flatly rejected Xu Fangnian's idea and left directly.
At this point, Wuling paused slightly before saying, "It seems that Mr. Qu is using Miao You San's tactics. The Xu family was already connected with Sun Zhuo, and they wanted to involve me. Since I didn't accept, Miao You San was upset by some of my actions and used Xu Nuan to intimidate me."
Did the Xu family really approach Wuling themselves?
Or did Wuling find the Xu family himself?
This matter is of no significance to pursue completely.
After Wuling tested me and said these words, he was clarifying his relationship with the Xu family.
I didn't respond, and only then did Lao Gong say, "Alright, he who eats his host's food and has his hand shortened by the host. I won't explain, but I will. You've also been cheated too, haven't you? Let a worn-out shoe sleep with you."
Wuling looked embarrassed.
Wuling was embarrassed.
Wuling wanted to use a few words to test for the answer he wanted.
Lao Gong also wanted to set a trap for Wuling, so that he would fall into it himself.
"I'm not holding anything back. In the end, everything is for the Sihui Mountain." I opened my mouth.
"That's the right answer!" Lao Gong smiled warmly at Wuling and said, "Xiao Wu Zi, isn't my master considerate and reasonable? You two have known each other after a quarrel."
Wuling nodded repeatedly, with a smile on his face as well.
Vaguely, I felt as if I had realized that after Wuling tested a result, he indeed wanted to coexist with me in Sihui Mountain?
But, can one coexist with someone like him?
He could betray Miao You San and throw away Second Elder, what else can he not use to his advantage?
I am too curious about how Lao Gong is calculating him.
The atmosphere during the journey became much livelier. Wuling would chat with Tao Zhi, sometimes addressing me as well. He discussed yin-yang arts with Tao Zhi and asked me some questions about Daoist techniques.
To not disrupt Lao Gong's plan, I chose to answer selectively and explained them as thoroughly as possible.
This gave Wuling an illusion, and I took a step back.
However, I didn't completely believe that Wuling wanted to make peace with me; I still held a suspicious attitude. It's better to be cautious so that one can navigate the ship for ten thousand years.
The car stops and starts up repeatedly, and it takes about two days to arrive in Jin Yang.
During the journey, Xu Jin talked with some people through messages, mostly about directions and related matters of various Daoist temples.
This matter is completely taken over by them, so there's no need for me to interfere.
I haven't contacted the City God Temple at all. The nightly ghost, Xin, is closely related to the plague and can be considered a suppressive force. What's more, He Yōu must bring it up since it is an inevitable issue. Perhaps the Dark Realm has already made contact with Huang Shu.
At this moment, just as it was getting dark, Lao Gong appeared on my shoulder, shaking his head and bobbing up and down.
Wuling was about to talk to Lao Gong when he suddenly turned into a cloud of dust and gas, exploding on my shoulder. The wind then blew the large cloud of dust out the window of the car, making it disappear!
My pupils instantly constricted, as I did not expect Lao Gong to disperse like that.
For such a long time, he hadn't been subjected to this kind of suppression.
"What... what's going on?" Wuling also looked puzzled, with a surprised expression in his eyes. "There are no fluctuations in energy, Xiao Shishun, have you felt it?"
I shook my head.
But then I realized that it must have been Lao Gong who deliberately showed us a sign of trouble in front of us.
In fact, he deliberately left to do something?
"Lao Gong might have been calculated and manipulated by someone, or even his soul might have been taken away." Tao Zhi spoke up at the right moment.
I understood even more clearly that Lao Gong's collapse was deliberately made to appear as if he had been tricked by some form of yin-yang art.
With a heavy breath, I felt very troubled and worried about my face.
