Tao Ming coldly snorted.
Xu Wang looked at Lao Gong with a similar gaze full of murderous intent. She played with the copper piece, indicating that she was ready to take action.
A sense of oppression rose in my chest.
Because I think Ding Rui Pu lied, but no one else noticed it between the scenes.
Mr. Yin-Yang has this ability, and there are many experts on the field, so why can Ding Rui Pu hide it?
Also, Old Gong's enthusiasm for Ding Rui Pu is definitely not a good thing. Everyone knows she is ugly, which is too bizarre.
"Qin Weizi was buried by me in the ancestral tomb, on the Yun Du Mountain. There's a bamboo grove there, I can show you. His spirit has been enclosed within the coffin, and I want him to rest in peace, to dissipate any resentment, and to reincarnate."
"This consultation is unnecessary. The previous misunderstanding might indeed bring disaster to the Ding family and me. After all, Mr. Tao's thunderbolt is something that a mortal like you cannot withstand. My grandson's living soul, please come back."
Ding Rui Pu lifted his hand towards me.
For a moment, I didn't move.
Tao Zhi turned his head, speaking softly, "Master Luo, it's just a misunderstanding. There's no need to continue holding a grudge."
"Grandpa, give it to her," Old Gong spoke up.
That's when I finally took out the amulet and threw it to Ding Rui Pu.
Ding Rui Pu caught it and, after putting away the amulet, her demeanor relaxed.
"Luo Xian Sheng, our men are getting tangled up with some low-lifes you've brought in, causing quite a mess and even some injuries. Don't you think it's time to put an end to this farce?"
Xu Wang was the one who spoke, and the discontent in his words was still intense.
At this time, Ding Rui Pu walked towards the back yard without looking back at us.
I slightly frowned, but with so many people on the scene, I couldn't let Ding Rui Pu get away. If she left, all her previous explanations would be for nothing, and I could even involve the Four Regulations Mountain.
I took out my phone and sent a message to Xu Jin, indicating for them to stop and come to the Ding household.
During this time, Qi Yaoao disappeared from in front of me.
"Haha," Tao Zhi laughed again and said, "As long as the misunderstanding is resolved, when Mr. Ding comes forward, I'll take you to find your master's body and that will help turn the enemy into a friend."
"Mrs. Ding's fortune-telling for grand geomancy is unparalleled. She'll definitely be needed to help with the matters of the plague and ghost."
"I think, it's unnecessary." I looked at Tao Zhi and showed no interest in arguing with him.
"Master Luo, this is not the case. Although you have Mr. Tao as your master, you are not proficient in yin and yang arts. To control wind and water and to subdue ghosts is not something to be taken lightly. I must explain this to you properly." Tao Zhi spoke in a serious manner.
"Tao Zhi, don't talk so much," Tao Mingyi called out, then continued, "Four Regulations Mountain and the other schools of Taoism asked me to handle matters at my Jade Embryo Temple. What does it have to do with his disciple? Even if there are reasons for today's events, he still almost killed Mrs. Ding the Diviner by mistake. No matter where this matter is placed, he has no decorum."
"Diviners, acting on behalf of heaven to uphold justice, use their abilities to eradicate evil ghosts and spirits, not to kill. It is not about dismembering people or taking away their souls. What's the difference between such diviners and people from the Tianshou Temple?"
"When I see He You Tian in the future, I will definitely demand that Four Regulations Mountain severely punish him!"
"Um, Tao Mingyi, you finally said something like a human being. A diviner nurturing ghosts is impossible to tolerate by heaven's justice. Since Four Regulations Mountain asks us, the yin and yang masters, for help, they must follow the Way of heaven. Ghosts should either be exorcised, destroyed, or sent to reincarnate. Keeping them close as personal tools is no different from those who have taken a wrong path." Xu Wang replied.
The two of them were talking back and forth as if they were standing on high.
Old Gong glanced at the two of them, licking his lips slightly and wondering what was going through his mind.
Tao Zhi wanted to speak, but dared not, making him look extremely awkward.
I didn't pay attention to Tao Mingyi and Xu Wang. My gaze fell back on the old monk standing next to the coffin, still maintaining his composed demeanor.
This person should not be a Daoist from any of the major Daoist temples, as this world has its share of eccentric Yin and Yang diviners and solitary Daoists. It's not surprising that Daoists would stay in their own temples since the diviner's fortune-telling can also benefit the Daoists. This is similar to the relationship between Tianji Shenalan and Cixi Zushi.
The previous sense of familiarity must have been a misconception.
Perhaps, this grandson monk has had some association with Four Regulations Mountain in the past and left the sect after learning his skills?
The atmosphere at the Ding family compound suddenly became stagnant and tense.
Tao Mingyi and Xu Wang walked into the main hall, and at this moment, a few members of the Ding family emerged from the back courtyard. Some of them arranged chairs for them, while others went to tidy up the coffin in the hall and the corpse on top of it.
Tao Zhi stood by my side for a while, until no one was paying attention to him. Then he whispered, "Master Luo, let's go sit for a while?"
I glanced at him with a faint gaze, and my eyes held a profound meaning.
The meaning was clear; everyone understood. At Four Regulations Mountain, they had to keep things hidden, but here, there was no need for such secrecy. I wouldn't be deceived.
Turned around, I walked towards the outside of the Ding family compound.
Of course, it wasn't an act of leaving. I didn't want to have more contact with these scholars. I would wait for Ding Rui Pu to come out and see what she had up her sleeve.
Also, I have some things to discuss with Old Gong alone.
Walked for about a hundred meters, which is far away from the Ding family compound.
Before I could speak, Old Gong mumbled first, "Grandpa, she's really beautiful! How could Qin Weizi think of it back then? He actually rejected her? To be honest, I was almost convinced that it was Qin Weizi who made the first move."
"Hmm?" My pupils contracted.
"Do you know she's lying, but why don't you expose her?" I asked rhetorically.
"Would it matter? Her facial features and voice tone are fine, and the other two are also great scholars who couldn't hear a thing. I am relying entirely on experience and my trust in Fei Fang." Old Gong said.
I remained silent for a moment.
"I can't agree at all. What exactly is it about her that's attractive?"
"All of them are attractive. Her nose, cheekbones, forehead, eyebrow angle, chin, eye socket, Grandpa Grandpa, you're shallow!"
"Do you know that beauty lies in the bones, not the skin? No matter how good the skin may be, it will eventually rot. Only if the bones are attractive can one truly be beautiful and endure in this world!" Old Gong's eyes appeared distant, and he was exceedingly desirous.
I suddenly fell silent.
Suddenly, I thought about it and realized that Ding Rui Pu's beauty was only appreciated by the scholars.
Is it because of their different perspectives?
"But... there's still a problem. She should have known she couldn't beat you, Grandpa. That's why she willingly handed over Qin Weizi. Have you ever considered that the spirit ghost locked in the bamboo grove might be Qin Weizi?" Old Gong suddenly asked me: "Is it possible that it was Qin Weizi?"
My expression changed slightly.
"I didn't see it, so I can't be completely sure." Shaking my head, I muttered in a hoarse voice.
"Still a bit of a problem, she has not exposed her control over ghosts in the Ding family, which means she is hiding it. Indeed, this is not a good method to be exposed. Sigh... She said she would show the way!"
"Not right..."
"Still not right, I didn't pick up the intention to kill..."
Old Gong's eyes darted rapidly, and a hint of confusion appeared in them.
"She's not lying, there's no sign of malice, and it's not clear whether she's sincere. The emotions... they're not discernible? She... seems to have a ghost with her."
"Absolutely not allowed to go to that bamboo grove!"
