"It's not far, just behind the post station, it's only a quarter of an hour's walk away," the girl said in a trembling voice.

Although Ye Xianya was a girl about the same age as her in her eyes, one look at her clothes and appearance told her that she was no ordinary person.

What if she could help me save my mother?

Ye Xianya turned to look at Ye Miaoyun and Qi Chengshuo, and said softly, "I know you are all in a hurry to get on your way. I won't take too long. I'll be back in a quarter of an hour at most."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Miaoyun and the others quickly said, "We'll go with you."

Ye Xianya didn't know if the little girl's mother was really possessed by an evil spirit, but the only thing she was sure of was that evil spirits were not afraid of being steamed. Even if the little girl's mother was steamed to death, the evil spirit could still live and continue to harm people.

Therefore, that Taoist priest must be lying.

I just don't know if that evil spirit and the Taoist priest are in cahoots.

If that's true, a fierce battle is inevitable later. Mother and Qi Jiu are both weak and helpless, so it's not suitable for them to go together.

Qi Chengshuo is highly skilled in martial arts and could help her out.

"Young Master can go ahead, Mother and Father can wait for us at the post station," Ye Xianya said quickly.

“But…” Ye Miaoyun was still worried.

"Mother, don't worry. If you go with me, I won't be able to use my strength," Ye Xianya quickly advised.

"Chengshuo, take some more people with you, bring all the guards too." Qi Jiu was a smart man, and as soon as he heard Ye Xianya say this, he knew there was danger.

"No need, I'm here. Young Master can go alone. More people would only be a burden. I don't have that many protective charms for them." Ye Xianya said, taking out a small wooden plaque with special patterns from her bosom and giving it to Qi Chengshuo.

“Take this little wooden plaque. If there really is an evil spirit, with this plaque, it won’t be able to absorb your essence. Just go ahead and attack; you might even be able to kill it,” Ye Xianya said with a smile.

Whether they are demons, ghosts, or evil spirits, they all enjoy absorbing the essence of humans, because this not only enhances their strength but also stabilizes their realm.

Of course, there are also monsters that like to eat people.

However, the Great Yan Dynasty revered Taoism, and there were many Taoist temples within its borders. Furthermore, the Taiyi Sect protected the common people, so there were very few demons running rampant. Even when there were some ghosts or monsters, they could be dealt with in a timely manner, so the country could be considered peaceful and prosperous.

The Kingdom of Jiyuan, located to the west of the Great Yan Dynasty, is a place overrun by demons. These demons occupy half of the kingdom and rival humanity, making it a truly terrifying place.

Taoist priests from the Great Yan Dynasty sometimes go to the Silent Abyss Kingdom to kill demons and train together, but... there are bound to be casualties.

Few people would give up a peaceful life to go there and kill demons.

Qi Chengshuo quickly tucked the small wooden plaque into his pocket and followed Ye Xianya.

The little girl led them quickly toward the village.

When they arrived, a fire had already been lit. Although the fire was small, the woman being steamed in the earthen urn was wailing. Her exposed head and neck trembled constantly, and the veins under her skin bulged out, as if something was trying to crawl out of her flesh. It looked terrifying.

The villagers who were watching were all frightened by this scene and kept backing away.

Only the man in the Taoist robe stood at the very front.

"Look, this evil spirit is most afraid of being steamed. It's almost crawling out of Madam He's body. Don't worry, with this evil spirit here, Madam He won't be steamed to death. In a moment, listen to my instructions. Once the evil spirit leaves the body, hand it over to me to deal with. You just need to quickly pull her out of the jar. This way, her life can be saved," the Taoist priest said loudly.

His words seemed to reassure everyone.

"We all listen to the Taoist priest."

The Taoist priest smiled upon hearing this.

"Mother." The little girl limped over, but before she could touch the earthenware pot, her father stopped her: "Furong, you are not allowed to go over there. The earthenware pot is already on fire. If you dare to touch it, you will definitely get burned."

“Father, don’t listen to this Taoist priest. Humans are made of flesh and blood. How can they withstand this? Even if it’s only half an hour, let alone four hours, my mother will surely die.”

Two years ago, when my mother's illness wasn't so severe, their family's life was a little better.

That year during the Spring Festival, her father gritted his teeth, killed a chicken, and told her to marinate it slightly before steaming it. Shen Furong remembered very clearly that the chicken was cooked through after steaming for half an hour, and the meat came off easily with a gentle tear.

Therefore, she didn't believe the Taoist priest at all.

The man held onto his daughter tightly, preventing her from going over.

"Young Master, can you break this earthen urn?" Ye Xianya asked, turning her head.

"Yes." Qi Chengshuo nodded: "I can split it open with one sword, and I guarantee I won't hurt the person inside the earthen urn."

He has practiced martial arts since childhood and has internal energy protecting him. He will be able to break this earthen urn later by using his internal energy.

"Then let's get started."

As soon as Ye Xianya finished speaking, Qi Chengshuo flew out. He drew his sword in mid-air and cleaved the large earthen urn in two.

The commotion immediately stunned the onlookers.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Furong pushed her father aside and ran to save the person.

However, before her hand could even touch her mother, Madam He, Ye Xianya reached out and blocked it.

"She's possessed by an evil spirit, don't get close, back off." After saying that, Ye Xianya rushed over, her hands forming seals. A faint golden rune appeared on her hand, and Ye Xianya touched He Shi's head.

Originally, He Shi, who was convulsing and had bulging veins, suddenly sat frozen on the steamer, as if she had been immobilized and could not move.

Ye Xianya turned her head and glanced at Qi Chengshuo, who immediately swung his sword and chopped up all the burning firewood below.

Everything happened incredibly fast; the Taoist priest didn't even realize what was happening until they had finished.

He immediately took out his magic weapon from his pocket to fight back. It was five ordinary-looking copper coins, but when the Taoist priest threw the coins at Ye Xianya and the others, each coin instantly grew to the size of a lotus leaf.

Just as Ye Xianya was about to block the copper coins, Qi Chengshuo grabbed her and leaped into the air, dodging them.

Ye Xianya had just used a mystical technique to immobilize Shen Furong's mother, and at the same time, the evil entity within her body was also immobilized.

With Qi Chengshuo present, she didn't continue using her mystical arts.

After Qi Chengshuo put Ye Xianya down, he began fighting with the Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest's control over the copper coin magic weapon was very powerful, but Qi Chengshuo's martial arts skills were superior, so he was not at a disadvantage.

Taking this opportunity, Ye Xianya checked on He Niangzi, who was possessed by an evil spirit.

"Sister, how is my mother?" Shen Furong asked anxiously.

She didn't know how to address Ye Xianya, so she could only call her "elder sister" for now.

Ye Xianya used her powerful soul force to examine the body and finally shook her head: "Little girl, your mother has been possessed by an evil spirit for too long. Her internal organs have been completely devoured. She is actually... already dead, but her soul is still inside her body."