“Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence....
“With so many evil spirits gathered, this house is no longer habitable.” Just as Fang Zhiyi was struggling with her decision, the Taoist priest blurted out.
Fang Zhiyi looked at him with some doubt, and the Taoist priest also looked at him.
With two Taoist priests saying the same thing, the He family no longer hesitated. Even Old Master He stopped insisting. Although he was not afraid, he had no choice but to agree to move out temporarily, considering the number of people in his family.
The He family left overnight, leaving the once grand He mansion deserted. Fang Zhiyi remained motionless, her eyes fixed on the Taoist priest.
A ghostly figure drifted by.
"Taoist Master, can we go back..." Mei'er was halfway through her sentence when she saw the Taoist priest and froze on the spot. The other ghosts who had gathered were also stunned. Another Taoist priest had arrived.
The Taoist priest glanced at the ghosts with interest and said to Fang Zhiyi, "Fellow Taoist, could you do me a favor?"
"you say."
"May I take these ghosts with me?"
"Why."
"If I'm not mistaken, you have no magical power whatsoever, so you probably can't deliver them from suffering, right?"
Fang Zhiyi did not answer.
“These ghosts no longer have any malevolent aura left, so their inner turmoil must have been resolved. I will now take care of them, shall I?” the Taoist said with a smile.
Little White noticed its master's nervousness and took a step forward. When the Taoist saw it, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he frowned.
Fang Zhiyi suddenly said, "Alright, then please send them down to report for duty."
The Taoist priest turned to look at Fang Zhiyi and smiled again: "No problem, no problem."
Fang Zhiyi gave instructions to several ghosts. The ghosts looked at each other, some incredulous. They had previously thought Fang Zhiyi was a tyrant, but ever since he took them home to see their families for the last time, they had come to regard him as a good person, a very good person.
They were somewhat reluctant to suddenly be asked to follow a strange Taoist priest.
Fang Zhiyi cursed, "Get out of here! You've been wandering around the mortal realm for so long, aren't you satisfied?"
Several ghosts walked toward the Taoist priest with their heads down. Suddenly, Xiaobai remembered something: "Hey, Taoist priest!"
The Taoist priest looked at it with surprise.
"What is it?"
Xiao Bai glanced at his master first, then cautiously said, "There's another one on that crooked tree by the roadside on the way to town, Daoist, could you...?"
The Taoist priest chuckled and nodded, "Alright, but... who is he to you?" He pointed at Fang Zhiyi.
Little White replied, "He is my master!" It was very proud.
The Taoist priest suddenly realized and nodded with a smile, "Master, Master is good. If I do as you say, your master has to give me some money as a reward. What do you think?"
Xiao Bai was a little surprised. Are all human Taoist priests so fond of money?
To everyone's surprise, Fang Zhiyi didn't say a word, but directly took out the money pouch on her body and threw it out. The Taoist caught it with his backhand: "Then this humble Taoist will accept it without being impolite."
As the Taoist priest gradually disappeared into the distance, Fang Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief, as did Xiao Hei.