"Master, spare my life! I am only reluctant to part with my son and want to see him properly before I am reincarnated."

A figure gradually appeared on the mountain path.

A middle-aged woman in a blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her body semi-transparent, knelt before Xiang Wan, sobbing and pleading softly.

Xiang Wan blinked, staring intently at the woman.

It's her first time seeing a ghost, so let her look at it a little longer. It's both novel and exciting. What should we do?

"You've seen it all. Considering you meant him no harm, why don't you reincarnate?"

"Daoist Master, I... haven't seen enough yet."

Xiang Wan snorted coldly, "Once you've seen enough, your son will be coming to find you. Now tell the truth, or my peach wood sword won't be a joke!"

His seemingly fierce but actually cowardly remark stunned the woman.

The original owner's cultivation was not deep, and the only ones he could deal with were these little devils who had unfulfilled wishes but no intention to harm others.

In retrospect, it was Xiang Wan's good luck that she encountered someone within her capabilities on her first attempt; otherwise, it would have been hard to say who would have fought whom.

Thinking of this, Xiang Wan silently gave Tu Hongye another thumbs up. He was the one who found this ghost. Her apprentice's judgment was quite good.

"Master, she's crying."

Tu Hongye was closer, so he could see the woman's every move much more clearly than Xiang Wan.

Looking at the woman again, I saw bloody tears suddenly streaming from her eyes.

Blood and tears?

This is bad, a very ominous sign. It is clearly the result of pent-up resentment that has been suppressed within the body and has nowhere to seek redress.

Xiang Wan raised the peach wood sword to her chest, secretly on guard, and cursed Tu Hongye in her heart.

That unlucky apprentice, he can't stand being praised. The moment he utters a compliment, nothing good comes of it.

“Tell me your grievances, and I may be able to help you fulfill your lifelong wish.”

It's obvious that Xiang Wan's physical body is no match for it. At this point, it's best not to confront it head-on. Hopefully, this ghost will learn its lesson.

Sure enough, after a while, the woman gradually stopped crying and said through tearful eyes, "Daoist priest, can you really help me?"

Xiang Wan nodded and said, "I can't do anything that goes against morality and reason, but I can give you justice."

"Alright, Taoist priest, please follow me."

The woman floated towards a deserted place, and Xiang Wan followed her with a heavy heart.

To be honest, she was really afraid that another ghost might jump out on the road. She couldn't handle one, let alone two.

However, the young apprentice remained quite calm.

Xiang Wan silently held his hand, constantly encouraging herself. It was just a ghost; even a child wasn't afraid, so why should she be?

Tu Hongye remained silent the whole way, only occasionally glancing at the top of Xiang Wan's head.

Emma, ​​I broke out in a cold sweat.

If Tu Hongye tells her again that there's a ghost above her head, Xiang Wan will definitely fight him to the death!

"Master, your palms are sweaty."

This poor kid, can't he just stay silent?

Xiang Wan gripped Tu Hongye's hand tightly in her palm as a warning.

Tu Hongye frowned slightly and fell silent.

The ghost drifted for about half a mile before stopping in front of a mound of earth covered with thatch. It wept and said, "I was originally from Wangjia Village. I married Pingde and lived in Pingkang Town. A year later, I gave birth to a son named Ping Datou. But Datou's father had an accident while he was out and fell off a cliff and died, leaving us, a widow and her son, to depend on each other for survival."

“Da Tou is a strong boy, so I sent him to learn a butchering skill to make a living. Who would have thought that Old Man Ping next door would take advantage of us, a widow and her son, and try to bully us. When Da Tou was not at home, he tried to take advantage of me. I struggled desperately, and he failed. Then, when I was out, he raped me.”

“I originally wanted to die, but I was afraid that Da Tou would be helpless and live in humiliation. I thought I would wait until Da Tou got married before I would end my own life.”

As she spoke, the woman, feeling wronged, began to sob, a sound that sent chills down one's spine in the desolate wilderness.

If someone feels wronged, Xiang Wan naturally has to comfort them first.

"Wang, why didn't you report Old Man Ping's evil deeds to the authorities?"

"I can't report it. If people find out that I was humiliated by Old Man Ping, how will I ever face anyone again?"

How did you die?

"I...I'm the one who let Big Head smash me to death, sob sob sob..."

Xiang Wan's head was throbbing. Good heavens, Wang Shi said to smash it, and Ping Datou smashed it to death. Wasn't that a bit too obedient?

Tu Hongye remained expressionless, lost in thought.

Xiang Wan silently took a step closer to him. Sometimes, she felt that this little apprentice was so calm that he didn't seem like a child at all.

"If Ping Datou listens to what you say and kills you, he'll still have to pay with his life!"

"No, Da Tou is the most obedient child. It's not his fault. I don't blame him at all!"

Well, another one who would risk her life for her child. What else can Xiang Wan say?

With a son blindly devoted to his mother and spoiled by her own children, it's no wonder that Ping Datou has a happy family!

"I hate him, I hate that old man Ping for bullying and humiliating me. I'm leaving because I'm afraid Da Tou will seek revenge, and I'm even more afraid that he will harm Da Tou. I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled at all!"

As the woman spoke, her resentment began to surface again.

Xiang Wan quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll get rid of Old Man Ping for you. Such a villain shouldn't get away with it. It's just that your son, Ping Datou..."

"Don't hurt him! Taoist priest, I only pray that my son is safe and sound, then I can rest easy."

Is that all? That's too frivolous.

Tu Hongye silently took out a cloth bag and said to the woman, "Come in. After things are done, my master will give you a ride."

Xiang Wan nodded, and the lady transformed into a wisp of green smoke, slipping into Tu Hongye's cloth bag, where he tied her up with a rope and drew a talisman on it with his finger.

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