"Your grandfather should have told you to send meat-filled rice dumplings."

Seeing that I agreed, Master Zhang Qingxiao asked.

I nodded, and began to recall what my grandfather had said earlier:

“My grandfather told me that this is a kind of funeral ceremony. The deceased are the vengeful ghosts who hanged themselves and whose resentment lingers.”

Having heard that my grandfather had told me, Master Zhang Qingxiao nodded in relief and then continued:

"My old friend's village has a vengeful ghost that hanged itself. In just one month, seventeen people have hanged themselves, and the surrounding villages are all terrified."

The resentment is so strong, they kill someone every two days!

I frowned and asked, "Didn't they ask a Taoist priest nearby to take a look?"

A bitter smile appeared on Master Zhang Qingxiao's face as he said:

"Of course we searched. Two of the seventeen people who died this time were Taoist priests who went to catch ghosts."

"Moreover, this ghost killed one person at first, then the second person three days later, then the second person two days later, and then four people in one day!"

Hearing this, I couldn't help but gasp; the ghost was becoming increasingly terrifying.

The Taoist priest sighed and said:

"With such ferocity, it couldn't be a newly appeared hanged ghost! It's probably a sealed vengeful spirit that has broken free, or one that has been lying dormant by some twist of fate, and is only now coming out to harm people."

Master Zhang Qingxiao didn't hide anything from me about how terrifying this hanged ghost was.

I couldn't help but smile wryly:

"Master, aren't you afraid that if I hear these things, I'll be too scared to go?"

Upon hearing my words, Master Zhang Qingxiao's expression turned serious:

“Chen Yan, I’m telling you all this not only to discourage you from trying, but also because I fear something might happen to you.”

I could sense the conflict in Master Zhang Qingxiao's emotions; he was afraid that I would encounter these dangers and die without a burial place.

They also hoped that I could use the ritual of offering meat dumplings to appease the evil spirit and restore peace to the village.

I thought for a while, then finally gritted my teeth and said:

“Master, as a man, I keep my word. Since I promised you, I will go no matter how dangerous it is! And as long as I am well prepared, I may be able to subdue this evil spirit.”

I am a formation master, and with sufficient preparation, I can unleash tremendous power.

Master Zhang Qingxiao seemed to understand this as well, and he waved his hand and said to me:

"Take anything in this yard that you like, and use it as you please!"

Hearing my master's words, my eyes widened.

Even though the road ahead was fraught with danger, I couldn't hide my excitement and rubbed my hands together.

As a Taoist master with profound Taoist skills, and with Longhu Mountain behind him, many of his possessions have a remarkable origin.

For example, I've long coveted the three sticks of incense for guiding souls that are placed in front of Master Zhang Qingxiao's door.

Then, Master Zhang Qingxiao explained in great detail the location of the village and who I should contact when I got there.

Finally, Master Zhang Qingxiao felt there was nothing more to say, so he instructed me:

"You should pack your things tonight and leave first thing tomorrow morning. Time is of the essence. If you delay by a day or two, many more people will likely die at the hands of that hanged ghost."

After giving his instructions, Master Zhang Qingxiao left.

It could be that they were discussing arresting those cult members, or it could be that he couldn't bear to see his treasures being looted by me.

After the Taoist priest left, both Li Huai and Luo Tianhe wore expressions of deep resentment.

"My goodness, he killed 17 people in a month, including two Taoist priests. Even if he's a fraud, he must have been quite confident to go there."

Luo Tianhe sighed, saying he felt our trip was probably extremely dangerous.

Li Huai also said with a mournful face:

"When I first arrived, I heard your master say something about sending meat dumplings, and I thought it was a zombie. I never expected it to be a hanged ghost. It seems like I'm destined to be connected with ghosts for the rest of my life!"

"Actually, you two don't necessarily have to go. After all, we're different now than before. We've opened a funeral home, so you can stay here and look after the shop."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianhe immediately punched me and cursed angrily:

"You son of a bitch Chen Yan, you're pulling this stunt again. Do you think Li Huai and I are cowards? Besides, what use are we two if we stay here? Without you, even if people say they've encountered a ghost, we can only stare blankly."

"That's right, Brother Yan, you're really looking down on people."

Li Huai wasn't as angry as Luo Tianhe; he knew I was doing it for their own good.

But the fact that he, a grown man, sounded somewhat resentful gave me goosebumps.

“Let the funeral home close while we’re gone. It’s a good opportunity to give the little girl a few days off to go out and have some fun. What kind of place is it to stay in the funeral home all day?”

"Alright, alright! You two are pretty good, okay? I'm not a good person, I underestimated you two. By the way, Luo Tianhe, could you be a little gentler next time?"

I rubbed my shoulder and said, "That kid Luo Tianhe really went all out."

"Next time? Next time I'll just punch you in the face."

Luo Tianhe glared at me.

"Alright, alright, you two wait a bit. I'll see what good stuff my master has, so I won't stand on ceremony with him. After all, this time, one wrong move and I could really lose my life."

After saying that, I started searching through my master's courtyard.

He probably anticipated this, so he left all the doors containing valuable materials unlocked.

Those high-grade talismans, five-emperor coins, and cinnabar threads were all at my disposal.

Soon, I packed a large bag of things.

"Wow, Chen Yan, you're really not being polite. You're going to take everything from your master's house."

Luo Tianhe looked at me with some surprise and said.

"My master is a highly skilled cultivator and doesn't need many external things. A peach wood sword is enough for him. I can't do that. Besides, don't you two have something to protect yourselves?"

Luo Tianhe is such an idiot, to even ask such questions.

I cursed inwardly.

"That's right, Brother Yan is right. It's better to be more prepared. I don't want to be the eighteenth or nineteenth one."

Li Huai echoed this sentiment.

"I won't go home this time. I'll stay at your place for the night, get some rest, and recharge. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."

After thinking for a moment, I said to Luo Tianhe.

Luo Tianhe nodded.

Then I called Bai Yang again and told her that we had something to do and that the funeral home would be closed for a while.

Bai Yang was very happy to hear that he had a holiday.

Although she hadn't worked more than a few days.