Chapter 266 The Myriad Talisman Sect is also known as the Underworld
The other party's formality has left Karin at a loss.
Just as he was pondering what to say, the usually quiet Ao Bai suddenly sniffed, "This Fu Yan's scent is somewhat familiar. Host, check if your card shows any signs of overheating?"
Hmm? Ranran's lucky charm?
Karin took the card out, but there was no reaction.
Fu Yan, who had been standing calmly to the side, showed surprise when he saw the card. "You also use cards as talismans?"
Huali/Aobai: "Okay, case solved."
Without hesitation, Huali took small, quick steps backward.
Qi Ran's lucky charms are either lame and full of bad intentions, or they always ask her for money.
Get away, get away!
"Huali, did you also accept the mission initiated by the people?" Zhu Qi was taller than the average woman, so she had to look down slightly when speaking to Huali.
"Mu Feng of this Linfeng County is quite interesting. Cultivators here can exchange spirit stones by accepting tasks from the common people. No wonder the area is so well-managed."
Huali, who was just about to go eat, thought to herself: "..."
Zhu Qi and Tang Wanwan often chatted on the communication stone. They were already very curious about Huali, and with the life-saving aura, they were even more enthusiastic. "Come on, come on, our mission is at the alley ahead. I'll treat you to dinner after it's over."
Huali quickly waved her hand, "No..."
"Not going to eat? Then drinking is fine too."
"Junior Sister," Mu Chen interrupted Zhu Qi helplessly, "Hua Li may have other things to do. Your enthusiasm will scare her away. Fairy, please don't take offense. My junior sister is rather unconventional, we don't mean anything by it."
"It's alright, it's nearby anyway, I can go with you to take a look." She happened to have a book of talismans from the Wanfu Sect in her hand, and she had learned all the simple incantations on it.
There are still a few pages left, but I just can't figure them out.
Everyone has their own expertise; spending more time with them might help you find out more.
The four of them hit it off immediately and headed into the alley.
*
Sunlight slanted into the earthen walls of the houses on both sides, and the alley, which should have been filled with the warmth of everyday life, was instead teeming with an unusual hustle and bustle.
"Fairy, the immortals have finally arrived!" A sharp-eyed woman spotted the four and immediately called out.
The crowd stirred at the sound and automatically parted to make way.
In the alley, the atmosphere was tense in front of a simple door.
Huali peeked out from behind Zhu Qi, and paused for a moment after seeing who it was.
Surrounded in the center was none other than Huaiyin, who had just been calculating her accounts.
At this moment, she changed her cheerful smile from the shop, and tightly gripped a solid wooden carrying pole used for carrying heavy objects, firmly protecting the woman huddled in the shadow of the threshold behind her.
The woman, like her, was dressed simply but neatly. Her hair was somewhat disheveled, but it was clear that it had been carefully combed and then messed up due to the struggle.
She was looking down, her body trembling slightly uncontrollably, and a suppressed sob was coming from her throat.
In the dozen or so seconds that Huali looked over, she nervously scratched herself twice, her eyes were vacant and unfocused, she was clearly ill.
Huali glanced at the few candies peeking out of the woman's pocket and looked at the man who was speaking.
"Thank goodness, the fairies and immortals have finally arrived." The leading man wiped the sweat from his brow. "Please, gentlemen, give us your judgment."
Zhu Qi nodded, and the yellow talisman in his hand appeared out of thin air and then disappeared. "Speak."
This moment of dazzling skill immediately gave everyone a sense of security. The man slapped his thigh and said, "This girl Huai's mother has been sick for several years. At first, we thought it was just a common mental illness, until the black aura that was all the rage appeared a while ago. We then realized that it was not a common illness at all. Her mother was infected by the black aura."
“We feel sorry for the mother and daughter, as neighbors, but... she goes crazy every now and then, and today she even scared Old Sun’s grandson. This... this can’t go on.”
"We thought we should send her mother to Qingjing Nunnery outside the city to settle her down, so that she wouldn't hurt anyone one day. But she picked up a carrying pole and tried to fight us. This...this is outrageous! Sigh!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Huaiyin's eyes were bloodshot. "Qingjing Nunnery? You call that resettlement? Don't you know what kind of place that is?"
Her voice trembled with tears, “They’ll just send us to die! There’s no medicine or medical care, not even a hot meal! If my mother is sent there, she…she won’t live more than ten days!”
The man's anxious expression froze. He opened his mouth, but couldn't refute it.
Zhu Qi and Mu Chen exchanged a glance, but did not rush to speak. Instead, they both looked at Fu Yan.
Fu Yan was intently staring at the woman in the corner, his fingers subtly drawing talismans in the air from his sleeve, and he nodded to the two of them.
"Well... we can't just leave it like this."
“Huaiyin girl, we know you are filial, but... it's not a good idea for your mother to always be like this.”
“We’ve already been very accommodating to you. You’ve sought medical help everywhere without success all these years. That black energy is potent; I’ve heard that even immortals can’t easily eradicate it. We’re just ordinary people. It’s already amazing that you’ve been able to help your mother hold on until now…”
Through the villagers' helpless and worried words, Huali slowly looked at the frightened little boy in the man's mouth.
He was being held in his mother's arms, with a piece of candy in his hand.
Tears welled in Huaiyin's eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let a single drop fall. She gritted her teeth, "I told you! My mother is just sick! It's not some kind of evil spirit! I'm saving money! I'm buying medicine! I will cure her!"
"But how many times have you said that? Have you cured yourself?"
"Please be quiet, everyone."
Zhu Qi interjected at the opportune moment, his calm and powerful voice clearly reaching everyone's ears, "We already know the details of the matter. The root cause of today's events lies in the black energy."
Her gaze swept over the still-shaken villagers. "Now, everyone—step back! Observe!"
The next second, Zhu Qi raised her hands, her movements as graceful as a butterfly flitting among flowers. As pale golden light flowed from her fingertips, a large number of complex and mysterious illusory runes immediately appeared.
"town!"
Zhu Qi pointed his fingers like a sword, and then pointed at something in the air!
The woman behind Huaiyin showed no reaction whatsoever.
Just as Huali thought she had some other trump card up her sleeve, Zhu Qi casually withdrew his hand and nodded, saying, "Alright, it's resolved."
The elderly man on the subway in Huali looked at his phone: "...?"
No, has she stumbled into some fake organization?
The others probably thought similarly to Huali, and the man stammered, "That's...it's over?"
Was this resolved way too quickly? They've been living in fear for so many years, and it's all gone with just one talisman? And there wasn't even any reaction?
"Otherwise what?"
With a flick of his whisk, Mu Chen exuded an air of profound wisdom, almost as if he were riding a crane. "My junior sister is a Golden Core cultivator from the Myriad Talismans Sect. If you don't believe me, you can come and try it yourselves!"
The last "try" was said lightly, but everyone inexplicably sensed a threat in it.
They glanced at Zhu Qi and Mu Chen, then at Hua Li and the fierce-looking Ao Bai on her shoulder, and finally at Fu Yan, who remained silent but exuded a chilling aura...
Ao Bai: "They probably thought, 'Isn't this supposed to be a sect of immortals? Why is a bunch of gangsters showing up?'"
Clearly, ordinary people are afraid of organized crime. Seeing that the group didn't seem like good people, the crowd could only scatter like birds and beasts, unwilling to give up.
Huali asked curiously, "You really are from the Myriad Talisman Sect... right?"
“It’s the real deal.” Zhu Qi patted her shoulder. “This is called a routine. If I don’t do it this way, those old folks will keep arguing and there won’t be any results until dark. First, show off your skills, then intimidate them, and finally you can solve the problem.”
"Let's go, let's take a look first."
"Huaiyin, right? You threw away your stick too."
Huaiyin's momentum remained undiminished. He paused for a moment when he saw the last rosewood, and then put down the carrying pole in his hand.
Huali nodded to her, and Huaiyin responded with a pursed lip.
Seeing her like this, Huali sighed inwardly and turned to ask Zhu Qi, "Didn't you just say it was resolved?"
Before Zhu Qi could answer, Fu Yan spoke indifferently, "Yes, it was a lie to them."
Karin: "Oh... um??" Wait, is this right?
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