The servant led the two inside and just as they walked around the screen wall, Zhao Zhuxi, who had heard the news, strode out to greet them, "Brother Huo, sister-in-law!"
In the main courtyard, Taoist Priest Jintan was performing a ritual. Zhao's father and mother stood on the steps, gazing at him hopefully.
Xue Huan watched for a while. The Taoist priest paced around the table in the middle with his eyes closed. His steps were irregular and he was mumbling something, but not a single word could be heard clearly.
There was no spiritual energy fluctuation coming from him, which meant he was not a cultivator, so what was he doing?
Zhao Zhuxi leaned closer to the two of them and whispered, "Daoist Master Jintan is trying to determine my eldest brother's whereabouts."
Suddenly, Taoist Jintan stopped, opened his eyes facing south, his gaze was as sharp as a torch. He raised his sleeves, and a bright yellow talisman paper flew out and ignited without wind.
The group of people watching nearby opened their eyes wide in surprise, and some even let out low cries, obviously shocked by the scene.
Xue Huan raised her eyebrows. She was a little unsure just now, but now she can see that this Taoist priest is clearly a liar who pretends to be a god.
The talisman paper was just the most ordinary yellow paper, without a trace of spiritual energy. The reason why it could spontaneously combust was probably because it was smeared with phosphorus powder in advance.
Xue Huan said to Zhao Zhuxi: "This Taoist priest is a liar, you——"
"What? Taoist Priest Jintan is a liar?"
Zhao Zhuxi was so shocked that he didn't even try to keep his voice down. Suddenly everyone in the yard looked at him.
Taoist Priest Jintan paused, and a young Taoist priest who came with him was furious: "Second Young Master Zhao, how dare you slander my master like this! My master has profound Taoist skills and superb Taoist techniques. I don't know how many people line up every day to invite my master to come. If it weren't for the purpose of killing evildoers, do you think my master is someone your Zhao family can invite?
"My master spared no effort to calculate the whereabouts of that evildoer, and yet you actually called him a liar. This is truly too much! Master, let's go. From now on, even if they beg you on their knees, don't be soft-hearted!"
The young Taoist priest pulled the Taoist priest Jintan and walked out.
Father Zhao glared at Zhao Zhuxi fiercely and hurried forward to stop him. "Master, please stay! My youngest son is always irrational and speaks without thinking. Please don't bother with him."
He held on to the Taoist robe of Jintan Taoist Priest.
"Evil son, why don't you come over here and apologize to the Taoist priest!"
Young Taoist priest: "Humph, what's the point of apologizing!"
The implication is that we need to show greater sincerity.
As for what "greater sincerity" means, the Zhao family has to figure it out for themselves.
When Xue Huan saw this, she couldn't help but applaud and cheer for this pair of deceitful master and apprentice.
"Pa, pa, pa! Wonderful! It's a waste of your talents if you two don't perform crosstalk on the streets."
Young Taoist priest: "What do you mean! We men are talking, how can a woman like you interrupt...ah!"
Before he could finish his words, one of his teeth was suddenly knocked out and he screamed in pain.
Pei Ji said coldly: "When the Lord is speaking, how can a small person like you have the right to interrupt?"
Xue Huan: "Puff!"
I didn't expect he could be so humorous.
Taoist Priest Jintan's face darkened. "You hurt my disciple right in front of me. You really don't take me seriously!"
Pei Ji never took him seriously at all. Without saying a word, he directly released his pressure towards Taoist Jintan.
Taoist Priest Jintan felt as if a huge mountain suddenly fell on his head. The invisible pressure directly crushed his back. He bent his knees and knelt down. His knees hit the bluestone slabs heavily, and the sound was painful to hear.
His face twitched in pain and he was horrified. How could he not realize that he had met a real master?
"Master, what's wrong with you?" The young Taoist looked at him in shock, having no idea what was going on.
Taoist Priest Jintan wanted to speak, but he couldn't open his mouth after trying several times. He was so anxious that a layer of cold sweat seeped out of his forehead.
"What did you do to my master!"
Xue Huan was amused. "Didn't you just say your master's Daoist skills were profound? How come he couldn't handle the slightest pressure my husband released?"
Young Taoist Priest: ...pressure? What the hell?
Xue Huan ignored him and took out three spiritual talismans and handed them to Zhao Zhuxi. "Put one on each of you, your uncle and your aunt. Then take a look at those two people, and you'll understand why I called them liars."
Zhao Zhuxi didn't suspect anything and gave two talismans to his parents, and stuck the remaining one on his body.
Zhao's father and mother took it hesitantly, but before they could stick it on, they heard their son scream, "Ghost!"
After Zhao Zhuxi put on the Lingguang Talisman, his eyes were temporarily opened and he could see things that he couldn't normally see, such as ghosts. He looked at the Taoist master and his disciple Jintan, and saw a ghost lying on each of them, with a terrifying face. He was so scared that he almost died on the spot.
However, seeing that Brother Huo and Mrs. Huo beside him were both calm, he felt strangely relieved again. What was there to be afraid of? Aren't there two masters here?
"Mom and Dad, you should also try putting the talisman on quickly." Feeling safe, Zhao Zhuxi encouraged his parents.
Father Zhao stopped Mother Zhao with his eyes, put the talisman on himself, and looked at Master Jintan and his disciple.
Because of his son's previous strong reaction, he was actually mentally prepared. However, even so, he was still frightened by the scene in front of him and his heart was pounding.
Seeing that his face was not right, Zhao's mother hurriedly asked: "Master, what did you and Xier see?"
Father Zhao held his wife's hand and said, "You'd better not watch it, or you'll have nightmares at night."
The Taoist master and his apprentice were troubled by the father and son's reactions. What on earth did these two see in them? Why did they both look like they had seen a ghost?
What the hell? Wait, could it be—
Thinking of the bad things they had done in the past, the master and disciple's faces turned pale.
The young Taoist priest also knelt, but it was not because of the pressure, but because his legs were weak.
He didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but he always felt a chill on his back, as if someone was blowing cold air on his neck.
After seeing with their own eyes the ghosts crawling on the bodies of the two Taoist priests from Jintan, how could the Zhao family still believe them?
If they were truly profound in their Daoist abilities, how could they not even know they were being possessed by a ghost? If they weren't liars, what were they?
All those rumors about their successful exorcism were false!
Zhao's father asked Pei Ji: "How do you think we should deal with these two swindlers?"
Pei Ji said calmly, "Send it to the government office and let the county magistrate deal with it according to the law."
Zhao Zhuxi: "That's right, let the county magistrate punish them according to the law! Who knows how many evil things these master and disciple have done!"
Xue Huan suggested, "You should go along too and help them pass on the message. This way, we can expose their crimes sooner."
The "they" here naturally refers to the two female ghosts who followed Master Jintan and his apprentice. They looked miserable and terrifying, with resentment surging around them. It was obvious that they had suffered great sins in their lives and had immense hatred in their hearts, which was why they could keep following the people who killed them.
When the two female ghosts heard Xue Huan's words, the hostility surging in their bodies suddenly cleared up. They looked at her gratefully and bowed to her.
Zhao Zhuxi was afraid at first, but after seeing this scene, he was suddenly not afraid anymore. They were also human beings once, but they became like this because they were killed by Master Jintan and his disciples. Now that he can see them, he must seek justice for them!
The Zhao family's servants tied up the Jintan master and his apprentice. Zhao Zhuxi waved his hand and said, "Let's go and report the crime to this young master. Bring these two swindlers to justice!"
He walked away with great vigor and confidence.
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