Yuan Qi would not tell Xiang Li Youming that she was the one who did it. When she was thrown at the gate of Wuxiang Temple, she knew that someone was behind it.
She caught a few little ghosts and checked, and sure enough, it was true. Moreover, Jiang Juncai had sent someone to prepare a surprise for her. Yuan Qi would not tolerate anyone, so she decisively asked the little ghosts for help, and the price she paid was only a few very well-folded gold ingots.
It also made her see the true colors of the Jiang family.
Seeing the other person's laughing face, Xiangli Youming guessed that this was her doing.
But he still asked, "Did they abandon you?"
He led Yuan Qi inside, carefully observing her expression. If Yuan Qi showed the slightest displeasure or anger, he would immediately teach those who abandoned her a lesson.
Yuan Qi gave a crisp "hmm": "They abandoned me. When I returned to the Jiang residence, they spread rumors everywhere that I had lost my innocence. That's really going too far."
She didn't care much about it; after all, Xiangli Mingzhu and Jiang Bailu had already paid the price, and that was enough.
However, Xiangli Youming took it to heart and remembered it firmly, telling herself that she would find an opportunity to teach them a lesson and let Yuan Qi vent his anger. Whoever bullied his future wife was bullying him.
"I'll teach them a lesson for you."
Yuan Qi didn't say anything, assuming he was just saying it casually.
Upon arriving at the Nine Heavens Tower, Xiangli Mu was already waiting there. Xuanhu stepped forward to give his reply and then stood aside.
Xianglimu's attitude has completely changed from his previous indifference and aversion, making Yuan Qi doubt that the person in front of him is the same person he saw last time.
With a broad smile, he invited Yuan Qi to sit opposite him and even poured him tea himself.
Xiangli Youming remained silent, somewhat unable to accept that his father and his future wife were on equal footing. What then was he?
This is a bit messy.
Xianglimu said, "Young Taoist priest, I was rude last time and didn't know how capable you were, so I drove you away. Don't be angry, but to be honest, you can't blame me. Who would have thought that someone your age could have such great abilities?"
Yuan Qi's face was a little cold, and he pretended to be angry.
Actually, she wasn't very angry, because she was young and had been misunderstood more than once or twice.
He was only pretending to be angry so that Xianglimu would pay more money later.
Xianglimu saw that the little girl was still pouting, with her arms crossed and her head tilted to the side, displaying the typical expression of an angry little girl.
"Young Taoist priest, don't be angry. As long as you are willing to cure my son's illness, I will pay any amount of money. I can also make a golden statue for the founder of Fusang Temple."
Xiangli Mu was not one to be overly respectful to scholars, but the reason he was able to treat Yuan Qi so kindly was mainly because Abbot Huineng had recommended Yuan Qi to him.
Those who can be recommended by Abbot Huineng are certainly not to be underestimated.
He knows how to coax little girls because he has a daughter who is similar to Yuan Qi, whom he cherishes dearly.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qi immediately dropped his angry expression and put on a smiling face: "No problem, no problem. As long as there's enough money, I can definitely help Master Jiu break the curse."
Xianglimu chuckled: "My son is right here, shall we begin?"
Yuan Qi turned and searched his cloth bag for a while before pulling out a jade talisman and placing it on the table. "I've already studied the curse on Young Master Jiu. It's a sacrificial curse that specifically steals the life force of others. It's an evil and extremely vicious spell, and not many people know it. Moreover, the person who cast the curse is very skilled, using Young Master Jiu's hair, nails, or blood, using themselves as a sacrificial conduit to offer Young Master Jiu's life force and spiritual power to a certain cultivator. This is no ordinary curse; we need to find the person who cast it to break it."
Xiangli Mu was extremely disappointed, and a deep worry appeared on his face: "If we can't find the person who cast the curse, won't we be unable to break the spell? I remember the young Taoist priest said last time that my son had six months left. If we can't find the person who cast the curse within six months, my son's life will be in danger."
Yuan Qi shrugged and pushed the jade talisman forward: "This is a talisman that I have been researching and drawing for several days and nights. If Little Ninth Master wears it and goes out more often and meets more people, as long as the person who cast the curse appears within fifty steps of him, the jade talisman will sense the spiritual power that Little Ninth Master has lost and will become hot."
Xianglimu's eyes lit up with hope again. In fact, he had suspects in mind and even identified a few people, but he lacked evidence and could not confront them directly. This jade talisman would solve everything.
"Okay, I'll take him around a bit more recently, let him meet more people, especially those who have a grudge against me."
As soon as he picked up the jade talisman, he felt a wisp of spiritual energy flash by. The runes on it seemed to be lit up, flashing briefly before going out.
This was the first time in his life he had witnessed such a miraculous scene. His eyes widened in astonishment, and he remained there for a long time, which deepened his admiration for Yuan Qi.
As expected, this jade talisman, though seemingly ordinary, is actually quite profound. Even the current Imperial Preceptor would find it difficult to draw such a talisman. No wonder Master Huineng highly recommended this person; at such a young age, his cultivation might even surpass that of the Imperial Preceptor.
He personally hung it around his son's waist, patted it, and instructed, "Don't take it off for even a moment."
Xiangli Youming touched the jade talisman; it was very smooth and warm. He didn't hide anything from Yuan Qi and said with dissatisfaction, "Especially my second uncle, he's the most suspicious."
Yuan Qi had heard of the Xiangli family to some extent. The Xiangli family's influence extended to various countries, and they were full of talented people, wealthy and powerful, with many branches. The head of the family could command the talented people of the Xiangli clan in various countries, so everyone wanted to be the head of the family.
"Being the head of this household is not easy."
"I've made a fool of myself in front of the young Taoist priest."
Yuan Qi had an "I knew it" look on his face: "It's all the same, every family has its own problems."
Xianglimu had already prepared the payment. He pushed a small sandalwood box on the table over and said, "This is for incense money. Please don't be shy, young Taoist priest."
He wondered if these silver notes would end up in Jiang Zhengqing's pocket.
Yuan Qi rummaged through the small box, opened it, and glanced inside. It contained a thick stack of silver notes with face values of a thousand taels each, amounting to tens of thousands of taels.
We're rich!
She casually put the small box into the cloth bag, but the bag didn't bulge out.
Xianglimu also examined her cloth bag, which looked smaller than the box he had given her, and wondered how she had managed to put it inside.
Out of curiosity, I asked, "Is there something special about your cloth bag?"
Yuan Qi smiled so wide his eyes disappeared, and replied with great arrogance, "I put a storage talisman on it. Don't underestimate this small cloth bag; it can hold all the things in your room."
Oh~ I want it!
"Why don't you take the young Taoist priest around? There's some food in the kitchen. See what the young Taoist priest likes and bring it along."
Kids can't resist food, and the dishes made by the chef at the Xiangli family are the best in Kyoto.
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