Yuan Qi's first reaction was, "How is this possible?"
She has traversed the realms of Yin and Yang for so many years, and she has never seen such a precedent.
As for the Kong Qing mentioned by Madam Bai, she had never heard of him. He was just a junior disciple from some Taoist temple.
"Who is this Kong Qing?" Yuan Qi asked curiously. Shen Xun had mentioned Kong Qing to her a couple of days ago, but she hadn't paid much attention and hadn't asked any further questions. She hadn't expected the person to be so famous.
Madam Bai was quite surprised, thinking that Yuan Qi was nothing special, not even knowing the famous Kong Qing. She distrusted Yuan Qi quite a bit, but since her nephew had invited him and he had gained some fame in the capital these days, she decided to let him take a look.
"Kong Qing is the grand-nephew of the Imperial Preceptor Xuanji Daojun. His master is Daoist Xuanqing. Daoist Xuanqing has two closed-door disciples, one named Kong Qing and the other named Kong Ling. Both are Daoists with profound Taoist skills, and everyone in the capital knows them. How could you not know them?"
Madam Bai's tone was quite resentful, and she even glanced at Bai Youhui.
Bai Youhui was also surprised that Yuan Qilian and Kong Qing didn't know either, and he felt a little embarrassed.
"Aunt, Seventh Sister is new to Kyoto and not very familiar with the city, so she doesn't know."
Madam Bai was not so easily fooled. She snorted and said, "Even so, Kong Qing is one of the top Taoist masters. She should know that."
Seeing others ridicule her, Yuan Qi felt uncomfortable. She said nonchalantly, "I don't know how capable Kong Qing is. Whether what he said is right or wrong, we'll have to see for ourselves. But you're wrong. He's not a top-tier expert. Even I don't know him, so his abilities must be average. I do know his master, Xuan Qing, who is quite capable."
"What arrogance!" Even if Madam Bai wasn't protecting Kong Qing, in her eyes, Yuan Qi's words were indeed a bit presumptuous.
Yuan Qi didn't care about what Madam Bai said. Once Madam Bai saw her abilities, she would naturally know that what she said was true.
"Please tell me about Bai Fujun's situation over the years, so I can understand it and make some preparations."
Madam Bai's eyes were filled with complex emotions. She distrusted Yuan Qi, yet still held onto a sliver of hope, essentially trying anything as a last resort.
“My son, Bai Fujun, is fifteen years old this year. Before he was seven, he was a fine young man, intelligent, handsome, and loved by everyone. He was also good at studying and eloquent. The old master appreciated him very much and planned to make him the next head of the family. But good times don’t last long.”
"When he was seven years old, one night he suddenly started throwing things and cursing, cursing God for being unfair and not letting him live an upright life, for only being able to come out and see people at night. He said very strange things. We went to see doctors, even the imperial physicians in the palace, but they all said he was not sick."
Bai Youhui had been in the Bai family for so many years without knowing what was going on with Bai Fujun. Today he finally understood. He listened with great curiosity and knew that the eldest branch of the family had invited many people to treat Bai Fujun's illness, and that these people were all very capable and powerful.
Logically speaking, it should have been cured long ago after so many years.
Madam Bai continued, "Later, we invited Taoist priests and monks. They said my son was possessed by an evil spirit, so they performed rituals and charged a lot of money, but the effect was minimal, lasting only a few days at most. Then we heard of Master Kongqing's reputation, so we invited him at great expense. Master Kongqing glanced at my son and said that he had an extra soul and spirit compared to ordinary people, which is why he turned into a different person at night. I also asked him to extract that soul and spirit, but he said that too much time had passed, and that soul and spirit had long since merged with my son, making it impossible to extract them."
Yuan Qi frowned slightly, rubbing his chin as he murmured, "This shouldn't be the case. Extracting a soul isn't difficult. Didn't you say he was very capable? How come he can't even do this?"
Madam Bai immediately perked up: "Can the young Taoist priest do it?"
"It's not difficult. Please ask the First Madam to send the Sixth Young Master over." This was not a difficult task for Yuan Qi, but it would be troublesome for a Taoist of average skill. Could this Kong Qing be so ordinary?
Madam Bai immediately sent a servant to the clan school to invite Bai Fujun over.
Although Bai Fujun was studying at the clan school, the old master of the Bai family specially hired a tutor for him, who taught him alone.
Bai Fujun arrived shortly afterward, dressed in spotless white robes. Her gentle demeanor and stunning beauty were unparalleled, comparable to Tu Shanli, though they were not of the same style.
Actually, it was Bai Fujun's idea to invite Yuan Qi over. He had heard about some recent events involving Yuan Qi and felt that she was quite capable. Although she was a bit young, she had a very good reputation. She was expensive, but as long as she could cure him, the Bai family could afford any price.
Bai Fujun was sizing up Yuan Qi. At such a young age, her beauty was already beginning to show, and she and Yuan Qi were quite a good match.
Moreover, the young girl had a calm and confident demeanor, and she was also looking at him.
Yuan Qi scanned Bai Fujun's entire body and found that there were indeed no evil spirits on her.
Moreover, he wore many amulets to ward off evil spirits, including jade pendants, tassels, Buddhist prayer beads and bracelets, and the jade hairpin on his head was also a magical artifact nurtured by a master.
With these things around you, it's hard for evil spirits to get on you.
A thought popped into Yuan Qi's mind: Such a handsome man, yet he has to suffer like this, God is really too cruel.
"Sixth Young Master, please sit down and speak." Yuan Qi felt it was still necessary to ask the person involved.
"Can the Sixth Young Master usually sense the presence of another person?"
Bai Fujun shook her head: "I can't feel it. He only comes out at night. I can feel it then. We both know the dump site exists and we can still argue. He's also very smart. When we're not arguing or making a fuss, he reads and writes articles. He's no worse than me."
"He wants to control this body at all times, right?" Yuan Qi asked curiously. She already had an idea and needed to confirm it.
Bai Fujun nodded, feeling that the other party had asked the right question: "Yes, but he seems to be weaker during the day. I can't sense him. He only comes out at night, and I can sense that he is a bit weak. Most of the time at night I can control my body. Only when he gets angry and loses his temper will I lose control of my body for a short while."
Yuan Qi hummed in agreement: "I understand. He is probably your twin brother. He was absorbed by you when you were still in your mother's womb, so his soul is incomplete, yet he can still exist."
Madam Bai subconsciously touched her belly, and memories from many years ago flooded her mind. When she first became pregnant with Bai Fujun, she consulted a highly skilled doctor who said it would be twins. However, when she was six or seven months pregnant, the doctor came again and said it would only be one child.
At the time, she thought that the previous pulse diagnosis was inaccurate because it was too early. Now that she thinks about it, she realizes that her other son was eaten by this child.
The look in her eyes when she looked at Bai Fujun was somewhat frightened.
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