Chapter 48 The evil spirit stood beside her bed, bending over and pressing against her...
She could sense that once Shen Zhengyuan became a ghost, he would be even more troublesome and difficult to deal with than when he was still a human.
It could even be said that once he becomes an evil spirit, he will be even more powerful than other evil spirits, because he truly knows how to deal with evil spirits and how to deal with people from all walks of life in the cultivation world.
More importantly, she really didn't want to wake up every day to find an evil spirit with Shen Zhengyuan's face lying beside her, or under her, or on top of her.
Even more terrifying evil spirits would stand directly beside her bed, bending over, their faces close to hers, silently gazing at her night after night, year after year…
She didn't want the evil spirit that Shen Zhengyuan had become to coil around her like a venomous snake, cling to her face, and lie on her back when she went out...
That was worse than death...
No, that's not right either. By then, she definitely won't even dare to die...
So what exactly did Shen Zhengyuan encounter over these seven hundred years?
What happened again?
That's why he looks completely unlike a living person now?
After thinking it over, she realized that Shen Zhengyuan was more interesting when he was young. Although he was mostly gloomy, at least he still had some vitality.
Unlike now, she could not see any sign of life in Shen Zhengyuan; in fact, he looked more like a ghost than a vengeful spirit who had been dead in hell for thousands of years.
No, no, we can't stay here any longer!
Hurry, hurry! She must return to the meditation community as soon as possible. Before confronting the old monk Mingcun, she should first ask him to exorcise the evil spirits from her...
She walked out somewhat absentmindedly, while Yun Mingyue was still waiting outside.
When Yun Mingyue saw her come out, she immediately called out to her, which startled her.
After regaining her senses, she took a breath and asked, "Ah... Miss Mingyue, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."
Yun Mingyue asked again, "Miss Li, is there anywhere else you'd like to go?"
There are places I want to go, of course; I just need to find a way to escape from this awful place as soon as possible.
However, these were not the words that were truly on his mind. After what had just happened, Li Chen was not in the mood to wander around anymore. He sighed softly and casually made up an excuse, saying, "Oh, that's all for today. This Pure Realm is too big. It wouldn't be right to keep you with me and interfere with your cultivation."
As she spoke, she tentatively asked, "By the way, when will your ancestor return? Will he be back today? His cultivation is already so high, I don't think he'll mind if I delay him for a few days and have him show me around."
Yun Mingyue replied, "Reporting to Miss Li, I have already inquired with the people here. The Ancestor will not be returning today, but he will certainly be back tomorrow."
Li Chen nodded. "Then I'll trouble Miss Mingyue to tell the disciples here that if your ancestor returns tomorrow, please ask him to come and see me."
Yun Mingyue nodded and said, "Yes, disciple will remember."
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"Well? Did you find out who that person is?" Wen Riwan had just taken a sip of tea when her maid entered the room. She quickly put down her cup and asked.
The maid came over, picked up the teapot on the table, and filled Wen Riwan's cup with tea. "I didn't find out his specific identity, but everyone says that he and Sect Leader Shen are old acquaintances and have a very close relationship."
"I heard that the person was carried back to the Pure Realm by Sect Leader Shen. It seems that she was injured and slept for three days before waking up. She slept in her room for three days, and Sect Leader Shen stayed in her room for three days. Only after the person woke up did Sect Leader Shen leave."
"She stayed with him for three days? And she even carried him back?" Wen Riwan said in a trembling voice, "Could she be the one Sect Leader Shen loves? Wasn't it said that Sect Leader Shen cultivates the Path of Heartlessness and wouldn't find a Daoist partner? If only I had known... if only I had known... I..."
Seeing that Wen Riwan looked somewhat dazed, the maid sighed and said, "Miss, no one in the Dharma cultivation world has ever said that Sect Leader Shen cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness. That's just a rumor spread by outsiders. Aren't those who cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness usually people from the Zen cultivation world?"
As she spoke, the maid seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly said, "Miss, I remember now. When I came back just now, I heard people passing by say that that person came from the Zen meditation world. Maybe she is practicing the path of ruthlessness!"
Wen Riwan sniffed twice and said in a muffled voice, "Don't people in the Zen meditation community have to shave their heads? After shaving their heads, don't they all have no hair? Look at how long her hair is, you can tell at a glance that she hasn't shaved her head, so she's definitely not from the Zen meditation community..."
The maid frowned, racking her brains for something to say. After a long while, she finally said, "Miss, hasn't Sect Leader Shen always been very interested in the Zen cultivation world?"
"Who knows? Maybe that person was a friend that Master Shen met in the Zen meditation world before, someone he discussed Buddhism with. It just so happened that he encountered that person was injured this time, so he brought him back to the Pure Land."
Wen Riwan gasped for breath and said, "Anyway, I don't care. Before, I was the only one who was allowed to freely enter and leave Pinglan Palace. How come she can go in now? What if the two of them develop feelings for each other over time?"
Upon hearing Wen Riwan's words, the maid suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Miss, why don't we think of a way to get rid of her, or sow discord between her and Sect Leader Shen?"
Wen Riwan hummed in response, saying, "Isn't this a bad idea? Besides... I don't know what to do either..."
The maid said, "I've read many storybooks before, and I remember all the villains' tricks of sowing discord between the male and female protagonists. I can give you some advice, Miss!"
Wen Riwan stared at her blankly, looking quite confused, and slowly said, "But... but if that's the case... wouldn't we become the villains?"
The maid clearly hadn't expected this, and was immediately taken aback, "...Huh?"
The two stared at each other for a long time before the maid finally said, "Well... well... it's alright!"
“Miss, we can hold off on taking action for now, and just test her out for Sect Leader Shen. If she's of poor character and unworthy of Sect Leader Shen, then we'll find a way to get rid of her! If, if she's a good person… if she's a good person…”
The maid stammered for a while before saying, "If she is a good person, I see that Master Shen is very tolerant of Miss, which doesn't seem to be unintentional. Why don't we compete with her fairly and see who Master Shen really likes?"
Wen Riwan listened to the maid's suggestion and pondered for a while. Although she still felt that something was a little strange, she nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it this way!"
If we want to test whether Li Chenjin is a good person or not, then we must start by observing and getting close to him.
Therefore, the two made a good plan, and after finding out where Li Chenjin lived, they arrived near the Linshui Palace where Li Chenjin lived the next day.
This Linshui Palace is the closest palace to Pinglan Palace, and there is a medicinal spring behind it. Shen Zhengyuan used to go to the medicinal spring to cultivate from time to time. After coming out of the medicinal spring, he would rest temporarily in Linshui Palace. It is Shen Zhengyuan's second residence in this tranquil realm.
Now, this accommodation has been assigned to an outsider. They have been staying in this tranquil realm for several years, and the places they live are all in very remote parts of the tranquil realm, far away from Pinglan Palace. It takes them a lot of time to walk here each time.
Wen Riwan squatted in a corner, guarding the Linshui Palace in front of him. His eyes began to redden involuntarily, and he punched his knees a few times in dissatisfaction.
Just as she was about to cry from anger, the person next to her suddenly tugged at her sleeve and said, "Miss, Miss! Look, that person is coming out!!"
Wen Riwan looked up and saw Li Chenjin slowly walking out of the gate of Linshui Palace.
As she stepped out of the Linshui Palace, she looked up at the sky above.
This tranquil place is like spring all year round, and even the sun overhead is very gentle. Even though it is noon now, it doesn't feel hot at all.
At this moment, she was dressed in a silver-white brocade robe, and the gentle sunlight shone on her, giving her robe a white glow. Suddenly, it seemed as if she was glowing, like an immortal who could fly away at any moment.
But the seemingly ethereal "immortal," after gazing at the sunlight overhead for a moment, slowly lowered her head and, for some unknown reason, suddenly chuckled a few times. It was unclear what in the heavens had made her so happy.
Just as Wen Riwan was wondering what was going on, she suddenly saw the "immortal's" gaze shoot in her direction like a sharp sword, which startled her so much that she almost screamed, thinking that she had been discovered.
Fortunately, Li Chen only glanced in her direction before looking away. It seemed he had just casually looked around and happened to see her. She only felt discovered because she had something to hide.
However, perhaps because the sun overhead was so bright, when Li Chen faced her just now, although his gaze was somewhat sharp, it also made her eyes appear even brighter, as if there were twinkling stars within them. Upon closer inspection, there was even a faint, almost imperceptible smile, making her look...
He doesn't seem like a bad person at all...
Li Chen took a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped, turned his head and said something to Yun Mingyue beside him. Yun Mingyue hesitated for a moment before nodding, then turned and returned to the Linshui Palace.
Wen Riwan asked curiously, "Why doesn't she let anyone follow her? I don't see any jade token on her. Without a jade token, she can't go anywhere, can she?"
The maid said, "Oh dear, Miss! Why are you worrying about all that? Besides, isn't it better that she's alone? I could tell from the first glance that the person from yesterday was not someone to mess with. If that person were here, wouldn't we be unable to do anything? If you ask me, this is God's help!"
“Yes, what you said makes a lot of sense!” Wen Riwan said. “Besides, she doesn’t even have a jade token, so she definitely won’t stay here for long!”
The maid nodded and said, "That's what I think too. Sect Leader Shen won't even let anyone give her the jade token, so he probably doesn't intend for her to stay long! When we first arrived at the Pure Realm, didn't Sect Leader Shen order someone to send us the jade token on the same day?"
"However, I think she is quite attractive, and since she happens to come from the Zen meditation world, she should be able to have a conversation with Sect Leader Shen. If we let her stay here any longer, even just one more day, it will be disadvantageous for us. So I think we should find a way to get rid of her as soon as possible!"
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