Chapter 257
Xu Zeng saw the look in Yuan Jing's eyes change for only a moment, and then he looked at Madam Xu: "Madam, I wonder what the young Taoist priest wants to do?"
Yuan Jing saw him from inside out at a glance. The body did belong to Xu Zeng, but the person inside the body was a ghost. The way the ghost looked at Madam Xu did not seem to be emotionless. Could it be that the ghost knew Madam Xu?
Mrs. Xu didn't know how to answer the person in front of her. Before she was sure whether he was her husband, Mrs. Xu could only look to Yuan Jing for help. He was the only person who could help her.
"Who are you?" Yuan Jing asked bluntly, "You are not Xu Zeng, so who are you? Who stole Xu Zeng's body?"
"Xu Zeng" looked at Yuan Jing calmly and laughed, "Little Taoist priest, don't lie. If I'm not Xu Zeng, who else could I be? Little Taoist priest, don't hang around at such a young age. You ran into me this time, but if you run into someone else next time, you don't know how they will treat you. They might even send you to the government office."
Oh, are you threatening him? Yuan Jing smiled: "If I say you are not Xu Zeng, then you are not Xu Zeng, because the real Xu Zeng is right beside me. I am going back to the mansion to see his relatives who he can't let go of, so that I can send him to reincarnate. As for you, it's better to pull out the soul hiding in your body and take a look. I believe that Mrs. Xu will not be unable to recognize which one her husband is."
"Stop messing around, kid!" The man put on a stern face, obviously not believing that a boy of that age could really have that ability.
Yuan Jing was too lazy to waste words with him and took action directly. He stretched out his hand to grab the man in the air. With just a simple movement, "Xu Zeng" suddenly twitched all over. Mrs. Xu wanted to go over, but then she remembered what Yuan Jing had just said, that her husband was now by Yuan Jing's side and would be reincarnated after fulfilling his wish. Could it be that her husband was really gone?
Mrs. Xu was filled with grief. The fake Xu Zeng struggled for a long time, but finally fell to the ground. Then a ghost floated out of the body. The ghost wanted to escape, but there was no way to escape Yuan Jing's palm, and was pulled over by Yuan Jing.
This ghost looks much younger than Xu Zeng, but he died older than Xu Zeng, so the ghost's shadow is much more solid than Xu Zeng's, otherwise it would not be easy to replace Xu Zeng.
When Mrs. Xu saw the ghost's face clearly, she took a few steps back in shock: "You are not my husband, where is my husband? Who are you to have killed my husband?"
"Hui Niang, it's my cousin. Hui Niang, don't you recognize your cousin? My cousin has been waiting for a long time and finally gets to see you." The ghost excitedly revealed his identity to Mrs. Xu.
At this time, the real Xu Zeng who was in the ghost-binding talisman was also released by Yuan Jing. Two ghosts appeared in the yard, and the air was filled with ghostly aura. The trees, flowers and plants quickly withered. As soon as Xu Zeng saw the ghost, he rushed over and punched and kicked him.
"Cousin? Husband!" Madam Xu was completely dumbfounded, and she felt so sad when she saw her husband. Her husband was really gone, and it was her cousin who killed her husband. She couldn't accept it. "Cousin, haven't you passed away for many years?"
"I am dead, but I can't forget you, Hui Niang. I have been waiting for an opportunity to reunite with Hui Niang. Hui Niang, you and I should be husband and wife, not this Xu Zeng." The "cousin" waved his hand and threw Xu Zeng aside. Xu Zeng's ghost power was no match for him at all.
Xu Zengyi got even angrier when he heard what he said. He rushed forward again without getting discouraged and shouted, "You are already dead, why can't Hui Niang marry me? You have been dead for so many years, and Hui Niang and I have been very loving. We even have a pair of children. Since you are a dead person, you should go to the underworld earlier. How dare you come and destroy the lives of Hui Niang and me."
"Cousin, my husband is right. The relationship between you and me ended many years ago. I have my husband and I have a pair of children. Why did you harm my husband and make my children lose their father? Cousin, I hate you!" Mrs. Xu could not accept that her dead cousin appeared in front of her in this image again. How could she have any feelings for him in her heart anymore.
Yuan Jing had become a complete bystander at this time. He did not expect that the ghost who harmed Xu Zeng was an acquaintance of Mrs. Xu. According to them, Mrs. Xu had a good relationship with her cousin. If her cousin had not died, they might have gotten married. But her cousin had an accident. Then Xu Zeng went to her house to propose marriage, and Mrs. Xu married Xu Zeng. She slowly accepted Xu Zeng and lived a loving life with him.
But who would have thought that this dead cousin had such a strong obsession and could not let go of his cousin. He waited for many years and finally met Xu Zeng. So he took over Xu Zeng's body and used Xu Zeng's body to renew his old relationship with his cousin.
What the hell is going on.
The next changes surprised him again. Just because of Madam Xu's words "I hate you", his cousin went crazy. The yin energy in the yard became stronger, his cousin's ghost became more solid, and his eyes glowed scarlet. He didn't expect that Madam Xu's words would turn his cousin into a fierce ghost.
But it is not difficult to understand. He originally stayed in this world because of this obsession. Now he has another life, Xu Zeng, on his hands. Now this obsession is not recognized by his beloved cousin. Years of obsession have become a joke. Won't he go crazy?
Yuan Jing was unhappy. How much did this mean that he, a Taoist priest, was being ignored? No matter how young he was, he was still a Taoist priest. He actually turned into a fierce ghost in front of him and wanted to harm people (ghosts). Yuan Jing pulled out a whip, a magic weapon given to him by his master, called the Divine Whip. It was the most effective for dealing with ghosts with only souls left. He also asked Yuan Jing to add several materials and refine it again, so that the quality of the magic weapon was even better.
Yuan Jing raised his whip and lashed at him, scolding him as he lashed: "I'm going to beat you, you blind ghost. How dare you look down on me, the Taoist Master? You turned into a fierce ghost in front of me. Even if you can become a ghost king today, you can't escape from my palm. This is the price you pay for looking down on me, the Taoist Master."
"If I hit you again, since you are dead, it means that your fate with Madam Xu is so shallow, and you should be reincarnated. But not only did you not reincarnate, you also dared to kill people. After killing people, you dared to be rampant in front of me, the Taoist master. I will hit you for the kind of ghost you are!"
Every time Yuan Jing whipped the ghost, the ghost would consume some of its power. After a few whips, the ghost retreated and turned into a little ghost again, screaming miserably.
The ghost wanted to escape, but he was always able to get rid of the whip. In the end, he was beaten to the point where only a thin layer of ghost power remained, barely maintaining his ghost image and not completely dissipating. Yuan Jing then put away the whip and said, "Master, I'm going to whip you. Do you obey?"
His cousin wanted to cry but had no tears. He beat him to the point of breaking him apart, and still asked him if he was convinced? How could he have expected to meet such a powerful little Taoist priest?
Not to mention his cousin, even Xu Zeng was so scared that he hid in a ball and trembled. It was too horrible and too cruel. Fortunately, he didn't have any bad thoughts, otherwise he would have suffered the same fate as his cousin.
Mrs. Xu was also stunned, and even the sadness in her heart was relieved a lot. She even felt a little amused because of the young Taoist priest's words. How unhappy was the young Taoist priest that his cousin looked down on him because of his age?
But the young Taoist priest was indeed very powerful. He almost beat my cousin to pieces with just a few whips.
Mrs. Xu was in a very complicated mood. She just wished that her cousin would die immediately, but even if her cousin died again, her husband would not survive.
She turned to look at the other ghost next to her, tears streaming down her face: "Husband."
"Hui Niang." Xu Zeng also walked out from the corner and looked at Madam Xu with tears in his eyes.
"My husband, I am sorry for you. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have..."
"Hui Niang, it's not your fault. It's all because of the evil ghost's evil thoughts that ruined the relationship between us." Xu Zeng wiped away his non-existent tears and said, "Hui Niang, I'm going to follow the Taoist priest. From now on, my mother and the two children in the mansion will be taken care of by Hui Niang. I'm sorry, Hui Niang, wuwu..."
"Don't worry, my husband. I will take good care of my mother-in-law and our children and raise them to be successful. My husband, you must wait for me on the road to the underworld." Mrs. Xu is no longer the cousin she used to be. After more than ten years of married life with Xu Zeng, her heart has long been with her husband.
"Okay, okay," Xu Zeng said happily, "I will definitely wait for you, Hui Niang. If you don't come, I won't reincarnate. Then we can be a loving couple in the next life."
"good."
"No--" This time my cousin really cried. He didn't get a chance in this life, but they were destined to be together in the next life, and there was no chance for him. All his efforts were in vain.
"Master, I can go now. Thank you for your help." After saying goodbye to his wife, Xu Zeng knew that staying in the world of the living was not good for the living, so he asked Yuan Jing to send him to the underworld.
Yuan Jingzhi nodded and opened the Ghost Gate again in front of Mrs. Xu. The same two ghost messengers from last time came to take the two ghosts into the underworld. But it was not so simple to go to the underworld. They had to go to the Hall of Yama to be tried first. A ghost like my cousin who had killed people would be punished in the underworld. On the contrary, Xu Zeng had done some good deeds and had some merits. He should be able to be reborn into a good family in the next life.
Mrs. Xu was heartbroken to see her husband off, but she couldn't fall down. After Yuan Jing left the Xu residence, the Xu residence hoisted a white sail and announced to the public that Xu Zeng had died of illness. Even the cloth shop temporarily closed its doors for the funeral.
When the funeral was held at Xu's house, Yuan Jing went over to burn incense for Xu Zeng and said a few words of comfort to Old Lady Xu and Madam Xu.
When he came out of Xu's house, he met Ji Jinghuai, whom he hadn't seen for a few days. Ji Jinghuai had not left Qingyuan County yet.
Yuan Jing smiled: "Mr. Ji, are you waiting for Yuan Jing?"
Ji Jinghuai tapped his palms with his fan: "Young Taoist priest is really good at predicting. Isn't this the young master who is waiting for you? Let's talk in the carriage for a while."
Yuan Jing gladly obeyed the order and got on the carriage and sat face to face with Ji Jinghuai. The carriage was quite spacious and there was a small clay stove for making tea.
Ji Jinghuai poured a cup of tea for Yuan Jing, his eyes full of curious gossip: "Master Yuan, can you tell me about what happened in the Xu residence?"
Yuan Jing asked curiously, "How did Master Ji know that the funeral in Xu's house was related to me?"
Ji Jinghuai opened his folding fan and said proudly, "Of course it's because I have had people keep an eye on the little Taoist priest's movements during this period of time. In my eyes, the little Taoist priest is a strange man. I have a hunch that something interesting will happen around the little Taoist priest."
This guy talks about stalking people so openly, isn't he afraid that Yuan Jing will have an opinion?
"I asked someone to find out. The male owner of the Xu residence, Xu Zeng, was not seriously ill to the point of death. However, because Taoist Priest Yuan accompanied Madam Xu on a visit, Xu Zeng soon died. Madam Xu respected and appreciated the Taoist Priest Yuan. So, can I guess that Xu Zeng in the mansion is no longer Xu Zeng himself? Was he harmed by some ghost?"
Yuan Jing laughed: "I think Mr. Ji can go write a storybook, it will definitely be very popular. There is nothing to hide from others about this matter. I met a ghost during my travels. His name is Xu Zeng. He couldn't find his way home and asked me to take him home to see his wish. Only after fulfilling his wish can he go to the underworld, so I sent him back. Of course, his body was occupied by another ghost."
"So this really happened!" Ji Jinghuai exclaimed, "Master Yuan, can you let me see what a ghost looks like?"
He looked like a curious baby who had never seen a ghost before, but wanted to see one.
Yuan Jing shook his head: "Humans and ghosts have different paths, because ghosts are formed by Yin energy. If living people come into contact with them too much, they will inevitably be affected by Yin energy. So don't always think about seeing ghosts. If you encounter a ghost with a higher level of cultivation, you may lose your life."
Ji Jinghuai took a breath and touched the goose bumps on his arms. The Taoist priest's words were too scary. "I believe that with you by my side, nothing will happen to me. How many days do you want to stay here? Why don't we go together?"
He felt that if he stayed with Yuan Jing, he would be able to see some strange people and things, which would be much more interesting than traveling alone.
Yuan Jing thought for a moment and said, "I will go to Qingcheng Temple next to deliver a letter to the abbot of Qingcheng Temple on behalf of my master."
Ji Jinghuai clapped his hands and cheered: "On the way, just on the way."
Yuan Jing was not in a hurry to set off. Although his final destination was Guiyuan Temple, he wondered if the monk Funeng would be able to connect with him and meet him at Qingcheng Temple first. Before he set out, he sent Funeng a letter, telling him about the several Taoist temples he was going to visit along the way. The smart ones should have gone there first to wait.
So he was not in a hurry to leave, he had to give Funeng some time to leave the temple.
Therefore, Yuan Jing stayed in Qingyuan County for another two days and cleared out the wandering ghosts inside and outside the county. The county magistrate of Qingyuan County was quite good. He did not learn about it from the local people, but from the number of wandering ghosts here. He thought that the security in this place was quite good, and not many people died in vain outside.
These things are actually quite trivial to deal with. For example, there is a ghost lingering in the world of the living because he hid some silver during his lifetime and did not have time to tell his family before he died, so he lingered in the same place after his death. Unfortunately, the Yin and Yang were separated and he could not appear in front of people to communicate. Yuan Jing's appearance was just in time, and he used Yuan Jing's mouth to tell his family what he could not say, and then went to the underworld happily.
Mrs. Xu also came to the inn where Yuan Jing was staying in person. She gave Yuan Jing a generous gift and asked him to help her find her husband. Otherwise, she would be confused and regard the enemy who killed her husband as her husband. She would not be able to forgive herself. What made her most satisfied was the agreement with her husband. She believed that he would be waiting for her on the road to the underworld.
Because of this agreement, Mrs. Xu quickly cheered up, took care of her mother-in-law, and raised her children. When her children grew up, she could fulfill her wish and reunite with her husband.
It was precisely because he could see what Mrs. Xu was thinking that Yuan Jing felt deeply that to be a Taoist priest, one needed a strong heart. Fortunately, he had traveled through several worlds, which allowed him to see much of the world and he would not sink into such a worldly state and lose himself.
Yuan Jing spent half of the gift from Madam Xu, kept the remaining half for himself, bought some snacks, and then set off again with Ji Jinghuai.
Seeing Yuan Jing eating snacks non-stop on the road, Ji Jinghuai felt that although this young Taoist priest was very capable, he was still a young boy after all. Seeing Yuan Jing eating non-stop, Ji Jinghuai, who had never liked this, actually reached out his hand.
Well, actually it’s quite good to kill time on the road, Ji Jinghuai thought thoughtfully while eating.
When passing by a village and asking for water from the villagers, Ji Jinghuai found that there was a lively family in the village. Of course, he would not miss such a lively scene, especially when he heard from the villagers that the family had invited a Taoist priest to perform a ritual. Ji Jinghuai became even more interested and pulled Yuan Jing over to watch. After all, Yuan Jing was also a Taoist priest, so he wanted to meet a fellow Taoist.
Yuan Jing was not opposed to it. In fact, in the past few years since he traveled through time, apart from the two monks Master Jingkong and Master Funeng, he had not even seen a Taoist priest, of course not including his master.
This was indeed the first time he met a fellow Taoist along the way. However, after seeing the furnishings in the courtyard, Yuan Jing thought, is it necessary for a Taoist to put on such a show when performing rituals?
Ji Jinghuai asked the villagers who were watching: "What ritual is this Taoist doing?"
One lady saw that the young man was dressed very elegantly and actually joined them in the fun. She found it funny and became less reserved, so she told him the story enthusiastically.
"The Ding family has been experiencing strange things recently, with chickens dying and bloody claw marks appearing on the walls. It got worse a few days ago. The old man went out for a walk and suddenly fell down and had to be carried back home. The old lady also fell ill and couldn't get up from the bed. The second son of the Ding family was beaten up in town. The eldest son of the Ding family asked a county doctor to see her, but he couldn't find out what was wrong. Seeing that the old lady was dying, the eldest son of the Ding family invited a Taoist priest from a nearby Taoist temple. The Taoist priest said as soon as he entered the house that there was an evil spirit in the Ding family. So the Ding family invited the Taoist priest to exorcise the evil spirit."
"Is there really a monster?" Ji Jinghuai's eyes lit up.
The old lady said, "The Taoist priest said there is one. We will know when we catch him in the act."
Ji Jing Huaixin said that there was someone with great abilities around him, so he turned around and looked at Yuan Jing beside him, winked at him, and asked if there was really a monster causing trouble in this family?
Yuan Jing frowned. He looked around but couldn't see any evil spirit in this family. He then looked at the Taoist priest who was performing a ritual and mumbling something incoherently, but couldn't see any spiritual power in this Taoist priest.
So he said lazily: "Maybe I am too inexperienced to see what the masters see."
Ji Jinghuai's jaw almost dropped. He held his chin and blinked at Yuan Jing again. Could it be that they had met a fake Taoist priest?
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