Chapter 215
Ye Yan was awake when Tang Xuan brought Ms. Huang, Han Bonan's ex-wife.
The last time Tang Xuan came, he was sleeping. Afterwards, he regretted not being able to transform into a human to intimidate his rival. This time, he specially wore matching outfits and acted like the host to receive his guest.
However, Qin Su warned him in advance this morning not to ask strange questions such as "How do you know I'm Su Su's husband?"
Ye Yan felt wronged.
Because he didn't find the phrase strange at all; if he could, he would buy all the advertising slots on TV stations and play it on a loop during prime time.
Ultimately, it's all Tang Xuan's fault for ruining his and Su Su's time together.
Ye Yan glared at Tang Xuan and sat down next to Qin Su.
Tang Xuan touched his nose, pretending not to see Ye Yan's repulsive gaze, and introduced the person to Qin Su: "Huang Wenli, a shaman from Northeast China. In the past two years, she has often cooperated with the local special events management department. After seeing the news about her ex-husband Han Bonan online and watching your live broadcast replay, she insisted on coming to thank you in person."
A shaman? Qin Su glanced at Huang Wenli: "Are you worshipping your household spirit now?"
Huang Wenli replied, "Yes, my parents are too old to do this anymore. However, Huang Xian'er did not come with me this time. He attained enlightenment earlier and still has the contract of the Fox and Weasel Crossing the Shanhaiguan Pass."
She appeared very awkward in front of Qin Su.
Firstly, Qin Su's appearance is likely to be stunning at first glance. Secondly, Huang Wenli has had a close relationship with the household spirits in recent years and is more sensitive to special beings. Ye Yan was sitting opposite her, and being in the same space as such a huge dragon made her feel like Mount Tai was pressing down on her, and she was so nervous that she almost died.
Qin Su understood: "I see."
The original saying "Hu and Huang do not cross the Shanhaiguan Pass" is "Buddhas in the South, immortals in the North, Hu and Huang do not cross the Shanhaiguan Pass." Legend has it that this was a contract made between an emperor of a feudal dynasty and immortals, essentially to balance religious disputes.
It seems that the household spirit worshipped by the Huang family is quite old, having lived from that time until now.
Huang Wenli handed the package she had been carrying to Qin Su: "I saw what happened with Han Bonan. Thank you for your help. This is some local produce that my family grows. Please feel free to try it."
Outsiders may not know what Qin Su did, but they may think that everything Han Bonan has gotten today is the result of his own actions.
However, Huang Wenli watched Qin Su's live stream replay and noticed that when Qin Su was talking about Han Bonan's fortune, she made a gesture in the air, which hastened Han Bonan's misfortune.
Huang Wenli said sincerely, "Actually, our family knows all the shameful things Han Bonan has done. Huang Xian'er has always wanted to teach him a lesson, but we all disagree. You are a cultivator and know best how harsh the laws of this world are on spirits. Our family doesn't want Huang Xian'er's merits to be damaged because of Han Bonan. It's not worth it. Fortunately, you intervened, otherwise I would have had to watch him enjoy his glory for a few more years."
Qin Su did not refuse, took the package, and said, "He came to me on his own, it's not something I got involved in."
Huang Wenli can't help but laugh when this is mentioned.
That idiot Han Bonan actually courted his own death by running into such a master.
She couldn't help but say, "This might be the retribution he deserved."
Tang Xuan had only heard about the theory of cause and effect from Qin Su yesterday and had done a lot of research afterward. He interjected, "I have a question. I read in a book that the concept of cause and effect is from Buddhism, but you seem to be Taoist practitioners?"
The concept of cause and effect and reincarnation is a Buddhist viewpoint proposed by Shakyamuni Buddha, while Taoism speaks of karmic retribution.
While the two are somewhat similar, they are not entirely the same. The Buddhist theory of cause and effect focuses more on the individual, such as a person's past and present lives, while the Taoist theory of inheritance focuses more on the group, such as the connection between the fates of ancestors and descendants.
Qin Su and Huang Wenli both laughed.
Qin Su said, "Cultivating Tao is just a broad concept; I am not a member of the Taoist school."
Huang Wenli explained: "The Four Great Schools originated from Manchu Shamanism, which has some connection with Taoism, but it does not belong to Taoism."
Ye Yan finally found an opportunity to state his opinion: "I'm just like Su Su!"
Tang Xuan glanced at him and thought to himself: You don't even seem like a human being.
But Ye Yan was glaring at him, and he knew exactly why Ye Yan disliked him. He didn't dare to say it out loud, for fear that Ye Yan would breathe fire and roast him to a crisp on the spot.
Huang Wenli sighed, "The conflict between Buddhism and Taoism is indeed ancient. They fight fiercely not only in the human world but also underground. Last time, when I was helping the Special Administration, I chatted with a Yin official. He said that when Taoism was at its peak, the Eastern Peak Emperor of Taoism was in charge of the Ten Kings of Hell in the underworld. Later, Buddhism gained more influence than Taoism, so they had to redistribute power, and the Eastern Peak Emperor also took on the additional role of King of Mount Tai."
It's all a mess.
Tang Xuan and Qin Su reacted completely differently.
Tang Xuan: "What? There are even underworld messengers? Why didn't the Special Administration Department mention this?"
Qin Su: "Huh? You can contact the underworld officials?"
Huang Wenli was taken aback for a moment, then replied to Tang Xuan, "There's nothing to say about this; everyone knows it."
He then said to Qin Su, "The Special Administration Department is always dealing with these kinds of things, and it's inevitable that they have to deal with all sorts of people. I'm also a shaman, so I sometimes have to trouble the underworld officials."
As she said this, a hesitant look appeared on her face, as if she had something to say to Qin Su.
Tang Xuan also noticed this, and he tactfully asked, "Should I leave first?"
Huang Wenli glanced at Ye Yan cautiously again.
Ye Yan stared back coldly and fiercely, sitting firmly with Qin Su's fingers still in his hand.
Do you want him to leave so that outsiders can have room?
Maybe in the next life.
Huang Wenli said dryly, "Not leaving is actually just an uncertain idea of mine."
Anyway, one more person or two more people are the same, so it doesn't matter.
Huang Wenli revealed another reason why she came to see Qin Su today.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, you are the most accomplished person I have ever met. I... I would like to ask you a question." Huang Wenli carefully chose her words, "If, and I mean if, there were no spiritual energy in this world, how could demons survive?"
"Haha, why are you asking this question?" Tang Xuan laughed. "Don't you have a partnership with the Special Administration Department? Haven't you heard? There are more and more strange things happening across the country this year. There are more demons appearing in the world than in the past few decades. It's possible that spiritual energy is about to be revived. Maybe our era will embark on the path of everyone cultivating immortality in the future."
That's why he found Huang Wenli's question ridiculous; it was just worrying unnecessarily.
To his surprise, Qin Su did not laugh; instead, a complex mix of emotions flashed across her eyes.
"Why did you have this idea?" She paused for a moment and said, "I only recently came to this conclusion."
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