The moon is bright and the stars are few; a cool breeze is blowing.
After traveling all afternoon, we finally arrived at a small town near the river.
All was quiet except for a few candles flickering in front of the nearby inn.
Xiang Wan parked the tree near an arched bridge, picked up Shui Yuntian who was pretending to be unconscious, and jumped ashore.
The burly man, weighing 180 pounds, was handled by Xiang Wan like a chick. If it were daytime, a crowd would surely gather, and Shui Yuntian might be recognized. Even if he wasn't recognized, Xiang Wan, a bald man carrying such a strong man, would inevitably attract attention and cause trouble. To avoid this, operating at night was essential.
"Waiter, bring me a superior room, two good dishes, and a bucket of hot water."
"Okay."
Xiang Wan took out some silver, paid the bill, and went upstairs, casually throwing Shui Yuntian to the ground.
Xiang Wan put in a lot of effort to capture this person alive.
When she transmigrated, the original owner possessed a certain amount of internal energy, but it was far from enough to deal with Shui Yuntian. Therefore, she diligently practiced her internal energy, learning both the Three Pure Ones Scripture and the Frostbite Technique. The Ruthless Sword Technique taught to her by Feng Jiutian in her previous life required a corresponding mental cultivation method, which Xiang Wan did not practice. In her view, anything that suppressed human emotions was flawed. How could one, as a human, completely abandon feelings and love? However, combining that sword technique with her previous skills, Xiang Wan created her own technique, naming it the Ruthless Sword Art.
With the cultivation technique at his side, making various medicines was naturally a given to ensure absolute safety.
Mount Qiyun is high and treacherous, sparsely populated, which made it convenient for Xiang Wan to find various medicinal herbs. She had poisoned the fish when they ate it, but unfortunately, Shui Yuntian was too arrogant, believing that she herself would never poison anything she ate. Otherwise, Xiang Wan's subsequent actions wouldn't have proceeded so smoothly.
Now that Xiang Wan knew Shui Yuntian was the original owner's tribulation, she naturally had no reason to let him cause trouble everywhere. Only by following her could she find opportunities to reform him from time to time.
Shui Yuntian's breathing was long and even, occasionally punctuated by short, labored breaths. With Xiang Wan's keen hearing, she had already noticed. If he was pretending, he was probably trying to find a way to escape, but Xiang Wan wouldn't let him have his way.
"Sir, your food is here."
The waiter brought the steaming hot food to the table, turned his head and saw the wet person lying to the side. He looked at him with some doubt and worry, but did not ask.
Xiang Wan put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, this humble monk is Liao Kong. This person is about to be converted, so there is no need to pay attention to him."
"Conversion?"
The waiter scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.
I've heard of performing rituals to guide the souls of the dead, and I've heard of exorcising and liberating ghosts, but I've never heard of directly liberating a living person. Could this not be a human at all, but a water ghost?
Xiao Er's heart trembled, and he silently took half a step back, distancing himself from Shui Yuntian.
"Master Liaokong, this conversion... won't it affect the other guests?"
If the water ghost escapes and seeks revenge on someone else, causing a murder at the inn, he, the waiter, will be in trouble.
"Amitabha Buddha, there may be bubbling sounds, please do not pay attention to them."
Xiang Wan spoke sincerely, which only confused Xiao Er more.
How can someone who is a single person still be active?
Shui Yuntian, who was lying on the ground pretending to be unconscious, was grinding her teeth.
Needless to say, that bald monk must have come up with another way to torture him.
He just couldn't understand it. Who gave a little monk the audacity to scheme against him?
Once his internal energy recovers, he will definitely...
"Then, I won't bother you any longer. Please enjoy your meal."
The waiter hurriedly left the room, closing the door behind him.
Xiang Wan finished her meal slowly and deliberately, then stepped on Shui Yuntian's fingers.
"Bald monk, I'm going to kill you!"
Shui Yuntian opened his eyes, his gaze filled with murderous intent. But a gurgling sound came from behind him, instantly shattering his image of resentment.
“Benefactor Shui, the Buddha does not accept a monk like me. Why don’t you go to the Western Paradise and ask the Buddha when I will be able to complete my merits and ascend to heaven on a crane?”
"Hmph, instead of asking the monk who took you as his disciple, you come to me. Bald monk, are you tired of living!"
Seeing that Shui Yuntian had been soaking in the water for half a day and still had the mind to be angry, Xiang Wan felt relieved.
"Seeing you, benefactor, I suddenly find life quite interesting. What do you think?"
"It's quite interesting. The day you become my prisoner, I, the leader of this sect, will make you taste what a living hell is like!"
"Oh?" Xiang Wan loosened her foot and asked curiously, "It seems that Benefactor Shui is quite fond of following this humble monk to cultivate. In that case, I will grant your wish."
Xiang Wan rummaged through her bundle and took out a set of silver needles.
"Bald monk, what are you doing?"
"Your appearance reflects your heart; this humble monk will give you a better look."
"You evil monk, what you're doing violates the code of the martial world!"
“Benefactor Shui, you are exaggerating. This humble monk is not a member of the martial arts world, please do not try to establish any connection with me.”
"You...you cast a spell on the leader of the Tianmen Sect without authorization. All your disciples, whether they go to heaven or the earth, will surely take your dog's life."
"So noisy!"
With a single needle prick, Xiang Wan knocked Shui Yuntian unconscious, and the world finally became quiet.
"Sir, your hot water is here."
"Okay, bring it in."
Two burly men put down the hot water and buckets and left. Xiang Wan waved her hand and threw the unconscious Shui Yuntian directly into the hot water.
After gulping down two mouthfuls of water, Shui Yuntian woke up, clung to the side of the tub, and glared angrily at Xiang Wan.
The acupoints had already been released on their own, but Shui Yuntian's internal energy had not yet recovered, so Xiang Wan felt at ease letting him fully wake up.
“Amitabha, the benefactor has been raising insects for several months. Snakes, rats, ants and other living beings are all difficult for this humble monk to handle. I have no choice but to ask you to do it yourself.”
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