I suddenly realized that the Taoist priest's tone made it sound as if he had never heard of a ghost bride before!
But we were still discussing it with him today.
Is the Taoist priest still half asleep? Still groggy?
Sometimes I get woken up suddenly by someone while I'm sleeping, and that happens too.
I didn't know where I was or what had happened. I just never expected that a highly accomplished Taoist master would behave in this way.
Thinking about this, I grinned.
I find it somewhat amusing that I made such a fuss just now.
"Master, is your Taoist meditation similar to sleeping?"
I couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Meditation? I'm not really sure about that either. Why are you suddenly asking about it?"
Master Zhang Qingxiao's voice came from ahead.
I was somewhat surprised to hear that.
As a Taoist, how could the Taoist master not know how to meditate?
And if he wasn't meditating just now, why didn't he hear us shouting?
Before I could even speak, Li Huai, who was standing to the side, blurted out the question.
"But Daoist Master, if you weren't meditating just now, why didn't you hear us calling you in the courtyard?"
"Did you call me from the yard just now?"
The Taoist priest nodded slightly.
"It's probably because I'm getting old and my hearing is declining. After all, I'm practically halfway to the grave, so you have to understand."
For some reason, I could sense a strange malice in the Taoist priest's words.
Am I overthinking it?
But upon closer reflection, it's true that older people sometimes like to say things like that.
Although the Taoist priest looks young, that's because he has achieved success in cultivating Taoism.
His actual age should be about the same as my grandfather's.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. What exactly did you want to see me about tonight?"
The Taoist priest suddenly waved his hand.
Haven't I already made it very clear?
I was a little confused, but I still went along with what he was saying:
"Master, didn't you say you would contact some fellow Daoists and go to that mass grave in a while? But the ghost bride wants me to go within three days. I'm undecided and wanted to ask for your opinion."
Upon hearing this, Daoist Zhang Qingxiao slightly turned his body.
"Contact those old fogies? Heh."
My expression, as well as Luo Tianhe's and the others', was somewhat strange.
It turns out that Master Zhang Qingxiao would privately refer to his close friend as "old thing".
Soon, Daoist Zhang Qingxiao continued to speak slowly.
"Within three days, it's not impossible. Let's not wait for those old guys. Anyway, they're all half-buried in the ground. It wouldn't be good if they were hit by the evil energy and died directly."
My brows furrowed even more as I listened.
Has the Taoist priest completely let go of himself? His behavior seems so different from his usual self.
Luo Tianhe, however, paid no attention to those details.
Upon hearing what the Taoist priest said, he immediately showed a look of delight.
"Really? Daoist Master, you've agreed to go ahead of schedule!"
Upon hearing that Lao Dao would be saved soon, Luo Tianhe could hardly contain his joy.
"nature."
Master Zhang Qingxiao drew out his words and spoke slowly.
His tone made me feel uncomfortable, and I couldn't help but shift my body.
Master Zhang Qingxiao gave me a meaningful look, and then continued:
"This auspicious day should not be wasted. I'm sure the bride is already impatient, hehe."
As he said this, his tone rose, carrying a hint of flippancy and teasing.
This is definitely not something a righteous old man could do.
Unable to contain my doubts any longer, I tentatively asked:
"But Daoist Master, didn't you say that place is too dangerous and that we should gather several fellow Daoists to go together?"
"Hehe, it doesn't matter whether they're here or not, I can handle it all by myself."
Upon hearing this, Li Huai and Luo Tianhe exchanged bewildered glances, wondering why the Taoist priest had suddenly become so confident.
My mind immediately went into alert mode; neither his actions nor his demeanor reflected the Taoist priest I remembered.
"By the way, Taoist priest, the ghost bride asked me to help her find her body before she died. I have found it. Let's take the body to see her tomorrow."
Li Huai and Luo Tianhe, standing to the side, were both completely bewildered. "When did I find the body?"
The ghost bride didn't seem to have asked me to do this.
They were both completely baffled. They exchanged a glance, both realizing something was amiss, and then tacitly fell silent.
The next moment, the Taoist priest waved his hand.
"You don't need to ask me about such a small matter; you can decide for yourself."
Still clinging to a sliver of hope, I continued to ask.
"But Taoist priest, you promised to help me suppress that Yin corpse, since she might come back to life at any time."
"Haha, is that so? I forgot for a moment. I'll help you keep her in check."
Hearing him say that, I turned pale and couldn't help but take a few steps back.
This guy isn't Daoist Zhang Qingxiao at all, who is he?!
I opened my third eye, and the person in front of me still looked like Master Zhang Qingxiao.
But the eerie smile on his lips was no longer concealed; he stared at me with a sinister look.
"Hehe, you found out?"
His chilling voice instantly made me feel as if I had fallen into an ice cave.
I suddenly remembered that the Taoist priest had gone to deal with the matter of possession and reincarnation.
Could it be that the Taoist priest has fallen victim to this?
The thought that the kind and gentle old man had been possessed by this strange thing of unknown origin filled me with uncontrollable rage.
"You damned thing, get out of the Taoist priest's body!"
I suddenly shouted.
Before Luo Tianhe and Li Huai could figure out what was going on, my shout startled them.
"How dare you! I am your grandmaster! How can you speak to me like this? Kneel down and kowtow to me right now to admit your mistake!"
He acted like a grandmaster, arrogantly giving me orders.
He knew perfectly well that I had seen through him, and his words were clearly a provocation.
I clenched my teeth, making a grinding sound.
But at the same time, I felt a sense of powerlessness.
Even someone with the level of Taoist master Zhang Qingxiao was possessed and resurrected by him. What ability do I have to resist?
He hasn't made a move yet, probably because he sees us small fry as unworthy of his attention.
"Chen Yan, what exactly happened?"
Luo Tianhe pressed for an answer.
"Do you remember when the Taoist priest went to handle the case of possession and reincarnation?"
My voice was somewhat bitter. To be honest, this possession was something I had brought upon myself.
If I hadn't intervened at the time, perhaps none of this would have happened, and the Taoist priest wouldn't have become a puppet.
Upon hearing what I said, Luo Tianhe and Li Huai immediately understood the key point, and their faces turned deathly pale.
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