Inside the room, Qiu Cijing, the only one still free, looked at Qi Tingsong with some hesitation.
"How about... you just take me in?"
Shi Xi smiled slightly and said, "Run!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Cijing didn't care about saying anything more. He subconsciously turned into a black shadow and desperately fled the villa.
Hu Mo looked at Shi Xi, "What's wrong with him?"
"I was inspired by my righteous spirit," Shi Xi said.
Hu Mo: "..."
It wasn't that Hu Mo didn't trust Shi Xi, but rather that he knew Qiu Cijing too well; this guy would rather lie down than sit, and sit than stand.
That's why I ended up at the bottom – because I'm too lazy to move.
Shi Xi nudged Qi Tingsong's shoulder and whispered, "Watch where he goes."
After speaking, Shi Xi looked at the furniture and furnishings in the room.
This room is equipped with a Yin-gathering formation. If they don't break this formation, Yin energy will continue to flow into this place, which may cause trouble.
There are four vengeful ghosts in the villa. Logically speaking, Hu Mo, who died tragically and was a fox spirit, should be the most vicious of the vengeful ghosts... but the truth is Qiu Cijing.
Perhaps the other party dared not provoke the fox clan, after all, foxes hold grudges, and if they really refined Hu Mo, the other party probably wouldn't have a good outcome either.
Or perhaps the other party was specifically after Qiu Cijing.
Qi Tingsong's gaze fell on the beauty mark under Shi Xi's eye.
Two seconds later, he looked away, then took out several yellow talismans from his body and threw them into the air. Surprisingly, the talismans did not fall to the ground, but floated in mid-air.
"Chase after them," Qi Tingsong said.
The talisman immediately followed the direction Qiu Cijing had fled, leaving a thin line of white light in its wake.
One after another, fine lines crisscross.
...
outside the house.
Seeing this, Ji Ruwen's gaze shifted from Shi Xi to Qi Tingsong's hand, and he whispered, "The Three Pure Ones Shadow-Chasing Talisman."
Talismans are made by drawing specific patterns on talisman paper with cinnabar or black ink to ward off evil spirits.
However, not every Taoist priest can draw talismans. They must be able to generate spiritual energy fluctuations for the talismans to be effective; otherwise, they are just a piece of paper.
The stronger the spiritual energy fluctuation, the more effective the talisman.
The Qi family is extremely skilled in talismans and can use the Three Pure Ones Shadow-Chasing Talisman. It seems that Qi Tingsong is no exception.
Even he would find it difficult to surpass Qi Tingsong in talismans.
When the assistant noticed that Ji Ruwen was staring at the villa, he followed her gaze.
The assistant was someone close to Qin Budu. Qin Budu didn't take him with him on this trip, but he had been with Qin Budu and had dealt with a few troublesome ghosts.
"Not bad." The assistant nodded repeatedly as he looked at the talismans in the room.
"We just received news that the assessment in Gansu has been completed."
During the assessment process, someone will report on everyone's coping strategies and the assessment progress, and Ji Ruwen naturally knew about this.
Judging from their performance, both Gan Sui and Qi Tingsong are promising talents.
He was exceptionally intelligent, came from a respectable family, and possessed outstanding abilities.
However, Gan Sui clearly had no intention of being subordinate to anyone, and didn't care at all whether he was selected or not. Throughout the process, he acted as if participating was enough.
If we really have to say, Qi Tingsong is undoubtedly the best candidate.
He is serious and diligent in his studies. Taking him as an apprentice would undoubtedly be a way to befriend the Qi family.
As for Xu Youchu...
Ji Ruwen watched the figure disappear from sight.
He was good-looking and had some skills, and he had a good relationship with both Ji Ruwen and Qi Tingsong.
Although its reputation has some flaws, its overall merits outweigh its flaws.
But he was clearly just there for the spectacle.
Thinking of this, Ji Ruwen tapped the car window with her finger.
...
The living room of the villa.
Shi Xi suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He looked behind him and found nothing there.
Qiu Cijing ran around the room several times, and the talisman finally formed a complete array.
He was panting heavily, slumped in his chair like a dead dog.
The key to the Yin Gathering Array has been found: the sofa in the living room.
Shi Xi was watching Lin Mo tear apart the sofa when she noticed that Gan Sui had sent her a message asking where he was and whether he had completed the assessment.
[Chu: No.]
[Gan Sui: Send me your address, I'll come find you.]
It looks like he's finished on his end.
Shi Xi sent him her location, then peeked outside; the car was still parked there.
[Chu: Yes, but Ji Ruwen is outside the examination hall.]
[Gansu: What's he doing here?]
[Initial: Invigilator.]
Seemingly surprised by the reply, Gan Sui took two seconds to respond.
[Gansu: We'll be there soon.]
Shi Xi replied with an "okay," then glanced at Qi Tingsong standing next to him, "Gan Sui will be here later."
"Gan Sui," Qi Tingsong asked, "what's he doing here?"
This is my and Shi Xi's assessment, what does it have to do with him?
"Just observing," Shi Xi said casually.
Since they met, Gan Sui has always been by his side, whether it's exorcising ghosts or fortune telling; he's gotten used to it.
Qi Tingsong did not speak again.
Just then, Lin Mo finished dismantling the sofa, and inside was a piece of cold jade and a packet of locust ash.
The locust tree provides shade.
Shi Xi touched the jade and immediately felt a chilling coldness.
Qi Tingsong removed the items, his gaze lingering for two seconds on Shi Xi's fingers, which were red from the cold, before handing her a piece of warm jade with a delicate and smooth texture.
He frowned inwardly.
"Take it."
Shi Xi took the warm jade and thanked Qi Tingsong.
He muttered to himself, "Qi Tingsong is such a good person."
Even though she had bothered him so much, he was still willing to give her his warm jade.
Qi Tingsong was born under a yin fate, and his elders sealed his destiny with talismans. However, his body temperature was lower than that of ordinary people, so he carried a warm jade with him to alleviate the yin energy.
"This sofa was the one that the Taoist priest made us change..." Qiu's mother shuddered at the sight.
The Qiu family has always been friendly and has no enemies. Who would do something so insidious?!
Mr. and Mrs. Qiu both looked at Qiu Cijing.
"I don't know either." Qiu Cijing scratched his head; he genuinely didn't know.
Just then, Gansu came over.
"Since we don't know, let's just break the formation," Gan Sui said.
Such sinister formations are obviously the work of a Taoist priest with wicked intentions.
If the formation is broken, the person who set it up will suffer a backlash, which can be considered as the other party reaping what they sowed.
The moment Qi Tingsong saw Gan Sui, his gaze turned cold.
"I've heard that the Qi family's talismans are quite remarkable." Gan Sui looked at Qi Tingsong, "Today we'll have a real treat for our eyes."
Standing beside Shi Xi, Gan Sui seemed to realize that his actions were abrupt and asked, "Fellow Daoist Qi, you don't mind, do you?"
This explanation is the same as Shi Xi's.
"I don't mind."
Qi Tingsong looked at Gan Sui, his expression hardening for a moment.
That's exactly what I was thinking.
He grabbed Shi Xi's arm as she was about to step aside, "You stay and help."
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