Mao Junjie was so angry she laughed.
"No one would dare to do business like this. Do you think my master is stupid?"
Master Wuwei's lips twitched slightly. He glanced at Mao Junjie and said, "Little Mao, in your opinion, how would we be considered fair?"
"Of course we won! From now on, Youqiu Biying Temple will be an affiliated temple of Shangqing Temple. As for losing, we certainly won't lose!"
"Master Qingfeng, you don't know yet, do you? My senior brother, Kui Ziyu, has returned!"
"He is the most talented and outstanding disciple of this generation in my Shangqing School."
Kui Kui and Yan Shi'an exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of worry in their eyes.
Kui Kui was planning to secretly tell Wuwei Zhenren about Kui Ziyu's situation.
But then he said, "Your senior brother is still under house arrest copying books, so leave this small matter to your junior nephew!"
"Xiao Mao, you come along too, help Kui Kui with the chores and carry his luggage."
Now it was Kui Kui's turn to be dumbfounded; all she could do now was use puppetry.
Although Mo Ye was still in his body, he would fall asleep at the drop of a hat, and his mouth was both fierce and wicked.
While they wouldn't actually stand by and watch someone die, they also wouldn't necessarily offer help proactively.
Kui Kui now regrets letting Xiao Bai stay in Zhonghai City to help Jiang Tangzheng and the others track Li Ke'er.
Qingfengzi immediately became anxious: "Master Wuwei, aren't you going to leave the mountain? You're really going to leave those two there?"
A big, clumsy guy and a greenhorn girl.
If the story of the Upside-Down Village is true, even Qingfengzi isn't confident he can resolve it.
This Wuwei Zhenren is far too arrogant.
"What? Is it not allowed?"
"Master Qingfeng, your children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You can protect them for a while, but can you protect them forever?"
"Life and death are preordained, wealth and honor are determined by Heaven. Cultivating the Tao is following the natural order, but isn't that also going against Heaven? When you die, you return to Heaven, so what are you afraid of?"
Qingfengzi was speechless after hearing what he said.
"Alright, you've all eaten. Pack your things and let's get going."
Kui Kui felt like a duck that had been forced onto a shelf, and he had followed Qing Fengzi's people to Wazi Village without even realizing it.
By the time everyone crossed the mountain and arrived, it was already dark.
Qingfengzi found the villager who had asked them for help; it was Lu Pengyun, the village chief's son.
The village chief was very hospitable and immediately invited them to have a meal in the courtyard.
I must say, Qingfengzi is truly a master at getting free meals; he eats wherever he goes.
Mao Junjie looked at the villagers who were crowding around the door, peering in and peeking, and felt a chill run down his spine.
Mao Junjie only felt much more at ease after the village chief, Lu Zhengming, closed the door, blocking the villagers' view.
He whispered, "Kui Kui, something feels off to me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Have you noticed anything?"
Although he spoke very softly, because he was next to Qingfengzi, Qingfengzi heard every word he said.
Qingfengzi glanced at Mao Junjie, making no attempt to hide the disdain in his eyes.
"You've grown so big for nothing. If you're scared, go back!"
"Who the hell said I'm scared? I just find it strange."
Kui Kui glanced at Mao Junjie, surprised that this seemingly rough-around-the-edges senior apprentice was actually quite meticulous.
Or rather, they have an extremely keen sixth sense.
What puzzled Mao Junjie was not the evil spirits, but the villagers.
From the moment she entered the village, she noticed that the villagers were looking at her and her group with extreme disgust.
They didn't seem to welcome their arrival.
When Kui Kui looked at the villagers, they quickly put away their disgust and looked at him with curiosity or gratitude.
"Strange? What's strange about it? I think you're the strangest one!"
"Perhaps the village chief knows about my uncle's doubts."
Kui Kui interrupted the two's argument and looked at the village chief, Lu Zhengming.
Lu Zhengming looked troubled. He rubbed his hands together, sighed, and said, "You two Taoist priests have excellent eyesight!"
"Actually, most of the villagers in our village opposed my decision to have Peng Yun find a Taoist priest to assess the fortune."
"They believed that the mountain official was a mountain god who protected our Wazi Village."
Qingfengzi frowned and said, "Your livestock have all mysteriously disappeared. How can this be considered protection?"
Lu Pengyun placed the last dish, which was also the only meat dish, on the table.
"They believed that the missing livestock had caught the eye of the powerful official and become sacrificial offerings. That was their honor."
"Moreover...moreover, the next day, those families who lost livestock would find gold and silver treasures in their homes."
Lu Pengyun knelt down and said, "Master Qingfeng, I am truly sorry to have put you under such pressure to come and help."
Lu Zhengming also knelt down and said, "Peng Yun, get up. If anyone should kneel, it should be your father."
“Daoist, our Wazi Village is poor. When those villagers see the benefits, they no longer find this powerful official terrifying. But as the village chief, I am responsible for the entire village.”
"If it is a mountain god, that would be wonderful. If it is something harmful, then please, Taoist priests, take them away."
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