Hua Xiangyun watched their performance without interrupting them, and didn't even want to fight with them, feeling that it would dirty her hands.
With a casual hand gesture, he briefly blinded them, summoned nearby spirits, and offered them some benefits. Er Laizi and his companions were immediately trapped in a maze of ghosts.
It was already dusk, and there were no pedestrians on the road. They would enjoy the night here until the roosters crowed, at which point they would be allowed to return.
Erlaizi and his companions only felt a blur before their eyes, and Hua Xiangyun, whom they had been blocking, had vanished without a trace.
Erlaizi shouted anxiously, "Where is he? He was just here a moment ago, how could he have disappeared?"
Her companion was also puzzled. "They were just talking fine a moment ago, how did she just disappear? Can she fly or teleport away?"
Erlaizi had planned to stop her today and bring her back to the village at midnight. By then, Hua Xiangyun would have no reputation left and would have no choice but to marry him.
This plan is good. It will cost him some food and bring in so many helpers, who will also act as witnesses.
By then, he'll have touched her and flirted with her; he's sure that girl will marry him.
What's going on now? Did the duck that was about to be eaten fly away?
No matter how they searched the surrounding area, they found only the brothers there.
"It's impossible that we're hallucinating," Er Laizi said. He had finally mustered all his strength today to make things clear, but at the crucial moment, the person disappeared.
This is a perfectly healthy person, who was just standing right in front of everyone a moment ago.
The roads on both sides were empty, so there was no way she could see anything or find a place to hide.
Hua Xiangyun watched them spin around in circles, then pushed her bicycle past them and headed back to the end of the county without looking back.
It's summer now, and you won't freeze to death spending a night on this mountain road. At most, you might get a little bit of yin energy entering your body, but that's what they deserve.
Erlaizi and the others couldn't understand it. They had clearly been talking to each other just moments before, so how could the person have disappeared? But they couldn't just stand there, so they decided to go home first.
Soon, they tragically discovered that no matter which path they took, they would return to their starting point in no time.
Erlaizi and his friends had heard many legends when they were young, and when they imagined the current situation, their faces turned pale, their legs trembled with fear, and some of the more timid ones even wet their pants.
"Erlaizi, what should we do?" Now we don't care about Erlaizi or Sanlaizi anymore. Anyway, Erlaizi took the lead in this matter, so asking him is definitely the right thing to do.
Erlaizi was almost crying from fright. "How am I supposed to know what to do? Everyone, please think of something quick! How could we have run into something so bizarre?"
"Comrade Hua, are you still there?" Some of the bolder ones tried to call out to see if Hua Xiangyun was also trapped nearby.
If not, we might be able to rescue them.
His shout didn't bring anyone out, but it did create echoes, which only intensified his already panicked state and added to his fear.
Regardless of how afraid Er Laizi and his gang were, Hua Xiangyun rode her bicycle back to the end of the county, humming a song.
Wu Chenxi had already prepared the meal and was sitting in the courtyard, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan.
"Why did you bring things again?" She saw Hua Xiangyun carrying a large bag as she entered the door, and knew that the Hua family had come again today.
"Next time, tell your family that I have everything they need, and they don't need to spend so much money."
Since Hua Xiangyun moved here, the Hua family has prepared everything they need. If they really needed something, they would definitely accept it. But the problem is that she has everything she needs, and even has some left over.
“I’ve already told them, but these are all snacks my dad brought back from his business trip. They’re all from the local border area, so we’re just trying them out.” Hua Xiangyun took out the items one by one, and found two skirts at the bottom.
“Your dad is quite thoughtful,” Wu Chenxi said, picking up the dress and looking at it for a few moments. “He has good taste; you’ll look great in it.”
Hua Xiangyun picked up a dark blue dress and held it up against her, saying, "I think this suits Master better."
Wu Chenxi wasn't really interested in the dress. "This is something you young girls like. Your master is too old to wear it."
If you like them, your master can find some for you next time.
I also felt a little regretful. I had prepared so much fabric for clothes, why didn't I think to find a few skirts for my little apprentice?
This young girl loves to dress up, so it seems her mentor is really unqualified.
Hua Xiangyun quickly stopped her, saying, "No, skirts aren't really suitable for us, and besides, I rarely wear them."
Having a few is enough to make things look good; any more would be a waste.
After the master and apprentice finished packing their things and were about to eat, they inevitably talked about Er Laizi and his gang who had blocked their way.
"Luckily, it was me who happened today. If it had been someone else, things probably wouldn't have turned out so well." Hua Xiangyun never expected that the legendary plot would happen to her.
Is this kind of simple and crude way of doing bad things passed down through generations?
“They only dare to act like this because they’re watching you come and go alone,” Wu Chenxi put a chicken leg in her bowl. Was Jiang Yi afraid that he was making his wife too thin? He’d send her a bunch of meat every few days.
"I've already told you there's no need to suffer like this. How about I put in a word with someone and arrange a job for you?" Wu Chenxi has her own connections; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to live a peaceful life in this remote corner for so many years.
“There’s no need to owe them favors,” Hua Xiangyun said, placing a piece of braised meat on her master’s plate. “I believe that with today’s punishment, they won’t dare to cause trouble again.”
If I'm not mistaken, they would be terrified and suffer from nightmares for a long time.
To come up with such a despicable trick against a vulnerable woman shows that those people are no good. It's good to teach them a lesson.
"Then you need to be careful not to cause any deaths. We cultivators are most afraid of getting involved in karma." A minor punishment is acceptable, but these people don't deserve to die.
"It's all been arranged. Let them roam around there all night, and release them at cockcrow." Hua Xiangyun had seen those spirits a few times, and they had tipped her off before.
Such a minor incident was quickly forgotten by the master and disciple, who then began to talk about the formation again.
Wu Chenxi has already contacted a helper. Although the other party is not proficient in formations, it doesn't matter. For the greater good, she is willing to teach selflessly.
Now they are waiting, until everyone arrives before they act together.
However, Hua Xiangyun also instructed Old Jiang and the others to notify the nearby spirits to keep a close watch on whether any strangers would come by during this time.
The mere mention of it might trigger a horde of thieves who, even as spirits, are united in their hatred, sharpening their knives and waiting for their foes to arrive.
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