"Little Miss, I was really wrong," Xu Fugui's pleas for mercy did not soften Hua Xiangyun's heart. The power of the talisman continued, and his cries became even more shrill. Many households lit oil lamps.
"What's that sound? It sounds a bit scary." Chen Eryao suddenly got up, and Xun Liangfen, who was sleeping next to her, also sat up.
"It might be animals from the mountains making noises!" Xun Liangfen wasn't entirely sure, because she had never heard that sound before.
“It doesn’t sound like it,” Chen Eryao said. Having lived here for decades, he couldn’t possibly not recognize the animal’s voice. “It’s not a bird call either. Why does it sound a little eerie?”
"Judging from this sound, it seems to be coming from the back mountain. Should we go take a look?" Xun Liangfen was putting on her coat and getting ready to get up when Chen Eryao grabbed her arm.
"Don't go," Chen Eryao suddenly said, his face turning pale, grabbing Xun Liangfen, "It's not safe in the back mountain after dark..."
Xun Liangfen said, "I've never heard of this before. Besides, we've lived here for so many years. What if something happens and we can't explain it later?"
“What if it’s a ghost in the mountains?” Chen Eryao said bluntly when she saw that she was still going on with her own.
"How is this possible?" Xun Liangfen was about to say that feudal superstition is not encouraged now, but when she thought of Xiangyun's learning and the skills she had shown, her expression changed.
Seeing that her sister-in-law no longer insisted on going out, Chen Eryao shrank back into the quilt.
Hua Xiangyun only wanted to teach the other party a lesson. She made a hand seal to retrieve the talisman, which vanished into thin air the instant it returned to her hand.
"Little aunt, I thought you were a cultivator, but I didn't expect you to be a Taoist."
"What's the difference?" Hua Xiangyun was disgusted by his flattery. "Didn't you say you were going to give me a gift? What do you think of this gift I'm giving you? Do you like it?"
Xu Fugui apologized repeatedly, "It was my fault for not recognizing your greatness. I will never dare to speak falsely again."
I apologize for bothering you so much; I'll take my leave now.
The ghost couldn't stay in this place any longer. He didn't know when she would throw out another talisman. Although life in the forest was boring, he cherished the ghost's life.
Just as he was about to leave quietly, Hua Xiangyun suddenly spoke up and asked, "Since you've been active in this area for so many years, you should know why my uncle is so unlucky."
Xu Fugui said urgently, "It has nothing to do with me. Although I may be a bit bored, I would never harm anyone."
He looked at Hua Xiangyun with a wary expression, fearing that she might attack him again without knowing the facts.
Hua Xiangyun: "Then do you know who it is?"
Xu Fugui said, "I know, but when it comes to this, your uncle is also at fault..."
Xu Fugui was conflicted. After all, he was a ghost from the same mountain. If he revealed it now, would it cost him his ghostly life?
"Tell me about it," Hua Xiangyun said, also somewhat curious. It would be even better if she didn't have to do it herself.
"I know about this matter too; Landlord Xu is considered one of my relatives."
His descendants were quite filial, building him a grand and imposing tomb, unlike me, who only has a small grave mound.
Speaking of that scene, Xu Fugui's voice was filled with anger, "They just found an excuse to dig it up, pick out some burial objects, open the coffin and rummage through it, making a mess of the remains, and then they left."
Seeing this, my cousin couldn't stand it anymore and retaliated in a small way. Later, the villagers got scared and found a place to rebury him.
Your second uncle went up the mountain to do farm work that day, and when he got restless, he just randomly picked a spot. Unfortunately, he landed on top of my cousin…
Hua Xiangyun understood. "After all, this was an unintentional mistake. Giving them a lesson is enough. Going any further would be going too far."
"Don't worry, I'll tell him when I get back, and I promise he won't cause any more trouble, but he really didn't kill anyone..."
Hua Xiangyun said, "That's just your opinion. If I hadn't been there last time, my second uncle would have been in serious trouble because of you."
No wonder I sensed a sinister aura as soon as I arrived at Xunjia's place today. Does he come here often?
"It's not that often, I just come here when I'm bored."
Who knew that I'd run into that woman being so outrageous that day, and my cousin just…
Hua Xiangyun understood; this was Gu Yu's doing, something even ghosts couldn't stand.
She waved her hand, "Go back and tell your brother that so much time has passed, and my second uncle's mistake was unintentional. Let's just let this matter rest."
Tell him not to come again; he keeps barging into other people's homes and disrupting their luck.
"Yes, I'll go tell him right away that I'm definitely not coming." Xu Fugui was eager to run away, and he was certain that he wouldn't come back.
"By the way, are there many people like you on this mountain?" Hua Xiangyun asked curiously, having already heard about two ghosts.
“There are a few more,” Xu Fugui said cautiously, but they all kept to themselves and didn’t do anything bad.
Hua Xiangyun pointed to the second mountain peak, "Are they all there?"
"..." Xu Fugui dared not underestimate the other party anymore. "Yes, the graves are all over there."
“Then there’s none on the other hilltops,” Hua Xiangyun said, using her spiritual energy to open her eyes. Only that hillside had yin energy. “Don’t you guys think there’s anything strange about this place?”
Xu Fugui said, "Perhaps the feng shui on that mountain is better. We've been in this area for so long and haven't found anything strange."
As for the spirits on the other hilltops, they all quickly found the road to the underworld and left without any lingering attachments. Even though we followed behind them, we couldn't step inside.
The other old ghosts all said, "We're still bound by worldly ties; being a free and unfettered mountain ghost isn't so bad."
Hua Xiangyun: "Don't you want to be reincarnated?"
Xu Fugui shrugged and said indifferently, "I've lived a whole life, enjoying blessings but also suffering. On the contrary, I think it's pretty good now. I'm healthy and pain-free. Even if I'm a bit lonely, there are other pleasures too."
As he spoke, he floated in the air for a moment, then suddenly realized he had gotten a little carried away and quickly floated far away. "These living people don't have these abilities. In another two years, I'll be a hundred-year-old ghost, and I'll definitely be even more powerful then..."
At this point, he quickly covered his mouth. Sure enough, too much talk leads to trouble. What if this young lady thought he was a menace and took him in?
"Grandma, I'll be going now if there's nothing else. Don't worry, I definitely won't appear in front of you again."
Before Hua Xiangyun could stop him, he quickly turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.
Hua Xiangyun didn't bother with it. The monk may run away, but the temple can't. She'll have to find a chance to go and see that mountain tomorrow.
She didn't think it was such a coincidence that the mountain happened to produce souls that had been around for nearly a century. There must be some reason for this that she didn't understand. She would find out later.
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