After drugging Li Sao's family, the grasshopper spirit chuckled and spoke.
"Alright, Quantum, now that there are no outsiders here, just say what you need to say."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Youliang immediately recounted what had just happened, as if pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
As a result, the grasshopper spirit and the group of evil immortals were even more confused than Zhao Youliang was at the time.
"Is that so?"
"Is the Ghost-Faced Marquis really that strange? He even has a saying about 'a dwelling without an owner'?"
If Zhao Youliang hadn't stopped them, the curious evil spirits would have taken turns possessing Li Sao's family to try it out.
Zhao Youliang felt helpless and thought to himself: I can't blame the immortals. They were cultivating on their own without any guidance.
Therefore, it is understandable that they did not know the characteristics of the Ghost-Faced Marquis and his "ownerless dwelling".
But this way, I won't even have anyone to discuss this with. Am I just going to wait for Brother Huang to come back?
I can wait, but I'm worried that if too much time passes, something might happen to Li's family.
Just as Zhao Youliang was worrying, Huang Yu appeared in front of him with Xiao Jiaozi.
Upon seeing Zhao Youliang, Xiaojiaozi immediately jumped onto his shoulder and affectionately rubbed against his cheek.
Zhao Youliang was overjoyed: "Haha, Brother Huang, Little Dumpling, you're finally back!"
"You're back just in time!"
"My sister will bring the food soon. There are six dishes every day!"
In his excitement, Zhao Youliang failed to notice that Huang Yu's eyes were red, indicating that he had been crying.
After listening to Zhao Youliang's words, Huang Yu tried to calm himself down before speaking.
“Quantum, they… Ghost-Faced Marquis? 'The Unclaimed Abode'?!”
As expected of a direct descendant of the Huang family, Huang Yu immediately saw the problem with Li Sao's family.
"How could the Ghost-Faced Marquis appear in our Northern Kingdom? This shouldn't be happening!"
Upon hearing Huang Yu's "spot on the truth," Zhao Youliang's heart was immediately filled with hope.
"Brother Huang, do you have a way to help Aunt Li and the others?"
He then proceeded to recount everything that had happened recently.
Huang Yu nodded repeatedly after listening, while looking curiously at Chang Jie, who was perched on Da Li's head.
"Xiao Jie is indeed a dragon's offspring. Even though he is weak and sickly, he can still suppress Ghost Face Marquis. I can't do that."
"Also, you don't need to worry too much about Quantum. Although dealing with 'unclaimed dwellings' is troublesome, it's not impossible."
"I will try my hand at it later."
With Huang Yu's promise, Zhao Youliang was immediately relieved.
He knew that the young man from the Huang family was a composed person, and that he never spoke without reason.
Relieved, I then noticed the other person's red-rimmed eyes.
"Brother Huang? What's wrong? Why have you been crying?!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Yu quickly turned his head away so that Zhao Youliang wouldn't see his face.
He then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Quantum, I couldn't invite a single person back this time."
"Even our closest friends and relatives are not willing to help us."
“Our ancestor refused to see me at all… I knelt outside the door for three days and three nights, but he still wouldn’t let me see him.”
After Huang Yu finished speaking, Zhao Youliang finally understood why the other person was crying.
It's impossible not to be disappointed when you hear that no deity is willing to help you.
But Zhao Youliang suppressed his emotions and instead comforted Huang Yu.
"Brother, are you crying because of this? You've misunderstood your family and friends!"
"The reason people don't help you isn't because you don't get along with them, but because they don't even know you."
"We don't even know each other. It's a favor if someone helps us, and it's their right not to, right?"
At this point, Zhao Youliang deliberately burst into laughter: "Besides, during the time you and Xiaojiaozi were away, I learned a lot of new skills."
"You won't believe me, just look!"
To reassure Huang Yu, Zhao Youliang took out talismans he had drawn and miniature paper figures and horses while talking.
"Brother, now I not only know how to use talismans, but I also know how to make paper offerings. I'm really amazing!"
"I'll definitely be able to take on that big monk one-on-one!"
With Huang Jiaxian's intelligence, how could she not see that Zhao Youliang was trying to comfort her? Therefore, she felt even more guilty for not being able to get help.
Unlike Huang Yu, the simple-minded little dumpling squeaked happily after seeing Zhao Youliang learn a new skill.
Then it jumped off Zhao Youliang's shoulder and curiously examined the messy talismans and paper offerings.
The book subtly suggests that the reason no one stood up for Huang Yu was not because the five major immortal families were not united, nor because the Huang family members were cold-hearted.
It was purely because of that "decree" that they had jointly issued earlier:
No direct descendant of the family is allowed to participate in any activities at the paper-making shop.
Those who disobey the order will be expelled if the offense is minor, and have their cultivation revoked and be sent into reincarnation if the offense is serious.
(For details, please refer to Chapter 0084 of this book: A Knife That Will Always Injure)
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On the other side, within the Huang family ancestral land:
The current head of the household, Huang Zuozheng, and his wife sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), just like an ordinary elderly couple in Northeast China, sitting opposite each other and smoking their pipes.
Huang Zuo's wife spoke first: "Oh, my dear husband, I just saw Xiaoyu walking away crying, and it broke my heart."
Huang Zuo shook his head helplessly upon hearing this: "I feel sorry for you too, but what can I do?"
"How can we casually interfere with the cause and effect of the place where you sir have lingered?"
"It was one thing to not know before, but now that you know and still commit the same offense, that's an even more serious crime!"
Huang Zuo paused here, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and then continued.
"However, even though our Xiaoyu is involved, we don't need to worry."
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