Chapter 153: It makes sense, I can't refute it

In the abandoned temple, the tall statues still retain their former splendor, but the ground is in chaos.

Five people stood in the house in a staggered manner, but they were all silent. Only a suppressed voice flowed intermittently in the house.

"I came here to kill the evil spirits. That temple has existed for a long time. It wasn't very popular at first, but the number of evil spirits has increased. The spiritual energy in this border area is a bit mixed, so our cultivation speed is very slow. However, there are many merchants coming and going, and trade is booming. We have many ways to earn spirit stones and obtain natural treasures from all over the place."

"There are more and more evil demons. They feed on human souls and blood. Cultivators with higher realms can still deal with them, but mortals are always easily eaten by them. There must be someone guarding here, but the speed of our cultivation is not as fast as the evil demons that eat human blood and refine human souls."

"There has to be a way. That day, several of our fellow Taoists with higher cultivation levels in the city gathered together to drink and discuss matters. We passed by the temple at night and saw the everlasting incense inside. We also saw the statue that somehow never faded. Suddenly, an idea came to me."

"Others believe in it just to gain peace of mind. Maybe there really is a power in the dark that blesses our town."

"But how much power of wish can be created by these incense sticks?"

"We all thought of the long-lost Xianghuo Shintoism. We also happened to find the cultivation methods of Xianghuo Shintoism from the fragments of scrolls sold by traveling merchants. The first time we used it was when we encountered a powerful demon cultivator outside the city. We were exhausted, and the last tool we had to fight for our lives was the power of will."

"We really did defeat the demon cultivators. To express their gratitude, the merchants gave us many gifts. We said it was the gods' blessing. They also offered a giant incense stick to the temple. It was almost ten feet tall and very majestic."

"The temple is becoming more and more popular, and business travelers will come here to burn a huge incense stick for safe travel. It has gradually become a custom."

"In order to purify the evil spirit in the incense and prayer power, we... raised some things."

Lin Du nodded, "Ghost-faced bats and bone-eating worms."

"Everything was going in the right direction at first, until the evil demons we killed no longer dared to come." Shen Yan's voice paused abruptly, as if every sentence he said next was particularly laborious.

"Then... the incense gradually dwindled... and children in the city began to disappear."

"We never thought that the god of incense would raise a man-eating monster."

"There are fewer and fewer children in the city, and more and more people going to the temple to burn incense. I don't know what the evil spirits have noticed, and they have also started to wreak havoc outside the city. My wife... I don't know why she appeared outside the city, but she clearly came to the temple that day!"

"We really didn't expect that... We all wanted to kill the evil spirits."

"How could a god who was supposed to slay evil spirits become an evil spirit?"

Shen Yan's voice couldn't help but become excited.

Lin Du's expression never changed, not even a hint of surprise or fluctuation, and it was obvious that he had anticipated the direction of everything.

"It's true that things in this world are unpredictable, but I still have a question that I don't understand. The bone-eating worms and ghost-faced bats don't just feed on resentment, they also feed on corpses. May I ask Senior Shen Yan, where do those corpses come from? Are they just evil cultivators?"

"Or...are there other bodies of innocent passers-by who died in vain?"

The house was suddenly extremely quiet.

After a long while, Chen Yan's voice finally rang out, "Although I knew you were very smart when you asked me a question just now, you are too smart, kid."

"Yes, indeed. There are not enough corpses of demons, there are also corpses of passers-by who died."

Lin Du sighed softly, that was indeed a bit immoral.

People's hearts are always like this. They find it difficult to face the mistakes they have made, and they dare not review the details. After all, every detail is tantamount to repeatedly questioning their conscience.

Perhaps compared to the pain of losing his wife and son, what is more difficult for Chen Yan to accept is that his own momentary lapse of judgment led to a huge mistake and indirectly caused the death of his wife. Even though he regretted it and wanted to destroy the statue, everything has already returned to dust.

Although the four of them already knew that Lin Du had a strong judgment and a very quick mind, they were still shocked every time.

Maybe there had been neglect and omissions in the process, but she would always place that crucial chess piece one step ahead of others at the last moment.

It is hard to imagine that a person can accurately infer a truth that is almost the same as the facts from those insignificant details.

The people who were watching in front of the water mirror were equally shocked. At everyone's strong request, they alone opened the sound of the Supreme Sect's secret realm. Although it was not loud and sometimes even drowned out by everyone's discussions, the high-level monks with strong spiritual awareness and five senses could hear it clearly.

Since Lin Du started asking questions step by step, the confusing situation has finally revealed a glimmer of light.

She was like the sharpest knife in the world, with a cold and rational snow-like light, tearing away the lingering haze that shrouded the lonely city.

"What on earth did this kid eat to grow up so smart?"

"Haven't you heard? I love reading."

"That's right."

Lin Du's exceptionally calm voice continued to be heard, "Senior, you asked us to enter the temple, but you never mentioned the secrets inside, nor the existence of the Jingzhong Formation. The remains of your wife and children are here. Since you are obsessed with revenge and have led us here, then..."

She took out the talisman and threw the wooden sword and magnolia hairpin into the mahogany box. "The younger generation will not disturb you any more."

Lin Du turned and left. The four people behind him were stunned, but followed him subconsciously, not daring to show any doubt on their faces.

"Junior Master, are we really leaving?" Ni Jinxuan sent a message to Lin Du.

Lin Du took big steps forward without even looking back.

"The incense god here has been worshipped for at least several hundred years, and the spirits of the Jingzhong formation outside can kill a cultivator in the Huiyang realm. What are we doing here? Looking for death? We can't afford to offend them."

"Let them take revenge if they deserve it and complain if they deserve it."

"Of the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best one."

Ni Jinxuan felt that what Junior Master said made a lot of sense and it was almost impossible to refute it, but she also felt that Junior Master didn't seem to think that way and he must have a backup plan.

This sudden change caught everyone off guard.

Those who were praising Lin Du for his sharp insight just now fell silent, their faces full of doubts.

"You're leaving just like that? The formation won't be broken? The evil god won't be destroyed?"

"You are the Supreme Sect! You are the righteous disciples who fight against demons and defend the Way! Are you leaving now?"

Lin Du crossed the threshold with one leg folded up, and then he heard a question from behind, "Are you really leaving?"

The ghost of a young man appeared in front of the statue, "But the statue has given birth to an evil spirit. Don't you disciples of the Supreme Sect have to eliminate the evil spirit?"

"Senior, you just said that I am a child, and my nephews are also children. Can you bear to see us children being sent away one by one?"

Lin Du walked out of the house without even turning her head. The four people behind her followed her and also walked out of the house.

Chen Yan looked at the backs of the children for a while, finally smiled helplessly, then squatted down and picked up the wooden sword and the hairpin.

"Alright, alright, it turns out that here, my today can finally have a beginning and an end."

The young man turned and looked at the statue. "You are just an evil spirit. I couldn't tear you apart before I died. Today I will smash you to pieces!"

A cold wind blew in the house, and the negative energy surged. The young man's ghost became more solid, his nails and long hair grew wildly, and his body turned into the appearance before death.

He held the small wooden sword in his hand, and the negative energy was raging, rushing madly into the blood-stained small wooden sword. In a trance, he heard the clear laughter of a child in his ears.

The scene was undoubtedly funny, the tall young man holding a child's small wooden sword, which did not look like a sword, and was even less handy than a dagger.

But no one could laugh, because the sword wielded by the ghost was extremely sharp, and it carried the mighty sword energy that could exorcise demons and break evil spirits.

At the moment he made his move, the Jingzhong formation outside the house sensed the murderous aura and was quickly activated, but because the people in the house were not living people and had no entity, they were unable to restrain Shen Yan's movements at the first moment.

The sword energy hit the statue, but there was a cracking sound and a crack appeared from top to bottom.

Lin Du and his four nephews stood in the yard and watched this scene. The compass in their palms was spinning wildly and finally turned to a place inside the house.

The young man in the red robe suddenly moved, and he strode towards the door.

"Uncle Master! We can't defeat them, right? Why are you still going in?"

Lin Du stopped in front of the door, felt the formation, confirmed that it was only inside the house, and said, "Yes, I won't go in."

"I'm just standing at the door, cheering and giving encouragement."

Everyone was speechless after hearing this, but the four nephews thought it made sense and followed her to the door.

Yuan Ye took out his erhu and said, "Is it okay for me to cheer them on as well?"

This is called listening to your junior master uncle!