Chapter 35
The live variety show "Go on an Adventure with Childhood Sweethearts" immediately became the number one trending search on various platforms.
Netizens who saw the hot search clicked on the live broadcast to watch.
[Well, well, well, worthy of being the director of a childhood variety show. Whether it's a new director or an old director, they are truly fearless in order to attract traffic, and they spare no effort to make things happen, and they will not let the audience down at all! ]
This grouping is definitely suitable for big things. I'm really looking forward to the exciting developments ahead. As a bastard, I'm ready to pounce on the melon field and feast.
The variety show livestream recommendation was even posted on the Tianshi Forum's homepage, and many Tianshis clicked into the livestream. Many of them wanted to see Xue Tinghe embarrass himself again, while many others clearly understood that the purpose of the livestream was to give Xue Tinghe a chance to showcase his abilities.
They were disdainful in their hearts, but they still honestly clicked into the live broadcast room because the Qi family's magic array was indeed very attractive. They also wanted to see with their own eyes the extent of Xue Tinghe's strength and whether he was truly worthy of the title of Qi family heir.
At the same time, the Special Management Bureau also took action.
Before Qi Yue and his friends got on the bus, they were asked to turn off their mobile phones and hand them in. They were also not allowed to bring any other electronic products, in order to prevent the location of the ancient house from being located by others.
But Qi Yue didn't need electronic devices to locate a place. Before he set out, he left a wisp of black mist for Fan Xiuping.
After Qi Yue and his team arrived at the ancient house, Director Lin decisively ordered Fan Xiuping to lead the elites of the bureau and special armed forces to chase the black fog, rush to the ancient house as quickly as possible, and quietly surround the ancient house. Once Qi Yue found enough evidence and controlled the formation in the ancient house, they would rush in, break into the ancient house and arrest all the suspects.
At the same time, a group of elites brought people to guard the exit of the Ghost Gate sealed area.
At that time, once the president and elders of the Tianshi Association come out, they will be arrested immediately.
Although Director Lin is not a Taoist priest, he is well aware of many of their methods, so he does not dare to take it lightly.
After everything was arranged, Director Lin looked deeply at Qi Yue in the live broadcast room. Now everything was ready, and all he needed was Qi Yue's help.
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When the draw results came out, except for Hu Lijing, the expressions of everyone else, whether guests or staff, were more excited than each other.
The director really wanted to announce that the draw did not count, but because it was a live broadcast, he had already made the announcement in advance. If he went back on his word now, he would not only be slapping himself in the face but also Xue Tinghe's face, so he had no choice but to continue to follow the process.
He even laughed dryly and tried to make amends: "They say that even a thousand miles apart, fate brings you together. Even though you didn't get your childhood sweetheart in the lottery, you must believe in your destiny. Fate will definitely bring you together along the way."
Hu Lijing: "Yes, yes, fate is so wonderful, it will definitely bring us together."
The other guests remained silent, looking at the director dimly.
director:"……"
The director felt a sudden tingling sensation on his scalp and quickly moved on to the next step, asking the guests who had been divided into groups to enter the ancient house and then walk in different directions.
Before they parted ways, Qi Yue stepped forward and rubbed Gu Yunshuang's head. "Don't be afraid. We must believe in science. Just think of it as a sightseeing trip. I'll come find you soon."
Gu Yunshuang nodded, a little absent-mindedly.
Hu Lijing smiled and said, "Qi Yue, don't worry. I'm quite brave and will help you take good care of him."
Qi Yue gave her a meaningful look, then said with a forced smile, "Thank you in advance."
Hu Lijing: "You're welcome!"
Sun Zhanyuan came over and said pitifully, "Brother Qi, Sister Hu, don't forget to come find me!"
The two remained silent.
The four groups of guests entered the ancient house at the same time, and after turning around the screen wall, they each chose a different direction to go their separate ways. Except for Hu Lijing's group, which seemed to be getting along well, the other three groups all looked at each other with disdain.
Especially the group of Qi Yue and Xue Tinghe, the audience seemed to be able to see the sparks flashing violently between them through the screen, which made them even more excited.
[Although the childhood sweetheart stand-in is quite annoying, to be honest, his face is indeed better looking than Xue Tinghe's.]
Those who say Qiyue is a stand-in haven't even looked at who our Shuangshuang's real childhood sweetheart is. Shuangshuang explicitly said that they initially looked at Xue Tinghe a bit more because he and Qi Yue looked a bit similar, so they kind of fell in love with him. So, isn't Xue Tinghe actually the stand-in?
So, are you so sure July had plastic surgery? Just a reminder, the last person rumored to have had plastic surgery was Gu Yunshuang. But her photos from childhood and adulthood prove she's naturally beautiful and never needed plastic surgery. Those trolls who claimed she had plastic surgery had their faces swollen. Oh, no, it was her tongue that was swollen from being cut, and her hands were broken. You can keep spreading rumors and see if you'll have the same blessing tonight.
[How does telling the truth count as spreading rumors? The truth is, Qiyue is an actor's stand-in, not Gu Yunshuang's childhood sweetheart at all. Not only did he get plastic surgery to copy Master Xue to gain traffic, he also tried to emulate Master Xue's metaphysical persona. What a shameless imitation!]
[Although appearance can be changed through plastic surgery, temperament is really hard to change. Why do I feel that when Qi Yue and Xue Tinghe are in the same frame, Xue Tinghe is more like the scholar in terms of temperament?]
It is obvious that there are more than a few people who have such thoughts. Many viewers, even many Xue fans, cannot say no in good conscience.
In the past, they thought Xue Tinghe had good manners and a mysterious temperament, and had the demeanor of a master of metaphysics. But now with Qi Yue standing next to him for comparison, they suddenly felt that Xue Tinghe's manners and expression were a bit stiff and uncoordinated, as if he was deliberately imitating someone.
On the contrary, July next to it is natural and looks a little sloppy on the surface, but his back is as straight as pine or cypress, and every step is as steady as Mount Tai, without any superficiality.
[Don't tell me, I've learned ancient martial arts and can really fight, not just for show. Qiyue may seem completely relaxed, but in reality, he's flawless. Look at the range of his hand swings and the way his legs and feet lift and lower, it's as if he's doing nothing. At this moment, if anyone suddenly attacks, he can react quickly. He's definitely practiced.]
Looking at it this way, most ordinary people can't see the problem, but in terms of perception, Qi Yue does give people a very different feeling from Xue Tinghe, but they can't tell where the difference is.
Instead, the Heavenly Masters who were also watching the live broadcast were secretly surprised. This feeling was very familiar to them. It was the feeling of seeing a colleague who had received orthodox Heavenly Master education since childhood. In their opinion, Qi Yue was even more like a Heavenly Master than Xue Tinghe, who came later.
So this Qi Yue is also a celestial master?
They recalled the last live variety show, in which the Heavenly Master, whom they had never met, not only instigated the little ghosts in Xue Tinghe's service to rebel, but also defeated Xue Tinghe with just a basic introductory combination formation. Could it be that he was Qi Yue?
The Heavenly Masters suddenly became more excited. If it was just Xue Tinghe who was going to perform alone, they would not be that excited. But if it was a contest between two Heavenly Masters, especially if one of them was Xue Tinghe and the other was a mysterious Heavenly Master who was on par with Xue Tinghe, or even better than Xue Tinghe, then it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Those Heavenly Masters who wanted to force the Heavenly Master Association to teach out the Qi family inheritance were secretly happy. If a young Heavenly Master who was better than Xue Tinghe really appeared, they would be more confident in successfully forcing the Heavenly Master Association to hand over the Qi family inheritance.
Xu Jitong was also watching the live broadcast, but he was not very worried. Even if Qi Yue's strength was indeed above Xue Tinghe, he was in an ancient house filled with Qi family spells and formations. Even if a dragon came to find him, he would have to lie down like a loach.
Qi Yue and Xue Tinghe were unaware of the undercurrents that were stirring on the Internet because of them. They were walking one in front and the other behind, only two or three meters apart.
This old house is very desolate, with lush vegetation. When the mountain breeze blows, the shadows of the trees sway, making people always feel that there may be some ghosts hiding in it, ready to devour people.
Qi Yue carefully looked at the surrounding buildings along the way. It can be seen that this ancient house was once carefully built by craftsmen. The carved beams and painted buildings and every brick and tile can show the ancient charm left over from history, simple and elegant.
What is inconsistent with this ancient charm is the runes drawn with cinnabar that can be seen everywhere, which adds a lot of horror and weirdness to this ancient elegance.
The audience who were discussing who was the stand-in between Qi Yue and Xue Tinghe were almost scared to death by the strange cinnabar talismans that suddenly appeared on the screen of Qi Yue's live broadcast.
On the other side, Xue Tinghe turned around and looked over. The audience saw from his live broadcast split screen that Qi Yue was holding a camera and carefully filming the cinnabar runes on the wall.
Xue Ting's heart skipped a beat as he asked, "Qi Yue, what are you doing? Don't you know there are many taboos in metaphysics? Many talismans carry mysterious powers, and ordinary people could be affected by them even if they glance at them for a few seconds. You're using a camera to record it so clearly, what if the audience is affected by the talisman, their luck is reduced, or they're haunted by ghosts?"
Qi Yue was surprised. "How could that be? You're the disciple of the president of the Heavenly Master Association, can't you see that these are talismans used to seal and suppress evil spirits? Looking at them a few more times won't diminish your luck. If you memorize one or two of the runes, you can even draw them out when you encounter a ghost to see if you can save yourself."
Xue Tinghe was shocked: "How do you know this talisman is used to seal and suppress evil spirits?"
This is a talisman that the Qi family never passes on to others. Even an ordinary Taoist priest would not be able to recognize it unless he or she has read the talisman spell notes left by the Qi family.
Qi Yue spread his hands innocently: "Isn't this a haunted house? The talismans painted in the haunted house are used to seal and suppress evil spirits. Can they also be used to breed evil spirits?"
Xue Tinghe was shocked and confused, but he couldn't tell whether what Qi Yue said was true or false.
He snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and turned around: "Let's hurry up and meet up with the others up front! You've wasted too much time here."
Qi Yue didn't get annoyed and followed with a smile. Then, seemingly feeling bored, he deliberately struck up a conversation with Xue Tinghe, "I also watched Master Xue's live ghost-hunting video the other day. Master Xue's cultivation is truly superb. He killed the female ghost with just one thunder talisman."
Xue Tinghe thought he knew he was afraid and wanted to flatter and please him, and he was so disdainful that he even gave him a response.
Qi Yue continued, "However, I have a few questions that have puzzled me for a long time. I believe that the audience also has the same doubts as me. I wonder if Master Xue can help me and the audience to solve these doubts?"
Then, without waiting for Xue Tinghe to answer, he continued to ask, "Master Xue, we all know that not everyone can become a ghost after death, unless they have a strong obsession or hatred and injustice. What was the obsession that made that woman a ghost? It is said that it was her lover who pushed her down the stairs and killed her. So after she became a ghost, why didn't she seek revenge on the person who killed her, but instead sought revenge on her husband's family who forgave her and even held her funeral? So far, all the statements are just one side of the story of the husband's family. Have you asked what the woman's family said? Most importantly, have you personally asked the female ghost the truth about the ghost incident?"
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Qi Yue shook his head: "Looking at you, you probably don't have any, right? This is not good. The truth of the matter hasn't been clarified yet, and you just killed the female ghost. What if that family killed her, and she just came back to seek revenge on those who killed her? Wouldn't you have killed the wrong ghost?"
Xue Tinghe's face turned completely cold. "I don't need to understand the truth. Finding out the truth is the police's job. I am a Heavenly Master, and my responsibility is to eradicate all ghosts that harm the world. Don't use your imagery from novels to guess ghosts. Ghosts are born out of obsession and have no reason or emotion. What they instinctively do is to increase their strength by harming people. The more people they kill, the stronger they become. And then they continue to kill more people. If I let her go because of what happened in her life, more innocent people will be killed by her in the future. You should know the four words "people and ghosts have different paths". I have to do this to protect the living."
Qi Yue applauded and said with a smile, "That's very well said, so righteous and awe-inspiring. You're forced into this situation for the sake of innocent people. But I suppose this shouldn't stop you from telling the audience the truth and exposing that family's disgusting demeanor during the live broadcast, right? But you didn't do anything. Are you too lazy or too disdainful to do anything?"
The barrage in the live broadcast room exploded.
What do you mean? I watched Master Xue's livestream a few days ago, and I felt really sorry for that family of three back then. Now you're telling me that they were the perpetrators, and the female ghost is the victim, seeking revenge after death? Master Xue not only knew the truth, but he also eliminated the female ghost without saying a word?
[My mom was shocked! The female ghost was also human before she died! It's bad enough that she died unjustly, but even after she died, she returned as a ghost to seek revenge and was beaten to death? If this is true, isn't it too tragic?]
"Master Xue, is what Qiyue said true? Is that female ghost really a victim who came back for revenge? You knew everything, but you said nothing and even helped that family beat the female ghost to death?"
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Xue Tinghe's back was stiff. Even though he couldn't see the comments at that moment, he knew that the live broadcast room must be in chaos.
Qi Yue kept asking why she did nothing and said nothing even though she knew everything.
Xue Tinghe's eyes turned fierce, we can't delay any longer!
He secretly made a few hand gestures in a place where the camera couldn't capture him.
Suddenly, the light in this place dimmed a lot. Suddenly, a cold wind blew up, and the trees and grass were rustling. Suddenly, a shrill and strange laugh sounded, coming from all directions as if it were an independent body.
The audience in the live broadcast room who were still making a lot of noise were so frightened by the sudden terrifying laughter that their scalps went numb and they got goosebumps all over the floor.
This was not the end yet. After the laughter, there was an even more shrill and strange cry, and the sound of something dragging on the ground.
[Holy crap! Look what that is!]
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