After saying that, he looked into the distance, not knowing what he was thinking.
Sheng Mingyu and Gu Yunni looked at the old man next to them, opened their mouths, and asked in confusion, "What do you know?"
"Who are you two?" The old man just noticed that the two people were behaving strangely.
From the conversation between the two people, it seems that he has known for a long time that there is a monster in the lake, which is why he has been paying attention to the two of them.
"I am..." Sheng Mingyu was about to reveal his identity, but was unexpectedly stopped by Gu Yunni.
"We are magicians." Gu Yunni knew that if she wanted the other party to tell the truth, she must give an identity that would ensure her safety.
"When I came here just now, I discovered that there was an evil spirit haunting this lake. I must know the identity of this evil spirit, otherwise I can't guarantee your safety. You need to tell me what exactly happened here?"
When he heard that Gu Yunni was a magician, the other party took a breath of cold air, his face turned pale, and he stared at Gu Yunni blankly, not quite believing it.
"Nonsense! How could there be such a beautiful magician in the world? And you're a woman. There are very few women in the Xuanmen sect. How is this possible?"
Hearing this, Sheng Mingyu snorted coldly and interrupted the other party, "It's just a little, not nothing."
This time, the other party was speechless.
"Old man, you should have seen it just now. I can indeed exorcise demons and monsters. As a member of the Xuanmen, it is our duty to protect the people. But before I find out the truth of the matter, I dare not act rashly. Please tell me the truth of the matter, so that I know how to deal with it."
The old man looked at Gu Yunni, thinking for a long time before nodding. "This matter can be traced back a hundred years. A hundred years ago, the people were ignorant and only knew that the river would overflow every few days and that there was white mist lingering around. Everyone said that spiritual energy was floating on the surface of the lake and that the Dragon King lived in the lake! So they regarded this place as the Dragon Palace where the true god resided, and built many temples here. Many so-called masters came to study there!"
Gu Yunni seemed a little surprised when she heard this. This was not a place with excellent feng shui. On the contrary, it was full of evil spirits and yin energy. It would be easy to cause trouble here.
"Then suddenly a so-called magician arrived, bringing with him a high priest. The high priest said that to ensure good weather and good harvests here, a young boy and girl must be sacrificed every year! Naturally, no one believed him, after all, this place had never suffered any natural or man-made disasters. But unexpectedly, just three days after the high priest arrived, a torrential rain fell, destroying many crops. The local people believed the high priest, thinking it was a warning from the Dragon King."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yunni frowned slightly and couldn't help but sigh, "The art of summoning wind and rain is also one of the secret arts of Xuanmen. It's really strange that the other party uses this as a threat!"
Hearing this, the old man nodded.
"Who says it's not? Everyone knows this is extremely strange. And then there was a drought for a year or two, and there was no harvest. Everyone was really worried, so they discussed sacrificing young boys and girls. This way, they could also ensure good weather and good harvests."
When Gu Yunni heard this, she was shocked, and even Sheng Mingyu was surprised.
This kind of thing sounds really absurd. I didn't expect that the local people actually believed it and even contributed young boys and girls for it. It's simply a huge joke.
Thinking of this, Sheng Mingyu said coldly: "I'm afraid it's just a trick to fool people."
"Yes, the boy and girl were not happy about it. They kept crying and cursing as they went. But the people didn't care at all. In their eyes, going to accompany the Dragon King was a good thing! The boy and girl's parents also crashed their heads and died in front of the Dragon King's Palace, which caused public dissatisfaction. So, without waiting for the auspicious time the next day, they tied up the boy and girl and threw them into the lake on the first day."
Hearing this, Gu Yunni frowned slightly, and already had an idea in her mind.
These people were filled with resentment, and now they died tragically in the water. They will surely turn into evil ghosts and continue to cause trouble.
In addition, he was haunted by resentment and had killed people, so he was unable to reincarnate and ended up staying here.
It's pitiful and a little sad at the same time.
"What happens next?" Sheng Mingyu didn't have as many thoughts as Gu Yunni and was a little curious.
Hearing this, the old man continued, "After that, there were rumors that the lake water would eat people. After who knows how long, the lake water kept surging, and every once in a while it would swallow a few people before stopping, otherwise it would continue to do this. The older generation knew what was going on, and the legend was passed down from generation to generation. But now young people don't understand, so they don't care. It's normal for such a big lake to leak a few people every year, so they just ignore it."
Sheng Mingyu nodded, turned around and looked at Gu Yunni, as if waiting.
Gu Yunni smiled slightly and had already reached the shore.
"Okay, thank you, sir. Take this money and go home to buy a pot of wine to warm yourself up!" After saying that, Gu Yunni quickly walked back.
"What do you think?"
I know that Gu Yunni must have a way, otherwise she would not choose to retreat at this moment.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Gu Yunni shook her head and said calmly, "It's obvious that these ghosts are all wronged souls. They stay here because they can't bear the sorrow! These are civilians who died tragically. The evil spirits in them have caused them to turn into evil spirits. We only need to return in the middle of the night, burn paper sacrifices, set up the formation, dispel these grievances, and naturally return to normal."
Sheng Mingyu nodded, not quite understanding. "If it's as you said, this matter doesn't seem that complicated?"
"It wasn't complicated in the first place. Everything was under control. I was caught off guard last time, and you weren't there..."
Looking at the tool man next to him, Gu Yunni smiled and waved her hand, "Forget it, let's not talk about it."
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard footsteps behind them.
Sheng Mingyu frowned and his expression changed slightly. Then he grabbed Gu Yunni's arm and protected her behind him.
"You shameless boy, how dare you assassinate me?"
What is Sheng Mingyu's identity? He is the prince who fought on the battlefield!
Someone attacked him. Is he crazy?
"You go back first."
Gu Yunni only felt a few black figures flash by and knew that they must be the secret guards beside Sheng Mingyu.
He raised his eyebrows and then asked, "Can you do it by yourself?"
Sheng Mingyu revealed a hint of sarcasm as he looked at the dark shadows in the distance and shook his head. "What qualifications do they have to fight this prince? Go back quickly, don't you have something important to attend to?"
Gu Yunni then remembered that she had just said that she would come to offer sacrifices at midnight.
Many things are not prepared now, so I naturally have to go back and prepare them well.
Thinking of this, he shook his head and said, "Okay, with so many people here, nothing should happen. I'll be leaving first."
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