The old man called out several times, but the commotion in the yard continued.
Cao Cheng, of course, did not dare to come out.
A light was turned on in the west room.
Bi Xie heard a sudden silence in the courtyard, followed by the sound of an old man coughing and spitting phlegm coming from the main house. She tiptoed into the courtyard, but Yue Niang was gone. Looking towards the west house, she heard Cao Cheng scream in agony, desperately calling out to her, "Immortal Master, save me! Immortal Master, Immortal Master, Immortal Master, please come and save me—"
“Peiqin, I know it’s you. I’m sorry, but I have no choice. Everyone in the village went to Master Shoukun to change their fate. We’ve worked hard as carpenters for half our lives, but we can’t even afford to build a decent house. I’ve really had enough of this hardship. Peiqin, you can understand me, right? Didn’t you always say that as long as I’m happy, it’s all worth it no matter how hard or tiring it is?”
He screamed again, dodging the incoming axe, and ran out of the house, tears streaming down his face, terrified. "I've been burning paper money for you every year, Peiqin, please let me go! You've killed everyone in the village. I know you've come back for revenge, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Bi Xie standing at the doorway. He immediately ran over in a panic, his fat face turning deathly pale with fear. He clung to her like a lifeline, crying out, "Immortal Master, this is the vengeful ghost! Quickly get rid of her, make her soul vanish and stop haunting me!"
A dim candlelight peeked out from the doorway of the west room, casting a yellowish glow on the woman who had chased after them.
"Moon Lady" was dressed in thin clothes, and her fair face was filled with wisps of black aura that were invisible to ordinary people. She held a wood-chopping knife in her right hand and stared at the two of them with a sinister gaze, completely devoid of the gentleness she had shown during the day.
"Master Qi, kill her quickly, kill her!" Cao Cheng stared at 'Moon Maiden' in fear, a layer of cold sweat seeping down his back.
She is not Yue Niang, she is... Pei Qin, and she has come to take his life.
“Master Cao, I overheard everything you said just now. Now that things have come to this, are you still going to hide it from me? You know this vengeful ghost, don’t you?” Bi Xie forcefully pulled out his wrinkled sleeve and stood aside. “Although I am short of money, I cannot earn money by dishonest means. Instead of begging me, Master Cao, you should beg this vengeful ghost.”
As soon as she dodged, "Moon Maiden" lashed out at Cao Cheng with lightning speed. Her fingernails had grown sharp and pointed at him. She grabbed Cao Cheng's shoulder with her left hand and swung the woodcutter's knife down at his head with her right. If it hit, his brains would splatter everywhere and blood and flesh would fly everywhere.
"ah--"
Cao Cheng ducked to avoid the woodcutter's knife overhead, but his shoulder was scratched raw by "Moon Lady's" fingernails. He screamed in agony and glared angrily at Bi Xie, "You stinking Taoist priest! I paid you to come, and you just stood by and watched me die! Isn't exorcising ghosts and demons your duty as cultivators? You let vengeful spirits harm people, you—"
Although "Moon Maiden" was not as agile as him, she was incredibly strong. Cao Cheng ran and cursed Bi Xie as he ran. Suddenly, he stepped on a round log and fell to the ground in fright. The fall made his legs go weak and his groin gushed out as if he had lost control of his bladder.
He stared at the approaching "Moon Maiden" and the wood-chopping knife hanging overhead, his face turning deathly pale with terror. "Peiqin, Peiqin, don't kill me, Peiqin! Please, don't kill me! We were husband and wife, after all! Spare me, spare me! It was that evil cultist who instigated me! They were the ones who instigated me—"
Upon hearing his words, "Moon Maiden" seemed to be enraged. Her eyes instantly turned emerald green, her teeth ground together, she made a "hoarse" sound in her throat, exhaled pale green smoke, and raised her wood-chopping knife to chop down.
Cao Cheng screamed in despair, looking at Bi Xie, "Immortal Master, save me! Immortal Master, please, save me!"
Bi Xie was slightly taken aback when he saw "Moon Maiden" in her frenzied state. She wasn't a vengeful ghost, but in the nick of time, he still recited the incantation, "Jade Purity Begins, True Talisman Proclaims the Alliance, Pushing the Two Qi, Unifying into True One. Five Thunders, Five Thunders, Quickly Meet Huang Ning..."
A muffled clap of thunder suddenly echoed across the foggy sky.
A bolt of purple lightning struck "Moon Maiden's" feet with a thunderous roar, instantly blasting a charred crater into the ground.
"Moon Lady" jumped back a few steps in fear, staring at Bi Xie with a frantic and uneasy look. She raised the woodcutter's knife in her hand at her, making a warning "hoho" sound, and then quickly turned her head, about to chop Cao Cheng with the knife.
Unexpectedly, another rumble of thunder sounded in the sky, and a purple net of lightning suddenly enveloped her. The burning pain caused her to emit angry and frantic hoarse sounds. Her originally delicate and beautiful face was now hideous and terrifying, and the hoarse sounds coming from her throat sent chills down one's spine.
Cao Cheng, who was lying on the ground, saw that "Moon Maiden" had been subdued. He gasped for breath, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and looked at Bi Xie gratefully, saying, "Thank you, Immortal Master, thank you, Immortal Master." He had not misjudged the person. Although this young Taoist priest was young, his Taoist skills were high. He was able to see his original destiny, which even the old Taoist priest on Liangyi Mountain could not see.
His wet crotch emitted a foul odor. He struggled to his feet and saw "Moon Maiden" still waving a woodcutter's knife at him with her eyes still green. Although there were no whites or pupils in her eyes, he could still feel her resentment.
Let's take this opportunity and wipe her out completely!
A fierce glint flashed in Cao Cheng's eyes, and he hurriedly said to Bi Xie, "Immortal Master, this vengeful ghost can no longer enter the cycle of reincarnation. Why don't you smash her soul to pieces, so that she will no longer haunt me..."
Bi Xie curled his lips into a cold smile. This man was truly heartless and ruthless.
This "Moon Maiden" is no longer a complete ghost, but has been turned into a zombie by evil magic. There are several types of zombies. The most common one is the purple zombie, whose body is light purple and cannot move freely. A slightly more advanced one is the white zombie, whose corpse is white and moves slowly. It is afraid of light, water, chickens, dogs and people, but there is no danger if you encounter it.
But "Moon Maiden" is a green zombie, her body is green, she is afraid of sunlight but not people.
Judging from Cao Cheng's age, "Moon Maiden" must have died not long ago. But now that "Moon Maiden" has evolved into a green zombie, it means that after her death, she was sent to a place for raising corpses, with the purpose of turning her into a zombie.
"Master Qi, do it! This is a vengeful ghost. You mustn't show mercy. These things only bring harm to people if they remain in the world..."
Before Cao Cheng could finish speaking, the lightning net binding "Moon Maiden" suddenly disappeared. Freed from her restraints, "Moon Maiden" wielded a woodcutter's knife and slashed at him. He screamed in terror, his back already soaked with cold sweat, and immediately cried for help.
Bi Xie chuckled softly: "Master Cao, she's not a vengeful ghost, she's a zombie. Why don't you tell me why a zombie whose memory has deteriorated doesn't bother anyone else but you? You call her Peiqin, who is Peiqin?"
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