Chapter 06
"Uncle Zhang, I'd like to ask, where did the Taoist priest who looked after the land for that landlord come from?"
Xie asked this question with the mentality of not missing any possibility.
The village chief didn't expect Xie Que to ask about such an old matter, and a blank expression appeared on his face.
He thought for a long time and spoke uncertainly, "Well, I'm not too sure about that. I only know that the landlord's son brought back an unknown Taoist priest from outside. When I first became the village chief, I asked my uncle about it. It's been so long now that everyone just remembers that he spoke with a Southwestern Mandarin accent, never left the village, and left after inspecting the land."
The village was isolated from the outside world, so everyone could only talk about these things after dinner, and over time they were passed down.
Back then, when the evil spirit was haunting the people, the villagers raised funds to hire someone to suppress it. It's impossible to say that no one doubted the landlord's burial location, but given his status, no one dared to question it.
Before Xie Que could ask something, Jing Xiebai secretly pulled him from behind.
He looked back in confusion.
Jing Xiebai didn't look at him, but frowned and asked the village chief: "Uncle, where did you find the people who suppressed the rebellion back then?"
A large sum of money was spent on hiring someone back then, so the village chief is quite familiar with this matter.
"Oh, you're asking about that. I know this. The village invited the famous Lu Xiaoer, Master Lu."
Unexpectedly, Jing Xiebai laughed out loud when he heard the name.
"It's Lu Xiaoer, the exorcist from the Lu family, right?"
The village chief nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, that's him. The village even hosted a banquet for Master Lu. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't know how long we would have been in trouble. It was only because Master Lu dared to take on this task that those incompetent people wouldn't have dared to come to our village."
When talking about what happened back then, the village chief has a lot to say.
Not only did the landlord harass the villagers during his lifetime, but he also couldn't rest in peace even after his death. Even more infuriating was that the landlord's family was unwilling to pay for a fortune teller, even though the village chief's family had already paid a lot of money to have this matter handled.
Xie didn't know what the Lu family was like, but he thought it was a family of ghost hunters. Judging from Jing Xiebai's behavior, he probably knew him quite well.
Now that we know who set up the formation, everything will be easier.
"Alright," Jing Xiebai picked up his bag and stood up. "Uncle, we've finished our inquiries. This matter can be dealt with today, but it's better not to go to that forbidden area. It has a strong yin energy. Most of the villagers are elderly and children, and they are afraid of being haunted by some unclean things."
The negative energy that has been accumulating in the corpse-raising ground for so many years cannot be dissipated in a short time. Continuing to seal it off is the best way to deal with it.
The village chief nodded repeatedly and stood up to see them out.
"Oh, okay. Thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't know how I would have handled this."
Xie Que waved to the village chief and said, "Alright, alright, Uncle Zhang, no need to see me off. We'll be leaving first."
"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work." The village chief stood at the door and watched them leave.
The village chief was so happy that someone could help solve this problem.
"Oh, my dear, you are filial. Unlike those who leave and never come back, ah..."
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"What do you mean, you know Lu Xiaoer?" On the way back, Xie saw that Jing Xiebai had no intention of explaining, so he couldn't help but ask first.
Jing Xiebai glanced at him, nodded, and introduced him to some basic knowledge of the exorcist profession.
"Ghost exorcists have existed for a long time, and they've always made a living by exorcising ghosts for people. A hundred years ago, ghost exorcists were at their peak. The Lu Xiaoer mentioned by the village chief was one of the best ghost exorcists of the time. As for the Lu family, they have a century-old history of exorcism."
Not knowing what he was thinking about, Jing Xiebai's expression became indescribable.
"It's a pity that the latest generation of the Lu family is addicted to playing games every day and refuses to take over the family business, which makes his family very worried."
Jing Xiebai was filled with rage whenever Lu Jueqiu was mentioned. That boy had skipped classes with him every day to surf the internet, always lying to Jing Xiebai that he'd finished his homework, only to end up getting beaten up in mixed doubles every time he got home.
"His dad even named him after 'Poems to Encourage Learning - Occasional Composition', but this guy refuses to go to school for a single day. He was caught online and is too afraid to go home, and he has to ask me to cover for him."
A trace of anger flashed across Jing Xiebai's face. He had written many self-criticisms because of this matter in the past, and he had to read them aloud during family dinners to show his seriousness.
When Xie heard this, he scratched his head embarrassedly. He felt inexplicably embarrassed, as if he had gone to a friend's house and watched his friend being scolded by his parents. He chose to change the subject.
"So what should we do now? Where can we find the Taoist priest from back then?"
Jing Xiebai took out a stack of talisman paper from his bag.
"Let's go to the forbidden area and burn this pile of stuff first. There's no need to rush the matter of the Taoist priest."
A hint of cruelty flashed in Jing Xiebai's eyes.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Taoist priest chose that piece of land on purpose."
"Ah?" Xie really didn't expect this. He always thought that the other party was not strong enough and had made a mistake.
Jing Xiebai looked at Xie Que deeply.
"In the past, there was a sorcery that could borrow the lifespan of a living person. In one village, everyone mysteriously died overnight, leaving not even a soul behind. Panic ensued, and several major families united all their exorcists to eliminate this one individual."
This evil magic is against the will of heaven and is extremely harmful. In serious cases, it may even give rise to evil spirits that have been cultivating for thousands of years.
When the ancestor of the Jing family rushed to the village, he knew that someone was practicing evil magic. Not only did he take people's lives, he even took the lives of the livestock.
The exorcists worked together and searched for half a year before they found the Taoist priest who cast the evil spell. At that time, he had already lived for hundreds of years. If he had not suffered severe backlash, with the other party's evil spells in the room, most of the exorcists might have died.
I thought the matter was over, but the news of the evil magic in the room spread out. For a time, evil magic dominated the world, and the exorcists were busy all the time.
"After finally dealing with all the sorcerers and burning all the sorcery books, I somehow discovered a new sorcery that involves borrowing power from evil spirits. As long as you capture 49 evil spirits, you'll gain thousands of years of power. By then, not only will you achieve immortality, you'll even be able to defeat a deity."
The moment he arrived at the forbidden area and found that the evil ghost had been led away, Jing Xiebai guessed that someone wanted to refine the evil ghost. Looking at the deep mountains and old forests, it was impossible for anyone to find this place directly without being discovered by the villagers. Jing Xiebai almost immediately determined that the Taoist priest wanted to cast a spell.
The formation set up by Lu Xiaoer is very ancient. Most Taoists may not know it, let alone break it.
Xie frowned: "Then can we go directly to find the evil spirit now?"
After all, finding a Taoist priest among tens of millions of people is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It is better to look for a ghost than a person.
Jing Xiebai looked at Xie Que with satisfaction.
"You're right." Jing Xiebai snapped his fingers.
"We can go up the mountain and burn the talismans and then go back. I'll post on the internal forum for exorcists. From now on, we just have to wait for the Taoist priest to come find us."
"You exorcists have a special forum?" Xie Que looked at Jing Xiebai in confusion. He didn't expect that exorcists these days are also keeping up with the times.
Jing Xiebai narrowed his eyes slightly, and a low laugh escaped from the depths of his throat: "Why? If a ghost exorcist doesn't keep up with the times, how can he survive for so long?"
Xie chuckled awkwardly when his thoughts were seen through.
At this time they had already arrived at the forbidden area, but Xie found an open place with the talisman paper.
"Let me do the cooking. It'll be quick."
There are only some wandering ghosts who have not been liberated in this place. There is no danger. Even if Xie Que comes here alone, there will be no big danger.
Jing Xiebai nodded, ignored Xie Que, walked around the grave several times, and set up a blinding array.
"Okay, now we don't have to worry about anyone breaking in."
The formation set up by Jing Xie Baishi can confuse the eyes of ordinary people. When they walk here, they can only see a forest.
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