Inside the restaurant.
When Xia Yeming stepped into the private room, everyone inside turned to look at him.
After glancing at Xia Yeming, Li Chengdao's gaze fell on the box in his hand, his brows furrowing.
The old man beside Li Chengdao smiled and looked at Xia Yeming with a kind expression. "Hello, Mr. Xia. This is Master Li Chengdao. You must have heard of him."
"Master Li, this is Mr. Xia Yeming," the old man said, turning to Li Chengdao.
The people around Xia Yeming asked him to find a master, and the only master he could think of and the only one he could invite was Li Chengdao.
Although he had previously deleted his account on the platform and returned to his master to cultivate, they still had each other's contact information. When they mentioned it, he contacted Li Chengdao.
Li Chengdao and Xia Yeming looked at each other. Xia Yeming extended his hand and said, "Hello, Master Li, I have long admired your name."
He had heard of Li Chengdao when he was still the Purple Robe Celestial Master, but after he deleted his account, no one knew where he went.
Unexpectedly, he appeared in the private room at that moment.
Li Chengdao reached out and placed his hand on Xia Yeming's hand, nodding and saying, "Hello, Mr. Xia."
Li Chengdao himself did not expect that he would return to H City so soon after leaving.
He is very different now than before. His mentality and Dao heart are much more stable, and his abilities are much stronger than before.
Even his master said that he gained a lot from this trip, probably because he met a benefactor.
Even he himself felt that he had met a benefactor.
If it weren't for that trip to the Yi family, he would probably still be playing tricks on the platform, making no progress whatsoever.
Now that his Dao heart is stable, he can see and comprehend even more.
He felt he was improving every day.
I came back this time to repay a debt of gratitude.
The old man beside him had been kind to him, and since he had asked him for a favor, he naturally couldn't refuse.
"Master Li, Mr. Bai must have mentioned something about me to you."
"I invited you here for two reasons: first, I want you to exorcise some evil spirits for me, and second, I want you to take a look at what's inside the box."
Xia Yeming gently patted the box, as if it contained some kind of treasure.
He had his teacher appraise it. His teacher was amazed by the exquisite and beautiful craftsmanship of the hairpin in the box, but he couldn't identify which dynasty it came from. However, he could tell that it was indeed an antique.
Its history spans at least a thousand years.
It's incredible that a thousand-year-old artifact is preserved so perfectly, without a single flaw.
With the passage of time and the washing of history, most antiques will show some wear or lose their luster, but this hairpin is different.
However, his teacher felt something was wrong with the hairpin and told him to find someone to take a look.
His teacher had a very accurate intuition; if something seemed off, then there must be a problem. So today, he even brought the box with him, hoping Li Chengdao would take a look and see if there was anything wrong with the hairpin.
"Mr. Xia is physically weak, and there are signs of his yang energy leaking out. It is probably because he encountered evil spirits, and his soul is still somewhat unstable, showing signs of being frightened."
"The yang energy is leaking out and the turbid qi is thick and clinging to the body... This means that the evil spirit that Mr. Xia encountered was no ordinary evil spirit. Mr. Xia is lucky to have survived."
Li Chengdao could get a general idea of someone's character just by looking at their face.
Before, he wouldn't have been able to discern so much from a person's appearance.
Xia Yeming's luck is truly extraordinary; he has a very strong aura.
Li Chengdao's words reminded Xia Yeming of what had happened in the alley earlier, and Jiang Yuan's face flashed through his mind.
When Li Chengdao said that the thick, foul air enveloped him, he was probably referring to that time in the alley.
At that time...
It must be an encounter with evil spirits.
It seems that ever since he obtained this hairpin, he has frequently encountered strange things.
“Mr. Xia, just wash with pomelo water for a few days and the turbidity will dissipate,” Li Chengdao instructed, his gaze falling on the box, his expression suddenly becoming solemn. “As for the contents of this box… this humble Taoist… cannot see them.”
"Pfft—" After Li Chengdao finished speaking, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face suddenly turned deathly pale.
The two people in the private room looked at Li Chengdao with concern and said in unison, "Master Li!"
The old man helped Li Chengdao sit down and handed him a glass of water.
Li Chengdao rinsed his mouth, spat out the blood in his mouth, picked up a tissue to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, and waved to the two people in front of him, "This humble Taoist is unharmed."
“It’s just that the contents of this box are too yin in nature. I… I am not as fortunate as Mr. Xia, and I cannot withstand that yin energy,” Li Chengdao said, his face pale.
He's fine if he doesn't stare at the box, but when he does, his mind is always drawn to it.
Even without opening the box, he could feel that the contents inside were filled with a heavy yin energy.
If it is opened, his hard-won Dao heart will likely be affected.
Therefore, he cannot see what's inside.
"Is the yin energy too strong? So it's very likely that the bad luck I've been experiencing lately is because of the things in the box?" Xia Yeming asked, seizing the key point.
“Evil spirits are most attracted to things with heavy yin energy. Since Mr. Xia is associated with the yin energy in the box, it is inevitable that evil spirits will come knocking on his door.”
"Mr. Xia is able to be unharmed probably because of the luck he possesses."
"However, even Mr. Xia's good fortune cannot withstand the yin energy of that thing in the box. If Mr. Xia continues to keep it by his side, one day your good fortune will be completely drained, and then..."
Li Chengdao squinted and said seriously.
Xia Yeming looked down at the box, puzzled. "But I can't sense anything unusual."
“I don’t see anything unusual,” the old man beside him said.
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