“This evil spirit is quite powerful!” The purple-robed Taoist master said solemnly, looking at the compass spinning wildly in his hand, while glancing at Master Jiang beside him.
Although she was wrapped up tightly, you could still see her dark eyes, calm and undisturbed.
Hmph, what a pretentious act!
The purple-robed celestial master snorted inwardly.
He wanted to see how long she could keep up the act!
"It's not too late to regret it now, but it will be too late if you regret it after you step inside," the purple-robed celestial master said coldly.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuan strode across the threshold without hesitation.
The moment my feet touched the ground, a gust of wind swept in my face.
The surrounding trees rustled, as if strongly repelling these uninvited guests.
The purple-robed Taoist priest spun the compass in his hand even faster, and his expression grew increasingly grim.
The faster the compass spins, the more complex the contents are.
He had never seen a compass spin so powerfully in all his years as a celestial master.
What powerful evil spirits are hidden inside?
Xiang Xinyang glanced at the purple-robed celestial master whose expression was off, snorted, and followed closely behind Jiang Yuan.
She only felt safe when she was with Master Jiang!
"Celestial Master, what's wrong?" Ji Lü noticed that something was off with the purple-robed Celestial Master and couldn't help but ask.
"No, it's nothing."
"President Ji, the evil spirits inside are not simple. You must stay close behind me and not leave."
The purple-robed celestial master, who had initially considered retreating, mustered his courage and took a step forward after seeing Xiang Xinyang's disdainful gaze.
If this little charlatan isn't afraid, what is there for him, a genuinely skilled person, to be afraid of?
"I'm counting on you, Celestial Master," Ji Lü said, and then followed closely behind.
“This place looks like it’s several hundred years old,” the purple-robed celestial master said, looking at the bricks on the ground and the surrounding buildings.
The surrounding windows are all carved from mahogany. Although they have been weathered and the paint has peeled off and faded, you can still see that they are very exquisite. Even the floor tiles are specially carved with peony flowers. Although they are worn and the appearance is a bit blurry, you can still see their charm.
Looking up, one is greeted by pavilions, terraces, waterside pavilions, and covered bridges.
Apart from the light bulbs hanging overhead and the streetlights around, stepping into this place feels like traveling back in time.
It has a classic and antique feel.
"The fact that this house, which is over a hundred years old, has been preserved so well shows that the owner has always taken great care of it," Jiang Yuan continued, echoing the words of the purple-robed master.
If it hadn't been left unattended, the house wouldn't be so clean, and the things wouldn't have been preserved so intact.
"You two are right. This house is at least two hundred years old. The owner's surname is Yi. Although the owner does not live here, he always asks someone to clean it and take good care of the flowers and plants inside."
Ji Lü replied.
"Yi... Yi... Could the ancestor of the owner of this house be Elder Yi?" the purple-robed celestial master asked in surprise.
"Exactly."
"This time, we are also filming Mr. Yi's ancestor, the story of Mr. Yi."
Ji Lü nodded in agreement.
When he first approached the owner of the house to ask to rent it, the owner refused.
After reading the script and learning that it was about the story of his ancestor Yi Changsheng, he agreed to rent it to them.
"Elder Yi?" Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.
"Hmph, not even Elder Yi knows, he's just a frog in a well!" The purple-robed Celestial Master glanced coldly at Jiang Yuan and said contemptuously.
He looked down on the young girl in front of him who called herself a master.
"I don't know what's wrong? I don't know either." Xiang Xinyang said, not feeling ashamed at all that he didn't know Elder Yi.
The purple-robed celestial master looked at Xiang Xinyang and was truly surprised that Miss Xiang was protecting this young girl so fiercely.
He was just making a sarcastic remark, but Xiang Xinyang immediately defended him.
"Master Yi is an honorific title; his real name is Yi Changsheng, and he is a Taoist priest."
"When Master Yi was three years old, he could write; when he was five, he was enlightened; when he was nine, a high monk passed by the Yi family and saw that Master Yi was highly intelligent and had a natural talent for enlightenment. So he discussed with the Yi family about taking him to a temple to cultivate Taoism. From then on, Master Yi became connected with Taoism."
"When he was thirteen, Master Yi returned from the temple. He not only subdued the ghosts, but also killed all the demons. He punished the wicked and eliminated evil, and was respected and loved by the local people."
"At the age of eighteen, Yi Lao married a girl from the Zhu family. They had a daughter and a son, but unfortunately... the girl from the Zhu family was frail and passed away after giving birth to the two children."
"Later, Master Yi also disappeared. Some people said that Master Yi loved the Zhu family girl deeply and went with her. Others said that Master Yi could not accept the fact that the girl he loved had left, so he went into seclusion."
"There are many conflicting opinions, and it's hard to know who is telling the truth."
Ji Lü explained.
“Some people even say that Master Yi has attained immortality,” the purple-robed celestial master continued.
Compared to what Ji Lü said earlier, he believed more the claim that Master Yi had attained immortality.
Otherwise, how can we explain the sudden and complete disappearance of Master Yi, without a trace?
Jiang Yuan nodded, understanding.
It is not impossible for mortals to cultivate the Tao and attain immortality.
Just then, the purple-robed celestial master's compass cracked open with a bang, and the pointer stopped in the south.
Jiang Yuan's expression changed slightly as she glanced towards the south.
He took a step forward and blocked Xiang Xinyang's path.
The wind seemed to split in two, passing in front of Jiang Yuan before abruptly stopping.
"What evil spirit is causing trouble here! Show your true form!" The purple-robed celestial master spread his arms and blocked Ji Lü's way.
The compass in his hand had been replaced with a talisman at some point, and he held a peach wood sword in his other hand, pointing it towards the south.
Ji Lu frowned and followed their gaze.
It seems there's something truly remarkable about this house.
"You won't reveal your true form, huh? Then I'll force you to reveal it."
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