Chapter 563: Chapter 563 Tricks Chapter 563: Chapter 563 Tricks As soon as Old Lady Mo saw Xuexue return, a flicker of excitement flashed through her eyes, and she approached her in two or three steps, “You wretched girl, don’t spout nonsense before the gods, it will offend the spirits. The mage was invited by your grandmother. He’s a highly accomplished monk who specializes in helping you with exorcism.”
Xuexue looked coldly at Old Lady Mo, her mind very clear that this old hag concocted so many things just as an excuse to seize her family’s property.
“Grandmother has taken great pains.” Xuexue said, neither servile nor overbearing, her face expressionless.
For a moment, Old Lady Mo could not fathom her thoughts.
“Is Xuexue willing to cooperate with the mage for the exorcism?”
“Willing, of course! Xuexue cannot waste grandmother’s kind efforts.” Xuexue said, pulling Madam Xie behind her protectively.
Old Lady Mo looked at her with a puzzled face, somewhat disbelieving. In the recent days, this wretched girl’s behavior had been nothing but deplorable; she had never seemed so docile before.
Ever since Xuexue appeared, the mage’s eyes lit up. Just now, he had been fuming over who had attacked him, and turning his head, he saw a fairy-like beauty of incomparable allure walk in, and instantly, his heart melted.
“Madam Mo, since this young lady is willing to cooperate, that’s the best we could hope for.” The mage said, unable to contain the excitement in his heart. This was the first time he had encountered such a breathtakingly beautiful young lady, and he could not afford to miss this opportunity; thus, he promptly stepped forward to speak.
“Oh! Good.” Old Lady Mo came back to her senses and responded dazedly.
Having a close look at Xuexue, the mage found the young lady even more stunning, as if a Heavenly Immortal had descended to the mortal realm.
Xuexue observed the so-called mage in front of her, who was leering at her unabashedly—a clear sign that he was not a good man, a complete lecher.
The mage walked over to the table, squatted down, and burned a great deal of joss papers. He then added candles and incense to the incense burner on the table before turning around and speaking seriously to Xuexue, “Miss, I need your cooperation.”
“I didn’t know you were a mage just now, and I might have offended you,” Xuexue said, pretending to be apologetic.
“A misunderstanding, Miss, you don’t have to be so formal.”
“May I ask, Mage, what evil has possessed my mother, and why did you draw your sword on her? I was scared to death just now, and that’s why I spoke against you.”
“Miss, you need not panic. This Peach Wood Sword only harms evil spirits, not the living.”
“Oh!”
Having said that, the mage turned to Old Lady Mo and said, “Madam Mo, go prepare a room, I’m going to perform the exorcism on this young lady.”
“Very well.” Overjoyed that the plan was going so smoothly, Old Lady Mo nodded vigorously in response.
She turned and pulled Madam Xie forcefully, commanding, “Let’s go. Didn’t you hear the mage asking for a room to be prepared?”
“Oh!” At this moment, Madam Xie appeared quite bewildered, being led into the house by Old Lady Mo.
Old Master Mo followed them inside, leaning on his cane.
“Old hag, what exactly are you up to?” As soon as they were in the room, Old Master Mo immediately began to interrogate.
“What else could I be doing? Isn’t this to help your granddaughter and ask a mage to exorcise her?” Recently, Old Master Mo had been living in the Xie Residence without returning home, and Old Lady Mo had a major grievance against him.
“You couldn’t possibly be this kind-hearted.” Old Master Mo expressed disbelief.
“You dead old man, watch your words! Regardless of what you think, I’m still Xuexue’s grandmother; I wouldn’t harm her.” Old Lady Mo turned her head and glared furiously at Old Master Mo, thinking to herself that this dead old man should choose his words carefully, knowing Madam Xie was there, these were not things to be heard by her.
The honest Madam Xie, completely unaware that her family had entered into a sinister and deceitful trap, naively asked, “Eunuch, Mother-in-law, stop quarreling, please. Take a look at this room; I wonder if it meets the mage’s satisfaction?”