Listening to Bai Ling'er and Huang San's explanations, I finally understood what their avatars were all about.
It turned out that when Sun Chuang came to trouble me, they had received the information I transmitted. However, they were trapped by the old monk in Beishan Mining Town. After we left, the old monk intended to sacrifice his remaining lifespan to reinforce the seal again, which could at least seal the great demon for another ten years.
But when the old monk was about to act, he discovered that the great demon's soul body was no longer within the seal. Only its shell remained at the sealing site. This discovery terrified the old monk, nearly causing him to pass away on the spot.
It is known that as long as a demon's soul body is not destroyed, it can possess another person's body, devour flesh and blood for cultivation, and the remaining shell will become its nourishment. By absorbing discarded shells, its strength will increase by another layer. Therefore, demons can never be completely eradicated unless their soul bodies are destroyed in one blow. Otherwise, as long as a trace of the soul body escapes, another demon will emerge.
"So, the old monk wants us to capture the demon's soul body?"
"You could say that, but demons are not easy to catch, and with our strength, we cannot catch him. Demons hold grudges. The old monk sealed him for a hundred years, so the first thing he will do upon escaping is to trouble his descendants. The purpose of his request for the seal was to protect his descendants. Regarding capturing the demon's soul body, he told us to go to Maoshan and find the current Grand Celestial Master. Only their Haotian Mirror can locate the demon."
"Go to Maoshan? Why didn't he ask the Hu family to contact Maoshan? They are both major cultivation sects, and wouldn't it be much easier to connect?" I frowned, looking at Huang San.
"I don't know about that. That's what the old monk said," Huang San shook his head and then added, "Oh, and the old monk also asked me to pass a message to you."
"What message?"
This time, Huang San didn't speak. Instead, he looked at Bai Ling'er with a somewhat embarrassed expression. "Miss Bai, you should say it. I'm a bit hungry and going to find something to eat." Without waiting for Bai Ling'er's consent, he jumped off the table and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"What's going on, so mysterious? Ling'er, what did the old monk want me to convey?"
"To form bonds with ghosts harms one's virtue. Doing more good deeds can preserve blessings. Being deeply entangled makes it difficult to guarantee the fortune of descendants... Be warned... be warned..." Seeing Bai Ling'er walk with her feet turned outward, mimicking the old monk's voice with a slight smirk, my face immediately darkened.
Isn't this old monk cursing my Song family to have no heirs? If he doesn't protect his descendants, he curses me to be childless. This move is quite malicious. If an ordinary person heard this, they would just laugh it off, perhaps spit on the ground, and dismiss it as the cawing of a crow. But this old monk's words are different. He is a cultivator, and who knows if this curse will come true?
Moreover, he's not wrong. I am indeed entangled with ghosts, but this is not something I sought out; it's a natural disaster that has befallen me.
"Is that all? Didn't the old monk ask me to look after his descendants? Didn't he say anything about rewards? Like some gold and silver treasures, or anything else that can be sold?"
Bai Ling'er gave me a big eye-roll. "You're really something. The fact that both of us can transform into humans is all thanks to that old monk. You talk about receiving such a great fortune without incurring karma, and you still ask how much money it would take to get it? You're beyond help..." I was stunned by her words. Watching her walk away with her measured steps, I felt as if Bai Ling'er had suddenly matured a lot.
It seems I can't escape this hot potato, no matter how much I want to. I'm truly unlucky. I returned to my living room.
Chen Yun was chatting with Bai Ling'er on a chair, chirping like two larks, not giving me a chance to interject. Just then, I saw Zhang Dabiao passing by the window and quickly called out to him.
"Brother Zhang, how much did the repairs cost this time? Give me a number, and I'll transfer it to you."
Zhang Dabiao's expression turned cold upon hearing this. He said with a hint of anger, "Are you deliberately trying to drive me away? We're family, why be so calculative? If you really want us to leave, just say so directly."
Fine!
Since he put it that way, I couldn't mention money anymore. I'll have to find a way to compensate him more when we make money together in the future.
Seeing that I no longer brought up the money issue, Zhang Dabiao's demeanor brightened. He lit a cigarette and invited me to talk under the cool shed in the middle of the yard.
"Little brother, what's going on with you? Why did you bring the Hu family here? Don't you know that getting involved with them means immense trouble? And there's also a rumor that you knocked out the son of the current head of the Hu family? Is that true?"
"Where did you hear that? When did I knock out Hu Yuan? Chen Yun did it." I then recounted the process of how Chen Yun knocked out Hu Yuan.
It goes without saying that this news was likely leaked by Chen Yun, because Hu Dejin couldn't hide it even if he wanted to. The son of the dignified head of the Hu family being knocked unconscious right in front of his own house was embarrassing enough to spread the news.
"This is outrageous, it makes me so angry. What exactly does Chen Yun want to do?" Realizing the key point, I slammed the table and turned to find Chen Yun to ask her what she intended to do. Was it just to draw the fire towards me?
Zhang Dabiao grabbed me and pushed me back into the chair, saying, "Why are you still so impulsive? It's just a rumor, why take it seriously? Besides, the Hu family hasn't responded. If the Hu family had responded, that would be real trouble. What are your plans next?"
"What else can I do? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. With so many lice on my body, I'm not afraid of being bitten. We can only take it one step at a time," I sighed and shook my head.
The current situation is very unfavorable to me. Sui Wan'er is hidden in the dark, and I don't know where she is, ready to retaliate against me at any moment. Sun Chuang is also hiding somewhere with his men, waiting for an opportunity to snatch the Tiger Kui Seal. And the Hu family, let alone. Once the news of the old monk's death spreads, they will surely swarm over. At that time, the issue of Chen Yun's bloodline might not be enough to withstand the family's vendetta.
Although Chen Yun didn't say much, I roughly understood the nature of the Hu family. Judging by Chen Yun's address to Hu Dejin, her father should be the eldest son. Traditionally, the inheritance in the main lineage passes to the elder, not the younger, and to males, not females. Yet, the Hu family did this, indicating that there are deep intricacies involved. Su Dan Novel Network
"I have an idea, I don't know if it's feasible?" Zhang Dabiao stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"What method? Tell me about it?"
"We can do this..."