The woman who claimed to be Lu Xiyu's aunt was nothing but a ghost. Although she had been suppressed under the jade Avalokitesvara statue and influenced by the incense for several years, she remained incorrigible and wanted to cause trouble for me.
Sheng Shixun probably never expected that the demon pill he gave to this woman to increase her chances of success actually housed my external aid!
The One - Eyed Buddha Mother had already reached an agreement with me. I would help her find the real culprit who had killed her. Before that, she naturally wouldn't stand by and watch me be killed by others. So as soon as she made a move, she showed no mercy and intended to completely annihilate this woman.
Just when half of the woman's face was about to melt away, suddenly a man's voice came from the small courtyard.
"Miss Du, the heavens are kind. You can't just stand by and do nothing!"
It was Sheng Shixun's voice. His words sounded high - minded, but in fact, his malicious intentions were as obvious as a searchlight. He would only criticize others from the moral high ground while being completely blind to his own evil deeds!
"Hehe!"
Now the initiative was in my hands. If this woman were gone, it would definitely be a loss of help for Sheng Shixun's side. Only a fool would let the tiger return to the mountain and cause trouble for themselves...
I just sneered at the miserable woman and took two steps back.
It wouldn't be worth it if she struggled desperately and hurt me!
"Miss Du, even if you don't feel pity for Lu Ling, you should think about this little white - haired hedgehog!"
The door creaked open, and Sheng Shixun, with graying hair and a pair of gold - rimmed glasses, walked in with an annoying smile. He was worthy of being a man who had been doing academic research for years. His every movement was gentle and elegant. However, in the hands of such a refined man, there was an out - of - place red string.
The other end of the red string was outside the threshold. Sheng Shixun gave a slight shake of his hand, and a grayish - white little hedgehog was lifted in.
"Bai... Bai Yu?!"
I was greatly shocked.
Bai Yu was the grandson of Granny Bai and naturally a white immortal who had been practicing for many years. Now the little hedgehog had its right hind leg tied with a red string, and Sheng Shixun lifted him up and threw him on the floor like a sandbag.
"You let him go right away!"
I saw that the little hedgehog's hind leg was swollen to a semi - transparent state, more than twice as thick as its other limbs. I couldn't help but cry out with distress, "Sheng Shixun, since you're so devoted to the Tao, why do you always do such evil things that damage others' cultivation? You... you!!"
Saying that, I wanted to rush over and pick up Bai Yu.
Unexpectedly, Sheng Shixun tightened the red string and hung the little hedgehog head - down beside his hand. "Miss Du, you're mistaken. I don't have the ability to eliminate demons and defend the Tao in the world. This is the good deed done by the Prefectural Lord."
He tilted his body slightly, just revealing the Lord of Mount Tai who was curiously strolling around in the small courtyard.
"Humph! I thought it was some powerful master recommended by the masters in the Great Avalokitesvara Temple."
The Lord of Mount Tai curled his lips and said, "It turns out to be just a guy who raises spirit beasts and tries to take shortcuts. This little brute actually transformed into a human form to deceive the world. Then it's my duty to subdue him and destroy his cultivation!"
"Son of a bitch!!"
I finally couldn't hold back my swear words. This so - called Lord of Mount Tai was just an ignorant old man! He only did things according to his own will every day, was being used by villains like Sheng Shixun without realizing it, and even took pride in his evil deeds.
"Don't be so rude!"
Sheng Shixun, who had already entered the house, looked at the woman who had been corroded by the One - Eyed Buddha Mother and was now only half - left. His face couldn't help but change a bit. "If you don't spare Ms. Lu Ling... this little hedgehog won't survive."
Saying that, he tightened his hand again.
The red string was obviously a magic tool with extremely powerful magic power. It tightly strangled the little hedgehog's thin joint. The little paw below the joint was swollen due to poor blood circulation, and the thin layer of skin seemed to burst at any time.
The little hedgehog was in so much pain that he kept bending his body, trying to curl up into a ball to protect himself. But being hung in the air, he could only twist futilely... However, as a spirit that had cultivated into a human form, he naturally had his own dignity and wouldn't let out a wail like an ordinary small animal.
But the more he struggled like this, the more it made me feel heartache.
"Alright, alright! It's just a female ghost!"
I gritted my teeth and pinched the demon pill in my hand, whispering, "Let her go..."
The body of the One - Eyed Buddha Mother was in the demon pill. She had only released less than one - tenth of her resentment, and it was already unbearable for the woman named Lu Ling. So, for this kind of female ghost with no threat, the One - Eyed Buddha Mother didn't take it seriously at all. Hearing me say to spare her, she immediately withdrew her resentment and coldly scolded in my consciousness, "I'm not helping you! Don't think of me as your accomplice!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
I replied to her in my heart. Naturally, I wouldn't regard the One - Eyed Buddha Mother as an accomplice. I just regarded her as a capable "fighter" to help me deal with these unexpected events.
The One - Eyed Buddha Mother snorted again and then returned to her previous state of hiding in the demon pill.
"My face!! My face!"
Lu Ling, whose body had stopped collapsing, was still screaming. Half of her soul body had melted away. She could only use one hand to touch her half - burnt and rotten face. "This... this kind of ugly appearance. How can I meet my Brother Chang?!"
... Uh!
I didn't have time to make fun of Lu Ling's nauseating words. I quickly reached out my hand towards Sheng Shixun and said, "Give Bai Yu back to me right away!"
Sheng Shixun glanced at Lu Ling, who was covering her face and wailing. "Miss Lu, are you okay?"
He originally wanted to show his gentlemanly demeanor, but unexpectedly, this sentence successfully enraged the female ghost with half of her face missing. She screamed and suddenly raised her head. "Is this okay? Didn't you say my brother was here? Why is there a little bitch... And why is there a powerful evil god hidden in the demon pill of Mu Yuan that you gave me?!"
Women are suspicious, and female ghosts who have turned into evil spirits only believe what they see with their own eyes. I had told Lu Ling about the existence of the One - Eyed Buddha Mother in the demon pill just to sow discord between her and Sheng Shixun. As soon as Sheng Shixun opened his mouth to ask, she immediately remembered the one who had ruined her appearance.
"Evil... evil god? What evil god is in the demon pill?"
Sure enough, Sheng Shixun didn't know about the existence of the One - Eyed Buddha Mother. His momentary surprise was definitely not faked.
"Who else? It's the One - Eyed Buddha Mother!"
I pursed my lips, trying to snatch the little hedgehog while he was surprised and flustered. Unexpectedly, Sheng Shixun was an old fox and didn't give me this chance at all.
He had already reached out and grabbed Bai Yu's small body, but then he turned to the Lord of Mount Tai outside the door and said, "Prefectural Lord, this female zombie is also connected with an evil god from Tibet. It may be difficult to deal with!"
"Sure enough, birds of a feather flock together."
As the Lord of Mount Tai spoke, he had already stepped into the room. In his hand was a jagged stone, which was obviously a small mountain from the courtyard bonsai. "Du Xinghe, it seems that if I don't get rid of you, there will never be peace in this world!"