Xie Dimu.
Behind him stood Xie Qian.
The three children naturally played together.
Xie Qian was wearing silver - framed glasses this time, looking like a strong - willed career woman. She held some documents and was talking to Ning Yitao about the current program arrangements. After some thought, she said,
"After the last program was broadcast, your popularity skyrocketed. However, all the shortcomings of the program team were exposed. They don't have the ability to handle sudden situations."
Xie Qian kindly gave an example:
"Last time, quite a few spiritual mediums were injured. Although you solved most of their problems, some unqualified spiritual mediums who managed to get in encountered little ghosts in advance. They couldn't resist and got injured. As it stands now, there will be very few spiritual mediums coming for the next episode. There will be far fewer competitors for the championship."
"The next episode will be the last one of the program. You're definitely going to win the championship."
Xie Qian's tone was full of trust, and her eyes sparkled with confidence in Ning Yitao.
Duan Qinghuai suddenly stepped forward and took the list that Xie Qian handed over, flipping through it.
The old woman beside Ning Yitao sighed,
"Since you participated in that program, the incense in the Taoist temple has become much stronger. There have been many more people coming to the temple. During the days you were away, Chu Zhiyuan was so busy that he didn't even have time to sleep. But he was really happy that there were finally people coming to the temple."
At this point, the old woman felt sorry for Chu Zhiyuan and rambled on about how hard it had been for him to support the temple alone all these years.
Ning Yitao also noticed the changes in the temple at this time. She craned her neck and looked out from the room door.
With Duan Qinghuai's help, Chu Zhiyuan had some funds.
During Ning Yitao's absence, the first thing Chu Zhiyuan did was to simply renovate the temple, making it more full of the aura of incense.
On the big tree in the yard, which used to be bare, there were now quite a few red ribbons hanging, each with people's pious wishes and good hopes.
The once dusty main hall had been completely renovated, and there were exquisite tea sets on the ancient wooden table.
If Ning Yitao had gone to the rooms in the backyard, she would have found that most of the originally empty and redundant rooms were almost full.
The temple was now completely different from before, surrounded by a strong force of faith.
If someone's yang energy was damaged, they only needed to stay quietly in the temple, and the bad luck on their body could be dispelled.
In the places Ning Yitao hadn't been to, the temple had also changed completely.
Most people came because of Ning Yitao's fame.
Duan Qinghuai looked at the list and said,
"There are very few contestants in the next episode, but the remaining ones all have some strength. Last time, Ji Wangqiu and the others were hospitalized. Eve, Sarawa, and Grace should be on hold and may not come."
"The remaining ones with real strength as competitors are the diviners Glinton and Henry. The main problem is Henry's staff, which complicates things."
"According to the news, that girl named Mumu has withdrawn from the competition. It seems that this time, it will mainly be familiar people competing for the championship."
Ning Yitao stared at the list in Duan Qinghuai's hand, lost in thought.
Xie Qian pushed her glasses and, as if remembering something, said,
"Duan Qinghuai is right. Based on the last program, Henry shouldn't have made it this far. The biggest problem is the staff in his hand."
"I investigated it. The origin of that staff is a bit complicated. Henry is a tough opponent. He comes from a magician family, but his family has been ostracized recently because of Henry's performance on the program."
"Henry might be unwilling, so he stole the magical artifact from his family, which is that staff.
That's why he qualified for this episode. But his family found out about the theft. From what I know, none of the people in his family are easy to deal with. So, Henry may not come for the next episode. Therefore, your chances of winning, Ning Yitao, are very high."
Ning Yitao took the document about Henry from Xie Qian's hand. In this information, she saw the details of the staff.
Ning Yitao unconsciously reached out and stroked the pattern on the staff in the picture.
Thinking of Henry and seeing the details of the staff, Ning Yitao felt a headache. She said helplessly,
"Henry can't control this staff at all. Just looking at the picture, I can feel that the yin energy on it is extremely strong, which will affect his mind."
As soon as Ning Yitao finished speaking, a flame ignited in her hand, and the picture was devoured by the flames.
Black ashes floated in the air.
Ning Yitao looked at Xie Qian's hand. Sure enough, it was contaminated with some yin energy. She told Xie Qian,
"Stay a bit later. Spend more time in the temple to get rid of the bad luck on your body."
Xie Qian obediently agreed.
Ning Yitao didn't know what to do with Henry. He had been contaminated by the staff and was too eager for success.
As for his family, it seemed to be very complicated.
The last episode of the program was coming soon. It seemed that the person who knew the original owner had golden - blood was about to make a move.
If they didn't act now, there would be no more chances to target Ning Yitao.
That person was hiding very deep.
In the previous life, the original owner died miserably, which was the work of that person. The original owner had such powerful golden - blood but didn't know how to use it.
Instead, she was noticed by other people with ulterior motives and was killed.
She was too weak, so she was targeted from the very beginning.
This time, Ning Yitao took over her body. The person hiding behind was afraid of Ning Yitao's strength and hadn't made a move for a long time.
Ning Yitao wasn't sure if that person would last until the last episode.
In the previous life, that person made a move very early and hid among the numerous spiritual mediums. It was impossible to find them.
Ning Yitao thought about the possible candidates one by one in her mind.
Finally, she gave up. She'd just play it by ear.
It would be too difficult for Ning Yitao to investigate from the first group of spiritual mediums.
There were too many people. Until now, Ning Yitao only remembered a few spiritual mediums. She didn't pay attention to the others.
Duan Qinghuai saw that Ning Yitao was silent and thought she was worried about the program.
Duan Qinghuai looked down at Ning Yitao and said softly,
"Don't worry. You're always the champion in my heart."
As soon as Ning Yitao looked up, she saw Duan Qinghuai's sincere eyes. For some reason, she suddenly wanted to laugh.
The corner of Ning Yitao's mouth curled up into a smile, and she joked,
"What? Don't you believe I can win the championship?"
Duan Qinghuai wasn't distracted by Ning Yitao. His eyes darkened. He suddenly leaned closer to Ning Yitao, looked into her eyes, and said devoutly,
"I believe. But I want to tell you that in my heart, you're the most important."
The suddenly intertwined breaths made Ning Yitao couldn't help but avert her eyes. She felt that Duan Qinghuai's gaze seemed to burn her.
The temperature on Ning Yitao's face suddenly rose. She secretly decided to talk to Duan Qinghuai less. His casual words would always ruin her image.
Duan Qinghuai looked at Ning Yitao's back and couldn't help but laugh.
Xie Qian, who had been observing from the side, raised her eyebrows in surprise. It seemed that she had discovered a secret.
Ning Yitao always showed a strong - willed image in front of Xie Qian. Xie Qian was really surprised to see Ning Yitao blushing. Thinking about it carefully.
It seemed that was really the case. Every time Ning Yitao was in front of Duan Qinghuai, she would unconsciously show trust and dependence.
The two were still talking. Xie Qian smiled contentedly.
She thought that Ning Yitao should have been such a girl who was cherished in someone's palm.
Now, she finally had someone to rely on. She didn't have to bear all the difficulties alone every time.
Ning Yitao was just a young girl. It must have been very hard for her to be able to handle everything on her own at such a young and innocent age.
Xie Qian had children of her own. As a mother, she couldn't bear to see Ning Yitao facing all the dangers alone every time.
At this moment, Xie Qian suddenly remembered something and interrupted Ning Yitao and Duan Qinghuai,
"The location for this program is in your grandma's village."
This sentence successfully caught Ning Yitao's attention.
When Ning Yitao took over this body, there was no information about this village in the received memories.
This made Ning Yitao even more curious.
The original owner's memories of her time in her grandma's village seemed to have disappeared. But Ning Yitao thought that these memories were more like being deliberately erased.
Even though Ning Yitao tried her best to recall what had happened during that period, all she could remember was blankness.
Ning Yitao thought for a while and then asked,
"So, what information have you found about my grandma's village?"