It turned out that this Huang Immortal was not the immortal the old beggar had sent away back then.
His name was Huang Gui. After a hundred years of cultivation, he had transformed into a human form. He had always adhered to kindness and done good deeds for a century, so his descendants had been numerous and all had been well.
Until not long ago, his entire family was suddenly exterminated. They were skinned and their tendons were severed alive.
When Huang Gui learned of this, he was heart - broken and was determined to make those who had harmed his descendants pay in blood.
After much investigation, he found out it was the Bai family who had done it. So he went to their house and started with the person in the family most vulnerable to yin influences.
The matter was basically clear. I recounted the whole story to Bai Hongfang.
Bai Hongfang had been in business for many years. He must be very shrewd. How could he not notice?
He flew into a rage on the spot and asked his eldest daughter and Chen He to come clean.
At first, they flatly denied it and resolutely refused to admit it was them.
It was not until Gu Yuan asked Huang Gui to show the skinned and blood - red weasel that they knelt on the ground, begging for mercy. They said they had just been bewitched and that was why they had done such a thing.
The reason they had deliberately provoked the Huang Immortal was that the eldest daughter had angered Bai Hongfang. In a fit of anger, Bai Hongfang had said that he would not leave her a single cent of the family fortune in the future.
The speaker might have meant it casually, but the listener took it to heart. The eldest daughter of the Bai family harbored a grudge. She knew her younger sister had a yin - prone constitution and that the Huang Immortal was vengeful by nature. So she came up with the idea of using the Huang Immortal to take revenge and get rid of her younger sister.
Many years ago, she had seen her sister provoke this thing. If it appeared again, her parents would not find it strange.
She and Chen He deliberately found a weasel den. Knowing it was protected by the Huang Immortal, they still openly provoked it.
They killed and skinned more than a dozen weasels, big and small, inside. The means were extremely cruel.
Who would have thought that this Huang Immortal had a high level of cultivation and caused such a big ruckus. No shaman in the ten - mile radius could handle it. That was why they had sought the help of the pool - collector to get rid of it once and for all.
The Huang Immortal knelt down and kowtowed. Then he continued to say to Gu Yuan, "Master San, I know you have high - level cultivation, but this concerns the lives of more than a dozen members of my family. If I don't make the Bai family pay, I'd rather destroy my century - long cultivation and take their whole family down with me."
Gu Yuan's eyes were cold. Looking down from above, he said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll just exterminate you with my magic?"
"After I saw you, little immortal thought it was hopeless to take revenge, so I told the truth. I hope Master San can uphold justice for me."
"Go. I'll make the Bai family give you an explanation."
The Huang Immortal didn't think much more. After kowtowing, he disappeared. It seemed he trusted Gu Yuan very much.
The whole story was clear, and this made Bai Hongfang extremely angry.
He never thought it was his eldest daughter who had wanted to kill her own younger sister, causing all these things and almost bringing disaster to the whole family.
The eldest daughter of the Bai family also regretted it deeply. She and Chen He knelt on the ground, constantly begging for mercy, hoping their father would spare them.
But a mistake was a mistake, and they should receive the due punishment.
I walked up to Bai Hongfang with Gu Yuan's requirements.
"Mr. Bai, the Huang Immortal has left. Your family was in the wrong first, so you need to do three things for him. If you agree, he won't bother you anymore."
With the mess in the family, how could Bai Hongfang not agree? He nodded repeatedly.
"First, your family needs to set up longevity tablets for Huang Gui's descendants, and the incense must not be cut off."
"Second, because this incident almost ruined the Huang Immortal's century - long cultivation, your family must help the Huang Immortal continue his cultivation. Bai Linlin is predestined with the Huang Immortal, so she has to set up a shrine and become the Huang Immortal's shaman disciple."
"Third, the evildoers should get their just deserts. As for the eldest daughter of the Bai family and her husband, they must receive the due punishment. This is not only to give justice to Huang Gui but also to Bai Linlin."
Bai Hongfang looked at his eldest daughter and son - in - law kneeling on the ground. Although he couldn't bear it, since they had made a mistake, he could only nod in agreement.
Strangely enough, the moment Bai Hongfang nodded in agreement, Bai Linlin slowly opened her eyes. Her expression was normal, and obviously she had no idea what had happened.
When Mrs. Bai saw her daughter wake up, she rushed over and burst into tears.
As the two hugged and cried, a trace of almost imperceptible loss flashed across Gu Yuan's cold eyes, as if he had been expecting something but didn't get it. It disappeared in a flash.
The matter was resolved. I looked at my watch. It was exactly twelve o'clock.
The disciple of the Horse Immortal had watched the whole process and was completely humiliated.
He walked up to me, glared at me fiercely and said, "We'll meet again. Let's wait and see."
I didn't bother to pay attention to him and just walked past.
Bai Hongfang personally sent us to the door. With a bitter smile on his face, he kept thanking us.
"I should have invited you to stay overnight, but there are too many messes at home. It's inconvenient. You're about the same age as my second daughter. You can come and visit often in the future."
I also laughed and said, "It's okay. I have a place to stay. Then I'll take my leave."
"Wait, girl. I must give you the reward I promised before. Take this." With that, Bai Hongfang asked the servant to hand me a bag. At first, I was too embarrassed to take it.
But he insisted on stuffing it into my hands. I couldn't refuse, so I took the bag and said thank you.
I carried this bag and walked on the dark road. I was more scared than when I saw a ghost, afraid that a robber would jump out and rob me of my money.
Thankfully, everything went smoothly. When I got back to He Bi's house and opened the bag to see the ten stacks of banknotes inside, my eyes lit up. I had never seen so much money in my life.
I didn't know where to put it. I never thought I could earn so much from my first job. If I took two more jobs, wouldn't I be able to buy a house and land?
Just thinking about it made me excited. It wasn't until He Bi knocked on my door and asked me to write on the yellow paper that I realized Gu Yuan hadn't come back with me.
"He Bi, have you seen Gu Yuan?"
I don't know why, but I suddenly felt worried about him. After we left the Bai family's house, I felt his expression was a bit strange, but I didn't pay much attention at that time.
"I haven't seen him. Normally, the immortal should be present when writing on the yellow paper. But you don't need to worry too much. Master San has high - level cultivation. He'll be fine."
Writing on the yellow paper means writing down the resolved matter on yellow paper and burning it for the upper immortals. The upper immortals will check the authenticity. If it's true, they'll record the merits of the shaman. When the merits are complete, the shaman will ascend to become an immortal.
"Okay..."
I didn't ask any more questions.
Since He Bi introduced this job to me, although it was supposed to be for helping the old beggar solve his problem, I was still living in their house. I couldn't just eat and live for free.
I took out 50,000 yuan from the 100,000 yuan and gave it to He Bi. He refused to take it no matter what. Finally, he couldn't stand my insistence and took 30,000 yuan as accommodation and food expenses.
He Bi put the money away and brought a plate of fruits and placed it in front of me. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and shouted.
It scared me.
"What are you yelling for in broad daylight?"
"Sister, I know why Master San disappeared!"
"Why?"
"Today is the 15th. Look at my memory. I just changed the offerings this morning and I forgot. " He slapped his forehead hard and said.
I still didn't understand what he meant. "So what about the 15th? Is there anything special besides cleaning and changing the offerings?"
"I remember when I was a kid, when Master San was still in our family's shrine, I heard my dad say that Master San would disappear every 15th and come back dead drunk on the 16th. So we never bothered him on those two days."
I frowned, showing my confusion. "Disappear? Where did he go? Why did he get himself drunk?"
"Who dares to ask? Maybe you can ask him when he comes back tomorrow?"
I shook my head repeatedly, saying I dared not. "Forget it. I'm also afraid of him."
He Bi pursed his lips and smiled but didn't say anything.
"He Bi, Master San has some connection with your family, right?" I suddenly became interested in Gu Yuan. Since he wasn't around, I just chatted with He Bi for a while.
He Bi was simple - minded. He regarded me as his sister, so he answered every question.
"Sort of. My dad owes his success today to Master San. Otherwise, he couldn't have married a wife or lived in such a big house."
"Do you know what connection Master San has with that snake demon?" I was full of expectation, waiting for He Bi's answer.
"I was still young when Master San was in our house. How could I know so much? But before my dad died, he did say something. That snake immortal seems to be Master San's concubine."
"Concubine?"