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Red Boy stared at Qu, who lowered his head with a shy expression.
What’s going on?
"You might not remember, but we met when you were still at Fire Cloud Cave," Qu's voice was almost inaudible.
So they are old acquaintances? I held my tea, ready to watch the drama unfold.
Red Boy pretended to think for a moment.
Suddenly, he clapped his hands: "You are the little kitten that my father gave to Aunt Yu!"
Bull Demon King? Could it be that Red Boy's Aunt Yu is that Jade-Faced Fox from back in the day? Wow, there's a story here.
Qu nodded in acknowledgment with an angle that ordinary people couldn't perceive.
It turns out that back then, Brother Niu was quite the dashing figure. Not only did he have Iron Fan Princess at home, but he also had a colorful banner like Jade-Faced Fox. Qu was just a little kitten back then, captured by Brother Niu and given to the fox to win her favor. However, unexpected events occurred when a Furry-Faced Monk showed up at Flame Mountain...
Bull Demon King was subdued, and Jade-Faced Fox was killed by Zhu Bajie. Fortunately, Qu survived and was rescued by the Landlady, who even taught her how to cultivate. To repay her kindness, she worked as a waitress in this noodle shop.
While they chatted, I felt it polite to give my seat to Qu. The Landlady waved me over and handed me a plate of sunflower seeds so I could sit with her. Although Luan was busy calculating nearby, she perked up her ears. Women, regardless of their species, are all about Gossip. I thought to myself while munching on seeds.
"Landlady, what is your relationship with Jade-Faced Fox?" I asked. They are both foxes; how could the Landlady so easily find Qu?
"She's a distant relative. She had a bad reputation in her early years and was expelled from Tushan. I didn’t expect her to find a big shot out there," the Landlady whispered softly in my ear, her breath tickling me.
At this point, it seemed like I and Red Boy were just being overly curious. I apologized to the Landlady, left Red Boy behind, and walked away. You ask why I didn’t take Red Boy with me? Well, given his current state, whether he could come back tonight was still a question...
Back in my underground garage, I took everything I had brought from the temple out of the Seed Bag. I put together the Sword Sheath and hilt that my master had given me one after another, and indeed, they belonged to a sword. Unfortunately, such a fine sword was missing its blade.
The Pouch left by my master was placed on the bedside (I slept on the lower bunk), and I neatly folded the Azure Robe before putting it back into the Seed Bag. By the way, my master had also given me a Seal. I found it in the luggage bag I had brought and placed it into the Seed Bag as well.
At that moment, I heard Lin Miaomiao's voice from outside: "Yin Zheng'an, are you there?"
Strange, what does she want with me?
"I'm here, come in," I replied.
"Come upstairs." This was Lin Miaomiao's first invitation for me to go upstairs.
Lin Miaomiao lived on the third floor; the second floor also had residents, but I had never seen them.
The third floor had three rooms: a study, a bedroom, and a living room. There was a bathroom in the bedroom. According to Lin Miaomiao, she didn't like living with others.
As expected of a girl's room, it was much cleaner than mine and Red Boy's.
Upon entering the room, I realized that Lin Miaomiao wasn't alone; there was a girl wiping her tears. The girl looked about the same age as Lin Miaomiao and seemed to be either a classmate or a close friend. Although she wasn't wearing any designer brands (students who automatically omit designer brands should face the wall), she appeared refined, wearing a lace-trimmed straw hat typical of students.
"What's wrong?" I asked, though what I really thought was that she looked like someone who had been abandoned after being seduced. However, since she was a girl, I held back my thoughts.
"Lingling, hurry up! Did you call her yourself or should I do it?" Lin Miaomiao said to the girl.
The girl continued to wipe her tears without saying a word.
I pulled Lin Miaomiao to the stairway to avoid the girl.
"What’s going on? Is it done? You girls are really wild!"
Lin Miaomiao punched me hard, almost making me forget that this girl had some training—ouch!
"What nonsense? If it was done, would I still be looking for you? I was at the hospital this morning. No matter how skilled you are, can you perform an abortion?"
"An abortion is out of the question, but healing and contraception are still within my capabilities," I replied confidently.
"I'm being serious with you!" Lin Miaomiao scolded. "Do you have a way to deal with her being possessed?"
Wait, is she saying she's half-possessed? What does that mean! A single Exorcism Talisman should do the trick!
"Professionally speaking, I'm much better than those witches." Witches are superstitious doctors in the countryside who specialize in treating possession (there used to be many around here, but not anymore).
I walked over to the crying Sister and took out a pre-drawn Exorcism Talisman from my Seed Bag. I bit my hand to draw blood and dripped it onto the talisman, pointing at the Sister while chanting.
"Natural Earth Dissipation of Filth Cavernous Mystique Huanglang Taiyuan Eight Directions Divine Spirits make me naturally Spiritual Treasure Talisman Command Universal Announcement Nine Ganluodana Exorcise Evil Delivering Salvation to Thousands Zhongshan Divine Incantation Primordial Jade Text recite once yet illness prolongs according to Five Mountains Eight Seas Knowledge Demon King Binding guard my Xuan Evil Energy Dissipates Dao Qi Lasts Forever Urgent Command!"
Once finished, a dark aura emerged from the Sister's forehead. I instructed Lin Miaomiao to bring me a bowl. After receiving the bowl from Lin Miaomiao, I placed a new Exorcism Talisman on it to draw the dark energy inside. Then I burned the blood-dripped Exorcism Talisman and signaled Lin Miaomiao to get another bowl of water, mixing the ashes into it for the Sister to drink.
The Sister hesitantly took the bowl, frowning as she drank the water. I advised her to rest well and then let Lin Miaomiao take her away.
Lin Miaomiao escorted her out, while I stared blankly at the bowl that had collected the dark energy.
"What’s wrong?" Lin Miaomiao asked curiously when she saw me dazed after sending her off.
"Your classmate is not just any ordinary case of possession," I pondered for a long time before answering.
"What should we do? Should I call her back?" Lin Miaomiao said anxiously. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"No need, just describe her recent state," I replied, as I hadn't planned to tell that Sister.
"She seems to be in a daze lately," Lin Miaomiao recalled, since they were classmates.
"Luoling has always performed well academically, but her grades have been plummeting since the semester started. Not only that, she often appears confused and sometimes doesn't even recognize the people around her. At first, we thought it was due to stress, so the teacher gave her some time off. Today she suddenly called me, saying she might be possessed and wanted me to accompany her for an exorcism. I thought you knew about these things, so I called her over."
Luoling must be that girl's name.
"This isn't a typical possession," I stated firmly. "She's lacking a certain vitality."
"Lacking vitality?" Lin Miaomiao questioned.
"Humans have a life force, and spirits have their own energy. The life force can also be referred to as Yang energy or vitality, while spirit energy can be called Yin Qi or death energy. Some spirits survive by absorbing resentment, like the Hungry Ghost on you. There are also spirits that rely on absorbing vitality; these spirits are essentially not just ghosts but are already cultivating. Of course, it might not necessarily be a ghost; an Evil Cultivator or a demon could also be involved. These types of spirits are generally more difficult to deal with." I pondered for a moment before explaining, "So the real issue is what exactly she encountered, rather than simply performing an exorcism."
"No wonder you let her go," Lin Miaomiao realized.
"Exactly. I'll go check it out tonight." Lin Miaomiao had helped me so much; I needed to repay her somehow. If it really came down to it, I could always ask Old Black for help.
"Is it dangerous?"
"I don't know."
At that moment, Red Boy's voice came from downstairs: "Sister Miaomiao, open the door."
Lin Miaomiao and I went downstairs together to open the door for Red Boy.
"Hey, why are you late?" I teased him. "Did it end that quickly?"
Red Boy blushed and defended himself, "No, we just talked about some past stuff."
Lin Miaomiao looked at me with starry eyes and asked, "What's going on? Did I miss something?"
You see, it's like this: women just love to listen to gossip...
"Hongzi ran into his childhood sweetheart."
"Really? Tell me more!"
"I'm telling you..."
Before I could finish my sentence, a Fire Spear was pointed at my throat.
"Try continuing that," Red Boy's voice was laced with menace...
I: "..."
Lin Miaomiao: "..."
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