Chapter 7: Eliminating evil spirits
Chapter 7: Eliminating evil spirits
Perhaps the plot didn't allow Luo Zai Shui to leave the scene early, because her health gradually improved and her face regained some color.
Lu Da found this very strange and only dared to tell Xie Jing in private.
"My spiritual energy flow is indeed smoother, and I look much better than I did a few days ago, but..."
"But what?"
Xie Jing has tried every possible method over the years, searching for rare and exotic herbs all over the world, but with little success.
"I have a preliminary guess."
"What?"
"Could her illness be related to her bloodline?"
Xie Jing lowered his eyes and poured himself a cup of tea: "How could that be?"
Lu Da knew he was lying: "Xie Jing, you need to know that the Luo family is gone. It makes no difference whether you keep this secret or not. I've heard some rumors about the Luo family bloodline. Keeping it from us won't do her any good."
Xie Jing held his teacup to his lips for a long while before finally speaking: "Snow Spirit Bloodline."
"What?"
Although he had some suspicions, Lu Da was still shocked by this earth-shattering secret when he heard the news.
"Senior brother, I believe you, but I don't trust outsiders. The fewer people who know about this, the better."
"Wait a minute, did I really hear that right? Snow Spirit bloodline? Are you kidding me? The Snow Spirit clan went extinct a thousand years ago."
Xie Jing took a sip of tea: "A traitorous snow spirit defied ancestral teachings and fell in love with a human man, thus leaving behind this thin lineage."
"If it is of Xue Ling's bloodline, how could it be sleeping in the dead of winter?"
Lu Da really couldn't understand it.
"Wait, I think I know."
Xie Jing looked up at him: "What do you know?"
"There is a rumor about the Snow Spirit Clan that every Snow Spirit sleeps in an extremely cold place before reaching adulthood to accumulate spiritual power. Talented Snow Spirits can form their core immediately after reaching adulthood. If the Snow Spirit Clan bloodline awakens in the water, then there is no need to worry about her sleeping state or spiritual power blockage. She will just accumulate enough spiritual power."
Xie Jing looked at him like he was an idiot: "Once she has accumulated enough spiritual power, we can start preparing and setting up a mourning hall for her."
A bucket of cold water woke Lu Da up. He shook the tea in his cup and said, "There must be a way. We still have to find the Jade Bone Grass."
Xie Jing sneered: "It's not that easy. Even Baicao Valley doesn't have that."
Upon hearing "Hundred Herbs Valley," Lu Da seemed to trigger some key phrase: "Hundred Herbs Valley doesn't exist, but have you asked the Rain Transformation Sect?"
The Rain Transformation Sect...
Xie Jing put down his teacup, a hint of unease on his face: "How could they possibly have something like this?"
Lu Da clapped his hands: "That's right, Huayu Sect! Since we can't form a core in the water, we can ask Yang Wei to disperse the spiritual energy from the water's body!"
Xie Jing said impatiently, "How can this be? If we're not careful, we could end up in the water... Besides, Yang Wei might not even be willing to help us."
Lu Da knew that Yang Wei would definitely help Xie Jing if he asked, but Xie Jing didn't dare to gamble; his body, already weakened by the water, couldn't withstand the strain.
Perhaps having thought it through, Xie Jing said dejectedly, "I'll write her a letter later and ask her about it."
"This is the only way right now!"
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"Senior sister, senior sister, look at me!"
Jian Muyi excitedly showed Luo Zaishui the sword technique he had just learned.
"Senior sister, could you take a look at the talisman I just drew?"
"Senior sister, Master and I have prepared some nourishing tonic soup. You can drink some later."
"Senior sister, I bought some osmanthus cake from Xianlezhai at the foot of the mountain. Please try it."
Luo Zai Shui, who had just been able to get out of bed, was a little overwhelmed and turned to her senior brother for help.
Shi Ming simply looked at her with a smile, offering no further obstruction.
Even though they've only been in the room for a month or two, these little guys have grown quite a bit taller. Well, they're all fifteen or sixteen years old now, and judging by their physiques, they should all be seven feet tall in a couple of years.
She subconsciously turned her gaze to the tallest Shi Ming. The senior brother, who had already reached adulthood, was still as elegant as ever, and she was actually half a head shorter than him.
Noticing Luo Zai Shui's gaze, Shi Ming was a little confused, thinking that the group of children were giving her a headache, so he said, "Alright, let your senior sister rest for a while."
A communication talisman flew over, carrying the sect leader's voice: "All personal disciples, assemble in the main hall."
Inside the main hall, the sect leader paced back and forth, Xie Jing leisurely fanned himself, Lu Da slowly sipped his tea, and two other elders were conversing in hushed tones.
"Master/Senior Uncle".
The group bowed, and the sect leader, seeing them arrive, sat down in the main seat: "You've come. Sit down. I have something to discuss with you."
They took their seats as instructed.
"A water monster has appeared in Luoxia Town."
Luo Zai Shui frowned slightly: "Luoxia Town?"
Xie Jing explained, "It's a small town under the Wen family's jurisdiction."
No one present had a good impression of the Wen family. Shi Ming asked, "Since the water monster is in the town under the Wen family's jurisdiction, it should be the Wen family's responsibility to solve it. Do you expect us to rush over and help?"
Exorcising water spirits is not difficult, but the trouble lies in the aftermath. After dealing with the evil spirits in the water, you still need to set up a formation and perform rituals. Basically, no one can live in that area of water for three years.
The sect leader sighed: "That's how it should be, but the Wen family sent a message saying that the younger generation of various sects and families should take action, under the guise of giving the younger generation some experience."
Jian Muyi, being straightforward, was the first to express his dissatisfaction: "Isn't this just making us work for free?"
Luo Zai Shui lowered her eyes and began to ponder. If she didn't go, it would give others something to say. Xianyun Peak was one of the five major sects, and they couldn't ignore the safety of ordinary people. But going also made her feel disgusted. A prestigious sect or family, summoned and dismissed at will, what did they care about the sect's reputation? The Wen family's actions were truly disgusting.
The Sixth Elder, standing to the side, smashed a teacup with his hand: "This Wen family really thinks they're the number one family in the world! They're utterly lawless!"
Luo Zai Shui remembered that this Sixth Elder also had a personal disciple, but unfortunately he died during a training mission a few years ago, and he never took on any other disciples.
The Seventh Elder sighed: "That's true, but we can't ignore the safety of ordinary people."
Xie Jing closed his folding fan: "What did the other sects say?"
The sect leader sighed: "The Huayu Sect has already sent disciples to settle the injured civilians and cultivators. The Wanjian Sect has not responded. The Yejin Sect said they would send disciples to deliver some magic weapons, but their disciples are too weak to participate. As for the Linghai Sect, as usual, they have already sent disciples."
Xie Jing revealed a cold sneer: "They're quite good at being lackeys."
"Aren't there other prominent families?"
Lu Da asked.
"Several major families surrounding the Wen family have already sent people there. In order to maintain the so-called harmony among the families, the other major families will continue to act like cowards."
Upon hearing this, Xue Xin asked, "Since so many people have already gone, is it necessary for us to go?"
Ji Tinghan understood the intricacies of the situation and explained, "All I want is an attitude."
The sect leader looked at them: "What do you plan to do?"
Shi Ming lowered his eyes: "Master has already called us here, so naturally he hopes we will go."
"Indeed." The sect leader smiled. "As disciples of my Xianyun Peak, you should naturally take saving the world as your responsibility. But the Wen family has humiliated you like this. Are you really not resentful? If you are unwilling to go, then forget it. We will reply to you and you can go into seclusion."
Luo Zai Shui glanced at Su Wu Si from time to time, her thoughts seemingly drifting.
The sect leader then turned his gaze to Luo Zai Shui. Among all the disciples, Zai Shui was the most composed and steady in his dealings with others.
Luo Zai Shui withdrew his gaze: "Of course we have to go. Not only do we have to go, but we also have to handle this matter well so as not to give anyone cause for criticism. The simplest way is to contact other sects and form our own team to deal with the water monster. The Wen family wants to establish their authority, but we young people are hot-blooded and do not listen to their arrangements. So there is no question of us disgracing the sect. Therefore, whether the Wen family sends people or not has little to do with us."
Everyone silently gave Luo Zai Shui a thumbs up. Not only did she isolate the Wen family herself, but she also encouraged other sects to isolate the Wen family. She truly deserves to be called the second senior sister of Xianyun Peak.
The sect leader suppressed a smile and cleared his throat: "That may be true, but other sects may not listen to us."
Shi Ming immediately understood: "Master, we have good relations with other sects from our early years of training. I will contact the chief disciples of other sects privately about this matter."
Luo Zai Shui briefly recalled the past. The so-called friendship should refer to the original plan to hunt monsters together, but the monsters were not hunted and the disciples of several sects started a melee.
Hmm... those weren't really pleasant memories...
If possible, Luo Zai Shui really didn't want to see the direct disciples of those sects.
"There's no need to go if you're in the water. Just tell people you're recuperating."
Xie Jing saved her a lot of trouble; she really didn't want to break up the fight.
Others seemed to agree with the decision.
Everyone knows that the Second Senior Sister of Xianyun Peak is delicate and weak and cannot fight.
Of course, those who have been beaten usually don't say why they were beaten. For example, when Ling Haifeng's eldest disciple sneezed, there was always a sense of foreboding.
Luo Zai Shui suddenly felt rebellious: "I'm not going. You can rest assured and listen to Han's formation?"
Recalling Ji Tinghan's glorious feat of blowing up half a mountain, everyone couldn't help but shudder.
Ji Tinghan wanted to defend himself, but seeing the murderous looks in the eyes of the others, he shrank back: "That was just an accident, and besides, there's also the Linghai Sect, isn't there?"
Luo Zai Shui continued to add insult to injury: "Are you sure you can trust Ling Hai Feng and the others with their formation?"
Hmm... If it were them, the danger level would be about the same as Ji Tinghan's.
"I'll go keep an eye on things, so they don't start fighting again."
After some thought, everyone fell silent. They definitely needed someone to break up the fight. Shi Ming alone wasn't enough; the little brat's ability to cause trouble was obvious. Only Luo Zai Shui could keep them in check.
Xie Jing raised his hand: "You really don't need an adult to accompany you?"
Luo Zai Shui shook his head: "If an elder is accompanying us, this matter will be even more difficult. Don't worry, Master, it's just a water spirit. We'll resolve it in three months at the earliest."
"In that case, let them see for themselves."
The sect leader waved his hand, signaling that they could leave.
Xie Jing was still a little worried: "Will this really work?"
Lu Da took a sip of tea: "That's all we can do. By uniting with other sects, we won't lose face for our sect."
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