The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

A thirteen-year-old Foundation Establishment expert might not seem strong to ordinary mortals, but in the hearts of cultivators, he is an absolute legend. In a human world where spiritual energy is so scarce, to achieve Foundation Establishment at the age of thirteen is simply astounding.

Such a person is a direct disciple of the Imperial Advisor.

Everyone in the Xuan Clan knows that the Grand Preceptor's disciple has successfully established his foundation. However, no one has seen it, and most people believe that the disciple is the current Holy Maiden.

The Holy Maiden, Princess Tantai, was more surprised than happy about her companion's advancement. Her eyes were filled with worry as she looked at her and said, "You should go slower, much slower."

Qingyi lay on her lap with a smile and said, "I've reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and you're not even happy for me. Anyone who didn't know better would think you're jealous of me."

Princess Tantai's eyes reddened.

She had come of age and was now a graceful and beautiful young woman. Having cultivated Taoism for many years, she was of a cool and quiet nature and did not interact much with others. She possessed an otherworldly air, like a pure and noble snow lotus. Now, with tears streaming down her face, she was enough to melt anyone's heart.

"Why are you about to shed tears? Did I just say it right? Are you really jealous of me?" Qingyi raised an eyebrow and reached out his fingertip to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eye.

Princess Tantai remained silent, her clear, bright eyes now filled with deep worry and melancholy.

"Ah Yue, what are you afraid of?"

Princess Tantai lowered her eyes and met her gaze. Perhaps because she had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, Qingyi's already lively phoenix eyes became even clearer and more transparent, as if they possessed a magic power that could see into people's hearts, making people dare not look directly at her.

She awkwardly looked away and said, "Master..."

Qingyi's smile faded slightly, and he suddenly sat up from her lap, saying, "Master, you've arrived."

Princess Tantai's face paled slightly, but she stood up faster than her, regaining her usual aloof demeanor. Looking up, she saw the Imperial Preceptor indeed appear in her line of sight.

This is the Foundation Establishment expert's keen sensitivity to aura.

But why does it feel so terrifying? Ah Qing has become stronger, but she feels that this is not a good thing. Is it because of her master's increasingly ardent gaze?
Aqing was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Princess Tantai dared not say anything; that was her master, the national advisor revered by all the people of the court.

The Imperial Advisor approached, looked at the two, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"It's just a young girl's private conversation. Master, have you come to give me some instructions?" Qingyi asked with a smile.

The Imperial Preceptor looked at her and said, "Now that you have successfully established your foundation, you should travel around and help the world. Some pilgrims have come to Canglan Temple seeking help because the Luo family, a prominent clan in Biancheng, Wenzhou, has a son who is being haunted by a vengeful ghost. They have sought out monks and Taoists to exorcise the ghost, but to no avail. Would you be willing to go and exorcise it?"

Qingyi immediately nodded: "This disciple is willing to go."

The Imperial Preceptor handed her a Vajra Umbrella of Myriad Manifestations and said, "Now that you have entered the Foundation Establishment stage, your strength is different from before. Talismans are nothing to you, as are ordinary formations. This Vajra Umbrella is a magical artifact given to you to help you enter the Foundation Establishment stage. I hope you will take it upon yourself to eliminate evil and follow the righteous path, and never forget your original intention when you entered the Dao."

Qingyi's heart skipped a beat, and he accepted the gift with both hands, saying, "This disciple will follow Master's teachings." "Go."

Qingyi bowed to him again, then glanced at Princess Tantai, winked mischievously, and turned to leave.

Princess Tantai froze, watching her departing figure, feeling a sharp pain in her heart, leaving her feeling empty.

Ah Qing...

"Qingyi has already entered the Foundation Establishment Realm, what about you?" The Grand Preceptor stood beside her, glancing over indifferently: "You are the Holy Maiden of Dadan, and you should take it upon yourself to protect the eternal foundation of my Tantai clan and pray for the well-being of all people. All of this requires sufficient strength and spiritual fortune. I hope you will not waste this bloodline and my teachings."

Princess Tantai bowed her head and answered "Yes." Only when there was no one else around did she raise her head. Her beautiful face was taut. She looked in the direction Qingyi had left, and crystal tears slid down her cheeks. She didn't turn and enter the Taoist temple until it got dark.

From that day on, she never saw her childhood playmate again, and her master never mentioned her. It wasn't until things belonging to Aqing gradually disappeared in Cangshan that she realized that the little girl with clear and bright eyes seemed to have left little trace of herself, to the point that people seemed to have forgotten that she had ever existed.

How did that happen?

Unaware of his companions' worries, Qingyi thrived in the mortal world, vanquishing evil spirits and healing people along the way. When he arrived at the Luo family, he finally understood what kind of vengeful ghost could prevent many of his fellow practitioners from expelling it.

It wasn't that the ghost was particularly fierce and difficult to drive away, but rather that its identity and origins were thorny.

The head of the Luo family is the governor of Biancheng. He has only one son named Luo Yu, who is thirteen years old this year. He is the precious child of the couple who were over thirty years old. Luo Yu has been weak and sickly since birth, but he is also very intelligent. Although he is only thirteen years old, he has already passed the imperial examination and obtained the title of Xiucai.

However, Luo Yu was haunted by a vengeful ghost, and his already weak body became even more deficient in yang energy. The protective magic artifacts he had worn since childhood were also unable to suppress the vengeful ghost. Those who stayed by Luo Yu's side were all implicated in various ways, resulting in death or injury.

Governor Luo sought out countless monks and Taoists to exorcise evil spirits, but to no avail. He even sought help from the Xuan clan, but after understanding the whole story, they were still helpless against the vengeful ghost.

It's not that they can't drive it away, but that they dare not.

This vengeful ghost is the real Luo Yu. When Madam Luo gave birth, the vengeful ghost Luo Yu had not yet opened his eyes to see the light of day. The moment he was born, the current Luo Yu took over his body and destiny and banished him.

The book of life and death has already indicated that Luo Yu, the vengeful ghost, will be reincarnated. However, he has lost his physical body and become a wandering ghost. Even if he wanted to be reincarnated, he could not. The unknown soul that took over his body has become the only son of the Luo family, enjoying all the love and pampering. How can this be allowed?

The vengeful ghost Luo Yu was naturally resentful and unwilling, but the imposter's possession was not as simple as ordinary possession. Someone had helped him reincarnate, so his luck was stronger than his own, and he could not take it back. Later, when the Luo family couple obtained a magical artifact for their only son to wear, he could not get close to it, which made him even more resentful. In recent years, he has been cultivating his soul and strengthening his ghostly power by absorbing the yang energy of the people who served the imposter Luo Yu.

More than ten years have passed, and the people serving Luo Yu have changed one after another. The vengeful ghost, having absorbed the yang energy of the people, has become a vengeful spirit. Seeing Luo Yu become the renowned Young Master Luo, loved by his parents and successful in his studies, the vengeful ghost, filled with resentment, has taken a life and completely entered the ranks of vengeful ghosts. It is determined to kill the imposter who has possessed its body and reclaim this physical body.

Given such a cause and effect, which Taoist priest would dare to bear the karma of killing Luo Yu? He is a living person on the Book of Life and Death, who would be willing to bear this sin of killing?
If they don't kill him and let him reclaim his current body, he will surely kill the current Luo Yu. But Governor Luo and his wife are unwilling to do so because their son will always be the current Luo Yu.

That's why this vengeful ghost is so troublesome, and why the exorcism has reached a stalemate.

Qing Yi glanced at the Luo couple indifferently and said, "So, even if it's about setting things right, you're unwilling?" (End of Chapter)