The more you believe me, the more real it becomes.

Chapter 121 Who's Playing Matchmaker? (3k)

As the eerie wind subsided, the paper money dissipated.

The people who had been terrified and hiding under tables, in corners, or even in piles of firewood were now cautiously peeking out.

"Knot, is it over?"

"It seems like everything's really alright now?"

"Good heavens, what was that just now?"

The whispers of the people rose from all sides, filled with a mixture of relief and lingering fear at having survived the ordeal. They dared not get too close, only gathering in a distance to peer at the Li family's courtyard gate.

Strangely enough, the battle just now was so fierce, it seemed like the whole street was about to be overturned. But now, there was hardly any mess to be seen, and even the earthen walls and gates of the Li family's courtyard were intact.

However, the area around the courtyard gate is still quite unsettling.

Because there were more than a dozen people dressed in mourning clothes lying haphazardly there.

Having experienced the mass grave incident, the few of the braver镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) exchanged glances, mustered their courage, and approached for a closer look. At just one glance, their expressions changed drastically, and they gasped in shock:

"How could it be them?!"

After shouting, they turned around in disbelief and looked into the depths of the courtyard—there, besides the Li family, another group of people who had accompanied the bride were also hiding, but at this moment they all looked dazed and confused.

The reason is simple: the person dressed in mourning clothes who fell to the ground outside the courtyard looked exactly like the wedding procession hiding inside the courtyard!
The only difference is that there seems to be one less person outside the hospital?
No! It's not less!
The bodyguards all stared in horror at the tightly closed, pitch-black coffin—the missing "person" was probably inside this coffin!

And barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be.
They didn't speak, but all looked at the bride.

Du Yuan's voice also rang out at the right time:

“Using evil magic to strip away the soul of the living and refine it into a red evil spirit; then drive the corpse to become a white evil spirit to carry the coffin, forcibly enacting this ominous situation of red and white evil spirits clashing and causing extinction.”

His gaze swept over the "corpse" on the ground and the dazed spirits in the courtyard. He then smiled and said:
"It was undeniably vicious, but fortunately, it was too greedy. Not only did it want a clash between red and white, it also wanted an additional life-or-death feud."

"Otherwise, if we had simply killed the bride and her party directly, instead of using great magic to separate their souls while preserving their physical bodies, I would truly be powerless to reverse the situation."

The groom was overjoyed by these words and quickly pulled his bride forward to ask:
"May I ask, Taoist Master, is there any way you can save my poor sisters?"

Du Yuan nodded and smiled:

"Of course it's possible. After all, to be precise, the brides weren't dead; their souls were simply forcibly removed!"

The bride and groom were almost moved to tears upon hearing this.

"Then, Master, may I ask how to turn back?"

Du Yuan waved her hand and said:

"Simple, simple."

Having said that, he stepped aside and made way for the courtyard gate.

Then, he raised his hand and beckoned to the dozen or so dazed souls, saying:

"go with!"

With just this one simple word, everyone saw the dozen or so people who had accompanied the bride, along with the aunt who was the wife of the bride, float up and land back into their own bodies one after another.

next moment.

"Cough, cough cough cough," one of the sedan chair carriers closest to Du Yuan coughed suddenly and opened his eyes blankly.

"Where am I?" Another musician covered his head and struggled to sit up.

"Ouch, my whole body aches terribly, what's wrong?"

Groans, coughs, and gasps of disbelief echoed through the courtyard. One by one, the wedding party members actually came back to life!
Although they were extremely weak and still in shock, they had indeed regained their breathing and consciousness!
He also regained his physical body and yang energy.

"Alive! Really alive!"

"My God! A deity! This is a living deity!"

"The gods have appeared!"

The onlookers, who were watching from a distance, could no longer contain themselves and burst into thunderous exclamations and praises. Many of them even knelt down in excitement and kowtowed repeatedly towards Du Yuan.

Only the groom looked around, somewhat bewildered.

Seeing this, Du Yuan smiled helplessly:
"You blockhead, why aren't you going to push the coffin lid open for the bride?"

The groom then seemed to wake from a dream, slapped his forehead, and hurriedly went forward with several bodyguards to push open the tightly closed black coffin lid.

crunch--

The coffin lid slipped off.

Inside the coffin, a woman dressed in a wedding gown, whose face was exactly the same as the previous bride, trembled slightly and slowly opened her bewildered eyes.

Looking at his bride who had just woken up, the groom called out in a trembling voice:

"A girl?!"

"Sanlang?!"

The bride exclaimed in surprise, and the two immediately embraced tightly.

It took him a long time to realize that he hadn't yet thanked Du Yuan for her immense kindness.

After quickly wiping away their tears, they helped each other to Du Yuan's side and knelt down respectfully, kowtowing three times.

"We, the Li family, will never forget your great kindness and virtue! Even if we repay you with our humblest efforts, we could never give you even a fraction of it!"

After Du Yuan stood there and properly accepted their kowtows, she reached out and helped them up, saying:

"Saving people from suffering is my duty, no need to say more. However, your matter is not completely over yet, you see."

Amid their confusion, Du Yuan pointed to the side.

Following their gaze, they saw a beautiful young woman riding a white deer, looking like a fairy from heaven, watching them.

"Master Daoist, who is this gentleman?"

Du Yuan shook her head and said, "I don't know either, but she must have come looking for you!"

"I?!"

The bride was utterly puzzled when Du Yuan pointed at her.

How could she possibly know such a beautiful fairy?

"Yes, it's you!"

Seeing the bride's confusion, Du Yuan nodded slightly.

He couldn't see much, but he could see a faint wisp of light swirling around the bride, and its aura was exactly the same as the spiritual energy surrounding the White Deer Maiden!
It seems that the other party must have come looking for the bride, and that's probably why the old man was fixated on her.

"May I ask who you are?"

The bride, accompanied by the groom, had no choice but to ask the woman riding the white deer.

The other person leaped off the white deer, carrying a compass that pointed directly at her, and walked to the bride.

After observing for a moment, the woman, seemingly having finally confirmed something, bowed to the bride and said:

"Senior sister, I have come to find you on our master's orders."

"Senior sister? Are you sure you're not mistaken? I grew up at home since I was a child. I've never even heard of joining any sect, let alone anything like this."

The bride, however, timidly hid behind the groom.

The other party shook their head seriously and said:
"There's no mistake, you are my second senior sister from Yan Gui Mountain. It's just that, like me before, you haven't awakened your innate wisdom, so you don't know it."

After saying that, she turned around and bowed solemnly to Du Yuan, saying:

"May I ask your honorable name, senior? Yan Gui Mountain is not large, but we will certainly remember your kindness in saving us today."

She had a vague feeling that something was wrong, and it wasn't until she went to Tai'an County that she confirmed it. When she rushed over, she thought all hope was lost.

Unexpectedly, a senior expert came to their rescue.

Without hesitation, Du Yuan smiled and answered the question:
"The Heaven of Separation from Hatred, the Tushita Palace."

Yes, the ones who caused trouble for your Xiangyang Mountain were the Taoists from the Doushuai Palace.

Just like the monks at Leiyin Temple in Xiaoxitian.

The Heaven of Separation from Hatred, the Tushita Palace?
The White Deer Woman didn't feel anything was wrong. Although her innate wisdom had been awakened, she was bound by the laws of heaven, and most of what she knew in the past was vague and unclear.

She silently memorized the name and solemnly said:

"Yan Guishan will forever remember this!"

As for repaying her, she didn't mention it. Firstly, she had nothing of value, and secondly, as a junior, such matters should be recorded by the sect and decided by the sect.

Upon hearing this, Du Yuan chuckled:

Whether I remember or not is not important. I was just doing my duty by standing up for what was right.

White Deer Girl shook her head seriously:

"Senior, I will never forget this kindness."

Although her lineage from Yan Guishan is not passed down through a single heir in every generation, there are only a few people in each generation.

Therefore, they were very close to each other. Rather than being called master and fellow disciples, they were more like biological father and brother and sister.

Du Yuan waved her hand, her robe sleeves fluttering lightly:
"It was nothing, not worth mentioning. Let's not talk about it again!"

Indeed, Du Yuan felt she could ask them for a thank-you gift for this matter without feeling guilty.

However, wouldn't it be better to regard it as a trivial favor rather than such a thing? After all, the latter better demonstrates his lofty character and unconventional demeanor.

This allowed them to use her and her sect as stepping stones to reach even greater heights!

Du Yuan understood perfectly: in the current situation, it was far more practical to improve her own cultivation than to accept gifts whose purpose she might not even know.

Having said that, to further solidify his image as a master and to satisfy his curiosity, Du Yuan turned to the White Deer Woman and asked:

"Young lady, may I ask you, is your surname He?"

Before he finished speaking, his gaze had already involuntarily fallen on the intelligent white deer.

Riding a white deer, with an ethereal beauty, it's just a pity she wasn't dressed as a female Taoist priest.

Otherwise, he would truly resemble the character in the book.

White Deer Girl shook her head and said:
“Senior, my surname is Tao and my given name is Hongzhi. I have never been surnamed He, whether now or in the past.”

A hint of disappointment flashed across Du Yuan's eyes; it was indeed just a coincidence.

After all, he was just a fictional character in a casual book about his homeland.

However, since the words had already been spoken, I might as well go with the flow and use them.

Thinking of this, Du Yuan nodded slightly and smiled calmly:
"It's alright. Just remember to keep an eye out if you encounter a man surnamed Chen in the future."

The White Deer Maiden was taken aback at first, then her expression changed drastically:

"What do you mean by that, senior? Could it be... could it be that his Great Dao is incompatible with mine?!"

In her opinion, what other reason could there be for such a senior expert to specifically point this out, besides a great struggle concerning the fate of one's path in the Dao?
"Oh, no, no." Du Yuan chuckled and waved her hand. "You just need to remember it. When you meet again in the future, whether you pay attention or remain indifferent is up to you."

The White Deer Maiden was even more puzzled, but she dared not disobey such a wise person, so she cupped her hands and said:
"Peach Blossom Branch has noted it down!"

at the same time--

Deep within a secluded ancient tomb, an old man sitting forlornly before several eternally burning ancient lamps was suddenly struck by a violent tremor!

Then he began to calculate rapidly and without stopping.

Finally, first his expression changed, then he became furious:
"Which bastard dared to arrange such a messy marriage between my precious disciple?!"

(End of this chapter)