I became an immortal in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 143 The City God's Visit (+6)

In a quiet corner of the courtyard sat a couple, wrapped in cloaks to keep warm. Their children and several close servants were also there, all huddled around a piece of paper.

They were having a lively discussion.

The servant muttered, "How would I know what the immortals wrote? Even Master Qiu couldn't figure it out, so what could I possibly know?"

Beside him was a young man, staring intently at the paper, asking his parents questions.

"Mother, how can these characters still move?"

Madam Pei spent half the morning looking at the photos, and the two of them even forgot to eat lunch. The more they thought about their experience with Mr. Jiang, the more bizarre it seemed.

The group dared not touch the paper again and simply looked at it from a distance.

Judge Wu's expression was solemn.

"Where did this deity come from? Someone must be faking it!"

Do they not know whether there are immortals in the world?
Judge Wen stroked his beard, listening to their high praise, and seeing that the house seemed quite upright and bright, it didn't seem like a bad thing.

He thought to himself:
"Perhaps it was a passing cultivator who saw the demon and eliminated it on a whim."

"Also a possibility!"

Two spirits of the underworld floated over together, craning their necks to peek.

In the judge's sight—

The character flickered subtly, constantly changing with the momentum of heaven and earth, its form radiating a pure and righteous aura.

At a glance.

Even though the two were in spirit form, they couldn't make out what was written.

"This is truly a treasure!"

"Weird."

Judge Wen listened to the people talking in the courtyard and roughly understood what was going on. He exclaimed in surprise, "This paper was actually delivered by Feng Xue."

"It was written out of thin air without the use of pen and ink."

"That powerful?"

How could he not know that there are such powerful cultivators these days?

The civil and military judges stood in the courtyard and listened for a while. They were even more puzzled. These people talked for a long time, only saying that they were guests invited by the Pei family last night. They said that they played the guessing game at the banquet last night and guessed correctly in all ten rounds, as if they were gods.

But no one knew where this person came from.

The two judges searched the house thoroughly and confirmed that the harmful ghostly aura had completely disappeared, leaving only a bewildered and dissipating spirit.

He then left.

Back at the City God Temple, the two told the City God about the matter.

The City God frowned.

"A piece of paper?"

“Yes,” said Judge Wen, “I heard that the message was delivered by wind and snow, appearing out of thin air. The writing on the paper is extremely pure and upright, and the author is probably a person of profound Taoist magic.”

The City God asked, "What is written?"

The usually eloquent judge, Fang, suddenly became hesitant in his speech.

He and Wu Pan exchanged a glance.

He said in a low voice, "This humble official could not understand it."

...Didn't understand?

The City God was taken aback. Judge Wen was a famous Confucian scholar in Yanzhou during his lifetime, and after his death he became a ghost or deity who also studied Taoist magic.

What kind of character can stump a judge?
He looked at Judge Wu.

Judge Wu's face turned red, and he sighed, "Even I couldn't tell."

There truly are extraordinary people in the world.

The City God became interested.

"Where exactly is it? You two come with me. We can pay a visit!"

……

……

The Pei couple, who were in the courtyard, wearing cloaks and talking with their children and servants, suddenly fell asleep and did not move at all.

"My lord! My lady!"

The courtyard was in complete chaos. Some people were calling for a doctor, while others were looking around, hoping to find a miracle worker to help them.

Pei drifted off to sleep.

When he opened his eyes again, he suddenly saw three imposing figures in official robes standing in front of him and his wife.

One was dressed as a civil official, with a pale face, holding a booklet in one hand and a pen in the other. The other was dressed as a military officer, with angry eyes and fangs, holding a chain, and a red face.

Between the two stood a man, exuding an air of elegance and authority.

Ghost!

Pei Ze's heart tightened as he saw that the statue was exactly the same as the one in the City God Temple.

Then he heard the dignified official in the middle ask him a question.

"So it was you who encountered a ghost?"

Pei dared not deceive the City God.

Yes.

"Did someone help you get rid of that ghost? Who wrote on the paper in the courtyard?"

Pei didn't know whether this was good or bad, and was afraid of causing trouble for Mr. Jiang, so he stammered and dared not speak, only to be startled by the judge beside him.

Cai said:

"Those were guests we invited last night. I heard they had been traveling all the way here and were temporarily staying in Yanzhou."

"The Nightmare was born from the scabbard we bought before. The person said that over time, it not only absorbs people's life force, but also tries to take their place."

The City God said, "Judging from this, that person's Taoist magic is indeed profound."

Why did I leave you this piece of paper?

Pei Zexin's heart was pounding.

The City God then looked at the woman on the other side.

Madam Pei tightened her grip and said, "Before that person left, my husband asked what to do if there were any more ghosts harming people. That person didn't say anything, only leaving behind this piece of paper."

"We thought that the words written on it might be able to ward off evil spirits."

Judge Wen smiled upon hearing this.

"It can do more than just ward off ghosts and evil spirits."

The Pei couple were both alarmed.

But I dared not ask.

Judge Wen glanced at the two men and discerned their relationship. Considering their past ties, he offered a word of advice.

"This is your good fortune. Keep this piece of paper safe from now on. It can be passed down as a family heirloom. Do not sell or give it away easily, understand?"

The two nodded in agreement.

First there were strange phenomena in the snow, then Master Qiu gave instructions, and now I've received this sentence.

Pei decided to add an ancestral instruction to his children, instructing them to keep this item safe and never pass it on to outsiders.

After the City God finished speaking, Judge Wen finished speaking.

ask:
"How did you two become acquainted with such a person who has come to visit your home?"

Pei Ze said that he had made two new friends and learned that the house they were living in was haunted, and there was even a nest of rats that were intelligent and had human-like abilities... Pei Ze was suffering from a nightmare, so he asked his new friends to invite a master exorcist.

"I never expected him to be so powerful, he's like a god..."

The City God nodded in agreement.

"He's someone who doesn't lie."

Do you know where that person lives?

After being asked so many questions, Pei had already figured out that he wasn't going to cause trouble for Mr. Jiang. He then told the three underworld deities of the City God Temple his address.

"That's the haunted place in the alley."

After saying all this, Pei recalled the paper written by the immortals, which he, with his mortal eyes, had never been able to understand.

I humbly request your guidance:
"I wonder what words are written on the paper?"

The City God remained silent.

Judge Wen paused, adjusting his sleeves.

On the other side, Judge Wu raised his head and said, "Knowing that I will protect your family is enough. Asking so many questions will not benefit either of you."

Judge Wen lowered his sleeves.

He nodded in agreement: "Just remember to offer incense more often in the future!"

Say it.

The three ghosts and spirits drifted away.

A moment later, Pei Ze and his wife woke up, still looking somewhat dazed.

He was surrounded by people greeting him.

The children and close servants wiped away their tears, saying, "How could the master and his wife suddenly faint? It scared us to death. Fortunately, they have woken up."

"It's good to wake up, it's good to wake up..."

The two paused for a while.

Hearing the servant say, "I also pray to the gods to bless our Pei family."

Pei suddenly remembered something, sat up from the ground, carefully held the paper in both hands, stared at the wonderful method on it, and after a few breaths, carefully put it into the house with his wife and placed it in front of the ancestral hall.

"This thing is very precious."

……

……

On the other side, the three ghosts and gods had already floated to the front of the alley.

After asking around a bit, they found a scholar-looking man who told them about the haunted house. The three of them walked through the alley, the wind and snow passing through their graceful figures, leaving only the empty wind in the alley.

Du Langjun came to his senses.

He was sitting at the stall eating mutton buns when he suddenly dozed off for some reason. It seemed like someone was asking him questions.

That's just wishful thinking...

In the alley.

The City God and the civil and military judges had already arrived at the gate.

Judge Wu sniffed the air, and the iron chain in his hand unconsciously twitched.
"It seems to have a ghostly aura."

As the three were pondering this, they gracefully arrived at the courtyard gate. The City God stood with his hands behind his back, and Judge Wu stepped forward. Out of respect, he knocked on the door according to the customs of mortals.

A steel sword sheath hangs in front of the door, its surface adorned with lifelike carvings.

"And there's a sword sheath here..."

The ghostly aura is still strong.

The City God glanced at it, but considering it might belong to a highly skilled person, he didn't inquire further.

"Tuk-tuk."

A faint figure suddenly floated out from in front of the door. The person was as if painted with ink, with the appearance of a general, riding a fine horse, his hair standing on end in anger, and his temper extremely fiery.

"Who's tapping this general on the head again?!"

【Ask for monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)