He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

Deng Youwen stared at the direction Xu Yi left in for a long time. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. Could it be that the little Taoist priest she met that day was actually a ghost? But Xiao Qing clearly saw him that day too.

She really couldn't understand why she couldn't see it today.

Xu Yi, who was following the Japanese tour, seemed to sense something and turned around to look in Deng Youwen's direction.

The two looked at each other. Xu Yi knew that she could see him, and there might be some misunderstandings. However, considering how rude this girl was when they met yesterday, he would just consider it a small punishment for her.

Deng Youwen burst into tears. She actually saw a dead person smiling at her. No way, no way, I just walked out of the gates of hell, and now I have to go there again?

She was scared, and at that moment, she thought of her grandfather, also known as Old Master Deng.

Ghosts are afraid of people of high moral standing and prestige. Ordinary ghosts dare not attack these people, otherwise they will be punished by heaven.

Those of high moral character who accumulate virtue and do good deeds over a long period of time will gather a kind of righteous energy. As the saying goes, "When righteous energy is guarded within, evil cannot invade." Ghosts are mostly yin in nature, a kind of dark energy.

Ghosts often invade people by taking advantage of their negative emotions or fears. This is the method used by most ghosts. In fact, as long as ordinary people keep their hearts open and honest, and are not affected by illusions such as greed, anger, ignorance, and delusion, and are free from fear and attachment, ghosts will have no chance to take advantage of them.

The saying "A kind heart can communicate with the gods, and high virtue can subdue ghosts" has some truth to it.

Old Master Deng was once a powerful figure in the imperial court, second only to the emperor, and few could match his virtue.

Grandpa should be almost done offering incense by now, right? Deng Youwen held Xiaoqing's hand, unable to suppress the fear growing in her heart. Only by staying by Grandpa's side could she feel a little safe.

Old Master Deng was surrounded by some guards. When he saw Deng Youwen running over in a panic with a look of fear on her face, he thought to himself that something bad must have happened to his granddaughter again.

He should take his granddaughter to Ping Shui Temple sooner rather than later. He had promised that young master that he would visit her after she recovered. However, he was preparing some gifts for the past few days, as the temple had many deities enshrined.

Old Master Deng naturally followed certain rules, such as fasting for three days before offering incense to the gods and taking a bath every day during those three days.

It means "to cleanse the body of filth and purify the mind," so that one can face the gods with a pure and clear body.

Grandpa Deng was also worried about these concerns in the Taoist temple, so these geniuses did not take their granddaughters to Ping Shui Temple. In short, it's good that everything is prepared.

"Grandpa...Grandpa, I saw it...I saw a little Taoist priest!"

Deng Youwen jogged all the way here, panting heavily, and could barely speak.

Old Master Deng tenderly helped Deng Youwen up, took the handkerchief offered by a maid, and gently wiped the sweat from her face.

"No rush, no rush, my dear granddaughter, tell me slowly, Grandpa is here."

Hearing her grandfather's voice, Deng Youwen calmed down, and her panicked expression gradually subsided. However, she still had some concerns in her heart. But after staying by her grandfather's side, she found that a warm feeling was emanating from him.

Being with her grandfather was very comfortable, and she no longer felt anxious. That's why Deng Youwen always liked to pester her grandfather to play.

"Grandpa, I saw it again! I saw a perfectly healthy person on the street, but just now I realized he can pass right through other people's bodies!"

"Grandpa, isn't this the same as being dead?"

"Grandpa, do you think he won't come after me to take my life, Grandpa..."

Deng Youwen poured out all her thoughts in one breath, and afterwards she felt much lighter.

Grandpa's voice was gentle, which soothed her fear.

"Wen'er, don't be afraid, Grandpa is here. Look, there are so many skilled guards around here."

"Even if there really are ghosts seeking revenge, there's no need to worry."

"He couldn't harm you in the slightest while he was alive, let alone after he's dead."

"Besides, tomorrow Grandpa will take you to meet the master who saved your life."

"What demons and monsters could there be before that master!"

Old Master Deng looked around. Evil spirits fear people of high moral standing and prestige, something that old man, the supervisor, had told him before.

Someone like him, who once held a high position in the imperial court, is someone that ordinary ghosts and gods dare not approach, so there is no need to worry too much about evil spirits harming him.

Therefore, he wasn't very afraid. Besides, with these guards who were full of energy and had practiced martial arts for many years, even ghosts with some cultivation would be afraid of them, let alone the ghost his granddaughter mentioned that had just died.

My granddaughter is seeing demons more and more often; it seems I'll have to trouble this young gentleman again.

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Xu Yi followed the day-roaming deity through the bustling crowd. Fangyuan City had a large population, and many people came to the City God Temple every day to offer incense and pray for blessings.

After arriving at a side hall of the City God Temple, the patrolman led Xu Yi through the gate to a large hall.

An old man was sitting at a round table waiting. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the procession arrive with its entourage.

Upon seeing the old man during his patrol, the official quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I have brought Mr. Xu with me."

"Okay, okay, you can go ahead and get busy."

The old man didn't say much. Now that a distinguished guest had arrived, there was no need for excessive polite words.

After saying "Your subordinate takes his leave," the patrolman slowly became transparent and left the place.

"Mr. Xu, please take a seat."

Xu Yi nodded slightly and sat down at another seat at the round table. It was obvious that the seat was prepared for him.

On the round table was a pot of unknown wine, but Xu Yi couldn't even smell the aroma. Could it be just for decoration?

When Xu Yi first came with the Sun Patrol, he thought the Sun Patrol would take him to the underworld to meet the City God. He never expected that the Sun Patrol would take him to this side hall.

He had never been to the underworld before, and he had originally thought that this trip there would broaden his horizons and let him see some different things.

It seems we're not meant to be today.

Xu Yi sized up the City God of Fangyuan City. He didn't have the spirituality of a supernatural being, so it seemed that he hadn't cultivated any supernatural powers. It seemed that not all City Gods of large cities were like the City God of Wude Prefecture. Even the civil and military judges could condense a supernatural spell.

The city god of Fangyuan City also observed the Taoist priest. He had a sword on his back, a calm and composed expression, and looked just like a Taoist master.

That day, he observed carefully from the city wall of Fangyuan City. This Taoist priest had single-handedly forced that demoness to retreat dozens of miles. The city god did not know who that demoness was, but she could stir up the heavens with her actions, so she was definitely a powerful cultivator who had attained supernatural powers.

Confined to a single city, he rarely encountered immortals or highly skilled individuals in the mortal world. Having lived for so long and received offerings of incense for over a hundred years, this was the first time he had witnessed a powerful being with supernatural abilities make a move; it was truly a magnificent sight.

This powerful expert was hiding in the Lesser Chong Mountain. When he invited Mr. Xu, he specifically asked the mountain god of Lesser Chong Mountain, and both of them were righteous.

Both were trying to uphold justice in the world. Zhang Zheng was a kind and virtuous man, and the City God protected the people of the city, which was a great deed. Naturally, the two became very good friends.

However, the two did not meet very often, and the distance between them was quite far. The City God could not easily leave Fangyuan City, and if Zhang Zhengyi wanted to leave Xiaochongshan, he could only use incense to condense an incense avatar to carry his divine thoughts.

Most of the time, it was actually the City God who went to Zhang Zhengyi. Relatively speaking, the City God received a lot of incense offerings every day, so condensing an incense offering incarnation was just like eating a meal for him.

This process actually happens in the blink of an eye.

The old man, fearing that Xu Yi would feel awkward staying there, decided to get straight to the point and state the purpose of his invitation to the Taoist priest.

"Mr. Xu, Liang Jing, the City God of Fangyuan City, thanks you. If it weren't for you, the people of Fangyuan City would have faced a great calamity."

"Sir, this bow is for the sake of all the people in the city, for the day that the demoness's supernatural powers descended."

"We colleagues are prepared to die, but the power of supernatural forces is unpredictable. We may fight to the death and perish, but even then, we may not be able to hold them off for a moment."

Liang Jing bowed respectfully to Xu Yi. Xu Yi rose, stepped aside, and went to the City God, helping him up and smiling:

"City God Liang, the demoness dispelled that supernatural power on her own back then, and it actually had little to do with me. You should be thanking me, not me."

Xu Yi felt that the witch herself had dispelled the supernatural power that day, and he should not accept this bow.

"Sir, I saw what happened that day clearly. If you hadn't forced that demoness back dozens of miles, the people of the surrounding city would have suffered sooner or later."

Liang Jing believes that the demoness's retreat is inextricably linked to Xu Yi.

That's right, Xu Yi did do those things, but this demoness shouldn't harm the people of Fangyuan City. With Li Xuanxiao here, he will definitely stop Su Nianzhen.

If he weren't here, things would definitely have turned out differently. In short, with Li Xuanxiao here, the people of Fangyuan City will definitely be safe.

As the leader of the Shu Mountain sect, Li Xuanxiao would never stand idly by while Su Nianzhen wantonly slaughtered the people.

However, he guessed that Su Nianzhen probably wouldn't do that. If she really killed innocent people indiscriminately, Li Xuanxiao probably wouldn't have any feelings left for her.

Even if Li Xuanxiao tolerated her, he would not joke about matters of national importance.

If Su Nianzhen's divine power had truly swept through Fangyuan City, the scene that day would have been a fight to the death.

"Alright, City God Liang, there's no need for any more thanks. Now that I've decided to live in seclusion on Little Chong Mountain, I certainly won't stand by and watch the people suffer."

"If the City God says thank you again, then don't blame me for taking my leave."

Xu Yi pretended to be angry.

Seeing how easy this gentleman was to talk to, Liang Jing recalled Zhang Zhengyi's advice to him: "Mr. Xu is very easy to talk to."

"No matter what Mr. Xu says, you just need to listen."

"Do whatever Mr. Xu says."

"The gentleman never jokes."

Thinking of this, Liang Jing shuddered. Yes, he had known Zhang Zhengyi for so many years, surely Zhang Zhengyi wouldn't lie to him about such an important matter.

"Sir, please take a seat." Liang Jing decided to trust his old friend of many years, and he even prepared a pot of fine wine and a table of delicious dishes.

Zhang Zhengyi also specifically told him about this gentleman's preferences, and he had prepared everything very thoroughly today.

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After a satisfying meal, Liang Jing invited Xu Yi to take a walk around the city.

Actually, Liang Jing didn't have anything important to say when he came to see him; he just wanted to express his gratitude for saving his life back then.

However, they came to the wrong person. They should have been looking for Li Xuanxiao. It's a pity that Li Xuanxiao left, otherwise they would have dragged him to eat this meal.

Liang Jing conjured an incense offering avatar and manifested it in the human world, while Xu Yi also manifested his true form.

Fangyuan City was a large city, but it couldn't compare to Wude Prefecture. The Deng family of Fangyuan resided here, and various forces that wanted to make connections would inevitably have to come here.

Xu Yi followed Liang Jing's footsteps and arrived at Qingyuan Tower.

This was the place where Doctor Liu had saved someone a few days ago, and also the place where the restaurant owner had shoved Xu Yi. As far as Xu Yi was concerned, this place was something special.

Liang Jing led Xu Yi to the front of the restaurant.

Liang Jing smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, there was a slight mishap at this restaurant a few days ago. Do you know why?"

"Sir, you've had a dispute with this boss before."

This restaurant has three floors and covers an area of ​​about one acre. Although it has just opened, it is already quite famous in the entire Fangyuan City. The owner has done a good job of promoting it.

Xu Yi nodded, confirming that this was indeed the case. The City God and the Mountain God actually had similar powers, both having absolute control over a city and being able to investigate the situation within it at any time.

The City God didn't show up that day, so there must be a reason for it. Xu Yi wouldn't let such a small matter affect their friendship.

"Lord Liang, as you say, what's wrong with this restaurant?"

Liang Jing brought him here for a reason; there couldn't have been no reason at all.

"please."

Liang Jing smiled and didn't say much, but simply gestured for Xu Yi to enter the restaurant.

Qingyuanlou is doing very well.

There were many guests.

As soon as Xu Yi and Liang Jingcai arrived at the door, someone came to greet them.

The waiter smiled and said, "Please come in, gentlemen. There are seats available both upstairs and downstairs. Would you like a window seat to enjoy the view, or would you prefer a quiet private room?"

Liang Jing then looked at Xu Yi, clearly handing over the initiative to him.

"Then, let's go by the window."

"Alright, sir, please come in!"

The waiter led Xu Yi and his companion to a window seat on the second floor.

"Waiter, brew a pot of 'White Dew Among the Pines'."

Liang Jing instructed, "This is the best tea from Qingyuanlou. I've been coming here to drink tea frequently these past few days."

"Sir, I don't know your taste in tea, why don't you try this Pine Dew first?"

Xu Yi nodded. He rarely drank tea. Since arriving in this world, he had been wandering in the mountains and fields, and rarely even stayed in the city. He had no money, let alone the tea he could afford to drink in a restaurant.

Xu Yi looked out the window. The bluestone path meandered, with rows of tiled houses, and the copper bells on the eaves jingled in the wind.

A peddler carrying his wares walked through the street, and the laughter of children echoed from the street.

A few people carrying snacks hurried past on the street.

As Xu Yi gazed at the fireworks illuminating the city, he momentarily forgot that the City God was beside him.

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