Folklore simulation, starting with the mortician

"Mr. Lin and Yu'er are home. Is it alright for the three of us to go over?"

Li Feng opened his eyes and spoke to the two people in front of him.

Upon hearing Li Feng's words, the two men were taken aback at first, but then nodded.

However, Hong Xiang'er hesitated for a moment before adding, "I can go, but it'll cost extra!"

Li Feng didn't speak, he just nodded.

"And you……"

Li Feng then turned to look at Lu Junyi, who chuckled awkwardly, "Master, what are you saying? Taking in a wandering swordsman like me is already a huge favor; there's no need to bring up money..."

After hearing Lu Junyi's words, Li Feng nodded in agreement.

Yu Yatou clutched the hem of her clothes, wanting to speak, but Li Feng interrupted her, "Yu Yatou and Mr. Lin must take good care of this house. Our lifeblood is stored here; we'll rely on it to make a name for ourselves in the future!"

After hearing this, Yu Yatou put her mind at ease and nodded along with Mr. Lin, which was considered an agreement.

The three of them didn't bother to pack anything, just tidied themselves up briefly, and then headed towards Gaoyin County.

The journey was even more eerie and gloomy. What should have been a bright midday felt like being shrouded in a sinister aura, with a chilling air rushing towards us.

What's even more suspicious is that even the wild dogs that usually eat corpses along the way have disappeared, as if they've encountered some kind of evil spirit.

Li Feng, Lu Junyi, and Hong Xiang'er walked on foot the entire way, one after the other, not daring to bring the mule. If they had brought the mule, they would probably have been sucked dry before they even reached the halfway point.

Before they knew it, three hours had passed, and the three of them had only covered half the distance. Hong Xiang'er followed behind the two of them, and a cold sweat broke out on her back. She felt as if someone was calling her from behind.

There were even some whispers and murmurs. To be honest, an expert like Hong Xiang'er shouldn't be afraid, but the situation is quite different now. After all, the person standing behind her is no ordinary expert.

Li Feng slightly composed himself. The patchwork robe he was wearing had now lost its color, making it impossible to see his face clearly; it was covered with patches of various colors.

The murderous knife on his back was thriving, as he was saying he was going to pay off his debts in large sums; how could he not be happy?

Li Feng has now truly discovered the wonderful use of that dark furnace; walking in this environment, the dark furnace even catches fire.

Two strands of ambergris were also extracted from it.

Looking at Li Feng walking ahead, Hong Xiang'er's eyes became increasingly strange. This person didn't seem like a proper member of the sect. He exuded the aura of a malevolent spirit, and the malevolent spirits following him couldn't avoid him. If they weren't careful, they would be drawn into it.

Enough of the digressions. After passing this pass, we came across a crooked willow tree, and then we were almost at Gaoyin County.

Now, this crooked willow tree has become quite fierce, trying to suppress its vitality. Just as it saw Li Feng and his two companions approaching, its branches rustled, seemingly unable to contain its excitement, acting like a madam stopping customers.

Hong Xiang'er and Lu Junyi both tensed up, wondering how to avoid it. Little did they expect that Li Feng would hold the murderous knife upright and stick the three incense sticks that the local earth god had rejected into the ground.

"Excuse me, could you show me the way?"

Li Feng snorted coldly, and the crooked willow tree rustled, seemingly impatient. Then, Li Feng suddenly swung his knife, stirring up a bloody smell.

The crooked willow tree immediately lost its temper, broke off three emerald green branches, and respectfully placed them by the roadside.

Hong Xiang'er stared wide-eyed at this action, never expecting that things could be done this way.

This crooked willow tree, after all, has become a spirit, and having been tainted with bad luck, it naturally has some influence.

Seeing that Li Feng was not giving them a friendly look at all, he ordered the two people and the monkey behind him to each take a willow branch and move closer to the front.

After crossing another intersection, you can see the county seat of Gaoyin County in the distance, but the sky is gloomy and you can only look at it for a short while.

Hong Xiang'er glanced around, not daring to speak, wondering why the city gate looked like a person.

The two white paper lanterns hung high, like a pair of human eyes.

If you look closely, you can see something flowing down from the person's eyes, thick and waxy.

"This is like lighting candles or sky lanterns for people!"

Lu Junyi noticed something amiss and suddenly said something.

Before the three of them could get close, the city gate, which resembled a man's mouth, suddenly opened with a whoosh, and the inside was brightly lit.

It was just that the light was a bit eerie, not like a normal light.

Li Feng held Yang Liuzi's birth date in his hand, waved his hand, and folded a paper crane that burst into flames and flew towards the city.

With a signal, Li Feng took the lead and walked into the city, ignoring the gloomy environment.

Hong Xiang'er frowned. "Is this head chef always this daring?"

Lu Junyi shook his head. "How would I know? I just heard Mr. Lin say that being a master chef is the rarest kind of life!"

Upon hearing this, Hong Xiang'er couldn't help but roll her eyes. This wasn't about having a rare life; it was about having the life of that evil spirit.

As Li Feng hurried along, he was somewhat taken aback. Unlike the confusing county he had visited before, this time the willow branch led the way, and he arrived at the place where the paper cranes had been burned in no time.

Looking up, I saw a familiar place: the City God Temple!

Just as I was about to step inside, a group of people surrounded me, but these people didn't look like people; they looked more like wax.

With a lamp burning overhead, steam rising from it, Li Feng didn't say much. He loosened his grip on the dagger and slashed at the face of the person blocking his way. The man, who hadn't shown any expression before, was so frightened that he fled in haste.

"Goodness..."

Hong Xiang'er stopped talking and followed Li Feng into the City God Temple.

The temple was pitch black, with no light, but some noise could be heard coming from the backyard.

Before long, Li Feng walked into the backyard and saw that the origami cranes had finished burning and stopped in front of a side room.

Pushing open the door to the side room, one sees a thick layer of wax accumulated on the curtain. Seeing Li Feng about to push the door open, the curtain seems to be adding something to Li Feng's hands.

Before the wax even touched him, it burst into a raging yellow flame and burned to ashes.

Li Feng was speechless. Hong Xiang'er and Lu Junyi behind him exchanged bewildered glances. Hong Xiang'er was especially surprised, "Why did the City God himself open the door?!"

After the door was opened, large pieces of yellow paper with talismans drawn on them were scattered inside.

"Hey, which one?"

A disheveled boy came charging with a stick, but a gust of wind deflected him. Startled, the boy muttered to himself, "How come even the City God is possessed?!"