With virtue

As soon as Jiu Yan entered the relatively intact tomb, she felt a sense of relief wash over her.

Outside, the sun was blazing, but inside, the windows were tightly closed, the curtains were drawn, and it was dimly lit. A cool breeze seeped out from the corners of the walls and cracks in the floor, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

She lay in the shadows, her charred ghostly body pressed against the cold earthen wall, greedily inhaling the wisps of yin energy.

Without the sun's rays, the wounds all over her body are healing slowly at a rate visible to the naked eye.

She suppressed her anger, gritting her teeth as she plotted. If she could just rest for a moment longer and gather her strength, she would rush out and break the Taoist's protective talisman in one breath, burning this glib-tongued brat to ashes!

The Taoist priest's background has been thoroughly investigated. His martial arts skills are nothing special, and his magical power is not particularly strong. His only weaknesses are that his fire magic is somewhat restrained by his own flames, and his talismans are a bit troublesome.

If it were nighttime, killing him wouldn't take much effort at all!

It's hateful that it happened during the day, and he used sunlight to restrain her. She's an old ghost who's been around for hundreds of years and isn't afraid of this greenhorn at all.

Judging from the previous act of burning down the house, this young Taoist priest lacked courage and would probably repeat the same trick this time.

He wanted to set the house on fire again. It would take at least fifteen minutes for it to catch fire, which would be enough time for him to recover and even absorb the heat from the burning house so that he could kill the Taoist priest in one go!

However, her moment of peace lasted only a few breaths before the door was kicked open from the outside with a bang.

Despite being said to be timid, Zhao Yunshu was fearless, holding a sword in one hand and a talisman in the other, and strode across the threshold!

Behind him, the midday sun shone brightly, casting his long shadow directly at Jiu Yan's feet.

"You dog, you lowly wench! You dare hide in the house? Do you really think I, the Taoist priest, don't have the guts to come in? Do you think I'll give you a chance to retaliate? Prepare to die!" The young Taoist priest went in, grabbed an iron sword, and thrust it forward fiercely!

Jiuyan suddenly sprang to her feet, let out a sharp shriek, and pounced forward with her ten fingers like hooks, burning with flames.

The human and the ghost then began their battle in the cramped, dark dwelling.

Relying on her ghostly body, Jiu Yan could move swiftly in and out of the shadows, sometimes hanging upside down from the beams, sometimes emerging from cracks in the corners of the walls. Her ghostly claws, wrapped in raging fire, were always aimed at Zhao Yunshu's throat.

Zhao Yunshu had already changed to a new talisman. Relying on the golden light shield of the talisman, he didn't block at all with his iron sword and just slashed at her face!

Forced to defend against the sword, Jiu Yan clashed with the ghost claws, the clanging sounds echoing incessantly. Each collision sent sparks flying, flames leaping from the corners of the table, the edge of the bed, and the windowpane, illuminating the room with flickering light.

As they were fighting, Zhao Yunshu suddenly stumbled, seemingly tripping over a broken pot on the ground, and fell backward.

The young Taoist priest was exhausted!

Overjoyed, Jiu Yan let out a sharp cry and unleashed both claws, aiming straight for his chest.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yunshu's fall was a feint. Using the momentum of his backward lean, he braced himself on the ground with his left hand, spun half a circle at a tricky angle, and thrust out his iron sword with his right hand. The tip of the sword pierced into the dark wooden pillar behind Jiu Yan with a thud.

The wooden pillar was as thick as a large bowl, and its wood was dark. Although it was old, it still stood firmly in its original place, and it was the main beam of this tomb.

The moment the sword tip pierced the wooden pillar, something on the sword suddenly lit up.

It turned out that there was a cinnabar talisman attached to the sword, which was used to stab the doorpost behind Jiu Yan.

The moment the sword tip pierced the wooden pillar, the cinnabar runes on the talisman suddenly lit up, and a red light shot straight up along the pillar and disappeared into the remaining roof beams.

Although the gateposts have been in disrepair for many years, they still stand upright and are the main beams of this burial site.

Once the vermilion talisman is affixed, it is as if the six gods of destiny in the family shrine are invited. Although the door gods and guardians are formless and invisible, their awe-inspiring righteousness has already spread.

Jiuyan felt a sudden heaviness around her, as if a thousand-pound burden was pressing down on her shoulders! Her knees buckled, and she was forced to kneel on the ground.

The female ghost was filled with shock and anger. She struggled desperately to escape, but her ghostly claws left several scorch marks on the ground, and she could not stand up no matter what she did!

"Hey! I've come prepared, do you think I'll let you escape today?" The young Taoist chuckled. He wasn't going to engage in a mere skirmish; Taoist priests always make thorough preparations before exorcising ghosts!

How many seasoned ghosts have fallen victim to Taoist priests who are only a few decades old? Why? It's simply because our Taoist masters have enough restraints!

"Alright, you female ghost, take a look at this!" Zhao Yunshu took out a talisman and waved it in front of Jiu Yan.

That was a Six Jia Talisman.

If this Six Jia talisman were affixed to her body, the female ghost would be captured by the Six Jia immediately, and her soul would be scattered.

However, Jiu Yan looked bewildered and asked, "What is this?"

what.

Sigh, she's been in the sex industry since she was a child and has never been to school. She doesn't recognize this female ghost!

"Never mind... Just know that once I stick this talisman on your head, your soul will be scattered and you will never be reborn. If you want to live, answer whatever I ask," Zhao Yunshu said.

Jiuyan gritted her teeth.

But she immediately turned her alluring gaze to the Taoist priest, and the fire in her body instantly subsided.

She knelt on the ground, her shoulders trembling slightly, and the charred blackness on her face slowly faded, revealing the fair skin underneath.

Her skin was as smooth and lustrous as jade, showing no trace of being burned by the raging fire. Against the backdrop of her disheveled black hair and half-covered tattered robes, she exuded an indescribable pitifulness.

She raised her eyes, which were now misty with tears. Her gaze was alluring, as if she could steal one's soul.

She stopped struggling, simply tilting her head slightly, letting a strand of her dark hair slip down her ear, revealing her slender, fair neck. Her voice became soft and sweet: "Master, why be so fierce? Whatever you want to ask, I will tell you. But kneeling like this hurts my knees so much. Please help me up, okay? Whatever you want, I will do as you say."

Zhao Yunshu felt a blur before her eyes and her mind went blank for a moment.

Why does this woman kneeling on the ground suddenly seem nothing like the fierce and malevolent ghost from before?

She is such a charming and delicate beauty.

With tears streaming down her face, she looked so pitiful; how could anyone bring themselves to do it?

Then Zhao Yunshu went up and swung his arm around, slapping him across the face.

The slap landed squarely! Jiu Yan's face twisted in pain, and before she could even wipe the crying expression off her face, a clear handprint appeared on her skin.

The edges of the palm print were charred black, which was the mark left by the talisman on the soul. Without the talisman, she wouldn't have been able to be drawn!

Jiu Yan covered her face, her eyes filled with disbelief!

While her seductive skills might not be considered top-tier, they were certainly not something ordinary people could resist. Back then, countless sanctimonious cultivators were captivated by her, so how come this little Taoist priest...!

"Want to know why I'm not afraid of your seductive arts?"

"You whore, open your ears and listen!"

The young Taoist priest spoke with utmost sincerity.

what!