Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 88 Soul Night Tour

A strong gust of wind howled.

On the rooftop, a figure darted about like a rabbit and a falcon, disappearing as fast as lightning.

Luo Qingfeng felt a little worried.

But at this moment, there was no short and long whistle, nor was there any rush to leave.

After all, there was a little girl inside who needed protection.

Those strange little footprints had just been here; it's unknown whether they will return.

About half an incense stick's time.

Tang Wu lightly leaped in from outside the courtyard wall, looked at him, and asked, "Did you notice anything coming past?"

Luo Qingfeng pointed to a pair of small footprints beside him and said, "Captain, come and take a look."

Tang Wu's expression hardened, and she immediately walked up to him, looking down at the ground.

Moonlight streamed down.

A thin layer of white powder covered the ground, on which two faint footprints could be seen.

Tang Wu's pupils contracted slightly. She looked at it carefully for a few more moments, then looked at him and asked, "If it's not autumn frost on the ground, what is it?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "Lime powder."

Tang Wu was taken aback: "You spilled that?"

Luo Qingfeng nodded and said, "I scattered the footprints in other parts of the courtyard, but they were all blown away by the wind. Only here are they left. Anyone who has been here should be able to see them."

Tang Wu looked at him with some surprise and asked, "When did these footprints appear?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "Just before you whistled."

Tang Wu's gaze sharpened. "Just now, A-Tian spotted a figure in the garden outside. It was very fast; by the time she chased after it, the person had already jumped over the wall. A-Tian sounded the alarm, and we immediately surrounded the area from four directions, but we couldn't catch it. According to A-Tian, ​​the figure was rather short, like…"

At this point, Luo Qingfeng and she both lowered their heads and looked at the footprints on the ground again.

"Does he look like a child?"

Luo Qingfeng asked.

Tang Wu nodded with a solemn expression and said, "But we can't rule out the possibility that she's a petite maid."

She then looked at him and said, "The maid in your room is quite petite."

Luo Qingfeng's expression darkened slightly. He said, "You suspect her? Is that why you came?"

Tang Wu paused for a moment, then asked, "Did she just go out?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "She was in bed the whole time. She just came out and relieved herself in the courtyard. I watched the whole thing."

Tang Wu narrowed her eyes slightly: "Did she go out to relieve herself? Did you watch her the whole time she was using the restroom?"

Luo Qingfeng replied, "Yes."

He then added, "Besides, these footprints on the ground are not her footprints."

Tang Wu nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Don't be angry. We will suspect everyone in this manor, including the Duke of Cheng. I heard from Nightingale that you only met that little maid a few days ago, and she was the one who took the initiative to speak to the head steward and said she wanted to be with you. So, I will also suspect her."

Luo Qingfeng said, "But she was already possessed by a demon last night."

Tang Wu looked at him calmly and said, "There is more than one demon in the manor. They may all be working together, helping each other and putting on an act. It's not impossible."

Luo Qingfeng did not speak again.

Tang Wu said, "Although what I'm saying may make you feel bad, you must remember that you are a demon slayer. In this situation, you must have the courage to doubt everyone around you. Including me, including A-Ying, and even the little maid in your room."

Luo Qingfeng paused for a moment, then said, "Isn't there any way to distinguish demons?"

Tang Wu said, "We have a Demon-Detecting Jade here. If demonic energy appears, it will sound an alarm. To determine if a cultivator has demons within them, we can examine their stellar energy. As long as they activate their stellar energy, they can be detected. However, demons within ordinary people are more difficult to detect because as long as they patiently hide, they are hard to find unless they actively or passively expose themselves, leaving subtle clues."

Luo Qingfeng asked, "How can we passively expose ourselves?"

Tang Wu said, "If there is a demon in the body, there will be a certain extreme emotion or personality. If we suspect something, we can deliberately trigger this emotion in the other person, and the other person will naturally be exposed."

Luo Qingfeng suddenly remembered the two demons he had encountered with Aya outside Qingquan Town.

Tang Wu continued, "However, some demons are very strong-willed. No matter how you test them, they remain unmoved. We've tried all three suspects in the manor, but to no avail. However, we just spotted that figure, and you also discovered those footprints, so our suspicions have turned to your student again. This time, we might need your help."

Luo Qingfeng felt a strange sense of rejection.

But he knew he had to do it; the sooner he caught the demon, the sooner he could take Nightingale away from this dangerous place.

Otherwise, there could be danger at any time.

"What should I do?"

He asked.

Tang Wu glanced at the expression on his face and said, "Use your talent to talk to her more and find out more about what has happened to her. As the saying goes, too much talk leads to mistakes. The more she talks, the more we will discover something unusual."

Luo Qingfeng couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's supposed to be exorcising demons, but it feels like we're doing something bad. My conscience is bothering me."

Tang Wu reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "Once you've seen enough demons, you won't feel this way anymore. Demons are good at disguising themselves; they understand our hearts very well, so they use all sorts of things that can touch our hearts to disguise themselves, such as age, appearance, various tragic experiences, and making you feel all sorts of lingering emotions towards them, and so on. If you fall for it, you'll be the one who dies."

Luo Qingfeng paused for a moment, then said, "Captain, I've always had a question."

Tang Wu said, "You speak."

Luo Qingfeng looked at her and said, "You always say that demons are good at disguising themselves, but how can you be sure that all demons are deliberately disguising themselves, rather than reflecting their true inner selves? Some demons have disguised themselves their whole lives, but is that still disguise? Some demons have never harmed anyone in their lives, but should they still be eliminated? If we kill such demons, those who have been possessed by them for a long time will also die. So, is what we are doing right or wrong?"

Tang Wu paused for a moment, looked at him intently for a few moments, and said, "Is this just one question? It's clearly a lot of questions."

Luo Qingfeng asked, "Captain, can you help me answer this?"

Tang Wu paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I've asked these questions before, not just you and me, but many people have, but no one has ever explained them. There's only one answer: all demons are evil and should be eliminated. Our Demon Suppression Academy was established specifically to exterminate demons."

Luo Qingfeng said, "I am not satisfied with this answer."

Tang Wu thought for a moment and asked, "Then let me ask you this: so far, have any of the demons you've encountered been demons that have harmed anyone, demons that have only done good deeds?"

Luo Qingfeng did not speak again.

"Isn't this the answer?"

Tang Wu smiled and said, "Alright, go back and rest. Get plenty of rest and prepare for the challenges ahead. Thinking too much about some things is useless and will only make things difficult for yourself."

Luo Qingfeng nodded.

Tang Wu didn't say anything more. She walked down the corridor, and with a light leap, she jumped over the courtyard wall.

It was already past four in the morning.

Luo Qingfeng returned to his room, closed the door and windows, and got into bed.

The maidservant kept her warm under the covers.

As soon as he entered, the young maid pressed herself against his chest, hugged him tightly, and whispered, "Young master, I'm scared..."

Luo Qingfeng said, "What are you afraid of?"

The maid hugged him tightly and said, "I'm afraid... I'm afraid I'll suddenly be gone like Xiao Zi and Xiao Jing, and I won't be able to serve you anymore."

It turned out she had already guessed some things.

After all, there have been too many deaths and disappearances in the government recently, and it is impossible to cover them all up.

Luo Qingfeng gently stroked her hair and said, "It's alright, you're protected by Young Master."

The little maid stopped talking and curled up tightly in his arms.

After a moment, she suddenly hiccuped and quickly covered her mouth.

Luo Qingfeng asked, "Did you eat too much?"

The maidservant blushed instantly, burying her burning cheeks tightly against his chest, not daring to utter a word.

Luo Qingfeng said, "Next time, I won't save any dinner for you. We agreed to only eat two meals, but you've eaten three, one more than me. Aren't you afraid of gaining weight?"

The little maid let out a soft moan, burying her head in the blanket in embarrassment.

"Okay, go to sleep."

Luo Qingfeng glanced out the window, thought for a while about his conversation with the captain, and then closed his eyes.

I felt refreshed when I woke up the next day.

He continued his spiritual practice at home.

On the surface, everything seemed calm and peaceful in the mansion, and nothing else happened.

After dark.

He lit more sandalwood incense, closed the doors and windows, and then his spirit left his body.

This time, he came out very easily.

Feeling uneasy, he wandered around the room a few times, but then passed through the wall and went to the main room, where he saw the little girl sitting on a chair, embroidering flowers with her head down.

He suddenly sped up and passed in front of her.

"call--"

A sudden gust of cold wind appeared!

The little girl's hair was ruffled, which startled her and made her tremble.

She opened her innocent big eyes wide, glanced at the closed door, and looked at it with a mixture of confusion and fear.

She glanced at the room next door, seemingly wanting to go in, but also seemingly afraid of disturbing the young master, so she could only continue sitting there, occasionally looking through the crack in the door.

Seeing that the little girl was frightened by him, Luo Qingfeng regretted it a little. He slowed down, left the main room, and went straight through the wooden door to the courtyard.

The temperature outside is very low.

As the night wind blew, his entire being trembled, feeling a pain as if a sharp knife were piercing his body.

But he knew that this was a necessary stage in the soul's nighttime wandering.

Since the soul has only recently left the body, it will naturally feel some fear and discomfort when it first comes into contact with the outside world. It needs more training, to wander in the darkness, to experience wind and rain, and to be tempered and refined by the moonlight and stars, in order to become stronger.

Only then can you try day trips.

He endured the pain and trembling, wandered around the corridor for a while, and then, with renewed courage, slowly flew out of the corridor and into the courtyard.

The night wind was stronger in the courtyard.

He felt as if his entire soul was about to be blown away, and his body was in excruciating pain. But strangely, under the moonlight and starlight, he also felt a warm and comfortable sensation.

He dared not fly too high and continued to wander slowly in the courtyard.

In the vision of the divine soul, the originally pitch-black and dim night seemed to be fully revealed and became incredibly clear.

Just as he was slowly experiencing this wonderful change, he suddenly heard a faint sound of footsteps coming from outside the courtyard!

To his current state of mind, it was exceptionally clear!

Then, a figure leaped from outside the courtyard wall and landed lightly in the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)