Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

Small places certainly have the advantage of being quiet, but when he thinks about it carefully, apart from the capital of Lihuo Country, he has not been to any other big capital city, so he should go and see it.

Many local characteristics will basically settle and gather in places like the capital, so it is good to give the Sky Fox Queen a different kind of excitement.

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It was still daytime and there was no midnight curfew.

However, after Chu Wuzhi and his group pretended to be outsiders and entered, they found that it was quite quiet inside, which was not what would be expected in a city of this size.

It was more like Chizhao Town on New Year's Eve, with every household under martial law and hiding in their homes.

"Is it a special holiday?" Chu Wuji wondered, and planned to go directly to the city center to see what was happening.

"There must be a disturbance in the city. Look at the yellow paper talismans tied in front of the shops on the street." White Snake Mother reminded.

Auntie Qing Snake looked around and speculated, "Perhaps a prominent noble in the city has died, and the people have been asked to suspend their activities. There are paper money scattered all over the ground. How could a troublemaker throw paper money as a bribe?"

At this time, a young Taoist priest came into the city. He looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. He had a lot of ritual supplies in his backpack and a crow was perched on his shoulder.

Soon after, a large group of people dressed as practitioners came, including Taoists, monks, and nuns, each walking in groups, and some people who were practicing for unknown reasons.

But their cultivation levels seemed average, because no one could see the existence of the Sky Fox Goddess. They could only barely feel that Chu Wuzhi's aura was a little unusual and a little cold.

The Taoist priest with the crow came over and kindly reminded:

"I've never seen a style of clothing before, a guest from far away?"

"Yes, I traveled here to see the heroes of the Sericulture Kingdom. What happened here?"

Chu Wuji saluted with his fists, pretending to be a wanderer, but with a giant blade like a door panel on his back, it would be difficult for him to appear ordinary.

The crow was urging the Taoist priest to get away from Chu Wuji, but the young Taoist priest didn't understand why and patiently explained:

"Just nine days ago, an old lady dressed in red committed suicide out of injustice. On the seventh day, she turned into a cat-faced ghost and caused trouble here for two days.

The children of three families were frightened, nearly thirty livestock died, and dozens of innocent people were killed.”

Aunt Green Snake didn't expect that her sister White Snake was right. She was about to exclaim in surprise, but then she remembered that it was not appropriate to speak for fear of scaring passers-by.

Chu Wuji's expression remained normal, and he suddenly said:

"Are you all going out together now to exorcise the demons?"

"Yes, but it's unbelievable that an old lady could accumulate so much resentment and become such a fierce ghost just after the first seven days of her life."

Chapter 283 The Cause of the Ghost Disaster

Chu Wuji wondered in his heart why he encountered such a thing just after arriving here, but when he thought that this was a situation that had been brewing for many days, he could accept it.

If someone was fine when he came here, but died suddenly before he could get his foothold, and turned into a fierce ghost, then Chu Wuji would have a headache.

The Fox Goddess felt it was interesting, so she changed back into human form and rode on Chu Wuji's neck so that she could see more clearly. She said softly:

"A cat-faced ghost, and an old lady at that, must be extremely ugly. Luckily Yao'er didn't come, otherwise she would have been frightened to death~"

The young Taoist priest was puzzled. He looked around and asked:

"Who's talking? Why can't I see anyone?"

The only woman beside Chu Wuji was Xuanyin Xingjun. She had only hidden the dragon horns, but the ripples on her skirt remained, making it obvious that she was a rare object.

Xuanyin Star Lord always had a stern face, his eyes revealed indifference towards the common people in the world, his temperament was cold and arrogant, and he was unkind.

As soon as I saw her expression, I knew that her voice was not the gentle and charming woman who had just spoken. It didn't match.

The young Taoist priest didn't see anything unusual, but his crow did. It flapped its wings to stop him from talking nonsense and almost dragged the young Taoist priest away.

Chu Wuji smiled without saying anything, and sighed in his heart: I remembered when I first met the Rat Taoist. If I want to get a glimpse of those monsters, I have to rely on the Mountain God Dog.

He did not let go of this young Taoist priest who was able to chat with him, and continued to question him:

"Little brother, I see that your skills are quite limited. Why are you taking on this kind of work?"

“Do your part…”

The young Taoist priest briefly explained his situation.

His name is Lu Niao. He is naturally close to all kinds of birds. After his mother ran away with all their belongings, his father no longer raised him and directly threw Lu Niao into a Taoist temple to see if there were any kind-hearted people to adopt him. If there were no kind people, he didn't care and let him live his own life.

Under such circumstances, Lu Niao was adopted by an old Taoist priest and spent five years with him.

"Master knows magic, but he's traveling far away. Over the past two years, the Taoist temple has turned down many invitations from the government to exorcise demons. Although my Taoist skills are shallow, if I don't come soon, the Taoist temple will be taken back."

No wonder, with the endurance of this Taoist priest Lu Niao, if he really encountered a ghost, he would probably lose his head.

This is to take advantage of the large number of people coming to work and punch in, so that the land of the Taoist temple will not be taken back by the government.

Chu Wuji was amazed. "This is quite interesting. The government specifically provides land to support these cultivators... Doesn't that mean there are many monsters in the Cansang Kingdom?"

Taoist Lu Niao nodded and sighed, "Yes, there are quite a few. The waters are complex, and boatmen often encounter water monkeys. Every year, people are dragged away by water monkeys to be reincarnated."

I had guessed this situation when I heard that there were many sects in this area.

So such favorable conditions, outstanding people and beautiful scenery, are all used to nourish evil monsters?

Xuanyin Xingjun spoke at this time. Her tone and voice were more mature and sisterly. She was cold and strong. She said:

"It's natural for people to be too comfortable and isolated from the outside world. They can't attract powerful beings to suppress the little demons and ghosts steadily, so the little demons appear at will."

Aunt Green Snake agrees deeply:

"If we had known about this place earlier and come here to practice in seclusion earlier, we wouldn't have had to deal with these little demons. Most big demons, once they've reached a certain level of cultivation, don't even bother to leave their territory."

Chu Wuji wanted to say that one should not rashly mention those weird things in the human country, but this Taoist priest Lu Niao was also considered an "insider".

Taoist Lu Niao was surprised again: "Who is speaking this time?!"

Chu Wuji ignored his surprise and suspicion and asked:

"Has there ever been a dragon incident in the Yulun River outside the city?"

"It is said that thousands of years ago, there were frequent floods, and fish turned into dragons. The Sericulture Kingdom was rich in spiritual energy, so fish could easily transform into dragons. Later, our ancestors, with unparalleled wisdom, built dams to solve the problem of floods. They also invited the gods to kill the dragons, and only then did we have peace and stability in later generations. But..."

"But what's wrong?"

Chu Wuji liked twists and turns. After hearing what the little Taoist said, his heart sank. He thought that the Yulun River was no longer suitable for dragons to swim.

Taoist Lu Niao turned his head and looked towards the direction of Yulun River, saying:

"For some reason, the river upstream has become more sandy and silted up badly. The dam's effectiveness has been greatly reduced over the past decade. Last summer, half the farmland was flooded. Sigh!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Sujin whispered to her sister:

"The Jingzhe flood will arrive in a few days. When we go out, we can also sweep away the river sand from the dam and control the water level to prevent it from flooding the fertile fields here."

Xuanyin Xingjun had very good ears, and when she heard Bai Sujin's words, she really couldn't believe it.

There is actually a big demon who cares so much about the human race?

Sweeping away river sand can be considered an easy task, but specifically ensuring that the fields are not flooded is a bit more laborious.

To transform from a dragon into a dragon, one must use the power of the rivers during floods to be baptized and transformed. The more violent the flood, the better.

"Come here quickly once everyone is gathered. We must subdue the evil spirit within two days!"

While they were still chatting, the government troops came out, beating drums and gongs, summoning these practitioners to come and subdue the evil spirits.

"Sir, I have to go now." Taoist Lu Niao said goodbye, and the crow on his shoulder was very excited.

After walking a few steps further, the crow chirped to the young Taoist priest:

[You almost died just now. You have no idea how scary that man and woman are! ]

"I think that young man from another place is quite gentle and talkative..." Taoist Lu Niao didn't quite believe it and didn't feel any danger.

"You're just too stupid. No matter how I explain it, it won't make any sense. One day you'll have to say 'A gentleman doesn't talk about strange things, supernatural powers, or anything else.' From now on, when I remind you to run, you must run. The old lady with the evil spirit won't chat with you!"

Chu Wuji watched them walk away, wondering whether to follow them, and muttered:

"It's a rare occasion to gather here and see how the people here exorcise demons and suppress ghosts."

All commercial activities on the streets on the Shoujiang City side have stopped, and it is difficult to eat local specialties.

It would be more lively if we went to other urban areas, but it would be difficult to find the way without any acquaintances.

Since I just arrived and ran into a young Taoist priest who was just starting out, I might as well help him. On the contrary, ordinary evil spirits can be dealt with with just a slap.

Chu Wuji looked at the dragon girl beside him and said:

"I plan to stay here and watch the show. I won't find an inn to stay in until later. Xuanyin Xingjun, you have to follow me for a while."

"..."

The lively and beautiful dragon girl looked at him with a speechless look and an expressionless face.

With the status of a dragon, he really would not take the existence of ghosts seriously. Xuanyin Star Lord felt that Chu Wuji was just taking him to see ants, which was too boring.

She suddenly understood why the pair of snake demons chose to coil around Chu Wuzhi. They probably thought it was too troublesome to move around, so they just let him get around.

Xuanyin Star Lord wanted to turn into a little dragon and hang on Chu Wuji's body, but there was no good position.

The beautiful dragon girl with a thin waist and wide hips sighed deeply and said tiredly:

"I will conceal my presence to prevent this little evil spirit from showing up. I will try to deal with it as quickly as possible and kill it as soon as it shows up."

Chu Wuji then hid nearby and observed the developments here.

Because the government's ghost-hunting team was ready, the neighbors became curious and quietly opened their doors and windows to watch the show from close range.

Especially when they saw Chu Wuji standing outside on the street watching the show, many curious people followed him out, but to be on the safe side, they all held local totem masks to protect their own safety.

A talkative man said, "Brother, you're quite brave! Ever since a strong man died yesterday, our family won't let us go out on the streets. Now that you're leading the way, we can rest assured!"

Chu Wuji replied: "I'm not brave, I came from outside. If there is a house, I will hide in it."

The passersby were silent: "......?"

As there were many people around, more and more people started discussing the old lady's evil spirit, and they all told about their experiences.

"The old lady is not a good person on a daily basis. She always spreads rumors and no one treats her well."

"Her son got married and there was a wedding prank. The old lady was so angry that she hanged herself. Before she died, she chose an inauspicious day and time, found an old locust tree, and then hanged herself wearing a red dress. I heard that her horoscope was very inauspicious!"

Some people were afraid of being frightened by the cat-faced old lady ghost, so they spoke kindly with a serious face:

"No matter what, it's still evil to make the old lady so angry that she hanged herself. It's too much!"

Xuanyin Xingjun heard the unfamiliar word "wedding prank" and was about to ask Chu Wuji when he heard Tianhu Niangniang ask first:

"Young Master, what is this wedding prank? How can it be so irritating?"

Chu Wuji had also witnessed wedding pranks before and did not have a good opinion of this evil custom. He shook his head in disgust and said:

"Playing pranks on someone else's wedding day, beating up the groom or tying him to a tree, or taking advantage of the bride."

To this day he still hasn't figured out why some people would consider such vulgarity as a celebration, as it's clearly just a way of accumulating hatred against each other.

Not far away, those practitioners who were practicing to exorcise ghosts, after some discussion, finally proposed to arrest the real murderer who forced the old lady to death, Li Zhishui.

Group '⑥九四：⑨*三⑥'一"③五On the one hand, we want to use him to lure out the cat-faced old lady.

On the other hand, if the old lady killed him and could get away with it, everyone would be happy.

"The person has been arrested!" The incident was so serious that the officers and soldiers were very efficient. After the order was given, the person was brought over in a short while.

Li Zhishui was a man of good spirits. Even after being brought here, he did not regret his actions. He stood straight and did not avoid any glances.

The person handling the murder case was a female official. She wore expensive gold and jade jewelry on her official uniform, looking like a girl from an aristocratic family who had come to play as an official. Under the protection of layers of guards, the female official scolded:

"Li Zhishui, you forced the old lady to death and caused so much trouble. You should clean up the mess. From now on, it will all depend on the magic of the immortal masters and monks, as well as your own fate."

Li Zhishui remained unmoved. He sneered at the female official:

"Don't flatter me. Two years ago, this old bitch from the Chen family allowed her youngest son to come to my brother's wedding and cause trouble. She even put laxatives in the food, just to make fun of me. I reported it to the police, and you, the bitch, advised us to be magnanimous.

This year it's her eldest son's turn to get married, and I only threw shit at this old bastard and didn't harm his relatives, and you come out here and act like a fatherly official? "

The female official glared and said in a harsher voice:

"But you forced the old lady of the Chen family to death, and now you've caused several murders. The cause lies with you! Several families have been implicated by your impulsive revenge!"

The man's thoughts were clear, and he stood straight.

"You think that old bitch's grudge is caused by me, but who is my family's grudge caused by? Why don't you look for your own responsibility?