As soon as Yun Chang stepped in here, she felt a little uncomfortable.
The negative energy gathers here. For ordinary weak people, if they walk around here, they will definitely get a serious illness after returning.
However, with Hu Tao around, her secret technique of the Hall of Rebirth has reached a new level since it was combined with the Eye of God. The fire butterflies she transformed into were not only lifelike, but a few of them landed on Yun Shang's shoulders, and then a warm feeling spread.
Hu Tao did not take credit for it. After all, it was she who invited Yun Shang to come along. It was not her intention to make her friend sick. Moreover, she could not just leave the job aside in front of the client. She quickly looked around and marveled.
"This is incredible. There is actually a place like this—"
As for the feng shui of the village, to put it in terms that ordinary people can understand, the feng shui conditions here are actually not bad, enough to support the local people, and it is far from the barrier land that has been eroded by the remains and blood of demons.
Normally speaking, this kind of negative energy wouldn't accumulate.
But on this side, the closer Hu Tao got, the more she realized what was happening. Even her originally nonchalant attitude changed a little. She turned around and asked Shen He.
"So, Miss Shen He, the place where your parents were buried is on a small hill not far from here, right?"
"……Um."
Returning to the old place, Shen He showed no emotion, and his eyes were like dead water, without a single ripple.
Seeing that the client had nothing to say, Walnut was not embarrassed, but concentrated on preparations until they arrived at the burial site.
What appeared before everyone was a dilapidated tomb.
The land is naturally not a good place. The negative energy is so accumulated that it is not surprising that a zombie will break out of the ground at any time.
"This is really, even Walnut doesn't know what to say..."
Kurumi blinked and asked in a subtle tone.
"Ms. Shen He, may I ask who helped you choose this burial site? Do you think they have a grudge against your family?"
"At that time, I had already started to study under the Master, and I didn't know about this. I think it was done by someone from the same village after he passed away."
Shen He stared at the tombstone with the deceased's name engraved on it. The words on it had long been eroded by years of wind and rain, and even half of the name was missing.
"Ah, he is a man with a miserable life."
Hu Tao shook her head but did not ask any more questions. Instead, she instructed Yun Shang to light an incense burner and let everyone present worship sincerely.
Immediately after the worship was over, Hu Tao walked around the grave of Shen He's father, with his brows sometimes frowning and sometimes relaxing.
"What's wrong, Walnut?"
Even Yun Shang was affected by her behavior and became more nervous than Shen He.
You know, in Liyue, funerals are particularly important, and after spending so many days in the Hall of the Rebirth, she knows that the graves of ancestors affect their descendants and must not be taken lightly.
Miss Shen He has always had a vague evil spirit about her. If she is also influenced by her ancestors, let alone wealth and the like, she will definitely be a lonely star.
"Don't worry. From what I've observed, although this cemetery isn't well chosen, the situation hasn't deteriorated to a very bad level."
Hu Tao first comforted Yun Shang, then took out a shovel and prepared to start digging.
While working, she also tested Yunshang.
"Yun Shang, do you know why we can't choose this place to bury our dead?"
"Hmm." Yun Shang subconsciously looked at the magnificent waterfall which was some distance away from here but still visible. The sound of the flowing water could be heard clearly.
This place is at the foot of Tianheng Mountain, the place where immortals are active as described by the so-called "Meng Meng Mortal Fate and Xian Yuan Tao".
But even if it is a treasure land, if it is not used properly, it will become a disaster place that breeds zombies.
"Where the sound of flowing water is heard, there is the roar of a dragon. It will frighten the dead and make their families uneasy. The water of the waterfall is so fast that there is no room for it to turn back."
This was the knowledge she had seen in some Feng Shui books in the Wangsheng Hall, and Hu Tao was obviously very satisfied with the performance in answering this question.
"That's right. Although we don't know what the intentions of the person who buried this client were, we can't rule out the possibility that he did something bad with good intentions, and brought such disaster to the village."
Accompanied by the dull sound of a shovel hitting something hard, Hu Tao wiped her forehead and prepared to continue to put in more effort, but Shen He, who was watching from the other side, walked up to her quietly and extended his hand to her.
"Leave it to me."
"you?"
Kurumi looked at her suspiciously.
Shen He had excellent looks and an ethereal temperament. It was beyond other people's imagination that such a fairy-like person could do such rough, tiring and dirty work.
What should we do if we really hand it over and they deduct our labor costs?
Thinking of this, Walnut quickly shook his head and said, "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate."
Not being able to add any help, but instead seeming to be disdained, Shen He's expression seemed to become a little gloomy. He retreated to a distance and remained silent.
Yun Shang didn't feel like telling any jokes to ease the atmosphere at this time, so she had to change the subject.
"Well, although it may be a bit rude to say this, in situations like this, aren't relatives usually the first to suffer?"
She looked cautiously at Shen He not far away, somewhat afraid of offending her and then being knocked down with a punch.
"That's true, but——"
Kurumi also whispered.
"This client of ours has a very important background, and judging from his face, I'm afraid his fate is not very good. Not only does he have the aura of loneliness and evil between his eyebrows, but it may even implicate his close relatives. The resentment of his ancestors cannot be resolved, but instead he is confused by the evil spirit. If this accumulation does not resolve, won't those who are close to him suffer?"
"Is this really the case..."
Yun Shang looked at Shen He with some pity, and then seeing her reaction, Hu Tao inexplicably said something extra.
"Let's not talk about her for now. You too... Never mind. It's nothing. Come, give me a hand and prepare to open the coffin."
By setting up a pulley, putting the rope on the coffin and slowly pulling it up, the two of them also caught a glimpse of a corner of the cold green coffin.
At this moment, the atmosphere on the field changed significantly, as if some kind of cold air had infect the space, making it look very strange.
Chapter 38: Set it on fire and send it away!
There was a thin layer of soil covering the cold green coffin, and there were no signs of erosion from wind and rain on the corners.
Although according to Miss Shen He, this coffin was only made about ten years ago, so even if there were signs of erosion, they would not be too obvious, but its current condition is obviously not normal.
Hu Tao's face changed slightly when she saw this scene, and she quickly asked Yun Shang to help loosen the rope while she removed the nails herself.
Then she asked Shen He to step back a little. For some reason, there was always a hint of evil spirit on her. Although this murderous intent was firmly bound to her by some kind of magic, the closest people also have a mysterious connection with their relatives after death.
If the two collide head-on when the coffin is opened, the person inside might be stimulated to jump out!
Let Yun Shang also move farther away, at a distance where he could take care of her at any time. Hu Tao opened the coffin lid with a serious face. It was as if the extreme cold from under the deep spring spread instantly. The birds in the surrounding mountains fluttered into flight, and a few crows uttered mournful cries.
A thick black gas was rising from inside the coffin, which made people feel a little creepy.
Hu Tao had sharp eyes and could see the middle-aged man lying inside. His face looked very depressed and his body was black. One could tell at a glance that he was a man who would not be at peace even in death.
More importantly, even after so much time has passed, the body has not decayed at all, as if it had just been buried.
Faced with this scene, Yun Shang took a half step back as if frightened, but then she thought of Hu Tao who was still in front of her and she couldn't leave her behind, so she had to bite the bullet and move forward, but she had to carefully grab the other person's sleeve in the process, and hiding behind her was something she had no choice but to do.
Even Shen He frowned when the coffin was opened. The evil thoughts and evil spirit coming from inside were obviously the source that had disturbed her meditation in the past few days.
At this moment, Walnut, who was observing closely, had noticed that the fingernails of the deceased in the coffin had grown three or four inches out of thin air. If he was poked, it would probably be more than just a few bloody holes.
"This corpse, I'm afraid..."
Hu Tao's expression became more serious. Although Miss Shen He had talked to her about some hidden secrets when she came here earlier, and she also guessed that she might encounter such a situation, she did not let the guests and disciples of the Wangsheng Hall accompany her to prevent any unexpected events.
But the current situation is obviously more serious than she imagined.
Even if this corpse is reburied somewhere else now, it will surely turn into a zombie in the near future, break out of the ground, and seek revenge on its loved ones.
This is just one of the coffins. The coffin of Miss Shen He's mother has not been opened yet. But there is no need to think too much about it. Relatives are also buried here. The situation will only get worse, not better.
"Hu Tao, this looks a bit serious. Why don't we go back and ask Master Zhongli what to do?"
Yunchang hid behind Hutao and suggested timidly.
Although she was reluctant to admit it, her previous mental preparation was indeed broken by this particularly supernatural aspect.
Even though he had walked the world as a soul and had seen beings similar to himself, souls in Mond were either led by the Lord Wind God to return to the earth, or ascended to heaven alone after fulfilling their wishes.
She had only seen things like this that seemed to have something to do with "zombies" in the Lin Zhengying series of movies.
But Hu Tao is not Uncle Jiu, and the client buried here is not like Qi Qi.
Yun Chang did feel a little scared.
Sensing her timidity, Hu Tao gently rubbed her hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Even if Mr. Zhongli was here, he would probably only give a suggestion."
"Well……?"
Facing the somewhat confused eyes of her own hostess, Hu Tao grinned and then shouted to Shen He.
"Miss Shen He! I'm afraid your client will turn into a corpse soon. If you bury him like this, he will break out of the ground in the middle of the night and cause trouble to the people and livestock in the village. In the end, he will come to your house and cause bloodshed. So Hu Tao has a suggestion."
"...What is it?"
“We cremated directly on the spot.”
As she finished her words, a scarlet spear appeared out of thin air and was held firmly in Hu Tao's fair little hand. Some fire butterflies even slid down from the tip of the spear.
Cremation. This is the most commonly used, simplest and most effective method since the establishment of Wangsheng Hall.
No matter what kind of demons, ghosts, zombies they are, burn them all and eventually they will turn into gray butterflies and escape from this corrupt world.
However, this method is often not accepted by everyone, especially some superstitious business families. They prefer to find another good tomb so that their ancestors can continue to bless future generations. But in reality, who can say for sure about such things?
Mortals are protected by gods, but if they don't work hard to live their own lives well, then gods can't do anything.
For such troublesome customers, although Wangshengtang will do its best to help find a good grave, it is always a job that depends on the weather. If something goes wrong in the middle of the process and disturbs others' sleep, it would be a sin.
Fortunately, the girl Shen He in front of him didn't look like an unreasonable person at all.
"……Can."
She nodded and even glanced towards the body.
"Do you need me to burn it myself?"
"Uh... that's not necessary."
Hu Tao laughed awkwardly twice, and she had an indescribable admiration for this fairy-like figure.
If she also learns from Miss Shen He and starts eating fairy herbs and mountain dew from now on, will she also become like this, untainted by the worldly world?
However, as soon as this thought came into being, it was "smashed away" by the softness of the palm.
If I really become a disciple of an immortal seeking the way to immortality, wouldn't I have to say goodbye to Yunshang? Say goodbye to the Hall of Rebirth?
If life is without these two most important goals in life, what is the point of achieving immortality?
Although there is a way to let Yunchang go to find immortals together, the Wangsheng Hall can also be handed over to Zhongli Keqing to help manage.
But... for some reason, Kurumi always felt that it was not a good thing.
Mortals have their own way of living. Even if they strive to live as long as immortals, whether they can live happily for the rest of their lives is another matter.
So, with Shen He's consent, Hu Tao immediately arranged a cremation for the client.
During the burning process, the client was still a little dishonest. It seemed that he was afraid of heat when he was alive. And since he had been buried underground for a long time, he preferred cool places. However, he did not expect that Walnut had a Homa staff in his hand, which he poked directly into the red flames like a fire stirring stick, nailing him firmly in the center.
The scarlet flames that exorcised evil continued to ignite the evil, and even though the body was filled with resentment and unwillingness, it was eventually devoured by the flames. The remaining evil thoughts had just been freed from the body, and when it wanted to curse Shen He, it was glared at by him and its soul flew away.
After the matter was settled, when Hu Tao was preparing to bury Shen He's mother in tears, she discovered that -
“Is this an empty coffin?”
The corners of Hu Tao's mouth twitched as she looked at Shen He, who had an innocent face, and Yun Shang, who had not even had time to breathe a sigh of relief because she had frightened her and became even more nervous.
"This is bad, we have to find the customer before dark!"
Chapter 39: Temple, True Lord
It is certainly not easy to find a deceased person. You have to have some understanding of his or her life.
However, Shen He did not have a deep impression of her mother. It was not because she was cold-hearted by nature, but because she was too young at that time and her memory was vague. As for her mother's past, she did not know much.
All I knew was that she came from a branch of an exorcist family, and even that was not revealed to me until later when I was training with Zhenjun.
As for more, when Shen He said that his mother died of illness when he was five years old, neither Hu Tao nor Yun Shang asked further.
Although Shen He didn't feel offended in any way, she didn't hate the caring looks in the two people's eyes...
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