While Qin Liuxi was preparing a prescription on the side, Mrs. Cheng pulled Tong Miao’er aside, first asking how she ended up at the tea house. After hearing the explanation, she sighed deeply.
"It really was a coincidence. If it wasn’t for your altruistic heart, you wouldn’t have coincidentally t Master Buqiu, thus arriving at this tea house. Without your arrival, Fifth Sister would surely have suffered greatly." Mrs. Cheng shuddered at the mory of her daughter’s madness, fearing that regardless of whether this illness could be cured, if the Bai family spread the news, Qin’er would have no reputation left.
Demonic possession, madness, if these rumors spread, who would dare to consider a match with her daughter?
Tong Miao’er comforted her, "It’s all Fifth Sister’s good fortune that she turns danger into safety. Aunt, you don’t have to worry too much. After this incident, her life will surely be smooth."
Mrs. Cheng jested, "I heard from your mother that after you recovered, you beca a Taoist believer yourself, not only enshrining a longevity tablet at ho and offering incense day and night, but also frequently doing good deeds. Now every word out of your mouth references karma and retribution. Are you truly considering enlightennt?"
Tong Miao’er blushed and smiled, "I only believe in one person’s way."
Mrs. Cheng raised an eyebrow at her serene and gentle deanor, which brought warmth and joy to those who saw her, and said, "As long as you’re confident in your heart, that’s good. So, how much should we give for the fortune-telling fee?"
"Just follow your good karma, Aunt," Tong Miao’er said, "I myself provide her longevity tablet because I believe in her Tao, that’s why, and when there is a great disaster, I always act in the na of Master Buqiu, doing whatever little I can."
Mrs. Cheng was a bit perplexed: "Why do you need to use her na for good deeds? If you’re the one doing it, wouldn’t the rit also be attributed to you?"
"By using her na, I believe the rit and fortune I should receive won’t be lessened. And she..." Tong Miao’er tilted her head slightly, saying, "I feel Sister Taoist Temple Master needs faith and rit more than I do."
This feeling was inexplicable; she simply felt Qin Liuxi needed it more than herself, so she used her na when doing good, hoping the blessings would befall Qin Liuxi.
Mrs. Cheng couldn’t help but stroke her head: "You child, truly pure-hearted."
Tong Miao’er curved her lips into a smile.
Mrs. Cheng prepared silver notes worth a thousand taels for Qin Liuxi.
Qin Liuxi only took two notes of a hundred taels each and said to Mrs. Cheng, "Please convert the remaining charity money into grains or old cotton clothes and deliver them to the disaster victims this ti."
Mrs. Cheng was slightly taken aback and sighed, "Master Buqiu has such a big heart!"
Qin Liuxi smiled and continued, "Miss Cheng’s manic depression, while partly induced by hormonal imbalance leading to yin and yang disharmony that disrupts organ functions, is also significantly caused by external factors. So are so consud by inferiority that they brood over others’ words, even believing that what others say is correct. This is actually a form of psychological abuse. To cheer up, one shouldn’t let those supposedly ’helpful’ people linger around her. Sotis those who claim to act for your good are only pushing you into a deeper abyss."
Mrs. Cheng was startled and said, "I understand."
Qin Liuxi placed the needles, handed over the prescription, exchanged a few pleasantries with Tong Miao’er, and left first.
As she exited the tea house, the sky began to snow heavily again.
Little Ginseng still had a piece of milk cake in his mouth, chewed and swallowed then said, "This snow only stopped for two days and starts again, seemingly endless."
"The New Year is approaching." Qin Liuxi caught a snowflake, watching it lt slowly in her hand, and said, "This New Year won’t be easy to get through."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to see Wei Xie, who hadn’t been seen in days, appearing within her vision, looking worn-out.
"You just ca out from inside? Eating and drinking well, while I tire myself out to no end." Wei Xie pointed to the box of pastries Little Ginseng was carrying, saying, "Co on, give so to fill my stomach."
Little Ginseng was reluctant, the milk cake was as soft as a cloud with a strong milky fragrance, delicious and sold at a high price, he didn’t want to give it away.
Qin Liuxi glanced over, and he could only take out two pieces for Teng Zhao to transform into treasures.
Soon after, Wei Xie had two cloud milk cakes in his hand, which he devoured in a few bites before saying to Qin Liuxi, "Grant so rit."
Qin Liuxi raised an eyebrow, "Got into trouble?"
Wei Xie’s ghostly face turned green directly, saying, "The snow disaster killed many people, souls can’t be hooked, a few days ago I hooked an evil man, who died and devoured the souls of two new ghosts, turned into an Evil Ghost, and escaped."
"Is that all you’re capable of?" Little Ginseng widened his eyes in doubt.
Wei Xie glared at him bad-temperedly, "If you’re capable, go ahead? Even the tiger has its napping tis. The people who died in the snow disaster aren’t just one or two, there are tragic ones, families buried under the houses, freezing to death. By the way, there’s an avalanche on the other side of Dragon Mountain Gorge, blocking the official road."
Dragon Mountain Gorge is an essential route for north-south travel, with mountains on both sides; if blocked, it would cause considerable inconvenience.
Wei Xie continued, "Now the ghost ssengers barely have ti to drag the people away, only they string them together, picking up one more as they go, otherwise they’d be back and forth, trampling the Ghost Gate. I’m doing the sa."
He said this while raising his Soul Hook Chain, the extendable long chain held a string of souls, totaling more than twenty.
His sudden gesture intensified the cold presence in this area, yin energy bursting upward.
Little Ginseng twitched his lips, strung together, are they preparing to roast them over a fire?
"With so many ghosts, there are bound to be spots we can’t watch, as I tried to hook a new ghost, that Evil Ghost devoured two new souls, broke free of the chain and escaped." Wei Xie said with a cold face, "Any ghost that escapes from must be captured back, otherwise even if it devours one more soul, it’s still counted on , and that creates great karma! So I’ve co to ask for rit, hoping my ghost power increases, giving a better chance against that thing."
Qin Liuxi asked, "Escaped to the capital?"
"That’s right."
Qin Liuxi granted him so rit, saying, "If it’s an Evil Ghost, after devouring souls, its ghost power will greatly increase, having tasted the benefit, it would likely continue devouring souls. Recently the capital is searching for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, also attracting a lot of Wandering Ghosts. If they don’t manage to evacuate in ti, they might beco the Evil Ghost’s al. You go to the Ming Royal Mansion... Forget it, you co with . There’s a ghost soldier there, the two of you together, quickly subdue that Evil Ghost."
Finding assistance?
That’s certainly possible!
With help, he wouldn’t have to fight hard all alone, even saving on ghost power, how generous!
At the Ming Royal Mansion, Ming Yu looked at the sky’s dark clouds and the increasingly heavy snow, feeling sowhat apprehensive. This ominous feeling resembled the day Qin Liuxi’s Evil God showed up.
"Old Ming, still here!"
Ming Yu turned around, Qin Liuxi was accompanied by his unreliable grandson Old Ming King, waving at him. Behind her was another one adorned with flowers, an effeminate man dressed as a woman, looking at him with glowing eyes!
What sort of creature is this ghost?
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