Chapter 58: Jing Er Makes an Appearance

  Xiao Nan's father was a relatively successful businessman, so Xiao Nan's family was also relatively wealthy. They bought a villa just like mine and hired two security guards and a doorman.

  After explaining the purpose of my visit and Dongfang Xue's to the doorman, Dongfang Xue and I waited patiently in the reception room at the entrance for the doorman to go in and report. We didn't have to wait too long, and soon the doorman came back, accompanied by Xiaonan's mother.

  "Aunt is well." Dongfang Xue and I stood up and greeted her.

  "Alright, you all come with me." Xiang Nan's mother said with a smile, waving her hand to indicate that the doorman could go attend to other matters.

  I don't know why, but I always feel that her smile is somewhat awkward, as if there's something unspoken.

  I followed Dongfang Xue behind Zimu, silently moving forward. Along the way, I was interested in admiring the various plants planted on both sides of the small path. Having been to the mortal world for so long, this is also my first time formally entering someone's home from their front door.

  "Arrogant..." Xiangnan's mother suddenly whispered to me.

  "Oh? Is there something wrong with Aunt?" I came back to myself and asked.

  Xiao Nan's mother looked like she was in a difficult situation, hesitated for a moment before saying: "Yesterday when the old man in my family woke up, I tried to persuade him and finally managed to make him believe that his daughter was indeed possessed by an unclean spirit."

  I didn't say anything because I knew this was just a prelude and what she really wanted to say was only just beginning.

  As expected, Xiaonan's mother hesitated and said: "But... my husband has a friend who knows a certain Taoist priest from Maoshan, who is said to be very famous for getting rid of these unclean things. And that person just happened to arrive in our city a few days ago, so..." Xiaonan's mother trailed off, her face extremely embarrassed.

  I thought for a moment and immediately understood her meaning. It seemed that Xiaonan's father believed that his daughter was indeed possessed by an evil spirit, but he didn't believe I had the ability to exorcise it. Since he knew that Taoist priest, he asked him to come and perform the exorcism instead.

  "It doesn't matter, Auntie. I won't intervene then, as long as the demon can be driven out of Azura's body, it doesn't matter who does it." I smiled and said to Xiaoxuan's mother.

  "That's good." After hearing my words, Xiaonan's mother let out a sigh of relief and smiled awkwardly: "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that the old man in our family is too stubborn, insisting that person has great abilities, and I couldn't persuade him otherwise."

  "Hey, aren't you angry?" Dongfang Xue whispered behind me and asked, "Was it you who told them that Xiaonan was possessed by a demon? Now they don't believe you and are looking for someone else. Aren't you angry? I'm even angry for you!"

  After hearing Dongfang Xue's words, I smiled faintly and said in a low voice, "It doesn't matter, someone drives the demon away, it's just convenient for me to enjoy myself."

  Unconsciously, the three of us had arrived in front of the villa. Xiaoxue's mother opened the large door and gestured for me and Dongfang Xue to enter.

  As I stepped into the hall, I saw that apart from Xiaonan's father, there was also a middle-aged man dressed in Taoist attire.

  Xiao Nan's father saw me coming in and stood up with an awkward face.

  I wasn't very concerned, after greeting him, I sat down with Dongfang Xue on one side to admire the living room decorations, while Xiaonan's mother went to get us drinks.

  "King brother, is this the young man you said pointed out that my niece was possessed?" The man sitting in the living room looked me up and down for a while, slightly stunned, and smiled at Xiaonan's father: "The young man is not bad, but there is no spiritual energy fluctuation on his body, it seems he's just an ordinary person." There was a hint of disdain in his tone.

  I smiled slightly and didn't mind his words.

  "Hey, why do you have to speak so harshly? Can ordinary people tell that Xiaonan is possessed by a demon? Why didn't you say anything when Xiaonan was being possessed? What's with the act of being an expert now?"

  "Ah, sorry Teacher Dongfang. Liu Daochang is a specialist I've specially invited, his ability to exorcise demons is renowned worldwide." Xiang Nan's father stood up with an awkward smile after hearing Dongfang Xue's words.

  Thinking of herself as only Xiaonan's teacher, Dongfang Xue could only mutter a few words and sat down, saying nothing more.

  "Liu Daozhang, I'd like to ask a question." Upon hearing his words, I suddenly stood up and cupped my hands inquiringly: "I wonder what the spiritual energy fluctuations Liu Daozhang mentioned earlier are?"

  I asked because before I even entered the living room, I had already sensed a wave of energy fluctuations that were similar to mine. The familiar feeling brought by this wave made me feel very curious. When I walked into the living room, I found out that this familiar wave was coming from Liu Daozhang's body, and I couldn't help but ask aloud.

  "Are you interested, young man?" Liu Daochang said: "Lingqi is a special skill that our Taoist cultivators have, similar to the internal strength of martial artists, but much stronger. Although Lingqi can harm humans, it has a particularly lethal effect on unclean creatures like monsters. However, if you want to learn, I think it's unlikely."

  That proud Taoist said, "A cultivator must have exceptional innate talent, one in a hundred, and must start practicing from a young age. You're already so old, I think it's hopeless for you. Why not just be content with being an ordinary person? Haha!" After finishing speaking, he chuckled twice, as if mocking my overestimation of myself.

  "What's so great about it? It's just a broken Lingqi." Dongfang Xue whispered beside me, looking at Liu Daozhang's arrogant appearance with some disdain.

  "Thank you, Master Liu, for clearing up the confusion." I bowed to him in gratitude and sat back down, but at this moment, a immature guess had formed in my mind.

  "Excuse me, miss, who are you?"

  Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door, "Hello Auntie, I'm one of Xiaonan's classmates, I've come to see Long Aotian."

  "Oh, it's Xiaonan's classmate. Please come in quickly." Zi Mu smiled and said: "Look at me, I was so busy talking that I forgot to entertain you. Go ahead and go in yourself, I'll go get some drinks for you."

  The living room door was gently pushed open, and a lovely figure suddenly appeared in the doorway. After seeing who it was, everyone in the hall was shocked, and Liu Daozhang's mouth was even more agape, staring blankly at the person standing in the doorway. But my reaction was the greatest among them all. The newcomer was actually "Qing'er". Qing'er stood quietly in the doorway, wearing a pure white outfit that perfectly showcased her beautiful curves. Her slender legs were clad in high heels, and her crystal-clear skin made people involuntarily swallow their saliva. Her slim waist looked even more delicate under the accentuation of her full chest and hips, as if it could be grasped with just one hand, adding to her a few points of pitiful charm. Qing'er had obviously dressed up carefully, applying light makeup, and beneath her fine eyebrows were a pair of eyes that seemed to speak, like gentle water, which appeared to have infinite magic power, making people involuntarily infatuated and crazy.

  It seems that Qing'er has fully integrated into the mortal world under the guidance of a vice principal, but I don't know which vice principal is the mastermind. Sometimes I really want to meet him.

  Qing'er ignored the gaze of everyone in the hall, walked gently into the living room, came straight to my side, sat down tightly beside him, and instantly provoked a jealous glance from Liu Daochang.

  I wasn't one to care about what others thought of me, and even though Liu Daochang was staring at him with a look like he had just seen an enemy, I still asked Qing'er, who was standing beside me, in a nonchalant tone: "What brought you here? Weren't you supposed to be with the vice principal?"

  "Others are coming to see you." Qing'er said intimately, holding my arm, seeing me glare at her, she stuck out her tongue and said: "Just kidding, don't always have a deadpan expression."

  At this time, I couldn't help but laugh and cry. Fortunately, Qing'er knew that she loved Xue'er with all her heart, so she couldn't play too much, so she let go of my arm and whispered: "Actually, I was asked by the vice principal to come and save Wang Nan, but I didn't expect you had already come to save her. It seems that our carefree and kind-hearted nature is also quite soft, hehe!"

  "You think you can get away with making me unhappy? I'll send you to the principal's office and let her deal with you?" My face darkened, and I glared at her fiercely, my tone icy.

  Qing'er heard my words and a hint of hesitation and fear flashed across her eyes, apparently she also knew the principal's identity. But she turned her eyes around and grabbed my hand again, coquettishly saying: "Don't worry, I know you're a good person, you won't let me suffer at the principal's place, besides, I still have to take care of Xue'er."

  When she mentioned Xue Er, I was speechless. However, what she said was right, I wouldn't take her to the principal's office because I still need her to take care of Xue Er.

  "Hmph, young man, being so intimate with a young woman in front of so many people, be careful not to tarnish someone's reputation!" Looking at me and Qing'er flirting, Liu Daozhang seemed to be holding back his words, saying sourly from the side.

  I thought for a moment, but before I could speak, Qing'er took the lead and said: "I'm happy to be intimate with Ao Tian, what's it to you? I don't care about you, why are you talking nonsense on the side? What am I to you?" "Exactly!" Dongfang Xue, who couldn't stand Liu Daozhang's words and deeds, hastily chimed in in agreement. Xiaoyu's father saw this situation and could only smile awkwardly and remain silent.

  "Hmph, I'm making a big deal out of nothing." Liu Daochang seemed to be quite angry, his pale face pointing at Qing'er as he panted for half a day, finally flinging his sleeve and turning his head away.

  Qing'er was originally a fairy in the divine realm, naturally looking down on ordinary people. Only when facing me would she appear more like a woman, because she was ordered by the Divine Emperor to help me. As for Liu Daozhang, she didn't put him in her eyes and wouldn't give him a good face either.

  "Alright, alright, you three stop arguing. You're called Qing'er, right? Liu Daozhang also means well...” Xiaonan's father stood up, awkwardly rubbing his hands. On one hand was his daughter's class teacher and classmates, who were also super beauties, while on the other hand was the person he had invited to save his daughter. It was truly a situation where he couldn't afford to offend either side, so he could only step in to mediate.

  Since the master had spoken, Qing'er naturally didn't dare to be too excessive either. With a hum of lingering anger, she didn't say anything else.

  Xiao Nan's father let out a sigh of relief and smiled as he said to Liu Daozhang, "Liu Daozhang, my daughter's illness... take a look..."

  It seems that Liu Daochang has a strong professional spirit. Although he was so angry with Qing'er that his face turned pale, when he heard Xiao Nan's father ask him to go, he stood up and said: "Take me over there, let's go exorcise the demon now."

  "Teacher Dongfang..." Xiaonan's father looked at us three with difficulty, obviously not wanting us to add trouble inside.

  Dongfang Xue was thinking of an excuse to follow and watch the excitement when Liu Daozhang turned back with a cold smile and said, "It doesn't matter, let them follow and experience it for themselves."

  Since everyone who is going to drive out the ghost says so, he can't stop it, and can only take the lead.

  The Eastern official made a cute face and stuck out his tongue at the back of Liu Daochang, then pulled me and Qing'er to follow behind them.

  "Xiao Xue and Wu Qing are doing well at the vice principal's place?" I asked Xiao Qing hastily, thinking of Xiao Xue and Wu Qing.

  "Don't worry, they're fine. Actually, the vice principal isn't an ordinary person either. You'll have a chance to meet him yourself. Xue'er has been mentioning wanting to see you every day."

  After listening to Qing'er's words, I remained silent, but in my heart, I was thinking of how to find an excuse to go and see Xue'er. Because Qinglong had told me before that since Xue'er and Wuqing's cultivation were relatively low, they hadn't reached the standard of vice-principal, so I wouldn't be able to meet them. It seems like this is going to be difficult.

  "Hmm..." Just as I was deep in thought, Dongfang Xue suddenly poked my waist with her finger and asked in a low voice, "Who is this Qing'er? Why can't I sense any power fluctuations from her?"

  "Are you referring to Qing'er? I advise you that it's better if you don't know." I smiled slightly and said to Dongfang Xue.

  "No, I just want to know how she hid the power fluctuations."

  Dongfang Xue raised her mouth and said: "I rely on the Hidden Power Pearl, which can hide my own strength." As she spoke, she took out a red bead the size of an infant's fist from a small bag at her waist.

  I took the small bead and examined it carefully, although it was not large, its weight was not light, and my hand felt a slight sinking. Perhaps because it had just been taken out from Dongfang Xue's waist, the bead still carried a hint of body temperature, I held the warm and smooth bead, and my nose was filled with the faint fragrance that came from Ziyu's body, and my heart couldn't help but flutter.

  "Every cultivator who comes to the mortal world brings this pearl with them." Dongfang Xue explained in a low voice from the side, then looked at me and urged, "Hurry up and say it, what method did she use to hide her power fluctuations? Others want to learn too, carrying this thing around will only lead to trouble."

  After listening, I smiled faintly and returned the Invisible Power Pearl to her, saying in a low voice: "You and Qing'er are not on the same level, so you can't detect her power fluctuations. However, Qing'er seems to have a way to hide her powers."

  Dongfang Xue realized he had met a master and this was a rare opportunity that came once in a hundred years, so he hastily pulled Qing'er to ask for guidance.

  Qing'er was still young and couldn't understand it, so she had to whisper a mantra for a stealth technique to Dongfang Xue, telling her to figure it out herself, which was the only way to get rid of her.

  "We're here." Xiaonan's father suddenly stopped in his tracks and pushed open the door with a bow.

  Liu Daolang turned his head and glanced at us, saw Qing'er chatting with me beside him, felt annoyed in his heart, hummed a sound, and was the first to walk in.

  I watched his expression, smiled slightly, and with one hand holding Qing'er and the other holding Dongfang Xue who was still pondering over the Stealth Technique, followed closely behind him as they walked in.

  As I stepped into the room, it suddenly darkened before me. A red glow flashed across my forehead, and the dim interior instantly became as bright as daylight to my eyes.

  As I looked around the room, I saw that Xiaonan was lying on the big bed in front of me, covered with a thin quilt and still unconscious. Xiaonan's condition seemed to have worsened, at this time I stood at the door, still some distance from the bed, and could already see the dark blue color on her face, and even a wisp of dark blue smoke floating above her head.

  I knew that was a sign of excessive yin energy, and excessive yin energy also meant that there was almost no yang energy left in Xiaonan's body. When the yang energy on her body completely disappeared, it would be when she disappeared from the mortal world.

  At this time, Liu Daochang was busy in front of Xiao Nan's bed. He took out a pile of things from his bag, and I felt a weak wave of power on some of them. It seemed that they were the demon-expelling tools he had brought with him.

  "It's indeed true, she has been possessed by a demon." Liu Daozhang busied himself for half a day, then stood up and nodded to Xiaonan's father.

  "That...Liu Daozhang, little girl..." Xiangnan's father rubbed his hands together and looked at Liu Daozhang, afraid of hearing the two words "no hope" from him.

  "Don't worry, with me here, your daughter won't be in any danger." Liu Daozhang patted his shoulder and said with a hint of pride.

  "Hmph, bragging." Dongfang Xue stuck out her tongue and said in a low voice.

  Teacher Liu seemed to have heard her words, because I found that Teacher Liu's face suddenly turned bright red.

  "Trouble someone to prepare a basin of hot water, and bring some rooster blood." Since the person who had just scolded him was Xiaonan's teacher, Liu Daozhang didn't dare argue with her, so he pretended not to hear, and seriously instructed Xiaonan's father, who hastily went out to find what he needed.

  "What's hot water and rooster blood for?" I asked Dongfang Xue in a low voice, still confused.

  "I don't know." Dongfang Xue also looked puzzled and said: "Exorcisms have never used these things, I don't know what he wants to do!"

  Xiao Nan's father, anxious about his daughter's illness, didn't take long to rush in, panting and carrying a basin of hot water. Xiao Nan's mother followed closely behind, also holding a copper basin, apparently the rooster blood that Liu Daochang had requested.

  The two men put down the copper basin and stood aside, looking at Liu Daochang with hope in their eyes. I, Qing'er, Dongfang Xue, and San Re were also watching from the side with great interest, wondering what the rooster blood and hot water were used for.