“I am He Xiuyuan, a Cultivator wandering the four directions. It’s a pleasure to meet you both.”
He Xiuyuan reported his name when the two Night Patrol Gods arrived before him.
The two Night Patrol Gods exchanged glances, a sudden realization dawning on them, “So he’s a Cultivator, no wonder he can see us.”
With that, the two Night Patrol Gods also bowed to He Xiuyuan, saying, “We are Wu Yong and Zhao Qian, Night Patrol Gods under the City God of Tianxin Prefecture.”
They exchanged names, signifying their acquaintance.
“Mr. He, may I ask why you called out to us two?”
Wu Yong said, glancing at Treasurer Jia and his servant.
These two mortals, unable to see them, only saw He Xiuyuan talking to thin air, which struck them as rather unsettling.
And indeed, Treasurer Jia and his servant could not see the two Night Patrol Gods at this moment.
Seeing He Xiuyuan talking to himself in the air, they felt a sense of dread, yet also began to wonder.
Could this fellow be using such a trick to scare them?
Just as Treasurer Jia was muttering to himself, he suddenly felt a chill coming from ahead.
He didn't see anyone, but at this moment, he clearly felt as if someone had approached, and there was a somewhat cold sensation.
Treasurer Jia shivered at this, his face turning a little pale.
Could it be that He Xiuyuan was truly conversing with ghosts and gods?
As Treasurer Jia was panicking, he subconsciously glanced at the servant beside him, then saw the servant reach out and rub his own arm, seemingly also feeling a bit of cold.
“There is a lingering spirit in this residence; it must have inadvertently come here. This spirit hasn’t done anything evil here, but it has disrupted some of the feng shui.”
“I’ve invited you two here, hoping you can take it away, lest it disturb the order of the human world.”
The two underworld envoys frowned upon hearing this, their gazes sweeping over the courtyard, but they didn't detect any Yin Qi.
“Is that so? We’ve patrolled here several times, but we haven’t found any Yin Qi in this residence.”
“That lingering spirit is in the well water, using the well to conceal its Qi, which is why you two haven’t detected the Yin Qi.”
He Xiuyuan explained briefly.
Concealing Yin Qi is indeed relatively simple.
“In that case, please, Mr. He, lead us there. If there is a lingering spirit, then it naturally falls under our jurisdiction.”
The Night Patrol God thought for a moment and stopped asking further questions.
If there was a lingering spirit, they would take it back. As for how to interrogate it, that would naturally be up to the Lord City God.
He Xiuyuan nodded upon hearing this, leading the two towards the well.
As the two Night Patrol Gods passed through the main gate, Treasurer Jia immediately shivered, and his servant did the same.
The servant, who had initially been nonchalant and thought He Xiuyuan was just putting on a show, now had a pale face and trembling legs.
“Ma… Master, I’m feeling a bit unwell. May I go to the latrine?”
The servant, now somewhat frightened, came to his master, trembling.
Hearing his servant’s words, Treasurer Jia’s face immediately darkened, “Useless fellow! Weren’t you the one who always said these Jianghu people are all liars? Why are you scared today?”
“Ma… Master, how did you know?”
Wang Yuan, the servant, was instantly stunned, his heart trembling slightly at this moment.
He had only said those words to other servants in private; how could they have reached his master’s ears?
Wang Yuan thought carefully, then breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had been careful in his daily life and had never spoken ill of his master.
“Hmph, what you usually say, what does this master not know?”
Treasurer Jia snorted coldly, then immediately followed He Xiuyuan.
“Follow along! Today we’ve truly met He Xiuyuan, what’s there to be afraid of!”
Wang Yuan’s face turned pale at this, but seeing his master follow, he gritted his teeth and could only follow along.
If he didn’t follow, he wouldn’t be able to stay in the Jia Residence anymore.
He Xiuyuan had seen the well before and knew its location, so he was familiar with the way now.
Upon arriving at the well, He Xiuyuan waved to the waiting child. The child quickly walked over, but upon seeing the Night Patrol God, he seemed startled and hid behind He Xiuyuan.
He Xiuyuan shook his head at this, reaching out to pull the child out.
“Don’t be afraid, they are Night Patrol Gods. You can go to the underworld with them.”
“Once you go to the underworld, you won’t have to stay here like this anymore.”
After He Xiuyuan gently persuaded him for a few moments, the child finally mustered the courage to walk towards the Night Patrol God.
The Night Patrol God also reached out and took the child's hand, then nodded to He Xiuyuan, “For today’s matter, we are indebted to Your Excellency.”
If it weren't for He Xiuyuan, they wouldn't have known there was a lingering spirit in this residence. In a way, it was their dereliction of duty.
After the Night Patrol God took the child, he walked towards the outside of the residence. In just a moment, their figures merged into the nearby wall and disappeared.
He Xiuyuan stood in place, watching them depart.
After they left, He Xiuyuan withdrew his gaze. Treasurer Jia also sensed something and quietly asked He Xiuyuan.
“Mr. He, has that thing left?”
He didn't know why, but just now he had felt a constant coldness around him, which was very uncomfortable.
But now, that cold sensation had disappeared, and he felt much more at ease.
“Yes, there has been a lingering spirit in your well water for years. This well is connected to your Jia Residence, suppressing the Yang Qi in your residence, which is why you haven’t been able to have an heir.”
He Xiuyuan replied.
Treasurer Jia’s mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this, and his face turned a little pale as he looked at the well.
So, they had been drinking this kind of water all these years?
He Xiuyuan noticed his gaze and waved his hand, saying, “Don’t be like that. That lingering spirit has no physical form, so drinking this water isn’t a big deal.”
“Mr. He is right.”
Treasurer Jia forced a smile, saying so, but he decided not to drink the well water anymore in the future.
After all, there were so many servants in the residence; he could just have them fetch water.
“Then, Mr. He, will I be fine from now on?”
From He Xiuyuan’s demeanor, he must have just sent away the lingering spirit. If so, then he should be fine, right?
“This well water has, after all, been tainted with Yin Qi. This residence is intimately connected to you, so I need to eliminate this last bit of Yin Qi, and then you will be fine.”
He Xiuyuan said, extending his hand and making a slight gesture.
A slightly golden ‘Suppress’ character appeared, then He Xiuyuan lightly pointed, and the ‘Suppress’ character directly fell into the well water.
Immediately after, a black Qi rose from the well and dissipated, and the golden light beneath the well also vanished.
Seeing this scene, the Master and the servant beside him immediately widened their eyes.
Today… did they encounter a True Immortal?
