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"It's fine, hurry up and bring me to meet the two female benefactors."

Even if I was angry in my heart, I wouldn't say anything to a child. Furthermore, as long as I see Qingqing and Aunt Caiyun, it would be fine.

Fifth Senior Martial Brother said a few words to the group of young Daoists and saw the young Daoists scatter one by one. Finally, only Senior Martial Brother Wu and I were left. Then he said to me, "Benefactor, please come with me."

I didn't dare to say anything else. If I were to accidentally offend them and get caught again, it wouldn't be worth it.

"Benefactor, why aren't you saying anything? Is your heart still filled with resentment? We truly have let you down. We are also afraid of the evildoers, so we are especially careful when anyone mentions Martial Uncle Yu."

I shook my head and whispered, "I don't want to be trapped by the internet anymore."

The Fifth Senior Martial Brother grinned and said, "Benefactor, you really know how to joke around. Previously, I didn't know your identity, so …" It's all right now. No matter what you say or ask, you won't be treated like that again. "

"Then I have nothing to say. Even if you want to ask, you will directly ask your monastery head."

Fifth senior brother smiled and didn't say anything. He brought me back to the row of houses and stood at the entrance. He respectfully said to the people inside, "Monastery Master, Martial Uncle, Eldest senior brother, Benefactor has already brought you back."

"Let him in." From his voice, one could tell that he was someone who had experienced a lot.

Fifth senior brother opened the door and gestured for me to enter. "Sir, please enter."

I nodded towards Fifth Senior Martial Brother, expressing my thanks. I pushed open the door and immediately saw Qingqing and Aunt Caiyun sitting there. I quickly walked over to them and anxiously asked, "What are you doing?"

"Little Tian, don't say anything useless first, let me introduce you."

Aunt Caiyun held onto me and spoke to an old Taoist with white hair and beard, "This is the master of the Hollow Temple, the one on the left is Taoist Yu Ji and the one on the right is Yu Zhen's eldest disciple …"

I looked at Eldest Senior Brother and immediately thought of the situation where I was dragged by the net. I snappily said, "He … there's no need to introduce him. I know him."

"Benefactor, I am truly sorry. It's all my fault for being careless. That's why I treated you as a bad person." The Eldest Senior Brother put his hands together and said with an apologetic expression.

The True Jade Monastery leader added, "My disciple has always been cautious. I must have been too tired tonight so I treated you as a bad person. Please don't remember me."

Since even the monastery chief had said so, wouldn't it seem that I was too stingy if I kept holding on? I waved my hand and magnanimously said, "It's just a small matter. Isn't it just a misunderstanding? I don't care at all."

Although I said those words out loud, my gaze was locked onto Yu Ji. Looking at his current sitting posture, I couldn't see any trace of insanity. Could it be that the rumors in the outside world were wrong?

"Monastery leader, this must be Taoist Jade Knife who escaped from Thunderclap Mountain. Rumor has it that there's something wrong with his head, but now …"

The True Jade Temple Head gave an embarrassed smile and said, "Senior Brother does have some mental problems. He has just been treated and is currently sitting down."

I looked at Aunt Caiyun. From her gaze, I understood what she meant. It seemed that she had already asked her questions, so I didn't need to ask her again.

I looked at Qing Qing and was about to ask why she didn't say anything when she suddenly disappeared, causing me to worry for nothing. But before I could say anything, I saw a few drops of blood on the clothes on her chest.

"Why are there traces of blood on your body? Are you hurt? " I anxiously asked, "What exactly happened in the temple? Why are so many Dao Children like this?"

Qing Qing smiled at me. "Don't worry, I'm fine. This is all animal blood."

After the True Jade Temple Head's explanation, the matter turned out to be like this. Daoist Yuji came back from Thunderclap Mountain as if he had lost his soul. All day long, he was either blabbering or crazy. Furthermore, he was bloodthirsty.

At the beginning, the True Jade Temple Lord tried his best to stop them, but he gradually realized that after Daoist Jade Revolution finished his blood, his state of mind became much calmer. In order to save Taoist Yuji, the Master of the True Jade Temple had to go around killing animals and taking out their blood to heal his condition.

It was for this reason that many of the animals in the mountain instantly decreased. The rumors about the bloodthirsty nature of the Temple of Emptiness quickly spread throughout the surrounding hundred kilometers. The cultivators that sought to break through in their dao arts would no longer be here to comprehend the Dao.

After saying that, Aunt Caiyun politely said, "I will be troubling the temple head tonight. There is still one last question. After so many years of treatment, has the temple head found out about Jade Platform Head's condition?"

"He has three souls and six souls, but my Senior Brother Yu Ji only has one soul on his body." The True Jade Monastery leader sighed.

I was slightly stunned. This was the first time I had heard of such a thing. I knew that there were three souls and six souls, but who would have such great ability to take away a soul within?

Aunt Caiyun seemed to have understood something. She pulled Qing Qing and I up and said, "Many thanks for monastery chief's patient answer. We will leave tomorrow morning. I hope Taoist Yuji will recover soon."

When we reached the door, the True Jade Temple Head suddenly caught up and said, "There is something that this humble Taoist needs the help of the three of you."

"Please speak, monastery chief."

The Master of the True Jade Temple was a bit embarrassed, but he eventually said, "Senior Yu Ji's two souls and five souls might have remained in Thunderclap Mountain. If it's convenient for you three, I hope you can bring them back.

"That's fine, but souls aren't common objects. You'll need to use a magic tool to bring them back …"

The True Jade Temple Lord seemed to have thought of this long ago as he took out a golden gourd from his sleeves and said, "This is my most precious treasure – the purple gold gourd. Not only can it exorcise demons, it can also exorcise souls."

Aunt Caiyun followed us back to the guest room and the three of us surrounded the golden-purple gourd. I curiously asked, "If such a small gourd can defeat demons and exterminate devils, then the True Jade Holy Man shouldn't be trying to trick us, right?"

"Foolish brat, what do you know? The golden-purple gourd is an extremely powerful magical equipment in the sect. The True Jade Temple isn't looking for his senior brother's soul, I'm afraid it won't come out no matter what."

Qing Qing also agreed, "This magic item's ability and fame have made countless people jealous. Ever since Taoist Yu Ji went crazy, there have been many villains who have come to our sect. They have used deceitful, stolen, and other methods just for this."