Chapter 35 Xingyun Town

Chapter 35 Xingyun Town

The ghost led Li Guanqi to a spot beneath an unusually thick and sturdy tree. She pointed at the tree roots, and Li Guanqi proceeded to dig around the spot she pointed at. A foul odor filled the air as he unearthed her remains, but the young man maintained his composure, simply furrowing his brows and gazing at the bones below.

The bones appeared to belong to a woman in her twenties, matching the ghosts approximate age. Li Guanqi carefully reburied the bones, then offered, In that case, would you like to enter the cycle of reincarnation? I can assist you.

Li Guanqi learned a simple method to lay spirits to rest from Li Nanting prior to the mission. It wasnt particularly potent, but it was enough to lay this ghost to rest. The woman displayed a hint of hesitation on her face and whispered, Immortal, could I wait a couple of days before entering the cycle?

Li Guanqi shrugged. He would have preferred to finish this sooner, but assumed that she still had some attachments to the mortal realm and didnt push the matter. He returned to the temple, the ghost following but keeping her distance.

Early the next morning, the young man hurriedly descended from the mountain, sporting dark circles under his eyes. He noticed that the Sword Spirit had appeared on the mountainside and was staring deeply at the ghosts waving figure. Her eyes were filled with disdain, and her voice resonated in Li Guanqis mind, She seems a bit off.

The young man shrugged, his expression unchanging. The Sword Spirit stared at Li Guanqis face, attempting to discern what he was thinking but failing. She furrowed her brows slightly, never expecting that one day she would be unable to fathom a young mans mind, and Li Guanqi showed no intention of explaining anything to her.

In the end, she snorted coldly and retreated back into the sword coffin. Li Guanqi smiled, having gotten used to the Sword Spirits arrogant personality.

As soon as Li Guanqi arrived at the towns entrance, he noticed a commotion, with people pushing and shoving against each other. He climbed on top of a tree to observe what was happening. He noticed that a lot of the villagers wore vibrant clothes, made with various dyes.

In the center of the crowd, others surrounded an old man in Daoist robes. He held a peachwood sword and was running around with his hands covering his head.

What kind of Daoist priest are you? Youre just a charlatan trying to scam people out of their money!

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Humph! Hes just a swindler! Lets wait for the Immortal Master from the Great Xia Sword Sect.

The white-browed Daoist covered his head and exclaimed, The malicious spirit should have appeared last night! I was setting my preparations up for three days!

Li Guanqi nodded slightly and, with the corner of his eye, noticed a group of men throwing the yellow-robed Daoist out. Initially, the Daoist seemed like he wanted to say something, but when he saw the young mans eerie eyes, he swallowed his words. After packing his things, he hurriedly left.

After noticing the young mans gaze, Gu Yihong awkwardly spoke, News of whats been happening has already spread to the surrounding areas.

As a result, many charlatans have come to take advantage of us. Immortal Master, please follow me to my home, and Ill brief you on the details.

Li Guanqi nodded and followed the old man across town.

The mayors residence was quite lavish, with their yard alone covering nearly a hundred square meters. By now, the entire town had learned that a representative from the Great Xia Sword Sect had arrived!

People who had initially stayed at home had also gathered at the mayors house.

After some casual greetings, Li Guanqi took the initiative and asked, Mr. Gu, two days ago when I came down from the mountain, there were only three reported deaths, but now there are four. What happened?

Upon hearing this, everyones expressions changed.

Gu Yihong remained silent for a moment before speaking softly, Yes, Wang Ergou from the town died two nights ago. The manner of death was extremely gruesome!

Seeing the old mans pale face, Li Guanqi furrowed his brow and asked, Gruesome? Could you elaborate?

The elder glanced at the people around and, with a shudder, said, Perhaps I should take you to see it for yourself.

Li Guanqi rose slowly and said, Thatll be a good idea. I need to understand the situation better.

Then, they set out for the back streets.