Grandpa Xu and the others followed Miao Yi into the City God Temple. Since they were already inside, they also lit candles to pay their respects. They took the opportunity to take a closer look at Miao Yi, and realized that he had an extraordinary bearing that stood out from the crowd. He had no intention of kneeling down at all. This was truly a blasphemy against the gods. How dare he!
As they turned to leave, they brushed past Miao Yi. Even though Miao Yi didn't look sideways, he had long since noticed that these people were sneakily following him.
When he was leaving the City God Temple with Old Liu, Old Liu cautiously advised, "Gongzi, it's better to pray for your safety!"
Miao Yi smiled faintly and said, "Mere ghosts and monsters can only bow down to me. How can they deserve my bow?"
He had more than ten thousand cultivators under his command, so it was simply a joke to ask him to become the disciple of a ghost cultivator. Moreover, he could tell from the Yin Qi that this ghost cultivator's cultivation level might not be high.
Old Man Liu was flabbergasted. How could he say such disrespectful words in the City God Temple? He quickly pulled Miao Yi's hand and left.
The two of them strolled around the city until it was almost dusk. They had already arrived at a relatively remote area. They each ordered a bowl of sliced thin meat noodles from a noodle shop. Actually, it didn't matter whether Miao Yi ate or not. It wouldn't matter even if he didn't eat for a few years now. However, Old Liu definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it. Miao Yi held onto the mentality of trying out the local delicacies. There was no harm in trying it out.
When it was time to settle the bill, it was Old Man Liu who fought to treat him. Seeing that it was only a matter of a few copper coins, Miao Yi dismissed it with a smile and didn't haggle over it.
They were in a relatively remote area of the city. The wind was sweeping up the fallen leaves on the ground, and a few stray dogs were barking non-stop. When Miao Yi invoked his arts and glared at them, they immediately ran away with their tails between their legs, as though they had seen a ferocious tiger.
"Young Master, it's getting dark. Why don't you go back to the mansion and rest? I'll accompany you tomorrow." Old Man Liu said as he looked at his surroundings. Unlike Miao Yi, after walking for half a day, his legs were indeed tired.
Coincidentally, he arrived at the entrance of an abandoned house. The grass at the entrance had already grown up to his waist. Miao Yi cast a glance at Old Liu. "Tired? Let's stay here for the night. "
He pointed at the house to the side.
"Ah!" Old Man Liu was shocked. He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "You can't do that. Young Master, you can't do that. There might be some unclean things inside. How can we spend the night there? "
Miao Yi asked curiously, "Don't tell me that pasting two more paintings on the door can ward off unclean things?"
You don't even know this? Old Liu looked at him as if he was looking at a monster. He nodded and said, "With the Door God guarding the house, demons and ghosts won't dare to break into the house."
Is there such a thing? Miao Yi asked, "Is there really a Door Deity that works every time?"
"This …" Elder Liu stuttered for a moment before he said, "Some people have attached themselves to the Door God but are disrespectful to it. Naturally, he wouldn't be protected by the Door Gods. "
Feelings are a psychological effect! Miao Yi smiled and said, "I'll be fine. What's the harm in staying here for a night?"
Old Liu hurriedly said, "Young Master, if you don't want to return to the Imperial Residence, let's find an inn nearby to stay. This kind of place really isn't suitable."
"I'm fine! What's there to be afraid of? " Miao Yi grabbed his wrist and forcefully dragged him to the door. With a creak, he pushed open the almost rotting door and barged in.
He just wanted to see what was going on with the people following him. He was afraid that it would be inconvenient to go to a place with many people. It would be more convenient for them to visit him in a place with no one around. As a newcomer, he had to get to know everything all over again.
He could tell that this house used to be the house of a wealthy family. The courtyard was deep, but now that it was overgrown with weeds and night was about to fall, it inevitably gave off an eerie feeling. Miao Yi opened his transcendence vision and scanned his surroundings, but he didn't find anything unclean.
Old Liu, who had been forcefully dragged in, had a fearful expression on his face. He carefully looked around, not daring to stray too far from Miao Yi. He followed behind Miao Yi, and even when he accidentally stepped on a withered branch, he would jump in fright.
Outside, Grandpa Xu and the others followed him to the entrance of the abandoned house. They looked at each other, seemingly a little fearful.
Inside the house. After strolling around, Miao Yi finally stood in a hall. He could tell that it was originally a study room. Inside, there was a bookshelf filled with all kinds of bamboo slips and thread-bound books. However, it was sealed by a thick layer of dust, and no one knew how long it had been since anyone had taken a look at it.
Miao Yi picked up a bamboo slip in his hand. He brushed away the dust and opened it to take a look. It was exactly what he wanted. The contents were naturally related to this world. It was exactly what he needed to understand. He then turned to Old Liu and said, "It's here. Clean this place up a little, and we'll spend the night here."
"Ah!" Old Liu said with a bitter expression, "Young Master, it's getting cold at night. How can we spend the night without a bed or blanket?"
"Clean this place up first. I'll go look for it!" Miao Yi put down the bamboo slip and turned to leave.
Not long after, Miao Yi came back with a clean brocade blanket from somewhere, leaving Old Liu speechless...
By the time he finished cleaning the hall, the sky had already darkened. A table lantern was lit on a long table. Miao Yi sat cross-legged on a praying mat, leaning to the side of the table, and flipped through the Annals of Traveling to the Various Nations in his hands. Only then did he realize that the Great Yan Kingdom was only one of the hundreds of nations in this world.
On the other hand, Old Liu was cleaning up the books nearby. Following Miao Yi's instructions, he cleaned up the books that hadn't been eaten by bugs or rats and wiped off the dust. Then, he moved the stacks of books to the side of the long table for Miao Yi to read.
As the bright moon hung high in the sky, Grandpa Xu and the others, who had been waiting outside the residence for a long time, finally couldn't help but barge in. Seeing that Miao Yi hadn't run away, but was instead reading under the light in the hall, they looked at each other.
Miao Yi didn't even lift his head to look at them. He seemed to be engrossed in his book.
Grandpa Xu waved his hand and pointed. The few of them immediately went to the main hall to clean up. Not long after, they also lit up the lanterns inside. There were also people who came over. Ignoring Miao Yi and Old Liu, they brazenly walked to the bookshelves in the study hall and took away a pile of books. Grandpa Xu was also reading under the light.
Seeing so many people and seeing so many people, Old Liu, who had been on tenterhooks, was more or less relieved. The more people there were, the more courage they had.
After Old Liu cleaned up a pile of books that were as tall as a person, Miao Yi, who was reading, said indifferently, "That's enough. You've been working hard for the whole day. Get some rest."
Old Liu was getting on in years. After accompanying Miao Yi for the whole day, he was indeed tired. After replying, he ran to the mattress on the floor and burrowed into his blanket. He laid down comfortably, hugging the blanket and taking a whiff. He had never slept with such a nice blanket in his life. He thought that since it was an ownerless item, he might as well bring it back tomorrow.
Not long after, Old Liu started snoring.
While Miao Yi was reading, Grandpa Xu and the others in the main hall would occasionally look in his direction.
Staying up until midnight, Grandpa Xu finally couldn't take it anymore. He tossed the book aside and said in a clear voice, "Friend from the study hall, why don't you come over and have a chat?"
If it wasn't for the fact that Miao Yi didn't seem like an ordinary person, he would have already grabbed him and interrogated him. He wouldn't have wasted so much time. Everyone had their own standards. People like them would naturally know when to stop.
His voice woke Old Liu up from his dreams. He popped his head out and looked in their direction.
Miao Yi flipped through the pages of the book and calmly said, "Who are you people? Why are you following me around so sneakily?"
Seeing that the other party had no intention of coming over, Grandpa Xu stood up and led a few people over. They all barged into the hall, startling Old Liu so much that he sat up with his blanket wrapped around him. He widened his eyes at the group of attendants holding onto their blades.
Grandpa Xu stood in front of the long table, "Xu Liu, one of the stewards of the Liang Household!"
Old Liu, who was wrapped in his blanket, was stunned.
"Oh!" Miao Yi nodded slightly, his gaze still fixed on the book. He understood what was going on.
Xu Liu. Grandpa Xu said in a deep voice, "You don't look like an ordinary person. Why are you pretending to be the Princess' cousin?"
"Who I am isn't important. I'm just borrowing the light of the Liang Household to move around. I don't have any ill intentions." Miao Yi's gaze shifted from the book to the lantern on the long table, which was suddenly swaying chaotically. "I don't have any ill intentions, but that doesn't mean others don't. I advise you to leave this place quickly. I'm afraid there will be trouble if you're late."
"Trouble?" Xu Liu coldly scoffed, "If you don't explain things clearly, it won't be so easy to dismiss us. We might even have to force you to come with us."
Miao Yi lightly shook his head, not saying a word.
A sudden gust of wind blew in the courtyard outside. A gust of chilly wind rustled the grass and trees, causing them to sway.
Xu Liu and the others seemed to have noticed something amiss. One by one, they slowly turned to look outside. They saw a cloud of gray fog drifting in from somewhere in the courtyard, causing the temperature in the area to drop significantly.
The gray fog grew thicker and thicker. Suddenly, it surged and quickly condensed into a ball. It was a malevolent ghost with disheveled hair, dressed in white, and a deathly pale complexion. A White Lotus Third Grade appeared between its brows, and it grinned viciously at everyone.
Xu Liu and the others were startled. Old Liu was so frightened that he immediately crawled into his blanket, trembling.
Miao Yi's lips curled into a playful smile. It wasn't like he hadn't seen ghosts before, and ghosts wouldn't look so ugly. This ghost cultivator purposely made himself look so malevolent and terrifying, purely to give people psychological pressure. It didn't seem like he wanted to harm anyone, or else there would be no need to act so pretentiously.
"Hand over your life!" The malevolent ghost let out a sinister laugh. Suddenly, it floated over and pounced towards Xu Liu.
Clang clang clang! His followers drew their blades one after another. Xu Liu flipped his hand and took out a yellow talisman. Taking advantage of the situation, he rubbed it on his sleeve and fiercely slapped a ball of raging flames towards the incoming malevolent ghost.
The incoming malevolent ghost was startled. It quickly dodged the raging flames and retreated back into the courtyard, looking at Xu Liu in bewilderment.
The power of the raging flames couldn't be sustained for long. The attack only lasted for an instant, and disappeared in a flash. Xu Liu held another yellow talisman in his hand as a precaution.
Miao Yi was puzzled at first, wondering how this thin piece of yellow paper could have the power to attack. However, after smelling a hint of gunpowder, he suddenly realized something. His eyes lit up. The yellow talisman had a cultivator with profound transcendence energy casting a slight array, reserving some transcendence energy for the weak endurance of the paper. Moreover, the yellow talisman was obviously coated with some flammable medicine. Under the friction of the fire, once the paper was burned, the array on it would be destroyed, and the transcendence energy reserved on the yellow talisman would be released. Using the momentum, it would have the offensive power of transcendence energy and fire.
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