The feminine man sneered and said, "How dare a fifth realm brat call himself a king? No matter what the reason was, she killed an official of the imperial court and massacred the county office. She has violated the imperial court's bottom line and dignity. We must destroy her soul!"
County Minister Chen waved his sleeves and left. The two parted on bad terms.
Constable Zhao walked forward and asked, "Sir, what should we do now?"
County Minister Chen said, "Organize the complaints of the people in Yang County and send them to the county office. Send people to suppress the evil spirits in Yang County and be careful of Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's subordinates …"
County Minister Shen walked forward and said, "Although she died unjustly, she did violate the imperial court's bottom line. If we can't bring her to justice, it will be North County's fault. It will be hard to explain to the imperial court."
"I'm worried about Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon." County Premier Chen's expression was solemn as he said, "King Chu Jiang definitely has some sort of objective for coming to the Northern County. The longer he stays here, the greater his plans will be. Presently, he already has 16 Soul Realm ghosts under him. If he subdues even this fierce spirit, then his forces will definitely increase greatly …."
"We have to be careful of him." County Minister Shen nodded and asked, "I heard that they asked for help from The Ancestral Court of Fu Lu School. Did they reply?"
"They were rejected."
County Premier Chen snorted coldly and said, "A Fifth Realm Ferocious Spirit can only be subdued by the Peak Masters. The Talisman Sect heard that this woman died because she was wronged. Before she died, she resonated with Heaven and Earth and turned into a Ferocious Spirit. She refused to help and they could not even enter the mountain gate …"
…
In the past few days, Li Mu's task in Yang County was to organize the files. He heard about the evil spirit every day.
County Minister Chen had been chasing her but couldn't catch up.
The imperial court also sent an imperial envoy to supervise North County's government and get rid of this evil spirit that violated the imperial court's bottom line. They also offered a large reward to attract cultivators from North County.
A large portion of the cultivators sympathized with the evil spirit's encounter and were unwilling to help. However, the generous reward had indeed attracted a large number of people.
However, they had joined hands to encircle and annihilate that fierce spirit many times, but they had not succeeded once.
All the cultivators who surrounded the evil spirit were sucked dry of their magic power. Although their lives were preserved, their cultivation foundation was destroyed, and they could only become mortals in the future.
It was said that the imperial court had once sent people to Mount Baiyun for help, but they were rejected by the Ancestral Court of Fu Lu School.
Daoist cultivation focused on following the Heavenly Dao. Naturally, they would not attack a vengeful spirit that was recognized by the Heavenly Dao. If the Fu-lu School did not attack, no one in the North County could do anything to the evil spirit.
As more and more villains died by her hands, in addition to absorbing the magic power of those cultivators, her strength also increased day by day.
The imperial envoy had already sent someone to ask for reinforcements. Presumably, more powerful cultivators would arrive here soon.
Bai Tingxin had been quiet for the past few days. She was on guard against everyone around her. She slipped into Li Mu's duty room and asked anxiously, "Do you think that evil spirit will come looking for me?"
Li Mu raised his head and looked at her. He asked, "Why would she look for you?"
Bai Tingxin said worriedly, "Didn't you say that she killed a lot of bad people in the past few days? I, I used to absorb people's Yang Qi. Will she come to kill me?"
Li Mu finally knew the reason why she had been afraid for the past few days. He comforted her, "Don't worry, she won't come looking for you."
Bai Tingxin was slightly relieved. She asked again, "Why?"
Li Mu said, "The people she killed were all evil people who had committed many crimes. They deserved to die. Although you also made mistakes, your crimes do not deserve to die."
Bai Tingxin was relieved. She asked curiously, "How does she know who are evil and who are good people?"
Li Mu explained, "People who have killed people will have evil spirits, resentment, blood, and will definitely lack righteousness. Ghosts are the most sensitive to these. Naturally, they can distinguish. If you have these on you that night in the bamboo forest …"
Li Mu did not finish his sentence. Bai Tingxin asked, "What happened that night in the bamboo forest?"
Li Mu put down the dossier and gave her a meaningful smile. He said, "What do you think?"
If she was really an evil demon, Li Mu would have taken her life that day in the bamboo forest.
Bai Tingxin understood Li Mu's answer. Her face turned pale, and she ran out quickly.
Li Mu picked up the dossier again and sighed softly.
If the little beggar had turned into an evil spirit and left Yang County after taking her revenge, she could have gone to Youdu or a place where no one could find her to cultivate. She could have continued to exist in another form.
However, she had chosen this path. Even if she killed people who deserved to be killed, the imperial court would still erase her completely for the sake of dignity and face.
Yang County, on a remote mountain path.
More than ten cultivators surrounded a ball of black fog.
"That evil spirit is inside!"
"Everyone, let's attack together!"
"Let's kill this ghost together and split the rewards equally!"
…
These cultivators rushed forward and attacked the black fog with all kinds of Fu magical treasures, divine arts, and spells.
The black fog endured these attacks, and its surface tumbled as if it was boiling. Just as everyone was about to launch a second round of attacks, the black fog suddenly spread out and enveloped them.
The noisy mountain path quieted down in an instant.
The black fog swallowed everything and tumbled violently. After a moment, it shrunk back.
More than ten people lay on the ground, unconscious. They had no magic power left in their bodies.
Not far away, a monk's staff had just given off a golden light, which dissipated in an instant.
Two blood-red light spots appeared in the black fog, and then an emotionless voice said, "Do you want to kill me too?"
"Amitabha." The monk touched his bald head and said, "Miss, you've misunderstood. I just want to ask for directions. May I know how to get to Yang County Town?"
No more sounds came from the black fog. It ignored the monk and went far away in an instant.
"What a heavy aura of resentment …" The monk looked sad and murmured, "If this continues, I'm afraid she'll lose her mind and completely fall into the Devil's Path …"
He glanced at the direction where the black fog disappeared. He did not chase after it, and slowly walked down the mountain.
Fifteen minutes after his figure disappeared, a black-robed figure suddenly appeared here.
The black figure looked at the fainted cultivators on the ground and curled his lips. His body turned into a cloud of black fog and pounced on them …
…
Yang County Town Office.
Li Mu just learned that more than ten cultivators had died in the hands of the evil spirit.
This was the first time she killed the cultivators who surrounded her. Before this, she would only suck their magic power dry.
"Look, this is the evil spirit you sympathize with?" The feminine man pointed at County Governor Chen and County Lieutenant Shen and scolded, "Don't think I don't know that when we surrounded the evil spirit, you were not willing to help at all. Now that fifteen people are dead, are you satisfied?"
County Governor Chen's face was gloomy. He said in a low voice, "The aura of resentment on her is too heavy. She has killed too many people. I'm afraid she has lost her mind."
County Lieutenant Shen shook his head and sighed, "If that's the case, we must capture her as soon as possible."
The feminine man snorted and said, "I'll give you three days. After three days, if you still can't capture the evil spirit, I'll report everything here to the imperial court …"
"Amitabha."
Suddenly, a Buddhist chant was heard. A monk walked in from outside and said, "The deaths of the fifteen people were not caused by this evil spirit."
The feminine man looked at him and asked coldly, "Who are you?"
County Lieutenant Shen walked forward and looked at the monk. He asked, "Master Xuandu, is there something else?"
Xuandu saw Li Mu and nodded at him. He then explained, "I saw it with my own eyes. The evil spirit only sucked the fifteen people's magic power and did not kill them. The culprit should be someone else …"
The feminine man frowned and said, "Why should I believe your one-sided story?"
Xuandu said, "I can swear in the name of Buddha."
"Don't give me that. I don't believe in Buddha. It's useless for you to swear in the name of Buddha." The feminine man looked at County Governor Chen and said, "I'll only give you three days. After three days, if the evil spirit is not captured, you have to think about how to explain it to the imperial court."
Xuandu chanted the Buddhist chant again and said, "If revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? That evil spirit is very powerful. If we can guide it …"
The feminine man waved his hand and said, "This is the imperial court's business. It's not up to a monk like you to interrupt."
Xuandu looked at him and said, "Please don't interrupt me."
The feminine man said coldly, "So what if I interrupt you?"
Xuandu said, "I'm trying to reason with you."
The feminine man said, "There's no reason for me to reason with you."
"What This Penniless Monk hates the most are unreasonable people." Xuandu shook his head and didn't look at the feminine man again. He walked to Li Mu and said, "Benefactor Li, please help me with the monk's staff …"
Then he looked at Bai Yinxin beside Li Mu and said, "Snake Demon Girl, please help me with the alms bowl. Thank you."
She did not know when County Governor Chen had entered the room.
County Governor Chen looked up at the sky and seemed to be thinking about something.
When Li Mu looked up, Xuandu had already disappeared in front of him.
Then he heard the sound of fists hitting flesh and Xuandu's familiar scolding.
"Damn it, I gave you face, but you don't want it!"
"I'm telling you, I've been tolerating you for a long time!"
"What's wrong with the imperial court? So what if the imperial court doesn't care about the lives of the people and can't distinguish between right and wrong?"
…
Li Mu had already known Xuandu's character.
When he was still willing to reason with him, it was better to reason with him.
When he was no longer willing to reason with him, it would be useless no matter how much he begged him. He would choose to use his fists to tell him what the real reason was.
At this time, County Governor Chen was nowhere to be seen and County Governor Chen was absent-minded.
The constables who were standing in the yard also chose to leave.
Bai Yinxin held the alms bowl and stared blankly at the scene in front of her with her eyes wide open. The alms bowl fell from her hand and hit her feet, but she didn't notice it at all …
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