The man in blue and County Minister Chen left the government office. Two hours later, they came back.
County Minister Chen walked into the government office and said regretfully, "There is no trace of her in the 13 counties in the North County. She either left the North County or was killed by a strong cultivator passing by. What a pity. She is also a pitiful person."
The man in blue said with disdain, "This is the dirty business of the North County. Why are you sighing? If you are strict, how could such a tragedy happen?"
County Minister Chen asked, "Fellow cultivator, you have lived in the Central County for a long time. Don't you know that there are some things that we can't do anything about?"
The man in blue sneered and said, "You can't do anything before, but you can deceive people afterwards."
County Minister Chen was puzzled and asked, "Fellow cultivator, what do you mean?"
"These things have nothing to do with me. As long as the evil spirit doesn't cause trouble, my mission is completed." The man in blue didn't continue the topic and said, "I was ordered by the imperial court to kill this evil spirit. Now that the evil spirit has been suppressed, I have to return to the Central County. See you later."
He saluted County Minister Chen with his fists and flew up into the sky.
County Minister Chen walked out and asked, "Did he see through it?"
"Who knows?" County Minister Chen smiled and said, "Some things are hard to be confused about …"
Hurried footsteps came from the back of the government office. The feminine man ran out and asked anxiously, "Where is he?"
County Minister Chen looked at the man with the bruises on his face and said, "He left."
"The case hasn't been solved yet. How can he leave first?" The feminine man revealed an angry expression and said, "I've already found out that the evil spirit appeared in the Northern County because of a teahouse called the Yunyan Pavilion. I order the Northern County to arrest everyone involved in the Yunyan Pavilion and wait for their punishment …"
County Minister Chen looked at him and asked, "What happened to the teahouse?"
The feminine man said coldly, "The teahouse told a story."
"Is it a crime to tell a story?"
"A normal story is naturally innocent, but that story created a peerless evil spirit, causing the County Magistrate's family to be annihilated, causing so many innocent people to suffer. Have you ever thought about the purpose of the teahouse telling this story? Who is behind it? What is their motive? Who is the story mocking? What are they trying to subvert, destroy, and insinuate?"
The feminine man's face was gloomy as he said, "Those who do good suffer poverty and have a shorter life, while those who do evil enjoy riches and have a longer life. What kind of audacious person is this? How dare he speak such arrogant words? How dare he talk about politics and criticize the imperial court? If we don't kill him, we won't be able to establish our prestige!"
"That Fierce Spirit is created by the world. Could it be that Doctor Feng wants to destroy the world?"
A calm voice came from the entrance of the county government. The effeminate man turned around and saw a white-haired old man walking in.
The feminine man was startled and said in shock, "Censor Qi, why are you here?"
The old man said calmly, "I am here on His Majesty's orders regarding the North County's ferocious spirits."
…
Li Mu sat in the duty room and looked at Bai Yinxin and Bai Yinxin.
He could already confirm that demons were easily addicted to the Buddhist light triggered by the Heart Sutra, just like how Li Mu was addicted to Dual Cultivation with Liu Hanyan.
He had experimented with ordinary sutras on them. From the sisters' reactions, he concluded that the deciding factor that made them addicted was the Heart Sutra and not the Buddhist light.
In his previous life, when he was seriously ill, his mother went to all kinds of temples for him. She even bought a pile of Buddhist classics. Not only did she recite the sutras every day, she even asked Li Mu to do it with her.
Li Mu braced himself and read a small portion of those Buddhist sutras. After his mother died, he never read them again.
In the past few months, Li Mu had tried countless times. Among all the sutras he remembered, he found that only the Heart Sutra could resonate with the world in this world.
Up until now, he had not understood all the mysteries of the Heart Sutra.
The White Snake and the Green Snake sisters looked at Li Mu with longing in their eyes.
Li Mu was unmoved. Except for Liu Hanyan, any woman, ghost, or demoness who was addicted to him would be troublesome.
Bai Tingxin's lips moved, as if she finally could not help but say something to Li Mu. Constable Zhao walked in happily from outside and said, "Li Mu, the imperial court is here. Hey, don't be in a hurry to pack your things. This time, it's a good thing!"
Constable Zhao stopped Li Mu from running away and said, "The imperial censor is here on the orders of Her Majesty. Her Majesty's first imperial edict is to exonerate the little girl. Not only that, she also asked the North County government to erect a statue of the county magistrate and his family. She asked them to kneel in front of the yamen and accept the curses of the people. It's a warning to the officials of the county …"
After Constable Zhao finished speaking, he said respectfully, "Long live the Empress …"
Li Mu was concerned about something and asked, "The imperial edict didn't mention me, right?"
Constable Zhao shook his head and said, "No."
Just as Li Mu heaved a sigh of relief, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. Then, three people walked in from outside.
One was County Lieutenant Chen, the other was County Minister Shen, and the last person was an old man with white hair. Li Mu had never seen him before, but when he saw the old man, his gaze could not help but freeze.
In Li Mu's view, this old man clearly did not have any cultivation, but Li Mu felt a familiar aura from his body.
It was the aura of psychokinesis.
Li Mu carefully sensed that around the old man's body, he sensed a thick psychokinesis that was almost condensed into a solid substance.
After the old man walked into the duty room, Bai Yinxin and her sister frowned. They only felt uncomfortable all over and quickly walked out.
County Lieutenant Chen walked forward and looked at the old man. He said to Li Mu, "This is Imperial Censor Qi. He is here on Her Majesty's orders to solve the matter of the evil spirits in the North County."
Li Mu stood up and cupped his hands. "Greetings, Imperial Censor Qi."
Imperial Censor Qi looked at Li Mu and said, "I didn't expect that the person who could say such an earth-shattering thing would be such a young man. It really makes me feel ashamed."
This Imperial Censor from the Middle County did not seem to have any intention of pursuing the matter. Li Mu was slightly relieved.
Imperial Censor Qi did not say much to Li Mu. He only asked him to make a copy of the original story of "Dou 'e's Injustice." After Li Mu finished copying, he handed it to County Lieutenant Chen and asked, "There's nothing more to do in the Yang County. Can I return to the capital?"
County Lieutenant Chen nodded and said, "There's nothing else for you to do here. You can go back first."
Because of Miss Xiaoyu's matter, Li Mu had been feeling very depressed these days. The dead could not be brought back to life. The current ending was already considered the best.
Her Majesty's imperial edict had concluded this matter. She was brought back to the Jinshan Temple by Xuandu to be redeemed. The county magistrate of the Yang County and the others would forever be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.
Li Mu guided Xiaoyu back and killed the four ghost generals under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon. He obtained enough soul power to completely condense the three souls and enter the Spirit Concentration Realm in half a month.
For him, the condensing of the three souls did not require much effort to collect emotions. It was far less complicated than the refining of the seven souls. The time it took was also far less than refining the soul.
He went back to the duty room to pack his things. Bai Tingxin leaned against the door and asked, "Are you leaving?"
Bai Tingxin was punished by the White Demon King because she used to absorb the Yang Qi of others. Now that her sentence was over, she could return to the mountain.
Li Mu carried his bag and waved to her. "See you again if fate wills it."
"Wait." Bai Tingxin immediately ran in and said, "Since you're leaving, why don't you …"
Li Mu thought for a while and said, "This is the last time."
Bai Tingxin beamed with joy and said, "Wait, I'll go get my sister!"
The White Demon King had done Li Mu a favor. This was the last time to repay the favor.
Li Mu did not want to stay a moment longer after using up a portion of his mana to fulfill Bai Tingxin's wish. After leaving the county, he flew on his sword and went straight to the county.
In the duty room, Bai Tingxin waved her hand in front of Bai Yinxin and asked, "Sister, what's wrong?"
Bai Yinxin stood up and said, "Nothing, let's go back."
Bai Tingxin held her hand and walked out of the county office. She said, "Cultivating in the mountain is so boring. Let's come out and play with Li Mu in a few days …"
The two walked out of the county office. Soon, the feminine man also walked out of the door and said, "Back to Zhong County."
A magic cultivator behind him said, "If we go back like this, I'm afraid it'll be hard to explain to the assistant minister."
The effeminate man pursed his lips and said, "His Majesty sent the Censor here. What can I do? The Assistant Minister can't blame us. It's his brother-in-law's fault for stirring up public resentment …"
Deep in a desolate mountain in the North County.
A black-robed man knelt at the entrance of a cave filled with ghastly Qi. After a long time, a fleeting voice came from the cave, "What's the matter?"
The black-robed man buried his head deeper and said, "Your Highness, I didn't do my job well. I didn't succeed in recruiting that evil spirit."
The cave was silent for a while before a voice came out, "That evil spirit wasn't part of the plan. It's better to have her, but it's okay to not have her. As long as the eighteen ghost generals can be gathered …"
The black-robed man trembled and said, "Something happened to the eighteen ghost generals."
The voice in the cave suddenly sank, "Other than the Green-faced Ghost and Madam Chu, what else happened?"
The black-robed man's voice trembled, "Red-haired Ghost, Big Head Ghost, Rakshasa Ghost, and Long-tongued Ghost were killed by a human cultivator …"
The cave was silent for a long time before a voice said, "That means, only twelve of my eighteen ghost generals are left. Do you know why I planned for five years?"
The black-robed man knelt on the ground and quickly said, "Your Highness, don't worry. I'll gather the eighteen ghost generals as soon as possible. Please give me half a year …"
"There's no time …" A sigh came from the cave and suddenly asked, "How long have you been with me?"
The black-robed man immediately said, "Five years."
The voice in the cave said, "Five years, I really can't bear to …"
The black-robed man was stunned and his expression changed. He turned into a ball of black mist and fled without hesitation.
However, the next moment, a terrifying suction force came from the cave and sucked the black mist in.
In the depths of the cave, two balls of light flashed and sighed, "With your soul power, it should be enough to gather the eighteen ghost generals …"
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