Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 46: Turning against guests
Accompanied by the village leader and clan elders, Xu Yuanchang arrived at a high-gate mansion. When he saw the Zeng clan leader and his party coming out, they faced the other two uninvited demon-catcher mages, with smiles on their faces.

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Kong, and Mr. Xu is polite."

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Xu, long time no see. We came here recklessly. Don't blame me. Don't blame me."

"Fellow Daoist Kong is so polite. Why should one of us be so arrogant? This fellow Taoist looks very cool. I don't know what to call him?"

Xu Yuanchang smiled and exchanged greetings with Kong Cai, a casual cultivator who he had met twice before. In fact, he was not familiar with him, but he pretended to be familiar with him.

Kong Cai introduced his companion Jiang Weiyan, who looked slightly indifferent.

Xu Yuanchang greeted them with courtesy, and then talked to the Zeng family in return, covering everything.

He pursues "cultivation of the mind in the earthly world" and does not have a lofty and divine attitude. No one has one more head and two arms than anyone else. He has rich experience and complex ideas just like a mortal.

Walking into the hall, I had to give in to the seats.

The remaining seats have long been removed, the tables have been cleared and wiped clean, and freshly prepared mountain delicacies, game, and seasonal vegetables are served in running water.

After having had enough wine and food, the host invited three very capable magicians to the tea room, cooked tea and served snacks, leaving the three magicians alone to discuss the matter of catching monsters in the evening, and dismissed the maids who were serving them.

After the gossip, Kong Cai, a mutual acquaintance of both parties, took the initiative to get down to business.

"Brother Jiang and I came here half a day ago and walked the three miles around Xianqiao Village including the village. The yellow-skinned man left obvious evil aura in several places. It is estimated that his cultivation level is at the late first level. Based on the three of us, A person’s ability is more than enough to kill.”

Kong Cai glanced at his companions who were drinking tea dullly on the left, showed a smile to Xu Yuan, and said: "According to the rules of our cooperation among casual cultivators, let's make it clear that the most valuable thing about that yellow-skinned man is his fur, followed by his teeth and claws. , blood, flesh, and bones, Brother Jiang and I like its fur, so we can put more effort into it. If you have any opinions, Fellow Daoist Xu, please feel free to discuss it."

This was because he had met an acquaintance, and he knew that Xu Daoyou had different connections in the city, so he had room for words and actions.

Xu Yuanchang did not hold the tea cup and asked thoughtfully: "Do you mean to set up an ambush to surround and kill Huang Pizi?"

Jiang Weiyan raised his face and choked: "What else?"

If we don't set up an ambush and kill him, how can we invite Huang Pizi to drink and then talk nicely to lend him the leather?
The two of them were enough to kill the yellow-haired man who was pretending to be a ghost. They were just careful not to break the valuable fur. They just looked at Kong Cai's face and it was inconvenient to get angry.

The casual cultivator must have a keen eye and respect his strength.

Especially when meeting in the wild.

Kong Cai smiled and smoothed things over, saying: "If you have any wise ideas, fellow Taoist Xu, let me hear them. It would be good to save a little more energy."

Xu Yuanchang finally understood. The two of them didn't understand Huang Pizi's intention of singing strange songs for six consecutive nights.

Rogue cultivators are running around for survival and resources, and the circles they come into contact with are not high-level. Unlike sect disciples, they can easily learn different secrets from sect classics based on their profound knowledge and guidance from their seniors.

He had no intention of spreading obscure knowledge to the two of them.

They were not acquaintances, let alone deep friendships, and the man surnamed Jiang had a bad attitude.

"Xu's knowledge is shallow, and he doesn't have any low opinion. A yellow skin is not enough for the three of us, so Xu will not interfere with the two of you catching monsters. I have the honor to watch you two show off your skills tonight, and I will be satisfied if I learn from the experience."

"This...it's not good to be a guest."

Kong Cai had been together for many years, but he couldn't tell that the other party was hiding something and didn't want to cooperate with them. He heard the voice transmission from his companions, and he followed the flow and smiled: "Nacheng, I won't let you go in vain, Huang Pizi's teeth, I’ll keep the claws for you.”

There were many people and many hands, and he had never cooperated. He was also worried that the other party would damage Huang Pizi's fur.

"You have the intention, but you are disrespectful."

Xu Yuanchang did not refuse again, let’s wait and see.

After chatting for a while, Xu Yuanchang asked for a quiet room with the Zeng clan leader who was guarding the courtyard when he came out of the teahouse. He went to rest and recuperate first, but when the time came, the fine yellow skin would not come to sing. .

Ordinary people beat drums to cry out grievances and stop sedan chairs to cry out grievances.

Mountain spirits and monsters live in human territory. They have grievances and dare not go all out to kill mortals for revenge. They are worried about bringing trouble to themselves and their tribe. They will make homes restless, or kill poultry and harm livestock to vent their anger.

If the enmity they have made is too great, they can pray to God to report their grievances and use Shinto means to gain enlightenment. There are also monsters that live in human territory and are vicious and murderous, devouring mortals, and their endings are often tragic.

The weasel "screams for injustice like a weeping song, and gets an answer for seven nights." Later, it can let go of its hands and feet to pay life for life and revenge, and will not cause trouble from heaven's punishment. If it is hunted down by human monks again, each will rely on their own methods and settle their destiny. , at least God will not make things difficult for it, and the road will be fine.

Of course, the spirits that can perform this method all have some abilities and should not be underestimated.

With Kong Cai and Jiang Weiyan taking the lead, he saved some energy and sized up the situation. It was a good thing that those two could kill Huang Pizi. He didn't want to be tainted with the cause and effect. If it didn't work, he could spy on Huang Pizi's reality and act according to his own principles.

He has his own talisman-drawing skills to earn spiritual coins, so he doesn't have to fight desperately for a piece of skin.

Compared with other hard-working casual cultivators, he is more calm and calm.

About an hour later, it was late at night and everyone was quiet.

There is no moon in the sky, and the stars are sparse.

Xu Yuanchang walked out of the quiet room carrying a bamboo box, and a servant carrying a lantern hurriedly stepped forward to guide him.

Walking to the front yard, Xu Yuanchang saw Zeng Lai who was always hunting forks, so he called Zeng Lai to accompany him to the west end of the village.

Every house in the whole village is brightly lit.

The men held hunting forks and bows, and the women held hatchets and the like. They closed their doors and stood ready.

Strange barks came from the distant mountain ridges, and the dogs in the mountain village were all mute, losing their former majesty.

When he reached an open space with no houses in front or behind, Xu Yuanchang stopped, looked at the young hunter who held a lantern to illuminate him, and asked in a low voice: "Is it the clan leader's family, the village leader, or the clan's hometown that is causing trouble for the village?" ?”

Zeng Lai raised his head and looked at the mysterious Taoist Priest in surprise. He sighed softly and said in a low voice: "It's the fourth young master of the patriarch's family."

Xu Yuanchang continued walking to the west and said: "In the future, stay away from their house, so as not to get bad luck."

He had already guessed that the person causing trouble must be a child from a wealthy family.

If the clan leader, village chief, and clan elders were not so easy to talk to, whoever caused the trouble would have to face Huang Pizi who became a spirit at night, and the whole village would not be frightened.

There was no reply from Zeng Lai, and he felt helpless.

Xu Yuanchang stopped talking nonsense and walked to the head of the West Village, which was illuminated by a few lanterns. There were five village brave hunters walking around with bows and arrows on their backs and hunting forks, and they did not dare to step out of the stone archway gate easily.

After asking a few questions, I learned that the two mages had been on the mountain ridge for a long time.

Xu Yuanchang did not let Zeng Lai follow him. He walked out of the archway and walked into the darkness more than ten feet away. Liu Xianfeng appeared quietly and landed on his shoulder.

"What seems to be suppressing under that archway?"

"Oh, it looks like the archway is quite old."

"I secretly looked up the family tree in the village. Xianqiao Village has a history of more than 800 years. My ancestor was a monk who lived here as a hermit. The village was destroyed by war and later rebuilt. Only the stone archway at the west end of the village remains original. After you guys have sorted out Huangpizi's trouble and those two people have left, I'll try to use the roots of the tamarisk tree to explore underneath the archway."

"Don't let out anything evil."

"If I find something wrong, I will stop in time. Maybe there is the monk's treasure underneath?"

"hehe."

"why are you laughing?"

"Be careful, money and treasures are external things."

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(End of this chapter)