Chapter 43

Su Jiu remained silent, the situation before him clearly had something to do with himself. He had brought Chen Jie’s father back to life, so naturally, Uncle San could not put him in the coffin in front of everyone. However, Chen Jie’s grandfather and grandmother had already passed away. The Niu Shen Cave required a living sacrifice, and previously, when Chen Jie’s father was unconscious, it fit the situation perfectly. But now, after Su Jiu’s intervention, it was clear that the current situation no longer matched, and it was impossible to expose the secret of the Niu Shen Cave just because of this. If that were to happen, the consequences would be unimaginable. Understanding this, Su Jiu knew why the thin Uncle San had come to beg him to save the 1,300 people of Chen Village. In fact, at this moment, Su Jiu had already made up his mind. Even if Uncle San hadn’t begged him, he would have gone to investigate the Niu Shen Cave. In Su Jiu’s memory, the situation in Chen Village seemed to be a special curse. There were similar records in Chinese history. During the Qin Dynasty, a village in the northwest experienced a similar curse. The entire village could not leave, and if they did, they would die mysteriously. There were many such legends. Of course, these thoughts flashed through Su Jiu’s mind. The most important thing was the current situation in Chen Village. "Uncle San, don’t worry! I won’t ignore this matter," Su Jiu reassured him. "Thank you, Master Su," the thin Uncle San said, his heart full of conflict. He had thought this young man was just Chen Ye’s classmate, but he never expected that he was also a fellow in the feng shui field, and more importantly, his skills were better than his own. He had known this since Su Jiu cured Chen Ye’s father. The stark contrast was hard for him to accept. With Chen Ye’s father brought back to life, it was impossible for him to put him in the coffin for the sacrificial ceremony. Even if he insisted, it probably wouldn’t work in the village. Only he knew the secrets of Chen Village, and it wasn’t convenient to tell others. Even if he told them everything, they wouldn’t believe him. Now that he had told Master Su everything, he felt a sense of relief. Perhaps some things were beyond his control in this society. Su Jiu and Uncle San came out of the forest, and at this moment, Chen Jie’s father had already woken up. "Thank you, Master Su, for saving my life!" The thin middle-aged man struggled to get out of bed; he was Chen Jie’s father. "No need to thank me, Uncle. Chen Jie and I are good brothers," Su Jiu said, a bit embarrassed. He blushed when Chen Ye’s father called him Master Su. "Dad, he’s my third brother, we’re in the same dormitory," Chen Jie said. "Good, good!" Chen Jie’s father said happily, but after a moment, his happy face turned sad. "It’s just a pity about your grandparents..." Everyone fell silent at these words. The noise outside the house reminded them of the reality they had to face. "Let’s go out!" Su Jiu said calmly. "Okay!" "Master Su, what do you think about the timing..." Uncle San said respectfully as they walked out of the house. "I know, there’s no rush. Let’s wait until the funeral for the two elders is over. I need to prepare some things, and I’ll use these two days to get ready," Su Jiu interrupted Uncle San. Su Jiu knew what Uncle San was referring to—the Niu Shen Cave. For Uncle San, the sooner the better. According to tradition, the ceremony was held around the Double Ninth Festival, which was already nearly a month past, so Uncle San was very worried. "Uncle San, have you heard a story?" Su Jiu asked as they walked out of the house. "What story?" Uncle San was taken aback by Su Jiu’s sudden change of topic. "In 1995, the archaeological team near the Wu Hou Temple in Chengdu, have you heard about it?" "The archaeological team at Wu Hou Temple in Chengdu? Master Su, are you talking about the...?" Uncle San thought for a long time before suddenly understanding what Su Jiu was referring to. "Yes, Uncle San, that incident was real. I heard it from my grandfather, who described the feng shui situation at the time. I just took a rough look at the feng shui of Chen Village, and it’s very similar to that of Wu Hou Temple," Su Jiu interrupted Uncle San and said calmly. Su Jiu and Uncle San walked slowly through the village, and Su Jiu began to formally examine the feng shui of the entire Chen Village. What he saw surprised even him. The feng shui of the entire Chen Village showed a true dragon’s lair. The village entrance was to the east, surrounded by mountains on all sides. The mountain opposite the village entrance was the highest, while the mountains to the north and south were lower. Near the end of the village, there was a small forest that was slightly elevated. A winding stream flowed from the mountains at the end of the village to the village entrance. This feng shui layout was a true dragon’s lair. From the feng shui perspective, the highest mountain at the end of the village was the peak of the descending dragon, the northern mountain was the water mouth star, and the southern mountain was the dragon’s vein. The river in the village was like a jade belt wrapping around the front of the village. Such a feng shui layout enveloped the entire Chen Village. What surprised Su Jiu was not just this, but the fact that this feng shui layout was actually a burial feng shui layout. If not observed carefully, an ordinary person would not notice it. Su Jiu knew that feng shui layouts were divided into yin and yang. One was for the dead, and the other was for the living. According to logic, Chen Village should have disappeared long ago, but the people of Chen Village had lived there for 400 years. Moreover, after observing the village for so long, Su Jiu had not detected any yin energy. This was truly thought-provoking. "Uncle San, if I’m not mistaken, the Niu Shen Cave should be on the waist of the mountain at the end of the village, right?" Su Jiu paused and said confidently. "Uh, yes, that’s right. Master Su, the Niu Shen Cave is indeed there," Uncle San said, his face showing surprise. He had not told Master Su the location of the Niu Shen Cave, but now Master Su could accurately state its location, which left Uncle San stunned. Similarly, Uncle San was more puzzled about how this related to the event Master Su had mentioned earlier. Seeing Uncle San’s expression, Su Jiu smiled, knowing what he was wondering. PS: There will be another update later.

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