Chapter 25

Seeing He Zhongtian's heels and chest in such a state, Huang Yiyi was so frightened that she took two steps back.

I was a bit stunned. This is a typical case of a large amount of yin energy entering the body, causing an imbalance of yin and yang.

A normal encounter with a ghost wouldn't cause this; at most, it would bring a small amount of yin energy into the body, which is easy to dispel! But such a large amount has already permeated the skin of the body. This yin energy is not only abundant but also highly toxic!

He Zhongtian, looking at his black legs, said, "Yesterday, I felt a bit stuffy in my chest. In the afternoon, I took a nap. When I woke up, my chest had turned into this. I knew it was yin energy entering my body, so I pasted a soul-stabilizing talisman on my chest last night. This morning, the yin energy not only didn't dissipate but also spread to both of my legs. I remembered what Mr. Li said that day, that something was targeting me, so I quickly had Lü Ye come to find you."

Just as He Zhongtian finished speaking, he felt it was inappropriate and hurriedly explained, "I know, I know I shouldn't have sent a disciple to find you; I should have come myself. But I don't have the face to come to you. However, if I don't come to you now, I have no other options. Mr. Li, please, if you don't help me, I'm finished!"

Now you realize it's over? What did you do earlier? Looking at He Zhongtian's pitiful appearance, it was a stark contrast to his arrogant demeanor a few days ago.

This also confirms the saying that a person who is趾高气昂 (arrogant) when they are not sick, you can't imagine how pitiful they become when they are sick.

I didn't sympathize with him; instead, I felt a bit schadenfreude. I snorted and said, "Mr. He, with your abilities, how could there be a problem? Besides, if you can't solve such a problem, how could a mere child like me possibly save you?"

"You, you are flattering me! Or, you should seek help from someone more capable."

My words were undoubtedly a slap in the face for He Zhongtian. When he was digging up the Huang family's grave, he stood at the pinnacle of the metaphysical world, criticizing and scolding me. Although I am not a petty person, being criticized by such an ignorant person did make me unhappy.

My words made him feel awkward.

Just as he didn't know what to say, his disciple, Qing Shan, couldn't hold back, "You, how can you be so petty? My master is a respected figure in Xingzhou City! He just said a few words to you, right? He came to you despite being sick, which already gave you a lot of face. If you don't appreciate it, you are making things difficult for my master. If you save my master today, it will only benefit your reputation, not harm it."

Upon hearing this, I was even less interested in He Zhongtian!

"According to what you said, I should immediately run over to beg him to treat his illness, thus consolidating my reputation in Xingzhou City, right?"

He Zhongtian's face changed drastically. He glared at Qing Shan and shouted, "Duan Qing Shan, are you tired of living? What are you saying? Apologize to Mr. Li immediately!"

After scolding his disciple, he immediately said to me in a submissive tone, "Mr. Li, Duan Qing Shan is young and doesn't know better. Please don't take it to heart!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Li!" Duan Qing Shan was reluctant but still bowed his head and apologized to me.

I didn't care about such an apology, as I could see he wasn't sincere.

Seeing that I ignored him, He Zhongtian continued pitifully, "Mr. Li, as long as you save me, no matter how much money you want, I will give it to you."

"Money?" I shook my head in exasperation. "Do you really think that money can do everything?"

He Zhongtian frowned and gritted his teeth, saying, "Then, what do you want? As long as I can satisfy it, I will."

I didn't want to waste any more words on such a person, so I said to him, "If you want me to save you, you must honestly answer three questions for me!"

"Sure, sure, please go ahead."

"First, the night I returned from looking at the grave, I encountered a female ghost knocking on the door. Was that your doing?"

That kind of technique, I originally suspected Lei Dafu, but after meeting Lei Dafu, I changed my mind. Lei Dafu was more inclined to use vicious methods. Scaring people was not his style.

He Zhongtian's gaze shifted. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and nodded awkwardly, "Yes, it was me. I just wanted to scare you a bit, nothing else."

"Despicable! You are just a petty person, and you call yourself a master." Huang Yiyi clenched her teeth in hatred, as that night's experience was still vivid in her mind.

"The second question, you are a disciple of Master Zuhuo. I have seen the feng shui layout of the Huang family that Master Zuhuo set up, which is a perfect combination of the Purple White Nine Stars and the Three Yuan Nine Transits. Logically, a disciple of such a high-level person should be a top talent. Why can't you even see the obvious problems in the Huang family's feng shui?"

To be honest, I doubt whether He Zhongtian is really a disciple of Master Zuhuo. Logically, a disciple of Master Zuhuo should be very capable.

Upon hearing this question, He Zhongtian lowered his head, looking helpless, "My master is indeed Master Zuhuo, and I am his direct disciple. However, at the beginning, I was not his direct disciple! At that time, my master had two disciples, my senior brother and me. My senior brother had been with my master for a long time, while I joined at the age of ten. My senior brother was very talented and was the focus of my master's training from the beginning. I knew I wasn't as smart as my senior brother, so I gave up on my studies. Who knew that my senior brother would have an accident and die! My master had no choice but to teach me all his skills. But my comprehension was too poor, and even when my master died, I still had many questions I couldn't understand."

"After I graduated, many people praised me, knowing I was a disciple of Master Zuhuo. They often asked me to help them. At first, I did a good job, and the rewards I received were satisfactory. Gradually, I lost myself, chasing fame and fortune, and boasting about myself. I stopped learning and stayed in the same place!"

Huang Yiyi couldn't help but widen her eyes and stare at He Zhongtian, asking, "So, your reputation is all just boasting, right?"

He Zhongtian closed his eyes, nodding with a guilty expression, "Yes, most of the time I was relying on my master's legacy! I could only handle simple matters, like catching ghosts and setting up simple feng shui."

"Shameless! You are utterly shameless! My family trusted you so much and gave you a lot of money, but you turned out to be a fraud." Huang Yiyi pointed at He Zhongtian and shouted, making him lower his head in shame.

"I know I have let down my master, I know I have no face..."

"Enough!" I had no patience to listen to his repentance; I just needed to know that he was a disciple of Master Zuhuo.

"Remember, I am helping you not for you, but out of respect for Master Zuhuo! There are not many people who can perfectly combine the Purple White Nine Stars with the Three Yuan Nine Transits, which shows that Master Zuhuo's skills are not simple."

"The third question, what was the last thing you did for someone? When did you do it?"

He Zhongtian pondered for a moment and replied, "It was eight days ago, when I went to exorcise evil spirits for Wang Hongwei's son, the boss of Nine Stars Future City!"

"Exorcise evil spirits?" I couldn't help but ask.