Chapter 42

Song Liuyan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I have a birthmark on my head! Right on the top, the area was red when I was born, and no hair grew there! It's about this big."

After saying this, Song Liuyan showed me the size of the birthmark.

Good grief!

I slapped my thigh and said, "Yes, that's it!"

Seeing my excited look, Song Liuyan also showed a gratified expression.

But then she thought of something.

"But..." Song Liuyan hesitated, "But that place is very dangerous, and that person is very fierce! He set up an array outside, and if you're not from the mystic sect, you can't enter that place."

"How do you know?" I asked Song Liuyan in confusion.

"Once, I heard him say it himself. It seemed that two Taoists were chasing him, and then he muttered to himself that he wanted to enter my array! Only true disciples of the mystic sect can enter."

I see!

That's why she insisted on finding someone from the mystic sect.

Now I can't dash her hopes, "Don't worry, I'll do my best to find someone from the mystic sect. How long can you hold on?"

Song Liuyan thought for a moment and said, "At most seven days, at least five days!"

I was taken aback after hearing this. Five to seven days, how can I find someone in such a short time! Forget it, I can't worry about that now. I can only say with determination, "Alright, rest assured. I'll go and find someone. I will definitely bring your bones back."

Song Liuyan stared at me with intense eyes and said gratefully, "Thank you, Master!"

After saying this, she knelt down to kowtow to me.

But I stopped her, "You mustn't."

She looked up at me, her eyes filled with tears. If she weren't in Wang Shuo's face, I would have already reached out to wipe her tears.

"I have nothing to give you, so let me express my gratitude through my music."

After saying this, Song Liuyan got up and returned to the guzheng. She sat upright and began to play a beautiful melody! The music was truly enchanting, and it reminded me of Bai Juyi's poem "Night Guzheng."

In the bright moon, the purple sleeves and red strings, she plays and feels, her face lowered in thought. When the strings pause and the fingers falter, there is a depth of emotion beyond measure.

Listening to Song Liuyan's guzheng music, I seemed to see into her inner world! She once had such a beautiful life, and she once had such high hopes for her future. Unfortunately, all of this was like a dream, a nightmare that lasted five hundred years.

I have to help her, I must help her! Even if I am not from the mystic sect, even if I can't find someone from the mystic sect, I will find her bones.

She continued to play the beautiful music until five o'clock in the morning, then she said to me, "Sir, I have embarrassed myself! My time is up, and I am very grateful to you tonight."

After saying this, she walked to the bed and lay down. As soon as she lay down, she closed her eyes. I knew she had retreated, and now Wang Shuo was in control of the body.

I walked over and opened the door. Outside, I saw Wang Hongwei, Wang Hongwei's wife, Huang Yiyi, He Zhongtian, and He Zhongtian's disciple, Qing Shan Lü Ye.

Wang Hongwei, He Zhongtian, and Qing Shan Lü Ye were dozing, while only Huang Yiyi and Wang Hongwei's wife were wide awake.

"Li Yao!" Upon seeing me, Huang Yiyi was stunned, maintaining her hands clasped in prayer. It was clear that she had been praying, and she must have been praying for me.

Her eyes were red and bloodshot, and her face was haggard, indicating she hadn't slept all night.

"Li Yao, Li Yao!" Suddenly, she stood up, calling my name and running toward me. I could see her eyes welling up with tears, and they were about to spill over.

When she reached me, she threw herself into my arms without restraint.

"Li Yao, you scared me to death, you scared me to death!"

She cried, her head resting on my chest, tears streaming down her face, and she sobbed.

I was stunned. Was Huang Yiyi worried about me? There was no doubt that this was because of her concern!

I had never been hugged by a woman like this, and I had never hugged a woman! The scent of Huang Yiyi wafted to me, and I gently wrapped my arms around her, smiling, a happy smile.

"Do you know how much I regret letting you go in? After you went in, I was so worried about you. I was really afraid, really afraid that when I opened the door, I wouldn't see you again."

Our tight embrace woke up the dozing people, and they all looked at us with surprised eyes. Facing these five or six pairs of eyes, I felt a bit embarrassed.

"Alright, alright! It's all fine now." I quickly comforted Huang Yiyi.

A few minutes later, Huang Yiyi stopped crying, lowered her head, and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"You're fine, but why did you stay in there until now? I heard the ghost playing the guzheng intermittently. Every time it played, I was worried about you. I was really scared."

I wiped the tears from her eyes and comforted her, "It's fine, I'm fine. I'm not like that big monk."

Huang Yiyi nodded, then recomposed herself and asked, "What happened in there? Why did the guzheng playing stop and start?"

"Yes, Mr. Li! The guzheng playing used to be continuous. Last night, it didn't start until two o'clock, and during that hour, it seemed like the ghost was killing someone." Wang Hongwei quickly chimed in.

"Nothing much, the reason the guzheng playing was intermittent was because we were talking! As we talked, she felt better and played another piece for me."

Hearing me say this so casually, everyone was very surprised. They exchanged glances, and Wang Hongwei continued, "So, how did it go? Did you exorcise the ghost? It's a malevolent spirit, tormenting my son and killing people. You must exorcise it and make it disappear."

"Yes, Mr. Li, did you exorcise it?" He Zhongtian also quickly asked.

Seeing their expectant faces, I shook my head, "No, I can't exorcise this ghost."

Really, you just say whatever comes to mind, and malevolent spirit, which eyes did you see that it was a malevolent spirit?

"Ah!" Wang Hongwei was shocked, his face full of surprise. "Then, if you can't exorcise it, how did you come out?"

"What do you mean? If I can't exorcise it, I can't come out? Are you saying that if I can't exorcise it, I have to die in there?"

To be honest, I was very angry. Not a single word this guy said made sense. Song Liuyan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I have a birthmark on my head! Right on the top, the area was red when I was born, and no hair grew there! It's about this big."

After saying this, Song Liuyan showed me the size of the birthmark.

Good grief!

I slapped my thigh and said, "Yes, that's it!"

Seeing my excited look, Song Liuyan also showed a gratified expression.

But then she thought of something.

"But..." Song Liuyan hesitated, "But that place is very dangerous, and that person is very fierce! He set up an array outside, and if you're not from the mystic sect, you can't enter that place."

"How do you know?" I asked Song Liuyan in confusion.

"Once, I heard him say it himself. It seemed that two Taoists were chasing him, and then he muttered to himself that he wanted to enter my array! Only true disciples of the mystic sect can enter."

I see!

That's why she insisted on finding someone from the mystic sect.

Now I can't dash her hopes, "Don't worry, I'll do my best to find someone from the mystic sect. How long can you hold on?"

Song Liuyan thought for a moment and said, "At most seven days, at least five days!"

I was taken aback after hearing this. Five to seven days, how can I find someone in such a short time! Forget it, I can't worry about that now. I can only say with determination, "Alright, rest assured. I'll go and find someone. I will definitely bring your bones back."

Song Liuyan stared at me with intense eyes and said gratefully, "Thank you, Master!"

After saying this, she knelt down to kowtow to me.

But I stopped her, "You mustn't."

She looked up at me, her eyes filled with tears. If she weren't in Wang Shuo's face, I would have already reached out to wipe her tears.

"I have nothing to give you, so let me express my gratitude through my music."

After saying this, Song Liuyan got up and returned to the guzheng. She sat upright and began to play a beautiful melody! The music was truly enchanting, and it reminded me of Bai Juyi's poem "Night Guzheng."

In the bright moon, the purple sleeves and red strings, she plays and feels, her face lowered in thought. When the strings pause and the fingers falter, there is a depth of emotion beyond measure.

Listening to Song Liuyan's guzheng music, I seemed to see into her inner world! She once had such a beautiful life, and she once had such high hopes for her future. Unfortunately, all of this was like a dream, a nightmare that lasted five hundred years.

I have to help her, I must help her! Even if I am not from the mystic sect, even if I can't find someone from the mystic sect, I will find her bones.

She continued to play the beautiful music until five o'clock in the morning, then she said to me, "Sir, I have embarrassed myself! My time is up, and I am very grateful to you tonight."

After saying this, she walked to the bed and lay down. As soon as she lay down, she closed her eyes. I knew she had retreated, and now Wang Shuo was in control of the body.

I walked over and opened the door. Outside, I saw Wang Hongwei, Wang Hongwei's wife, Huang Yiyi, He Zhongtian, and He Zhongtian's disciple, Qing Shan Lü Ye.

Wang Hongwei, He Zhongtian, and Qing Shan Lü Ye were dozing, while only Huang Yiyi and Wang Hongwei's wife were wide awake.

"Li Yao!" Upon seeing me, Huang Yiyi was stunned, maintaining her hands clasped in prayer. It was clear that she had been praying, and she must have been praying for me.

Her eyes were red and bloodshot, and her face was haggard, indicating she hadn't slept all night.

"Li Yao, Li Yao!" Suddenly, she stood up, calling my name and running toward me. I could see her eyes welling up with tears, and they were about to spill over.

When she reached me, she threw herself into my arms without restraint.

"Li Yao, you scared me to death, you scared me to death!"

She cried, her head resting on my chest, tears streaming down her face, and she sobbed.

I was stunned. Was Huang Yiyi worried about me? There was no doubt that this was because of her concern!

I had never been hugged by a woman like this, and I had never hugged a woman! The scent of Huang Yiyi wafted to me, and I gently wrapped my arms around her, smiling, a happy smile.

"Do you know how much I regret letting you go in? After you went in, I was so worried about you. I was really afraid, really afraid that when I opened the door, I wouldn't see you again."

Our tight embrace woke up the dozing people, and they all looked at us with surprised eyes. Facing these five or six pairs of eyes, I felt a bit embarrassed.

"Alright, alright! It's all fine now." I quickly comforted Huang Yiyi.

A few minutes later, Huang Yiyi stopped crying, lowered her head, and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"You're fine, but why did you stay in there until now? I heard the ghost playing the guzheng intermittently. Every time it played, I was worried about you. I was really scared."

I wiped the tears from her eyes and comforted her, "It's fine, I'm fine. I'm not like that big monk."

Huang Yiyi nodded, then recomposed herself and asked, "What happened in there? Why did the guzheng playing stop and start?"

"Yes, Mr. Li! The guzheng playing used to be continuous. Last night, it didn't start until two o'clock, and during that hour, it seemed like the ghost was killing someone." Wang Hongwei quickly chimed in.

"Nothing much, the reason the guzheng playing was intermittent was because we were talking! As we talked, she felt better and played another piece for me."

Hearing me say this so casually, everyone was very surprised. They exchanged glances, and Wang Hongwei continued, "So, how did it go? Did you exorcise the ghost? It's a malevolent spirit, tormenting my son and killing people. You must exorcise it and make it disappear."

"Yes, Mr. Li, did you exorcise it?" He Zhongtian also quickly asked.

Seeing their expectant faces, I shook my head, "No, I can't exorcise this ghost."

Really, you just say whatever comes to mind, and malevolent spirit, which eyes did you see that it was a malevolent spirit?

"Ah!" Wang Hongwei was shocked, his face full of surprise. "Then, if you can't exorcise it, how did you come out?"

"What do you mean? If I can't exorcise it, I can't come out? Are you saying that if I can't exorcise it, I have to die in there?" To be honest, I was very angry. Not a single word this guy said made sense.