Chapter 97

As the incense burned down, the left side was short while the right side remained level, urging me to offer more incense. When I saw this, I felt happy, thinking that it was the concern of the Great One, the ancestor, who was dissatisfied with my weak strength and was urging me to improve quickly.

"Great One, Ancestor of the Eastern Emperor, please bestow more Daoist teachings upon us. Our Yin-Yang family is almost extinct. If you don’t give us more Daoist power, we might truly disappear." I hurriedly bowed.

I opened my Yin-Yang eyes, and a faint golden light emanated from the statue, rushing towards me. I knew it was the reward from the Great One, so I quickly knelt down to receive it.

It seems my senior brother didn’t deceive me; the more you worship, the more Daoist teachings you receive. No wonder my strength grew so slowly before. From now on, I need to have a statue of the Great One and worship it every day.

The golden light enveloped me, and I felt much clearer in my senses. Remembering that I still needed to invite the deity to move, I took out a red paper and asked him to come down.

In the center of the palace, the bright star is where the Great One often resides. Looking closely at the back of the deity’s statue, I saw many obscure ancient texts. These were the documents to invite the deity’s Daoist teachings. With these words, the Great One would recognize this as his divine presence.

By the time the incense burned out, it was already pitch dark. I carefully went downstairs and walked to the car parked about ten meters away, placing the deity’s statue in the trunk.

Just as I closed the car door, my sister-in-law tugged at my sleeve. Instinctively, I touched the soul jar in my pocket and heard a loud boom! Jiang Han’s soul body was shaken by an attack!

Two middle-aged men, not particularly conspicuous, had appeared behind me, staring at me with cold eyes. (Qu)Zhai has updated the next chapter.

Ghost General? One of them twisted his palm, his face turning pale. Seeing that Jiang Han had actually withstood his attack, he immediately took out a small copper knife from his pocket.

"Who are you?" I asked, my face dark. To dare attack me suddenly, you must know me.

"We are from the Iron Blood Sect in Linqian County, with old ties to the Wang family. We’ve come to take you. You must be Xia Yitian, right? You’re very young, and I didn’t expect that Old Wang would fall to you in his old age. We are here to take you to the Wang family. How about it, shall we go together?" the other person said.

"The family review hasn’t come through yet, right? The Wang family is indeed bold to send people from Linqian County to attack me."

"Review? We who raise ghosts are not under the control of the families. Do we need a reason to take you? We will fight with our strength. People from the Iron Blood Sect never return empty-handed. If you don’t get in the car, we will have to take you by force." The middle-aged man sneered, and as he swiped with the copper knife, blood splattered, staining his entire palm. He then lunged at Jiang Han with a powerful grip: "Fierce Blood Fire Essence. Exterminate ghosts and evil, borrow the power of the Iron Blood Sect, great hand!"

A sizzling sound was heard, and a puff of green smoke emerged. Jiang Han’s eyebrows furrowed, but he endured the attack.

"Good one. If that palm had hit Xijun or Song Wanyi, their soul bodies would have been severely injured. But Jiang Han could withstand it!"

"Seems like you’re just asking for death. Xijun, Song Wanyi, come out. I don’t know how they found me, but since they were sent by the Wang family, I will kill them one by one!"

Xijun roared, showing her sharp fangs, and pounced onto Jiang Han’s shoulder, rushing towards the opponent at incredible speed!

"Come on!" The man from the Iron Blood Sect shouted, continuing to strike with his blood palm!

But Song Wanyi was not to be underestimated. She quickly threw several wind blades, and as the man dodged, the black-furred hound also roared and pounced!

"Boom!" The black-furred hound’s large paw collided with the man from the Iron Blood Sect, and the hound was thrown back, its paw emitting a puff of green smoke.

It seems the blood palm of the Iron Blood Sect is very effective against ghosts. The Wang family had good reason to invite the Iron Blood Sect to target me.

However, the black-furred hound is not an ordinary ghost general. Even Xijun and Song Wanyi couldn’t defeat it, so the man from the Iron Blood Sect’s hand was immediately broken.

Xijun’s speed was extremely fast. One palm couldn’t stop her, and she appeared on the other side, opening her sharp mouth and biting the man with the broken hand!

The other man was extremely surprised, not expecting his companion’s hand to be broken.

But he seemed to be well-prepared, pulling out a red knife with many talismans from his back and slashing at Xijun!

Jiang Han shouted and took a large step towards the man, grabbing the red knife with his large hand!

Again, a puff of green smoke emerged, and Jiang Han’s face contorted in pain. But during this moment, Xijun had already grabbed the man’s soul and was about to devour it without waiting for my command!

"Stop, Xijun." I felt that directly devouring someone’s soul was not wise, and besides, the situation hadn’t been clarified yet.

Unfortunately, Xijun had already taken a bite, and my words reached her with a delay.

"Roar!"

The remaining man, with his hand broken, was terrified and tried to escape, but the black-furred hound’s paw, now ethereal, struck him, scattering his soul.

I had intended to stop the black-furred hound, but the man’s soul was already gone.

The battle ended in just a few breaths. The two men from the Iron Blood Sect had lost their souls and were lying motionless on the ground.

The ghost generals were all trying to protect me, and their attacks were lethal. In such a situation, it was hard to control. Seeing Xijun and Song Wanyi looking at me fearfully, I decided not to blame them.

The Wang family underestimated my strength, thinking I only had Xijun and Song Wanyi. They sent people from the Iron Blood Sect to capture me, but if I were taken to the Wang family, I would be subjected to soul confinement, which would undoubtedly result in my death.

Fortunately, I had Jiang Han, a strong ghost general, and the black-furred hound, a powerful black dog. Otherwise, I would have been captured.

The two men, though their bodies were still alive, were as good as dead. I didn’t dare to take their identification, fearing to leave fingerprints, so I got into the car and drove away from the eighty-meter road.

Just as I got into the car, Zhao Xi called me: "Xia Tian, do you remember when Old Hai brought you into the Zhao family yesterday? I’ve already contacted the higher-ups in the family. Old Hai and Old Liu, as guest scholars of our Zhao family, are now bound to us, sharing our glory and disgrace! Last night, I took advantage of the time difference and used money to smooth things over, getting the higher-ups to review your case. Given your relationship with Old Hai and the fact that Wang Cheng didn’t kill you, the higher-ups feel that the matter should not be escalated. The families have decided to resolve this through a Daoist duel. What do you think?"

"What? Smoothed things over? A Daoist duel? With the Wang family? When did this start? It’s certainly a way to reduce the impact, but is this Daoist duel related to what just happened?"

"Yes, it’s today. This is as far as our Zhao family can handle the matter. Now, the situation has escalated into a confrontation between the Zhao family and the Wang family. The higher-ups have set a three-day deadline. If the Wang family can’t do anything to us, the matter will be considered settled. After all, Wang Cheng provoked you first. Both the Wang family and the Zhao family are leaderless, and only the Li, Zhang, and Kong families remain. I think our Zhao family has a good chance. The higher-ups have said that the winning family will take the title of one of the Four Great Families." Zhao Xi said, somewhat embarrassed.

It seems the Daoist duel started today. The Wang family has stronger channels and took advantage of the time difference. No wonder those two men came to trouble me, and I didn’t know about this.

"Ha ha, Xia Tian, now it’s about who has the stronger fist. There’s no point in talking about reason. This is your senior brother’s suggestion. I thought it was impossible, but after a phone call this morning, the higher-ups agreed to this relationship. Now, the Li, Zhang, and Kong families are temporarily sitting on the sidelines, watching the fight." Zhao Xi said excitedly.

"Uncle Zhao, do you know Zhou Shan from the Zhou family?" I couldn’t help but think of my uncle Zhou Shan, the old fox who might have played a role in this.

"Zhou Shan, the old man? He’s the deputy secretary of the Daoist Family Council." Zhao Xi said.

"I see. I understand." I frowned. The old man agreed so quickly, clearly intervening to pull me up, but also to test me.

"By the way, Xia Tian, there’s another matter I need your help with. The company’s security saw a ghost in the parking lot today. If you have time, I’d like you to check it out." Zhao Xi didn’t know why I asked about the Zhou family and was not familiar with Zhou Ying’s background or that Zhou Shan was Zhou Ying’s brother.

"Ghost? Sure, I’ll check it out." I suddenly remembered the ghost doll. It seems the City God had sent someone. The ghost doll is a good thing, but it’s also troublesome.

Last night, I had confined the ghost doll in the parking lot, thinking about whether to discard it. I didn’t expect it to cause trouble for Zhao Xi. Since it has become a problem, I need to retrieve it and find another place to discard it.

Just as I was about to reach Jiu Ge Restaurant, my senior brother Hai called: "Junior brother, has Zhao Xi called you? The Wang family is going all out. Be careful."

"Senior brother, two men from the Iron Blood Sect already came to me and took my soul." I had nothing to hide from my senior brother and had to tell him everything.

"Ah?" Senior Brother Hai was surprised for a moment before responding: "Forget it. If you hadn’t killed them, you would have been dead at the Wang family. Did you leave any evidence?"

"No, just the scene was not far from your house."

"Oh, that’s fine. I’m still in the hospital, and there are many police around, so my alibi is solid. Besides, most of the Iron Blood Sect are gangsters, who usually collect protection money and rob. They deserved to die. You should return to the Four Immortals Daoist Temple soon."

After hanging up, I saw Lei Qing waiting for me at the entrance of Jiu Ge Restaurant.

"Brother Tian! I’ve been waiting for you!" Lei Qing shook my hand.

"What’s wrong? Afraid I wouldn’t come? What’s so urgent that you have time to be polite when it’s a matter of life and death? Let’s get to the point." I calmed myself and followed him into the restaurant.

"It’s about my distant cousin! Since you are a Daoist, I thought I’d introduce her to you. But now the matter has escalated. My cousin got into trouble and was taken to the police station. You have connections with the police, like Sister Han and Captain Huo. Can you help get her out?" Lei Qing said with a worried face.

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