The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 671: Old People and Old Courtyard (Second Update, Thanks for the Monthly Ticket)

Just as Li Ming was looking at the wooden sign hanging in front of the stall owner that listed the different flavors of noodles and was debating whether to order an extra bowl of beef brisket noodles, he suddenly felt his eyeballs moving on their own.

It turned out that Liu Sheng forced his gaze to the door of the temple opposite.

A woman in divine robes walked out slowly from the door.

"This is the priest of the temple." Li Ming said, and when he saw that there was not even a trace of gold thread on his sleeves, he added, "Apprentice priest."

The priest turned around and locked the door.

It was obvious that she was the only one in the temple.

Liu Sheng was a little confused at first, but then he thought that in a small place like Li County, one trainee priest would be enough.

How could a first-rank priest be willing to come to such a remote place?
"It seems that this is the Priest Song that everyone is talking about." Li Ming said, his eyes moving slightly, "He looks gentle and amiable, no wonder he is so popular."

"However, this Priest Song..." Liu Sheng's eyes darkened, "There is a strong sense of weirdness."

Moreover, Liu Sheng always felt that the face of the priest Song was somewhat familiar.

[I feel like this sentence appears too often.]

[This journey seems to be going back to the past...]

Perhaps Liu Sheng's gaze towards Priest Song was too intense, and the stall owner noticed it, so he said, "Miss, you are looking at our Priest Song Haiyin, right?"

When Liu Sheng heard this name, he quickly associated it with a person whom he had only met once - Song Haiyin, the former deputy director of the Training Department of the Li County Weaving Institute - who also died in the evil of the Lihua Lantern Festival on that day.

When Liu Sheng thought of this, he felt inexplicably sad.

But when I think about the strong weird aura around her now, I feel even more that fate is unpredictable.

At this time, the stall owner was still kneading the dough while praising the good things about Priest Song.

"She is such a good person! Since she was assigned to our Li County ten years ago, she has been working diligently. She is always the first to help anyone who has any difficulties."

"What a good person!" the stall owner couldn't help but emphasize again.

"Not only that, the pear blossom wine brewed by Priest Song is the best in Li County!" Another middle-aged woman next to her also spoke up, "It is well-known far and wide. Priests and county magistrates often come here to ask for her pear blossom wine for entertainment. It is very difficult for ordinary people to have a sip of it."

"Then how do you know it's a unique dish?" the diner who had spoken to him earlier sneered.

"Officials all like to drink it, so it must be first-rate!" said the woman. "Even when the provincial inspector came before, the weaving house had to ask for a jar to entertain him. I think the next time the chief priest of the temple comes here for a pilgrimage, he will definitely want to drink a sip of pear blossom wine."

[The temple's chief priest is inspecting? ]

[You forgot that every year before the Spring Festival, there is a national tour by a high priest sent by the temple to bless the people.]

In previous years, it was the Great Priest Li who went on patrol.

"Not this year." Li Ming sensed Liu Sheng's thoughts and said with a smile.

"It's not?" Liu Sheng asked.

Then Li Ming just smiled mysteriously, "It will probably cause a dispute, but this is exactly what we want."

At this time, the guest said again: "It should be the wealthy high priest again."

"You kid, you actually dare to make up stories about the high priest, you are courting death!" The woman glared at him and scolded.

The man looked unhappy and knew he was in the wrong, but he still said stubbornly: "My family has made many offerings in the Chang'an Temple, so the high priest will naturally not bother me about this."

The woman sneered.

"Alright, alright, stop bragging. I know your ancestors have been making a living in the Changxing Mountains for generations."

"I really went to Chang'an..."

"Come on, look at the mountain products on your back..."

Liu Sheng was too lazy to pay attention to these rumors. He put down the silver and stood up. His eyes followed the figure of Priest Song and he followed him quietly.

"You still care a lot." Li Mingpiao said with a smile on his face.

Liu Sheng nodded slightly, thinking in his heart that if fate really overlapped...

[Or quantum entanglement.] The low-profile version of "The World" said.

"Are you worried that she will suffer the same fate?" Li Ming asked.

Liu Sheng nodded silently.

Because in her perception, Song Haiyin was still a human being, but the strong strange aura on her body was not like that of a normal human being. This kind of aura could only be possessed by people who had long-term contact with strange creatures.

Could it be...

Liu Sheng thought of the place he felt.

Following Song Haiyin, people on the road saluted her respectfully. Song Haiyin also smiled and returned the salute, then turned quietly into an alley, cast a spell to conceal her figure before passing through the alley and continuing to move forward.

However, Liu Sheng’s cultivation was much higher than hers, and this magic had no concealing effect at all, and it still followed her all the way.

Soon, Song Haiyin walked to the gate of Zuibaiyuan, took out the key, opened the side door, and closed the door carefully.

Liu Sheng was watching from afar, brows furrowed.

"The atmosphere in this yard is very unusual." Li Ming could also feel it when he got closer. There was a powerful energy, but it was concealed so tightly that almost no trace leaked out.

Liu Sheng's perception was even sharper, and he said in a deep voice: "There is a treacherous creature hidden in here."

"If such a dangerous situation really breaks out in the center of Li County, the consequences will be disastrous." Li Ming also frowned.

Liu Sheng nodded, "This is a dangerous level monster."

"Then if Priest Song goes in... won't it be dangerous?" Li Ming asked in surprise, "Her cultivation is simply not enough to deal with it."

"What if she entered on her own initiative?" Liu Sheng responded calmly.

"Yes, the restrictions around this strange den are more like the temple's ghost-sealing formation." Li Ming was more clear about this and nodded.

Liu Sheng understood instantly.

"In other words, this is blocked by faith value."

[This also explains why, with her cultivation level, she was able to seal off such a powerful monster.]

[Considering how much she is loved by the people of Li County, the amount of faith she has accumulated over the past ten years should be quite high.]

"So this strange core may be related to her." Li Ming said.

When Liu Sheng was thinking about how to respond, he suddenly saw a few middle-aged women and men running towards Zuibaiyuan with anxious faces. They seemed to be getting closer, but stopped in front of the door.

"What should I do? This kid actually broke into this weird yard. I'm so worried!"

"It's your kid who loves to make trouble the most. He always makes Li County a mess. How can he be so ignorant?"

"Oh, why are you blaming my child? You should blame your precious daughter, who is so smart that even the teachers in the school are troubled."

Several people started arguing with each other, and the noise became louder and louder.

At this moment, the gate of Zuibai Garden creaked open quietly.

Everyone stopped talking immediately, staring in amazement at the door that opened by itself without any wind, and it took a long time for them to come back to their senses.

"How to do?"

"Why did the door suddenly open?"

"It's scary..."

"Didn't you say you wanted to look for your kid? Why don't you go in quickly?"

"You want me to take the lead? I won't go in such a weird situation."

"Don't you care about your children?"

"Don't you care about your children?" another person asked loudly.

As several people were pushing and shoving and shouting, the door actually closed a little, as if silently warning that it would be closed if they didn't come in.

So there was no choice but to push and shove their way in.

A passing lady saw Liu Sheng looking at her with concern and couldn't help but say, "This house is very unlucky, young lady, you'd better not be curious."

"Has anything strange happened in this garden?" Liu Sheng asked.

"Yes, it has always been very strange. It was even stranger at first, with things like glowing in the middle of the night, and laughter and shouting. Until one day a child disappeared inexplicably, and we found Priest Song, who went to clean up the mess, things became less serious."

"But Priest Song said that from now on this place is under the jurisdiction of the temple, so it's best not to barge in recklessly to avoid touching unclean things. But sometimes, through the wall, you can still hear some strange laughter coming from inside occasionally."

The old lady is enthusiastic and talkative, making her an excellent gossip-teller.