The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 956 First Time Leaving the Mountain

Looking at my long hair, I saw a large, glaring gap.

Mo Zhi not only rolled her eyes, but also cursed inwardly: "You think you're so great, so arrogant, so amazing!"

In order for Long Ling to successfully infiltrate these people, he also needs to establish the image of a stern and unsmiling master.

Mo Zhi, a quasi-ghost emperor who had already embarked on the righteous path, actually lowered himself and cooperated with Long Ling in a scene of helping those in need.

Everything was fine at first; she was just trying to scare those people, but Long Ling took it seriously and attacked her so ruthlessly!
If she hadn't reacted quickly, half of her head would have been chopped off.

At this moment, Mo Zhi seriously suspected that Long Ling was settling a personal score!

Those people were still expressing their gratitude, and Mo Zhi really didn't know why they had so much to say.

It's just a thank you message, and you've been saying it for so long without repeating yourself at all. You guys are really something!

Long Ling was also getting annoyed by what these people were saying. Saying thank you too often doesn't make people happy; instead, it feels hypocritical.

But he can no longer act on his old temper and just stand up and leave.

However, Long Ling is not the type to compromise himself, and besides, his current persona doesn't suggest he has a good temper.

He immediately raised his hand to signal those people to shut up: "Alright, that's enough with the thanks. We've had the drinks, so I'll accept your thanks."

If there's nothing else, let's leave it at that; I need to continue my journey!

Upon hearing this, the others immediately panicked. They had gone to great lengths to invite this expert here.

We can't just let people leave so easily; that would be a huge loss.

"Mr. Long, I am grateful for your saving my life and should respect your choice. However, I have a favor to ask of you."

After saying this, the leader immediately took the lead and knelt down on one knee.

The others followed suit, all leaving their positions and kneeling before the Dragon Spirit.

The little paper figure watched from the eaves, thoroughly enjoying the scene. It seemed that when Long Ling was showing off, he actually looked quite convincing.

In any case, they didn't realize at all that the Dragon Spirit wanted to leave.

It was clear that Long Ling was deliberately forcing these people to reveal their purpose in advance, so as not to waste time.

Long Ling remained seated on the stool, not moving an inch from beginning to end, calmly accepting the kneeling salutations from these people.

However, on the surface, Long Ling frowned slightly, and her tone became somewhat helpless.

"What are you doing? Get up and talk to me if you have something to say!"

The leader is usually the kind of person who stands up straight and always looks down on others.

When will we be able to make them kneel down and beg for help, and be so meek and obedient?
Clearly, they had encountered a very difficult situation.

“Mr. Long, I shouldn’t trouble you any further, but this involves the lives of many people…”

The leader paused here.

Apart from the oldest few, the rest of the people who had knelt down with him wisely left the room.

They even closed the room door and stood at the entrance, clearly afraid that others might eavesdrop.

They thought that this would ensure everything would be foolproof.

Little did they know, the little paper figure was less than a meter away from them, and they couldn't even notice it.

If there were truly skilled Xuan Masters eavesdropping, they would be able to hear everything without fail.

Seeing that things had come to this point, Long Ling could only sigh. "You can stand up and talk now."

Long Ling had no idea what had happened here that made these Xuan Masters so readily 'believe' in someone they had just met.

Long Ling had planned to spend some time infiltrating these people, but she didn't expect it to be so easy.

Whether it's real or a trap, the Dragon Spirit doesn't care.

His goal was to obtain information about the location of the Heavenly Book from these local Taoist practitioners.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group stood up and sat back down in his original seat.

Perhaps because he had been drinking, this person was not as careful when he spoke.

"The General Association assigns us local Xuanmen forces a certain number of tasks every year, which are based on annual quotas. We must capture a certain number of ghosts and monsters."

Furthermore, we must hand over half of the money we earn to the General Association.

This rule has been in place for many years, but now the requirements from above are increasing, and those ghosts and monsters are almost being hunted to extinction.

In some places, sorcerers have even started creating their own demons and monsters in order to achieve this goal.

You wouldn't believe it, but this remote little town of ours, which used to be quite peaceful, has now seen this trend spread here as well.

We may be somewhat greedy at times, but we are ultimately there to protect this area. Why should we use the innocent lives here to create evil spirits…

At this point, the leader's voice choked with emotion.

People are complex and multifaceted; they are not necessarily good people.

However, they have lived here for generations, and they simply cannot bear to harm their neighbors and relatives.

So they decided to risk venturing into Demon Mountain, where, according to rumors, some powerful demons and monsters would appear.

If they can capture those evil spirits to make up the numbers, then they can survive for another year.

However, before they even set off, they encountered such a powerful and vengeful ghost.

An inauspicious start is not a good sign, so they set their sights on the Dragon Spirit, wanting to get it to go to Demon Mountain with them.

Dragon Spirit: ...

Does he look like some kind of vengeful jerk?
However, he certainly couldn't say that directly, otherwise, wouldn't all the scenes he acted in before have been wasted?

"Why are the people from the General Association arresting so many demons and monsters?!"

Long Ling had only asked casually; otherwise, it would have seemed as if he hadn't been listening attentively to these people.

Surprisingly, they actually obtained some incredible information from these people.

"Sacrifice!"

Now, the mere mention of the word "sacrifice" sends a rush of adrenaline through Long Ling's veins.

"What sacrifice?"

Long Ling's question was too direct, which surprised the middle-aged man.

"Mr. Long, you don't even know this?"

These things have never been secrets; any Xuan Master with some skill knows them.

Long Ling remained calm and said indifferently, "My sect has always been in seclusion. This is the first time we have come out of seclusion."

(End of this chapter)