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"Wang!"

The barking of the dog brought the Seventh Princess back to her senses.

Turning my head, I saw a handsome young man standing quietly with a folding fan in his hand, and a black dog with its tongue sticking out squatting beside him.

"Cousin Erlang".

Erlang's cousin is much more handsome than Tan Wenjie.

"Seventh Princess!" Yang Jian nodded with a smile.

When the Heavenly Court sent troops to besiege the Yang family, it was the Seventh Princess who descended to earth to deliver the message. She also helped Yang Jian and his companions many times afterward, so Yang Jian was very grateful to this cousin.

The siblings met up to reminisce, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

As the seventh princess, who was the most favored in Heaven, no one cared that she descended to the mortal world without permission. As for Erlang Shen... let's see who dares to interfere.

But the harmony soon turned into strangeness.

“Tan Wenjie, he…”

“Brother Jie, he…”

"..."X2
The two discovered that their only common topic was Tam Man-kit.

"Brother Jie?" Yang Jian suddenly stood up.

The seventh princess, who was standing to the side, was surprised and turned her head to look as well.

A figure flew past at lightning speed on the horizon, probably having heard Yang Jian's voice, and landed on the ground.

"Oh, what a coincidence." Tan Wenjie didn't expect to run into an acquaintance.

The Seventh Princess: "Why is the Heavenly Venerable not in heaven asking Chang'e to make mooncakes, not going to the Dragon Palace for a banquet, and not drinking with Prince Nezha, but wandering around the mortal world?"

What a sarcastic and unsettling tone.

Tan Wenjie looked at her strangely, thinking it must be his imagination. This was the Seventh Princess, after all; it shouldn't be like this.

However, if you put yourself in the shoes of a female immortal, you would be incredibly powerful, exceptionally beautiful, from a prestigious family, possess a wealth of magical treasures, and be very influential, holding important positions in many departments of the Heavenly Court.

Oh no, I think I'm starting to fall in love with myself too.

The Seventh Princess felt somewhat uncomfortable meeting his gaze, as if he could see right through her.

"What, what I said is wrong?"

Tan Wenjie: "I just came from the Holy Mother of the Three Realms."

How to make two people unhappy at the same time with a single sentence.

Seventh Princess: "Heh, Tan Tianzun is really busy."

Tan Wenjie waved his hand: "For the peace of the three realms, and to serve all living beings~"

Seventh Princess: "I wasn't praising you."

Yang Jian:"……"

The atmosphere between you two isn't quite right.

His cousin, his younger sister, and his brother who had gone through thick and thin with him... no matter how he looked at it, the trio felt awkward.

"Brother Jie, what brings you here?" Yang Jian changed the subject.

“Someone came to me for help,” Tan Wenjie explained. “The other party is doing good deeds, so I definitely had to come and resolve the problem personally.”

Yang Jian nodded. Many times, he also had to go into the mortal world to solve some thorny problems himself, and the people for whom he could personally intervene usually had the opportunity to "attain enlightenment".

Helping them attain enlightenment is a great act of merit; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many stories of people being enlightened and becoming immortals in the world.

The last time the three of them met was at the mouth of the Guanjiang River during the flood control efforts. At that time, the great war of the gods had not yet begun. Many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and this is a good opportunity for them to reunite.

The night passed quickly, and the three men and their dog drank together until dawn.

As dawn broke, Yang Jian was already drunk and resting with his eyes closed.

"What's wrong with him?" Tan Wenjie nudged the Seventh Princess gently with his elbow.

He was usually the one who indulged in drinking and taking advantage of others, but he never expected that most of the wine would end up in Yang Jian's stomach this time.

The Seventh Princess covered her mouth with her hand and lowered her voice: "It should be with the Third Princess."

This marriage, which no one believed in, was already dead in all but name.

Some say that Princess Cunxin gave up everything for Yang Jian, so Yang Jian should bow down to the Jade Emperor. In that case, he could be promoted and allowed Princess Cunxin to return to the Western Sea in glory.

Some people say that Yang Jian was right not to back down, and that the current situation between the nephew and uncle is the best possible outcome.

On the contrary, Tan Wenjie, Yang Chan, and other close friends and family members remained silent on the matter, refusing to make any judgments or comments.

When the Seventh Princess came to her senses, she realized that her head was almost touching Tan Wenjie's.

She sat up a little awkwardly, then stood up again.

"Having finally come to the mortal realm, I want to travel around."

"Okay."

"I didn't say I was going with you."

"I know it well, and besides, Seventh Princess, do you have any money?"

"money?"

The seventh princess was embarrassed and argued, "I can use magic to transform."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with Tan Wenjie's disdainful gaze.

They said nothing, yet they said everything.

Ordinary people already have a hard enough life, and you, as a deity, still use counterfeit money.

"I can use magic to steal money from those rich thieves..." The Seventh Princess's voice trailed off.

"Then come with me."

"Are you rich?"

"Of course not!" Tan Wenjie replied confidently.

He has no business in the human world, so how could he possibly have money?

"But I can make money."

"What's the difference between you using magic to make money and me directly using spells to turn money into cash?"

"Who said I was going to use magic?" Tan Wenjie retorted.

He is a third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect with impeccable political credentials, and he is doing very well in the Heavenly Court. How could he possibly have a political stain on his record? He could easily be sent to the pilgrimage group if he is not careful.

Jin Chanzi made no attempt to hide his covetousness towards me, even claiming that we were master and disciple.

These monks, with their high magical powers, always manage to justify what they said before.

How can you make money without magic?

"Of course, it's based on my own calligraphy." Tan Wenjie grabbed a piece of yellow paper and quickly drew talismans with his brush.

The yellow talisman of the Heavenly Venerable Weiling.

It is effective for warding off evil spirits, exorcising demons, protecting the home, and seeking wealth.

The Seventh Princess rolled her eyes: "This is the calligraphy you were talking about?"

It's still about selling magic power.

"Wait, your talisman has no magic power." She leaned over to examine it and discovered the truth.

……

As the seventh princess of the Heavenly Court, she was ashamed to associate with Tan Wenjie, so while Tan Wenjie was selling yellow talismans that had no magical power along the street, she went to another street to stroll around.

The two, one handsome and the other beautiful, always attracted attention when they walked down the street, which made her think of the times when she and Tan Wenjie would huddle together and chat, and her heart raced.

Actually, she just wanted to get away from things.

"Ouch!"

A woman in front of me suddenly collapsed to the ground, clutching her stomach.

The Seventh Princess reacted quickly, running over to help the person up.

"How are you?"

"My stomach hurts."

"You are pregnant." Seventh Master used his magic to help soothe the fetus in her womb.

"Thank you, young lady." The woman's eyes widened. Although she didn't know what had happened, her stomach had returned to normal after just being touched, and she guessed that it must be related to the incredibly beautiful girl in front of her.

"Why did you come out if you're pregnant?" The Seventh Princess helped the person up.

"I'm getting married in a few days, so I thought I'd go out for a walk. It's getting a bit stuffy at home."

"Getting married only after getting pregnant?"

The Seventh Princess raised an eyebrow.

"I used to be a homeless person..."

The woman's name was Qiu Rou. She came from a scholarly family, but due to a tragedy, her family was destroyed and she was forced to wander.

She nearly turned to prostitution several times before ending up in this place where a wealthy businessman surnamed Li took a liking to her and started supporting her. Now that she is pregnant, he has readily agreed to marry her.

"What else is there to ask for?" Qiu Rou gently stroked her belly. "How I lived before is none of my business. At least I won't go hungry anymore."

The Seventh Princess's words were stuck in her throat.

Qiu Rou said, "You must come on my wedding day."

The Seventh Princess nodded: "Definitely!"

After parting ways with Qiu Rou, the Seventh Princess found Tan Wenjie and told him about the matter.

"A wealthy businessman surnamed Li?"

"What, you know him?"

“I’m here because of some connection with his family,” Tan Wenjie nodded. “I need to find out more.”

The Seventh Princess stared at Tan Wenjie with suspicion: "If I did the math, would you still need to ask?"

"Yes, I'm asking around for myself and for others to hear as well."

……

"You mean the wealthy businessman surnamed Li? He does have some problems. In fact, he has been married to several wives, but those wives are either dead or insane."

"Is it related to him? No, no, no. He is a philanthropist, quite learned, and a well-known philanthropist. Moreover, he believes in many gods."

"It must be because his beliefs are too mixed. He always changes his beliefs after a while. How could the gods possibly like someone whose faith is so wavering?"

"If you ask me, it's still related to that matter. He offended the Immortal Huai and was punished, which resulted in his family having no descendants."

"By the way, who are you people?"

“I know Qiu Rou,” the Seventh Princess said. “This is my cousin.”

The Seventh Princess dragged the sober Yang Jian along to deal with Qiu Rou's matter, and only after inquiring around did they learn that so many other things had happened.

"What Locust Immortal?"

"It's a big locust tree belonging to the Li family. I heard that one of the Li family's ancestors once met a fairy here. Later, the fairy planted the locust tree to bless the Li family's business to prosper. The Li family is still doing well and is very wealthy to this day."

“If it were truly the locust tree causing the trouble, the Li family’s business would not have continued to prosper.” Yang Jian shook his head, denying this claim.

"Then we don't know."

The siblings then asked other people, and the results were all similar: they all said that the Li family's big locust tree was the culprit.

The locust tree, a tree with a ghost within it.

The two sat down to rest at a roadside tea stall. The owner, who was carrying tea, came over and naturally joined them in chatting about Li Jiahuaixian.

Yang Jian was somewhat puzzled: "Since there is a locust spirit causing trouble, didn't the Li family invite monks or Taoist priests to perform rituals?"

After saying that, he picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.

Despite the simple tea and water, the two high-ranking immortals showed no sign of dislike or dissatisfaction.

The tea shop owner shook his head: "No, the Li family boss doesn't believe in those things."

Yang Jian asked again, "But hasn't he already switched to many different faiths?"

The ability to consistently believe in different deities indicates that the person is very devout.

"Perhaps it's the ghost of his wife causing trouble. After all, a handsome and talented man like Mr. Li would be reluctant to let go even as a ghost."

"Whose statement is this?"

"The monks at the nearby temple said that Mr. Li's wife was actually a locust spirit, and her ghost haunted the family after her death, which is why people kept dying in the Li family. No matter what they did, they couldn't stop it. It was also because Mr. Li didn't go to the temple to worship and add incense oil, but instead believed in other gods."

The Seventh Princess couldn't help but say, "That's impossible. If it really was the work of ghosts, then who killed her? As a demon, she shouldn't die so easily. And if she was the Locust Fairy, what about that perfectly growing locust tree? She must be making up lies to ask for incense money."

"Alright," Yang Jian quickly dissuaded her.

Living in the mortal world for a long time, you'll encounter all sorts of people.

The Seventh Princess remained silent, but she was somewhat worried about Qiu Rou.

If all women who marry into the Li family eventually die, Qiu Rou will likely be in great danger.

Yang Jian said, "However, it is true that locust trees are prone to attracting ghosts. I have heard some rumors about locust trees attracting ghosts. For example, someone got drunk at night, took an axe and chopped down a locust tree. The next day, he stepped into a hole and fell headfirst to his death in front of the locust tree. Later, when someone went to look at that locust tree, they found that there were indeed chopping marks on the trunk."

The tea shop owner exclaimed, "You are truly knowledgeable!"

Their attire clearly indicated that they were not ordinary people; they were indeed educated, and cultured people command respect wherever they go.

"In that case, why don't we go and take a look? If the Locust Fairy comes out to harm people again, we can then dissuade her."

"You, you, you guys?" the tea shop owner shouted.

"Yes, maybe we can find the real reason."

The siblings left the tea stall, leaving behind their story. With the tea owner's help, the news would spread even faster than expected.

……

"I have subdued many monsters along the way. If there really is a Locust Fairy, what does that count for?"

"You are right, Daoist Master."

A handsome Taoist priest, dressed in a Taoist robe and carrying a peach wood sword, is talking to someone.

A handsome young man and a beautiful woman asked to see the Locust Spirit in Mr. Li's house. This happened in the morning, and by noon the news had already spread throughout the town. If it were to be evening, it might have spread even further.

As expected of a tea stall owner, the speed of spreading the word is extremely fast.

Although Mr. Li didn't want to hear this nonsense, more and more people were coming, so he had no choice but to agree.

If no female ghost appears after nightfall, they will leave immediately.

"Have you been to the Li family?" The young Taoist priest lowered his eyes.

"How...how did you know?" The man who spoke to him was startled.

He had initially thought the other man was young and didn't believe he had any real skills, but his composure in the face of praise and criticism made him uneasy, especially when a single sentence revealed that he had secretly approached the Li family out of curiosity.

“Actually, you’re right. I can see it right here.” The young Taoist priest raised his finger and pointed into the distance. “That’s the direction of the Li family, right? There’s a lot of yin energy there, and you’ve been entangled with it.”

"What!" The man's face changed drastically. "I was just curious and went to take a look. What should I do? Daoist Master, you must save me!"

"Don't worry, as long as you carry this talisman with you, you will be safe."

"how much is it?"

“Not expensive.” The young Taoist priest raised his hand to gesture.

The man gritted his teeth and bought the talisman.

The others around had been listening intently for a while, and upon seeing this, they all gathered around.

"Master, I'd like to buy one too!"

"Yes, let me buy one too, I'm willing to pay extra!"

"Oh no, I've been to the Li family before."

"Master Daoist, Master Daoist—"

"And me, Master. Can you just destroy that terrifying evil spirit?"

"Then Mr. Li will have to pay."

“I was just about to go there,” the young Taoist priest said.

There's never a shortage of people eager to watch a spectacle, and since Mr. Li was easy to talk to, the crowd surged into the Li family's courtyard.

There is a pond in the garden, the water is about knee-deep.

There is also a locust tree, which looks to be several hundred years old.

Everyone loves a good spectacle; encountering a ghost is always both frightening and exciting.

Amidst the commotion, night fell. (End of Chapter)