Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 34: Mayor. (Third update!)

Zheng Que didn't have to wait long before the door suddenly opened and a slender and graceful figure, wrapped in a gust of cold wind, floated into the room. The figure with black hair and white clothes was Qingli.

At this moment, the Yin energy in Qingli's body was so thin that it was almost invisible. Her body, which was originally as solid as a living person, became transparent and ethereal, looking pale and weak. There was still hostility in her red eyes, but there was also unconcealable fatigue.

With such a huge consumption, it is obvious that there was a very fierce fight last night.

Zheng Que understood clearly that after the female killer was put under pressure by him last night, the ghosts she killed were most likely not at the fourth level of [Tongue-Pulling Prison], but at the fifth level of [Tongue-Pulling Prison], which was the same realm as him!
Otherwise, Qingli's Yin energy would not be consumed to this extent.

At this time, Qingli said directly to Zheng Que: "Protect my aunt!"

Then, without waiting for Zheng Que's answer, he directly hung himself on the beam and began to recover as quickly as possible.

Zheng Que came to his senses and without hesitation, went over and closed the door.

Then, he thought about it, and suddenly uttered a series of complicated spells, performing the [Yin Gathering Technique].

A dark cloud appeared on the ceiling, and more and more negative energy gathered there, making the whole room darker, as if night had suddenly arrived.

Feeling the increasingly dense yin energy around him, Qingli's body hanging on the beam swayed slightly, and his recovery speed increased significantly.

Time passed slowly. Half an hour later, with the help of the [Gathering Yin Technique], Qingli had basically recovered. She turned to look at Zheng Que and said with satisfaction, "Human child, you are quite sensible today."

Hearing this, Zheng Que shook his head slightly, but he had no time to argue with Qingli. He immediately said, "Come with me to the mayor's house."

After saying that, he got up and went out.

Qingli snorted coldly and quickly followed.

Outside the door, the sky was bright, illuminating the empty streets and alleys. Occasionally, the sounds of chickens and dogs could be heard from behind the walls on both sides.

Zheng Que took Qingli and walked straight towards the mayor's house.

Step, step, step...

The monotonous sound of footsteps echoed in the alleys. Not long after walking, Zheng Que saw a group of people coming out from the fork in the road ahead. They were several adult townspeople, holding or leading some young children in their hands, cursing at them, and quickly dispersed in all directions. It seemed that the children had gotten angry while playing, and the adults also left in a bad mood.

Zheng Que frowned immediately. This group of people included both old and young people, and none of them had any shadows under their feet!

He quickly activated the [Spiritual Vision Technique]. In the field of vision of the [Spiritual Vision Technique], these people were just like Trinier. Except for the fact that they had no shadows, everything was normal.

Zheng Que frowned and stood in the corner of the alley. He waited until all these people had gone away before continuing to walk towards the mayor's house.

The mayor's house was on the main street, quite a distance from Zheng Que's house.

Next, he met several waves of townspeople who were going out to work on the road. He found that there were no shadows behind many of them, but he used the [Spiritual Eyes Technique] to observe again and again, but he still could not see any problems.

A moment later, Zheng Que finally arrived at the mayor's house.

The mayor's house was the finest in Changfu Town, but it was just a two-story brick courtyard. Behind the walls, taller than those of ordinary houses, a large, leafy willow tree peeked out. At this moment, the doors and windows were closed, and the courtyard was silent.

Zheng Que stood at the door, knocking for a long time before he heard footsteps approaching. The person arrived at the door but did not open it immediately. Instead, he asked cautiously, "Who is it?" Zheng Que immediately replied, "I am Zheng Que. I want to see the mayor."

When they heard that it was Zheng Que, there was a sound of a mechanism being pulled open on the door. Then, a hole the size of a bowl appeared on the door. The person behind the door quickly took a look outside and confirmed that it was really Zheng Que. Then he removed the bolt and opened the heavy main door.

The man who opened the door was an old man in his fifties or sixties. His hair was basically white, his face was full of wrinkles, he had a long beard that reached his chest, his back was slightly hunched, and he was wearing a half-worn robe with some grains and straw on the hem. He was Xu Houde, the mayor of Changfu Town.

"Zheng Que, you are now the immortal master's disciple. How many spells have you learned?" Xu Houde stroked his long beard with a smile. Now most people in the town already knew that Zheng Que was the immortal master's disciple. Although he was the mayor, he was also very curious about the immortal master's disciple.

However, just after saying this, Xu Houde frowned when he saw a strange, slender figure following Zheng Que. He asked, "Zheng Que, who is this?"

Zheng Que saluted Xu Houde and said, "Mayor, this is my ghost servant. He will not hurt anyone without my order."

"This is the spell that Master taught me."

"I came here today because I have something I want to ask the mayor for help."

Hearing this, Xu Houde finally breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied, "Come in first."

As he spoke, he turned and walked inside, motioning Zheng Que to follow.

The courtyard of the mayor's house was paved with bluestone. Some grain was drying on the ground, and a large black dog was tied in the corner. Three tiled houses stood in a row in front, with smaller side rooms on either side. The faint sound of a woman and a child talking could be heard from within, but as if they had noticed the arrival of an outsider, the whispers quickly died down.

Xu Houde took Zheng Que into the ear room on the left, which was a small study with a desk and bookshelves.

After the two sat down, Xu Houde immediately said, "Zheng Que, I heard that you helped Zhao Laoer's family catch ghosts, and you also solved the strange things that happened to the Cui family these past two days."

"Now, tell me what happened to you."

"As long as the town can do it, it's no problem!"

Hearing Xu Houde's assurance, Zheng Que nodded and said directly without any politeness, "My master has left the town. I want to buy the small temple where my master stayed before."

"Also, there may be some unusual movements around that small temple in the next few days."

"It's best if anyone other than me doesn't get close."

"Mayor, please tell everyone in the town to avoid any problems."

Xu Houde smiled and replied without hesitation, "You don't have to buy it. That small temple and the land are all my family's property. They've been abandoned for so many years. It's just sitting there anyway. If you need them, I'll give you the land deed and the house deeds later."

"As for what you mentioned, I will immediately arrange for people to go door to door and tell everyone. Everything can be resolved within today."

Seeing the mayor agree so readily, Zheng Que immediately said, "Thank you very much, Mayor!"

Xu Houde smiled and shook his head, then opened the drawer under his desk and took out a wax-sealed letter. He said softly, "Don't thank me. I have something I need your help with..."

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