Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 330 It really is you!

Lin Jiang heard the gist of the matter from Niu Man.

Since driving away the mountain bandits, Ta Yunxia still has some wealth, but most of it has been distributed to the surrounding villages. His own family has little money left, and if they continue to live off their savings, they probably won't be able to last much longer.

For this reason, the disciples began their "day labor" careers: searching for lost oxen for nearby farmers, tending to wandering spirits, performing blessing ceremonies for neighboring villages, and dealing with bandits still roaming the area...

Ta Yunxia handled almost all of these odd jobs by herself, because the local government was weak and most of the locals approved of her actions.

The inner disciples of the past have almost all died out, and now the new disciples all come from ordinary farmers in the surrounding area. They are better able to adapt to this kind of life of making a living. Ta Yunxia has also gotten on the right track in this ordinary life.

The case that stumped them this time originated from a wealthy businessman's son.

The young master was a well-known playboy in the area. Although he had never done anything immoral, his illustrious family background and fairly handsome face made many young girls dream of him.

In addition, his lack of knowledge and skills meant that his reputation, both inside and outside the family, was not good.

Unfortunately, this young man had a chance encounter with a ghost bride some time ago, and ever since then he has been deeply entangled in a love affair from which he cannot extricate himself.

This time, the wealthy businessman father could no longer tolerate it.

What's the point of raising a son with so much hardship?
Isn't it all just to continue the family line?
A little dissoluteness is fine, and the old man is perfectly fine with it. In fact, a dissolute lifestyle might actually lead to more heirs and more likely to produce a few big, healthy sons.

But if you let those evil spirits bewitch your mind, that's absolutely not allowed!

This is so sneaky...

How could I possibly have your baby?
Does that mean I won't be able to hold my big, healthy baby boy?
"The master said frankly that if his son had found a proper celestial being to act as a servant, he might have said a few words about it, but he would eventually agree. However, this ghost has neither the credentials of a servant nor the ability to pass on his bloodline, so he would never tolerate it."

Upon hearing Niu Man's account, Lin Jiang opened his mouth to speak, but then swallowed his words.

This makes sense...

Simple yet powerful.

Lin Jiang then asked, "And then, what did you do?"

Niu Man sighed softly and continued:

"After learning of this, Master and Senior Brother dared not delay. Senior Brother went ahead to investigate, but unexpectedly, the Ghost Bride was highly skilled, and after a fierce battle, Senior Brother was unable to gain the upper hand. Subsequently, Master went to investigate, but he too was defeated..."

At this point, Niu Man covered his face with his hand.

Now, the pillars of Ta Yunxia are none other than him and his disciples, yet even when they joined forces, they were still severely attacked by the enemy, leaving them utterly helpless.

"If the ghost bride had not been completely devoid of murderous intent, Master and Senior Brother would probably not have been able to return to the mountain gate."

"So where are they now? Are they still in that town?"

"No, that town isn't far from our mountain gate. Master and my senior brother felt they couldn't handle it, so they're going back to the mountain gate to think of a solution for now."

Niu Man snapped out of his daze and his gaze fell on the two girls following behind Lin Jiang:

"Who are these two?"

"They are friends I made during my travels."

"If you have some free time and don't mind a simple meal, why don't you come with me to the mountain to rest for a while?"

"It's a good time to visit an old friend; that's exactly what I was thinking."

Lin Jiang first went to find Yu Wenyun, then parked the carriage next to a braised meat shop at the foot of the mountain, gave the waiter some silver, and asked him to watch the carriage. Afterwards, the group headed up the mountain along the winding mountain road.

The journey up the mountain was a bit long. When they reached the top, Niu Man's breathing was still steady, but a light sweat was seeping from his forehead and back.

After all, he had only been cultivating for half a year and his cultivation was still shallow. If it weren't for the body he had honed by working in the fields, his condition would probably be even worse than it is now.

As he spoke, Niu Man turned his head to look at the people next to Lin Jiang.

They showed no signs of fatigue, chatting and laughing all the way, as if the long mountain road didn't exist.

Niu Man was slightly surprised, but when he thought of Lin Jiang's skills, he immediately understood.

Only after truly embarking on his cultivation journey did he deeply realize just how extraordinary the skills that Young Master Lin had displayed when he subdued the mountain bandits truly were.

With his body as strong as steel, he would be no match for even the most famous martial arts masters in the world. And being so young, he must either be exceptionally talented or come from a prominent family.

Such a skilled master must have extraordinary friends, which is no surprise.

Upon entering the interior of Ta Yunxia, ​​although the exterior of the Taoist temple remained magnificent, Lin Jiang noticed that the surrounding objects were much simpler once he stepped through the gate.

After all, the building itself cannot be actually demolished to pay off the debt.

Many disciples greeted Niu Man along the way and curiously looked at Lin Jiang and his companions. Niu Man did not introduce them and led them directly to the front of the main hall.

As Lin Jiang pushed open the door, he immediately recognized two familiar faces.

Tai Nanzi and Fang Xuanzi.

Compared to their last meeting, the two looked much the same, except that the madness that had lingered on Tai Nanzi's face had diminished considerably.

However, both of them were frowning and sighing, clearly having a headache.

Hearing the sound at the door, the two turned their heads and saw Lin Jiang, their faces showing surprise.

Their initial shock quickly turned into delight, and the two of them immediately disregarded their worries and got up to greet him.

Tai Nanzi walked quickly, overtaking Xuanzi in front of him, and bowed deeply to Lin Jiang.

“My benefactor, it’s been a long time. You’ve returned.”

"You're welcome."

Lin Jiang helped Tai Nanzi up, saying, "I was just on my way home and happened to be passing by, so I thought I'd drop by and see you two." He then smiled and looked at the two of them, saying, "I heard you two were beaten to a pulp by a female ghost?"

Tai Nanzi was about to continue the conversation when he heard the mention of the female ghost, and his expression changed drastically.

He couldn't help but cough and wheeze repeatedly, and the sincere smile on his face immediately turned into an embarrassed expression: "I'm not as good as you, I'm really not as good as you..." "Let's sit down and talk about the details. I remember you promised last time that if I came to visit, you would serve me a pot of good tea."

"That's natural."

……

The meal was simple, but it had a unique flavor.

Freshly picked seasonal vegetables, served with sauce, are truly delicious and flavorful.

After the meal, Tai Nanzi sighed:
“I’ve been beaten during the day and at night for the past few days, without stopping. I don’t know what kind of cultivation that female ghost has attained, but her body is as hard as metal. Ordinary glutinous rice talismans can’t get close to her. No matter how hard I try, I can’t hurt her in the slightest. It’s really strange.”

Fang Xuanzi added from the side:
"That's true. More importantly, the ghost bride is really ugly. Her face is sunken in a large area. I really don't know what that young master is after."

Lin Jiang was listening to the two complaining with a smile, but when he heard that "his face was sunken in a big way," his smile slowly froze.

His expression froze abruptly, and he asked:

"What does that woman's sunken face look like?"

"She usually wears a red veil, so you can't see her clearly. Once, when I fought her, I was lucky enough to get close enough to lift the veil and take a look. I saw that the bridge of her nose was deeply sunken, as if it had been hit by something heavy."

Lin Jiang's lips twitched uncontrollably twice.

Initially, Lin Jiang didn't intend to pay much attention to the female ghost since he had heard that she hadn't harmed anyone.

But after hearing the description of the ghost bride, he felt that he might really have to go and see for himself.

This looks so much like Miss Shen, whom I met back then!

Lin Jiang clearly remembered that Miss Shen, who had risen from the dead, had disappeared without a trace after strangling her own brother.

At that time, he had just entered the Daoist path and was so exhausted from sparring with Xiaoshan Shen that he could hardly breathe. He had no energy left to pursue further.

Later, as he walked for a long time, he forgot about it.

After going around in circles, I actually spotted it from this spot.

This can be considered...

fate?

Lin Jiang is hard to talk about.

"Roughly in which direction is that town?"

Hearing Lin Jiang ask this, Tai Nanzi was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but say:

"Young master, are you planning to go and meet that female ghost?"

"I might know that female ghost a little bit."

Lin Jiang gave a vague reply. Upon hearing this, Tai Nanzi was momentarily speechless, and after a long pause, finally managed to squeeze out:

"I never expected to know you, young master. No wonder you are so powerful, with a body of steel and iron, yet you have never hurt anyone."

"If you really haven't figured out how to praise me, then let's stop for now."

Tai Nanzi shut her mouth.

The group left directly, leaving only Niu Man on the mountain.

They quickly acquired several fast horses at the foot of the mountain, and Tai Nanzi led the way, galloping along the main road. Before long, they arrived at their destination, the small town.

The town was significantly smaller than Ta Yunxia and was located outside the bandit-infested area. At that time, when Ta Yunxia was plagued by bandits, this place was rarely affected.

After wandering around the town for a while, I quickly found a large house.

Meanwhile, a large crowd had gathered outside the mansion. At a glance, most of them were dressed as servants, and in the middle, a loud voice was shouting:
"Young Master! Please come back quickly! Master is no longer angry!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Yu Wenyun burst out laughing:

"Wonderful! This young master is still in the city! I thought he had already eloped with that girl!"

“He did intend to elope, but was stopped by the servants. So he simply stayed in a side house of his own family and stood his ground with his father.”

Tai Nanzi's tone was quite helpless as she said this:

“At first, the master wanted to cut off his son’s food, but every night, food was frequently stolen from the town. I tried to investigate several times and found that it was all the work of the ghost bride. Unfortunately, I was no match for her. Later, complaints arose in the town and the master had no choice but to restore the daily rations.”

This young couple's romance has caused quite a stir in the city; judging by the scale of it, they've really made a big fuss.

Before the group could get close, Lin Jiang suddenly heard a woman's soft singing coming from a nearby mansion:

"The old curtains rest by the cold well in the paulownia wood, and spider webs secretly weave the faint moonlight."

"We once made a pact at the Well of Three Lives as our witness, but how could I bear to have my soul severed by a single piece of paper?"

"My family has a bad reputation, my heart is filled with anxiety, and my husband has been torn apart and sent to two different places."

A red light flashed within the mansion, and a golden light immediately shone deep within Lin Jiang's eyes, allowing him to clearly see the appearance of the red light.

The red wedding dress was a little worn, and the large veil hung down to her shoulders. She was holding a clothesline pole with a talisman that Lin Jiang recognized very well.

The key is,

Lin Jiang noticed that he could vaguely see a fist print in the very center of the veil.

He looked away, a few beads of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

It really is her.

(End of this chapter)