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Bai Miao clasped his hands together in an exaggerated gesture and proclaimed loudly, "I am a disciple of the Fox Immortal Tu Shan of Qingqiu!"

The old man glared and unconsciously took two steps back.

Because the name Bai Miao shouted out was just too damn terrifying.

This old man was in this line of work, so he naturally knew what kind of thing could be called a fox spirit.

Is this your teacher?

His first thought was disbelief.

But this young man in front of me dared to shout so loudly. Was he really not afraid of being held accountable, or was he really, as he claimed, the disciple of the fox spirit?

Chapter 213 Deception

The old man's small eyes darted around, then he chuckled and cupped his hands, saying, "So it's an expert visiting. I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly... Why don't you come to my house and sit down? That would be a way for us to fulfill our obligations as host and guest."

Just as Bai Miao was about to refuse, a young man standing next to the old man raised a machete and shouted, "I know you! You're that college student from the Bai family who turned into an idiot after a year of schooling. You idiot, you think you can fool us?!"

But instead of criticizing Bai Miao's identity, the old man kicked the young man in the back of the knee, sending him crashing to his knees.

"Shut up! Do you even have a place to speak here? Apologize to the master right now!"

"Second Grandfather... I'm telling the truth... Liu Cheng knows this guy too..."

The young man kneeling on the ground felt quite aggrieved, believing that he only wanted to prevent his second grandfather from being deceived by the fool.

Little did the old man know that he was even more horrified when he heard that Bai Miao had been a fool for a period of time, or that he had become a fool after going out to study.

This isn't someone who's become stupid from studying too much; this is someone who's returned after completing their studies!

Being a fool is just a test, a trial.

The more he thought about Bai Miao introducing himself, the more frightened he became.

In the end, he himself was just a peasant. In his early years, he became an apprentice of a wandering Taoist priest. He could deal with ordinary people who knew nothing, but when he encountered an expert, he could only retreat.

"Take him back and discipline him according to family rules!"

He didn't bother with further words and quickly took the person home before saying anything more offensive.

“Master, the child doesn’t understand anything and doesn’t know your profound insights over the years. Please forgive him. A magnanimous person doesn’t hold a grudge against a child.”

The idea of ​​a fool turning into a smart person is indeed a very important matter that is worth paying attention to among those who truly understand the field.

Bai Miao waved his hand: "I came here today not to fight you. I brought the two gods with me just in case. If you really don't know what's good for you, then your Liu family will be wiped out tonight!"

Faced with Bai Miao's harsh words, the old man could only grit his teeth and suppress his anger: "Then I wonder what brings you here so late, Master? I am Liu Shuqing, the twenty-third generation of the Liu family, and I am a disciple of an unknown Taoist."

"I've done some calculations and I know that your Liu family is about to face a major upheaval today. I'm worried that this upheaval will affect the feng shui of the surrounding area, so I've come to give you this warning."

"What does the master mean?"

Bai Miao said in a pretentious tone, "Your Liu family's eldest son of the 25th generation drowned. You should be planning to arrange a ghost marriage before the burial, right?"

Liu Shuqing was startled; he had actually guessed correctly!

Even his desire to arrange a ghost marriage was predicted!

This person is definitely a master!

So he quickly explained, "It's an ancestral custom... Your Excellency... if we don't have a ghost marriage... I'm afraid..."

"you misunderstood."

Bai Miao interrupted, "Who said we wouldn't do it? We're going to do it! But you've got it wrong!"

"Made a mistake?"

Hearing that he wasn't being stopped, but rather his mistakes were being pointed out, Liu Shuqing's vigilance immediately eased.

His biggest worry was that someone knowledgeable would hear about his plan to arrange a ghost marriage and try to stop him.

But it's actually here to remind me?

"I don't want to hold your Liu family accountable for the lives you've taken; that's your Liu family's karma."

Bai Miao stood with his hands behind his back, pointed to the sky, then to the ground: "But, what goes around comes around. The drowning of the eldest son of the Liu family proves this point. The eldest son of the Liu family has become a malevolent spirit. If a ghost marriage and burial are held on your territory, it will only make this malevolent spirit stronger, which will then affect the feng shui of your entire Liu family village, turning it into a place of great misfortune!"

Bai Miao paused for a moment, giving Liu Shuqing time to react.

Liu Shuqing asked slowly, "Then... Master, you already have a solution?"

"The evil spirit is hard to remove, but burial will bring peace, so you should send it to another place for burial at an auspicious time."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shuqing asked, "What about the ghost marriage?"

“Send the person there in advance, and then hold the wedding at the burial site. This way, you can use the local feng shui to suppress the evil spirits and prevent the grave from becoming a lonely one in the future.”

Liu Shuqing remained silent for a long time; he was only a dabbler in this area.

He was also wondering if this was a trap for him.

Bai Miao continued, “Your Liu family mansion looks like it was built by someone who understands feng shui. If you think there’s a problem with the location and time I told you, you can check it yourself. I’ll give you a day to go and verify it locally, and then send someone to give me a reply. If I don’t see anyone from you by midnight tomorrow, I’ll come back to find you.”

After telling Liu Shuqing the time and place, Bai Miao snapped his fingers, and Zhao Wanyang, who was behind him, floated sinisterly to Bai Miao's side.

"At that time, don't blame me for ridding the people of this scourge. It'll be up to you whether you're willing to drag your entire Liu family down with you, or to believe me and have the eldest son of the Liu family buried elsewhere."

After saying that, Bai Miao turned and left with Zhao Wanyang.

As the two figures walked away, a conflicted look appeared in Liu Shuqing's eyes.

The young men of the Liu family were used to being arrogant and domineering. Some of them stepped forward angrily and said, "Second Grandfather, if you ask me, we should take some men to their door and beat this guy surnamed Bai up. He was a fool to begin with, so what if he suddenly becomes smart? Second Grandfather, you're being too cautious!"

"Shut up!"

Liu Shuqing vented all the frustration he had suffered from Bai Miao on his own juniors, slapping the person closest to him.

“I’ve told you all before to be respectful. It’s fine if you’re tough on those Niu family members, because I’ve got your back here. But I’ve also told you that there are always people more powerful than you! If you offend someone I can’t afford to mess with and bring disaster to the Liu family, is that a responsibility you can bear?”

"That... that idiot..."

“He’s someone I can’t afford to offend! Did you see those two spirits he’s with? Those are for summoning gods! If he brings his fox spirit master here, we’ll all die!”

Liu Shuqing took a couple of breaths: "The ghost I placed at the village entrance to guard the gate was annihilated in a single encounter. That proves its skills are superior to mine. You all better be smart! If anyone dares to shout nonsense again, I'll cut out your tongues and use them to make medicinal wine!"

He took a deep breath: "Tomorrow, a few people will come with me to the next village. I'll go and check out the feng shui."

……

"I was so scared... I thought they were really going to come and chop us up..."

On the way back, Zhao Wanyang said, still feeling unsettled, clinging tightly to Bai Miao, not daring to wander off.

“Liu Shuqing used these methods, so naturally people would be afraid. It is those younger members of the Liu family who are ignorant and fearless.”

"Aren't you afraid Liu Shuqing will turn on you... He's definitely not a good person."

Liu Shuqing was filled with a red and black aura, which was the resentment of those who died at his hands.

Liu Shuqing will most likely not find peace even after death.

Bai Miao escorted Zhao Wanyang to her doorstep: "For the next few days, you'd better not go out. Stay home and study hard. Go to university and don't come back."

In just a few days, Bai Miao realized the ignorance and backwardness of this place.

Even though it was just a dream illusion, Bai Miao still didn't want Zhao Wanyang to stay in this place.

Hu Muyao, on the other hand, had absolutely no chance of leaving this place.

With an elderly person at home, Hu Muyao was already doing everything he could to survive.

How could anyone compare to Zhao Wanyang, whose family still had enough money to support her studies?

After returning home, Bai Miao waited patiently for the Liu family's reply.

But when Bai Miao arrived the next evening, instead of the Liu family, he was greeted by a group of peasant women carrying hoes.

With mocking smiles on their faces, they rushed forward when they saw Bai Miao in the courtyard, asking provocatively, "Master Bai? I heard you're a master? Can I take a look? Hahaha!"

Bai Miao frowned, unable to understand what this group of suddenly appearing, seemingly crazy peasant women meant.

Bai's mother also came over: "Son, show them what you've got! Don't let them look down on you!"

Amidst the chatter of a group of peasant women, Bai Miao finally understood the reason behind the matter.

It turned out that Bai's mother was a gossip. While she was farming, she secretly gossiped with other farm women in the village, saying that Bai Miao had already found a wife and was planning to marry her in a couple of days.

But everyone else looked down on Bai Miao, thinking that how could a fool possibly get a wife. They also mocked Bai's mother, believing that she must have been unfaithful after her husband's death, angering the ancestors and causing her son to become a fool.

Bai's mother couldn't stand this kind of humiliation, so she immediately revealed that Bai Miao knew how to catch ghosts and draw talismans, and that the fools were all just training.

As a result, not only did no one believe it, but they also mocked it even more enthusiastically.

So Bai's mother brought this group of people back to confront Bai Miao in person, also to vent her anger.

Bai Miao was speechless.

Bai Miao had originally intended to live quietly these past few days, and then follow the Liu family on the day their coffin was unearthed.

As a result, her own wicked mother invited a bunch of people to watch her perform just to have a verbal battle?

Do you think I'm doing magic tricks?

Bai Miao said irritably, "No time!"

"No time? You obviously don't know how!"

The surrounding farm women all laughed.

Bai's mother said anxiously, "Son! Just pick anyone, okay?"

"No."

Bai Miao didn't want to prove anything to these peasant women.

"See? I told you he was an idiot who couldn't do anything."

Bai's mother glared fiercely at Bai Miao: "Are you really sure you don't know? Are you lying to me? I'll beat you to death!"

She felt very bad about losing face.

The only way to save face and vent one's anger is to beat up Bai Miao.

"Hey hey hey! Stop the fuck, what are you doing?"