Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"Where did this young lad come from? He looks so lazy and unruly."

Hinata Hoshino realized the voice was directed at him, calling him a busybody. The person who spoke probably wanted to stir things up as well, his eyes darting around as he shifted his position in the crowd, afraid of being recognized as the one who had spoken.

After changing seats, wanting to continue watching the excitement, I unexpectedly met Hinata Hoshino's eyes.

Hinata Hoshino waved his hand, and the man was pulled up, tumbling several times in the air before landing and rolling again. The old village chief took a look.

"Lai San, what business is it of yours, you scoundrel?"

Lai San glanced at Hyuga Hoshino with a fawning look, then turned away a moment later with eyes full of resentment. After this incident, the villagers' gaze towards Hyuga Hoshino changed, from disdain to a hint of reverence.

There's no way around it, Hyuga Hoshino does look young, unlike Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi, who are mature and composed.

"I just can't stand it."

"I am from Shixing, Maoshan."

"Maoshan, Ao Tianlong greets his martial uncle."

Ao Tianlong's master came from Maoshan, belonging to an outer branch, the kind that spread out and branched out. This kind of situation is very common throughout the Nine Provinces.

On Maoshan Mountain, there are many rules and regulations. It often takes a period of observation before ordination and instruction can begin.

Just like Zhao Guizhen later, who swept the floor for many years before being granted a talisman, but it was probably because he lacked talent and his master saw through his evil intentions.

Therefore, the earlier one is separated from the family, the lower their seniority. Someone like Ao Tianlong's master is considered relatively fortunate.

Master Wu and Master Qian, these two self-proclaimed masters of Maoshan, are disciples of the Broken Robe Sect. It's unknown whether they are actually offshoots of the authentic Maoshan lineage; they might be from the wild Maoshan sect, or not.

Ao Tianlong bowed to Hyuga Hoshino. Liao Huzi, seeing that Hyuga Hoshino was a highly respected disciple of Maoshan, young in age but of high seniority, also showed some politeness.

"This is Liao Huzi, a shamanic disciple. Greetings, Taoist Master."

"No need to greet you two."

Hinata Hoshino raised his hand, using an invisible repulsive force to help the two who were bowing to their feet. Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi were startled; there was no fluctuation of Qi, such a high level of cultivation.

"I see that you two were invited by the master to settle this matter. Where is the master?"

An ordinary-looking couple walked out from behind the door, their steps unsteady. Such a grand display made them somewhat uneasy.

While others couldn't hear it, Hinata Hoshino heard it clearly: the young couple had been arguing with each other behind the door for a while.

Before they left, they reached a consensus: whoever could mediate, they would ask, but they couldn't afford to offend both. Since they were already offended anyway, they might as well just go all out.

"Master Taoist, please do me justice."

Xiao Yu's wife suddenly realized that in the current situation, it seemed that this young Taoist priest had the most influence. She thought it would be better to ask him to divert the hatred. Ignoring her husband's objections, she knelt down directly before Hyuga Hoshino.

Hinata Hoshino waved his hand and, like pulling up a radish, helped Xiaoyu's wife up. After she stood up, she was still a little dazed.

"It's no use begging me. I've already said I'm here to speak the truth."

Yesterday's post really got Hinata Hoshino Yuko's personality going wild, and now she's in a state of enjoying watching the drama unfold.

"What do you two think?"

"It's up to my martial uncle to decide."

"I believe the Taoist priest will act justly."

He grabbed Guan Shihua and Ao Ningshuang's heads with both hands.

"What do you two think?"

“It should be my dad. With my dad around, the area within a hundred miles will be clean and tidy.”

"Tsk, let my master come. He's the best shaman disciple in our village."

Guan Shihua flicked her head, shaking off Hyuga Hoshino's hand. Ao Ningshuang did not resist as Hyuga Hoshino's hand fell.

"These two young ladies are a real dilemma. One is a clean and tidy junior disciple, and the other is a disciple from a good village who has been sent to perform shamanic rituals. Who should we send?"

"My father."

"My master."

Hinata Hoshino rested his chin on his hand, watching the two argue, a smile playing on his lips.

Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi felt that it might be better to find the village chief to uphold justice.

"How about this, the two of you have a contest. Whoever solves the problem first wins, shall we?"

"it is good."

"I agree."

Chapter 169 Chocolate Fishing for Lolis

The wooden clone in Hyuga Hoshino's Kamui dimension is released. Through the returned memories, Hyuga Hoshino discovers that the Daoist version of the Rising Device and Emblem has been completed.

There's a new toy; I can play with it now.

"Xiaoyu, tell me what happened?"

Ao Tianlong, Liao Huzi, Hinata Hoshino, Ao Ningshuang, and Guan Shihua set up a table in the center of the courtyard and asked Xiao Yu to tell them what had happened.

After all, they had only heard some rumors about what happened to their old lady's body. They didn't know the specifics and needed him, the person involved, to explain the situation before they could investigate and resolve the matter.

"The three masters passed away about eight days ago. According to our village's custom, when an elder passes away, he or she needs to stay at home for seven days before being buried."

Originally, my wife and I were supposed to take turns keeping vigil. But who knew that just eight days ago, on the third day of the coffin's burial at home, a black cat, which appeared out of nowhere, suddenly jumped onto my mother's coffin.

Then I saw the black cat merge into my mother's body. At the time, there was nothing unusual, but gradually, my mother's face changed, and then her nails grew longer.

I was terrified and called the local geomancer. He told me it was a case of a corpse turning into a zombie, and that he only knew some feng shui skills and had no real ability to deal with this.

So I thought I'd invite Mr. Ao, since he's a renowned master in our generation.

My wife didn't consult me; she felt that if we were to invite someone, we should invite the most famous shaman in the area, so she invited Mr. Liao again.

"I truly did not intend to play a trick on you two; it was simply an accident."

"Wait, you mean the black cat arrived eight days ago?"

"Yes, there was absolutely no deception."

"I've never heard of this before. Generally speaking, a black cat causing a zombie to turn into a zombie should be an immediate process, so how could it be a gradual change?"

"I don't know what happened either. After my mother changed, she never left the coffin. So I was thinking that if nothing happened after seven days, I would just bury her. Who would have thought that this would happen just three days ago?"

That night, it was my turn to keep vigil. I was kneeling in front of the coffin when my mother suddenly stood up and, like a cat, nimbly leaped onto the roof beam. In the moonlight, I could see that her eyes had transformed into a cat's eyes. It was incredibly eerie.

When my mother came back, her hands and mouth were covered in blood. I was terrified. She hadn't moved at all during the day, and I... I was just confused for a moment, so I didn't do anything wrong and just cleaned her up.

"Was anyone injured?"

"No, she has no blood on her hands, so she can't escape my Qi-reading technique."

When Hyuga Hoshino spoke, Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi nodded, indicating that they believed him.

"This Taoist priest is right, but a lot of livestock have died in the village. It's causing panic, so I have to tell you the truth. That's why so many people have come to watch the spectacle today."

Hinata Hoshino patted Xiaoyu on the shoulder, his face serious, and said something that made Xiaoyu break down.

"You should get ready. You're going to be a big brother soon."

"What? How is that possible?" *2

Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi's expressions instantly turned grim. They recalled a legend: a corpse giving birth to a child, a cat protecting the pregnancy. Blood flows for miles, leaving no one alive.

"Uncle-Master, don't forget the Maoshan proverbs."

“I know, I know, good and evil are opposed and fight each other for life. However, this is your tribulation, the job you took on. If you can’t handle it, I will.”

Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi began to negotiate. They realized that they probably couldn't handle this alone. It might be possible if the two of them worked together.

Of course, if Liao Huzi were to encounter mortal danger, this area is, after all, the territory of the guardian spirit, so his life would certainly be safe.

If Hyuga Hoshino hadn't come, Ao Tianlong might have thought things through more carefully. However, at most, he would have sent Ao Ningshuang away; he would have faced the situation alone. Just like the Maoshan proverb says, good and evil are opposed, and the struggle continues for a lifetime.

Guan Shihua, that shrew, has run off to play by herself. I wonder if she'll be able to catch Xiangzi back.

Although she is still young and has not yet established a shrine, this is the territory of the guardian spirits, so there is no need to worry.

Hinata Hoshino was teasing Ao Ningshuang, feeding her chocolate. Halfway through, he held up the chocolate, and Ao Ningshuang stood on tiptoe to reach it. Due to the height difference, Ao Ningshuang jumped up again and again, only to be disappointed each time.

Seeing that Ao Ningshuang was about to give up, Hinata Hoshino smiled, lowered his arm, and fished again. Ao Ningshuang hooked Hinata Hoshino's arm and ate it along with his fingers.

Ao Tianlong's face darkened. How could a girl be so disrespectful?

If it weren't for his uncle, Ao Tianlong's Supreme Nine Kings Demon-Slaying Sword would have already struck down Hyuga Hoshino.

"Master, Master, look, I caught one!"

Guan Shihua was holding a blind, wounded black cat, which, judging from its size, was quite old.

Hinata Hoshino walked up to Sekishika, parted the fur on the black cat's belly, and a wound appeared, oozing pus.

"Interesting, so blatant, they're practically disregarding me."

Xiao Yu only said it was a black cat but didn't mention its size. Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi assumed it was an adult cat, but now it seems it wasn't; it was a kitten that was dissected alive and processed using corpse-refining techniques.

Transforming into a cat corpse, it merges into the old woman's body and, through a special method, regenerates itself, achieving the miraculous feat of a black cat startling a corpse and a corpse giving birth to a child.

This method has a special feature: it takes seven days to conceive a child from a corpse. Within those seven days, even if it is cut open, it will still be empty. However, after seven days, on the eighth day, it will instantly take shape and be born.

The key issue is that we don't know how to interrupt this method. If the corpse is not destroyed, even if the resentment is dispersed, it will still be reborn one day.

If the body is damaged, it will release a deadly poison, and no life can survive within a thousand miles.

Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi didn't know how to talk to Xiao Yu, who still looked at them with a smile.

“Master, I’m afraid we need to destroy your mother’s body.”

"No, absolutely not! My father died early, and my mother raised me with great difficulty. How can you desecrate his body?"

"The Taoist priest is right. If the body is not destroyed, this place will probably be a river of blood by tomorrow morning."

Xiao Yu slumped to the ground, her expression complicated. Hyuga Hoshino's Mangekyou Sharingan appeared as he looked at Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu's reaction was not at all like the reaction to hearing that her mother's body was to be destroyed.

Reading Xiao Yu's memories, it was indeed the case. He was in a similar situation to Ren Fa. The geomancer had found him a feng shui treasure land and tricked him into believing that as long as he was buried there, great wealth and honor would be within his grasp.

Even someone like Hyuga Hoshino, who doesn't understand feng shui, could tell that there was a problem with that place. He didn't know why Xiaoyu couldn't see it.