Shocking! A master of metaphysics has been mind-reading!

Upon arriving at their destination, Xia Wange told the two to stay in the car while she got out to check on things alone.

Fearing they would delay Xia Wange's business, the two obediently stayed in the car.

After getting off the bus, Xia Wange realized that this place was truly deserted. The grass around was taller than a person. If the shop owner hadn't told her, she would never have known that there was a shortcut into the village that every household used.

It's likely that the villagers had done many bad things back then, and their guilty consciences made them completely afraid to approach the river. They even warned their families not to go near it, which led to the complete abandonment of the road near the water source.

Xia Wange cleared away the weeds with her tools and then saw the small river hidden behind it. The water was murky, but not filthy. It couldn't have become like this just from the discharge of domestic sewage. It must have been caused by the discharge of industrial wastewater many years ago. However, after years of river self-cleaning and treatment, the river water is now murky but no longer has that rotten smell.

She took out several scarecrows and drew some symbols on them. Xia Wange then dripped a few drops of prepared chicken blood onto the small scarecrows and scattered them along the riverbank.

After doing all this, Xia Wange stepped back, opened her Heavenly Eye and stared at the river for a long time before turning back to her car.

There were indeed water ghosts inside, but they were hidden very deep. Just as the shopkeeper said, they were extremely timid. Even if she set a trap to lure them, the water ghost hidden deep in the riverbed would not dare to try.

It seems that metaphysical methods won't work; we need to use scientific methods.

After returning, Xia Wange explained the situation in the river and asked the shop owner to drive the car closer to the river and park it.

The group rested in the car in the afternoon. As it was getting dark, Xia Wange asked the shop owner to take the equipment and set it up, one upstream and one downstream.

"Master Xia, this river has been polluted, there aren't many fish in it," the shopkeeper said as he did as instructed.

The device is a low-frequency sonar, specifically designed to drive away schools of fish. When Master Xia asked him to prepare it, he was somewhat puzzled.

"Who said it's for driving away fish?" Xia Wange said while putting on her waterproof suit. "Water ghosts have very poor eyesight and rely mainly on their hearing. Today I set up bait to attract her to this area of ​​water. After placing sonar upstream and downstream, she will only move around in the area I have marked out, making it easier for me to control her."

Upon hearing this, the shop owner immediately looked enlightened and couldn't help but exclaim, "So it's that scientific? Aren't we doing something mystical now?"

"Forget about science and metaphysics, they're just tools. As long as they work, why be so particular? If we really have to take action, we'll inevitably hurt her, but this method can reduce a lot of casualties." Xia Wange turned around and asked Lu Qiu to help her tighten the buckle behind her. "I'll personally deliver her after I catch her, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, the shop owner was deeply moved. "Thank you, thank you so much for helping my sister."

Xia Wange glanced at the shop owner but didn't say anything more. Cause and effect are intertwined, and who can explain it clearly?

Carrying her belongings, Xia Wange went alone to the section of road she had marked out during the day to wait, while Lu Qiu waited in the car, not to keep watch or anything, but rather...

Lu Qiu's purple aura can sometimes really suppress things with heavy yin energy. The bone spur was broken during the fight with the mountain god, and Xia Wange hasn't found any magic artifacts with heavy yin energy yet, so she can only ask Lu Qiu to stay away.

It was very dark around, and it was a country road. Apart from the moonlight, there was almost no light. When he was with Xia Wange, Lu Qiu didn't care about things like water ghosts. But after sitting here alone, his impression of water ghosts gradually magnified and became clearer.

With no other option, he had to take out his phone again and start approving the process.

At times like these, only work can distract him; after all, painful things can only be suppressed by something even more painful.

As for whether he makes a mistake or not, he's lucky; even in extreme situations, the chances of him making a mistake are quite small.

Lu Qiu approved the process so quickly that Du Yun, who was preparing to work overtime that night, was startled and felt like she had seen a ghost.

Lu Qiu actually took the initiative to work?!

Xia Wange squatted quietly by the river, observing the underwater movements without moving, her Heavenly Eye activated. Now that she could cultivate Qi, she could mobilize her Qi to make up for the losses. In addition, with the purple Qi she had absorbed from Lu Qiu and the jade artifacts on her body as backup, she could indeed do things more freely now without worrying too much about the consumption of energy.

Soon, the shop owner sent a message informing him that he had installed the low-frequency sonar upstream and downstream. Not long after the message arrived, the river in front of Xia Wange began to stir, with ripples spreading and fish occasionally surfacing to breathe.

Even though the river has been polluted, fish still exist after many years of reproduction, though not many.

Xia Wange ignored the fish and stared intently at the movement underwater. She held a feather fan in her hand and remained motionless like a statue, almost blending into the surrounding scenery.

After an unknown amount of time, huge ripples suddenly appeared on the water's surface. Xia Wange narrowed her eyes, immediately gripped the jade fan in her hand, and with a slight flick of her wrist, a rune condensed from qi appeared and was then heavily struck into the river.

In an instant, it looked as if a slippery monster was violently churning in the river, splashing up wave after wave of water.

Seeing that the water ghost was controlled by her illusory talisman and had no way to escape, Xia Wange took a few steps back and threw the red thread net she had prepared earlier into the river, watching it become entangled with the water ghost that was struggling fiercely in the river, and completely strangled it to death.

Holding onto both ends of the net, Xia Wange pulled it back, securing one side of the net to the shore with two copper ingots. Then, she followed the two extended red lines all the way to the car.

Once in the car, Xia Wange tossed the red cloth into Lu Qiu's arms. Without needing to ask any questions, he knew the matter was settled; now it was time to send the water ghost away.

Without saying a word, he took a piece of treated red thread from her hand, tied it around his wrist, covered his eyes with a red cloth, and lay down.

The movements were fluid and seamless, without a single pause.

Xia Wange said that if he went to deliver it together, it would go more smoothly and would also help him consume some of the purple energy.

Xia Wange casually stuck a soul-separating incense stick in front of her, then lit a thicker incense stick and placed it on her wrist. She and Lu Qiu wrapped a red thread around the bottom of the stick and tied it to their wrists.

This is a simple time-delay device. After the incense has burned for about the right amount of time, the red thread will be lit, and they will wake up.

Of course, this is just a last resort.

As the smoke from the Soul-Separating Incense rose, the two gradually felt light and airy.

The path guiding the water ghost to reincarnation went exceptionally smoothly. The water ghost was timid to begin with, and being entangled in the net, she dared not struggle at all. She went wherever the two took her, without daring to resist.

The only part that took a little longer was when the two of them were untangling the net. If she didn't untangle the net before reincarnation, given her current state of being entangled in the net, she might be born deformed. No, she might not even be born at all; she would be screened out during prenatal checkups.

Before untying the red net, Xia Wange first brushed aside the thick hair and pressed it heavily on her forehead, whispering, "Be smarter after you're reincarnated, don't be as foolish as you are in this life."

The water ghost, who hadn't struggled much to begin with, became even more still after Xia Wange activated her spiritual platform. She obediently remained there, letting the two of them untangle the net binding her body.

With Lu Qiu around, even the most tangled mess could be untangled. After successfully sending the water ghost away, there was still some time to spare.

The two exchanged a glance and decided to go and take another look at their Yuan Chen Palace.

Upon arriving at their destination, looking at the identical external structure, Lu Qiu said with some disappointment, "I thought that after we got married, my Yuan Chen Palace would merge with yours."

"The Yuan Chen Palace is the exclusive residence that each soul possesses in the spirit world before reincarnation, recording an individual's karma, past lives, and destiny. Each person has only one Yuan Chen Palace, and it will not merge or separate due to marriage." Xia Wange circled her house. "What does this mean?"

"This shows that everyone is an independent individual. Even after marriage, you are first and foremost yourself, and only then do you assume any other identity. However..."

Xia Wange led Lu Qiu up to the roof and found the hidden door to enter the house. She went into the kitchen. The layout of her Yuan Chen Palace was rather peculiar. It looked like a kitchen, but it was actually a bedroom. She pointed to the two pillows on the bed and said, "Although we are independent individuals, after marriage, the Yuan Chen Palace still shows some signs. Marriage is about two people living together."

Lu Qiu looked at the two pillows on the bed and was in an extremely good mood. He clearly remembered that the last time he saw it, there was only one pillow here. Oh, and slippers too. He looked at the two pairs of slippers placed by the bed and the corners of his mouth curled up.

Xia Wange squatted down next to the slippers and said, "These slippers all face inwards, not bad, not bad."

"Is there any explanation?" Lu Qiu asked curiously.

"Two pillows, if they are overlapping, represent a harmonious relationship, while if they are far apart, it suggests a distant relationship," Xia Wange continued. "The direction of the slippers also has an meaning. If one pair faces inward and the other faces outward, it may suggest that one of them is looking outward and has ulterior motives. If both pairs face inward, it means that both of you are working hard for your family. Judging from this, our relationship is indeed quite good."

Lu Qiu nodded with each sentence Xia Wange spoke, but when he heard the last sentence, he paused slightly, turned to look at her, and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? Don't you know how good our relationship is?"

Clearing her throat, Xia Wange realized she had misspoke. She wiped her nose and said, "I was just trying to clear things up for you, weren't I? Come on, let's go see my rice jar and water jar, and of course, my life lamp."

Last time I came, the rice container, which symbolizes good fortune, only had a thin layer. This time, Xia Wange opened the rice container, and hmm, very good, it was a few millimeters thicker than before. Sure enough, the luck of someone with bad luck doesn't change so easily.

However, there was much more water in the water tank this time. The scene of water leaking and being filled at the same time was still there, but there was an extra water pipe for filling. The water in the water tank symbolized wealth. Xia Wange thought about it and felt that the extra water flow should come from Lu Qiu's marital property.

More than these things, she was concerned about the life lamp.

Last time she came, the candle flame on the wick of the life lamp was weak, and the oil underneath was almost unused, indicating that she was about to die. But this time it was completely different. Now the wick was soaked in the oil underneath and was burning slowly. The candle flame was strong and the lamp was bright, symbolizing the vigor of life.

Seeing this, Xia Wange slowly exhaled, unable to suppress a soft chuckle, then she took Lu Qiu's hand and said, "Do you want to see yours?"

"No, thank you." Lu Qiu shook his head. "I can probably guess what's going on, so I'm not going to go."

"Okay." Xia Wange nodded. "It feels so good to defy fate."

"Yes." Lu Qiu tightened his grip on Xia Wange's hand.

Before leaving, he deliberately moved the pillows closer together.

Thanks to Xiaxia for saving herself and also helping him defy fate.