"What is this?"
Fang Huixin held a token in her hand, about half the size of her palm. When she took it, it felt slightly heavy. She couldn't quite determine its material.
The token was dark red. One side was carved with flowers, birds, fish, and insects, while the other side was carved with a tiger roaring at a dragon, faintly visible against the clouds.
After looking for a long time, she couldn't figure out what it was. The only thing she was sure of was that it was likely a token of some kind, but she couldn't tell what it was.
She casually handed the token to Zhang Dabiao and asked, "Brother Zhang, do you know what this is?"
Zhang Dabiao took it and observed it carefully. His expression changed slightly, and he looked at Fang Huixin seriously, stating with certainty, "This is a Heavenly Master token from Longhushan."
Fang Huixin nodded and said, "That's right, this is a Heavenly Master token from Longhushan, and it's the highest grade. You know my Fang family deals with the supernatural. We wouldn't dare offend powers like Longhushan, the leading authority in Feng Shui. If we angered them, our entire business would have to shut down."
Hearing this, my brow furrowed deeply. Xu Yi had mentioned earlier that a big figure from the capital was coming. I thought it would be someone like a high-ranking official, but how did it get entangled with Longhushan?
Could Longhushan also be interested in the True Dragon Tomb? If it were people from Longhushan, I had to inform Fifth Princess. Longhushan wasn't just a leading authority in Feng Shui; they were also known as Heavenly Masters. If they got involved, even if the valley collapsed, they would find a way to excavate the True Dragon Tomb.
"Boss Fang, do you know who the person who came this time is? Is it someone from Longhushan?"
Fang Huixin looked conflicted. After hesitating for a moment, she said softly, "I cannot reveal his true identity. If he finds out I told you, not a single member of my Fang family will survive. So, please forgive me."
Not a single soul will survive?
I gasped in surprise. Social order in this era is not like ancient times; murder to silence people is a thing of the past. Yet, this person apparently had such capabilities, which indicated his status was extremely high. I even vaguely guessed it might be a prominent figure who was nearing old age and could pass away at any moment.
If he truly wanted to obtain the Half-Yin Realm and find the True Dragon Tomb, it was entirely possible.
With that thought, I lost all interest in asking further. What I wanted most now was to quickly relay this news to Fifth Princess and Fifth Prince so they could be prepared. Su Dan Novel Network
"Boss Fang, we've eaten and drunk. My brother and I will take our leave. If fate allows, we'll meet again."
Fang Huixin didn't try to stop us. Instead, she took out another bank card from her person.
"This is a small token of my appreciation, a thank-you gift for coming to my aid tonight..."
I quickly refused, saying I didn't need it. Xu Yi had already given a bank card when he went in the afternoon. After he left, I secretly checked it, and it contained five million.
Honestly, earning money this fast made me feel uneasy. I was afraid of holding onto too much.
Fang Huixin shook her head and smiled, saying, "The money Xu Yi gave earlier was for saving my life on Qingfeng Mountain. This time, it's for saving my entire Fang family. So, you must accept it, or I won't feel at ease."
Xu Yi beside me also chimed in, urging me to accept it no matter what, otherwise, it would be awkward to meet again in the future.
Thinking that my father indeed needed money, and my master had only told me to earn as much as possible when I came, I could only reluctantly accept it.
After leaving Fang Huixin's place, I didn't return to our lodging with Zhang Dabiao. Instead, I turned and walked towards the old house on the west side of the village.
Zhang Dabiao didn't stop me. He only reminded me to come back early and not to get caught up in sentimental matters.
I gave him a disdainful look. Did he think I was Ning Caichen? Sentimental matters? He was overthinking it. I didn't want my Song family line to end.
Leaving East Village and entering the riverbed, I looked towards the dark old house on the west side of the village and sighed.
Old Ghost had said there were two ways to enter the Half-Yin Realm: one was to be led in by a Yin spirit from within, the so-called guide; the other was to travel upstream along the Yin River.
Ever since Li Zuquan's sneak attack that severely injured Fifth Prince last time, the entire Half-Yin Realm had been sealed. The only way for me to enter was through this Yin River.
Now that I couldn't contact Bai Ling'er, and I didn't know where that little guy had run off to, I could only choose to travel the Yin River again as soon as possible to deliver this news to Fifth Princess and let her be prepared.
After running for more than ten minutes, I felt something was wrong.
I had traveled this Yin path once before. The closer I got to the Half-Yin Realm, the colder it should be. However, after running for over ten minutes, not only did I not feel cold, but I had broken out in a sweat. This made me stop in my tracks.
"Did I run in the wrong direction? That shouldn't be the case!"
If I hadn't traveled this path before, getting lost might be possible. But there was only this dry riverbed between East Village and West Village in Molu Village, and I had traveled it once before. Even running with my eyes closed, I shouldn't have gotten lost.
Despite thinking this, I still carefully identified the direction and then applied the Tian Qiao Seal to myself, greatly increasing my speed. After running for another ten minutes, I had to stop again.
Because I discovered I had returned to the very spot where I entered the riverbed. If I still couldn't detect any foul play now, then all my Yin Gua skills would have been learned in vain.
To be tricked by someone, and by the lowest level of "ghost hitting the wall" at that, was truly embarrassing for a dignified Yin Gua Master.
"Come out! Don't force me to act."
Clearly, the person had no malicious intent towards me, so I decided to use a polite approach first, wanting to see who it was and why they were blocking my path.
As soon as I finished speaking, a chuckling sound came from not far away. It sounded somewhat familiar, but I couldn't recall it for a moment.
"If you have the ability, break it. You only realized after being in the formation for so long, you're quite stupid..."
The voice was somewhat hoarse and carried a hint of mockery, which almost made me curse. Who would set up a "ghost hitting the wall" in the middle of the night? It was clearly a sign of madness!
Since they had already challenged me, if I didn't break this "ghost hitting the wall," it would truly tarnish the reputation of a Yin Gua Master.
The simplest and most effective way to break a "ghost hitting the wall" was to directly urinate on the ground. Because human Yang energy is quite potent, this method was incredibly simple.
However, I didn't do that. As a Yin Gua Master, if I used such a method to break the "ghost hitting the wall," wouldn't I be laughed to death by the person who set up the formation?
I casually took out a bag of rooster's blood from my bag, then formed the Tian Tui Seal with one hand, while covering it with the other to prevent the person outside the Yin Gua formation from noticing the light of the Tian Tui Seal.
I wanted to give the formation setter a "shower of heavenly blossoms" to let them know the consequences of toying with a Yin Gua Master.
After a mock preparation, I took another bag of rooster's blood and sprinkled it around, intending to provoke the formation setter into speaking.
As expected, my "idiotic" action earned his praise.
"This is hilarious! If mere rooster's blood could break my 'ghost hitting the wall,' I'd eat rice standing on my head..."
"Then prepare to eat," I said, pinpointing the location of the voice. I tore a small opening in the bag of rooster's blood and then flung it towards him.
The scarlet rooster's blood emitted faint golden light in the night, scattering like heavenly blossoms as it flew towards him.
Following a scream of "Ah," a hunched figure moaned from my front left. wisps of white smoke were rising from his body as he struggled to remove the doctored rooster's blood.
At this moment, I also realized who the person toying with me was, and I looked at him in surprise.
"It's you?"