"What do you know, kid?"
Daoist Chen said indignantly, "The evil spirit has been dealt with, so it naturally won't harm anyone else! Besides, where would there be an ancient well in the Shen family courtyard?"
"The ancient well is boiling with resentment. If you truly understood Qimen Dunjia, you would have seen it long ago!" Lu Fan said, cracking melon seeds. "If you cheat and deceive others outside and something goes wrong, can you afford the responsibility?"
"You're just talking nonsense. I circled the Shen family three times and didn't see a single well. Where do you say the ancient well is?" Daoist Chen retorted unhappily.
Shen Tianlong looked at Lu Fan in surprise. "How did Mr. Lu know that the Shen family has an ancient well?"
The reason he asked was that the ancient well had been filled in. Without the blueprints from that year, no one would probably know there was an ancient well in the Shen family courtyard.
"I know a little about Qimen Dunjia. How could I not sense the boiling resentment within the ancient well?" Lu Fan stated frankly.
"This is utter nonsense!" Daoist Chen said coldly. "I think you've come prepared and have already seen the blueprints, trying to fool us here!"
"If you don't believe me, do you dare to go to the ancient well to investigate!" Lu Fan's eyes flashed with a faint cold light.
"What's there to be afraid of!" Daoist Chen said proudly.
"Someone died by the ancient well before, which is why it was sealed. Are we going to open it now?" an elder from the Shen family interjected.
"Someone died?" Daoist Chen was startled and shivered.
He was just a charlatan. If Lu Fan was right, wouldn't it be dangerous?
"What, are you scared?"
Lu Fan chuckled. "If you're scared, then don't go. If I'm not mistaken, there's something unclean in the ancient well, and someone like you probably wouldn't survive!"
"What a joke! Why would I, the renowned Daoist Chen, be afraid?" Daoist Chen said with arrogance.
"Please, Daoist Chen, go to the ancient well!" Shen Tianlong quickly clasped his hands. Su Dan Novel Network
If the evil spirit truly originated from the ancient well, it should be eradicated.
Daoist Chen agreed with a gulp and, led by the Shen family, arrived at the backyard.
The sealed ancient well was opened, and a gust of black smoke blew out. It was still early morning, and even Daoist Chen's skin crawled.
"Well, Old Master Shen, this ancient well is indeed extraordinary!" Daoist Chen said awkwardly before even approaching. "I probably can't handle this job. You should find someone else!"
The Shen family members were stunned. Daoist Chen had been so boastful during the day, and now he wanted to run away.
"Daoist Chen, you are highly respected!" Shen Tianlong pleaded.
But before he could finish, his face suddenly darkened, and the water in the ancient well began to boil.
"Old Master!"
Seeing that something was wrong, everyone shouted. Shen Tianlong, completely unaware, began to bite anyone he saw.
"Daoist Chen, what's happened to Old Master! Quickly, save him!"
The elder of the Shen family shouted in terror.
"Possessed by an evil spirit, it must be possessed by an evil spirit!"
Daoist Chen stumbled and fell to the ground. He had scammed many people, but he had never encountered anything like this.
The Shen family members were in a panic, not knowing what to do.
"Old Master has been possessed by an evil spirit. Everyone, hide behind me!" Lu Fan shouted.
Daoist Chen was the first to react, scrambling behind Lu Fan, earning contempt from the Shen family members.
Shen Tianlong's eyes glowed blue, and he charged towards Lu Fan, surrounded by black energy.
"You don't know your place, daring to provoke the mighty!"
Lu Fan roared, and his body pulsed with light. The possessed Shen Tianlong stopped abruptly, not daring to take another step forward, looking very apprehensive.
"Give me the incense!"
Lu Fan shouted, and at the same time, he moved forward, his steps peculiar and full of rhythm.
"Eight Trigrams Immortal Locking Formation, Seven Stars as Eyes, Six Paths Ghost Steps, all demons, obey my command!"
The lit incense, under Lu Fan's steps, formed the shape of the Eight Trigrams.
Shen Tianlong, bound within the Eight Trigrams formation, struggled and tried to break free, but he lacked the strength. He let out continuous screams.
"Eight Trigrams Immortal Locking Formation, this is the legendary bane of evil spirits, the Eight Trigrams Immortal Locking Formation!"
Daoist Chen exclaimed. Although he couldn't perform such techniques, he had seen them in ancient texts.
"Mr. Lu, my Old Master is weak. You must save him!" an elder from the Shen family pleaded, knowing that Lu Fan surely had a way.
Lu Fan nodded slightly and looked at Shen Tianlong. "You wicked creature, if you don't leave his body, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
As if the entity understood Lu Fan's words, a stream of black energy floated out of Old Master Shen, and Shen Tianlong regained consciousness.
"Old Master, are you alright!"
The Shen family members rushed forward, surprised by what had happened.
Shen Tianlong waved his hand and said to Lu Fan, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for saving my life. If not for you, I would likely have perished!"
"Old Master Shen, no need for such formalities!" Lu Fan waved his hand. "The evil spirit is in the ancient well. By using Qimen Dunjia, I can trap it there. From now on, do not open the ancient well casually!"
"Thank you, Mr. Lu!" Old Master Shen nodded quickly, feeling a surge of regret.
During the day, he had flattered Daoist Chen and even made Lu Fan act as Daoist Chen's follower. He never expected that Lu Fan was the truly capable one.
Lu Fan chanted incantations by the ancient well. After finishing, he looked at Daoist Chen. "You don't even understand the most basic things, yet you dared to come here rashly!"
"Master Lu, please forgive me. I was foolish and almost made a grave mistake!" Daoist Chen said quickly. "I just rely on this to make a living. I never expected to encounter something real!"
"Hmph, if Mr. Lu hadn't been here today, our lives would have been in danger!" Shen Tianlong said coldly. "You have quite the nerve to try and deceive me!"
"Someone, seize him!" another elder from the Shen family ordered. If someone like this was not taught a lesson, he would likely harm others in the future.
"Old Master Shen, please spare my life!" the one named Chen begged repeatedly.
"Old Master Shen, the evil spirit has been suppressed. Let this matter end here!" Lu Fan said. "I believe after this, he won't dare to do it again!"
"Since Mr. Lu requests it, I naturally cannot refuse!" Shen Tianlong chuckled and looked at Daoist Chen. "You may leave! And do not harm others in the future!"
"Thank you, Master Lu, thank you, Old Master Shen!" Daoist Chen expressed his gratitude repeatedly before slinking away from the Shen family.
"Mr. Lu, has the evil spirit in the ancient well truly been suppressed?" Shen Tianlong asked worriedly. "This thing is too terrifying; there can be no mistakes!"
"Do more good deeds, otherwise, due to karmic retribution, many things become unclear!" Lu Fan chuckled. "I hope Old Master Shen understands!"
Shen Tianlong was slightly startled and nodded repeatedly, a sense of guilt welling up within him.
After Lu Fan left, an elder beside him asked in surprise, "Old Master, does Mr. Lu know about the incident back then?"
"Mr. Lu is truly a divine being. The incident back then was indeed my fault. The ancient well shall remain sealed forever, and no one is to open it carelessly!" Shen Tianlong said solemnly.