Chapter 318 Ming Prefecture's Biggest Intelligence (Third Update)

"What else is there to say? Nothing to say..."

Miss White Wine still had some authority. After she said this, Brother Erguotou didn't really leave after all. His voice was just full of helplessness and annoyance: "Those are the Five Fiends, brothers and sisters..."

"Those under the Five Fiends are said to be treasure hunters, but I think they should be incense burners?"

"Using treasure hunting to create evil is indeed their style... But Brother Laobaigan, is the big job you excitedly set up this time really to deal with them?"

"..."

"That's right..."

Hu Ma said frankly, "Out-of-towners, fat sheep, eliminating harm for the people, and the key is that there are no worries..."

At least these elements weren't a problem.

"That's called no worries?"

Brother Erguotou's voice suddenly rose eight octaves: "The Five Fiends themselves are a worry, okay? Brother, do you really understand them?"

"Not really."

Hu Ma thought for a moment and smiled, "I just discussed it with you before..."

"Stop."

Erguotou said, "That wasn't a discussion, just a chat, like drinking and bragging. Besides, even if we wanted to turn this chat into reality, I thought it would take a few years. I never thought you'd be thinking about that so soon..."

"You probably don't know how difficult the Five Fiends are, do you?"

"..."

Listening to him say this, Hu Ma became more serious and said, "I know they're enshrined in a shrine, and I also know that those in the shrine are even more difficult to deal with than the evil spirits outside. The place where they're worshiped is worse than a ghost den."

"That's right..."

Even Sweet Potato Wine couldn't help but interject, "What about the Five Fiends? I don't think they're as famous as our Red Lantern Goddess..."

"Can you even compare them like that?"

There was a hint of weak groan in Erguotou's voice. He sighed and said, "In Ming Prefecture, their reputation is certainly not as great as our Red Lantern Goddess, but do you know why?"

"The Red Lantern Goddess is famous because she has always been here, doing the business of cutting blood sacrifices, and is familiar with all kinds of martial world people, mule and horse caravans, and even the people in the villages around her estates."

"But with her small body, she can only stay in Ming Prefecture City, at most radiating to the seventeen estates under her lantern. She rarely even goes to the blood sacrifice mines scattered around."

"But what about after being enshrined?"

"Once they're sealed and have the right to build temples and enjoy incense, they burn incense everywhere and receive sacrifices from all directions. With a single movement of their true spirit, they can transform into thousands of forms. They don't shrink back to a small place to cut blood sacrifices because they already enjoy thousands of incense offerings..."

"One has an official title, one is an evil spirit. This is the most essential difference between mountain spirits and shrine guests..."

"..."

"Ah?"

Hearing Erguotou speak so seriously, Sweet Potato Wine also became serious and said a little fearfully, "Are those in the shrine all more powerful than the Red Lantern Goddess?"

"Not necessarily..."

Her question made Erguotou's emotions a little incoherent. He said, "Evil shrine guests are not on the same path. They don't rely on punching and biting to determine who's superior."

"Those in the shrine are naturally powerful, but that doesn't exclude some special evil spirits, either with extreme resentment, or by chance, or located in a bad place, possessing amazing magic power and ferocity. If they really fight, those in the shrine have to retreat."

"Of course, there's also the saying that those who wear shoes are afraid of those who are barefoot. How many in the shrine dare to fight desperately?"

"But since they're in the shrine, they have a background, either having been sealed by the imperial court, or spontaneously worshiped by the people and recognized by the former imperial court."

"Of course, there are also many who were sealed by the Ten Surnames themselves."

"These shrine guests each have their own origins. Some protect a region, some have accumulated merit, and some can ensure favorable weather in a place. They may not all be good at subduing disasters and fighting, but it's certain that they're not easy to mess with."

"Those in the martial world know not to provoke those with official status. Are we Reincarnators crazy to deal with shrine guests?"

"..."

These words silenced even the previously excited Sweet Potato Wine.

Miss White Wine, who had been silent, slowly opened her mouth and said, "I have to say, Erguotou's concerns are actually correct."

"If it were just a few treasure hunters, they wouldn't be difficult to deal with."

"To put it bluntly, they're incense burners. When the master is an evil spirit, they're incense burners, bearing the Negative Spirit Path. When the master receives incense, they transform and become incense burners in the temple. But in the end, they're all people who serve their master."

"Dealing with them isn't difficult. Even the Five Fiends behind them, although troublesome, wouldn't make us so afraid..."

"It's just the rules and taboos represented by the Five Fiends, hehe..."

"..."

When she said these words, Hu Ma knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for all night had come.

"I understand Brother Erguotou's concerns..."

Taking a deep breath, he slowly said, "It's not that I haven't considered the risks of this matter. It's just that I know the principle of rare opportunities even better. We Reincarnators are careful, not because we don't want to improve, but because we're always worried about attracting some trouble."

"But precisely because of this, our abilities have increased, and every step forward is extremely difficult. Even a small object can trip us up, just like what Miss White Wine needs now. I know."

"I also know what Brother Erguotou needs..."

"..."

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and Sweet Potato Wine already showed some anticipation: "What about me?"

Hu Ma skipped her directly and said, "It's precisely because I know how difficult it is to get these two things that I couldn't help but come to tell you two about this opportunity after I encountered it."

"The Five Fiends are naturally in the shrine and have some reputation, but now is precisely the best time to get rid of them, and there's no risk."

"..."

He said the words "no risk" extremely firmly, leaving no room for doubt.

This suddenly made everyone present suspicious. After a long silence, Miss White Wine actually spoke first: "Why do you say that?"

"Because I know some news."

Hu Ma said indifferently, "And to say this news, it will involve some secrets."

"For Reincarnators, this secret may not be something that a big favor can repay. Are you sure you want to listen?"

"..."

After saying this, he paused slightly, waiting for everyone to leave.

He had seen Erguotou do this before. Throwing out an internal message was a big favor to others. He could tell it, but whether or not to accept this favor depended on whether you were willing to stay.

Of course, no one left.

Even Miss White Wine and Erguotou were slightly nervous, waiting for Hu Ma's answer.

Sweet Potato Wine didn't dare to say a word at this time, only pricking up her ears, fearing that Senior Laobaigan would think she wasn't qualified enough and kick her out at the critical moment...

Hu Ma took a deep breath and said directly: "Before, when Qingyi was haunted, someone from the Meng family came, but a nobleman in Ming Prefecture killed the evil ghost and drove away the Meng family."

"The entire Ming Prefecture wants to know who this person is, including us Reincarnators, but no one dares to inquire about this news."

"..."

"Shua!"

Suddenly hearing him mention this, the three people present breathed slightly heavier, and the surrounding atmosphere even seemed a little oppressive. But Hu Ma didn't play charades here and said directly: "But I just happen to know who this person is."

"You..."

Miss White Wine couldn't help but say, "...know who he is?"

"Yes."

Hu Ma's voice had never been so certain at this moment, and he said in a low voice, "That nobleman is the one that... people in your Laoyin Mountain village worship every year, and who protects them from evil spirits."

"Or rather, I'm not even sure if he's an old man, but he's used to sitting on a tree stump, covered in the smell of incense. I can't see his true face, and he's extremely skilled, but he doesn't like to show off."

"...Right, and he loves to eat feasts!"

"..."

"This..."

The ancestral spirit temple suddenly became silent, as if everyone needed time to digest this shocking news.

Hu Ma sighed deeply and said, "I also learned this news by accident, but I'm very sure about it. I was actually born in Da Yang Village and have contact with people outside, but I've also come into contact with some people that outsiders can't."

"This Mountain Lord is one of them. When I was a child, I even kowtowed to him with my grandmother!"

"And before, when Qingyi was haunted, because my village was close to Laoyin Mountain, I was dragged into it and helped the people do some things. I didn't expect to catch his eye."

"When I went back to the village for the New Year, he showed himself to me, praised me for doing a good job, and even gave me some karma and guidance. It was then that I finally confirmed that the nobleman who killed Qingyi was him..."

"..."

After saying so much in one breath, Hu Ma suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Right, there's another piece of news, I'll share it with you for free..."

"Not long ago, Ming Prefecture just got a small official..."

"...He sealed him casually!"

"He's next to our village. He was originally a nest of yellow immortals (Huáng Xiān), with limited Dao (spiritual cultivation), but because they helped the neighbors when Qingyi was haunted, they caught the old man's eye."

"So what now?"

"He was summoned into Laoyin Mountain for a meeting. Good家伙, now he's transformed and is different."

"Not long ago, I saw Mei Hua Lane's third apprentice come to our village to do errands. The blood sacrifices and altars were all prepared, just to deal with an evil spirit without roots. But you guys guess what happened?"

"That Yellow Immortal, also known as Seventh Aunt, issued a word, and they were all scared away. Our village benefited a lot!"