Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 388 - 152: Witch Immortal! Fan Wu: That is a deity! (Request for Subscription to the 10,000-word Mega - )_3
Then he continued, "Once that so-called Ghost Immortal is rooted out, we’ll know if there’s any hope for the three of them."
Head Arrestor Liu was stunned, "But... I don’t even know what that Ghost Immortal is! I... I only know it’s a legend that has been passed down for hundreds of years in Guyuan County. My understanding of it is limited to hearsay."
Fan Wu asked, "The local Celestial Office should be the most knowledgeable about these local myths and legends, have you consulted with them?"
"Ah... no... I haven’t..." Head Arrestor Liu scratched his head awkwardly, where would he have thought to do that?
His understanding of cultivation practices,
Was completely non-existent.
"I will request the presence of someone from the Celestial Office right away!" Head Arrestor Liu immediately said, "The people from the Celestial Office once told me that if anything unusual occurs here, I could directly notify them and ask them to come over and take a look."
Having said that,
Head Arrestor Liu scurried off, seemingly unworried about leaving a few outsiders alone in the courtyard estate.
Perhaps it was because he trusted Fan Wu greatly.
Or perhaps it was because he thought there was nothing of value worth protecting within his father-in-law’s home. Perhaps the most valuable thing in the estate was the plot of land itself and a few Exorcism Talismans that had been given by the local Celestial Office.
"Here they come, here they come!!" After a short while, the wheezing voice of Head Arrestor Liu could be heard approaching from a distance.
Upon looking,
A figure did not come through the main gate but instead flashed over the courtyard wall!
Clearly, the person possessing such skill could not be Head Arrestor Liu.
It was a man dressed in the attire of the Celestial Office.
The man landed steadily within the not-so-spacious courtyard, with one hand gripping Head Arrestor Liu.
With a release of his hand,
Head Arrestor Liu fell clumsily to the ground.
Feeling the aftereffects of the experience, Head Arrestor Liu touched his rapidly beating chest and took several deep breaths before calming his panting. He eagerly addressed the figure of Daoist Priest Fan, "Daoist Priest Fan! Daoist Priest Fan! I... I have brought the Chief Flag Officer from Guyuan County! He... he should know more about the Ghost Immortal."
Then, Head Arrestor Liu introduced the Chief Flag Officer to Daoist Priest Fan, "Chief Flag Officer, this is Daoist Priest Fan from Qiulong Temple in Qiulong County. He’s a renowned Cultivator and a Heavenly Master of Qiulong County, quite formidable!"
"That is Miss Yun, Daoist Priest Fan’s companion. Miss Yun comes from a notable family within the Nanjun Prefecture Government and is also a Cultivator of no small standing; she’s quite a powerful Cultivator as well."
"Daoist Priest Fan..." The Chief Flag Officer of the Celestial Office in Guyuan County also directed his gaze toward the silhouette of Fan Wu.
Then his gaze shifted to Yun Jiuqing, "Miss Yun..."
He found both Fan Wu and Yun Jiuqing to be extremely unfamiliar.
He could tell that Yun Jiuqing was a Cultivator.
But he could not discern the same from Fan Wu.
For he sensed no fluctuations of Mana coming from Fan Wu, yet the faint aura of might that Fan Wu possessed left the Chief Flag Officer in a state of mild astonishment.
What mighty presence was this?
He felt a tinge of alarm.
The aura emanating from Fan Wu’s person alone revealed that... although there were no obvious signs of Mana, Daoist Priest Fan must also be a Cultivator.
And...
A strong one!
The Chief Flag Officer of the Celestial Office narrowed his eyes; he had been the Chief Flag Officer in Guyuan County for nearly ten years, yet he had never encountered a Cultivator like "Daoist Priest Fan" who was so enigmatic before him.
At that moment, he noticed Daoist Priest Fan turning around, his towering and robust stature fully revealed in that instant.
The overwhelming sense of dread that assaulted him made the Chief Flag Officer of the Celestial Office nearly stop breathing.
For an instant, he felt that what he was looking at... was not a person.
But a terrifying Demon or Devil opening its eyes!
He felt as though he was being fixated on by this Demon or Devil, making him feel as if his life was not in his own hands.
Were it not for the absence of a sense of imminent danger,
He might even have mistook Fan Wu for an enemy.
Fortunately...
The Chief Flag Officer of the Celestial Office, managed to suppress the shock in his heart.
He slowly took a deep breath.
With his hands clasped in a fist and palm salute, he said, "Head Arrestor Liu from Qiulong County informed me that you were seeking someone from the Celestial Office, Daoist Priest Fan?"
"Indeed," Fan Wu was indifferent to whether he brought any pressure to bear on the other party.
He calmly inquired, "Do you understand anything about the Ghost Immortal from the legends of your Guyuan County?"
Hearing this question, the Chief Flag Officer of the Celestial Office showed no surprise.
Because when such an enigmatic Cultivator as Fan Wu appeared at the residence of Head Arrestor Liu’s two fathers-in-law, it was almost obvious what his purpose was.
The Chief Flag Officer of the Celestial Office answered, "While we of the Celestial Office do not fully understand the legend from hundreds of years ago, we probably know a bit more than the average folk outside."
"This legend has been circulating for about five to six hundred years. Whether it originated locally or was passed down here from elsewhere can no longer be verified," said the Chief Flag Officer, furrowing his eyebrows, "The reason this remains a mere legend is that there have been attempts to worship the Ghost Immortal and call upon it, but there has never been any movement, nor any relevant records."
