I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 719: The Ghost Has Vanished

"Senior Brother Yuan Ye?"

Lu Zheng took another look and realized that the figure beside Yuan Jing was none other than Yuan Ye, a fellow disciple he had seen at White Cloud Mountain.

Although he wasn't as talented as Yuan Lin and a few others, he was still one of the more outstanding masters among his peers, surpassing many of his seniors.

"I was returning from a ritual outside Dingshan Town when I happened to encounter Senior Brother Yuan Ye being pursued by this ghost, so we returned together," Yuan Jing said.

Yuan Ye's face was pale, looking weak, but he still stood up straight with effort, bowing respectfully, "Greetings, Master Mingzhang, greetings, Junior Brother Yuan Zheng."

Daoist Mingzhang grabbed Yuan Ye and channeled a surge of innate White Cloud True Qi over, "No need for formalities, come back to the temple with me first."

Just then, Daoist Yuting also arrived. Seeing the injured Yuan Ye and sensing the dispersed Yin Qi, he gave a thumbs-up, "Impressive, let's head back to White Cloud Temple quickly."

Daoist Mingzhang waved his hand, and a cloud of white mist lifted everyone together, flying towards White Cloud Temple.

After settling Yuan Ye in a side room and giving him a healing elixir, Yuan Ye meditated for a while, and his complexion improved.

Only then did Daoist Mingzhang ask, "What's the story with that ghost? Why was it so determined to kill you, even at the cost of losing a Split Soul Incarnation?"

Clearly, Yuan Jing had encountered Yuan Ye and the ghost mid-journey and didn't know the full story.

However...

Yuan Ye smiled bitterly, "I don't know either. A few days ago, I went to Dingshan County and saw a woman entangled with Yin Qi, seemingly haunted by a ghost, so I lent her a Jade Ruyi.

But the next day, I found that my Dharma artifact had no response, and the woman had fallen ill, so I visited her to perform a ritual and seek out the ghost's ill fortune.

Unexpectedly, just as I caught a trace of it, it suddenly appeared and attacked me frantically."

Yuan Ye spread his hands helplessly, "And that's how it happened."

"That ghost chased you for hundreds of miles, from Dingshan County to Tonglin County?" Yuan Jing exclaimed in shock.

He had experienced being hunted by ghosts before, often running away when his cultivation was weaker. However, most ghosts would only drive them away to prevent interference, rarely pursuing for dozens of miles without giving up.

Yuan Ye nodded, "Exactly."

"It's unusual, perhaps you took something from the ghost?" Daoist Mingzhang asked.

Yuan Jing shrugged, "No, I just discovered it when it started chasing me."

Yuan Ye now knew that it was only a Split Soul Incarnation and couldn't help but feel frightened.

"That's strange," Daoist Mingzhang mused, "The ghost must be powerful for the Split Soul Incarnation to be so determined to kill you. If you didn't take anything, could it be..."

"Could it be... you disrupted something crucial for it?" Lu Zheng blinked, "Could it be you interrupted its dream encounter with that woman with your intrusion?"

Yuan Jing rubbed his chin, looking serious, "Seems plausible?"

Yuan Ye, "..."

Daoist Yuting was speechless, "Even so, it's unlikely to waste a Split Soul Incarnation over it."

"Many people find it hard to stay rational in such matters," Yuan Jing analyzed.

Daoist Yuting, being an old bachelor, couldn't respond to Yuan Jing's words and only looked towards Lu Zheng.

Then Daoist Mingzhang and Yuan Jing also looked towards Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng glared, "What are you looking at me for? If someone interrupted while I was with my wife, I'd extract and refine their soul, tormenting them for a thousand years!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, case solved.

Yuan Ye, (ง˙o˙)ว

You must be joking, right? Although the woman was indeed quite beautiful and she was unconscious during the ritual, this reasoning is way too far-fetched, right?

Yuan Ye scratched his head, "Am I just that unlucky?"

"You should go to the Three Pure Ones Hall and burn a high-quality incense for the Patriarch. If that ghost had come in its true form, you might not have made it out of Dingshan County," Daoist Mingzhang said.

The reasoning was sound, irrefutable.

However...

"That woman is still in danger," Yuan Ye said, unable to help, "Since the ghost was just a Split Soul Incarnation, doesn't that mean its true form still haunts the woman?"

"That's indeed true," Daoist Mingzhang nodded, "I'll handle this matter, you focus on healing here."

"Understood," Yuan Ye bowed, "Thank you, Uncle-Master."

Yuan Ye provided the information about the woman's family in Dingshan County, then went to sleep and rest, while the others left the side room and gathered in the quiet room in the backyard.

"Yuan Jing, stay and take care of him, Yuan Zheng, you're coming with me to Dingshan County," Daoist Mingzhang instructed, before turning to Daoist Yuting, "Are you coming?"

Daoist Yuting nodded naturally, "Of course, I'll assist you all, even if it's just dealing with some little ghosts."

"Good, there's no time to lose, let's go now."

Daoist Mingzhang twisted a hand seal, and a white cloud lifted Daoist Yuting and Lu Zheng into the air, the three of them heading straight for Dingshan County.

...

Dingshan County, He Residence.

By the time Lu Zheng and his companions descended from the cloud, it was already past the hour of the pig, with the moon high in the sky.

However...

The three saw only white banners filling the He family's courtyard, everyone in mourning clothes, a wooden coffin resting in the back room set up as a mourning hall.

Miss He had already passed away.

Daoist Mingzhang's eyes sharpened, carefully sensing but unable to detect any trace of ghostly Qi.

"What a cunning ghost! Escaped so quickly!"

Daoist Yuting twisted a seal technique, enveloping the He family courtyard in an illusion technique before waving his hand to open the coffin, revealing Miss He.

Miss He's face was pale but serene, with a hint of happiness and joy at the corners of her mouth.

"Divine Soul Enters Dream, extracting soul, that ghost directly extracted Miss He's soul, transforming it into a ghost, and took her to the Netherworld realm."

As Daoist Yuting finished speaking, Miss He's closed eyes suddenly opened, staring straight at the three.

In the next moment, two shadowy black skulls flew from Miss He's eyes, one left and one right, shooting directly at Daoist Mingzhang and Lu Zheng.

"How audacious!"

Daoist Mingzhang and Lu Zheng each cast a Flying Cloud Evil-breaking Curse, shattering the skulls.

Once shattered, an endless Yin Qi exploded from the skulls, forming a shockwave that threatened to disperse widely.

"This isn't good!" Daoist Mingzhang's face changed.

If this Yin Qi were to explode, the entire He family might perish.

The opponent was truly insidious, setting a trap with Miss He's corpse, to be triggered by those investigating, which would implicate them in the potential deaths of the living He family members.

Daoist Mingzhang hurriedly reached out, and Lu Zheng joined in to help. Together, they concentrated a cloud of white mist in the mourning hall, binding the Yin Qi.

After much effort, they finally dispersed the Yin Qi completely, successfully averting the crisis.

However, Daoist Mingzhang's expression was grim, "This matter is noted!"

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