Chapter 525: Chapter 517: Extortion, This Bell is Destined for Me
Yao Feifei was utterly frustrated, stomping her feet and walking to the door to sulk, but her ears were perked up. She couldn’t believe that even the senior brother couldn’t catch that Evil Ghost, yet this sharp-tongued girl could.
Xuan Qingzi felt extremely exhausted, firstly because Qin Liuxi led the tempo, continuously putting them in a tight spot, and secondly because his junior sister was also a handful, asking him to keep apologizing.
In fact, wasn’t Yao Feifei feeling frustrated? How about him?
He was also a gifted individual, admired and respected wherever he went, but upon arriving in this small Li City, he lost all his dignity.
Xuan Qingzi was holding back his frustration, explaining the Soul Chasing Mantra and how to use the Soul Chasing Bell. He wanted to see what abilities the Junior Temple Master really had.
Qin Liuxi didn’t take it personally; it wasn’t about the siblings for her, but about that Evil Ghost. Whether forced or voluntary, it should stop now.
Thus, Qin Liuxi recited the spell silently, then performed the hand gestures and spoken mantra taught by Xuan Qingzi, but the Soul Chasing Bell showed no response.
Xuan Qingzi felt disappointed.
Yao Feifei was amused; so arrogant, it turned out to be just for show. She knew it; the reputation was just hyped by the unworldly townspeople.
Master Chi Yuan said, “Could it be that the ghost power of the Evil Ghost has become so profound?”
“Possibly.” Qin Liuxi looked at the Soul Chasing Bell and thought for a moment, then said, “But the talisman on the Soul Chasing Bell, even if its ghost power is deep and hidden, as long as our Magic Artifact is intact and further reinforced, we should always be able to detect the aura of the talisman rune.”
Master Chi Yuan said, “You try it.”
Qin Liuxi stood up, took the talisman paper and talisman pen and laid them out, performing the hand gesture and began drawing the talisman.
Xuan Qingzi watched dumbfounded. Was drawing talismans at Qingping Temple such a joke? What about offering incense, paying respects to God, and cleansing one’s hands?
Yao Feifei nearly died laughing; such an elaborate act put on by a mere show.
However, when Qin Liuxi’s talisman pen touched the talisman paper, her laugh froze on her lips.
Qin Liuxi drew talismans in one go, flawlessly. She didn’t directly enchant the Magic Artifact; instead, she used a Summoning God Talisman temporarily attached to the Soul Chasing Bell to communicate with God and track the talisman, would that work?
Thus, she finished the talisman with no pause, placed it on top of the Soul Chasing Bell, performed the hand gesture, barely opened her lips, and a spell was chanted out, igniting the Spirit Talisman without flame.
Xuan Qingzi’s breathing paused briefly, he hadn’t been mistaken, after the Spirit Talisman burned, the Soul Chasing Bell seemed to have a faint layer of golden light flash by.
Qin Liuxi once again recited the Soul Chasing Bell’s mantra and hand gesture, this time much more proficiently than during the failed activation.
Xuan Qingzi watched clearly; a flash of awe in his eyes.
Just as she recited the spell, a ringing sound was heard, and the Soul Chasing Bell reacted.
The expressions of Xuan Qingzi and Yao Feifei finally changed.
She actually learned it and activated it.
The Soul Chasing Bell started ringing, emitting a hint of white light. Qin Liuxi’s eyes slightly closed while her spiritual platform sensed a resonance between the Array Plate Rune inside the Soul Chasing Bell and a specific location.
“Southwest direction, there’s a deserted mountain, in the mountain is an abandoned Yizhuang.” Qin Liuxi saw the scene and then opened her eyes.
Master Chi Yuan said, “The abandoned Yizhuang in the southwest direction, could it possibly be the former Xiao Mang Village?”
Qin Liuxi had already disconnected from the divine communication and said, “Most likely. That abandoned Yizhuang is not far from Qingshui Town, which occasionally sends unclaimed bodies over there.”
“You’re not making this up?” Yao Feifei reacted from her shock and couldn’t help being sarcastic again.
Qin Liuxi was annoyed to death, coldly smiled, “Believe it or not, I’m not responsible for this karmic tie.”
Yao Feifei’s face turned green.
However, Xuan Qingzi believed it and immediately stood up, saying, “If it’s over there, we must rush there at once to prevent it from escaping again.”
“No thanks.”
Seeing her not moving, Xuan Qingzi stiffened and said, “Currently, only the Junior Temple Master can activate the Soul Chasing Bell. To prevent the Evil Ghost from fleeing again, we ask for the Junior Temple Master’s assistance.”
“No way, that Evil Ghost has been provoked to such a ferocity, it might have already lost its rationality. I’m young and have low cultivation, I’m not going to throw my life away.” Qin Liuxi refused without a second thought.
Xuan Qingzi: “…”
You can activate the Magic Artifact that I couldn’t, and you say you have low cultivation? Are you kidding me?
Yao Feifei felt even more that Qin Liuxi was doing this on purpose, being cocky and playing them.
She was about to speak when Qin Liuxi continued, “You said it was for the sake of all living things, asking us for help in pursuing, and I did help. There’s nothing more to say, right? If you use the welfare of all living things to block me again, I really can’t stand this moral kidnapping! Besides, Jinhua Temple is renowned far and wide, many people praise it extremely. Why would you need a little female Daoist like me to help? If word of that spreads, wouldn’t it be a joke?”
Xuan Qingzi felt a bit of pain in his face.
Yao Feifei, infuriated, wanted to rush over and scratch his face, no, shut his mouth. Is this mouth made of a knife? It’s so sharp.
Master Chi Yuan flicked his horsetail whisk and said, “Disciple, don’t be lazy. Jinhua Temple wholeheartedly serves all living things with a grand and noble spirit. It’s our unshirkable duty to exterminate evil and defend the Dao. Also, we wouldn’t just stand by and watch the suffering of the people. Just help them one more time, and maybe your Senior Brother Xuan Qingzi will generously reward you afterward.”
Xuan Qingzi felt something was off, but still fluently said, “The senior is right, definitely won’t let Junior Sister Buqiu go for nothing.”
Yao Feifei: “?”
Why is she suddenly called a junior sister, I am!
Qin Liuxi was caressing the Soul Chasing Bell, “So it’s like this, I feel destined with this Soul Chasing Bell!”
Destined, it’s handy to use, it should be mine.
Xuan Qingzi’s mouth twitched: “…”
Yao Feifei’s eyes widened: “!”
She couldn’t have heard wrong, he wants the Soul Chasing Bell?
“You’re dreaming, your face is thicker than the ice and snow on the mountains, to actually desire my senior brother’s Magic Artifact?” Yao Feifei had never seen such bold demands, this was extortion.
Qin Liuxi looked at her, said solemnly, “Senior Sister Qingling, it’s just a Soul Chasing Bell, is it more important than all living things?”
Yao Feifei was choked, scoundrel, who is your senior sister!
Xuan Qingzi’s throat felt dry, said, “Junior Sister Buqiu, this Magic Artifact was bestowed by my master…”
“Didn’t your master succeed in Foundation Establishment? Then just refine a better one.” Qin Liuxi shrugged, pushing the Soul Chasing Bell forward, “But since it’s difficult for Xuan Qingzi, let’s forget it, it’s just a minor karmic link anyway, no big harm, it just might impede my cultivation progress a bit.”
Xuan Qingzi froze for a moment, his mouth twitched, and after a painful reflection, he somewhat painfully pushed the Soul Chasing Bell forward: “Since it’s fated with Junior Sister Buqiu, I’ll gift it to you. We are all Daoists serving all living beings, we shouldn’t sweat the small stuff.”
Yao Feifei was shocked: “Senior Brother!”
Qin Liuxi beamed happily, embracing the Soul Chasing Order, “Senior Brother Xuan Qingzi is indeed more generous than Senior Sister. Then I won’t refuse out of politeness.”
“Shall we hit the road then?” Xuan Qingzi gritted his teeth, shifted his gaze away from the Soul Chasing Bell.
Qin Liuxi: “No rush, we can go in the evening, you guys should also prepare some Magic Artifacts and talismans to fight it, otherwise, it would be bad if it escapes again!”
So, you’re going with us just to bring the Soul Chasing Bell as a navigator, not as a helper in fighting?