Chapter 105: The Ancient Faction

  Old Zhang has been suffering these days. His son has recently gone mad, and at first he thought it was just a case of being possessed by an evil spirit. He sought medical treatment everywhere and took many medicines, but there was no effect whatsoever. On the contrary, his son became more and more deranged, and he discovered that his son often spoke nonsense, had a drastic change in personality, and became gloomy and terrifying. Every time he came back from outside, there was a pungent smell of blood. Until two nights ago, Old Zhang was sleeping when he suddenly heard someone talking outside. He leaned against the window to take a look, and what he saw almost scared him into peeing his pants.

  The son was actually flying in mid-air, and not only that, but he was also fighting with two cultivators. In the end, Old Man Zhang personally saw his own son swallow those two cultivators alive.

  Although Zhang Lao was a farmer who made a living by planting spiritual fields, he still knew something about demons and ghosts. At this moment, he guessed that his son might be possessed by a ghost. Usually, such cases would be handled by the Holy Temple, but Zhang Lao knew that if he told them about it, they would tie his son to the holy altar and burn him alive. Therefore, Zhang Lao dared not do so.

  He had always wanted to find a master who could drive away the ghost without harming his son. He originally thought of going to the Upper Sect in the county town to seek help, but when he thought of his son killing two cultivators, Zhang Old Man was afraid that the Upper Sect would settle accounts with him. After wandering around the county town for several days, he had almost lost hope, but suddenly saw a yellow banner with the words "Exorcise Demons and Catch Ghosts" written on it, which reignited his hopes.

  "Xiao Dao Chang, can you really ensure that you can drive away that ghost without harming my son?"

  All the way, Old Zhang had asked this question countless times, and Tang Qing fully understood his emotions and nodded repeatedly. Looking at Tang's young age and slender figure, Old Zhang couldn't help but doubt whether this little Taoist priest really had the ability to catch that ghost, however, he was now also desperately seeking a cure for his illness and could only try to see.

  Zhang Lao's home was located outside the city of Jun Du, Tang Qing thought it was very close, but didn't expect that after riding a horse for ten hours, he still hadn't arrived. At this time, it was already dusk, and the sky gradually darkened. Looking around, both sides were desolate and uninhabited, with only patches of spiritual fields everywhere.

  What is known as a spiritual field is often used to plant spiritual grasses, spiritual medicines and spiritual objects. These things can be used to make talismans or refine elixirs etc. In this world, most ordinary people are like Old Man Zhang, planting spiritual fields for some merchant houses, families or sects in order to maintain their livelihood. For the convenience of tending to the spiritual objects, their residences are also built within the spiritual field.

  Yu Mei walked for more than an hour before arriving at Zhang Lao's residence. It was a very ordinary mansion. As soon as Tang Qing dismounted his horse, he sensed a gloomy and eerie aura that didn't seem weak.

  The existence of ghosts is often a lingering obsession after the death of living beings. Living beings are not limited to humans, birds and beasts are also living beings. As for obsessions, they can be complex, resentment is an obsession, greed is an obsession, desire is also an obsession, as long as it's an obsession, there's a chance it will turn into a ghost.

  Because it is a product of obsession, the ghost initially has no self-awareness and acts purely on instinct. However, as time passes, they will gradually form their own consciousness.

  Tang Qing was about to push the door open and enter when Old Zhang rushed forward, blocking his way. With a tense expression, he asked, "Young Daoist, I see you're still young, and I don't want to harm you. Do you really have the ability to catch ghosts? It's... it's very powerful, I personally saw it devour two disciples of the Xuanming Sect just a few days ago. Although I'm not a cultivator, I know that becoming a disciple of the Xuanming Sect requires one to be a high-level expert who has entered the Yuan realm."

  In this era of cultivation, almost everyone knows some basic knowledge of cultivation. Old Zhang couldn't tell what kind of cultivation the little Taoist priest was practicing, nor did he know his identity. In his opinion, the little Taoist priest dared to write "catching ghosts" on the yellow banner, which meant that he must be a very powerful person. However, looking at the young age of the little Taoist priest, Old Zhang worried that he would suffer from the ghost's revenge.

  "Hehe... Don't worry, it's just one ghost." Tang Jing narrowed his eyes and glanced around, suddenly feeling something was off. He looked towards the eastern night sky and saw two rainbow lights flying towards them. His heart filled with suspicion, he said, "Did you invite others?"

  "What's wrong with others? Why are you talking like this, Xiaodaochang?"

  Just as Zhang Lao's voice fell, two rainbow-colored lights flashed across the night sky and landed at the entrance of the mansion. They were two men, both wearing long robes. The first man was robust, with a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, holding a long sword that looked very majestic.

  As the man fell, he first looked inside and seemed to sense a ghostly aura. His expression changed involuntarily, then he clasped his fists and said, "I am Cai Cheng, a disciple of the Shui Yun Sect. This time, I came with my junior brother to investigate an evil spirit and arrived here. I don't know who you two are..."

  Inside Tianqi County, there are nine major powers, each representing a different force. The Shuiyun Sect is one of them. Upon hearing that the visitor was a disciple of the Shuiyun Sect and was investigating an evil spirit, Old Man Zhang immediately realized that his possessed son might have gone out to harm people again while he was away from home. Now, it seemed that he had attracted the attention of the Shuiyun Sect's disciples. If his son fell into their hands, they would certainly not care about his life or death.

  At this point, Zhang Lao Tou fell to his knees with a thud "Immortal Cai, my son is innocent, he was possessed by an evil spirit, so... please have mercy and spare him."

  "Old Zhang, please get up quickly. The title of 'true man' is not something Cai Mou dares to accept." As soon as Cai Cheng heard the old man call himself a true man, his face immediately showed a hint of embarrassment, and he hurriedly helped Zhang Lao get up. "Get up and talk," he said. The old man quickly told Cai Cheng about the cause and process of the matter, hoping to obtain his understanding and save his son.

  "Old man, don't be in a hurry, since this matter has not been discovered by the Holy Temple, your son may still have a chance to be saved, however..." Cai Cheng did not continue speaking. As a cultivator from the Water Cloud Sect, he naturally knew more about evil spirits and ghosts than ordinary people. If an ordinary person were possessed by an evil spirit, even if the evil spirit left, that person might never wake up again.

  "This brother is..." Cai Cheng looked at the guy next to him who looked quite handsome, and when he saw the yellow flag in his hand, he was also startled by the words on it.

  "I am the Dragon Tiger Heaven Master from Mount Dragon Tiger." Tang Qing said with a smile.

  "Longhu Mountain?" Cai Cheng obviously hadn't heard of this place.

  "Are you really a disciple of the Water Cloud Sect?" Tang Qing was not unfamiliar with the name Water Cloud Sect. He still vaguely remembered that the Water Cloud Sect belonged to the Upper Clear Sect, and the Upper Clear Sect was one of the eight major sects in the world. It was also the sect that Tang Qing had been unable to forget for a long time, as it carried too many memories for him. Since he embarked on the path of a scattered immortal, he had closed himself off to cultivate and cross the calamity. Even when he occasionally went out, he was hesitant to inquire about any news regarding the Upper Clear Sect due to the guilt in his heart. Now that he could see a subordinate sect of the Upper Clear Sect, he couldn't help but feel some excitement.

  "Who is the leader of the Water Cloud Sect now?"

  "Hmm...this." Cai Cheng's thick eyebrows furrowed involuntarily. Who asks who the leader is as soon as they meet? Isn't that a bit impolite? Tang Qing seemed to realize this too, and hastily cleared his throat, pretending to cover it up, saying "Cai Dao friend doesn't need to worry, I just have some connections with your sect."

  As the voice fell, suddenly, four rainbow lights rushed to the night sky and landed on the ground in an instant. There were three men and one woman. The leading man wore a crystal robe, long boots, jade bangles, and a precious sword on his back. Tang Jing looked at him and saw that he was wearing a set of magical artifacts from head to toe.

  "What brings you here, Song Tianhao?"

  Seeing these four people, Cai Cheng's expression changed slightly, and he asked cautiously.

  "Haha......I was wondering who it was, turns out it's Brother Cai from the Shuiyun Sect."

  "This is Song Tianhao with a smile on his face, then looked towards the inner room and said 'My Xuanming Sect has two junior brothers missing, possibly related to this fierce ghost, Song naturally wants to capture it back.'"

  "This is our Water Cloud Sect's territory, I'm afraid there's no need for your Mystic Light Sect to intervene?"

  "The boundary of the Water Cloud Sect? Haha……… When did Brother Cai also learn to joke?" Song Tianhao chuckled and stopped talking, leading people into the courtyard. Zhang Lao immediately ran over and said, "Song Zhenren, my son is possessed by that fierce ghost, please spare my son, don't harm him, old man kowtows to you."

  Old Zhang loved his son dearly and knew that the Xuanming Sect was not to be trifled with. As a mere peasant who planted spiritual fields, he couldn't afford to provoke them, so he hastily kowtowed.

  "It's none of my business if your son is possessed by a ghost, get out"

  Looking at Zhang Lao, a hint of disgust flashed in Song Tianhao's eyes. At this time, Cai Cheng was about to rush over, but his junior brother immediately pulled him back and whispered, "Senior sister has instructed us that for the recent period, we should not have conflicts with other sects, especially the Xuanming Sect and the Wujipai. Senior sister is already worried enough about the affairs of our sect, so let's not give her more trouble."

  "Don't worry, younger brother, I know what I'm doing."

  Cai Cheng patted his junior brother's shoulder and walked over, saying "Song Tianhao, you can take that ghost away, we won't stop you. However, please spare Zhang Lao's son."

  Demons and monsters are getting more and more ferocious, but this thing is very helpful for cultivation. If it can be refined, the benefits will be immense. Even if it can't be refined, it can be sold to the black market, and its value is extremely high.

  "Hmph, Brother Cai, you're quite good at being a good person." Song Tianhao sneered, "If I didn't hurt his son, how could I have caught that ghost?"

  "We can drive that ghost out." Cai Cheng worried that Song Tianhao wouldn't respond, and hastily added "I, Cai Cheng, will help you deal with that ghost together, okay?"

  "Haha, Cai Cheng, what can you use to help me? Are you going to use that half-finished, low-grade treasure in your hand?" Song Tianhao sneered, "Forget it, I don't need your help anyway. It's just a ghost, after all. Does Song Tianhao really need you to lend a hand?"

  "Song Tianhao, don't look down on people!" Cai Cheng's face turned red with rage, and he shouted, "If it weren't for you guys plotting behind our backs, how would our Shuiyun Sect..."

  These two days have been updated less, I have some private matters, and I don't have the face to ask for monthly votes. Let's explode tomorrow and make up for everyone. Hope you can forgive me a little bit.