The crescent moon hangs high in the sky, its silver light shines obliquely on the tombstone, and the evening breeze is bleak and bitter.
Jiang Yuebai knelt in front of the grave of Tao Fengnian's wife, Lu, placed incense and offerings on the table, burned yellow paper and kowtowed to confess his sins.
The tomb of the Lu family was dug up, and Tao Fengnian's body was buried together with Lu's, and then reburied and reinforced.
Three cups of wine were poured in front of the stele. Jiang Yuebai lowered his eyes with a solemn expression and took out his spiritual farmer token.
"Grandpa, although it's two years late, I lived up to your teachings and got the Spiritual Farmer's Token. Everything is fine for me now, and I have become an inner disciple. Even I didn't expect it. If you were here, you would definitely be proud of me."
"I wanted to bury your pipe with you, but I was afraid that there might be monsters here that would destroy the tomb to look for treasure. I could only leave the pipe behind. From now on, let it watch me grow up day by day, and watch me reach the top of the road step by step."
Jiang Yuebai stood up, kowtowed three times, and said no more.
What she wanted to say had been swallowed up bit by bit in the past five years.
"Rest in peace, Grandpa. I will never come back to see you. I will listen to you and always look forward and upward."
Jiang Yuebai stood up and left in a graceful and neat manner.
Just after leaving the cemetery, Jiang Yuebai's ears twitched slightly. Hearing some unusual noises, she turned around, threw out a talisman for earth escape from between her fingers, and suddenly appeared next to Lu's tomb.
Meow!!
The tabby cat that was digging the soil on the grave was so scared that it jumped three feet high, its hair standing up and its back arched, looking at Jiang Yuebai warily.
Jiang Yuebai's eyes were cold and fierce. "I just said I would not come back to see Grandpa, but you, a cat demon, forced me to hit myself in the mouth. You are courting death!"
Under the power of the Sky Eye, the three tails behind the ordinary tabby cat were raised high, emitting a strong purple demonic aura.
The cat demon was frightened by Jiang Yuebai's aura and ran away for his life as fast as the wind.
clang!
The Juefeng Sword slashed down, the silver blade light swept across the army, and all the dry grass on the grave in front flew up.
Meow!!
The cat demon screamed, and then there was no sound.
Jiang Yuebai arrived with a knife in hand, but found only a broken tail filled with evil spirit, and no trace of the cat demon.
If this cat demon determines that there is something in grandpa's tomb, it will definitely come back again. We must get rid of it to prevent future trouble.
"This evil spirit...Xu Ying!"
Jiang Yuebai put the knife back into its sheath and hurried to Xu Ying's house.
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The night is cool and the moonlight is hazy.
The door of the farmhouse was pushed open. Xu Ying heard the noise, grabbed the axe beside him, put on his coat, and walked out of the house holding the oil lamp.
"Who? Who's outside? Angelica, is it you who's back?"
A man stood in the yard with his hands behind his back. He had a slender figure, hair like black satin, and a dark blue robe that made him look very noble. He was looking up and around the dilapidated yard.
Xu Ying's heart trembled violently and the hatchet fell to the ground.
"Husband? Is it you? Are you back?"
Qi Yusheng turned around, his eyes fell on Xu Ying's old and faded face, he sighed, and forced a faint smile.
"Yingniang, I'm back."
Xu Ying covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face. The lover she had been waiting for for more than twenty years finally came back.
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Jiang Yuebai traveled quickly along the way and found several remnants of demonic aura on the road. He went to investigate but found nothing. He was shocked to find that it was a trick of the cat demon.
Jiang Yuebai took a picture of a ninth-grade high-level invisibility talisman that he had drawn and put it on his body. He restrained his breath and ignored the evil spirit on the road. He went straight to Xu Ying's residence and waited for the cat demon to fall into his trap.
"It's getting darker and the dew is heavier, so keep the doors and windows closed."
It was late at night, and the old night watchman rang the bell four times and walked further and further away.
Jiang Yuebai jumped onto the courtyard wall quietly and saw two people in the yard. His eyes widened and he quickly covered his mouth and nose to hide.
The man in blue was full of spiritual energy and turned out to be a cultivator who had reached perfect Qi training. He was half-kneeling on the ground, holding the dying Xu Ying in his arms.
A medicine bottle fell to the ground, and there was a sound-isolating formation in the yard.
Qi Yusheng frowned and glanced at the wall. The night wind blew the leaves, making a rustling sound. He retracted his gaze and looked at the person in his arms expressionlessly.
"Yingniang, you can go with peace of mind."
Blood gushed out of Xu Ying's mouth. She struggled to grab Qi Yusheng's clothes, her eyes filled with tears and confusion.
"Why... why..."
Qi Yusheng's eyes were cold and indifferent. "There is a difference between immortals and mortals. You and I cannot go on together. Only when you go, can I let go of the ties in my heart and build a foundation to seek immortality."
Xu Ying continued to struggle unwillingly, her expression filled with grief. The gushing blood blocked her throat, making her sob and unable to utter a word.
Qi Yusheng hugged Xu Ying tightly to suppress her struggle, "It's not that I don't have you in my heart, it's precisely because I care about you and can't let go of the love we had when we were young that..."
Meow!!!
Qi Yusheng's expression turned stern. He left Xu Ying and retreated repeatedly. After he stood still, he found that his clothes were torn by the cat monster's claws, and he became furious.
"How dare a mere ninth-rank cat demon act rashly? He is courting death!"
Meow!!
The little cat demon stood in front of Xu Ying, its hair standing on end. It was not afraid of the cultivator who had reached the perfection of Qi training, and attacked angrily.
Qi Yusheng took out a long sword and fought with the cat demon.
Countless wild cats jumped out from the darkness, surrounded Xu Ying, bit her clothes, dragged her to a safe corner little by little, and guarded her closely.
Xu Ying's vitality is getting weaker and weaker, and Jiang Yuebai is struggling internally.
It is said in the book that monks cannot interfere with the fate of mortals at will, otherwise they will be punished by heaven.
But she could save him but didn't. Was she going to watch Xu Ying die in front of her? Xu Ying had done nothing wrong.
They are all destined to be together. Hong Tao could have taken Wan Niang to his side to take care of her, but this man chose to kill his wife. He is simply a beast!
Forget the rules of heaven, Jiang Yuebai cultivates immortality just to defy heaven!
With his mind made up, Jiang Yuebai appeared and jumped down from the wall. He drove away the wild cat, took out a detoxification pill and fed it into Xu Ying's mouth, not knowing whether it was too late.
Meow!!
Bang!
Qi Yusheng struck the cat demon away with a sword, and the cat staggered to a stop, his body covered with bloody claw marks, looking in a miserable state.
The cat demon crashed into the courtyard wall and broke down another one of its tails.
Seeing Jiang Yuebai suddenly appear, Qi Yusheng was on full alert, his eyes moved slightly.
"I am Qi Yusheng, an outer sect disciple of Baiyang Sect. I beg you to help me and kill the cat demon that is harming the people!"
“That’s why I came here today!”
Jiang Yuebai shouted, drew out the Juefeng Sword and rushed towards the cat demon. Qi Yusheng was secretly happy and retreated cautiously.
The cat demon crawled out of the ruins, its back cracked, its hair soaked with blood, and it howled mightily.
When he reached the cat demon, Jiang Yuebai raised his eyebrows and smiled, mobilizing all the spiritual energy in his body and turned around to sweep across.
Three Water-Breaking Swords!
A silver light suddenly appeared, and Qi Yusheng's eyes were bloodshot.
There were two crisp sounds and a hint of chill, the long sword broke, the heart-protecting mirror shattered, and blood flowed from the neck.
Jiang Yuebai stepped back and put away his knife, watching Qi Yusheng fall backwards with his eyes wide open.
"Xiaolu, collect the souls!"
Xiaolu rushed out of the sea of consciousness, familiar with the route.
The cat demon didn't know Jiang Yuebai's intention, and was worried about Xu Ying's safety, so he stumbled to her side.
Xu Ying's face was pale, his breath was weak, and it was beyond recovery.
Meow~
The cat demon had tears in its eyes. It nudged Xu Ying's face with its head and kept whispering in her ear. Xu Ying had tears in the corners of her eyes but did not respond.
Meow! Meow!
Jiang Yuebai came over, took a quick look and said, "She is just a mortal. Qi Yusheng's poison is a cultivator's poison. Even if she has my detoxification pill, that pill is also for cultivators. Her body can't withstand the effect of the drug at all."
Meow…
Tears from the cat demon's eyes dripped onto Xu Ying's face, and suddenly, all of a sudden, he gathered all his demonic energy and injected it into Xu Ying's brows.
Jiang Yuebai was shocked. The demonic aura was filled with rich blood, vitality and soul power.
"Little cat demon, are you ready to exchange your life for hers? Even if you save her now, she is just a mortal and will die eventually."
The cat demon didn't care, his eyes were determined.
"Is it worth it for you to do this?"
Meow!
Xu Ying's vitality gradually recovered, and the medicine in her stomach burned her vitality and eliminated the toxins.
The only tail left behind the cat demon turned into ashes bit by bit and disappeared with the wind.
"Little cat, how could you be so young and be in the deep mountains? Don't be afraid, I will get you out of the trap."
Meow~
"Why are you following me? I can't even support myself, so I won't support you."
Meow…
"From now on, I'll call you Angelica, okay?"
Meow!
"Angelica, I'm back Angelica."
Meow~
"Danggui, do you think my husband will come back? I miss him so much..."
(End of this chapter)