After the eight-tailed fox died, the Soul-illuminating Well was completely cracked. The Sky Lantern Soul-illuminating Well suddenly fell from the roof and hit the pile of ebony. The fragile ebony was destroyed along with the Sky Lantern Soul-illuminating Well made of fine steel, becoming a pile of waste. The yin energy in the cave dissipated, and it was no longer as cold as when I first came in.
We also found the murals and the bronze mirror painted with the soul-reflecting talisman in the deep cave where Shen Bing was imprisoned, which was also the lair of the dead fox.
This mirror is exactly the same as the Bagua mirror in our house, they are carved from the same mold. The only difference is that the words "照魂" (zhaohun) are carved on the back of this mirror. When I looked at the back, Shen Bing lowered her head to comb her hair in front of the mirror, and I hurriedly pulled the mirror back.
"Have you forgotten about being sucked into the soul mirror at the crematorium?" I asked her with my eyes wide open.
"This is a bronze mirror, not a large glass mirror like those used in crematoriums..."
I shook my head and said, "The soul-reflecting mirror in the crematorium is made according to this thing. It can not only absorb people's souls, but also confuse people's minds. For example, when we saw the evil spirit in the well, we actually saw ourselves. It was the evil spirit that caused it. Also, didn't you see that this hole doesn't even have an entrance or exit? How did the dead fox and you get in? They must have been sucked in by the mirror. And the villagers in Longtou and Longwei villages were bewitched, and it was all caused by this thing."
Shen Bing stuck out her tongue: "Is it that powerful?"
I put the mirror into my backpack, wondering how powerful this thing is. I should wait until I meet my great-grandfather to ask him before I study it on my own and cause disaster.
We followed the trail of this bastard Jiu Ye all the way to Longtou Village, and when we got out of the well, we found the fat man and the thin man holding this bastard down on the edge of the well.
It was already daybreak, and we were particularly touched by the fact that the villagers had been waiting for us for two days and nights. We all worked together to tie up the three of them. When Xiao Hei saw us, he ran over happily, but after being intimate with us for a short while, he suddenly wailed and shed tears.
Everyone was surprised that the puppy would cry. Shen Bing and I knew that Xiao Hei must have known that the big-foot fairy had died, so he was so sad and cried. I squatted down and patted his little head to comfort him. Shen Bing was shouting that she was very hungry, and Wen Dayong and his wife immediately went home to bring hot meals. They had prepared it long ago and had been waiting for us to come out to eat.
The two of us started eating right at the edge of the well. We were really hungry, so we didn't care about our image and just gobbled up the food that Wen Dayong had brought, enough for four people.
Shen Bing burped and said, "I'm so full!"
Her cute expression caused everyone to laugh.
Amidst the laughter of the crowd, they suddenly felt the ground shaking beneath their feet. Everyone was so scared that their faces turned pale. There was an earthquake!
It was indeed an earthquake. Because the Duanlong situation was broken, the mountains around Duanlong Village began to move and split. The mountain that originally blocked the dragon head and Duanlong Village was split into two, and in just a few minutes, a canyon was cracked. After the earthquake subsided and the dust settled, we all ran over and walked forward along the canyon. It took less than half an hour to enter Duanlong Village.
What I was worried about did not happen. The buildings in Duanlong Village were not damaged. The villagers gathered at the four exits, cheering and jumping for joy. Everyone seemed very excited. The village had been sealed off for nearly a hundred years, and finally saw what the outside world was like. You can imagine how ecstatic they were.
While everyone was celebrating, Shen Bing and I escorted Jiu Ye, the bastard, and quietly squeezed through the crowd, heading west along the canyon to Longwei Village. As for the fat man and the thin man, let the people of Duanlong Village give them a reasonable punishment. As for how to deal with Jiu Ye, the bastard, I think everyone should know in their hearts that the group of ghost actors are waiting for him on Heilonggang.
Now the roads between the three villages have been opened. Although it takes seven or eight miles from Duanlong Village to Heilonggang via Longwei Village, it only took more than an hour. It was only after ten o'clock in the morning when we reached Heilonggang. Fortunately, my friend was more careful and "stole" an umbrella in Longwei Village. On the hill, he opened the umbrella to block the sunlight for Xiaoxue and buried her in the soil to restore her vitality. There are countless resentful souls buried in Heilonggang. I am afraid that there is no place with heavier yin energy than this place in the nearby area.
Jiu Ye, the bastard, was tied to the dragon tree, looking at the graves on the mountain with horror. Shen Bing and I lay on the ground, basking in the warm sunshine, and soon fell asleep. We were not afraid that the bastard would break the rope and kill us, because the magical Xiao Hei was lying at his feet and watching closely.
We slept until dark, and then we sat up and turned on the flashlight to see that Jiuye was still tied to the tree, and Xiaohei was still watching him. However, there was a dead hare beside us. We smiled at the little guy, made dinner first, and when we were full, we felt that it was about time, so we dug Xiaoxue out and let her quickly slip into the small white flag.
Looking at Jiu Ye again, this bastard was shocked and scared, as if he had aged more than ten years. His temples were gray and his whole face was shrunken. His pair of eyes, which used to be impressive, now had no luster. He hung his head and was not far from death.
I wondered why the ghost actors hadn't come out yet. Could it be that Master Jiu had sent people to dig up their bodies after we left Heilonggang? Just as we were about to go to the big grave to take a look, a light suddenly lit up on the hillside. The ghost actors came, each holding an oil lamp, and the troupe owner and Tian Lin'er were among them. There were also two familiar figures next to them, the big-foot fairy mother and daughter.
They were both really dead, and I sighed from the bottom of my heart.
Little Hei barked and ran to the front of the hill to meet his owner, but he didn't dare to approach them. He shed tears again, which made us feel sad.
The ghost actors came closer, knelt on the ground, and thanked in unison. The big-foot fairy mother and daughter squatted down and spoke quietly to Xiao Hei.
I waved my hand and asked them to stand up. I said, "After I promised you, I still had some concerns. After all, it is not right for the grandchildren to owe the ancestors a debt. But now after seeing the evil deeds of the descendants of Cao, I have nothing to worry about. Please do whatever you want to seek revenge."
After saying this, I took Shen Bing's hand and strode down the mountain. Behind me came a sound of sobbing thanks, mixed with Jiu Ye's angry roar. I went down the hill without looking back, touching the secret score in my bag, feeling very happy. This is what I took back from Jiu Ye. After I use it, I will return the book as promised. Brother, don't forget those ghost teeth, and be sure to bring the alchemy furnace with you.
When we walked to the foot of the hill, we heard a terrible cry. We wondered what means these ghost actors would use to kill this bastard. Just as we were about to move forward, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew up from behind, accompanied by a few barking dogs. We knew that the Big Foot Fairy and his friends were coming. So we stopped and turned around to see that the Big Foot Fairy, his daughter Qingling, and Xiao Hei were chasing after us.
"Let's go. We, mother and daughter, will take you there!" Even though Big Foot Fairy had become a ghost, the smile on his face still looked so kind.
As we walked and talked, we learned that after the Big Foot Fairy's magic power was taken away by the God, she was trapped under the Dragon Tree. As a result, she was killed by the Fatty and the Thin Man last night, and the souls of her and her daughter were taken into the Soul-Viewing Well. After I sucked them in with the little white flag, I cut off the spiritual channel of the Soul-Viewing Mirror to control their minds, and they naturally woke up. Later, when I released the little white flag to let the pointy-headed ghost chase Jiu Ye, I received the call of the God, and the pointy-headed ghost did not dare to stop them and let them go out.
The mother and daughter made great contributions to paving the way for us to destroy Duanlong Village. The gods made them chopstick gods to keep this area safe forever. The ghost actors just went to Longwei Village to find them to deal with Jiu Ye together, so they showed up a little late.
We are both happy that the mother and daughter finally got a good result.
The mother and daughter accompanied us until dawn before they parted. Shen Bing touched Xiao Hei's head reluctantly. Big Foot Fairy never told us the origin of this little guy, and it will always remain a mystery in our hearts.