The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 345 - 217 Breaking Through, Catastrophe_3

Chapter 345: Chapter 217 Breaking Through, Catastrophe_3

The villagers hurried to work upon hearing this.

Indeed, ten feet underground, stone statues of the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Xuanwu were unearthed, each as big as a millstone and densely covered in talismans, filled with cinnabar.

While the others were still intact, only the Azure Dragon statue was shattered.

And the direction the Azure Dragon statue faced,

was precisely the ancestral grave of the Zhu Family Castle!

Wang Daoxuan, seeing this, couldn’t help but sigh, "Such formidable methods, such a venomous mind!"

"That old scholar destroyed the seal here, leaving a gap to draw the evil Sha Qi into the ancestral grave, and with one prophetic word before leaving, killed by exploiting the resonance between Heaven and Man."

"To achieve this, one must surely be well-versed in history, Fengshui, familiar with the geographic features, and understand the Prophetic Technique, a person from the Mystical Sect or Confucianism."

"He clearly had the power to kill, yet he chose to first execute a psychological attack!"

"If I’m not mistaken, in a few days, you will move away, unable to bear it, and the entire village will consequently decline."

"The villagers scattered, still unable to escape this evil curse, will die continuously amidst pervasive fear and unease."

"By then, even the Taixuan Orthodox Sect might not be able to detect it."

Village Chief Zhu standing nearby felt his scalp tingle and his face turned pale. He quickly asked with a trembling voice, "Daoist, from what you say, this matter isn’t over yet?"

Wang Daoxuan replied gravely, "That person surely harbors venomous intentions, but his mistake lies in being too arrogant, thinking his actions flawless."

"But now, with Ezhou in chaos, the Taixuan Orthodox Sect has no time to spare. I fear reporting this up will draw no attention, instead, it might startle the snake."

"I will teach you a clever move, simply check the deceased from that time, and you will find that Confucian Magician."

"Isn’t your grandson studying at Yuelu Academy? Have him report this affair. The Prophetic Technique is frowned upon by orthodox Confucianism, and there will surely be experts who will investigate."

Saying this, he looked at the villagers and spoke with a heavy tone, "That person slaughters the innocent; naturally, I will take action to rescue. But in the end, this disaster was brought about by your village."

"Where you go from here is still up to you."

"Rest assured, Daoist."

Village Chief Zhu slammed his cane down hard, "From now on, Zhu Family Castle must strictly adhere to the village regulations and social contracts. If any family dares to let their children commit violent acts, I will personally tie them up and hand them over to the authorities!"

With the situation clarified, everything became easier to handle.

Wang Daoxuan first ordered people to bring cinnabar, mixed with the incense ashes from the Land God Temple, and between the ancestral grave and this place of suppression, dug trenches for isolation.

Then, he broke the White Tiger’s position.

This place of sealing had already been damaged, and the buried Corpse Soldiers had long decayed, only giving birth to a malignant Sha Qi.

Fortunately, the village was surrounded by river water, and it only required leading the evil Sha Qi into the river, where it would naturally be dispersed.

Finally, a Soul Calming Ceremony was conducted on the site of the ancestral graves, and only then did Li Yan and the others bid farewell and set off on their journey again...

...

The river roared, the sails billowed.

Their wooden boat shuttled on the river, just as they saw soldiers from Jingmen Guard Station riding horses and swarming past along the bank, heading towards Zhu Family Castle.

"It seems, my letter had some effect."

Li Yan shook his head slightly, "Those guys are also strange, although Lv San and his brothers have hawks patrolling day and night, they have not seen anyone approach, and it’s unclear which side’s forces they are."

Saying this, he looked towards Wang Daoxuan, "Daoist, I remember you saying, those who settle on evil land often breed descendants who commit crimes. Could Zhu Family Castle’s troubles arise from this reason?"

Wang Daoxuan shook his head slightly, "Fengshui is just one aspect, the key is the people’s disunity and corrupted local customs that brought about this calamity."

"Alas, the Great Xuan Dynasty nowadays, isn’t it the same."

"In prosperous times, people’s desires are insatiable, various forces have plundered wealth for a century, accumulating vast fortunes, yet they remain unsatisfied, and even greater ambitions emerge."

"The calamity of Zhu Family Castle can be resolved, but the calamity of this Great Xuan Dynasty is the great trend of the Human Dao; everyone is in the game."

"Whether it will be a decline from the collapse of propriety and music, the nation’s decline, or if it will be a rebirth from the ashes and the arrival of a new spring."

"Until the end, no one can see it clearly..."