Wandering Gods of Day and Night
Chapter 201 - 162 Tangkou Order

Chapter 201: Chapter 162 Tangkou Order

The inscription on the Wash Away Injustice Talisman signifies that this "cleansing" has officially taken effect.

Whether the injustice is successfully resolved affects Zhou Xuan’s number of entries into the Totem Hall. Currently, he hasn’t accumulated many. Having encountered the "Obsession," he’s like a cat eyeing a fish—he must devour it entirely to feel satisfied.

"Hopefully, this time the cleansing can go smoothly."

When someone starts making wishes about the outcome of a matter, it usually means the task is quite tricky.

The case of Monk Zhu Jiu happens to be one such task.

For previous Wash Away Injustice cases, as long as Zhou Xuan agreed to the cleansing, the obsessive grievance would guide him to the site of the incident. Using the temporal rift ability of the Wash Away Injustice Talisman, he could return to the scene of the injustice and see everything with clarity.

But this time, the moment Zhou Xuan resolved to take on the task, Monk Zhu Jiu’s obsession simply vanished... vanished... Like a kite in the sky that was soaring fine, until with a sudden "snap," the string broke. Then, a gust of wind swept it away, leaving it completely out of sight.

Fortunately, there’s still some trace remaining.

Monk Zhu Jiu was a renowned monk of Qiye Temple. Zhou Xuan’s encounter with the obsession stems from using Qiye Temple’s Monastery Director’s tattoo.

This implies that the site of the injustice must be within Qiye Temple.

"I must visit Qiye Temple, and besides, without resolving this injustice, I cannot activate this ’Flower-picking Handprint’ tattoo."

Zhou Xuan unfolded the tattoo again, and it still showed the Sheep Horn Handprint. The handprint was incorrect; it would indeed be a miracle if the tattoo worked.

"I’ll get Master Si to guide the way."

To persuade Si Ming to accompany him, Zhou Xuan needed a good excuse. Otherwise, Si Ming, fearing trouble, might just summon another ghost monk for Zhou Xuan instead of bothering with a trip to Qiye Temple. Zhou Xuan definitely needed a reliable guide.

"I’ll cook up some reasons and tie the trip to Si Yuer as much as possible. Master Si is a doting father... Seems like a reasonable plan."

Zhou Xuan secretly concocted several lies, such as: "Monk Zhu Jiu’s tattoo has an eighty-to-ninety percent chance of curing Si Yuer’s madness," and "Cure the madness once and for all, relying entirely on Monk Zhu Jiu."

If it turns out it doesn’t work later... Who can guarantee a hundred percent in anything? Worst case, I’ll come up with more solutions for you!

With that thought, he opened the doors to the Blessing Hall.

At that moment, Si Yuer, Si Ming, and Liu Qingguang were sitting in a pavilion nearby, discussing what they thought were "secrets."

When they noticed Zhou Xuan,

the three of them immediately approached at once.

"Ahem, ahem!"

The dry cough signaled Zhou Xuan’s readiness to "speak eloquently."

He cupped his fists towards Si Ming and said, "Master Si, we might need to make a trip to Qiye Temple."

Si Ming slightly lowered his stance and replied respectfully, "Then I must accompany you."

"...It might involve probing into Qiye Temple’s secrets, which could be slightly troublesome," Zhou Xuan added.

He laid out the potential difficulties first, intending to reveal the reasoning afterward. That way, Si Ming wouldn’t back out midway at Qiye Temple, leaving the matter in an awkward stalemate, with no guide to carry on. It would be a significant blow to Zhou Xuan’s morale.

"I’m never afraid of trouble. For my daughter’s sake, since the Young Master is showing such concern, as Master Hall, I must reciprocate."

So cooperative? I haven’t even started making up reasons yet!

And Master Si, why are you suddenly getting all poetic? You used two idioms in one sentence!

"There’s no time to waste, Young Master. Let’s set off. Lao Liu, you may return to the Main Hall. There are plenty of matters to attend to there. I’ll accompany the Young Master myself."

Si Ming waved as he spoke these words.

Liu Qingguang: "..."

Hall Master, you can’t just discard people after using them. If it weren’t for my "gourd eye," how would you know the Young Master is the reincarnation of the Great Buddha? I, Lao Liu, also want to spend more time with the Young Master and absorb some of that Buddha energy!

Buddha energy is a valuable currency in Jing Country.

For divine beings, it can be directly converted into incense offerings.

Half of Zhou Xuan’s first incense offerings were fueled by his Buddha nature.

For ghosts, Buddha energy cannot be directly converted into incense offerings, but simply having the ability to "stabilize one’s temperament" makes it a desirable pursuit.

Ghosts are constantly exposed to Yin Sha Qi, so their emotions are bound to become unstable. They often fall prey to the allure of Alien Ghosts and Evil Spirits. If they absorb some Buddha energy to stabilize themselves during critical moments, their path to obtaining incense offerings becomes much smoother.

Liu Qingguang thought along these lines.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry back to the Main Hall," Si Ming urged again when Liu Qingguang hesitated to leave.

Liu Qingguang gritted his molars in frustration and fumed inwardly: Fine, fine! You’re the Hall Master... you rank higher and can suppress me. The next time I see such an opportunity arise, I won’t inform you!

He sighed heavily, bemoaning the missed chance, and trudged away with heavy steps. After only two strides, Zhou Xuan suddenly called out to him.

"Lao Liu, hold on."

Hearing Zhou Xuan’s voice, Liu Qingguang quickly turned back, overjoyed.

Could it be that my luck has turned around, and the Young Master wants me as his companion?

"Young Master, do you have any instructions?"

"Oh, there’s a lot to do today. I won’t hold you up from your tasks at the Main Hall..."

Liu Qingguang’s heart sank to rock bottom. So in the end, he wasn’t chosen.

"However, from now on, while you’re out and about, keep an eye out. If your ’gourd eye’ spots anything unusual, notify me, and I’ll reward you."

Zhou Xuan now knew that Liu Qingguang’s eyes could see obsessions. He felt that his journey to resolve any injustices had gained a valuable helper.

Relying solely on himself to seek out obsessions had too low a success rate.

Furthermore, Zhou Xuan couldn’t directly see obsessions. Only when there was a resonance between the obsession and the Wash Away Injustice Talisman could he truly perceive them.

Compared to Liu Qingguang, he himself was like a "blind man with eyes wide open."