Twilight's Threshold Chapter 329: Longevity Ghost Taking Lives - Novel Cool

Chapter 329: Longevity Ghost Taking Lives

Chapter 329: Longevity Ghost Taking Lives

"How could you do this to such a Spirit Treasure Land?"

Upon witnessing this scene, the Five Demon Quartersmaster couldn't find words to express his burning rage.

When he first entered the village, he had also investigated the reason for the high number of long-lived people in the village. After some calculations, he discovered that the village's Luck Root was in this seemingly ordinary wild pond.

If his calculations were correct, there should be an aged turtle with a limited lifespan in the pond, borrowing the village's spiritual energy to prolong its life, and in return, the turtle blessed the village.

But now, the pond was filled with stones, and the water had leaked out. It seemed that filth had been dumped into the pond, trapping the turtle within. This once-blessed land had been transformed into a place filled with oppressed malevolent qi.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, rumors were rampant in the village. The long-lived elders in the village had become objects of fear, and within a few days, five or six of them had passed away. These elders harbored resentment in their hearts, and as it accumulated, they became malevolent spirits.

As a result, the Longevity Village had likely turned into a Short-lived Village.

If this continued, the village would no longer produce centenarians, and even those who lived past forty would be rare.

This was even more heartbreaking than seeing the Blood Feast Pill fed to the Little Messenger Ghost. The Five Demon Quartersmaster was furious, shouting loudly as he approached the person filling the pond next to it.

"Who are you, coming here to harm people with your demonic methods?"

The Five Demon Quartersmaster was usually a calm and composed person, but now he was so enraged that he grabbed the other person's collar, ready to strike.

The man, dressed in a long gown and cloth shoes, carried a bamboo basket on his back, filled with medicinal herbs. He indeed looked like a physician, and as a physician, he should have known about the Grass Heart Hall.

However, he couldn't recognize the Five Demon Quartersmaster's appearance. He merely rolled his eyes and coldly said, "I'm here to save these villagers from those old folks who refuse to die. Who are you to question me?"

"Nonsense!"

The Five Demon Quartersmaster was about to rebuke him, but suddenly, he noticed the physician's eyes and was inexplicably startled.

He felt that the eyes were lifeless, like those of a dead person.

"He's not a physician."

At that moment, a soft sigh came from inside the sedan chair. The young miss inside seemed to have realized something and slowly said, "I don't know your origins, but since you understand longevity, you should know that destroying such naturally good feng shui is a grave sin."

"Hehehe..."

As the White Wine Miss's voice trailed off, a strange laughter echoed, startling even the Five Demon Quartersmaster, who hurriedly looked around.

He saw that the laughter was coming from the bamboo basket behind the physician, and as the voice spoke, the medicinal herbs on top were pushed aside, revealing a head that resembled a child's, with bright rouge on its cheeks.

His voice was shrill and peculiar, carrying an unsettling smile, "What's a good place, what's a bad place? This small village has become a place to worship the Five Sins Lord, blessed by his fortune. It's all due to their good karma from their past lives..."

"Five Sins Lord?"

When the Five Demon Quartersmaster suddenly saw this peculiar person emerge from the physician's bamboo basket, he had already reached for the bottles hanging at his waist.

But upon hearing the name mentioned, he slowly withdrew his hand, took a deep breath, stepped back, and respectfully bowed, "It turns out you're a servant of the Five Sins Lord. My apologies for the disrespect."

"We are the Life Deciders, here to offer medical treatment and medicine. We thought someone was creating malevolent qi to harm people, but it seems we've misunderstood. Please don't take offense, and we..."

"We'll be on our way now."

"..."

As an experienced wanderer, he was both heartbroken and angry when he saw the malevolent qi in the village. But upon learning that it was related to the Five Sins Lord, he immediately changed his attitude, speaking with precision.

If an ordinary person had done such a thing, it would be considered harmful. But if it was done by someone under the Five Sins Lord, would it still be considered harmful?

Of course not.

After all, the Five Sins Lord was revered in the inner hall, and as a mere wanderer, he had no right to criticize the actions of the patrons.

Naturally, such a cowardly change of attitude couldn't be expected from the young miss, so it was up to him to say it.

"Haha, no problem, no problem."

The head protruding from the bamboo basket also laughed, not stopping him, and said, "We are here by the order of the Five Sins Lord to manage longevity. You are from the Life Deciders Sect, and if you establish an altar in Bright State, we might have a chance to meet again..."

The Five Demon Quartersmaster had no desire to deal with such ghostly beings and was about to leave after giving a perfunctory response.

However, just at that moment, the woman sitting in the sedan chair, who had been listening to the commotion outside, smiled faintly.

Then, she slowly took out a small golden flask from her sleeve and gently lifted the lid, fanning it.

"Wait!"

The Longevity Slaughter Altar Master in the bamboo basket had no intention of causing trouble and didn't want to provoke the Life Deciders Sect. But as he was about to retreat back into the basket, he suddenly sniffed the air, his face changing.

The Incense Master called out to the palanquin, "Young lady in the palanquin, what are you carrying? Let me have a look!"

The Five Demon Quartersmaster was startled, and the palanquin came to a halt. A cold and displeased voice emerged from within, "Do you want my Life Fishing Flask?"

"Is it truly the Life Fishing Flask?"

Behind the palanquin, in the basket, the strange child with bright red cheeks seemed to be drooling, and he said with a chuckle, "It's been a long time since anyone knew how to refine this..."

"It's my luck, grandpa. Even on a simple errand like this, I encounter such a treasure. Little miss, if you offer this Life Fishing Flask to grandpa, I'll help you invite the FiveSorrowsDeity to your home and protect your family for generations. How about it?"

"..."

Hearing these words, the Five Demon Quartersmaster's face turned pale with fear, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

He didn't know why the young lady was carrying the fishing flask with her, and now this ghostly thing had detected it. He was even more concerned that the young lady wouldn't show mercy if she spoke up.

As expected, the situation became tense, and the Five Demon Quartersmaster's face changed as he realized the implications, "Forgive me, Incense Offering Lord..."

His heart raced as he quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying loudly, "Please investigate, Incense Offering Lord. My young lady is the owner of Grass Heart Hall, and we have always been on good terms with the Life Deciders. We also respect and worship the Deities of the Inner Hall. We're not outsiders."

"We were just here to gather herbs in the mountains and had no intention of offending your sacred altar. Please be magnanimous and let us go..."

"..."

"From Grass Heart Hall?"

His words were extremely polite, even with a hint of servility, but the strange child found it amusing and suddenly laughed. His voice was originally sharp, but now it sounded hoarse as he laughed, resembling an old man, "No wonder you have such a treasure. I, grandpa, also love the Life Deciders. I can eat several of them in one sitting..."

"..."

As he spoke, his body wriggled and poked out of the bamboo basket. Suddenly, he blew, creating a gust of Yin Wind that seemed to lift the palanquin's curtain...

"No!"

The Five Demon Quartersmaster's face changed as he saw the other party about to strike. Just as he was about to say something, the young lady's voice came from inside the palanquin, clearly annoyed, "Don't say anything."

"As the Incense Master of the FiveSorrowsDeity, you should give some face. But since you want to take my Life Fishing Flask and lift my curtain, do you think Grass Heart Hall has no one?"

"..."

As she spoke, the curtain fell, and a delicate hand emerged, holding a small golden bell.

She gently shook it, creating a pleasant ringing sound. However, the strange child with bright red cheeks suddenly paled, and his head quickly retreated into the basket, shouting in a shrill voice, "How dare you use this against your grandpa?"

At that moment, the Longevity Ghosts by the pond simultaneously turned stiffly and aimed at the palanquin, opening their mouths wide and bending down to expel a breath.

"Oh no..."

The Five Demon Quartersmaster's face changed, and he rushed forward to block the palanquin, shouting, "Be careful, miss! It's a Death Summoning Sorrow!"

"Stand aside!"

Just as he was about to block the palanquin, the hand holding the bell suddenly turned slightly and pointed at him. His body stiffened, and he stood frozen in place, unable to move.

With the bell aimed at him, a gap appeared in front of the palanquin, and the Death Summoning Sorrows expelled by the row of Longevity Ghosts hit the palanquin directly. For a moment, the curtain fluttered, and the Death Summoning Sorrows passed right through.

But that was all. The palanquin seemed empty, and even after the curtain fell, there was no movement inside. The person within seemed unaffected by the Death Summoning Sorrows.

"You..."

The strange child suddenly realized something was wrong and cried out, "How many lives do you have? Who are you...?"

"Swish!"

Before he could finish, the curtain rose again, and a plump, white-furred cat suddenly darted out of the palanquin.

Although it wasn't light, it moved like lightning, jumping directly onto the palanquin bearer's head. The strange child in the basket reacted quickly, and his head quickly retreated into the basket as if trying to escape.

But the cat pounced into the basket and grabbed something. It retreated, biting the child's head, then twisted and darted back into the palanquin. Soon, there was a slight movement as a lid was gently lifted, and something was stuffed inside.

"Boss, let's..."

It was only then that the Five Demon Quartersmaster regained his freedom, his eyes wide with shock.

"They've ruined our herbs and coveted our treasures. The FiveSorrowsDeity has almost completely broken the rules..."

A cold voice echoed from within the palanquin, "Quickly summon all the quartersmasters and itinerant doctors. In the name of Grass Heart Hall, have them dismantle this Heart Piercing Death Summoning Altar and restore peace here. Since we've already offended the FiveSorrowsDeity, why not offend them even more?"

"Also..."

She paused slightly and added, "Since we've offended such a Deity of the Inner Hall, we might as well inform the capital and tell my father..."

"I've been wronged."

(End of Chapter)

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