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Chapter 405: Evil Jade Entwined (Part Six)
After the appearance of the sinister wind, a blood-red wisp, resembling a ribbon, slithered forward like a serpent, slowly and stealthily approaching the room behind the Altar. Do not underestimate this malevolent entity; it had long been absorbing human essence, transforming into an evil being that could take on human form or morph into terrifying demonic shapes to frighten others.
I remained composed, holding the Eighteen Cubes, maintaining my stance while silently reciting incantations.
Under the pressure of the Six-Character Mantra, the malevolent entity hesitated for a moment before vanishing in an instant. Then, I heard footsteps behind me, followed by Gousi coughing. He appeared bleary-eyed and squinted at us, asking, "What time is it? You all must be tired; go get some rest!"
Ma Ge and Zhu Jie received the order as if granted amnesty. They stood up unsteadily, frowning with expressions of discomfort. Although they didn’t complain, they were rubbing their knees vigorously; it seemed they had been kneeling for too long and were in considerable pain.
Seeing them cast resentful glances at me before attempting to leave, I whispered, "Wait a moment." Then I turned to face Gousi: " Gousi, come closer; I need to give you something."
Gousi approached hesitantly after a brief pause. In a flash, I threw a talisman that stuck to his forehead. The black Evil Energy on his face writhed like a windball hidden beneath his skin, howling like a wolf—sharp and piercing.
Startled, Ma Ge and Zhu Jie stumbled and finally fell to the ground. I sneered and said, "Those who dare to flaunt their wickedness in front of your Ma Grandpa are living on borrowed time." As I spoke, I chanted: "Five Thunder Three Thousand Generals, countless thunder soldiers, flames burning across the realms; may evil turn to dust. By the command of Taishang Laojun, may I sever thousands of evils and demons—earthly evils, yearly evils, monthly evils, daily evils, hourly evils—gathering unclean energies from the earth. Open the doors and close the gates; leave the path for humans while severing the path for ghosts. Break through their hearts and bellies—before me is Vermilion Bird; behind me is Black Tortoise; to my left is Azure Dragon; to my right is White Tiger. I summon Six Ding and Six Jia, Southern Dipper Six Stars, Big Dipper Seven Stars. I invoke Nine Responses of the Primordial Thunder Sound Universal Decree and Taishang Laojun's Urgent Command!"
A powerful surge of black energy violently peeled away from Gousi ’s skin. Ma Ge and Zhu Jie trembled on the ground in fear, too terrified to make a sound. The extracted black energy was successfully absorbed by the Eighteen Cubes.
As the black energy dissipated from Gousi's face and he returned to normalcy, I placed my hands on his shoulders and gently called out to him: " Gousi, wake up."
Gousi opened his eyes and looked at Ma Ge and Zhu Jie before expressing his confusion: "Why am I sleeping here?"
"You were attacked by an evil entity; you're fine now." Then I addressed the still-shaken couple: "Help Gousi into the bedroom." Once they assisted him away, I took a moment to collect myself and declared: "Jiu Xuan Nu descends to rescue the virtuous; Exorcism!"
With a swift motion, the Peach Wood Sword danced through the air as anguished cries echoed—a sound emitted by the malevolent entity. The Blood Jade Evil Spirit could not enter this room; to breach my barrier would require overcoming me first. The remaining Evil Energy was negligible and would soon be eradicated.
After a brief rest, Gousi felt much better. By this time, it was already two in the morning.
When Ma Ge and Zhu Jie emerged with Gousi, I had completed the final Exorcism procedure.
“Master Ma?” Gousi hesitated to approach, tentatively calling out, then looked with concern toward the sleeping room.
I’m fine now; I’ll go take a look. I felt exhausted, though I appeared fine on the surface. In reality, I was nearly drained. Each step felt like walking on cotton—soft and airy. Thankfully, everything had passed, and the danger was gone. As we reached the doorway, I saw her open her eyes, looking bewildered at us standing in the entrance.
“You’re awake?”
“ Gousi, what happened to me?”
“You scared me to death; it’s all right now.” Gousi disregarded everyone else present and emotionally embraced the still weak figure of Yu, refusing to let go.
Yu looked a bit dazed. After glancing at me, she expressed surprise, “ Gousi? Who is he? How did you all end up here…”
When she realized this wasn’t her bedroom with Gousi, her face flushed with embarrassment. She attempted to sit up but was helplessly held tightly by Gousi and couldn’t move. Seeing their closeness made me think this must be what they call a reunion after a long separation!
With that thought, I instinctively turned away, touched my nose, and decided that moments like these should be left for the protagonists of the story. It would be better if I stepped outside for a while. Just as I took a few steps, I heard Yu’s voice behind me, laced with tears.
“What’s going on? Why am I wearing funeral clothes? And why does my room look like a spirit platform? You… do you want me dead?”
Yu finally sensed something was off and kept questioning Gousi. However, what puzzled her was that this usually assertive man seemed unusually quiet. His eyes were slightly red and swollen as he gazed at her. Despite her relentless inquiries, his attractive thin lips trembled but remained silent.
The only thing he could do was hold her tightly; he was terrified that if he loosened his grip even slightly, she would vanish.
Seeing that I was about to leave, Brother Ma and Sister Zhu wisely stepped back and quietly closed the door.
Life is short; it’s truly wonderful to be alive! For some reason, thoughts of her crossed my mind—my woman, my women—how are you all doing now? Overwhelmed by emotions, I couldn’t help but sigh.
At that moment, Brother Ma’s phone rang; it seemed to be a text message. He looked astonished and glanced at me briefly before whispering, “Master Ma, Gousi requests your presence.”
"This is enough warmth, right? Are you finally thinking of thanking me?" I secretly guessed and waved my hand. "Tell Gousi that as for the thanks, let's forget it. I'm helping out because of Thank You, Master, but I still need to receive a certain fee. As for how much, you can decide."
I stood up, intending to leave Gousi's luxurious villa. Although I felt a bit powerless, I truly did not want to stay in this place for even a moment longer.
At that moment, I heard footsteps behind me. Gousi said, "Ma Qi, from now on, as long as you call me Gousi, with me in A City, you will definitely have a place."
Hearing such sincere words from Gousi, I no longer doubted him. Even someone like him could have a genuine side. Perhaps he was indeed a friend worth making? However, considering my current situation and knowing they were tomb raiders, I felt a twinge of discomfort and declined, "We don't share the same path; you pay the fee first. I have my own matters to attend to."
Upon hearing this, Gousi slapped a bank card on the table. "This is two hundred thousand. Take it. Just remember that when you leave, you can't tell me what urgent matter you're rushing off to handle."
Could I tell them that I had been framed and didn't even know by whom? No, first of all, they were tomb raiders. Even if I told them, it would be of no use and might escalate the situation beyond control.
Seeing my reluctance, Gousi exchanged glances with Ma Ge and Zhu Jie; they understood each other without needing words. I stood up and did not take the bank card that Gousi had placed on the table. Instead, I forced a smile and said, "This is too much; just give me fifty thousand."
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