Chapter 82
Entering the house, the maid stuffed fragrant wood into the copper incense burner.

The fire was lit, and waves of fragrance filled the house, bringing warmth and driving away the cold brought by the drizzle outside.

Granny Zhang shook off the rain on her body and looked at the exquisite decorations in the house, not knowing where to stand.

Li Daoxuan noticed that Granny Zhang was nervous, so he told her to relax and said, "Granny, please sit wherever you want. It's okay."

"This, this is not a good thing to do. If something in your house is dirty, how can I afford the compensation?" Grandma Zhang said a little awkwardly.

"It's okay. Chairs are for people to sit on. Can't everyone sit on them, no matter if they are rich or poor? If grandma is so polite, it will be too strange for me." After listening to Li Daoxuan's comforting words, Grandma Zhang felt much more relaxed.

She found a chair and sat down carefully, shrinking her neck and looking around again.

I was amazed at the center of the house and thought it was worthy of being a wealthy family.

Huancui brought tea to warm Granny Zhang up. Granny Zhang was flattered and stood up, reaching out to take the tea, and repeatedly said to Huancui: "It's good that I'm here, it's good that I'm here, thank you for troubling me, young lady."

After drinking the hot tea and dispelling the chill from her body, Granny Zhang looked at Li Daoxuan with eyes full of expectation.

"Mother-in-law, you came in such a hurry this time. I wonder if something happened at home? Or did you encounter other problems?" Li Daoxuan asked first when he saw that Mother-in-law Zhang had almost recovered her spirit.

Granny Zhang did not hide anything and told Li Daoxuan what had happened to her recently.

"After the old woman separated from the nobleman that day, she took the talisman back home and pasted it. Who knew that the person who peeped at my daughter-in-law at night was actually a faceless man. The old woman was so scared that her three souls flew away, and all her seven spirits disappeared. She hid in bed, and didn't dare to sleep, but she fell asleep in a daze. When she woke up the next day, she felt groggy and seemed to have forgotten a lot of things. I only remember that I was entangled by a centipede in my dream, which was really scary..."

"Later, I met the old drunkard from the Cheng family again. He said he was going home early in the morning. But after he left, the old woman talked to the regulars and found out that he had drowned a few days ago. The seventh day of his death hasn't even passed yet!"

As Granny Zhang spoke, she began to tremble unconsciously, and tears began to flow, her voice becoming hoarse and unbearable to hear.

Everything he said was terrifying, and he felt his hair go cold and a chill rise from his back. Anyone who heard about this personal experience would be afraid.

If these stories were told by storytellers, they would be just stories. But if these things really happened, they would be more than just stories.

What’s more, the person involved was sitting right in front of him, trembling and sobbing.

Huancui's face turned pale and she was extremely scared. She could not help but move towards Li Daoxuan to make herself feel safer.

Although she was scared, she didn't leave. She obviously wanted to hear what happened next. She was in a playful mood.

Li Daoxuan ignored her and looked at Granny Zhang and listened carefully. After hearing Granny Zhang fish out the poisonous insects from the soup and meet the descendant of the Nuo sect master, the master performed a ritual, but failed to exorcise the evil spirits and was seriously injured. He felt sympathy for Granny Zhang's experience, but then he was curious about what the Nuo sect master said about the demon in Granny Zhang's house, which could even make the Nuo sect master feel troubled.

Nuoism is a folk esoteric religion that dates back to ancient times and has experienced thousands of years of development. In the process of development, it has continuously absorbed and integrated with Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. It was extremely prosperous in the Central Plains during the Tang Dynasty, and there was even a "Palace Nuo" in the Ming Dynasty. However, in the Qing Dynasty, as the dancing rituals of Lamaism and Shamanism were deeply praised by the Manchus, the Nuo dance, Nuo opera, and Nuo art of Nuoism gradually became activities that were not worthy of being in the halls of elegance. However, the inheritance has been well preserved in the southeast coast and Jiangxi and Guangxi. Nuo, to be clear, is a common witch religion in the southern region, and it is considered a mysterious thing together with the Miaojiang Gu.

Nuoism often has Nuo altar magic rituals to command soldiers and horses and perform magic to help Taoism. The Five-Devils Soldiers and Horses magic used by the Taoist in Longling also exists in this Nuoism.

Before going down the mountain, the old Taoist talked to Li Daoxuan about several sects and schools of thought. He said that the token of inheritance of the Nuotan Master was the "baidai". It was the job certificate box of the Nuotan Master, made of clean wood, and contained the military certificate, the Yang certificate, and his own birth date.

Many of them have Nuo altar magic which does not require any practice. One only needs to memorize the spells and talismans, and then look at the master to use them.

Nuo magicians are mostly hidden among the people, and few of them are able to show off. Once they start fighting, it is a situation of no return. They can also be regarded as inheriting the evil of the Five Impermanence Soldiers, mostly gods. After all, Nuo opera invites gods, and if they come, it is not so easy to leave. This is why Nuo magicians rarely reveal their tracks, so as not to let the opponent notice their own soldiers and horses, and fear being targeted, so as to ruin the altar ceremony.

"The old lady said she was powerless and asked me to look for a noble man. I searched everywhere and finally found you, young master." Granny Zhang said, wiping away the tears from her eyes. "My life is worthless, so it doesn't matter if I die. But my husband must not get into trouble! If anything happens to him, I will be too ashamed to face the ancestors of the Zhang family even if I die!"

"Young master, please have the heart of a bodhisattva and the golden body of Buddha! Help me, this old lady! I will work like a slave in my next life to repay your kindness!" As Granny Zhang was speaking, she felt powerless and slid down the chair to her knees.

She knelt in front of Li Daoxuan, kowtowed continuously, and her hair was messy.

"Grandma, please get up quickly. You are so old and still kowtow to me. Aren't you embarrassing me?" Li Daoxuan couldn't bear to see Grandma Zhang in such a state.

Perhaps in the hearts of these poor people, all they can give are their knees and dignity.

"Master, my lord, please save me!" Grandma Zhang cried.

"Hey, grandma, please don't be like this." Li Daoxuan helped Grandma Zhang up and looked at her old face. He couldn't help but think of his grandma in his previous life. His grandma also looked so old, but she loved them very much.

Now seeing a person who looked so much like his grandma, Li Daoxuan really couldn't bear to refuse. But after all, he had just experienced a life-and-death ordeal and escaped death, and he didn't know the depth of the situation the old woman talked about. Even if he had a warm heart, he couldn't help but hesitate and didn't dare to agree.

As he was thinking about it, his eyes looked to the center of the hall in the house, and the four words "Haoran Zhengqi" suddenly appeared there.

Li Daoxuan gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

Before going down the mountain, the old Taoist had warned him not to get too involved in the evil affairs of the world.

After all, ghosts and gods are easy to drive away, but human hearts are unpredictable.

Li Daoxuan has not yet been ordained. If he encounters a ruthless person from an evil sect, it will be a bit troublesome. Although he is a rare genius in Taoism, his foundation is too shallow and his experience is too little.

The evil people who roam the world and commit murder and robbery are full of tricks. The old Taoist was really afraid that Li Daoxuan, who grew up in the mountains and had never been involved in the world, would suffer losses.

But now, innocent people are being harmed and it is right in front of him that Li Daoxuan cannot refuse.

Seeing Granny Zhang's expression, he said firmly, "Please rest assured, Granny, leave this matter to me."

"Thank you, thank you! The young master is really the reincarnation of a god, the reincarnation of a king of heaven! He is a great good man in the world! He will be rich and live forever!" When Granny Zhang heard this, she was so excited that she babbled. The heart that had been hanging in the air for many days was finally put down, and she collapsed on the ground.

During these days, she was extremely depressed and sad. The strange things at home were like a mountain, pressing on her heart all the time, making it difficult for her to breathe.

After hearing that the noble man was the young master of the Li family, Granny Zhang had no expectations.

After all, the young master and she are from two different worlds.

She had never expected that the young master would be so kind and willing to help her. Granny Zhang was filled with endless gratitude.

　I'm afraid you'll have to wait for a long time. I have to go to the hospital for an IV drip, so I'll hurry up and update one chapter today, otherwise it might be too late to write after I finish the IV drip.

　　
　
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