"Then what?" I was so angry that I clenched my fists.
"Then, I killed them. I regretted not killing them earlier. I regretted that I had a Taoist heart but could not protect my closest relatives and loved ones." He seemed to have tears in his eyes at this moment.
"We are both Taoists, tell me, what is Taoist heart?" He suddenly raised his head and looked at me with a half-smile.
"Be quiet and do nothing, let nature take its course..." I don't know, this is what the master said.
"Who told you?" He looked at me with a smile.
"Master." I answered truthfully.
"Where is your master?" he asked next.
"My master... died trying to save me." I became a little sentimental.
"Then why didn't he let you die naturally, but why did he die for you?" he asked.
"I...I don't know..." I was so confused that I couldn't answer his question.
"Actually, I have always thought that the Taoist heart is to persuade people to do good, to smile at the common people, to stand upright and eliminate evil, but the master only taught me how to deal with ghosts, not how to deal with people..." He smiled bitterly, and his eyes drifted outside the room. .
"Now tell me, what is a devil?" He withdrew his gaze and looked at me blankly.
"The evildoers are demons. Even if those bandits deserve to die, then are all the innocent souls in your house all bandits?" I still refused to compromise.
"I admit that my mood changed after I killed the bandit, but I did not leave here to harm others. These people just died because of their own greed, not my hands." He explained.
"You're just quibbling." I still stood my ground.
"If it weren't for the gold and silver in this old house and they knew this place was dangerous, why would they go there regardless of their lives?" He still looked at me calmly.
"If you don't set up this little underworld, how can those who come in die?" When I said these words, I felt more like I was arrogating.
"Yes, I want to become an immortal. I just want to save my family. There is no turning back. But those people who come in, they have, they can turn around and leave. It is greed that sends them into the abyss, not me." He His tone has changed a bit, with some sadness and anger.
"But..." I wanted to argue, but what he said seemed to be right, and I couldn't find any reason to refute him.
"Tell me now, what is a human being?" He took a long breath and returned to his gentle tone.
"It is human beings who do not harm nature..." I could only express my thoughts.
"Yes, what's the difference between those evil spirits and demons?" He nodded and then asked.
"It makes no difference, but what's the use of telling me this?" I'm here to kill you. I can't say this at this moment.
"Okay, let me ask you again, what is Tao Xin?" He ignored my anxiety and still smiled.
"Be sensible and distinguish right from wrong." I opened my mouth and these six words seemed to suddenly appear in my mind.
At this moment, I frowned and lowered my head, because I was so confused. The purpose of my trip was naturally to understand this haunted house.
But right now, it seems that this place cannot be regarded as a haunted house in the conventional sense.
I couldn't see his expression, but he didn't say anything for a long time.
I raised my head suddenly and saw him frowning, looking like he was in pain.
"Hahahahaha..." I was about to speak when he suddenly laughed wildly.
I was so frightened that I almost sent him away with a sword, but luckily I held back.
"I didn't expect that it took me hundreds of years to realize Taoism. Why don't you just say six words and do it?" He said, spreading his hands and looking at me with a smile.
"What do you mean?" I was a little nervous. I was really worried that he was cheating.
"My life gate is here. With the magic weapon in your hand, you can completely break my life gate, let my evil spirit dissipate, and my soul be extinguished." He said, raising his left hand and slowly crossing his right shoulder , and pull it all the way to the left waist.
"You..." I hesitated, yes, I came to kill him, but now I hesitated.
"Since ancient times, there are many people who want to become immortals by relying on the small underworld, but no one has succeeded. It's just because our Taoist intentions were wrong from the beginning. If I had directly killed those bandits at that time, maybe I would still have a chance to become an immortal... "He smiled, very freely.
"What about your family?" I really didn't expect that I started to care about him at this moment.
"I have wronged them by being sealed in my body all these years. It's time for them to be reincarnated..." He looked at his body with a smile.
It turns out that he wanted to ascend to immortality by himself so that he could find a body for the souls of his family. After hundreds of years, he felt that he was worse off than Liang Feng and the others.
Because he lives in trouble and regret every day and every night.
But as he said, he did not leave the old house to harm anyone. Those who died were all those who entered the old house and coveted its gold and silver.
"Come on, be sharp and strike with a sword." He gestured again, gesturing for me to take action.
"What's your name?" I don't know why I asked, maybe it was regret.
"Name?" He was suddenly stunned.
"Hundreds of years...name, what's my name?" He suddenly frowned and became very distressed.
I really want to give myself a few big mouths. If he suddenly becomes obsessed with his mind at this time, then I will really be a pig.
"Remember, Xuanyuan...my name is Xuanyuan Zi." Fortunately, he raised his head and smiled, this time his smile was more free and easy.
"Zhang Tianyi." I also smiled and clasped my fists.
"Fu Sheng Boundless Heavenly Lord." He cupped his fist at me and motioned for me to take action again.
"Blessings and Infinite Heavenly Lord." After returning the gift, I tightened my grip on the sword in my hand.
He smiled, slowly closed his eyes, and spread his arms, as if everything he had been waiting for for hundreds of years was now in his arms.
I took a deep breath, stepped forward with my sword, used all my strength, and struck down with the sword according to the position indicated by his gesture.
I don't want him to suffer, I want to end it with one sword, yes, that's what I think at the moment.
"Haha..." No wailing, no screaming.
A burst of evil energy, like steam from a boiler, shot straight into the sky from the wound on his chest.
After the evil spirit dissipated, several men and women in ancient costumes appeared in the house, looking at him with tears in their eyes while he looked at everyone with a smile. They were probably his family members.
His figure gradually became disorganized, and his family members slowly disappeared.
"Young man, thank you. I still have some spiritual power in my soul, so I will give it to you. You can take care of the treasure in this house." He completely disappeared from my eyes, and a voice floated in the air.
As soon as I finished speaking, I saw a ball of golden light crashing directly into my chest.
This is not a small amount of spiritual power. This thing is so strong that I can't breathe.
It's a good thing that I'm still in this formation, otherwise I'm afraid I would be exploded by this spiritual power.
But even so, I still couldn't bear it. I just felt it was difficult to breathe, my vision went dark, and I fell down immediately.
When I woke up again, I was still in the hut, and everyone gathered around me, with concerned eyes and looking very tired.
"What's wrong with you?" I was still a little weak.
"Are you okay?" Haitang and Peony worked together to help me up.
"I'm fine..." I shook my head, recalling everything that had happened before.
"Why did you come in?" I asked quickly when I came to my senses.
"We saw the evil spirit filling the air. The evil spirit in this old house seemed to have dissipated instantly. You were still silent, so we rushed in." Haitang said nervously.
"How long have I been unconscious?" I looked at Zhong Ke'an who was hesitant to speak.
"I guess two hours." Zhong Ke'an frowned.
"Ah?" I was a little confused for a moment, because even the master didn't tell the time.
"About four hours." Mudan explained.
"Why do I see that you all look tired?" I was much more awake at this moment.
"You can't get rid of this soul-sealing formation until you wake up..." Zhong Ke'an was hesitant to speak before, maybe he just wanted to say this.
"Then why don't you carry me out to the yard?" I really felt sorry for them at the moment.
"It's so cold outside and you're unconscious again." Haitang said and bit her lip.
"No, this soul-sealing formation is only for suppressing strength at most. It shouldn't make you so exhausted. What happened? Did you encounter some evil spirit while I was unconscious?" I asked with a frown.
"Tell him." Mudan looked at Haitang.
Haitang looked embarrassed, which actually made my heart pound and made me even more nervous.
"Oh, it's not something shameful. It's Haitang's method of borrowing power. The physical strength and energy you expend will also affect us. They are afraid that you will worry, so they won't say anything." It turns out that Zhong Ke'an stopped talking. That's the thing.
