Chapter 143: Ji Hui

That thing, which he had failed to kill even after killing it twice, had dealt him quite a shock!

A Great Demon? It didn't seem like one!

A malevolent puppet or evil spirit? It seemed she didn't possess that unique aura!

Su Yuanshan could not help but ask himself in the depths of his heart.

What on earth was she?

However, he searched the memories stored in his mind, and the answer he got was—he didn't know!

Stay calm! If there was one thing Su Yuanshan was most proud of, it was that he was steady, calm, and able to keep his cool.

At this moment, he suddenly sensed that characters were beginning to emerge on the spirit bead inside his Spirit Void Ring.

"You have killed a Ji Hui 【Purple Mansion Immortal Scripture Level 6 → Level 7】 【Obtained Heart Method Special Effect: Strong Physique】"

"Ji Hui has resurrected; you cannot obtain its longevity."

"You have killed a Ji Hui 【Purple Mansion Immortal Scripture Level 7 → Level 8】 【Obtained Heart Method Special Effect: One Thought】"

"Longevity Bead formation failed; Longevity Incense conversion failed."

Su Yuanshan let out a breath; although he felt somewhat surprised, he also felt it was within reason.

The spirit bead his old man left him actually knew the origins of that strange thing!

This invisibly gave him confidence, and he thought to himself, doesn't this mean this spirit bead is even more remarkable than those things?

He was even a bit curious, curious about what the origin of this spirit bead was. The lines of text that popped up from time to time made him feel quite amazed, but unfortunately, this bead did not shift according to his will.

Ji Hui? Was that kind of thing called a Ji Hui?

This was the first time Su Yuanshan had heard this term!

Although he knew that strange woman was neither demon nor devil, and even less so a god or immortal, she was just a Ji Hui!

But as for what a Ji Hui was, Su Yuanshan really didn't know, because he had never seen such a thing, let alone come into contact with one.

Su Yuanshan's heart suddenly stirred; he recalled his encounter in Shanwei Lin and thought, could that Earth Mother and the Brake Ghost also be Ji Hui?

He also wondered how that snot-nosed kid was doing.

But what was that Ji Hui talking about regarding a "master" when it was leaving?

It seemed that Ji Hui was merely a tool controlled by someone else, and the one who truly abducted Xiaobai was its master.

A master, huh?

Being able to command that kind of strange thing, it seemed his master was no pushover either!

Whenever he thought of these things, Su Yuanshan felt a headache coming on.

"Knock, knock."

"Knock, knock."

A knocking sound suddenly came from outside the door. Su Yuanshan frowned slightly and called out in a low voice.

"Who is it?"

He only heard the person outside seem to pause for a moment before saying.

"It is I, Dao Chi!"

Su Yuanshan asked again.

"What is it?"

He only heard the person outside say.

"Master told me to bring some vegetarian food for the benefactor!"

Su Yuanshan said.

"Just leave it at the door for now; I'm not hungry yet! Oh, that's right, bring me a teapot later; I accidentally broke mine!"

Oh, that's right, send me a teapot later; I accidentally broke the one I had!

The person outside rustled as they placed the food at the door, then turned and left.

Su Yuanshan walked to the window and looked through the crack, seeing a back figure wearing a Daoist robe gradually moving away.

But for some reason, there was a faint, blurry shadow above his head—very faint, very blurry!

He opened the door and placed the tray on the table!

Su Yuanshan took a glance; the food was quite sumptuous, but Su Yuanshan did not eat it.

He was a City God and had no need to eat such food; he only needed to smell it to be full—that was one thing. Secondly, these things were not meant for humans to eat at all!

Have you ever seen someone served plates of raw meat? And it wasn't even clear what kind of hearts, livers, or lungs they were!

He thought to himself, it seemed that Daoist was not a decent person either, otherwise why would he send him these things?

Su Yuanshan even somewhat understood why Ningliang Prefecture was so desolate; with evil spirits everywhere, coupled with the chaos of war and frequent border conflicts, it would be a miracle if it weren't desolate!

Su Yuanshan did not know where Xiaobai was now. He used his divine sense to perceive the area but found nothing. However, he did discover that there seemed to be quite a few demonic creatures on the surrounding mountains, though those creatures seemed to fear this place greatly and none had made their home on this mountain. They were all just small demons and minor monsters, which was not hard to understand.

Out of caution, Su Yuanshan set up a small defensive and early-warning array at the four corners of the room.

Then, looking at the White Plum Blossom on the windowsill, he said in a low voice, lost in thought.

"I wonder if this Daoist temple has any connection to the master of that Ji Hui?"

"What kind of connection? However, being able to establish a foothold here, I'm afraid it's not that simple, is it?"

His heart suddenly stirred, and he thought.

I wonder if Xiaobai could be hidden within this Daoist temple?

Su Yuanshan intended to go out and look around.

He pushed open the door and walked out. To avoid arousing the Daoist's suspicion, before leaving, he plucked a plum blossom and flicked his finger.

When the plum blossom hit the ground, it transformed into Xiaobai.

Once the plum blossoms fell to the ground, they transformed into Xiaobai.

To avoid attracting attention, he used a transformation technique to manifest as a little white fox.

Walking out the door, Su Yuanshan discovered that there were far fewer pilgrims coming to offer incense than before; perhaps because it was getting dark, he only saw a sparse few people along the way.

Suddenly, his heart stirred.

He saw a thin man walking toward him, but judging by his appearance, he did not seem to be here to offer incense, but rather to look for someone, and there was an aura about this fellow that he found familiar.

Demonic Qi?

A demon? This fellow is a demon!

Wait a moment, isn't this that wolf demon?

Su Yuanshan narrowed his eyes, and with spiritual light hidden within his gaze, he saw through the other party's true form at a glance.

This fellow was actually the wolf demon he had encountered at the Sea Market Auction House, and from his speech at the time, it could be seen that he should have some connection to Baie Hou.

A subordinate of Baie Hou? Why would he appear here? What is he here for?

Other minor demons avoid this place like the plague, yet he came here; the only thing that could give him such confidence is likely Baie Hou.

Because Su Yuanshan had deliberately concealed his divine aura, the wolf demon did not seem to notice anything unusual about Su Yuanshan and brushed past him.

Beside them was a shrine; just as Su Yuanshan turned and raised his foot, intending to step onto the stairs, the wolf demon suddenly spoke, his voice extremely low.

"I recognize you!"

Su Yuanshan's heart jolted, but he concealed his look of surprise well and asked, feigning ignorance.

"What did you say?"

"Chen hour, spirit beast, red cypress, mountainside!"

Leaving behind these inexplicable words, the wolf demon walked away without even turning his head; his pace did not even falter.

Su Yuanshan was somewhat puzzled; this wolf demon had actually recognized him, which made him feel a bit surprised. After all, even that Daoist had not seen through his true identity, yet this wolf demon, whose cultivation seemed inferior to that Daoist's, was able to see through his identity—how could that not be surprising?

He was very confused: how did this wolf demon manage to do it?

He thought to himself, what is going on with this wolf demon? Ordinary minor demons, upon recognizing my status as a City God, almost all hide and run away; how is it that this one dares to speak directly to me?

But what does his "Chen hour, spirit beast, red cypress, mountainside" mean?

Chen hour—could he be referring to the Chen hour tonight? Spirit beast... could he be talking about my subordinate deity, Xiaobai?

Mountainside should be easy enough to understand; it should be the mountainside of this mountain, though it could also be another mountain.

But what does red cypress refer to?

By saying these things to me, what exactly is his goal?