Chapter 50
Cheng Xuyuan, a spirit with three thousand years of cultivation, sneered internally. A young Daoist like He Zhen was no match for him.
On the other hand, Tang Yunxian was quite worried, instinctively covering his chest. He frowned and said, "Master He, is such hostility necessary? Although it's a demon, it has saved my life and hasn't harmed others..."
"Just because it hasn't harmed anyone now, doesn't mean it won't in the future," He Zhen coldly retorted, his icy gaze sweeping over Tang Yunxian's chest. Although unsure what kind of demon it was, he seemed determined that it was evil. "I won't trouble it for now, but after I deal with the evil entity in this house, I will not spare it."
Tang Yunxian fell into silence; he was very uncomfortable. Suppressing his dissatisfaction, he said in a deep voice, "Well, I suppose I should thank Master He for your generosity."
Right now, the pressing issue was to help Chen Yiyun find the evil entity in his house. The two did not escalate their conflict further, and He Zhen didn't make things difficult for Tang Yunxian. They started searching separately in the villa for the evil creature.
Ever since Tai Sui integrated with Tang Yunxian's heart, his sense of smell had become extraordinarily sharp. During their search, he seemed to detect more than one evil presence.
As he passed by the balcony of Chen Yiyun's bedroom, he finally confirmed that there were at least three evil monsters causing trouble in this villa.
Although he was knowledgeable about Feng Shui and monsters, his lack of practical experience left Tang Yunxian in a dilemma. He had no choice but to seek help from Tai Sui, "Why are there so many evil creatures appearing in the Chen family's house? The Feng Shui in Chen Yiyun's home has been altered, but it shouldn't attract this much trouble, right?"
"Perhaps they came as a group," Tai Sui thoughtfully said. "Regardless, we must capture them all at once."
On the other side, He Zhen had already made his move. He materialized a brown peachwood sword from thin air, with a red tassel attached to its end. The sword slightly trembled, emanating a strong aura.
Perhaps the presence of the peachwood sword agitated the villa's monsters. A sudden gust of demonic wind began blowing, accompanied by "whoo-whoo" sounds, mimicking babies' cries, which sent chills down the spine.
Pinpointing the direction of the wind, Tang Yunxian carefully observed the house and confirmed five evil entities were hidden inside the Chen family's villa.
Tai Sui's voice resonated in his mind, "I will lend you my power. Go forth with courage."
A surge of golden energy flowed from his heart, coursing through Tang Yunxian's veins, pooling at his fingertips. It released an aura strong enough to make all evil creatures tremble.
Meanwhile, He Zhen, who was in the middle of casting his magic, was taken aback. He immediately realized the energy originated from the demon possessing Tang Yunxian's body, and his guard went up.
He quickly approached Tang Yunxian and sternly questioned, "You dare to use the power of a demon?!"
"So what?" Tang Yunxian glanced at him sideways and replied, "Since you refuse to help me, we shall rely on our own abilities. Is there a problem with that?"
He Zhen furrowed his brow, just when he was about to say something, the air filled with an intensified evil presence.
Several dark shadows flashed down the stairs and gathered together in the corridor.
In the end, these five shadows merged into one!
"What's going on?" Tang Yunxian frowned, unable to help but ask Tai Sui.
Tai Sui seemed to have clearly observed the situation and gave a definitive answer: "This is an entity called 'Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng'." (Note: 一目五先生 [Yīmù wǔ xiānshēng] = The Five Gentlemen with One Eye)
Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng sounded like a human name, Tang Yunxian asked in confusion, "What exactly is this One-eyed gentleman...?"
"Yi Mu Wu refers to five monsters," Tai Sui explained, "That's why you sensed five different auras in the villa. People who get sniffed by these five monsters will immediately fall ill and have difficulty recovering."
"But... why would they merge into one monster?"
Tai Sui's voice replied, "Four of the monsters are blind, while only one has a single eye. So, when they need to fight, they join forces and become one monster."
He Zhen had already taken the initiative, pulling out several yellow talismans from his pocket, in as stylish a manner as if he were drawing a wad of cash.
He Zhen threw these "banknotes" at Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng while swinging his peachwood sword fiercely, with every strike of the talisman aimed to take the monster's life.
Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng nimbly leaped, revealing the five monsters connected in an orderly manner, enveloped in black mist. The monster at the top had a copper bell-like eye on its forehead, filled with terrifying bloodshot veins.
Chen Yiyun and his wife and children hurried over upon hearing the commotion. Seeing the scene before them, all three screamed in unison, nearly fainting from shock.
Tang Yunxian looked up towards the staircase, his brows furrowed as he realized they were in big trouble. If the monster attacked ordinary people, it was likely to cause significant problems.
He charged forwards, raising his fist to strike Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng.
He Zhen looked at him with surprise, it was the first time he had seen such a fierce Taoist priest, daring to subdue a monster bare-handed, without a peachwood sword.
In theory, with Tai Sui's massive buff, Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng should not have been a match for Tang Yunxian.
However, it was evident that Tang Yunxian, with no practical combat experience, couldn't proficiently use Tai Sui's power. He only managed to intimidate Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng, but couldn't inflict the slightest harm.
He Zhen stepped forward to help, throwing out talismans as if money was no object.
Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng nimbly dodged all the attacks, and its aura even became more potent.
Tang Yunxian finally realized that something was wrong. He urgently asked Chen Yiyun's family to evacuate, then said to He Zhen, "We can't deal with it for now, since the Feng Shui of this villa has been altered to be filled with evil energy, which will make it stronger and stronger..."
"In other words," He Zhen continued with his train of thought, "The whole villa is its home base."
Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng began to take the initiative during their conversation, almost hitting He Zhen, the air's intense fluctuation made him retreat.
Tang Yunxian struck again, his fist shining with a golden halo, it was an interplay of Tai Sui's aura and the Emperor's aura, creating a massive shock for He Zhen.
"Imperial Destiny..." He Zhen mumbled to himself in astonishment, "Could it be a reincarnation of an Emperor?!"
Regarding the other aura hidden within the halo, he couldn't identify it immediately, but he was sure it was the aura of a strong demon.
The aura of an Emperor intertwined with the demonic aura, resulting in a significant visual impact.
Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng was clearly perturbed, hesitating to outright attack and kept dodging warily. Despite the aid from the villa's evil energy, Tang Yunxian still couldn't inflict any damage.
Beads of sweat trickled down Tang Yunxian's back. He gasped, "Unless we renounce all the furnishings in the house, we can't tackle this problem."
Although Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng didn't dare to attack the reincarnation of an Emperor, it smelled Tai Sui's aura in the air, it couldn't help but salivate, staring at Tang Yunxian, ready to attack at any moment.
He Zhen furrowed his brows, "That's impossible... We don't have enough time..."
Suddenly, Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng lunged in. Startled, Tang Yunxian barely avoided the strike, frantically voicing out in his mind for Tai Sui's help,"Help me, Help me, Help me, Help!!!"
Was the dignified reincarnation of an Emperor supposed to be scared like this? Talk about being disgraceful.
Cheng Xuyuan helplessly sighed and asked the system, "Will He Zhen hit me if I go out now?"
"..." The system paused for a moment, "You know he can't possibly beat you."
"But that monster looks so ugly, I don't really fancy battling it."
"Keep in mind the plug-in rules: first and foremost, when the protagonist is in danger, you must assist immediately..."
Cheng Xuyuan's ears were already ringing from the admonishment. He hurriedly silenced the system, separating his power from Tang Yunxian's body. His transparent form floated in midair, radiating a faint golden glow.
If Chen Yiyun and the others hadn't retreated in time, they probably would have fainted from this overwhelming sight.
He Zhen stared blankly at the young man in white floating in the air; his obsidian-like eyes seduced all his attention away, leaving no room for him to express disgust towards the monster.
Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng's single large eye conveyed a covetous emotion. It immediately switched targets, making a fierce leap. Five monster bodies interlinked in a ferocious manner, exposing their giant, fanged mouths, ready to rip Cheng Xuyuan apart.
Just as Tang Yunxian was worrying for Tai Sui, from the sideline, He Zhen had already swiftly launched a series of talisman spells towards Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng. After making this subconscious move, He Zhen was somewhat taken aback too.
The talisman didn't harm Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng; on the contrary, Tai Sui narrowly avoided being hit accidentally.
Cheng Xuyuan skillfully dodged the monster attack and talisman. The seemingly calm youth transformed into an all-powerful god of combat, punching directly towards Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng.
The punch turned into countless golden shadow punches in mid-air, leaving no escape for Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng. These shadow punches seemed sentient, tracking the monster's movement, delivering ruthless blows to all its parts.
After only a few rounds, Yi Mu Wu Xian Sheng was broken to pieces. The five little monsters scattered in all directions but were trapped by He Zhen's barrier in the house, wailing pitifully.
In such a manner, the monster which Tang Yunxian and He Zhen couldn't handle together was defeated just by Tai Sui taking action.
He Zhen took out various tools and captured all five little monsters, his expression serious.
After finishing the task, he looked coldly at Cheng Xuyuan and said solemnly, "Although I don't know what kind of monster you are, I'll spare you today since you helped capture other monsters. If I ever see you again, I will definitely..."
Having a clear understanding of Tai Sui's power, Tang Yunxian immediately interjected, "Does Master He think he's a match for him? I'd advise you to choose your words carefully."
Cheng Xuyuan seemed indifferent, his obsidian-like eyes glanced at He Zhen without caring to respond.
He Zhen's heart skipped a beat under that gaze; recalling the young man's heroic appearance moments ago left him conflicted.
Demons are evil by nature, but he just couldn't bring himself to feel disgusted towards this particular little demon.
After helping Chen Yiyun deal with the evil presence, the two of them worked together to adjust the Chen family's villa's decorations.
That night, Li Lingyu and Chen Xiao's illness was cured.
To express gratitude for their help, Chen Yiyun specially reserved a private room at the best restaurant in town, treating them with fine wine and dishes.
Tang Yunxian also brought Tai Sui along to express thanks, informing Chen Yiyun that Tai Sui played a significant role in resolving the issue as well.
Cheng Xuyuan looked young, like a high school student, naturally charming people. Chen Yiyun and his family warmly welcomed him and even handed out generous red envelopes to each of the three.
"This red envelope is just a token of our gratitude," said Chen Yiyun, his smile delightful, showing the ease brought by resolving the troubles, "In addition, I will deposit a sum of money into each of your accounts. Rest assured, you will not be treated unfairly."
The restaurant's food was delicious, Cheng Xuyuan's attention was focused on the roasted suckling pig, without caring how much money Tang Yunxian made.
He Zhen glanced at him, feeling disdainful. Little demons are little monsters, and their eating manners are truly unsightly.
During the banquet, Cheng Xuyuan went to the restroom and ran into He Zhen when he came out.
The tall young man with a crew cut had a hint of hostility in his eyes as he slowly approached Cheng Xuyuan, asking accusingly, "What is your intention of possessing the reincarnated emperor's body?"
Cheng Xuyuan, after washing his hands, blinked into the mirror infront of him and said indifferently, "What does it have to do with you, He Zhen... or should I call you a monk?"
He Zhen's brows furrowed instantly, "What nonsense are you talking about, demon? I am a disciple of the Taoist school..."
"Shut up, monk." Cheng Xuyuan passed by him like a gust of wind, "You seem like the successor of Fahai."
He Zhen grabbed Cheng Xuyuan's arm.
"Don't think I don't know what you really are."
Cheng Xuyuan was taken aback.
Yanking his arm, He Zhen forced Cheng Xuyuan to look into his own eyes. As if seeing through everything, he said to Cheng: "You must be a fox demon, right?!"
Cheng Xuyuan was full of question marks.
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Author's note:
Little He is still quite cute though.
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