Chapter 109: Chapter 109: A Broken Mirror Can Hardly Be Made Whole Again_1
The next day, at midnight.
The disciples from Five Tiger Mountain had set up a ceremonial site in a backwater bay of Moon Lake.
Qin Feng took one look and realized, wasn’t this a Ghost Gathering Formation?
According to this formation, all the solitary ghosts and wild specters nearby would be drawn here.
Did Taoist Master Xuanqing possess sky-reaching abilities?
Playing such a big game?
At that moment, a Rolls-Royce pulled up.
The car door opened, and an old Taoist clad in a golden Taoist robe stepped out; he was none other than Taoist Master Xuanqing from Five Tiger Mountain.
With Taoist Master Xuanqing, Xue Yuhang also exited the car.
In Taoist Master Xuanqing’s hand was an ancient-looking peach wood sword that clearly carried many years of history.
That was the Ghost-slaying Sword!
It was the guardian sword of Five Tiger Mountain, with five hundred years of heritage, having slain tens of thousands of fierce ghosts.
The gold-embroidered Taoist robe, this old Taoist sure knew how to show off a bit!
But the Ghost-slaying Sword in his hand was indeed a treasure.
However, just with a Ghost-slaying Sword, he wouldn’t be able to eliminate all the fierce ghosts in the area of Moon Lake.
Although Qin Feng was only there to watch the excitement, he didn’t want any fatalities to happen.
Therefore, he approached Taoist Master Xuanqing.
Qin Feng greeted him politely, "Hello, Taoist Master!"
"Don’t block the way, step aside!"
Taoist Master Xuanqing was highly haughty, constantly holding his head high like a rat’s snout, looking up at the sky without so much as glancing at Qin Feng.
He was a Daoist master, a mere mortal didn’t deserve to be acknowledged by him.
Qin Feng didn’t step aside but instead asked, "Is this the Ghost Gathering Formation you’ve set up?"
These words shocked Taoist Master Xuanqing.
He looked at Qin Feng in disbelief and asked, "You actually recognize the Ghost Gathering Formation?"
"The Ghost Gathering Formation is just a beginner-level formation, anyone with a bit of understanding of Daoist magic would recognize it."
"You understand Daoist magic?"
"I know a little."
"Which sect under the Thirty-six Heavenly Caves and Seventy-two Blessed Lands do you hail from?"
"I belong to none."
"Who is your master, which true master?"
"I have no master. I just bought a book on Daoist magic from a street vendor, skimmed through a few pages, so I know a little."
"You bought a book from a street stall, flipped through it, and dare to come here and point fingers at me?"
"You’re not my apprentice, I have no interest in giving you pointers. I merely noticed that the Ghost Gathering Formation you set up was a bit reckless. Once activated, you won’t be able to exorcise the fierce ghosts it summons. At best, you’ll wet your pants in fright; at worst, they could take your life. So, I thought I’d kindly give you a heads up."
"Heh heh!" Taoist Master Xuanqing let out a cold laugh, then shook the Ghost-slaying Sword in his hand and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
"Five hundred years ago, your ancestor encountered a strangely shaped peach tree on some Chaotic Burial Mound. He cut off a branch to fashion this Peach Wood Sword, also known as the Ghost-slaying Sword."
Qin Feng’s words once again left Taoist Master Xuanqing in shock, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Have you been to Five Tiger Mountain as a tourist, and heard this from a guide?"
Qin Feng did not answer the question, but continued.
"This Ghost-slaying Sword of yours is truly a treasure, and it has indeed slain tens of thousands of fierce ghosts. Unfortunately, the people of Five Tiger Mountain only know how to use it, not how to maintain it. So now, this Ghost-slaying Sword is extremely fragile. Not to mention fierce ghosts, even if a lesser ghost came, it wouldn’t be able to slay it. One strike, and it would break! And once broken, it cannot be restored."
"Nonsense!"
After scolding Qin Feng with these words, Taoist Master Xuanqing left with a swish of his sleeves and went to the eye of the Ghost Gathering Formation.
He intended to show off his prowess, wielding the Ghost-slaying Sword to single-handedly slay a hundred ghosts.
Before setting up the Ghost Gathering Formation, Taoist Master Xuanqing had surveyed the situation around Moon Lake with his Compass.
His findings suggested that there might be hundreds of lonely wandering spirits here, but only one fierce ghost.
For the lonely wandering spirits, he didn’t need to use the Ghost-slaying Sword; he could simply recite a spell to scatter their souls!
As for that fierce ghost, he could pierce it to death with a single thrust of the Ghost-slaying Sword!
Taoist Master Xuanqing was organizing his disciples to set up a great Ghost-slaying Formation; he wanted to disperse the souls of all the lonely wandering spirits, leaving no room for linger.
Xue Yuhang was not idle either; he had invited several prominent online influencers to live broadcast the ghost slaying!
He wanted the whole world to witness the ghosts of Moon Lake being slaughtered one by one.
This way, there would no longer be any rumors of hauntings at Moon Lake once the project was relaunched.
Qin Feng was somewhat speechless about Xue Yuhang’s maneuver.
Qin Feng, who always liked to meddle in others’ business, went over and asked Xue Yuhang, "Cousin-in-law, not only have you invited Taoist Master Xuanqing to perform an exorcism, but you’ve also brought in online celebrities to live broadcast it?"
Xue Yuhang, full of self-satisfaction and boasting, said, "That’s my strength! There’s no one I can’t invite if I set my mind to it."
"The ghosts of Moon Lake are not something Taoist Master Xuanqing can handle. You’d better hurry up and send these online celebrities away instead of letting them broadcast live. Otherwise, if Taoist Master Xuanqing gets so scared by the fierce ghost that he wets himself and they broadcast the scene live, it would be equivalent to confirming to the whole world that Moon Lake is really haunted. In that case, the land at Moon Lake would be thoroughly doomed."
"Do you know who Taoist Master Xuanqing is? He is the head of Five Tiger Mountain, the chief disciple of True Master Taixu! True Master Taixu has seven distinguished disciples, and Taoist Master Xuanqing is the eldest among them, their big brother. With Taoist Master Xuanqing making a move, there’s not a fierce ghost under heaven that cannot be slain."
"You are being obstinate! If you don’t listen, then just wait to bankrupt Haiyun Group! And when the group goes bankrupt, I’d like to see how you explain it to Grandma. The Haiyun Group is a major source of wealth for the Xue Family; without it, the Xue Family would have to sell the iron pot for a living. Forget about joining the Great Eight Families; even its current status as part of the Capital Second-Tier Aristocracy won’t last. If things go poorly, you’ll be setting the clock back decades overnight."
"The Haiyun Group would only go bankrupt under Xue Xiaochan’s management! Under my direction, it will only grow more prosperous. Just watch with wide eyes as Taoist Master Xuanqing cleanses Moon Lake of all its ghosts and demons. Watch how I turn the tide, leading Haiyun Group through the storm to soar to new heights!"
Xue Yuhang was brimming with confidence.
This older brother of his, never having outperformed Xue Xiaochan in school, was always outshone by his younger sister at home.
During Xue Changhai’s lifetime, Xue Xiaochan was the jewel of the Xue Family, with everything revolving around her.
Even Xue Changhai had entertained the idea of passing the position of Family Head to Xue Xiaochan.
Keep in mind that the Xue Family had two grandsons.
Other than Xue Yuhang, there was an older brother, Xue Liangjian.
The currently well-known Xue Corps on the battlefield had made a name for itself in the Northern Border, all thanks to Xue Liangjian.
However, Xue Yuhang had yet to achieve anything, idly passing each day.
Therefore, he needed Haiyun Group to prove himself.
Otherwise, he would definitely be at a disadvantage in the future competition for the position of Family Head against Xue Liangjian.
