Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, but Thunderbolt Taoist Sect

Chapter 186 Complex ingredients

"Why are you here?"

The woman looked very surprised when she saw Ma Jiepu, but the other two were even more surprised than she was because of the way he had been addressed.

"Are you her master?"

Yan Chixia frowned. The fox spirit in front of him, who looked like a young boy, was quite powerful. If they really fought, although they would not be at a disadvantage, the commotion would be huge and might affect the people in the city.

The combination of a fox spirit and a flower fairy is extremely rare. Moreover, fox spirits who roam the human world, like many cultivators, enjoy traveling all over the world and rarely have a fixed master-disciple relationship.

"I only gave her some pointers once; it was just a nominal appointment."

Ma Jiepu's gaze fell on Tianji. Compared with the innate people he had seen before, the other party was dressed very simply, which was completely different from the flashy style in his memory. However, he still recognized that this young man dressed in black was also a member of the "Outer Immortals".

He thought nothing would happen when he arrived, but it turned out to be an acquaintance causing trouble. Ma Jiepu was filled with mixed feelings. Judging from what had just happened, it was clear that Madam Wei was in the wrong, and she even seemed about to go on a killing spree.

"Don't worry, I won't fight you. I came here because I heard there are remnants of the White Lotus Cult in Luoyang. I just returned from the south and witnessed the chaos caused by the White Lotus Cult there."

"Looking for the Asura King?"

Although the other side didn't say it explicitly, Tianji knew that their focus was on the imposter in Luoyang. He used his sword instead of his finger to point at the woman behind Ma Jiepu.

"She is."

"...Lady Wei?!"

Ma Jiepu wasn't stupid. He only had Wei Niangzi behind him. They had just met, and the two men on the other side looked like upright gentlemen. They shouldn't lie about such a thing.

The method of transformation that Wei Niangzi used was precisely what Ma Jiepu had instructed and taught her; when it comes to ever-changing appearances, foxes are the most adept. However, he taught it to others to facilitate Wei Niangzi's daily activities, not to have her disrupt the situation!

Asura King was her incarnation, so all the troubles Ma Jiepu heard about in Luoyang were caused by her. No wonder someone pointed a sword at him. If he hadn't arrived in time, and if Lady Wei's situation hadn't been able to scare people, she probably would have been killed as a demon long ago.

"Your mind is unstable. Instead of focusing on cultivation, what are you doing mixing with the White Lotus Sect? And what about A-Yao?"

After looking around, Ma Jiepu realized that only Wei Niangzi was there. In the past, the two flower fairies would always act at the same time.

"He...he has other things to do..."

Even though they looked to be about the same age, Ma Jiepu was still Wei Niangzi's elder and had the grace of teaching her magic. She was still afraid of this master and dared not tell him that she had sent her companions to deceive mortals.

“Ah Yao has recognized you as her older sister and will listen to you in everything. Unless you specifically instruct her, there will be no other matters.”

Seeing Wei Niangzi's attitude, Ma Jiepu realized there was something he didn't know. But it didn't matter; if he couldn't get the answer from one side, he could ask from the other.

"It's for the Chang family's little flower fairy."

Yan Chixia understood that this fox spirit was truly unrelated to the matter; it was just a coincidence that the trouble was caused by an acquaintance, and in a moment of desperation, he had to intervene.

However, Wei Niangzi's demonic state just now, and the love-hate relationship between the Chang family and the peony flower, cannot be explained in a few words, and they cannot remain in this stalemate forever.

It's currently peak season for city crowds, and this place is just remote; it's not that nobody passes by. If an ordinary person were to bump into it, it could cause another wave of trouble.

"If we can make this fox spirit obey us, we will not fight, and we will go to the Chang family together to explain things clearly."

The Chang family also has Xing Tianshi and Ye Dai. If Wei Niangzi's companions cause trouble, Xing Tianshi can control the situation. The point of conflict between the two sides has always been the Chang family. Wei Niangzi seems to have a grudge in her heart and is unwilling to communicate much. Now that the "elders" have come, it would be better to go over and make things clear.

In the past, they would simply exorcise the demon and leave. Yan Chixia rarely encountered such a complicated situation, and he wanted to resolve it as soon as possible.

"can."

Although Yan Chixia was dressed as a scholar, just by looking at the demon-slaying sword in his hand, one could tell that he was a professional demon slayer. Tian Ji's special identity was enough to earn Ma Jiepu's trust, and besides, he had just arrived and was unaware of what had happened.

Madam Wei's condition couldn't be ignored. Since she had been addressed as "Master," he naturally had to take responsibility. As long as things didn't escalate to the point of violence, Ma Jiepu was willing to cooperate.

Ma Jiepu also wanted to know why, after only a few years, the usually quiet and reclusive Lady Wei had suddenly started causing trouble, and why she had escalated the situation so much.

"However, I am only a nominal master. The one who truly enlightened Lady Wei and A Yao was a wandering immortal. I don't know where Brother Peng is now. If this matter is serious, I will contact Brother Peng first..."

"No need, no need, I'm here."

Before the words were finished, strange noises suddenly came from the wall not far away. Then a door appeared out of thin air on the wall. When it opened, a damp wind blew in, carrying a slightly salty and fishy smell, as if it were blowing from the other side of the sea.

A young man walked out from behind the door. Not only was there a sea breeze, but the sound of waves crashing against the shore could also be heard behind him. Indeed, the sea was on the other side of the door.

"Fortunately, I caught up."

After the man came out, he looked around at the other people and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that everyone was unharmed. After he came out, the door was not closed, and other people followed closely behind.

The people who came out next were also quite unexpected.

"Sword Immortal's Trail?"

Even Tianji couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. It wasn't just that strange man who came out from there, but also Liu Qingyuan and Jian Feidao. There seemed to be others behind them, but they weren't Xiantian level.

"Immortal Sword Master?"

Ma Jiepu never expected to see the other party here again. Thinking back to their first meeting, it was when he was traveling with the Yang brothers. Although not much time had passed, the Yang family was now in ruins.

"Brother Peng, that's a great spell! A door to anywhere. Hey, isn't this a taboo? Didn't you come with Master Xingtian?"

Liu Qingyuan glanced at the four people and realized he recognized half of them. He hadn't expected this situation before opening the door.

"You didn't go to the East China Sea?"

"Of course I went, it's right behind here."

Liu Qingyuan pointed to the door behind him that was not yet closed. This door was a connecting point, with the East China Sea on one side and Luoyang on the other, which is why he said that this magic was like a door to anywhere.

The two went to the East Sea to attend the Dragon Girl's wedding banquet, where they were stopped by Peng Haiqiu, the young man who was the first to come out of the door. He was the "Brother Peng" that Ma Jiepu had just mentioned.

According to Peng Haiqiu, he knew a demon who had accidentally cultivated into human form due to special powers. Although it was quite a stroke of luck, he felt that something was wrong with it, like some kind of crooked or evil practice, but he couldn't figure it out.

It wasn't until the arrival of Liu Qingyuan and his group of "immortals from beyond the realm" that he finally managed to deduce their identities and find some connection between them. He realized that Liu Qingyuan could be the one to resolve this matter, but since Liu Qingyuan was not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao of this world, he couldn't find any detailed information no matter how he calculated. Finally, after going around in circles, he managed to make contact through the Dragon Girl's wedding banquet.

Peng Haiqiu was a wandering immortal who did not hold any official position in heaven. He spent his days traveling and enjoying the scenery in the mortal world. Fearing that something might happen and cause further delays, he quickly stopped and struck up a conversation with the person he met in the Dragon Palace, hoping to resolve the matter as soon as possible.

...Speaking of which, how come all the monsters, Taoist priests, and immortals in this world are wandering the world and making their homes wherever they are? You guys really live a carefree life.

The fairy carrying the special item was Wei Niangzi. Her enlightenment and transformation were dramatic, which also made her temperament unstable. Peng Haiqiu was the first to discover her and enlightened her, so she was respected as his benefactor. Later, Ma Jiepu, who also liked to wander the world, met Peng Haiqiu and casually gave the flower fairy a few pointers, so he was recognized as her master.

Ma Jiepu only knew that Madam Wei's temperament was unstable and that she needed to cultivate diligently to stabilize it. He never knew that this girl was also a "bomb" that could go berserk and explode.

With her master and benefactor both present, along with several experts she couldn't possibly defeat, Madam Wei had no way to escape and dared not utter any objections. She could only obediently follow Peng Haiqiu's instructions.

"Take the things out."

Peng Haiqiu came to Wei Niangzi and opened one hand to her. Wei Niangzi hesitated for a moment, but still handed him something.

"Madam Wei was originally Wei Zi from a family in Luoyang. The young master of that family was of extremely bad character. Not only were there constant disputes in the backyard, but he also provoked girls everywhere outside. Almost every day, people would come to make trouble at their door, accumulating a lot of resentment among the unfortunate women."

In this place filled with resentment, Wei Niangzi, who has developed intelligence, is born with some negative emotions. Even her current human form is based on the female members of the household.

However, simply because of her willingness to become a spirit, she won't amount to much. Without proper cultivation methods, her foundation and temperament are unstable, and she may never reach the point where she can transform into a human.

But by sheer coincidence, Madam Wei unexpectedly obtained a treasure, which greatly increased her cultivation level. Even after the family had all left and the courtyard had fallen into disrepair, the Wei Zi planted in the courtyard continued to bloom.

"I really can't figure out what this thing is. It just feels very strange. I would like to ask the two immortals to take a look at what it is."

Peng Haiqiu handed the item to Liu Qingyuan. The instant he received it, his brain system, Xiao Wu, came online and said that it detected that this was a remnant of another system.

"...I'm tired of saying that."

This is something we can't even encounter. In fact, the natives were the first to notice it and come looking for them without knowing exactly what it was. The place is full of remnants of illegal crossings. This world has been turned into a hornet's nest.

Sometimes, Liu Qingyuan felt that this world was tough. It was like a fat sheep; everyone wanted to fleece it. Why did everyone have to focus on this one place? Couldn't they find another?

"This is indeed an evil object. Where did Madam Wei get it?"

Liu Qingyuan re-examined the "fragment" in her hand. It looked like a piece of white jade. The lighting was not good in the current location, and it was somewhat dark around them. They could see a faint white light on the fragment. Its shape was very irregular, and it looked like it had been broken off by someone.

"In a dead singer."

Madam Wei answered honestly that when the host family was holding a banquet, a very beautiful singer suddenly died. Her belongings were found in the flower bushes next to her when she was being carried away, and Madam Wei, who was already aware of her own existence at the time, secretly took them away.

So, Wei Niangzi didn't know exactly how it came to be. Ordinary people thought it was a precious jade material, so they secretly hid it on their bodies. Wei Niangzi sensed that there was usable energy on it, so she put it away for cultivation.

"Suddenly died during the banquet?"

Jian Feidao's focus was elsewhere: how could a singing girl suddenly die at such a fine banquet? And she just happened to have this kind of thing on her.

Unfortunately, back then, Wei Niangzi was just a peony for ornamental purposes in the courtyard, and there was little to see. So many years have passed, and things have changed drastically. People back then didn't investigate the matter of the singer's sudden death, and now it's even more impossible to investigate further.

"Could those two have gone to play cards with the flower fairy? Why haven't they come back yet?"

On the Chang family's side, Master Xingtian sat shrewdly to one side, while also poking at the bound person on the ground with a blade of grass.

It's not quite accurate to say they were tied up, because the person being tied up didn't have any ropes used for binding people, only a few talismans stuck to their body, but they just couldn't move, as if they had been immobilized by pressure points.

Originally, Yao Daoshi's deception of the Chang family was progressing smoothly, and Xing Tianshi's work was also proceeding normally. However, Tianji and Yan Chixia had not returned for a long time, and if only Xing Tianshi and Ye stayed, there would not be enough manpower. So, they went to the Chang family to observe further.

Then he discovered that a monster was rebelling in the Chang family, the same one that had rescued people with a flower petal tornado before. Out of curiosity about who the flower demon's companion was last time, Xing Tianshi arrived and caught the Taoist Yao red-handed while he was trying to fool him.

As mentioned before, Yao Daoshi was able to save Wei Niangzi by surprise. When the powerful wind carrying a lot of flower petals blew in, many people's first reaction was that it was an enemy attack, and they did not realize that it was just a smokescreen to save people.

That won't work now. If he were to face Xing Tianshi head-on, he would be completely outmatched and captured alive. The Chang brothers were also intimidated, and Yao Daoshi's plan has completely failed.

"Stop poking!"

The more you say, the more mistakes you make. Taoist Yao originally wanted to remain silent and see how this rugged-looking Taoist would deal with him, but after Xing Tianshi caught him, he sat down and waited. On the contrary, the spirit beast named Yedai kept poking him with grass roots, which was very annoying.

Speaking of this spirit beast, it was the first time that Taoist Yao had ever seen an animal that looked like this. At first glance, it looked like a white-haired monkey, but it also had a human-like face and acted like a human child.

"Waaaaah."

"……Can't understand."

Yao the Taoist priest desperately wanted to change his appearance to avoid the harassment, but the talismans on his body suppressed all his magical power, preventing him from changing his appearance further.

The only thing he could change was to revert to his original form, but seeing Ye Ye's hands flailing around like a child, he was afraid that if he reverted to his original form, the other party would ruthlessly destroy him.

"Master, how do you intend to deal with me? Why not just give me a quick death?"

"Don't rush, let's talk after everyone's here. What exactly did Tianji do?"

At this moment, Xing Tianshi was unaware that Tianji's situation was no longer a simple two-on-one battle against a flower demon. Now, there was also a wandering immortal, Liu Qingyuan and others, and even the matter of a transmigration system. Everything had become a complete mess.

It's honestly a bit difficult to recall the Chang family's affairs, as the circumstances are too complex, far surpassing the love and hatred of the flower demon.