NOVEL NEXT Chapter 407 Heavenly Master 114
The Yin Yang Eye is an asset in the Heavenly Master's profession, a blessing from the founder, allowing one to see ghosts naturally. Once cultivated properly, it has remarkable effects in suppressing spirits! It's practically a cheat for a Heavenly Master! It can rival Shuangshuang's Dharma Eye! No Heavenly Master would not want it!
But if you're not in the Heavenly Master profession, having a Yin Yang Eye is like a death sentence! To ghosts, the Yin Yang Eye is a great tool to increase cultivation, akin to Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in martial arts novels!
Having a Yin Yang Eye without the ability to protect oneself is like sending an invitation for spirits to come and devour Dong Wentao for a boost in their cultivation! So far, the Taoist Book records of those with a Yin Yang Eye who didn't become Heavenly Masters all ended up dying young at the hands of spirits!
Currently, Dong Wentao has no choice; the only way he can keep his life is by becoming a Heavenly Master. This is the reason Situ Shuangshuang has never refused Dong Wentao to follow her; after all, since he has to become a Heavenly Master, it's better to get acquainted earlier on.
Unexpectedly, Dong Wentao, although curious about the Heavenly Master profession without feeling any resistance, has an exceedingly fragile mind!
If he becomes a Heavenly Master, he will inevitably have frequent encounters with Evil Ghosts. If he meets one adept at manipulating people's hearts, Dong Wentao's disposition would immediately lead to his downfall!
Situ Shuangshuang gets more and more worried as she thinks about it, considering that if Dong Wentao cannot overcome this weakness, there's basically no chance of him becoming an independent Heavenly Master!
But as the saying goes, if with the Yin Yang Eye, one cannot protect oneself against ghosts, then one is doomed! Unless Situ Shuangshuang accompanies him for life, but that's impossible; she isn't Dong Wentao's nanny!
Seeing Situ Shuangshuang staring at him and sighing, Dong Wentao can't help but feel anxious, "Uh, Shuangshuang... Master, what do you mean by looking at me like that? You're not seeing something bad happening to me, are you?"
Dong Wentao originally wanted to call Situ Shuangshuang 'Sister,' but considering her skills, he refrained from calling her that and instead followed Duan Ze Lu Tianxing in calling Situ Shuangshuang 'Master.'
Situ Shuangshuang shook her head, "It's not that something bad is going to happen to you; you're in danger every moment! I told you, the reason you're able to see these spirits is because you were born with a Yin Yang Eye. The Yin Yang Eye is most coveted by Evil Ghosts, but what you carried before sealed the aura of your Yin Yang Eye, allowing you not to see spirits, and they couldn't sense your Yin Yang Eye, which is why you've been fine for so long! Now that you've lost that item, if it weren't for living in my house, with my and my Master's Heavenly Master's aura intimidating, who knows how many Evil Ghosts would have come for you by now!"
Seeing the look of skepticism still on Dong Wentao's face, Situ Shuangshuang added, "If you don't believe it, you might want to think about whether, since you lost that item, some strange but possibly unnoticed events have occurred around you!"
As Situ Shuangshuang spoke, Dong Wentao's face turned grim because he suddenly remembered some odd experiences he'd had since losing the Jade Pendant he had worn since childhood. He has been having nightmares often!
Originally, Dong Wentao didn't think much of it, assuming it was normal, never associating it with losing the Jade Pendant. But one night, he dreamed he hanged himself!
The suffocating, near-death sensation in the dream was incredibly real! In the dream, no matter how he struggled, he couldn't free himself from the rope around his neck. Perhaps terrified, Dong Wentao struggled desperately in the dream and then woke up drenched in sweat!
When he woke up, Dong Wentao discovered he had rolled off the bed, and his pants had somehow tangled with the bed's railing and wrapped around his neck, choking him until he revived!
After waking, Dong Wentao found bruises on his neck, and it hurt so much he couldn't speak for a few days. At the time, he thought nothing of it as he didn't have the concept of ghosts and gods, assuming it was just an accident!
Looking back now, Dong Wentao realized the eeriness because he had never had the habit of leaving clothes on the bed! He usually left worn clothes in the living room, either sending them to the laundry or having the maid wash them, while clean clothes went into the wardrobe to be hung up.
Dong Wentao had maintained this habit for years, so how did he end up putting clothes by the bedhead that day, nearly strangling himself? Most importantly, Dong Wentao had no memory of placing the clothes by the bedhead himself!
Since losing the Jade Pendant, his restless sleep and frequent daytime distractions have nearly caused accidents several times. What once seemed like odd luck now seems incredibly chilling upon reflection! The more he thought about it, the more frightened Dong Wentao became, breaking into a cold sweat!
Remembering how his father, upon learning of this, almost forcibly sent him quickly to a master friend's home, and recalling Situ Shuangshuang's profession, Dong Wentao was sure that the 'staying over' excuse was a lie. With plenty of time before school started, there was no logical reason for him to stay there so early; his father sent him there to avoid disaster!
Since arriving, even with Uncle Chen and his father leaving, and Situ Shuangshuang being absent initially, he has had peaceful nights without nightmares and no daytime exhaustion or distraction issues!
Having figured it out, Dong Wentao fully believed Situ Shuangshuang, but what followed was deeper terror!
Before, Dong Wentao thought his ability to see ghosts was due to Situ Shuangshuang opening his eyes, and he didn't mind much. But now, knowing he has a Yin Yang Eye and will face these spirits in the future, Dong Wentao is suddenly gripped by fear!
Voice trembling, he asked Situ Shuangshuang, "Master, w-what should I do in the future? Can you help me suppress the Yin Yang Eye, or seal it completely? With your abilities, you must be able to seal the Yin Yang Eye!"
In Dong Wentao's expectant eyes, Situ Shuangshuang sighed faintly, delivering disappointing news, "Impossible, your Yin Yang Eye was likely sealed by someone knowledgeable from a young age. The intention wasn't to prevent you from seeing ghosts but to deceive those Evil Ghosts eyeing the Yin Yang Eye, keeping them unaware you possess one, thus protecting you from harm!"