The Unruly Immortals

"Eighty percent?! Isn't that double the amount?" Upon hearing Kui Sanjin's reward, Scholar Lv's saliva was nearly dripping down.

But just as he was about to open his mouth to agree, he immediately calmed down.

One knows one's own affairs, and as for being possessed by evil spirits, he had seen quite a bit of the world following his master. He had encountered both formidable and not-so-formidable spirits.

Although his master had told him that these five Copper Coins could exorcise evil, he himself had never actually done it.

Seeing Scholar Lv's conflicted face, Kui Sanjin immediately let out a disappointed sigh. "Well then, I don't blame you. After all, such matters are indeed not something that just anyone can handle."

Provoked by the other's remark, Scholar Lv's head heated up in an instant, "Damn it, I'm doing it! Dead people hang high; not dead, live for thousands of years. Could I, Lord Lv, be afraid of this? If Li Huowang can do it, why can't I?"

And if he truly couldn't overcome it, fleeing should be no problem with the aid of those five Copper Coins.

"Good! Scholar Lv is bold! I salute you with a drink!!"

Scholar Lv immediately imitated the moves from the storytelling, pretending to be nonchalant as he placed the cup of wine back on the table.

"Don't be in a hurry to drink! Wait until I've slain the Evil Spirit, then I'll slowly drink with you, Master Kui!"

Scholar Lv's brimming confidence instantly earned Kui Sanjin's approval, which made him even more proud.

The kind of treatment Li Huowang had enjoyed in the past, he could now enjoy as well, indeed quite nice.

"Then it's settled, Scholar Lv, let's be on our way!"

Upon reaching the carriage, Scholar Lv, though looking unconcerned, was filled with trepidation. He kept recalling how Li Huowang had dealt with dangerous encounters with evil spirits in the past.

But despite much thought, he couldn't find anything useful. Whenever they faced danger in the past, that old bone would always whisk him away faster than a rabbit, and if there was nowhere to run, he would even stuff Scholar Lv under the carriage, forbidding him to come out.

Amid Scholar Lv's complaints, the carriage arrived at its destination, and as he dismounted and looked around, he realized they had left the city.

The houses all around were pitch black; it was unclear which place it was, but near Yinling City, it must be one of the several manors.

In front of the carriage stood a grand manor gate that suggested the people living inside held no ordinary status.

"Come, Scholar Lv, follow me. The employer lives here," Kui Sanjin said as he went to knock on the door.

With a creak, the door opened, and an elderly man holding a lantern peeked out.

Seeing Kui Sanjin's face, he hurriedly invited them inside, as if afraid something might follow them in.

"Sanjin, this is..."

"Uncle Fang, rest assured, this man is my brother, not an ordinary person. He has learned Divine Skills from an Immortal!"

Seeing the old man scrutinize him with hesitation, Scholar Lv lightly coughed, put one hand behind his back, and mimicked Li Huowang's aloof demeanor.

"Sanjin!" As a robust voice called out, Scholar Lv turned to see a group of men approaching him.

The one standing in the center of the group was a stout, rotund man dressed in brocade and adorned with Buddha Beads across his chest, donning the attire of a wealthy man.

Yet his face was covered in fleshy folds that ill-suited the elegant clothing he wore.

The others nearby weren't any better, each one looking fierce and menacing. If it weren't for the presence of other dwellings nearby the manor, Scholar Lv would have thought he'd stumbled into a den of bandits.

Kui Sanjin saw them and immediately shrank a head's height, hurrying to greet them.

Watching them murmuring there, Scholar Lv suddenly felt uneasy. "What are the backgrounds of Lord Kui's brothers, they don't seem like they're up to legitimate business."

Being a stranger in a strange land, especially at night, Scholar Lv began to regret coming here.

After speaking for a while, Kui Sanjin brought the tall, hefty man over to Scholar Lv. "Scholar Lv, this is Lord Zhao. It's his son that's been beset by the Evil Spirit."

Looking up at that formidable face, Scholar Lv opened his mouth to say something, when suddenly he saw Lord Zhao grasp his hands firmly and earnestly say, "Scholar Demi Immortal, please save my son! He is the sole seedling of our Zhao family!"

"Certainly, certainly," feeling respected, Scholar Lv wore a hint of pride on his face. He enjoyed this feeling of being earnestly begged; it made him feel powerful.

"Scholar Demi Immortal, time is of the essence, come quickly, my son can hardly hold on any longer." Zhao Tianhu pulled Scholar Lv towards the residence.

The entire mansion was so vast and deep that Scholar Lv nearly felt dizzy. "Damn it, I will buy such a big mansion in the future!"

Lost in such thoughts, Scholar Lv was dragged in front of a bungalow, which was so dark inside it seemed uninhabited.

"Scholar Demi Immortal, my son is inside. As long as you can cure him, we can talk about anything!"

Scholar Lv listened carefully, hearing no sound inside, his heart couldn't help but flutter with anxiety. "Lord Zhao, it's just your son alone in there?"

"Of course it's just him alone, how many could there be, he has torn apart the two Attendant Students!" Zhao Tianhu led a group pushing Scholar Lv towards the door.

"Lord Zhao, don't rush! First you have to tell me exactly what kind of Evil Spirit it is! Is it a formidable spirit or not? Male or female?"

Before Scholar Lv could get an answer, the locked door suddenly burst open, and he was shoved straight in.

The next moment, with a bang, the door closed behind him.

"Don't close the door! What are you doing? I'm not running!! Open the door quickly!" Scholar Lv desperately pounded on the wooden door, yet there was no response.

"Jitter jitter jitter jitter~" A bizarre trembling sound made Scholar Lv's skin crawl.

Shivering, he turned around, frantically raising the five Copper Coins in his hand toward the darkness.

In the dimly lit room, something seemed to be bouncing around, but he couldn't see it clearly.

Having come this far, it was useless to say anything else. With courage summoned, Scholar Lv yelled into the darkness, "You lowly Evil Spirit, don't be ungrateful! My master is Li Huowang! If you dare touch me, he won't spare you!"

Scholar Lv's threats echoed back and forth within the room, and seeing no anomalies, he felt somewhat more composed.

"Heh, what's there to fear, really? What's there." Scholar Lv clenched his teeth, hands holding the Copper Coins as he walked deeper into the room.

Groping around for a while, Scholar Lv found the room seemed to be a bedroom. As for Lord Zhao's only son, he searched and searched but still couldn't find him.

"This won't do, it's too dark, need to light the oil lamp." Scholar Lv groped his way towards the table, where conveniently a Fire Sickle lay beside the lamp.

With Scholar Lv rubbing the Fire Sickle back and forth, sparks flew continuously, and suddenly, a spark landed on the oil-soaked wick, and the oil lamp flared into light.

Just then, Scholar Lv happened to see a long, ghastly pale face across the flame, locking eyes with his own.

"Aaaaahhh!!!"