Chapter 163: The Origin Of The Strange Disease In The Village
Outside the courtyard at this moment.
Su Chen walked up to Du Gu Sheng and spoke.
"Has something happened? Why didn't you let Hua Hua go see the disciples of the Medicine Sect?"
Du Gu Sheng paused and replied.
"I can never become an alchemist in this lifetime, but I want Hua Hua to become one."
"But now, with the toxins still not completely cleared from Hua Hua's body, it would be unwise for her to rashly meet the disciples of the Medicine Sect. If they find out, she will be looked down upon in the future."
Su Chen suddenly realized that this was Du Gu Sheng's plan.
But then he furrowed his brow.
"What will you do to suppress Hua Hua's condition afterwards?"
"I know you will come back, so for now, we'll rely on the pills you have."
Du Gu Sheng was well aware of the time when the entrance to Kunlun Mountain would open.
He knew that with Su Chen's talent, he would definitely pass the five trials within that time and return here to stay temporarily.
But Du Gu Sheng didn't expect Su Chen to come back so soon.
Only a little less than two months had passed.
Su Chen nodded and then asked, "Is there anything else?"
Du Gu Sheng hesitated.
Su Chen's expression immediately turned serious.
From Du Gu Sheng's expression, it was clear that this matter was definitely not simple.
Du Gu Sheng spoke.
"When the village was frequently plagued by illnesses before, I had been searching for the cause of this outbreak, what exactly it was."
"According to reason, no village should experience such a situation, with diseases breaking out according to a pattern. And there were no signs whatsoever."
"Both adults and children were unable to escape the appearance of this illness."
Su Chen's expression grew solemn.
Did you find anything this time?
Du Gu Sheng nodded.
"I investigated for a long time and recently made some progress. This illness is not caused by any disease."
"This illness is most likely related to ghostly energy."
Ghostly energy?
Su Chen was stunned.
Could there be the presence of ghostly energy near Kunlun Mountain?
Du Gu Sheng continued.
"I've been wondering about this too."
"How powerful must a ghost be to survive at the foot of Kunlun Mountain?"
"But this ghost is peaceful and has never harmed anyone."
"It's just that because of its existence, the people in this village often fall ill."
Su Chen spoke.
"How long has this situation been going on?"
"It has been going on for about a year and a half. That's why the Medicine Sect sends disciples to the foot of the mountain to treat the illnesses every once in a while."
"But recently, I discovered the trace of this ghost."
"He appears every month during the full moon."
"As long as we find that opportunity, we can kill this ghost."
Su Chen nodded. At this point, there was no other choice.
"In three days, it will be the full moon of this month."
"I plan to take action and kill this ghost."
"Since you're here, you can lend me a hand."
Su Chen nodded. After all, Du Gu Sheng was like his half-master. Helping him kill a ghost was not a big deal.
The next three days were calm.
The village had just been treated by the disciples of the Medicine Sect, and many people had recovered their health.
It was quite lively.
Hua Hua's illness had almost healed, and she had now integrated with the other companions in the village and was living happily.
On the afternoon of the third day, Du Gu Sheng walked into Su Chen's room and threw a bag of things to him.
He slowly spoke, "This is black dog blood. It will be very effective when the time comes."
Su Chen nodded and put the black dog blood into his spiritual realm.
Su Xiaoyu and Li Zimo looked surprised.
"Black dog blood, that's used to kill ghosts. How can there still be ghosts at the foot of Kunlun Mountain?"
Li Zimo asked.
"Is black dog blood used to kill ghosts?"
Su Chen nodded.
Upon hearing this, Li Zimo immediately became interested.
Although he grew up in the Daoist sect, Li Zimo had never seen real monsters or ghosts before.
He had only heard rumors about these things, and he was very interested in them.
As someone who studied Daoist arts, slaying demons and ghosts had always been Li Zimo's aspiration.
"Can I go with you?"
Su Chen nodded.
Li Zimo's cultivation in Daoist arts was deep, and he might be able to help.
Ghosts that could survive at the foot of Kunlun Mountain must be very powerful.
Having an extra layer of insurance would provide more security.
Finally, Su Chen turned to Su Xiaoyu and said,
"I entrust you with taking care of Hua Hua."
Su Xiaoyu nodded.
"Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Hua Hua."
After making preparations, Su Chen and the others set off for the location where the ghosts appeared.
They arrived at a dilapidated temple outside the village.
Dugu Sheng said,
"The ghost will appear here at midnight."
Su Chen scanned the surroundings of the temple.
The area around the temple was in ruins and seemed to have been abandoned for a long time.
There was a huge Buddha statue in the temple, but it was covered in dust.
Li Zimo walked to the side of the Buddha statue and bowed.
Dugu Sheng walked out of the temple and placed the black dog blood nearby.
With this black dog blood, even a powerful ghost would not be able to escape from this temple.
Then, Su Chen and the others sat in the temple and waited.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was approaching midnight.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew.
Li Zimo shivered and then became nervous.
He had never seen a monster before.
"Is the monster very ugly?"
Su Chen smiled and said, "Not as ugly as the monster in your heart."
"On the contrary, some monsters can be quite beautiful."
Speaking of this, Su Chen suddenly thought of the medicine ghost Xiao Xiao he had encountered before.
He wondered how Xiao Xiao was doing now.
The last time he saw Xiao Xiao was outside Luoyang City, and she had become a ghost king by then.
Moreover, Xiao Xiao was already pregnant with his child at that time.
But someone who could become a ghost king would definitely not live a poor life.
As his thoughts wandered, the ghostly aura had already filled the temple.
This temple, which should have been filled with incense, suddenly became eerie and terrifying.
The three of them looked around cautiously, ready for battle.
But Su Chen was slightly surprised.
Because although this ghostly aura was strong, it didn't have a trace of evil or killing intent.
Instead, this ghostly aura was very pure, with a hint of innocence.
Suddenly, the temple door opened.
Li Zimo was startled and immediately moved closer to Su Chen, nervously clutching Su Chen's clothes.
Su Chen smiled.
"Don't worry, with us here, no matter what kind of ghost it is, it can't hurt you."
Only then did Li Zimo remember that he had come to kill ghosts, and he felt a bit embarrassed.
At this moment, outside the temple, a child's voice came.