Crossgate Seal Chapter 421

Ruthless hand destroys the flower!
Lu Zheng eliminated that female ghost, directly reducing her to scattered ashes and dispersed soul.
After the female ghost was effortlessly vanquished, another ghost child let out a shrill scream. Ignoring that it had not yet fully mastered the method of Refining Yang to Return to Yin, it transformed into a wisp of black smoke and fled swiftly.
“Hey, hey!”
“You can’t escape!”
Duan Jiang and Zhan Yue turned into two afterimages, blocking the black smoke at every step.
“No!” The ghost child screamed sharply, then transformed back into human form, kneeling and kowtowing before Lu Zheng, who had approached.
“Immortal Master, spare me! Immortal Master, spare me! This little ghost was only momentarily greedy and has never harmed a mortal’s life before!”
“Is that so?” Lu Zheng stood not far from the ghost child, his expression calm. “But if you had no such intentions in the future, why, upon entering the abandoned house and learning the effects of the Refining Yang to Return to Yin secret method, did you not leave immediately?”
“This little ghost was just momentarily curious and didn’t think it through. I swear, I swear I will never use living people to cultivate in the future!”
Lu Zheng chuckled, not believing the ghost child’s oath.
However, there was no need for Lu Zheng to agree. Before he could speak, the ghost child suddenly raised its head, and two black shadows shot out from its eyes like swords, aiming straight for Lu Zheng’s eyes.
Another mental attack!
Lu Zheng snorted coldly, his gaze sharpening. “Golden Palace Heart Sword, slash!”
“Ah!!!”
The ghost child wailed, instinctively turning back into black smoke.
But Lu Zheng gave it no chance.
“Supreme Command, Flying Cloud Breaks Evil, go!”
With a Flying Cloud Breaking Evil咒, the black smoke dissipated, and the soul scattered.
With the two malevolent ghosts no longer causing trouble, Lu Zheng performed the Cloud Gathering Technique again, using cloud methods to completely eradicate the yin energy surrounding the abandoned house.
By the next day, as the sun rose, a ray of golden light and purple qi descended, complementing Lu Zheng’s cloud methods. Finally, the yin energy lingering around the abandoned house was thoroughly dispelled, and the mental curse seals, rootless like drifting duckweed, vanished entirely.
“Finally done.”
Standing at the gate of the abandoned house, facing the rising sun, Lu Zheng muttered to himself, “But now, there’s a new problem…”
He glanced back at the house, which had been thoroughly searched to no avail, shook his head, and turned to leave.
…
Shaotong Mountain, White Cloud Temple.
“So, that’s how it is…”
Such matters naturally had to be reported to the sect first.
Yuan Jing, “…”
Daoist Ming Zhang, “…”
Neither had expected that the Black Wheel King had left such a contingency.
Fortunately, the Black Wheel King thought Duan Jiang and Zhan Yue were already dead, allowing Lu Zheng to find the abandoned house the next day. Otherwise, who knows how many ghosts would have obtained the incomplete secret method of Refining Yang to Return to Yin.
With that method, could those ghosts truly resist absorbing the yang energy of the living?
Daoist Ming Zhang felt a bit embarrassed and couldn’t help but sigh, “A moment of carelessness!”
Lu Zheng, “…”
Yuan Jing, “…”
“Unexpectedly, though the Black Wheel King’s yin soul origin is not yet dead, why would he spread this secret method widely?” Yuan Jing couldn’t help but ask.
Daoist Ming Zhang, being experienced, immediately asked, “The secret method he spread is incomplete?”
Lu Zheng nodded, “Incomplete!”
Daoist Ming Zhang’s eyes flashed. “I’m afraid it’s not just incomplete, it might even have some flaws.”
Pausing, Daoist Ming Zhang continued, “But I’m afraid in Ding Mountain County and Tonglin County, many ghosts lingering in the mortal world, not entering the underworld, have obtained that method’s transmission.
That abandoned house is the center of this matter. Those ghosts aren’t foolish and may not stay in the two counties to cause trouble. So, quickly inform the Anomaly Suppression Office to spread the news to all counties, reporting any incidents immediately.”
Lu Zheng nodded, “I’ll go.”
“Let me handle it. After all, this was my oversight, leaving loose ends,” Daoist Ming Zhang said. “You and Yuan Jing should patrol the villages and towns around the two counties. If you encounter ghosts cultivating this secret method and absorbing people’s yang energy, subdue them all.”
Lu Zheng and Yuan Jing bowed in unison, “Yes!”
…
Peach Blossom Plain, Peach Blossom Village.
“Well, now I understand how Daoist Yuan Jing’s personality was shaped,” Shen Ying said faintly, pouring Lu Zheng a cup of tea.
“Ahem!” Lu Zheng coughed dryly.
“Alright, alright, Daoist Ming Zhang is your master, I understand,” Shen Ying said with a sweet smile, handing Lu Zheng the teacup. “But you’re going to be busy, Lu Lang.”
“No matter, the Anomaly Suppression Office will take the lead,” Lu Zheng said. “Besides, the county constables will spread the news. If villages and towns notice people inexplicably weakening, they’ll report it.”
“But there will definitely be some missed cases.”
Lu Zheng nodded, “That’s why we need to patrol everywhere.”
“Will the Anomaly Suppression Office mobilize too?” Shen Ying asked softly.
“That depends on how busy they are,” Lu Zheng said, unsure himself.
“In that case, let the Eighteen Peach Blossom Maidens help. They’ve been in seclusion for a long time, it’s time they got some fresh air,” Shen Ying suggested.
“Won’t that disrupt their cultivation?”
“The critical phase has passed. They’ve just continued cultivating since there was nothing else to do,” Shen Ying said with a smile.
Lu Zheng nodded, then frowned, “But the strength of those ghosts is unknown. The Eighteen Maidens might not…”
“No worries. Let them go in groups of three. Even if they encounter an ancient ghost, they can protect themselves and return. If the opponent is strong, the maidens won’t engage but will come back to inform us,” Shen Ying explained.
Lu Zheng finally nodded in agreement, “Then I’ll trouble you, my lady.”
Shen Ying leaned closer, her voice soft and charming, “We’re husband and wife, why so formal, Lu Lang?”
…
After staying one night in Peach Blossom Village, Lu Zheng returned to Tonglin County to inform Liu Qingyan.
“If Qingyan encounters cases of vitality fading or yang energy loss, it might be the work of ghosts,” Lu Zheng said. “If I’m not around, just inform Peach Blossom Forest.”
Liu Qingyan pouted, “Does Lu Lang think so little of my strength?”
“I think highly of it! Highly!” Lu Zheng said with a smile, comforting Liu Qingyan, his hand tracing an arc to soothe her. “But I still want the target of your *Little Qingqiu Bewitching Technique* to be me.”
Liu Qingyan’s momentum faltered, her body softening under Lu Zheng’s touch.
“Lu Lang~”
“No taking risks, got it?”
“Got it~”
“Come, let me check how well you’ve practiced your *Little Qingqiu Bewitching Technique*.”
“Lu Lang, this secret method is a proper combat technique of the Qingqiu clan.”
“Right! But besides combat, the scriptures don’t say it can’t be used elsewhere. And how is the matter of human relations not proper?”
“But, ugh—”