Chapter 22: Always by his side (Part 2)

April 6, 2023Ai Hrist

“Miss Gu doesn’t know how arrogant and domineering those guys from the Taoist Sect are. If you don’t join them, ordinary mystic masters wouldn’t have the means to survive at all.” Song Chen said and added: “They have monopolized several long-established shops that can make talismans and refine medicines These shops are not allowed to take things out and sell them to non-members of the Taoist Sect. Also, Taoist Masters who have no Taoist Sect certification can’t take on work. The Taoist Sect will brand you as a scammer and someone who uses the Taoist way and breaks rules… …”

“Anyway, there are so many things like this. I’m a member of the Special Spiritual Department, so I can’t get along well with them.”

Wang Xiaole, who has been silent all this time, pushed down the frame of the mirror and said: “That’s true. My family used to be a branch of the Wang family, a Taoist Sect. My dad couldn’t stand the dirty things of the headmaster of the Wu family, so he asked to leave the Wang family. He was almost beaten to death by the headmaster when he heard it. The elders of the Taoist Sect even said that our family is no longer a member of the Taoist Sect, even if this matter is a personal family feud.”

Later, Father Wang recovered from his injuries. But because non-Taoist Sect members can’t take on any job, his hatred reached its peak. He and his family joined the Special Spiritual Department in a rage.

With the protection of the official organization, those scumbags restrained themselves a little.

But until now, every time he met someone from the Taoist Sect, they would call him a ‘traitor’ in a strange way.

Song Chen said: “They will look for you. If Miss Gu refuses, they will deal with you.”

Zheng Ruyu also took out a thick file and handed it to Gu Zhisang.

The above records were some unsolved case records where the murderer could not be found. There were many cases in which there were traces of metaphysics. Twenty years ago, the number of files was the largest. In recent years, as the attitude of the country has become more serious and clear, the Taoist Sect members have restrained themselves a lot, and the number of unsolved cases has gradually decreased.

Zheng Ruyu said: “When we give these files to those old fellows from Taoist Sect, they started to stir up trouble. Many internal disputes arise. Now, the Taoist Sect is not a good place to go. If Miss Gu has no intention to join them, it’s better to come to our spiritual group. “

“Abusing skills, forming factions, eradicating dissidents…” Gu Zhisang snorted coldly, with inexplicable anger surging in her heart: “Is this now the way of Taoism in this world?”

Wang Xiaole sighed, “The Taoist Sect was not like this in the past. Thousands of years ago, the patriarch, Jun Hong, established a sect to unify the world. I still remember the three taboos set by the patriarch in the classics: Don’t cause any disaster, don’t engage in evil deeds, and don’t indulge in pleasure. At that time, the Taoist Sect had a clear morality. No one dared to use magic spells to harm the world. It’s a pity that the patriarch had only been in charge of Taoism for more than a hundred years and passed away. There has never been a leader with great kindness and great wisdom since then…”

“Wait.” Gu Zhisang’s expression suddenly became very strange: “You said the name of the founder of the Taoist Sect is Jun Hong?”

“Yes.”

All three of them had an expression of “You are a mystic master, but you don’t even know this”.

Gu Zhisang, who had always felt something was wrong, suddenly caught a flash of inspiration at this moment, She squinted her phoenix eyes, and looked at Wang Xiaole:

“You are from the Taoist Sect, can you tell me about the past and history of Taoism that you know?”

Although it was strange, Wang Xiaole still nodded.

After a brief chat, Gu Zhisang fell into silence, and after a while, the corners of her mouth twitched. She then said, “I’m sorry to trouble you.”

Song Chen looked expectant: “Will Miss Gu join our spirit group?”

Gu Zhisang shook her head, and slowly said with a disappointed expression: “Although I won’t join your spiritual group if you encounter something that cannot be solved, I can provide you with a little help.”

“By the way, especially those who are troubled by people from the Taoist Sect, you can come to me.”

After she left, the three profound masters in the office still haven’t recovered.

Song Chen scratched his head, “What did she mean by that last sentence? Does she want to fight against people from the Taoist Sect? That’s awesome!”

Wang Xiaole deeply agrees, but still feels a little strange: “She is not from the Taoist sect, why does she look like someone who wants to overthrow the Taoist Sect? And she doesn’t seem to understand the Taoist Sect, but she can speak one or two lines according to history recorded in the internal classics. Boss, are you sure she has had no connection with Taoism before? Did she have any grudges?”

Zheng Ruyu frowned, “It’s really strange. I checked her background several times, and she has nothing to do with Taoism. Her fortune-telling and Feng Shui skills were suddenly revealed. She can find the large tomb that even the old men from the Taoist Sect haven’t discovered for so many years.”

“Forget it, as long as such talents are not taken away by the Taoist Sect, we still have a chance.”

*

On the way home, the system was as quiet as a chicken, not daring to breathe.

It could feel that Gu Zhisang’s mood was very unstable, like a volcano that was about to erupt.

As soon as she entered the house, Gu Zhisang sat on the rattan chair. She let out a sigh of relief, gently kneaded the acupoints at the corners of her eyebrows with her pale fingertips, and said in a cold voice for a while:

“System, you know that my ability has recovered by 70%.”

“Yes, I can feel…” The system said weakly.

After receiving the meritorious power bestowed by the dragon veins, the system saw an obvious change in Gu Zhisang’s body.

From the system’s point of view, she was just a strong soul, but now Gu Zhisang, whose body and soul fit more than half, really made the system feel oppressed.

Gu Zhisang: “Then you should also know that if I try my best to destroy this body, I can erase you from my sea of consciousness.”

The system: “?!!”