The Jade Turtle

"Will Master Qin be alright?"

There was no movement on the river for a long time.

Wang Qing couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Don't worry, it's nothing," Di Feng said nonchalantly.

Back when he was dealing with the Mother-and-Child Corpse Sha, Qin Yan was dragged into the water by the red-clad female corpse.

It's still nothing, and I haven't managed to escape their entanglement.

It's just a mere Water Ghost, nothing to brag about!

"Cough cough!" As Zhang Jing's feet touched the ground, he felt an immense sense of familiarity, as if he wanted to kiss the ground.

That evil spirit was extremely strange; his attacks simply couldn't hit it.

At that time, he thought he was about to die, and he seemed to see his great-grandmother beckoning to him.

"Cousin, are you alright?"

Xu Ziheng quickly went over to check on the other person and breathed a sigh of relief after finding that the other person was not injured.

"There's something fishy going on!"

Zhang Jing trembled, filled with fear of the unknown.

"Damn Qin Yan, how could he not tell me that the thing underwater was so ferocious?"

I'm definitely going to beat him up later.

After a wave of fear, Zhang Jing immediately started cursing.

He realized he'd been used as bait!

"Captain Qin has been in the water for some time now. I wonder how he is doing?"

Xu Zixin looked worried!

"Don't worry, this kind of menace won't die."

Zhang Jing said, grumbling.

Although he didn't want to admit it, when the other party pulled him up, Qin Yan's eyes showed a hint of excitement when he saw the evil spirit.

Yes, that's right, it's excitement.

The excitement of seeing prey.

On the other side, the 'River Nether' that entered the water instantly transformed into a black shadow, attempting to entangle Qin Yan and drown him!

He saw the enemy charging towards him!

Qin Yan sneered inwardly; in the water, his speed was in no way inferior to 'River Nether'.

Without the slightest hesitation, they charged straight at the enemy.

The Demon-Subduing Pestle in his hand was suddenly enveloped in a Buddhist light, and he thrust it towards his opponent once more.

Qin Yan could clearly feel a kind of resistance when he touched it.

The evil aura he saw dissipated considerably in an instant, after he suffered two heavy blows in succession.

'River Nether' clearly sensed Qin Yan's unusual behavior and immediately chose to retreat!

I don't want to get entangled with them.

But how could Qin Yan possibly let them go!

Their speed increased dramatically in the water, and both of them quickly sank downwards.

The undercurrents in the river became increasingly turbulent.

Qin Yan then discovered a deep pool at the bottom of the river, and swam further down.

Qin Yan could then feel the icy cold growing increasingly biting.

"Could this be its lair?"

Qin Yan thought to himself!

"Qi-Reading Technique!"

The red light in his eyes grew increasingly eerie. From his perspective, apart from that evil aura, he could not detect any other Sha Qi, turbid energy, or other negative energies in the abyss.

"We can't let it sink any further."

The Buddhist beads on Qin Yan's wrist instantly emitted auspicious Buddhist light, and then quickly rushed towards 'River Nether'!

Buddhist mantras are engraved on the prayer beads!

In an instant, it became frozen in place!

"Blood Sha Hand Seal!"

A crimson light erupted from Qin Yan's body, his killing intent solidifying into a tangible form!

A beam of red light burst forth, blasting fiercely towards the illusory form.

This was also the first time Qin Yan had used this method to fight against evil beings.

Where the blood flowed, 'River Nether's' soul and body instantly collapsed, and its evil aura surged forth!

And at that time...

Qin Yan sensed a dissipating pure Sha Qi being drawn towards him.

It flows continuously downwards to some place.

"I didn't sense any other evil entities!"

Qin Yan frowned inwardly, "Could it be that I've encountered another perverted creature like the Mass Grave Mound?"

I can't be that unlucky.

With this thought in mind!

Qin Yan dived downwards again, the biting cold of the night seeming to freeze his body.

Suddenly, he sensed a spiritual energy.

"The Qi-Reading Technique records celestial essences, rare and precious treasures of heaven and earth!"

Gradually!

Qin Yan had already sunk to the bottom of the river. Brushing aside the mud and grime on the riverbed, what he held in his hand appeared to be a Jade Turtle.

He could sense a spiritual aura emanating from it, shimmering with golden light.

"Never mind, let's go up there first!"

With that thought in mind, Qin Yan no longer hesitated and swam towards the surface of the water.

Moments after he left, something began to float up from one side of the abyss.

They were human-shaped corpses.

Their bodies were stiff, their skin an eerie pale white, and even stranger, their clothes were all different.

The period spans a wide range, and the stylistic differences are obvious.

These corpses did not leave the abyss, but instead formed eddies within it, constantly rotating back and forth.

Silence! Stillness!

An indescribable eeriness.

Slide!

Qin Yan emerged from the water and returned to the shore.

The bone-chilling cold had only lessened by half!

"Has Master Qin's thing been dealt with?"

Di Feng quickly came over to check if Qin Yan was injured, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that he was alright.

"Brother Qin, it's so good that you're alright."

Xu Ziheng stepped forward and said with concern.

"It was just an evil spirit; it's already dealt with."

Qin Yan laughed!

"Master Qin, that corpse!" Wang Qing walked over with a worried expression and pointed to Yan Hong standing to the side!

Qin Yan nodded, indicating that he understood.

"The Iwa family!"

What are your orders, my benefactor?

Yan Tao quickly stepped forward, his expression full of gratitude.

"Your son's body is possessed by evil spirits; it must be cremated immediately!"

"No! My son died a horrible death; I can't even leave him a whole body now."

Yan Hong's mother, Chang Cuihua, became instantly agitated, insisting that she absolutely could not allow anyone to burn her son!

"It's not that we want to make things difficult for you, but this corpse is tainted by evil spirits and may very well come back to life."

"At that time, both you and the surrounding people will be in danger."

Di Feng advised.

"Nonsense!"

Chang Cuihua wouldn't listen to a word!

A group of people nearby heard that Yan Hong's corpse might rise from the dead and pose a danger to them.

One by one, they began to offer their advice.

"Sister Chang, this young man is right, we should burn the body quickly."

To avoid any further trouble.

"Yes! You saw what happened to Yan Tao today, so let's listen to this young man."

Yan Tao hesitated, as if he wanted to speak but stopped himself. In this era, people believed that burial was the best way to ensure a peaceful death, and that burning a corpse was equivalent to scattering the bones to ashes.

Societal norms and the thought of his child's remains prevented him from making a decision.

Seeing this, Qin Yan sighed inwardly.

Although the Great Li Dynasty has now issued Corpse-Burning Decree, it will be difficult to implement it.

"Brother Yan, your son has unfortunately passed away. If he has a spirit in heaven, he would also hope that you two are in good health."

If evil spirits disturb his old form, they may persecute the two of them.

That would be patricide and matricide. Do you think he wanted to see that?

His only wish is for the two of them to live well.

Don't put him in a dilemma between loyalty to his country and filial piety.

Qin Yan spoke up to persuade him!

The Yan Tao couple were deeply moved, and upon seeing their son's body, they burst into tears.

"Hong'er, we're so sorry."

Ultimately, the two agreed to cremate the body.

Wang Qing held a copper coin in his hand and kept chanting scriptures.

Qin Yan could feel a surge of mental energy continuously being poured into the copper coin.

And this copper coin was placed in Yan Hong's mouth!

"These are Corpse-Suppressing Coin!"

Di Feng whispered, "This is also his family's craft: retrieving corpses and suppressing them!"

He's more than qualified to be the Corpse-Burning Patrol Commissioner!

He was a little hesitant before, "Master Qin, why don't you talk to him?"

"Good!"

Qin Yan nodded!

As the flames roared, the Yan couple continued to weep uncontrollably.

"Wang Qing, Di Feng has probably already spoken to you. So, would you be willing to become the Corpse-Burning Patrol Commissioner?"

Qin Yan pulled him aside and asked him.

"Master Qin, I'm afraid of death. My whole family is waiting for me to eat."

Wang Qing looked troubled. Having dealt with corpses for many years, he knew better than anyone how horrible they were.

Feeling timid, I wanted to refuse.

"The position of the Corpse-Burning Patrol Commissioner is a ninth-rank official, the lowest rank, but its salary is far greater than what you currently enjoy."

Moreover, your descendants may also have the opportunity to inherit your position or enter the government office to perform official duties!

Think of yourself, and think of your descendants.

"And if you encounter any difficult corpses, you can notify me. If you can't handle them, I will."

Qin Yan understood the other party's concerns, and he would naturally help them clean up the mess.

That's how it is said.

The hesitation on Wang Qing's face lessened considerably, and he became more interested.

"Is what Master Qin true?"

Wang Qing was considering this matter.

"Of course!" Qin Yan laughed!

Wang Qing's expression changed several times before he finally gritted his teeth and nodded firmly.

"I'll do it!"