Funeral Procession, Generous Rewards

"If the head steward doesn't think I'm up to it, then by all means, find someone better."

Bai Yu turned to leave without the slightest hesitation.

This incident was strange and risky; the less involved he was, the better.

No reward was worth his safety.

If Uncle Jiu hadn't instructed him, he wouldn't have come at all.

As Bai Yu left, Xiao Fu immediately grew anxious:

"Head Steward, all the famous Yin-Yang Practitioners near Jiang City have been summoned away by the Prefect. Who knows how long it'll be before they're finished and available?"

The head steward thought for a moment and said:

"In that case, let this young man take a look first. If it's no good, Xiao Fu, you can take a trip to neighboring Lan City and invite Master Ku from there."

Xiao Fu thought that by the time Master Ku arrived, it would be too late.

He hurriedly stopped Bai Yu, saying:

"Young sir, please don't leave yet. Just take a look at the feng shui to see if there's anything unusual. Don't worry, you'll definitely be compensated handsomely."

After some persuasion, Bai Yu couldn't refuse.

The Xiao Family was, after all, one of the four great families of Jiang City, not to be trifled with. He couldn't easily refuse this assignment.

Bai Yu sighed and took out his compass to begin investigating.

Over the past few months, Bai Yu had learned a great deal about Yin-Yang and feng shui from Uncle Jiu.

He was a quick learner, and examining feng shui was no problem for him.

However, after investigating, Bai Yu couldn't help but frown.

Xiao Fu quickly asked:

"Young brother, what have you found?"

Bai Yu said:

"It's that I haven't found anything. Your residence faces south, is upright and balanced, and full of yang energy. It doesn't seem like there are any evil spirits causing trouble at all."

Hearing this, the head steward snorted coldly:

"A beardless mouth doesn't get things done right. I knew this young pup wouldn't be useful."

"If there are no evil spirits causing trouble, how did those guards die?"

"Xiao Fu, ride as fast as you can to Lan City."

Xiao Fu wore a bitter face and said:

"Head Steward, it's at least two or three hundred li from here to Lan City. Going back and forth will mean sleeping in the open, and more importantly, we can't afford to waste the time."

"If things continue like this, not only will we not find the evil spirits, but the guards who died will turn into Baleful Corpses."

The head steward's expression also turned troubled upon hearing this, and he finally said:

"Young man, then go and give the guards a proper burial first, to resolve their Sha Qi."

"Do it well, and we, a great and wealthy family, won't skimp on your reward. If you dare to try anything funny, be careful you don't bite off more than you can chew."

Bai Yu snorted coldly in his heart. The Xiao Family, from top to bottom, exuded an arrogance that was very unpleasant.

However, the Xiao Family was powerful at the moment, and Bai Yu couldn't afford to lash out.

He followed Xiao Fu to a secluded courtyard.

Three corpses were laid out in the yard, all covered with White Banners.

Bai Yu lifted the White Banner and stepped forward to examine them, immediately feeling a chill in his heart.

He saw that the three corpses all had wide eyes and twisted faces, as if they had seen something terrifying.

Moreover, the corpses had not decayed; some had begun to grow fangs, others had grown long fingernails, and one even had white hair starting to grow on its face.

Bai Yu gasped:

"Died with grievances, fangs and claws—this is a sign of turning into Baleful Corpses."

The head steward said disdainfully:

"We know that without you telling us. Can you bury them peacefully?"

Bai Yu said unhurriedly:

"I can try."

He took out his Suona and began to play a tune.

A series of messages began to appear in his mind.

[Burial Target: Li Xingkui.]

[Identity: Xiao Family Guard.]

[Cultivation: Fifth-Rank Martial Artist.]

[Funeral Participation: 1%.]

[Common Reward: Blood Essence +140, Life Experience +999.]

[Optional Rewards: Three Years of Inner Force, Strength +10, Flying Star Needle Technique, Poison Dragon Whip Technique, Seven Star Sword Technique.]

[Funeral Target: Qiu Feilong]

[Funeral Target: Qian Sanliang]

Bai Yu glanced at it. All three were Fifth-Rank Martial Artists, and the funeral rewards were quite generous.

Most importantly, Bai Yu could use the Burial World Record to view snippets of their lives.

The three men's lives were vastly different, but they had one thing in common.

Their Blood Essence were all very rich, and they had all been on night watch before they died.

Li Xingkui passed by the backyard garden and saw a white-clad young master admiring the moon. He was about to step forward to pay his respects when a withered claw suddenly grabbed his throat.

Before he died, he only saw the smiling face of the white-clad young master suddenly turn into a hideous ghost face.

Qiu Feilong and Qian Sanliang were the same. They both saw the white-clad young master and were suddenly attacked by monsters, dying instantly.

Bai Yu couldn't help but be stunned.

The figure of this white-clad young master looked very familiar.

He remembered that when he performed the funeral for Mangzi, there was also such a white-clad young master in his memories, and Mangzi had died at his hands.

This was too much of a coincidence.

Bai Yu felt like he had been drawn into a whirlpool, and he might be crushed to pieces.

His mind raced, trying to think of a way out.

Just then, the tune finished.

The head steward looked impatient:

"Young man, are you going to be able to do this or not? They're about to turn into Baleful Corpses."

Xiao Fu also looked at Bai Yu with some suspicion, thinking:

"Daoist Lin Jiu said this kid has five-tenths of his skill, but now it looks like he's useless."

"If he really can't do it, I'll be scolded along with him, and I might even have my wages docked."

Bai Yu's face didn't betray a hint of emotion as he took out a few yellow talismans from his pocket and stuck them on various parts of one of the corpses.

"Yellow talismans as a guide, to expel evil and suppress the baleful!"

Bai Yu chanted a spell and waved his hand, causing one of the yellow talismans to ignite spontaneously.

Immediately, the corpse spat out a cloud of white air, which was the Sha Qi that had not dissipated from its chest.

Bai Yu then waved the Soul-Suppressing Banner, and as the White Banner fluttered, the cloud of Sha Qi was directly dispersed.

Bai Yu repeated the process, forcing the Sha Qi out of the other two corpses and clearing it away one by one.

The temperature in the small courtyard immediately dropped a few degrees.

A look of joy appeared on Xiao Fu's face. It seemed that this little brother had some skill after all.

The head steward, on the other hand, held a handkerchief over his nose, and the way he looked at Bai Yu wasn't as critical as before.

At this moment, Bai Yu picked up the Suona and played a Soul-Calming Song.

"Whose land is this in the Hao Li hills, gathering souls, wise and foolish alike?"

"How urgently the Ghost Earl urges, no delay is allowed for human lives."

"Do you not see, the heroes of the ages have all faded away, and all have become earth beneath the Northern Mountain."

The soul-calming intent of the song flowed slowly, echoing in the small courtyard with the sound of the Suona.

When the song ended, the three corpses slowly closed their eyes.

Xiao Fu exclaimed:

"They closed their eyes, they closed their eyes! This little master really has some skills, it looks like he has at least eight or nine-tenths of Daoist Lin Jiu's ability."

The head steward's face also changed, and he scolded Xiao Fu:

"What are you standing there for? Quickly bring tea for this little master."

As he spoke, he turned to Bai Yu with a flattering expression:

"We'll have to trouble you with the funeral, little master. With you here, we can rest assured."

Bai Yu said calmly:

"The funeral is easy enough to handle, but it would be best if these three bodies could be cremated to avoid any further accidents."

The head steward nodded repeatedly, saying that everything would be done according to what Little Master Bai said.

Bai Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He stretched and saw a figure, his face suddenly changing drastically!