Affairs Beyond the World and Mundane Affairs

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The Daoist Temple was in complete chaos at this moment.

Minghe entered the outer hall of the Qingxu Palace. As soon as she stepped inside, she was attacked from both sides.

Those were Qingxu's trusted disciples, originally intended to attack Humble Origins and Qin Yi, but Minghe has now devoured them all.

A formation suddenly surged, an earth dragon rose up, and yin fire roared. Several Daoist priests on the left and right, wielding Peach Wood Swords, chanted incantations, and several Daoist talismans trapped Minghe, flashing with different Technique Method lights.

Minghe remained expressionless, flicking her slender finger as if plucking a flower from a dream.

"Jump!"

The earth dragon vanished, the yin fire subsided, the array patterns shattered instantly, and all the talismans turned to ashes.

Minghe pointed, and white light surrounded several Daoists, then tightened instantly, binding them tightly.

An ambush that would give even a powerful demon like Humble Origins a major headache was completely wiped out in an instant by Minghe.

But the next moment, Minghe's usually aloof expression changed, and she stared ahead with a slight frown.

Magistrate Yang and his entourage rushed in, with Qin Yi and Humble Origins following leisurely behind, witnessing the scene inside the hall.

Originally, many townspeople were doing their morning prayers in the hall, but now they were taken hostage by a group of Daoist priests carrying knives and swords.

The Taoist Qinghe, who had poisoned the Wang Family last night, appeared in the hall, holding a knife to a child's neck, and sneered, "Stop, all of you!"

The child was so frightened that he couldn't even cry.

Minghe looked at the group of ragged and emaciated townspeople, sighed softly, and loosened the Law Seals that had been forming on her hands.

She might be able to take down all the Daoists instantly, but she dared not gamble; if she even grazed one, it would be a matter of life and death.

Qin Yi watched her slender figure from behind, somewhat puzzled. Logically, Minghe shouldn't be so concerned about human lives. They've beaten dogs to a pulp in Southern Li and Western Wasteland, yet she's never shown any compassion, just coldly observing... Perhaps she has another set of standards in her heart. We don't know her very well, so it's hard to guess for now.

But this situation was indeed tricky, and Qin Yi himself didn't know how to solve it.

Minghe slowly asked, "What do you intend to do?"

"We practice Yin Corpse Technique, but so what? What we practice won't cause drought at all. My Senior Brother said that without reaching the Shining Sun Realm, one cannot disrupt the earth's veins, let alone shake the heavens' timing, so how could it cause drought? The so-called drought is all caused by that Rat Demon!" Qinghe glared angrily at Humble Origins: "He is the culprit! Why don't you eliminate the demon and instead cause trouble for us?"

The Humble Origins innocently shrugged, offering no explanation.

Anyone with even a slight understanding of cultivation knows that he cultivates with lightning attributes, which has nothing to do with causing drought; in fact, it's possible he could even bring rain. His conflict with the drought-stricken corpse could be attributed to innate incompatibility.

Minghe was clearly not swayed, and simply said, "The Yin Corpse Arts is against the will of Heaven. Your cultivation is still shallow at this stage, yet you are already absorbing the flesh and blood of others to nourish your appearance, which is already a fault. If you cultivate to a deeper level, you will devour flesh and blood and steal lifeblood, which is Evil Method."

"What kind of Evil Method is this! We haven't even killed a single person yet, are we supposed to be guilty beforehand?" Qinghe retorted angrily. "Look around you, Magistrate Yang, Wang Yuanwai, how many innocent souls are in their hands! Just because they don't practice Evil Method, does that make them good people?"

Qin Yi couldn't help but ask, "Not a single person was killed? Then where are the seekers who came before?"

Qinghe sneered, "I'm one of them!"

He paused, then pointed to several other Daoist priests around him. "You are all!"

Qin Yi was stunned.

But then Qinghe continued, "The Yin Corpse Arts is to seize the essence of creation to achieve immortality, harming others to nourish oneself. I observe that your cultivation is still shallow, and your lifespan is no more than a hundred years. When your lifespan ends, will you still be as righteous and awe-inspiring as you are today?"

Qin Yi glanced at Minghe, and Minghe was looking at him too.

Both of them simultaneously recalled the moment in the Dong Hua Underground Palace when their young and handsome faces instantly turned white-haired.

Qin Yi calmly said, "If you had asked me a few months ago, I wouldn't have been able to answer. But now I have the answer, and I can tell you that this kind of immortality Non-Self what I desire."

Qinghe continued, "Even if you don't seek immortality for yourself, wouldn't you wish your loved ones could continue living and speaking to you after they pass away?"

At this point, he burst into tears. "If I had learned this skill earlier, my wife might not have died back then."

Qin Yi remained silent.

Minghe said calmly, "So, does Your Excellency mean to have Righteous Path cultivators acknowledge the legitimacy of the Qingxu Palace and sit idly by while a drought may occur in the future?"

Qinghe said loudly, "As long as you leave this mountain, we will naturally choose another place to cultivate. Let's all keep to ourselves and go our separate ways!"

Minghe shook his head slightly. "If you hide away and deepen your cultivation, one day there will be a severe drought, and I will have committed such a sin. This idea is not feasible."

Qin Yi didn't even have time to stop her from speaking, feeling utterly speechless. My dear Elder Sister, couldn't you have at least tried to appease them and get them to release the people? That blunt remark completely blocked their path!

"So, all you're saying is that you want us dead!" Qinghe roared in fury. "Then let's all die together!"

Laughter suddenly came from the side. "If you're going to do it, then do it quickly. What's the point of saying so much? Hey you over there, Qingxin Taoist Priest, please hurry up with your knife. I've been eyeing Zhang Laoqi's three acres of paddy fields for a long time. He's been stubbornly refusing to sell, but he's thrown his copper coins into your Daoist Temple. With this cut, the fields will be mine."

Qin Yi looked at the Wang Yuanwai beside him.

But then Wang Yuanwai continued smugly, "Daoist Priest Qinghe, hurry up! I've had my eye on this little brat's mother for a while now. That slut claims she'll remain chaste, but let's see what she'll do after this little brat dies!"

Daoist Priest Qinghe opened his mouth wide, speechless for a long time.

The knife held to the child's neck loosened slightly, as if subconsciously trying to prevent Wang Yuanwai from succeeding.

This slight relaxation was immediately noticed by Minghe. With a clear shout, she pointed her slender finger and all the Daoists were frozen in place at the same time, unable to move at all.

Qin Yi's heart stirred slightly.

The Body Immobilization Technique is quite interesting...

The servants of the Wang Yuanwai swarmed forward and tied up all the Daoist priests. The rescued townspeople were overjoyed and kowtowed profusely in gratitude, saying, "Thank you so much for saving us, Daoist priest..."

"Wait a minute." Wang Yuanwai turned and bowed to Magistrate Yang with a smile, saying, "These unruly people offer money to the temple and sacrifice flesh and blood to the Demonic Daoist, claiming to be deceived. In my humble opinion, they are all accomplices of the Demonic Daoist priest. I suggest they all be imprisoned and severely interrogated..."

Magistrate Yang immediately understood, stroking his beard and smiling, "That makes sense! We cannot let the accomplices of this Demonic Daoist priest go unpunished! Arrest them all!"

Qin Yi was astonished by his Celestial Person.

I initially thought it was Wang Yuanwai's scheme to rescue them, and even secretly gave him a thumbs up. But it seems what he said just now wasn't a plan at all; it was his honest opinion!

The Wang Family's servants pounced on the villagers like wolves, pinning them to the ground once more. Cries and screams of terror filled the air. Magistrate Yang stroked his beard and said, "Take them all back to the county office and thoroughly investigate this case!"

Trial my ass! If they go there, they'll be skinned alive!

Qin Yi couldn't hold back any longer and turned to Minghe, saying, "Fellow Daoist, are you just going to abandon this?"

Minghe pursed her lips, frowning silently as she observed the chaotic scene. The Old Daoist Nun glanced sideways at Qin Yi and said, "The magistrate's investigation of the Demonic Daoist's accomplices based on suspicion is reasonable and in accordance with the laws of the Great Qian Dynasty. How can we, as Daoist priests, interfere in worldly affairs?"

So that's how it is... Qin Yi frowned as he looked at Minghe remained silent, her hesitation evident.

The faint whisper of Wang Yuanwai echoed in his ears, "Zhang Laoqi, I offered you three strings of cash for your paddy fields, but you wouldn't sell. Now you're going to have to suffer the consequences, and you'll be left with nothing. Haha... hahaha..."

A servant brought a village woman before Magistrate Yang. Magistrate Yang glanced at Minghe, and seeing that she wasn't paying attention to him, he quietly brushed his hand towards the woman's chest, chuckling, "Young lady, if you want to escape punishment, then first..."

"If you don't care, I will." Qin Yi strode forward and kicked Wang Yuanwai, sending him sprawling on his back. Then he grabbed Magistrate Yang's hand and slammed him to the ground.

Everyone in the hall was startled by Qin Yi's sudden outburst, and the entire hall fell silent. The Old Daoist Nun stared wide-eyed, while Minghe's beautiful eyes were fixed on Qin Yi, neither speaking nor trying to stop him.

Magistrate Yang, clutching his back in pain, pointed at Qin Yi and said, "You... you actually assaulted an official of the imperial court! Do you know the law...?"

"I don't know." Qin Yi slapped him across the face, cutting off the rest of his words.

He then squatted down, grinning and revealing his teeth. "I am a barbarian."