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"Don't panic, I'm not blaming you, but I've recently heard some rumors," Li Qi said.

After speaking, he comforted Old Ma and recounted the events of the past two days, focusing on the matter concerning General Song Kingdom.

After he finished speaking, Old Ma calmed down.

He made two 'lulu' sounds.

Then, Shen Shuibi translated. "Old Ma said that wasn't him."

"Huh?" Li Qi was taken aback.

In the home of the Great Deer Kingdom Yi County, Li Prefecture, Steward Wang.

Li Qi came here alone to proceed with the next stage of negotiations.

Li Qi coughed twice. "Cough cough, it's probably a misunderstanding, so I guess I don't need you to smear yourself with blood."

After saying that, Li Qi glanced at Old Madam Wang.

The fact that Old Ma isn't Dragon Steed in the photo...

Does she know?

You know that, right?

She is a fortune teller, though she hasn't reached the highest rank.

But Li Qi himself did not qualify.

However, he already knew that even if Shaman did not reach the rank of a certain grade, they could still possess all sorts of strange and Divine Ability, so he dared not underestimate them in the slightest.

On the contrary, martial arts...

It seems that besides fighting, they don't have any other impressive skills.

But that's impressive enough. The Ox-Strength Technique only gave him 6,000 jin of strength, but after reaching the ninth rank of martial arts, he could easily lift a boulder weighing over 20,000 jin with just his physical body. Furthermore, with the burst of Carp Flowing Intent, his strength could more than double for a short period.

It can only be said that the two sides have different focuses. Martial arts is really Dao Path that purely pursues combat power, but Shaman is different. Combat power is only an auxiliary factor. The most important thing is functionality.

Li Qi had heard of the fortune teller before. This Dao Path was not strong in combat, but it had a lot of strange and mysterious Technique Method, so Li Qi dared not underestimate Old Madam Wang in the slightest.

Therefore, Li Qi said, "Old man, since you don't need to erase Old Ma's causal clues at the cost of your blood, can I change the reward?"

When Li Qi asked this question, Old Madam Wang immediately nodded and said, "Of course, Senior Brother, please feel free to make any requests, and I will do my best to fulfill them."

"It's not that strange. I just want to ask how you located us? That's why I was fooled by you," Li Qi asked.

When the topic of being scammed came up, the Old Woman Wang panicked.

When this topic came up, Li Qi's expression also became serious. "Excuse my bluntness, old man, I am entrusted with the mission of the Great Shaman. If what you say is not satisfactory, although I have resolved the conflict between Human-Ghost and saved you from the clutches of evil spirits, if you cannot explain it, I may have to silence you."

Old Woman Wang heard the words "Great Shaman," her body visibly stiffened.

For those from Wushen Mountain, the terms "Great Shaman" and "Great Diviner" carry undeniable weight.

She immediately bowed. "That foolish woman deserves to die... I concealed something earlier, I hope you won't blame me, senior brother..."

"I know you're hiding something, but everyone has their own difficulties, so I won't pry into what happened before. I just want you to tell me how you located me." Li Qi waved his hand, seemingly relaxed, but his eyes remained fixed on Old Madam Wang.

Old Madam Wang was solemn, her face filled with fear, and she knelt down directly. "Senior Brother, please understand, although I am a foolish woman, I would never dare to delay the affairs of the Great Shaman. In fact... I have no idea where you are."

"My senior brother's cultivation is so profound that my Art of Divination are completely unable to locate him, so... this foolish woman used a clumsy method."

"It's not that difficult," Old Woman Wang said. "Actually, that gold... I only used a little Technique Method to make it have the form but not the spirit, so it's impossible to frame someone. But if there are any disciples of my Old Woman Wang Wushen Mountain or anyone who knows their stuff, they might be able to detect that the gold might be cursed. At that time, they will naturally come knocking on our door... I have already sent out thirty-five pieces of this kind of gold."

"As long as I see something from the wild that can fight wild beasts on its own, or something unusual, I will send my son to send one..." The old woman explained carefully, her forehead touching the ground.

After listening, Li Qi looked up, speechless and choked with emotion.

Damn it, I underestimated all the heroes in the world.

Who would have thought that a blind old woman in a small rural county would have such a fishing method?

However, that should indeed be the case.

My heart aches so much...

That single gold nugget was worth a thousand coins.

"Then how did you confirm my Dragon Steed and my whereabouts? And how did you even answer the question about the military knife?" Li Qi asked again.

"I dare not hide it from you, senior brother. On Wushen Mountain, I learned a technique called 'Mirror Flower Water Moon', which allowed me to spy on you from afar... Then I saw the Soldier's Qi on the longsword, and then I guessed some things and tried to deceive you... I didn't expect to be right... As for the matter of the military knife, that is true, and the matter of the Dragon Steed leaving a shadow is also true..." Old Woman Wang said.

Li Qi was truly at a loss for words.

Li Qi kept this in mind and treated it as a lesson.

Well, once bitten, twice shy; consider it a lesson learned.

However, he did not intend to pursue the matter. He simply said to Old Woman Wang, "... Then let's leave it at that. You can use this knife to erase the traces of cause and effect. I will go and help your family resolve the final issues. After that, your Wang Family will be free from danger."

"Thank you, senior brother!" Old Madam Wang kowtowed repeatedly.

Li Qi did not stop him, leaving behind the long sword for him to perform the spell, while he went to complete the final sacrificial ceremony, offering the Five Offerings and Pure Water, so as to repay the Yin Qi.

Five Offerings of finely chopped cold meat dishes.

Pure Water, on the other hand, is water that has been Shaman it, water that has been nurtured by the Shaman's own body temperature.

The ceremony was held, and the air in the tomb was drawn away. With the blessing of the spirit, the tomb was sealed again.

Once all of this was done, the causal clues on the longsword had also been erased.

Li Qi didn't let Old Madam Wang die, but he still took twenty taels of gold from the Wang Family.

Without stopping, he bought some luggage, mounted his Old Ma, and rode away without stopping.

On the way, Shen Shuibi clung tightly to his waist to keep from falling. As the Old Ma sped along, she suddenly asked, "Li Qi, are we just going to let it go like this? That doesn't seem like you."

"Why doesn't it look like me?" Li Qi asked back.

"Hmm, I always felt that to avoid any risk, you would have killed them all before leaving," Shen Shuibi said.

Upon hearing this, Li Qi burst into laughter.

"If I were still the same person who just came out of Lizhou City, I would definitely not hesitate to silence them to prevent any possible risks," Li Qi explained to Shen Shuibi.

"However, things are different now." Li Qi's voice suddenly lowered.

"I am neither an executioner nor a fugitive. I am now a seeker of the Way. My goal is to climb the Dao Path and see more of the world, not to be as cautious as a mouse!" Li Qi raised his head and said, appearing very confident.

"Oh, Li Qi, you think they pose no threat?" Shen Shuibi replied, tilting her head.

"Ahem, the way you're saying that makes me sound like..." Li Qi was a little embarrassed; the rabbit's keenness always made people uncomfortable at times like this.

"I'm not saying you're arrogant," Shen Shuibi said, counting on her fingers. "Isn't this about your conscience? You probably don't want to kill anyone, so you're willing to take some risks, right?"