After saying that, I led Zhu Dayou and Li Ru upstairs again.
By the time we reached the second floor, Master Li had already followed Gao Zheng and the others into the room where his wife and child were staying.
As soon as we entered, Master Li was holding a compass and muttering mysteriously to himself.
I didn't go in, only stood at the doorway and watched.
Holding the compass in one hand, Master Li began to chant:
"Heaven is secure, earth is level; blessings, longevity, virtue, and light. This humble Daoist drives out evil; ghosts and fiends shall tremble.
Gods come, ghosts depart."
After saying that, he took out a talisman.
The instant he pulled it out, I recognized it.
It was the minor exorcism talisman Uncle Yu often used, the kind with very weak talismanic power—not even as strong as my Spirit-Stabilizing Talisman.
Still, it was enough to drive away wandering souls and wild ghosts.
This talisman was drawn using the methods of our lineage.
Now I could be one hundred percent certain that this guy was, in all likelihood, Huang Yougui's disciple.
Back when Huang Yougui had helped us by the river in Jin District, Uncle Yu had taught him a little of the Yin Dish craft. After that, he had taken Uncle Yu as his master.
Naturally, Uncle Yu hadn't acknowledged it.
But later, Tian Yong displayed exceptional talent. Given that connection, Uncle Yu accepted Huang Yougui as a nominal disciple and taught him a few exorcism techniques.
Though he wasn't a formal disciple, what he learned was real skill.
Among those techniques were talismans like this one.
Now that he had produced one of these exorcism talismans, his identity was basically confirmed.
After activating the talisman, Master Li spoke again:
"This humble Daoist has already