After making sure that the evil ghost had been driven away by herself, Yin Xiu, or the apparition of the Ma family's ancestors, Ma Xinyi fed the girl the talisman only a cup of tea, the girl vomited some black water and regained consciousness. The whole family knelt on the ground and thanked Ma Xinyi profusely. At this time, Ma Xinyi showed a steadiness that was not typical of a child. She comforted the family with a few words, called the village chief, and explained the pros and cons of the matter clearly. Invisibly, she saved the family from the strange looks of the villagers. After doing this, Ma Xinyi and Yin Xiu quickly left the village. After leaving the village and disappearing from everyone's sight, Ma Xinyi finally couldn't hold back any longer. "Yahoo!" She jumped up and was almost as tall as Yin Xiu. "See? What is a master? I was the master just now!" "high!" Yin Xiu raised a thumbs up, "Senior sister, you were as tall as two or three floors just now."

"Really?" Ma Xinyi blinked at him, obviously not doubting the truth, just confirming with Yin Xiu again. Yin Xiu nodded and said, "It's more real than pearls!" In this way, Ma Xinyi was finally satisfied and said, "Then let's go back. It's time for lunch." "There's no rush yet." Yin Xiu took out a piece of bread from his pocket and handed it to her, "If you are hungry, use this to fill your stomach first." "Hmm? Do we have any other plans?" Ma Xinyi asked puzzledly. Yin Xiu said seriously: "Senior sister, the one possessing that girl is a water ghost." Water ghosts are said to be the most vicious and resentful type of ghosts, much more vicious than hanged ghosts. Unlike other ancestors, because they died in the water, their souls are often left in the waters where the accident occurred, unable to be reborn. Normally, the water ghosts in the water feel like they are in an ice cellar. It is so cold that every inch of their skin and "blood vessels" are frozen, and they keep shaking and shivering. When the sun comes out, the water area seems to turn into a boiling oil pan, scalding them and making them scream miserably. When it rains, the rain from the sky seems to turn into steel needles and arrows. Even if the ghosts hide in the water, they feel like they are in a hell of a thousand needles and suffer unbearable pain. In such an environment, no matter how kind the ghost was originally, it would eventually become a vicious ghost that harms people. That is why things like "catching a substitute" often happen near water, where a water ghost kills an innocent person by drowning him in the water, so that the other person can serve as a substitute and he himself can be reborn. A water ghost is an object that must be handled with caution once you get entangled with it. Therefore, Yin Xiu did not think that the matter would be over just by driving it away. "If that's the case, we need to prepare some magical tools, right?" Ma Xinyi also became serious. "Here, it's for your self-defense."

Yin Xiu handed her a tube of talisman paper, which was the Ma family's talisman. Ma Xinyi recognized it at a glance and couldn't help but said in surprise: "Sister actually gave this thing to you." "Borrowed. She just borrowed it from me." Yin Xiu evaded the question and reminded, "It is noon now. The Yang energy is at its strongest in the day, and it is also the weakest time for the water ghost. If we want to deal with it, now is the best time." "Too." Ma Xinyi hid the talisman paper in the palm of her hand. With the talisman paper from the Ma family on her, she must have felt much more at ease. The pond behind the mountain was not difficult to find, and soon Yin Xiu and Ma Xinyi arrived at the pond. The surface of the pond was dark and gloomy even in broad daylight, which clearly indicated that there was a lot of resentment. Yin Xiu pulled out three incense sticks from his sleeve, lit them and put them aside, then looked at Ma Xinyi again. In fact, Ma Xinyi has never dealt with such a situation before. In the ghost hunting and exorcism situations that she had observed before, it was usually the case that the victim was possessed and they just went to help solve the problem. When she really encountered the current situation, she became a little hesitant and didn't know what to do for a moment. Yin Xiu didn't really intend to ask her to deal with the water ghost, so she took out talisman paper from her pocket and planned to do it herself. Ma Xinyi was stunned for a moment, "Are you going to take action?" "I learned a little from my master, but I don't know if it will work." As he spoke, Yin Xiu took out the talisman paper and chanted in a low voice: "The Dragon God commands, the Water God Yin Ji borrows the magic to kill the evil!" As he made sword gestures with his fingers and pointed the talisman paper towards the pond, a vivid water dragon appeared above the water. Ma Xinyi was stunned, then looked at Yin Xiu, "Have you learned it, a little?" "Yes, not much." To some extent, this was the magic that Ma Xiaoyu "lent" to Yin Xiu. As long as she did not refuse and cut off the connection between the two, Yin Xiu could always borrow magic from her and use the Ma family's exorcism magic. Yin Xiu concentrated on using magic, and the water dragon was driven by him to dive under the water, making bursts of dragon roars. After a while, ripples began to appear again on the water surface that had become calm due to the disappearance of the dragon, and then the water dragon appeared, rolling up a black shadow. The waves hit the shore, splashing countless water droplets. Then Yin Xiu and Ma Xinyi saw a black object falling on the shore. It was a sphere emitting black gas, and a human face appeared in the sphere. That was the soul of the water ghost. It is very afraid of sunlight, and when burned by the sun, it emits bursts of white smoke and screams. "It will be over soon." Yin Xiu had no intention of communicating with the ghost. He just picked up a piece of talisman paper in his hand and lit it with his true yang fire.

"Taiyi Rescue Heavenly Lord..." He threw the talisman down, and the soul immediately seemed to be comforted by something. Although it was surrounded by raging fire, it no longer made the previous shrill screams. Ma Xinyi stared at the scene with wide eyes, quite surprised. Even though the Ma family's sisters often performed amazing works, this was the first time she had seen a scene like this one of exorcising a water ghost. After the ghost finally turned into smoke and floated up into the sky, Yin Xiu whispered to Ma Xinyi, "It's solved, Senior Sister, we can go to the town to eat something now. I found that the curry rice in this town is not bad." "You've only been here for a few days and you already knew this?" Ma Xinyi curled her lips, "In that case, I'll give you a chance to treat me to a meal." After a pause, she emphasized, "After all, I will be a very popular figure in the future, whether in Taoism or other aspects. I am afraid that the people who want to invite me to dinner will line up from the entrance to the end of the village. This is a rare opportunity that you will remember for the rest of your life. But it would be even better if you could add a roasted pigeon.” "Yes, yes, I am so lucky." Yin Xiu and Ma Xinyi walked downstairs. Just then, Ma Xinyi stopped and pointed her finger in a direction. ... "I thought we should have a midnight snack in town at this time." Ma Xiaoyu followed Yin Xiu through the bushes, hearing the chirping of insects in her ears. Although she complained, moving to a quiet place seemed to be a good choice for Ma Xiaoyu. After all, compared to the bustling market, the swaying rickshaws, or the Ma Village which is heavily guarded to some extent, this small hill with only the chirping of insects seems to be more suitable for two people to be alone. She was quite nervous, and was guessing what Yin Xiu might do next and what he might say. As she thought about it, she couldn't help blushing. After hesitating for a while, she said, "Well, although I am not as conservative as you think, and I must wait until a certain time to do something, but if it is the first time in a place like this..." "what is the relationship?" Yin Xiu was in a serious mood, and found some random topics to talk about. "Don't you think being in this desolate place is more refreshing?" "Boost your spirits?" Ma Xiaoyu's ears also turned red. "I've read about this in some martial arts novels. It's written very obscurely, but I thought that was only needed by people who have been in a relationship for too long. In the early stages, it just requires the right occasion and the right time." However, Yin Xiu just waved his hand, seeming to be worried about something. “It’s different, it’s different. Sometimes the key step, although it’s difficult to break through, will be painful and may even bleed. But after breaking through this barrier, everything became smooth. First there is pain, and then there is happiness. This is something I realized a long time later. " "I did hear that it would be a bit painful, but I think it's okay. I should be able to accept it because my married sisters also said so..." Ma Xiaoyu was too embarrassed to say anything more, so she walked with her head down and accidentally bumped into Yin Xiu's arms. "It's here." Yin Xiu said.

"right here?" Although she was mentally prepared, Ma Xiaoyu still felt that she should at least be in the room with a mat or bed, rather than next to a pond that smelled of earth. But at this time Yin Xiu just hugged her gently and did not take any other actions as Ma Xiaoyu thought. "I said……" Yin Xiu finally spoke and told Ma Xinyi the strange scene he and she saw here this afternoon. This matter has been weighing on his mind for a long time, and he didn't know whether to speak it out. "Hmm?" Ma Xiaoyu responded softly. "I mean, when you were a kid in the cave, you lost a companion, right?" Ma Xiaoyu's body obviously stiffened for a moment. She suppressed her emotions and said calmly, "Yes, I told you before. At that time, we suspected that it was Tufutu, or those mud monkeys, who took her away." She spoke lightly, as if she had let the matter go. But in fact, she would often wake up because of this incident many nights, and her quilt and pillow would be soaked. Yin Xiu felt her change and just comforted her gently. “I didn’t mean to bring this up and poke at your scars. But I think there is something you need to know.” As he said this, he gently let go of Ma Xiaoyu, then held her shoulders and directed her gaze in one direction. That was the other side of the pond. Under the moonlight, a vague shadow stood on the water. Water ghost? Ma Xiaoyu returned to her normal expression as if she had seen a ghost. She was wearing a light-colored halter dress at this time, which outlined her plump buds and graceful waist, and her feet looked even and clear under the sandals. After touching the small belt around her waist, she found a tube of talisman paper in her palm. Just as she was about to chant the spell, Yin Xiu stopped her and handed her two pomelo leaves. Pomelo leaves can help Ma Xiaoyu see more clearly. After wiping the pomelo leaves, Ma Xiaoyu was completely stunned. The black shadow floating on the water has become visible. It is a little girl with two ponytails - Ma Xiaoyu's playmate who mysteriously disappeared in the cave during her childhood. Even though her face was a little blurry, Ma Xiaoyu still recognized her. "Why are you here?" Ma Xiaoyu murmured. "I don't know either. I just happened to meet him here today." Yin Xiu also looked at the blurry little girl, "Originally there was a very violent water ghost here, and it suppressed all the spirits in the entire water area.

After it was liberated, the other souls fled and only this one was left wandering around here." "She couldn't find her way home, could she?" Ma Xiaoyu murmured, "After all, she has been a wandering ghost for too long. I'm afraid she has lost consciousness and memory." Yin Xiu nodded, "I heard from Master that if they stay in the world of the living for too long, they will continue to cause damage to their spirits, and eventually they will become unconscious ghosts, or their souls will be scattered." "I didn't expect you to be here." Ma Xiaoyu said to her. Perhaps it fell into the water and sank into an underground cave. Or maybe that group of children really encountered some terrible wizard, so that the little girl was taken away by the wizard and met with misfortune. Or maybe there is a monster hiding in that cave. Anyway, at this moment, nothing matters anymore. In the past period of time, the little girl was almost forgotten by everyone, whether it was her parents, villagers, or playmates. Others have forgotten her name, her face, and even her existence. If I tell others about it, I will just treat it as a terrible memory and make it part of the topic of conversation. Only Ma Xiaoyu still remembers it and is often startled by it. During the journey to Liaodong, Yin Xiu saw Ma Xiaoyu sleeping at night up close for the first time. She was often awakened, but Yin Xiu just pretended not to know and didn't ask her too much. And now, the playmate that she could not forget for many years appeared again. Ma Xiaoyu, finally found her. "Thank you." Ma Xiaoyu spoke in a low voice, and it was unclear whether she was thanking Yin Xiu or talking to her childhood playmate. Then she twisted the talisman paper in her hand, "Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun..." On the water, the girl's figure turned into green smoke and floated up to the sky. At the same time, there was a ray of light in the sky that led and guided her. In this way, after doing all this, the ghost will be liberated. Yin Xiu could feel that Ma Xiaoyu's knot had finally been untied by him. The two smiled at each other. At this time, they just looked at the fireflies flying around in the woods, snuggled up to each other, and didn't say anything more. In the distance, in a corner where the two could not hear any sound, a secret, melodious singing suddenly sounded, as if it was a woman's singing, crossing over several hills and into the valleys and woods. (End of this chapter)