“Grandpa, the magical barrier opens once every ten years, so as disciples of the Luoshan Sect, do we also have to go in once every ten years?” Chen Yu asked.

“Of course not. It’s your own home, so you can enter whenever you want,” Elder Wu said.

“That’s good.” Chen Yu couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. If she could enter the magical barrier at any time, then there would be no time limit. That way, she could take her time to find it.

“It’s useless to talk about this now. It just so happens that the Profound Spirit Grand Competition is about to start, so go back to school and take a leave of absence. Come with me to Qilian Mountains in a couple of days,” Elder Wu said.

“Isn’t the Profound Spirit Grand Competition still several weeks away?” Chen Yu asked.

“Others are going to participate in the competition. We are the organizers, so of course, we have to go early.” Elder Wu frowned. “We still have to go catch a few malevolent spirits to put in these few days.”

“!!!” Chen Yu looked at her grandfather incredulously. “Catch malevolent spirits to put in?”

“Otherwise?” Elder Wu sighed and said, “This competition has been held for five hundred years. So many Celestial Masters would participate every year, so more malevolent spirits were almost eliminated. If I do not catch a few of them to put in, what difficulty would this competition have?”

Was it so? Although it sounded reasonable, Chen Yu’s three views were still impacted.

“Just in time. Follow along and learn. You’ll be responsible for it in ten years. ” After raising her for so long, he could retire.

Chen Yu went back to school and asked for leave. After talking to her family, she bought a ticket for the next day, ready to fly to Qilian Mountains with her grandfather.

Lou Ming heard that Chen Yu was going to go to Qilian Mountains early and called her over that night. He put a box in front of Chen Yu.

“What is this?” Chen Yu looked at the box curiously.

When Lou Ming saw that Chen Yu didn’t take it, he simply opened the box himself and took out the contents and handed it to Chen Yu: “The Green Spirit Hairpin.”

“Third Brother, the Green Spirit Hairpin is used to purify your evil qi. Why are you giving it to me?” Chen Yu did not reach out to take it.

“For you to protect yourself.” Lou Ming wasn’t oversensitive. It was just that Chen Yu always seemed to make some noise every time she wanted to do something. From the zombie to the Ghost King to the millennium-old zombie, each time was incredibly dangerous. The place Chen Yu was going to this time was the Qilian Mountains. Lou Ming couldn’t accompany her, so he could only give her a magic tool to protect herself.

“No need. I have told you. Qilian Mountains is our sect’s residence. The evil spirits that we’ll encounter during the Profound Spirit Grand Competition are also spirits that my grandfather caught and put in. There is no danger at all.” In order to keep it a secret, Chen Yu only told Lou Ming about this matter. Master Mao didn’t know it either.

“I know. I just want you to take it with you, so I will feel more at ease,” Lou Ming said.

“But I won’t be in the capital. If I take the Green Spirit Hairpin away with me, what if your evil spirit riots?” Chen Yu shook her head firmly and refused to take it.

“You forgot. Elder Wu helped me to separate my evil qi some time ago. My evil spirit won’t go violent again within a year.” Lou Ming said, “I’ve also discussed the matter of giving you the Green Spirit Hairpin with Master Mao, and he agreed.”

“But, I can’t use it at all.” If Lou Ming gave the Green Spirit Hairpin to her for his own peace of mind, then not taking the Green Spirit Hairpin away was for Chen Yu’s own peace of mind. Lou Ming said that his evil spirit wouldn’t easily riot every time, but countless accidents had made his evil spirit riot again and again. This time she and her grandpa both had to leave the capital. What if something happened to Lou Ming? Neither of them would be able to come back in time.

“I also hope you don’t get to use it.” Lou Ming frowned and suddenly asked, “Do you still remember the spiritual artifact in the Wufang Lake?”

“Yeah. Has the second spiritual artifact deciphered from the Book of Life and Death been unearthed?” Chen Yu exclaimed.

“No.” Lou Ming shook his head. “When the excavation work was halfway done, the Celestial Master that Master Mao sent sensed the presence of a zombie inside.”

“A zombie? Then I’ll go to Wufang Lake to get rid of that zombie first before going to Qilian Mountain.” Chen Yu estimated the time for a roundtrip flight. She’d be delayed for a day at most.

“Forget it. Master Mao has already contacted Master Yan to take care of it.” Master Yan was Elder Yan whom they met before, a Celestial Master who specialized in exorcizing zombies.

“After knowing this matter, Master Mao sent someone to investigate the two ancient tombs, where the Bronze Sword as well as the Bone Flute, were excavated, and then found that there were also traces of zombie activity inside. It’s just that the zombies were somehow removed long ago.” Lou Ming said, “Master Mao said that these spiritual artifacts are sealed with my evil qi, so there is a great possibility that there will be zombies or malevolent ghosts around the spiritual artifacts.”

Hearing this, Chen Yu suddenly understood why Lou Ming had to give her the Green Spirit Hairpin.

“This spiritual artifact you’re going to find has been sealed for more than nine hundred years. It’s the oldest spiritual artifact that has been sealed other than the Bronze Sword. If there is a zombie inside, then it has nearly a thousand years of cultivation.” Lou Ming was worried. “So, take the Green Spirit Hairpin with you, just in case. I need you to come back safely with the spiritual artifact.”

Lou Ming said as he once again handed the hairpin to Chen Yu.

Lou Ming’s eloquence was top-notch, and just one sentence convinced Chen Yu. She wanted to return with her spiritual artifact so that she could be with her Third Brother. With this in mind, Chen Yu decided to take the Green Spirit Hairpin with her.

Chen Yu reached out and took the Green Spirit Hairpin and said, “Then I’ll take it with me.”

Lou Ming smiled with satisfaction.

“Third Brother, don’t worry, I will definitely bring back the spiritual artifact safely with me.” Chen Yu examined the Green Spirit Hairpin in her hand, and then said with some regret, “If only I hadn’t cut my hair, I could use the hairpin to fix my hair up. By then, when I encounter a zombie, I’ll whip it like this.”

Chen Yu imagined herself facing the zombie and casually drawing out the Green Spirit Hairpin in her hair. Next, her long black hair would fall vertically, fluttering with the wind. She couldn’t help but get excited: “The original owner of this Green Spirit Hairpin must be a peerless beauty.”

Perhaps Chen Yu’s portrayal was too vivid. Lou Ming also seemed to envision the picture. He glanced at the mini ball on top of Chen Yu’s head and said with a smile, “You can do it, too.”

Chen Yu reached out and touched the top of her head, then inserted the Green Spirit Hairpin, and then asked Lou Ming with her head tilted, “Third Brother, do I look like a Daoist Priest now?”

“At most, a Daoist boy.” Lou Ming couldn’t help but smile gently. He looked at the hairpin on Chen Yu’s head that she inserted a bit crookedly and couldn’t resist stretching a hand to pull it off, and then carefully fastened it back up.

“Then I’m also the best looking Daoist boy,” Chen Yu said narcissistically.

Whether Chen Yu was the best looking or not, in Lou Ming’s eyes, she was unique. Lou Ming smiled and nodded. He was about to say something when a picture suddenly flashed through his mind, causing him to frown.

“Third Brother, what’s the matter?” Chen Yu sensitively perceived Lou Ming’s oddness.

“Nothing. I just drifted off for a moment.” Lou Ming looked at Chen Yu and said, “It’s getting late. You have a flight to catch in the morning, so go back early and rest.”

Chen Yu looked at the time and found that it was almost twelve o’clock. She exclaimed in surprise, “It’s already so late!”

When she thought that she’d be leaving tomorrow and staying away for a long time, Chen Yu suddenly looked at Lou Ming with resignation, somewhat reluctant to go home.

“I can’t come to see you off tomorrow. Safe journey,” Lou Ming said with some regret.

Chen Yu pouted. She reluctantly walked out, but when she reached the door as he watched, she suddenly turned around and sprinted back.

“What’s wrong?” Lou Ming was somewhat surprised, seeing how Chen Yu rushed back.

“Third Brother,” called Chen Yu, blushing and stuttering, “Although the evil spirit in your body is much more stable than before, I may leave for a long time this time, so..”

So what? Lou Ming looked perplexedly at Chen Yu.

“How about I help you seal it once more?” Chen Yu blinked her big eyes and carefully raised a finger.

“..”

“Alright?” Chen Yu asked once more without the slightest reserve expected of a girl when Lou Ming remained silent and didn’t say a word.

When Chen Yu asked if it was fine with him, Lou Ming couldn’t restrain himself any longer. He bent without warning and took the initiative to kiss Chen Yu before she could even react.

Is this the first time Third Brother kissed me in a sober state?

Chen Yu covered her numb lips and left Lou’s small courtyard in a daze. She didn’t realize that she patronized kissing and forgot to absorb some evil qi from Lou Ming.

Lou Ming, who was left reeling alone in the living room, recovered from the sweet kiss just now, and recalled the picture that flashed in his mind when he fastened Chen Yu’s hairpin earlier.

“Qingling? Do you like it?” The man gently asked the woman in front of him as he withdrew his hand from the woman’s soft hairdo and gazed at the delicate and small hairpin that he had just helped her wear.

That was the Green Spirit Hairpin.

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Every ten years, Elder Wu has to go back to open the magic barrier.

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Xishi: ...