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Chapter 40 A way out
What will happen to those old folks depends on how they behave.

"If you want to know, come along." Shang Xingjian left first, allowing Sanze to follow.

The little demons responsible for intimidating the young Taoist priests respectfully made way. Although they also wanted to watch the show, they had to make sure that the young Taoist priests wouldn't cause any trouble.

The Xuanhe Divine Lord Temple was completely destroyed, with various magical artifacts scattered all over the ground, showing that the old Taoist priests had run out of ideas.

Cheng Mai stepped on a peach wood sword, then kicked it aside. There shouldn't be anything clean in this Taoist temple.

Sanze followed behind, carefully picking up the peach wood sword. When Chengmai looked at her, she whispered, "I bought it with money."

Cheng Mai seemed surprised by this answer, recalling how he had gone to the logistics department earlier that day because of a few sticks of incense.

Very good, she's a thrifty child.

As soon as the merchant stood at the door, the tightly closed door was opened.

Several old Taoist priests who were involved in the incident were tortured beyond recognition by the evil spirits. The moment the door was opened, they saw Shang Xingjian standing with his hands behind his back at the door.

For a moment, they seemed to see the idol they had been worshipping for many years.

The statue of Genga Shinjun.

"Boss Shang, Boss Shang, help me!" The Taoist priest, who was a bit younger, was the first to react and almost scrambled out of the room.

"Boss Shang, you promised us that we would take revenge ourselves." One of the evil spirits seemed to be in a bloodthirsty rage. He was originally a wandering ghost who could be reincarnated after a few years, but he was tricked into coming here by this group of Taoist priests and committed many evil deeds for them, thus becoming an evil spirit.

"Xu Guan, confess your guilt." Shang Xingjian's voice was low and deep. He wasn't asking if Xu Guan wanted to confess, but rather directly telling him to confess.

Xu Guan was the most seriously injured. Black energy was emanating from many parts of his body. He was lying on the ground, panting heavily, staring intently at Shang Xingjian.

Unfazed by his gaze, the merchant only demanded that he confess.

"What crime have I committed?" Xu Guan tried to argue.

With a flick of his wrist, Shang Xingjian sent hundreds of pieces of evidence raining down on Xu Guan like snowflakes. He stepped inside, and both the evil spirits and the Taoist priests made way for him.

As he approached Xu Guan, Shang Xingjian looked down at him.

"Shen Luo." As soon as Shang Xingjian finished speaking, Shen Luo appeared in the main hall.

She smiled as she looked at Xu Guan lying on the ground, "Instigating earthbound spirits to work for you, creating supernatural events to extort high rewards from the property owner, this is the first crime."

"To imprison and enslave wandering ghosts and force them to commit evil deeds in the human world is the second crime."

As Shen Luo spoke, he looked up at the statue, “Impersonating the decree of Xuanhe God and deceiving Yama is the third crime.”

“Instigating others to harm the reincarnation of the God of Wisdom is the fourth sin.”

As Shen Luo spoke, he closed the merit book in his hand, "Leaving aside the first three items, the last one alone is enough to send you on a trip through the eighteenth level of hell."

Xu Guan seemed to know that the situation was hopeless. He sat cross-legged on the ground and suddenly began to recite the Xuanhe Divine Lord's Scripture.

They attempted to leverage the power of Genga Shinjun.

Shen Luo was stunned by his behavior and turned to look at Shang Xingjian, "Boss, isn't his next sentence going to say that he has someone backing him, namely Lord Xuanhe?"

"Foolish and ignorant humans will eventually face extinction. Lord Genga summoned the spirits of the gods to save the world."

Shen Luo clicked his tongue, just as expected—she has no brains.

Xu Guan quickened his chanting; if the deity granted him power, he could escape.

Shang Xingjian looked down at Xu Guan, and after thinking for a moment, suddenly said, "The Divine Lord Xuanhe has never left any scriptures or treatises to posterity."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left. Xu Guan suddenly looked up, his eyes wide. What did that man say?
"Xu Guan is left to you. The rest of you must not harm him. Eliminate any evil thoughts, and someone will take you to where you are meant to go."

After finishing his brief explanation, the merchant raised his hand and closed the door.

Standing at the door, Misawa could clearly hear Xu Guan's screams from inside.

Sanze: "..." Was the abbot torn apart by the evil spirits inside?
Cheng Mai was surprised that Shang Xingjian only went in to state Xu Guan's crimes, without asking any questions about who was behind him.

"What did you just say to him?" Cheng Mai clearly saw that when the shopkeeper closed up, the old Taoist priest's pupils dilated, as if he had heard some incredible news.

Seeing Cheng Mai's curious expression, Shang Xingjian smiled and said, "Tell him that there is no Ultraman in this world."

Cheng Mai remained silent; she had asked that question unnecessarily.

"Shen Luo will stay and handle the aftermath," Shang Xingjian said before striding away.

Cheng Mai watched as the merchant left, then saw Uncle Liu gesturing for them to wait below, and followed the boss away.

This is to tell her that she is leaving too.

Cheng Mai looked at the helpless Sanze.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of this kid." Shen Luo seemed to see her worry and said with a smile, "I guarantee that Xuantian Temple will change hands in three days."

Cheng Mai wasn't worried about that.

“Some of the young Taoist priests in the temple are innocent, and they probably haven’t seen such a big scene before. We should try to make them forget what happened tonight.” Cheng Mai was initially shocked to see the temple full of ghosts, let alone the young Taoist priests who had only been practicing for a short time.

To make the scene even more shocking, Shang Xingjian added a barrier to the Taoist temple, so that even a dog in the temple could see all the ghosts coming to seek revenge.

"I'll have Chongchong trace their memories back in a bit, don't worry." Shen Luo accepted the task.

As for Sanze, Cheng Mai approached him.

“I will have them preserve your memories, but as you have seen, it is inevitable that Xuan He will take over Xuan Tian Guan. Xuan Tian Guan’s reputation is already ruined, and after tonight, it will be even more infamous. I need someone to uphold justice for Xuan Tian Guan and expose the teachers for embezzlement, bribery, and disregard for human life.”

Misawa's mind wasn't fully clear yet, so he just stared blankly at Cheng Mai.

“You know, we can’t go to the police station and say that Xuantian Temple is enslaving evil spirits, otherwise, we might be the ones who get arrested.”

Misawa probably understood.

“I have the bills here showing how much money Xuantian Temple has taken from those merchants over the years, which fully meets the standards for embezzlement and tax collection; as for the people who died on the construction site, it was all because of Xuantian Temple’s instructions. I can help you create evidence to prove that Xu Guan hired someone to kill them. That way, we might be able to give Xuantian Temple a way out.”

The internal whistleblowing at Xuantian Temple proves that the temple is not completely corrupt, and its reputation among the public will be somewhat restored.

Misawa didn't understand this time; he simply didn't.

"If you're so capable, why do you still need to protect the reputation of Xuantian Temple?"

“Because you and those little Taoist priests are innocent.” Cheng Mai did not hide anything.

Public opinion is a fearsome thing. Even if they did nothing wrong, the mere fact that they once cultivated at Xuantian Temple was enough to subject them to endless infamy.

Misawa moved his lips, keeping his eyes fixed on Cheng Mai.

Tonight, he saw clearly that it would be easier for Xuanhe Technology to crush them than to crush an ant, but this beautiful woman gave these innocent people a way to live.

Now it depends on whether he wants to take this path.

(End of this chapter)