A master of metaphysics is farming.

The wind howled, blowing over the stone benches in the courtyard and uprooting the bamboo the three were holding onto.

The bottomless black hole, like a gaping maw of blood, was about to devour them all.

Xiang He stood firmly in place, her hands slowly rising as she formed hand seals. Her lips, still holding the talisman, moved slightly as she spoke, "...Commanding the Thunder and Fire of the Earth God, with lightning and thunder crisscrossing, unleashing divine power to annihilate the evil spirits..."

Her eyes were as cold as ice, and with a flick of her teeth she bit her lower lip, blood staining the talisman. Her hands moved again, sealing the divine seal, "Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"

Suddenly, a rumbling thunderclap resounded throughout the area, and a flash of lightning made it seem like daytime. In the blink of an eye, a bolt of lightning struck down, hitting the roof of the house and disappearing through the tiles.

"Ahhhh!!!"

A ghostly howl rang out, the gale suddenly stopped, and Xiang He smiled triumphantly before running quickly into the house.

He muttered "a zhang square and a gushing seven chi space" as he ran, pulling the red thread from his wrist. He hurried to the spot he was talking about, which was a shrine dedicated to Guanyin. Smoke rose from behind him.

Xiang He pinched the talisman paper, reached behind it, took out a piece of wood that had been burned to charcoal, quickly wrapped it with talisman paper and red rope, and finally drew the talisman on his finger. Another wisp of green smoke rose up, and Xiang He gently blew on it, and it instantly dissipated.

"Phew~ It's finally over."

Xiang He picked up the cloth bag that had fallen to the side, carefully placed the evil god statue inside, then picked up the incense from the offering table, lit it, and stuck it in the burner. "The evil god was rampant and disturbed Your Majesty's holiness and tranquility. It has now been eliminated. Your Majesty, please do not be angry."

Seeing that the three incense sticks remained still, Xiang He finally felt relieved.

He picked up a pomelo leaf from the side and swept it, "Always keep in mind purity, my heart is compassionate, incense burns in the jade censer, my heart is at ease..."

Only after she finished reading did someone knock on the door, and Wang Rongxing's voice came, "Miss Xiang... how is she...? May I come in?"

He forced a calm tone in a trembling voice, carefully placed the pomelo leaves behind, and walked out. He then took out the evil god statue from his cloth bag. "Don't worry, we've caught it. Can I handle this?"

Upon hearing that the problem had been solved, he nodded happily, "Of course!"

Xiang He walked towards the old lady, where the old lady and Master Wang were already sitting on the ground with their legs weak. Wang Rongxing quickly helped the two of them to sit on the stone bench and then called for people to come in and serve them.

"Don't worry, the evil spirit has been subdued. No one should live in this courtyard for now. Remember to invite the Guanyin Goddess out and sincerely offer her some words of comfort."

That evil statue was ultimately caused by the old lady; it even hid behind Guanyin to steal offerings, which was truly wicked.

The old lady was still in a daze, the terrifying scene from earlier still replaying in her mind—she had actually lived in a mouth for so many days…

Master Wang was breathing heavily; he was a traveling businessman and believed in these things.

Wang Rongxing, on the other hand, was calmer and nodded repeatedly, "I understand. Is there anything else I need to do? Will it be too much trouble? Why don't you help me tidy everything up? I'm worried about any taboos..."

"Hmm..." Xiang He glanced into the house, then looked up at the sky and pointed, "This time is not suitable for moving... Tomorrow, at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), cover the Guanyin statue with a red cloth, then burn incense to guide her to the new room..."

"Wait, wait!" Wang Rongxing scratched his head, sounding a little impatient. "Why don't you come in person tomorrow? I'm worried I won't remember..."

Xiang He tilted her head to look at the old lady. Now it was up to her to speak, after all, that was the Guanyin Goddess she worshipped.

The old lady noticed the gaze and nodded repeatedly, her face trembling. "Please, young lady, please make another trip, Taoist priest... please..."

Since her master had agreed, she could only stay in the city for one night.

"May I ask, Master, how did this thing come back with me...?"

Xiang He weighed the evil god statue in her hand, her face softening. "You cleansed it and said some taboo things, which is equivalent to inviting it into your house. It sneaked into your yard at night and even hid behind Guanyin to make offerings. It's really despicable."

Master Wang looked shocked. "This...this is too bizarre..."

"Therefore, one should not touch them lightly in the future, especially those with strange shapes or those that are enshrined as memorial tablets or incense offerings, lest one invite evil misfortune."

The old lady nodded hurriedly, "I've got it... I've got it..."

Xiang He finished putting away the evil god statue. "Alright, give me the amulets I gave you earlier."

The old lady's hand tightened. "Can't we keep this?"

"Having been struck by evil energy, its effectiveness is only once; keeping it is useless."

"Let's keep it..."

When she received the amulet, her palm was unusually warm. It was something that had saved her life, and she felt it would be a pity to just hand it over like that.

Knowing what they were thinking, Xiang He didn't insist. "Okay, I'll go back now and come back tomorrow."

Seeing her walk towards the courtyard gate, Wang Rongxing hurriedly caught up with her, "Miss, why don't you rest here for the night? The kitchen has prepared some food, and you haven't eaten yet..."

Xiang He shook her head. "Xing Ji is still waiting for me outside. I'll stay in the study tonight and come over tomorrow after I've prepared my things."

He tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Why don't you take the food I prepared back with me? So that they don't have to cook late at night."

Wang Rongxing wanted to keep her, but she was a young woman and he wasn't very familiar with her, so it didn't seem right to force her to stay. He gave up the idea and nodded, "I'll make the arrangements."

He summoned a servant to the kitchen, packed it up, and brought it over quickly.

As the two walked out of the mansion, Wang Rongxing expressed his gratitude repeatedly, saying, "Miss, I didn't believe you today, but I didn't expect you to be such a hidden expert!"

Xiang He put her index finger to her lips. "You must not tell anyone about this. You must also tell your servants. Don't let it get out. My family doesn't know about it."

After saying that, she reached into her cloth bag and took out several amulets. "These are for you. Just carry them with you. Also, if anyone has any problems with this, you can come to me."

"Definitely!" Wang Rongxing gestured for a way out. "Miss, I'll give you the incense money tomorrow. Thank you so much for your help tonight."

"It's no trouble, just taking the money and doing the job."

The two exchanged pleasantries as they walked to the gate. Xing Ji came over, leading the reins, and said, "Miss, I just heard a very loud noise."

"Well, it's okay."

At this moment, a servant hurried over and respectfully handed over the food box.

"Thank you, we'll be going now. I'll come back before dawn tomorrow."

"Walk slowly towards the young lady."

Xiang He boarded the carriage but did not go inside. Instead, he sat with Xing Ji at the front of the carriage and opened the food box, which was filled with fragrant aromas.

There was a whole chicken inside!

"Wow, this smells delicious!" Xiang He didn't care if her hands were dirty or not, and tore off a chicken leg. "Xing Ji, do you want some? I'll tear one off for you, I promise I won't tell your young master."

"Thank you, young lady, but no need."

Xiang He didn't insist. He opened his mouth and took a big bite. He had been hungry since noon and had even bled a little. He had to eat his fill!

"By the way, is the street lively tonight? Are there still people walking around?"

"It's not a holiday today, so there aren't many people on the streets."

"That's it."

She also wanted to stroll around the streets and enjoy the night view.

One person was eating, while the other was watching the road ahead. Xing Ji pursed her lips. "Miss, I'd like to know what happened inside..."

Xiang He stopped opening her mouth, her eyes darting to his face, her expressionless face masking her curiosity.

She couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Hahaha, after being silent for so long, you could have just asked. It's not like I'm not going to tell you."