Astral Apostle

Chapter 378: Evil Spirit (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After witnessing a series of mysterious methods and being played by Zhou Jing, the attitude of the Ye family changed drastically. They were respectful and did not dare challenge him again.

After being taught a lesson, Ye Heng did not bear a grudge. Instead, he was extremely curious about Zhou Jing’s ability. Only then did he know that there was such a technique in the world other than martial arts.

However, he did not dare to ask Zhou Jing casually. He could not help but feel an itch in his heart that he had to suppress.

Seeing that his family had finally taken the bait, Ye Shunzhong heaved a sigh of relief.

“Daoist, you cultivate all year round and rarely step foot into the mortal world. This is the first time you’ve come to Ning Tian Prefecture, so my Ye family will handle all the trivial matters for you.”

“That’s right. You can order the servants of my Ye family as you please.”

When everyone heard this, they did not resist anymore and readily agreed. For a moment, the atmosphere was enthusiastic.

At this moment, Zhou Jing’s heart stirred as he said, “I do have something that I need everyone to take care of.”

“Daoist, if you have any instructions, feel free to speak.”

Everyone’s eyes lit up as they hurriedly replied.

Zhou Jing pondered for a few seconds before asking,

“Do you know why I’m here in Ning Tian Prefecture?”

Everyone shook their heads. They were quite curious, but they did not dare to interrupt and listened quietly.

Ye Shunzhong had heard Zhou Jing mention it before. He probed, “I remember that Daoist said yesterday that you came to Ning Tian Prefecture to probe the heavenly secrets?”

Zhou Jing nodded and said seriously,

“That’s right. What I need everyone to do is related to this.”

“What does Daoist require us to do?” Ye Shunzhong asked respectfully.

Hearing this, Zhou Jing tapped the table and said slowly,

“The heavenly secrets are intangible and difficult to find. It’s all linked by fate. I only know that the heavenly secrets should be in Ning Tian Prefecture, but I don’t know who, what, and when. I can only move according to fate. I hope that everyone will tell the entire city about my search for the heavenly secrets. If anyone encounters any strange matters, please come and tell me. Be my eyes and ears. I wonder if you’re willing to help me?”

“Well…”

Ye Shunzhong hesitated slightly. This was equivalent to mobilizing the entire city’s citizens. It would cause a huge commotion. Even if the Ye family was powerful, it would not be easy to achieve it. It would even cause criticism.

He thought for a moment and asked carefully,

“I wonder what use this heavenly secret has… Please forgive me for asking.”

Zhou Jing chuckled and said seriously, “The heavenly secrets can’t be revealed. The only thing I can tell you is that this matter is important. If you find it, you can ensure that the world will be a smooth sailing for the next 60 years. If anything goes wrong, hehe…”

These words were ambiguous. Everyone seemed to understand, but they also seemed to not understand.

Ye Shunzhong hesitated for a moment before making up his mind. He nodded,

“Daoist, don’t worry. This matter isn’t difficult for our Ye family. We’ll let the people of Ning Tian Prefecture know what you want and lure them with silver. The people will definitely be willing to be your eyes and ears.”

Zhou Jing nodded in satisfaction, before spouting preposterous claims with a straight face,

“That’s good. If I manage to peep into the heavenly secrets, your Ye family will also have a share of the credit. The benefits will naturally not be small. Not to mention the big ones, just a small portion will allow your next three generations to have a lot of wealth. This is the fate I mentioned yesterday. Your Ye family has to grasp it well.”

Hearing this, everyone perked up. They would rather believe it and agree excitedly.

After fooling the Ye family into working hard to “publicize” him, Zhou Jing stopped talking.

After the banquet, everyone insisted on sending Zhou Jing back to his room before respectfully bidding farewell and leaving.

Not long after Zhou Jing stayed in the room, the butler of the Ye family came to visit. He brought many precious items, all gifts from the Ye family’s relatives. It was obvious that they wanted to curry favor with Zhou Jing.

Zhou Jing naturally did not refuse. He accepted everything and casually piled them in the room.

At this moment, he seemed to have suddenly thought of something and stopped the butler who was about to leave, saying, “I have a small matter that I need you to do.”

The butler hurriedly bowed and said in fear, “Please speak.”

Zhou Jing did not stand on ceremony with him and instructed,

“Go to the Chinese medicine shop in the city and buy a few sets of all kinds of herbs. Send them to me and buy some medical prescriptions from the mortal world. I want to observe them.”

The steward did not dare to ask further. He immediately agreed and instructed the servants to do so.

After that, the butler bid farewell to Zhou Jing and went back to look for Ye Shunzhong to report this matter.

When Ye Shunzhong heard this, he was slightly stunned.

“Why does Daoist Ling need so many herbs? Could it be that he’s also proficient in medicine?”

As he thought about this, he suddenly had a thought.

Perhaps, he could beg the Daoist to treat his old master…

Ye Shunzhong had this thought, but after thinking about it, he did not dare to trouble the Daoist. Zhang Jinduan was still treating the old master, so he planned to wait for the results before deciding.

If this famous Divine Doctor was also helpless… Ye Shunzhong made a decision.

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Two days passed in a flash.

The matter of Zhou Jing stepping on the river had already spread throughout the entire city. The servants of the Ye Family had also revealed the name of Ling Fengzi, becoming a topic of conversation for the citizens of Ning Tian Prefecture.

Countless people were curious about who this Ling Fengzi was. However, after this person entered the Ye family, he lived in seclusion. Many people wanted to see him, but they could not, and the high-ranking officials did not visit him.

At this critical juncture, the Ye family suddenly mobilized the servants to spread Zhou Jing’s so-called search for the heavenly secrets. They even claimed that if they found out that someone had come to inform them, they would receive a reward. This caused a huge commotion in the entire prefecture.

The citizens in the city discussed among themselves. They did not know what was going on. They were even more confused about the so-called “Heavenly Secrets” and “strange matters”.