Chapter 35: Exorcism

The sunlight shone on the wooden deck, and the sea breeze mixed with the salty water vapor brushed against Altai's face. He gazed at a dolphin that leaped high out of the water in the distance, expressionless as he stuffed half a piece of compressed biscuit into his mouth, swallowing it down with a sip of warm water.
“How do you feel?” Nord came over to him and leaned against the railing, asking.
Altai felt the vibration of the spoon hitting his helmet, and coldly replied, “Not great. Where the hell is that General McKen?”
“He is the commander of the garrison in neon, and his identity is quite sensitive, so it is not suitable for him to go to Summer Country with us.”
“Isn't your identity sensitive as well?” Altai questioned doubtfully.
“I’m different from him...” Nord shrugged helplessly, glancing at the 'stubborn' Lin Yi, and said, “At least I don’t have an overt hatred for the people of Xia country!”
Altai said nothing more, and Nord carefully observed his expression, feeling somewhat relieved as he said, "It seems you are recovering well."
"If you were to get a shot too, it would surely be great!" Altai turned his head, his cold gaze meeting Nord's.
Nord first averted his gaze, apologetically shrugging his shoulders: “This is also an unavoidable solution; we can't just sit back and watch you die from sleep deprivation.”
Altai scoffed: “Just like those sons who haven't yet taken a clear will from my hands, right?”
Nord looked indifferent and just casually informed, "We will arrive in Xia Country in an hour and a half. We have already communicated with their 'professionals' and will complete the planned schedule as soon as possible to minimize your suffering..."
Having said that, he turned to leave. After taking a few steps, he turned back and reminded, "Speaking of the will, I must mention this: if you don’t want to hand over your Altai Group to someone else, please make a will as soon as possible... After all, you have plenty of sons!"
Altai just let out a cold laugh, and then became expressionless due to the clinking of the spoon,
Bang bang bang~~~~
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Arriving at the port, disembarking, and under the watchful eye of the prepared military, taking a private jet for transfer,
Nord and the others finally arrived at the famous Longhushan Mountain just before noon!
At this moment, the 65th generation Zhang Lingsheng, the Celestial Master of Longhushan, was hiding in the rear palace of the Shangqing Palace, tugging at his graying beard, and pointing at someone in the main hall, incredulously asking, "Are you sure that letting the old Daoist make an exception to hold a sacrificial ceremony is to eliminate the 'demon' on that child?"
“Master Zhang, please be understanding!” The man with the square face said seriously: “We have great trust in you, and those international friends also trust you very much. That’s why such a tough task is entrusted to Longhu Mountain, believing that you will definitely be able to solve this matter!”
“Do foreigners not believe in their own gods? When did they start believing in Laozi? Well... without mentioning those 'international friends', that child looks rosy and healthy, moves like a dragon and strides like a tiger, clearly in great shape, and he smiles at people, quite polite...” Zhang Tianshi hesitated for a moment and said, “But he just likes to knock on people's heads. This isn't about being possessed! It's a matter of the head, he should go see a psychiatrist. Why come to this old Daoist, who's half-buried in the ground and has only read a few Daoist texts?”
Feng Shui and physiognomy are small matters that the old Daoist can assist with. To strengthen the body and cultivate practices, the old Daoist can also guide one to get started...
However, when it comes to seeking medical advice and treatment on Longhu Mountain, asking the old Daoist to take responsibility for such matters concerning life and death is something the old Daoist absolutely cannot comply with!
```htmlWe can't be superstitious about such matters!
Minor transgressions are small, but harming others is great!
The square-faced man was silent for a moment, sighed, and said in admiration, "I know you are a highly respected Taoist priest, but you may have misunderstood. The reason those 'international friends' chose to come to you instead of a doctor is not to have you fix that person's head!"```
"What is that...?"
“I just mentioned it; they are here to help you 'exorcise demons'! 'Exorcising demons' means 'killing evil spirits'!” In front of Zhang Tianshi, the square-faced man particularly emphasized the words 'killing'.
```htmlMaster Zhang paused for a moment upon hearing this, only to react later. His expression was a mix of shock and anger. Before he could voice a refusal, he heard the square-faced man say in a low voice,
“Do you think their demands are outrageous, Daoist?” As he spoke, he shook his head and motioned for someone nearby to take out a specialized laptop from a carry bag and place it on the table. He opened the computer, clicked on a video file, and turned the screen toward Master Zhang, saying, “Sigh... forget it, you have the authority to know some of the facts, so please take a look.”```
Master Zhang furrowed his brow, put on his reading glasses, and walked over to the computer screen, puzzled and said, "Isn't this the young man from the main hall?"
“Keep watching!” said the square-faced man, his voice tinged with a faint sense of worry and fear.
Three minutes later, the video finishes playing, the computer automatically goes black and shuts down, and the playback record is sent back to the cloud.
Meanwhile, Zhang Tianshi turned his head, looking at the square-faced man with uncertainty: “Is this... really true?”
The person with a round face slowly nodded.
“Hiss!” Upon receiving a confirming answer, Zhang Tianshi was so startled that he almost pulled out half of his beard, his face filled with fear: “How is that possible! How can there possibly be such a... divine being in this world?”
“Federal shared materials indicate that ‘he’ is already immune to the vast majority of human-made conventional weapons! Furthermore, he cannot be forcibly detained, and the Federation is at a loss with regard to ‘him!’” The square-faced official said with a serious expression: “Bringing ‘him’ to Xiaguo was precisely to find a way to kill ‘him’! Since conventional methods are ineffective against ‘him,’ so…”
“So let the old Taoist give it a try?” Zhang Tianshi felt that this world was incredibly absurd.
“Before this, they had already been to the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica, the Kaaba in Mecca, and the Ise Grand Shrine in Japan!” With each world-famous holy site that the square-faced man mentioned, Zhang Tianshi felt a heightened psychological pressure, cold sweat trickling down his back.
“And now... they have found this place, Longhu Mountain!”
张天师呼吸一窒，面色略微苍白，但很快有冷静下来，却是苦笑道：“老道修行六十余载，未曾想还能见识到这等人物？！”
“The body is neither dead nor perishable, neither injured nor lacking; this kind of great power is something even the gods in books cannot compare to! Yet it requires an old Daoist to handle it…” He shook his head and pulled out two or three beard hairs.
“Daoist, please don't be so pessimistic. Look at 'him', he looks just like us and can speak fluent Summer Country language. Maybe he's a 'local zombie not taken by foreign monks'! Perhaps you, as a local Daoist, can have an immediate effect!” the square-faced man patiently comforted.
“Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!” Zhang Tianshi repeated three times, then walked out of the back palace with a tragic sense of resignation!
“The time has come! Please, Zhengyi Chongyuan Shenhua Jing Yingxian You Zhenjun……”
Countless pairs of eyes eagerly gazed at them……
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One hour later, Altai walked out of the Shangqing Palace, followed by Lin Yi, whose face was covered in red talismans and holding a peach wood sword,
and trailing behind them were countless pairs of disappointed eyes.