A large house built near the water, half hidden among the green willows, with a side house and a small courtyard.
It was March in the spring, and a peach tree in the small courtyard was in full bloom. The flowers were brilliant, pink and light purple, and they were in full bloom. A gust of wind blows, and the fragrance of flowers overflows, making people feel relaxed and happy.
There is a stone table under the peach tree, with two people sitting on the left and right. One old and one young.
The old man's beard and hair are all white, and he is serious in speech and expression. Wearing a gray robe that was common during the Republic of China, he sat in a very upright posture.
The young man¡¯s long hair was disheveled and he was wearing a Taoist robe. Although he was sitting casually, he still had a certain bearing. He was not outdone by the power that the old man had cultivated for decades.
After looking at each other for a moment, the old man admired: "Taoist Master Bai is indeed extraordinary in his bearing, which makes me admire him."
The young one is none other than Bai Xiaolong.
Hearing the old man's praise, Bai Xiaolong curled his lips and glanced at the woman in white who was feeding Xiao Jia ants not far away, and said with a smile: "Old man, don't be lying. Although your granddaughter gave me a guarantee, I still don't Don¡¯t worry, after all, this is the only male in your Zhao family, do you still need to give me a guarantee? "
The old man nodded and smiled: "I believe in the Taoist priest's ability."
Bai Xiaolong hummed: "Don't believe me, I don't believe in myself. This time, it's because your granddaughter is too clingy, and we met three times, it's considered fate. I'm not that hard-hearted, so I reluctantly agreed." , but if you don¡¯t promise it personally, I won¡¯t take action.¡±
Seeing that Bai Xiaolong looked like he was not being fooled, the old man sighed: "Taoist, just take action. If things can't be done, my Zhao family will definitely not blame the Taoist."
Bai Xiaolong said: "In that case, let me start work. You guys wait outside and don't disturb me. This time is also a big deal for me. Whether I can succeed or not is also the time to test whether I have learned enough."
With a raised brow, Bai Xiaolong stood up and walked towards the door of the small courtyard.
There were two burly men standing in front of the door, with solemn faces and cold eyes. It was obvious at a glance that they were well-trained.
Seeing Bai Xiaolong coming, the two of them looked at the old man.
The old man nodded gently.
The two burly men then gave way to the door.
Bai Xiaolong is not dissatisfied at all.
He himself comes from a military family. His family background was prominent, and he was once burned to death by his spiritual being. He was also cared for by his family, and the protection was ten times more powerful than that of the Zhao family.
Opening the door directly, Bai Xiaolong walked into the house.
Xiao Jia, who was eating ants, heard the sound of the door and looked at the stone table in front of which Bai Xiaolong had disappeared. Only then did he realize that his friend had already started work. It quickly swallowed the ants in its mouth, and then quickly ran towards the door.
The woman in white stamped her feet, stood up and said angrily: "It's really immature. I treat you so well, but you still care about the master so much."
As he said this, the woman in white walked to the old man's side. He said, "Grandpa, should we go in and take a look?"
The old man shook his head and said, "Let's wait outside."
The woman in white said worriedly: "Grandpa, do you think Taoist Master Bai can succeed?"
The old man was silent for a moment and sighed: "Leave it to fate. If it succeeds, that's fine. If it doesn't, it's Shuze's fault."
After finishing speaking, the old man looked at the woman in white and said, "Xuehua. What is your impression of Taoist Master Bai?"
The woman in white blushed and said shyly, "Why did grandpa ask about this?"
The old man said seriously: "Although Taoist Bai is younger than you, he is a really capable person. If Shuze cannot be saved, my Zhao family's foundation will have to rely on you. I am also old, have low energy, and do not have long life." You need someone to help you.¡±
The woman in white looked dumbfounded and said bitterly: "Grandpa, don't say depressing words, Shuze will definitely be fine."
The old man shook his head and said: "We have been disappointed too many times. We can't just think about the good, we always have to prepare for the worst."
The woman in white was silent.
The old man suddenly said: "If Taoist Bai fails, I will find a way to delay him for a day. If Taoist Bai doesn't want to stay and help you, you know what to do."
The woman in white was stunned, her face turned red, and she was speechless.
At this moment, Bai Xiaolong, who entered the room, saw a person lying on the bed.
It¡¯s already wrong to say he¡¯s a human being.
This person is only half human, the other half has become a small tree.
It¡¯s like in a person¡¯s body, half of the body suddenly mutates, changing from flesh and blood to wood.
This is the case with the man lying on the bed. He has a delicate face and is about the same age as Bai Xiaolong.The "chiluo" on the side of the body looks no different from ordinary people except that the skin is a little white and the blood vessels are obviously bulging. Half of the body turned into bark, and one arm turned into a dwarf tree over one meter high, with lush branches and leaves and blooming flowers. If you look closely, you will find that the tree is actually a peach tree. One of the boy's legs turned into a tree root and dug deeply into the ground in the room, making it impossible for him to leave the bed.
Bai Xiaolong sighed after seeing this.
From the Taoist knowledge I learned, I learned that this is a kind of demonic possession.
The so-called demon possession is when a demon that is about to transform into a demon but has not yet become a demon possesses its soul in a human body.
After being possessed, humans will undergo various mutations.
" Just like now, this young man named Zhao Shuze is possessed by the soul of a tree demon that is about to turn into a demon. Now he absorbs the nutrients from the young man and transforms half of his demon body.
To be honest, this kind of possession is a way of dying together. Once possessed, the demon soul will be entangled with the human soul, living and dying together. After death, the soul will be completely devastated, leaving nothing behind.
The average demon cultivator would rather preserve their spiritual intelligence and strive for a slim chance of reincarnation than do this. Unless you have deep hatred.
In other words, Zhao Shuze, who was lying on the bed, had tormented himself into this state.
After watching silently for a moment, Bai Xiaolong walked to the bed and touched half of Zhao Shuze's tree body.
When I touched it with my hand, the little tree trembled, as if it was alive.
At the same time, Zhao Shuze, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes. His eyes also changed color, they were green, and they looked quite beautiful, but in line with his current physical condition, they only gave people a weird and scary look.
Bai Xiaolong and Zhao Shuze looked at each other, smiled and said, "We meet again."
When Zhao Shuze saw Bai Xiaolong, his eyes showed surprise and he said excitedly: "Taoist Master, are you willing to save me?"
Bai Xiaolong said: "I can give it a try, but I don't guarantee that I can save you."
Zhao Shuze said bitterly: "As long as the Taoist Master is willing to give it a try, no matter life or death, I will accept my fate. I have had enough of what I am now. As long as I close my eyes now, I can see that thing cursing me. I'm about to collapse."
Bai Xiaolong's eyes moved and he asked: "If I want to cure you, I must first understand the grudge between you and this thing. Can you tell me?"
Zhao Shuze nodded, and then said with shame: "To say that this was a ridiculous thing, now I feel regretful about it. It was the evening of the spring of the year before last, and I drove to the wild woods to play with my new school beauty girlfriend. While playing, we got crazy, and then we rolled under a peach tree"