Tan Chunying Part 1

Tan Chunying arrives here.

These four words clearly told Tan Xiao that his mother was not some charlatan, but a true shaman who had genuinely inherited the craft. What he had been earnestly learning was real skill.

While this made sense, it still shocked everyone.

"You, you..." The priests who had heard of Tan Chunying's reputation before couldn't help but exclaim, "You kept such a low profile!!" Their shock could be expressed in just a few words.

Tan Chunying was at a loss for words. Looking at the unfamiliar yet familiar handwriting, her own heart was also filled with confusion.

Mu Fei sighed, "The Bureau 404 has been established for decades and took some time to get on the right track. The vast amount of information can often be outdated. We didn't know Teacher Tan had set up a talisman formation in Mount Jiuyi."

Kong Xuan looked at the five words, not knowing if he was praising or being sarcastic, "Anyone daring to write such a talisman must be a cultivator who can seize fate. No wonder you dare to eat the offerings."

Tan Chunying: "..."

She also suddenly realized that she often ate offerings at home. Since she was a real shaman... uh, could this be considered as innocence due to ignorance?

"What did you seal in Mount Jiuyi?" Unlike Kong Xuan who still had time to nag about the offerings, Tan Xiao's mind was fully occupied by this matter. Was the memory loss related to this seal? What exactly happened in the past?

"Sigh." Tan Chunying also rubbed her forehead. It seemed she could no longer stay out of this matter. She had amnesia, but she wasn't a fool. It was obvious that if she had been so powerful in the past, then this matter was even more serious.

"Seal off the cliff inscriptions!" Mu Fei remembered something and reminded her colleagues, "What Teacher Tan sealed must be a great demon. What if the Huodou is also going after the stone inscriptions to devour them?"

This speculation made sense!

"In that case, the Huodou biting Tan Chunying might be because of the demon she sealed in the past."

"Wait, Tan Chunying, do you have any recollection of Qiyun Ridge?"

"Does anyone remember that there was also an unknown priest in Qiyun Ridge who sealed something, causing the Huodou to search hard but fail to find it."

This was the benefit of brainstorming. With a few sentences, someone brought up the matter of Qiyun Ridge. Back when Tan Xiao was searching for traces of the Huodou, there was a conversation between him and the tomb guardian of the ancient tomb under Qiyun Ridge. The other party mentioned that a priest had set up a formation in Qiyun Ridge, which should be what the Huodou was looking for. Later, the Bureau 404 mobilized manpower to search local records for a long time but found no results.

Now associating this matter, they couldn't help but speculate.

But Tan Chunying's impression of Qiyun Ridge was limited to those Yao people on the mountain who had competed with her for business. She waved her hand, "I don't know, I don't remember."

"The tomb guardian of the tomb in Qiyun Ridge would know." Tan Xiao had also thought of this. "Does anyone know about the Southern Dragon Vein?"

The scene was silent for a moment, then erupted in a series of "Oh my god", "Then the one in Qiyun Ridge must also be Tan Chunying. Kui Eleven also said they were searching for a feng shui treasure spot in Mount Jiuyi, while the Huodou in Qiyun Ridge was also searching for a dragon lair. The methods are the same!"

-- This point became clear. When Tan Xiao accompanied Barry to Qiyun Ridge for observations, they had discussed the feng shui here. The dragon veins of the world originate from Kunlun. Under the two major dragon veins of the north and south, there are also branches. When reaching the Chu region, it becomes the Nanling mountain range. Both Mount Jiuyi and Qiyun Ridge belong to it, although in two places, but are actually on the same dragon vein. They both have dragon lairs.

Tan Chunying sighed deeply, "In that case, there's an eighty to ninety percent chance that I did it."

"..." Everyone had a look of frustration, but couldn't say anything because Tan Chunying had lost her memory.

"Teacher Tan has quite a track record. Then, then we also need to protect the dragon lair in Qiyun Ridge." Mu Fei quickly made a phone call to dispatch.

Tan Xiao sorted out the current situation, "First, both Qiyun Ridge and Mount Jiuyi need to be guarded to verify and confirm that my mom was the unknown priest who appeared in Qiyun Ridge. Second, it's best to find out what exactly was sealed in these two places. Third, check the historical records. Based on the timeline, determine if my mom's memory loss coincides with the time of the sealing. If so, then..."

"Then her loss of soul was most likely due to that sealing."

Everyone nodded. They all agreed that even if it wasn't this time, Tan Chunying must have lost her soul during some action.

Too much was learned today, but there was also too much unknown. The amount of information was a bit overwhelming. After Tan Xiao's summary, the scene fell silent for a good while as everyone digested it.

An old priest suddenly cupped his hands in a salute to Tan Chunying.

Tan Chunying was startled.

The old priest said, "Great music is soundless. We should all salute the Spirit Master for her righteous deed many years ago."

Hearing this, the priests either cupped their hands or pressed their palms together, saluting in unison.

In the vastness of China, let alone the registered ones, there were also many folk priests in the countryside. Like the Moon Dharma Master in Yunmeng Marsh back then, they had been to various places, either giving blessings or subduing demons, but not for fame.

There were also predecessors and eminent figures like Tan Chunying. Although their true faces had never been seen, their full scope could be glimpsed from their talismans. They were thought to be hidden from the world, protecting lives anonymously, to the point of being mocked as charlatans who had lost their heritage... What kind of feeling was that? It was worthy of everyone's salute.

"You're welcome, you're welcome." Tan Chunying turned half her body to the side and also cupped her hands, truly not knowing what she had done. She never felt there was anything bitter about being a charlatan. She made a lot of money, so she was a bit embarrassed. "Why don't we hurry back and rest for today? My son is still a college entrance exam student."

"Yes, yes, it's very late. Let's rest first." Life still had to be grounded in reality. Mu Fei hurriedly said, "Ah Jin will drive you back. I'll continue working a bit more." She was going to send a few people to the main entrance.

The door opened and everyone made way for Tan Chunying. She went out first, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Right in front of her was a large snake formed from gathered qi. It hissed, scaring Tan Chunying into stumbling. Fortunately, Tan Xiao supported her. Tan Chunying inwardly exclaimed, no wonder they didn't want to go out first.

"Xiong Hui!" Tan Xiao anxiously called out to Xiong Hui, "My mom is injured."

Xiong Hui didn't know Tan Chunying was there. Knowing this, it wouldn't have appeared in the mortal world. It had heard that the Spirit Master's mother had lost her soul. At this moment, it was shocked and said, "Your Majesty, don't be afraid. We are domesticated!"

Tan Xiao: "..."

Well, well, Xiong Hui even opened its mouth in front of his mother, calling her "Your Majesty". At least it didn't call her "Old Buddha".

And Xiong Hui took the opportunity to flatter itself, repeatedly claiming to be domesticated.

"Domesticated?" Tan Chunying was caught off guard seeing the large snake.

She felt a bit dizzy. Even after hearing it speak, and despite Kong Xuan filling her in on the situation, she was still quite shocked. She stood there for a while to compose herself before saying to Kong Xuan, "Let him leave, let him leave."

Before she could finish speaking, Kong Xuan had already kicked the snake Xiong Hui up onto the roof. Xiong Hui was happy that Tan Chunying acknowledged him, but sad that she wanted to get rid of him. Why was she being so unfriendly?

Tan Xiao: "..." Tan Chunying adapted quite quickly.

"I work so hard to keep things clean, I can't stand seeing these things. If you want to keep a pet, do it after you have your own family." Tan Chunying had her reasons. She shook her head, indicating that snakes, insects, rats and ants that crawled on the ground were not allowed.

"He can't keep a snake even after having his own family." Kong Xuan frowned and said matter-of-factly, although others probably couldn't understand his underlying meaning.

Tan Chunying didn't find it strange. How could deities like unclean things? People had to bathe and burn incense before worshipping gods.

Xiong Hui poked his head out from the roof and said gloomily, "I object. As a creature of the underworld, how can this subject be considered unclean?"

"Stop flattering yourself, what's with this 'this subject' nonsense. No one is subjucating you, get your identity straight." Kong Xuan sneered.

Xiong Hui felt dejected. "You mean, I can only be considered a commoner?"

Kong Xuan said coldly, "No, a rogue citizen."

Xiong Hui: "..."

"Hahaha." Tan Xiao's tense nerves finally relaxed a bit amidst their bickering. "Kong Xuan, stop provoking Teacher Xiong. Teacher Xiong, you too, stop provoking my mom."

Mu Fei signaled to Xiong Hui with her eyes. Xiong Hui knew he must have missed some information and quickly retreated.

"It's okay, I was just startled earlier." Tan Chunying looked at the place they were about to leave. "By the way, since your so-called part-time jobs are all at 404, what's the situation with your online dating partner? Is it a cover for your missions, or is it real, someone you met while on a mission?"

She looked around and didn't see anyone of the right age. But based on what Tan Xiao said, she had lost consciousness and couldn't see many spirits and demons. Could it be a non-human? This was too exciting. Tan Chunying patted her chest.

"..." Tan Xiao was embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment. Since Kong Xuan's identity was exposed, he could say that the so-called "exclusively for online dating" phone discovered earlier was actually Kong Xuan's. But the problem was, he really did start dating after that. So should he continue lying?

Tan Chunying was so scared by Xiong Hui just now that she felt dizzy. If he told the truth, who knew what the consequences would be.

The others heard this and all exclaimed "oh", looking at Tan Xiao with curiosity. Even Xiong Hui, who was originally going to retreat, quietly poked his head out to eavesdrop.

"Little bro, you're dating too? Not bad, your time management skills are great, being able to find time to date." Mu Fei laughed. She didn't expect Tan Chunying to drop such a bombshell right before leaving.

Tan Chunying didn't know this was a top secret matter. She thought Tan Xiao's "friends in society" knew more about it than she did, and even thought Tan Xiao's partner might be among them.

"Haha, it must be a classmate from school." Mu Fei didn't think of Kong Xuan for now, because Tan Chunying mentioned online dating, while Tan Xiao and Kong Xuan were together almost 24/7. She even wanted to boldly tease the Peacock God a bit, but with the parent here, forget it.