Shocking!

Jin Ling even doubted what she had heard.

That single word 'shifu' made her question her own ears.

The disciple of Celestial Master Zhong Kui?

It sounds a bit absurd.

Never before has it been heard that Celestial Master Zhong Kui has a disciple.

But Mo Lin's words were crystal clear.

Moreover, he paid the respects appropriate between master and disciple to Celestial Master Zhong Kui.

The Third Elder stared at Mo Lin in disbelief.

At that moment, he even felt that Mo Lin was being deliberately mysterious.

"Shifu? Who are you trying to scare? Calling Celestial Master Zhong Kui shifu? How could it be?"

"Even thinking with your toes, you know it's impossible."

The Immortal Body of Zhong Kui approached him, touching Mo Lin's forehead with transparent hands.

"You've endured grievances."

This statement directly hit Mo Lin's sore spot, making him feel very uncomfortable, his nose a bit sour.

"No one to protect you; life must have been tough."

The Immortal Body of Zhong Kui seemed like a family elder, showing concern for his junior.

"Have the ghosts in the Ghost Realm bullied you?"

"Yes." Mo Lin nodded.

"I heard the Underworld has troubled you as well."

"Yes."

"I've placed all of Yedou's responsibilities on your shoulders; it must be heavy."

"A little bit heavy, sometimes quite tiring."

Mo Lin confided to the Immortal Body of Zhong Kui, "Sometimes, many inexplicable people plot against me.

I haven't provoked them.

They just want me dead."

Only in front of Zhong Kui would Mo Lin speak such heartfelt words.

Some plots genuinely puzzled Mo Lin.

He wronged no one, yet people sought trouble with him and plotted against him.

Take, for example, Lin Xiaoman.

Mo Lin never offended her.

But that woman, upon meeting Mo Lin, began plotting against him.

If Mo Lin hadn't gone to Great Spirit Mountain, he would still be kept in the dark.

The Immortal Body of Zhong Kui comforted Mo Lin, saying, "If I were still around, those people wouldn't dare bully my disciple like this."

"Today I'll help you vent your anger."

As the words fell, the Immortal Body of Zhong Kui waved his right hand, the Ghost-slaying Sword striking down.

"Thud!"

Blood sprayed, the Third Elder's head fell.

The Third Elder died with his eyes open; he never imagined he would die this way.

The Immortal Body of Zhong Kui he summoned actually killed him.

Without a single inquiry, the Immortal Body of Zhong Kui acted purely on Mo Lin's behalf.

"Where is Jingqi?" the Immortal Body of Zhong Kui coldly snorted.

An elderly figure shakily stepped forward, kneeling on the ground.

This old man's body was emaciated, trembling as he walked.

By his appearance, he must be at least a century old.

He wore cloth shoes, kneeling on the ground.

"Disciple Jingqi, greets the Celestial Master."

The Immortal Body of Zhong Kui gazed at Jingqi, "Negligence in management."

His eyes could see through people's hearts.

This Jingqi's mind was calm, indicating no wrongdoing.

Thus, the Immortal Body of Zhong Kui didn't punish him, only reprimanded him.

"Disciple recognizes his mistake." Jingqi bowed his head in acknowledgment.

Todays events, he indeed had selfish motives.

He knew some of what the Third Elder did, yet turned a blind eye.

Now, the Ghost-catching Celestial Master Mansion is in decline.

The entire mansion was sustained by the Third Elder; if he pursued the Third Elder, there would be chaos.

He couldn't defeat the Third Elder.

After all, considering his age, he was knocking on the Ghost Gate.

The Third Elder might betray the Ghost-catching Celestial Master Mansion, even retaliate against its disciples.

Things would be challenging to resolve.

Contemplating these matters led Jingqi to forgo holding the Third Elder accountable.

The Immortal Body of Zhong Kui glanced eastward then addressed Mo Lin, "Disciple, I'll vent your second grievance."

As the words fell, the Immortal Body of Zhong Kui raised his right hand, cleaving towards the sky.

Where this strike fell was unknown.

Following this, the Immortal Body of Zhong Kui began to weaken, gradually fading.

The Immortal Body of Zhong Kui's right hand briefly touched Mo Lin's head before dissipating.

The surrounding disciples at this moment were dazed.

Unaware.

Jin Ling also displayed a shocked expression.

Just now, the Immortal Body of Zhong Kui genuinely called Mo Lin 'disciple.'

How could Mo Lin leap a century and become Zhong Kui's disciple?

It's too unscientific.

Jingqi shakily stood up from the ground, then supported himself with a cane.

"Lord Mo Lin, I'm sorry."

"I know about the Third Elder secretly instigating Eastern Domain people to raise ghosts.

He wanted to seize Lady City God's Immortal Body; I know as well."

"I'm responsible for Jing Ziling's death."

Jingqi took a deep breath, his head lowered.

He was old, full of wrinkles, his eyelids sunken.

"All this resulted from my selfishness.

I feared the demise of the Third Elder would lead our Ghost-catching Celestial Master Mansion into decline, so I turned a blind eye."

Previously, the mansion had three elders.

Besides the Third Elder, there were two other elders.

They both died unexpectedly during missions, laying the groundwork for the mansion's fall.

Previously, Jiang Yun left the mansion for Great Spirit Mountain due to its decline.

Jingqi beckoned Jin Ling from a distance.

"Jin Ling, come here."

Jin Ling slowly approached Jingqi, respectfully greeting, "Shifu."

"You're the most talented among the younger generation; henceforth, the Ghost-catching Celestial Master Mansion is entrusted to you."

"Shifu..." Jin Ling guessed what Jingqi was about to do, calling out reluctantly.

"I'm old, and death is warranted."

"Everything today is my own consequence, my own doing."

As his words ended, Jingqi accelerated his pace, charging towards the circular pillar ahead.

"Bang!"

A crisp sound echoed in the air.

Blood appeared on Jingqi's forehead, and his body collapsed to the ground, dead.

He was already over a century old.

"Shifu!" Jin Ling cried with tearful eyes.

Then she stared at Mo Lin intensely.

"Did you have to push my shifu to death? Forcing a person over a century old; do you feel superior?"

"I just wanted justice for Jing Ziling."

"Your shifu is human; isn't Jing Ziling human too? Your shifu shouldn't die, does Jing Ziling deserve it?"

"Jing Ziling died merely for doing a good deed; his disciples died, he himself died, was he wrong?"

Jin Ling lowered her head, silent.

She found no words to refute Mo Lin.

Ultimately, Mo Lin did nothing wrong.

Jingqi died, yet Mo Lin harassed no one around.

The surrounding people weren't involved in Jing Ziling's death.

Mo Lin did not implicate ordinary individuals.

That night, at the Ghost-catching Celestial Master Mansion, the death of two distinguished individuals shocked the entire mortal realm.

"Zishang Qingrou, why were you saved by Jin Ling?" Mo Lin inquired to Zishang Qingrou.

"I was chased by the Ghost Realm, forced to escape to the Ghost-catching Celestial Master Mansion, then saved by Jin Ling."

Zishang Qingrou explained to Mo Lin.

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