Chapter 1057: Chapter 1057: An Unexpected Turn of Events

When Lin Tian grabbed Xv Baiping’s hand, he could clearly feel her body temperature dropping sharply, as cold as a stone.

In the room, Xv Baiping was the weakest, so it was not surprising that the evil spirit targeted her.

But for some reason, neither Spiritual Qi nor Buddhist scriptures were having much effect at this time.

Xu Dongxu leaned against the doorway, arms crossed, with a somewhat amused expression, looking like he was enjoying the show.

"Are you just going to stand there, or do you plan to help?" Lin Tian asked.

Xu Dongxu smiled and nodded, "Why should I help you?"

Lin Tian’s gaze turned cold, realizing he should have stabbed this guy in the heart long ago!

Xu Dongxu suddenly laughed again, "That was a vengeful spirit just now, full of resentment. A few Buddhist chants won’t drive it away. I can help, but..."

Lin Tian didn’t respond, waiting for him to continue.

"You’ll have to give me back that green talisman first."

"Alright." Lin Tian answered almost without thinking. There’s no time to worry about everything right now; if this continues, it will only harm Xv Baiping in the end.

Xu Dongxu’s eyes lit up. He didn’t expect Lin Tian to agree so easily.

"Give me the talisman first," Xu Dongxu said.

Lin Tian glared coldly, impatiently saying, "It’s in my pocket. Save her first, and then I’ll give it to you! I have no free hands now."

"Heh, you have no free hands..." Xu Dongxu pointed to Miaoqiu and said, "She can."

Miaoqiu, not knowing what that was, didn’t have the luxury of worrying about it at this moment. She glanced at Lin Tian, saw his affirming look, and then fished out a green talisman from his pocket.

The talisman, made of an unknown material, was icy cold and heavy in her hand, like a chunk of iron. Miaoqiu noticed that the symbol written on the talisman in red cinnabar unexpectedly moved!

Curiously, she lowered her head for another look, sure that the symbol was trembling, as if it might shatter at any moment.

"Hiss~" She thought this thing was exceedingly strange and handed it to Xu Dongxu without a second thought.

With the talisman back in his hand, Xu Dongxu felt grounded again, wearing a contented smile, looking rather peculiar.

"Come on, help out!" Lin Tian urged.

Xu Dongxu nonchalantly chuckled, then began striding toward Xv Baiping.

His steps were strange, pausing intermittently, holding the green talisman and mumbling something. Most notably, his pupils had become somewhat vacant and lifeless.

Finally, he stood in front of Xv Baiping, one foot suspended in the air.

With his actions, Lin Tian could clearly feel Xv Baiping’s body suddenly start trembling, retreating continuously as if facing a natural nemesis in Xu Dongxu.

"Heaven holds the virtue of life; if you don’t want to face a shattered soul, retreat now."

After babbling this, Xu Dongxu waved the green talisman in front of Xv Baiping’s face.

Xv Baiping’s body trembled again, her complexion changed repeatedly, and finally, her eyelids drooped, covering the vacant pupils. Her neck tilted as she fainted.

Meanwhile, a strange wind swirled inside the room, blew towards the window, and vanished.

Regardless of Xv Baiping’s condition, when Lin Tian saw the talisman earlier, he felt a moment of daze, and thinking about that unsettling sensation now made his heart throb.

The feeling was miraculous, as if the soul really left the body.

Once back to his senses, Lin Tian found that Xv Baiping had fainted, but her body temperature was still frighteningly cold.

Miaoqiu was also pale with fright, but her primary concern was her mother’s condition. Seeing her faint, Miaoqiu’s heart filled with rage and she directed her frustration at Xu Dongxu, "How did this happen? My mom’s body is so cold now, won’t there be any aftereffects?"

Xu Dongxu leisurely tucked away the talisman before saying, "Don’t worry, it’s nothing. Just have her drink a bowl of ginger soup and rest for a day, and she’ll be fine."

Hearing this, Miaoqiu breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Tian gently positioned Xv Baiping on the bed, covered her with a quilt, and checked her pulse, discovering, just as Xu Dongxu had said, that there was no serious issue, which reassured him.

Suddenly, Xu Dongxu said, "I think you should be more worried about your cousin."

The cousin he mentioned was none other than Miaoqiu’s father, Xu Shaohui.

This was Xu Shaohui’s ward, but just now, when the ghost possessed Xv Baiping, no one noticed him.

Now, hearing Xu Dongxu mention it, Miaoqiu’s heart skipped a beat, her scalp tingling. Her father’s health was already poor, slightly improved with Lin Tian’s medication recently, but he couldn’t endure any more disturbance.

Lin Tian glared at Xu Dongxu, demanding, "Clarify what you mean!"

"Without vital energy, his lifespan has always been short. Earlier, he was definitely targeted too, but it wasn’t too serious. Just have him drink a bowl of ginger soup," Xu Dongxu said.

Lin Tian really wanted to smack this guy. If nothing’s wrong, there’s no need to scare people like this.

"Didn’t you say your master came? Where is he?" Lin Tian asked.

Xu Dongxu laughed, "My master is here, but that doesn’t mean he needs to show up. Exorcists inherently challenge societal norms and he’s contemplating now—coming out would make him a sitting duck. Best not to harbor any schemes about capturing the leader first."

Lin Tian’s face darkened, unexpectedly realizing his plan had already been revealed. He could only mutter, "Coward."

Xu Dongxu laughed smugly, as if it wasn’t an insult but a high praise.

Lin Tian turned to Miaoqiu, asking, "Do you know where my aunt went?"

Miaoqiu shook her head, "She disappeared after dinner, didn’t say anything to me."

Lin Tian was merely asking in passing. If she’s not here, so be it. A woman wasn’t needed for assistance in situations like this.

Xu Dongxu’s expression changed, seriously looking at Miaoqiu and asking, "Xianrong is back?"

Miaoqiu nodded.

"Miaoqiu, are you joking? Didn’t Xianrong go into seclusion to reach the Golden Core stage? When did she come out?" Xu Dongxu pressed.

"I don’t know, but she returned at noon today," Miaoqiu replied honestly.

"Whew~"

Xu Dongxu exhaled deeply, not expecting Xu Xianrong to get involved in this matter.

That girl is not just unfathomable; it’s rumored that years ago, when traveling with the ancestor Xu Shoujiang, she encountered someone who practiced an evil path, and the two destroyed an entire sect, albeit numbering over thirty.

Unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, such an unforeseen variable arose.