Traveling through the world of Paper Wedding Dress

Chapter 173 The Power of the Slap

Xi Yueyao chased Xiao Chi all the way to a hilltop in the back mountain. Xi Yueyao looked around but could no longer see Xiao Chi.

"This Old Xiao ran faster than a monkey after he fell ill... He disappeared in the blink of an eye. Is there no other way down the mountain?" Xi Yueyao walked around the top of the mountain and came under a big tree surrounded by a cordon tape.

"I have no impression of this place at all. I probably never came here when I was a child. There are many forbidden areas in Zangling Village that villagers are not allowed to enter at will. This place is probably one of them."

Looking at the tree surrounded by cordons, he wondered, "These cordons were set up by the police. Has any crime happened here? It's just a tree. Is there some other mechanism?"

Xi Yueyao looked around the tree and came to the entrance of the tree hole. This tree hole was a different world. Lao Xiao should have gone straight here. Xi Yueyao bent down carefully and climbed down. There was a staircase inside. Following the stairs, Xi Yueyao came to a huge building. "[Zhenjing Hall] I didn't expect there was such a big building underground."

Xi Yueyao looked forward and saw a police cordon inside, but it was collapsed. It should have been pushed down by Lao Xiao. Xi Yueyao continued to move forward, and the building went down all the way.

"This underground building actually has so many floors... I didn't see Lao Xiao along the way. Let's go deeper and take a look."

When Xi Yueyao arrived at [Qibai Temple], she saw the soul of the old man at the entrance of the village. The old man saw Xi Yueyao and said to her, "I just saw Brother Ling walking down, and you are here, Sister Ling. It's fate, the tower construction will be completed, and I knew my ritual would not fail. Hehehe..."

Xi Yueyao shouted at the old man angrily, "It's you again. You've ruined Lao Xiao like this. What do these Ling Ge and Ling Mei have to do with Lao Xiao's situation?"

The old man was not angry, and continued: "It was me who summoned the spirit brother and sister to possess your bodies. If it weren't for me, who would have thought of using this method to summon the second spirit boy disciple? When will this tower be repaired?"

Xi Yueyao said with a hint of anger: "I don't have any symptoms of being possessed, please don't say anything inexplicable."

The old man laughed, "You are the spirit sister. You have replaced the soul of the girl from the Xi family. The soul of that girl is long gone! I can't be wrong. When your soul first possessed the body, you couldn't figure out who you were. Now you remember your mission and come back!"

Xi Yueyao asked doubtfully: "If you said that there is a spirit possessing Lao Xiao, why can't I see anything unusual with my eyes?"

The old man disagreed, "With the flesh blocking the way, not to mention your ordinary eyes, even my magical power of the Burial Lord cannot see the possessed soul."

Xi Yueyao didn't want to listen to his bragging, so she said, "Let's get to the point. You should know how to make Lao Xiao return to normal, right?"

"That's Brother Ling, your brother. Your mission is to build a tower for Zang Zun. You can't go anywhere until your mission is completed. When your mission is completed, remember to return the mask and bell to me as a way of repaying the favor of summoning the soul. I am a great wizard, and I must be dressed properly when I go to see Zang Zun to avoid being impolite."

Xi Yueyao listened to his nonsense and said, "Forget it, I'll find it myself." She ignored the old man and walked away, looking for clues everywhere. After finding the entrance to the secret room, she hurried in, passed through the dark corridor, and saw Lao Xiao standing in front of the huge stone door, with kneeling statues on both sides.

Behind the huge stone door was a dark place with an ominous atmosphere. Lao Xiao stood in front of the door motionless, muttering to himself: "The secret of the tower should be sought." Xi Yueyao hurriedly shouted to Xiao Chi: "Lao Xiao... Lao Xiao... wake up..."

Xi Yueyao looked at Xiao Chi who was about to walk into the stone gate and shouted hurriedly: "Old Xiao, stop, don't go in!"

Xiao Chi turned around, revealing a masked face, holding a bell in his hand, "The door is open, and we are about to enter. We have been waiting for this day for thousands of years." Xiao Chi, who maintained a strange posture, suddenly said intermittently: "This headband... belongs to... Xiao Xi..."

Xi Yueyao thought a lot and said, "It's me. Lao Xiao, wake up, adjust your breathing, think about happy things to adjust your mood, and figure out who you are."

A gloomy voice came from Old Xiao's mouth: "The soul of the Xiao child has long been scattered. I am not that person, and my spirit has returned to the underworld. The ritual took away the body, and it has been decades."

When Xi Yueyao heard what the other party said, she knew that this was probably the kind of situation that could not be explained. She thought to herself, it would be great if Xun Yuanfeng and the others were here.

Xiao Chi's mind was a little distracted, "Am I... not Xiao Chi? Who... am I..."

Xi Yueyao put aside the thoughts in her mind and said to Xiao Chi: "Old Xiao, don't believe those lies. Recall what happened before the ceremony performed by the village chief. If you can remember, it means you are Old Xiao."

Seeing Xiao Chi was silent, Xi Yueyao continued, "Old Xiao, do you remember that one time when we were playing hide-and-seek, you hid in the cemetery in the back mountain, and I didn't dare to go in, so I couldn't find you until dark?"

Xiao Chi: "Hair...band?"

Hearing Xiao Chi's answer, Xi Yueyao said quickly: "Yes, I cried at that time. You tied a headband around my neck to comfort me, saying that it would make me taller. Later I asked you where the headband came from..."

A heavy voice came from Xiao Chi's mouth, "Memories are like smoke, all false." Then Xiao Chi's normal voice came, "Memory... may also be false... The patient... cannot prove it himself..."

Xi Yueyao hurriedly said: "If you say anything stupid again, I will slap you in the face to wake you up!"

"Your figure is like that of a child. You are a short ant, so why should you be disappointed with a tall tree?"

Seeing that Xiao Chi was still the same, Xi Yueyao jumped up and slapped Xiao Chi's face hard. With a "pop", the mask flew away, and the bell in Xiao Chi's hand fell to the ground in pain.

Xiao Chi covered his face and said, "At that time, I said that the hairband was found in the cemetery, and you slapped me in the same way..."

Seeing Xiao Chi regain consciousness, Xi Yueyao said, "This trick is quite effective. Can we apply for a patent as a new treatment plan?"

Xiao Chi covered his face, "It's a pity that it can't be used clinically. The patient's family will complain. It's violent and unscientific."