Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

I have other matters to attend to.

How about this, Sir. You can head back first.

Just leave your address.

Afterward, I will send other disciples from the temple to investigate.

If it’s just a misunderstanding and there’s no Spirit Monster, it will save me a trip.

If there really is a Spirit Monster, and it’s a weak one, the disciples I send will capture it on the spot.

If the Spirit Monster is powerful, then once my disciples report back, I will certainly go and capture it myself!

Hearing Xu Lei’s words, the old farmer could only leave his address with immense gratitude before heading down the mountain.

But as Xu Lei watched the old farmer’s retreating figure, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

The man had seemed a bit nervous during their conversation.

It was as if he had only approached after specifically spotting Xu Lei.

When Xu Lei had offered to send other senior Monks,

the old farmer had immediately insisted on asking for Hui Chi.

This made Xu Lei feel that something was even more amiss.

And as for this supposed Wandering Monk?

Xu Lei found it hard to believe that any of his fellow disciples would go around broadcasting their own fame while traveling.

So, while Xu Lei didn’t know exactly what the old farmer’s issue was,

he had a strong feeling something was wrong.

That was why Xu Lei had placated him for the time being.

Later that afternoon, Xu Lei descended the mountain.

He headed for the address the old farmer had left.

Of course, Xu Lei had already put on a Human Skin Mask to alter his appearance.

At the same time, he had also altered his clothing, adding things like shoulder pads.

This changed the shape of his physique.

He was going to investigate what was so strange about that place.

But he couldn’t go as Hui Chi.

Since they had specifically asked for Hui Chi,

then as long as he didn’t go as Hui Chi himself, but rather as a disciple sent by Hui Chi to investigate,

he shouldn’t be in any mortal danger.

If their goal was to lure Hui Chi there, they would have to do their utmost to deceive him, the disciple sent to scout the area.

’Who on earth is plotting against me?’

On the way there, Xu Lei wondered to himself, ’But I don’t really have any enemies, do I?

Hui Cheng was one, but I’ve already dealt with him.

Could it be those three Enchantresses?

Have they set some kind of trap there, waiting for me?

After the huge loss they suffered last time, would they really dare to return to a Mortal City so soon?

And dare to hunt me in retaliation?

But if it’s not them, then who is it?

Of course, that’s not certain. It’s possible I’m just overthinking all this.

Maybe the old farmer really did encounter a Spirit Monster and just happened to hear about my reputation from someone.

That’s why he came to the temple to find me, and it was pure coincidence that he arrived just as I was coming out.’

Xu Lei found it hard to be sure.

He had considered asking an expert to accompany him.

However, there were no available experts in his temple who could go with him.

He didn’t know many of the True Daoists at the Daoist Temple, and Zhao Xin’s martial aunt was also away.

Zhao Xin and Jingchun were also in seclusion.

Xu Lei was on decent terms with the Buddha’s Head, but he was all the way in the Capital City.

It was too far away.

So, after some thought, Xu Lei decided to go by himself.

He figured that as long as he was disguised as a minor disciple sent to investigate, he probably wouldn’t be killed.

Even in the one-in-a-ten-thousand chance that they did attack him,

it wasn’t an unbearable loss.

After all, he still had over nine thousand lives.

He couldn’t be bothered to trouble others.

「Several hours later.」

Xu Lei arrived at the old farmer’s home.

The old farmer, of course, warmly welcomed Xu Lei, the disciple of an eminent Monk from the Buddhist Sect.

Xu Lei immediately asked the farmer to take him to the orchard to assess the situation.

He explained that he had come on the orders of Living Buddha Hui Chi.

Only after confirming the presence of a powerful Spirit Monster would Living Buddha Hui Chi come in person.

The old farmer immediately led Xu Lei to the orchard.

By this time, night had fallen.

In the orchard, tree branches swayed.

Faint waves of sinister Qi emanated from within.

From time to time, the sound of women and infants crying could be heard.

"Hm? Demonic Qi?"

Standing outside and gazing at the orchard, Xu Lei’s eyes narrowed. "So, there really is a Spirit Monster in there!"