Villains: Starting with the Landlady

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When he thought of that world, he thought of Ren Tingting, Dong Xiaoyu, Uncle Jiu, and others. He wondered when he would be able to go back to that world to see it again.

Ling Yun didn't want to get involved, but then he suddenly remembered a treasure.

The corpse poison in Baihe Village comes from General's Tomb. After defeating the big boss, Red Ghost King, at General's Tomb, you can obtain the [Earth Spirit Orb].

There are six spirit orbs in this world: Saint, Wind, Thunder, Water, Fire, and Earth. Each spirit orb has its own unique uses. In battle, Zhao Ling'er can use these spirit orbs to unleash powerful combined spells, causing terrifying damage to her opponents.

Since it's a good product, there's absolutely no reason to miss it.

Ling Yun stopped and looked at the two women, saying, "Ling'er, Yue Ru, the people in this village are suffering from the torment of zombies. I think we can't turn a blind eye to this."

Ling'er nodded, and Lin Yueru also silently tightened her grip on the long whip at her waist.

"But Brother Lingyun, what should we do?"

“The village chief couldn’t possibly be unaware of such an important matter; we can just ask him.”

The two women agreed, and after asking a passerby, the three of them found the village chief's house, who was known as "Han the Doctor".

"I have met Physician Han."

The physician, Han, was preparing medicine for a patient when she heard Ling Yun's voice and glanced at him curiously.

"Hello, young man, you look unfamiliar. You must be from another village. What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"My name is Ling Yun, and it's like this..."

After hearing his words, although Doctor Han was very grateful for Ling Yun and the others' righteousness, she still advised, "Those zombies are too terrifying, and ordinary people cannot subdue them. You should give up!"

His daughter, who was standing nearby, remained silent after hearing this. No matter how Ling Yun pressed her for details, Doctor Han refused to budge. However, Ling Yun had already seen through his intentions and knew the general direction of their meeting, so he led the two women away.

After they left Han Yixian's house, his daughter Han Mengci chased after them.

"Young Master Ling, please stop!"

The three turned around and saw an ordinary-looking girl running out. Lin Yueru guessed that she must be the daughter of Doctor Han, so she asked in a friendly manner, "Is there anything I can help you with, young lady?"

“Young Master Ling, your father doesn’t want you to go because he’s worried about your safety. Those monsters are too terrifying. We’ve tried everything, but nothing has worked…” Han Mengci sighed. “However, I’ve heard that the abbot of the Jade Buddha Temple in the north can deal with the corpse demons. But for some reason, everyone from our village who went to ask him for help all became monks and never returned. If you are truly willing to help us eliminate this threat, please make a trip to the Jade Buddha Temple!”

Chapter 323 Jade Buddha Temple

"Is dealing with corpse demons really that complicated?"

Lin Yueru didn't quite believe what Han Mengci said, mainly because the girl's eyes were fixed on Ling Yun, which made her feel a little uneasy.

Zhao Ling'er didn't interrupt; she simply held Ling Yun's hand obediently, silently demonstrating her initiative.

Han Mengci shook her head, but her gaze lingered on Ling Yun's face. Although Ling Yun hadn't shown any desire for her, her heart had already secretly been given to him: "Young Master Ling, actually I also have a selfish reason. My cousin went to the Jade Buddha Temple last month and hasn't returned yet. It's rare to meet a chivalrous hero like you, and I hope..."

“Alright, I understand.” Ling Yun stepped forward. “Please tell me where the Jade Buddha Temple is. If your cousin is safe, I will definitely bring him back safely.”

"Thank you very much, young hero!"

Seeing that the girl was almost pressed against Ling Yun, Lin Yueru frowned and pulled Ling Yun back, not letting Han Mengci get any closer: "How do I get to the Jade Buddha Temple?"

“Go along this path, cross the wooden bridge north of the village, and after reaching the fork in the road, going north leads to the Jade Buddha Temple, going east leads to the Blackwater Town haunted by zombies, and going southwest leads to Ghost Yin Mountain, which is currently occupied by a group of Miao people of unknown origin.”

"I understand, thank you, Miss Han!"

Ling Yun smiled gently at her, causing the girl to instinctively cup her hands.

"Hey, let's go!"

Lin Yueru was furious. Ling Yun knew perfectly well how attractive he was to girls, yet he still philandered everywhere. It was infuriating!

Zhao Ling'er remained silent, but she also pulled Lin Yueru along, dragging him towards the path.

After walking for quite a while, Ling Yun laughed and hugged the two jealous girls: "Ling'er, Yue Ru, what's wrong? You're even jealous of a stranger?"

"You guy..."

Lin Yueru gave a coquettish snort: "If Ling'er and I don't keep an eye on you, who knows how many girls will encounter such misfortunes along the way from Suzhou to Miao territory!"

"You don't trust me at all?"

"What do you think, Brother Ling?"

Seeing Lin Yueru grit her teeth and call out that title, Ling Yun turned to look at Zhao Ling'er. To his surprise, the fairy sister also nodded gently, as if she thought Lin Yueru was right.

Ling Yun broke out in a cold sweat; those two girls had guessed so accurately…

According to Han Mengci, the three of them crossed the wooden bridge, spoke with the burly men guarding the area, and then walked out amidst their awe-inspiring gazes.

When they arrived at the fork in the road, they had only walked a short distance north when they saw a large insect dart out of the woods.

"let me!"

Lin Yueru volunteered and drew her sword to attack the tiger.

She vented all her resentment towards Ling Yun on the tiger. The poor tiger might have been a nightmare for the villagers in the area, but in the hands of the highly skilled Lin Yueru, it was no different from a large plush toy. It was killed by her sword energy in just a few moves.

Seeing the smug look on the willful girl's face, Ling Yun praised her, which made the girl smile again.

Ling Yun put the tiger into his spatial storage, planning to make tiger soup tonight. As for the fur, he would keep it to make clothes or padding.

The three of them arrived at the gate of a temple, which looked quite magnificent, with a young monk standing at the entrance.

The young monk's expression changed drastically upon seeing the group, especially after sensing the aura of the dead tiger on Lin Yueru, which made him want to retreat.

"Little monk, is this the Jade Buddha Temple?"

"Ah? Female benefactor, this is indeed the Jade Buddha Temple, but we are currently dealing with some matters and are not receiving outsiders!"

Lin Yueru became suspicious. She carefully examined the little monk, a strange expression on her face. She pulled Ling Yun aside and whispered in his ear, "Brother Ling, this little monk seems to be a girl?"

"really."

Ling Yun used his powerful intuition to see through the young monk; she was actually the transformed Buddhist beads of Bodhidharma, who had cultivated alone for hundreds of years. However, her wisdom was still shallow, and she didn't know how to guide others properly. She only knew how to forcibly convert others, leading them astray.

But to the young man's surprise, even the jade prayer beads had turned into a girl...

"Little monk, what's your name?"

Zhao Ling'er smiled gently and stepped forward to ask softly.

"My name is Zhize."

"Xiao Zhize, we've come here to ask how to completely eliminate the corpse demons and corpse poison, and to save the suffering people. We've heard that you have a solution here, is that true?"

"I don't know..." Zhize shook her head, her eyes darting around. "I'll go back and ask the abbot to tell you!"

After saying that, she ran back into the temple in a flash.

The three looked at each other, and finally, Lin Yueru, who was more impatient, took the lead and walked towards the Jade Buddha Temple, followed closely by Lingyun and Zhao Ling'er.

They arrived at the temple, only to suddenly see a burly man with his upper body bare, chasing after the young monk Zhize with a kitchen knife!

The two women quickly turned their faces away. Ling Yun couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she took out an old robe from her spatial storage and draped it over him, then snatched the kitchen knife from his hand.

"give me back!"

The burly man glared angrily, his teeth clenched like a raging Vajra: "Let me kill this little beast! I'll kill him!"

"No!" Zhao Ling'er cried out urgently, "Why would you harm a child?"

"I finally caught a deer this morning and was just about to slaughter it to have some meat when this little beast secretly set off firecrackers!"

"Amitabha Buddha, killing is a grave transgression, brother, you are attached to appearances!"

Upon hearing Zhize's words, the burly man roared and rushed forward to hit the little monk, but Lingyun pinned him to the table, rendering him unable to move.

"If you're not fit to be a monk, why don't you return to secular life?" Lin Yueru spat, unable to bear seeing the bullying of the weak.

Seeing that he was no match for Ling Yun, the burly man still refused to back down: "Damn it! I used to be a butcher, and I can't live without meat. But for some reason, it's like someone stole my soul, and I'm stuck here as a monk. But they won't let me eat meat. How can I stand this!"

"Then go down the mountain!"

"I...I don't remember! I don't remember anything, except that I used to be a butcher. Where should I go?"

Lin Yueru also noticed something was wrong. She felt that the temple was full of eeriness. While they were at an impasse, the little monk had already run to the backyard.

Lingyun put the strong man to sleep by pressing his pressure points, so he wouldn't mess things up later.

He left the unconscious burly man aside and walked with the two women to the backyard.

As soon as they arrived at the backyard, they saw a dignified old monk standing there, with a faint aura of Buddha emanating from him.

"Amitabha! Have you come here because of the corpse poison?"

"Yes, I would also like to ask the elder how to suppress this corpse poison?"

"This corpse poison comes from Blackwater Town. It is an anomaly that occurred in the tomb of a general years ago. I can help you exorcise the demon, but there is one condition."

The abbot looked up at Ling Yun and pointed at him: "That's him. He must become a monk and stay in my Jade Buddha Temple."

"Now that we know the source, we won't trouble you any further, Master." Lin Yueru couldn't bear to see Lingyun become a nun, so she pulled Lingyun and started to walk out.

"Wait!" the abbot shouted coldly.

Lin Yueru did not slow down, but upon hearing the wind behind her, she immediately swerved away with Ling Yun.

"You big monk, you actually resort to violence at the slightest disagreement? Do you think we're easy to bully?"

Lin Yueru lashed out with her long whip, Zhao Ling'er gently swayed her jade bracelet, while Ling Yun, empty-handed, prepared to oversee the battle once again.

"Amitabha Buddha, since you are unwilling to voluntarily become a monk, then I can only help you!"

Chapter 324 Little Stone

"Now I know where all those villagers from Baihe Village who came to invite you have gone!"

Lin Yueru glanced at the abbot and said, "Are there really monks like you in this world? Others don't want to become monks, but you're the one who forces them!"

"Benefactor, you have a karmic connection with Buddha!"

Ling Yun rolled her eyes. Oh well, here we go again!

He even wondered if he was the reincarnation of a Buddha from the main world, otherwise why would the monks in a certain place say that he had a connection with Buddha?

Seeing his expression, the abbot knew that Ling Yun was unwilling to become a monk. He chanted a Buddhist mantra, and his body shone with Buddhist light. He then swung a palm at the three of them.

All that could be heard was the sound of chanting Buddhist hymns. A Buddhist mountain bearing the swastika symbol descended from the sky, crashing down on the three of them with immense force.

Lin Yueru let out a sharp cry, her whip dancing like a snake, using her profound inner strength to block the descending Buddha Mountain, while Zhao Ling'er used the "Flying Rock Technique" to take the blow head-on with earth-based magic.

The Buddha Mountain shattered like a phantom under the two women's attack. Lin Yueru lightly touched the ground and swung her long whip at the abbot.

The old monk remained unmoved, gripping his staff and slamming it into the ground. A beam of Buddhist light rose from beneath his feet, blocking Lin Yueru's whip.

Zhao Ling'er finished gathering her power, and a bone-chilling cold swept towards the abbot.

With the two women working together, the abbot was caught off guard, but he still managed to withstand the onslaught and fight off the two beautiful girls on his own.

Judging from Zhao Ling'er's magic, she can currently use intermediate-level spells flexibly, although the casting time is a bit long, the destructive power is quite strong. Lin Yueru, on the other hand, comes from a martial arts family, and every move she makes relies on her own internal energy, unlike Ling'er who can draw on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

After a fierce battle, the three were locked in a brief stalemate, with none able to gain the upper hand.

Ling Yun knew it was time for him to step up and show off. He extended his sword finger, and the long sword behind him flew out with a hum, swinging it at the abbot from a distance.

Sensing the approaching, highly destructive sword energy, the old monk let out a low shout and attempted to use the Thousand-Pound Drop technique again to block Ling Yun's attack.

When the sword energy touched Foshan, it shattered instantly. The abbot was sent flying by the sword energy, crashing into the walls and pillars behind him, and even the ground was cracked with several deep fissures.

The flying sword returned under Ling Yun's control. Just as it was about to return to Ling Yun, Mo Bai trembled, and the flying sword fell to the ground with a clatter.

"You said you... sigh!"

Ling Yun bent down to pick up the longsword amidst the two women's somewhat strange expressions, and sheathed it again: "Mo Bai, you are a powerful weapon, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"

Mo Bai completely ignored her and shook himself a few more times like a wronged wife.

"Good Mo Bai, can't I only love you and your sword for the rest of my life?" Ling Yun said helplessly. "Look, I just picked up these swords randomly, and I only had casual relationships with them. Only you have always been by my side..."

Lin Yueru frowned deeply; she even thought Ling Yun had gone mad. Zhao Ling'er, however, looked towards the spot where the abbot had landed, remaining vigilant, and strolled over.

When she arrived at the ruins, she found the little monk Zhize lying on the ground, trying to push away the rubble covering him.

"Don't move!"

Zhi Ze was stunned. When he saw the jade bracelet that Zhao Ling'er was emitting an invisible threat, his body went limp and he lay on the ground, not daring to move.

Are you badly injured?

Zhi Ze looked at Zhao Ling'er with some confusion, but seeing the concerned expression on her pretty face, he was tempted and gently shook his head.