"What do you know, kid?"
Daoist Chen said indignantly, "The evil spirit is gone, so it naturally won't harm anyone else! Besides, where would an ancient well be in the Shen family's courtyard?"
"The ancient well's resentment is boiling. If you truly understood Qimen Dunjia, you would have seen it long ago!" Lu Fan said, cracking melon seeds. "If you cheat and deceive outside, and something happens, can you afford the responsibility?"
"You're just talking nonsense. I circled the Shen family three times and didn't see a single well. Where is this ancient well you're talking about?" Daoist Chen said, displeased.
Shen Tianlong looked at Lu Fan in surprise. "How did Mr. Lu know that the Shen family has an ancient well?"
He asked because the ancient well had been filled in. Without the blueprints from that year, no one would likely know that there was an ancient well in the Shen family's courtyard.
"I know a little about Qimen Dunjia. How could I not sense the boiling resentment within the ancient well?" Lu Fan stated frankly.
"This is utter nonsense!" Daoist Chen said coldly. "I think you're prepared for this, having already seen the blueprints and now trying to fool us!"
"If you don't believe me, do you dare to go to the ancient well and find out!" Lu Fan's eyes showed a faint chill.
"What is there to fear!" Daoist Chen said proudly.
"Someone died by the ancient well before, which is why it was sealed. Are we going to open it now?" an elder from the Shen family spoke up.
"Someone died?" Daoist Chen was startled and shivered.
He was just a charlatan. If Lu Fan was telling the truth, wouldn't it be dangerous?
"What, are you scared?"
Lu Fan chuckled. "If you're scared, then don't go. If I'm guessing correctly, there's something unclean in the ancient well, and someone like you probably wouldn't survive!"
"What a joke! Why would I, the esteemed Daoist Chen, be afraid?" Daoist Chen said with arrogance.
"Please, Daoist Chen, head to the ancient well!" Shen Tianlong quickly cupped his fists. Su Dan Novel Network
If the evil spirit truly originated from the ancient well, it naturally needed to be eradicated.
Daoist Chen agreed, bracing himself, and was led by the Shen family members to the backyard.
The sealed ancient well was opened, and a gust of black smoke swept out. It was still early morning, and even Daoist Chen got goosebumps.
"Uh, Old Master Shen, this ancient well is really not simple!" Daoist Chen said awkwardly before even approaching. "I probably can't do this job. You should find someone else!"
The Shen family members were stunned. Daoist Chen had been so boastful during the day, and now he wanted to run away.
"Daoist Chen, you are highly respected!" Shen Tianlong said repeatedly.
But before he could finish, his face suddenly darkened, and the water in the ancient well began to boil.
"Old Master!"
Seeing that something was wrong, everyone shouted. Shen Tianlong, without any awareness, began to bite anyone he saw.
"Daoist Chen, what's wrong with the Old Master! Quickly, do something to save him!"
The Shen family elder was greatly frightened and shouted.
"Possessed by an evil spirit, definitely possessed by an evil spirit!"
Daoist Chen stumbled and fell to the ground. He had deceived countless people, but he had never encountered such a situation.
The Shen family members were in a panic, not knowing what to do.
"The Old Master is possessed by an evil spirit, everyone hide behind me!" Lu Fan shouted.
Daoist Chen was the first to react, shamefully hiding behind Lu Fan, earning contempt from the Shen family members.
Shen Tianlong's eyes glowed blue, and he charged towards Lu Fan, surrounded by black energy.
"You don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, daring to make trouble for me!"
Lu Fan shouted, and light surged around him. Shen Tianlong, possessed by the evil spirit, stopped abruptly, not daring to take another step forward, appearing very wary.
"Give me incense!"
Lu Fan called out, stepping forward at the same time, his movements exceptionally strange, each step carrying a certain rhythm.
"Eight Trigrams Locking Immortal Formation, Seven Stars as Eyes, Six Directions Ghost Steps, all demons, heed my command!"
The lit incense, under Lu Fan's footsteps, perfectly formed the shape of the Eight Trigrams.
Shen Tianlong, bound within the Eight Trigrams formation, struggled fiercely, trying to break free, but he was completely unable to. He let out continuous screams.
"Eight Trigrams Locking Immortal Formation, this is the legendary bane of evil spirits, the Eight Trigrams Locking Immortal Formation!"
Daoist Chen exclaimed. Although he couldn't perform such techniques, he had seen them in ancient books.
"Mr. Lu, my Old Master is very weak, please save him!" an elder from the Shen family pleaded. He knew Lu Fan would surely have a solution.
Lu Fan nodded slightly and looked at Shen Tianlong. "You wicked creature, if you don't leave him, don't blame me for being merciless!"
As if the entity understood Lu Fan's words, a stream of black energy floated out of Old Master Shen, and Shen Tianlong regained consciousness.
"Old Master, are you alright!"
The Shen family members rushed forward, not expecting such a turn of events.
Shen Tianlong waved his hand and said to Lu Fan, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for saving my life. If it weren't for you, I would have likely perished!"
"Old Master Shen, there's no need for such formality!" Lu Fan waved his hand. "The evil spirit is in the ancient well. If I use Qimen Dunjia, I can trap it within. From now on, do not open the ancient well lightly!"
"Thank you, Mr. Lu!" Old Master Shen quickly nodded, feeling even more apologetic.
During the day, he had been flattering Daoist Chen, even making Lu Fan act as Daoist Chen's follower. He never expected that Lu Fan was the one with true ability.
Lu Fan chanted by the ancient well. After finishing, he looked at Daoist Chen. "You don't even understand the basics, yet you dare to come here rashly!"
"Master Lu, please forgive me. I was foolish and almost made a grave mistake!" Daoist Chen quickly said. "I just rely on this to make a living, and I never expected to encounter the real thing!"
"Hmph, if Mr. Lu hadn't been here today, our lives would have been in danger!" Shen Tianlong said coldly. "You have great audacity to deceive me!"
"Someone, seize him!" another elder from the Shen family ordered. For someone like him, if he wasn't taught a lesson, he would likely continue to harm others in the future.
"Old Master Shen, spare my life!" the man surnamed Chen begged repeatedly.
"Old Master Shen, the evil spirit has been suppressed. Let's let this matter rest here!" Lu Fan said. "I believe after this, he won't dare to do it again!"
"If Mr. Lu pleads for him, I naturally cannot refuse!" Shen Tianlong chuckled and looked at Daoist Chen. "You may leave! Do not harm others again in the future!"
"Thank you, Master Lu, thank you, Old Master Shen!" Daoist Chen repeatedly expressed his gratitude and then shamefully left the Shen family.
"Mr. Lu, has the evil spirit in the ancient well truly been suppressed?" Shen Tianlong asked worriedly. "This thing is too terrifying, there can be no mistakes!"
"Do more good deeds, otherwise, due to karma and reincarnation, many things cannot be clearly explained!" Lu Fan chuckled. "I hope Old Master Shen understands!"
Shen Tianlong was slightly startled and nodded repeatedly, feeling a pang of guilt.
After Lu Fan left, an elder beside him asked in surprise, "Old Master, could Mr. Lu know about what happened back then?"
"Mr. Lu is truly a divine being. What happened back then was indeed my fault. The ancient well will be sealed forever, and no one is allowed to open it lightly!" Shen Tianlong said solemnly.