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Chapter 255A Cicada?

Old Guo did not find the matter funny, so he gave Xiao Ma a mean stare and turned to asked Ye Shaoyang, Well, its no easy task going down there . Ill have to go get ready; see you guys later .

Hold on, before you go, help me prepare these things too, Ye Shaoyang took out a small notepad, wrote down what he needed, and tore off the page for Old Guo .

Old Guo took a quick glimpse and was shocked, All of these things need at least a hundred thousand whos going to pay for them?

Ill pay for them . Zhou Jingru quickly chipped in, Since this is also related to the Evergreen project, Ill pay for it . Dont say no, Big Brother Shaoyang .

Okay, I wont say no, Ye Shaoyang scratched his head and thought,

Well I wont be able to pay for it anyways .

After Old Guo left, everyone thought about Tan Xiaohui and fell silent .

Teng Yongqing placed his hands together and chanted, Merciful Buddha .

Oh stop it; are you still hungover? said Ye Shaoyang sarcastically .

Teng Yongqing felt awkward after being ridiculed . He wanted to explain himself, but Ye Shaoyang waved his hand and said, Theres something I keep forgetting to ask you; what kind of demon is Madam Chee?

Teng Yongqing was taken aback, Havent I told you? The true form of Madam Chee is a Cicada .

A cicada?

Yes, a cicada . Teng Yongqing explained, Theres a type of cicada that we call the twelve-year cicada . These cicadas will live underground for twelve years, before finally coming out . Then it goes through ecdysis and dies several days later . Madam Chee was a twelve-year cicada . Before she became a demon, she lived under the tree in front of a monastery .

Since Buddhists recognize cicadas as spiritual insects, and she listened to twelve years of Buddhist chants, she quickly became a demon and left the monastery . She went away to cultivate until she eventually met my grandmaster . Then she told everything to my grandmaster . The story was pa.s.sed down for generations, which is why I know it .

Madam Chee is a cicada!

Ye Shaoyang felt shocked at this revelation and thought,

It does fit the description Xiaohui gave . It must be because they went into the temple . This also means that she did not lie to me; she just didnt know Madam Chees true form .

A cicada demon . Ye Shaoyang frowned and muttered, I have never faced such a demon . Since it is somewhat related to Buddhism, I bet her powers will not be far from the Four Beasts .

Xiao Ma heard the new term and curiously asked, What are the four beasts?

Ye Shaoyang ignored him, as he was deep in thought . However, Teng Yongqing enthusiastically explained, They are the fox, the weasel, the cat, and the porcupine . These animals are said to possess some level of spirituality . It is a common belief that there are the four G.o.ds, the four immortals, the four beasts, and the four Yuan .

Xiao Ma became even more interested; his eyes shone, as he asked, Quick, tell me more about each of them .

The exchange irritated Ye Shaoyang, so he rolled his eyes and walked out of the room . Even though Zhou Jingru and Xie Yuqing were both interested in hearing the explanation, they still followed Ye Shaoyang out and asked about his plans .

Ill use a day or two to ready the things for the formation . Yuqing, for now, you can go back . Ill notify you once Im ready . Jingru . Ye Shaoyang scratched his head and continued, I hope you can stay around Xiaohui these two days . I dont know how to explain this, but I think its better this way . After all, you understand her more .

I understand . Zhou Jingru nodded .

Ye Shaoyang forced a smile and returned to his room . He threw his bag down and laid on the bed . Immediately, thoughts about Tan Xiaohui filled his mind .

He was not too sad about her being a demon . After all, he felt that she was good to everyone . However, he was surprised by how events had turned out . He felt sad for what Tan Xiaohui had been through,

I guess if she had a choice, she would want to be an ordinary person and not a demon with great power .

Too bad there are many things that are already set in life . There are no ifs, no redos . I wonder how many people would really appreciate that they are humans .

Ye Shaoyang felt helpless and powerless as he thought about this; the fact that he could not change reality .

Suddenly, he recalled something, and he took out the handkerchief Tan Xiaohui had given him . At that time, he was too focused on the medicine, so he had forgotten about the handkerchief . Now that he had the time to examine it closely, he found that it was extremely smooth and light . Then he placed it under a light for closer inspection .

Immediately, he realized the materials ident.i.ty - silk!

There was no way Xiaohui would use other silk to make this handkerchief that means this is her own silk!

Since she gave it to me this means .

Even though Ye Shaoyang would sometimes be oblivious, he was not dumb . He roughly knew the meaning behind this gift, and he felt even worse about the situation . He laid on his bed and took out his phone to call Rui Lengyu .

Ye Shaoyang felt extremely stressed and troubled, so the only person he wanted to hear from was Rui Lengyu .

In the other room, Teng Yongqing was still explaining away, . . . the four immortals are the horse, the peng, the snake, and the crane . The snake would go through dragonification, the horse would turn into a Qilin . As soon as these animals become aware, they become immortal . The four Yuan are four sea creatures: the toad, the Blackfish, the carp, and the Chinese softsh.e.l.l turtle .

Xiao Ma paid extreme attention to these words, nodding as he listened .

After talking with Rui Lengyu, Ye Shaoyang felt better . This call also had a secondary purpose: to ask if Rui Lengyu could come and help him fight Madam Chee . However, Rui Lengyu told him that she was busy dealing with another case .

Ye Shaoyang immediately felt that the task at hand was as heavy as a mountain, but there was no other way now . It was either now or never, so there was no need to fear .

Without hesitating anymore, he took out his notepad and drew a sketch of the sakura garden . Then he formed a list of the items he needed to alter the formation . After that, he began to draw the needed talisman papers . At around midnight, Old Guo called Ye Shaoyang and told him that the materials were ready and asked where did he want them delivered .