Fa Ling and the others quickly arrived at the third location.
This time, Kong Wen was silent, his eyes constantly observing the changing expressions on the Abbot’s face.
When he saw the Abbot’s face darken.
Kong Wen knew, there was nothing here again.
"Who is it? Who is it?!"
At this moment, Fa Ling was almost at the end of his tether.
He wished he could roar up to the sky.
These locations were not chosen blindly.
They were places they knew truly harbored evil entities, and had for many years!
But Fa Ling couldn’t figure it out, he really couldn’t understand.
These dens of evil that the Spirit Suppression Bureau couldn’t normally deal with, how is it that, so coincidentally, they’re all wiped out when he arrives!
And what’s most infuriating is, judging by the residual sinister energy at the site, these places were only wiped out just recently!
It’s as if, as if someone knew he was coming in advance, and deliberately came to ruin his plans!
Fa Ling’s fists clenched tightly, striving to maintain his composure, but the iron blue of his face already exposed his inner anger.
Kong Wen lifted his head, took a deep breath, and resignedly took the blame, explaining to everyone:
"Everyone, blame this humble monk!"
"Blame this humble monk entirely!"
He apologized awkwardly, but this time everyone couldn’t hold it in anymore.
Under the moonlight quietly climbing over the branches, everyone’s face was filled with reproachful expressions.
"Hey, Master, are you reliable or not? If not, can I take the call?"
"I’m familiar with Chang City, have that incense burner talk to me, I’ll find even a fly’s nest for you!"
"You’re just messing with us, aren’t you?"
"Exactly, first thing in the morning I have other interviews to do!"
The media workers were all very angry.
Before setting off, their bosses repeatedly emphasized capturing explosive footage.
In the end, after being busy from noon till nightfall, all they saw was the Abbot showing off some Buddha Light, not a shadow of a demon or monster.
How could they report back?
With just a few flashes of Buddha Light?
They might as well rewatch last night’s video of the Daoist exorcising demons, with more dazzling effects than the Abbot’s Buddha Light, wouldn’t you say?!
The complaints were endless.
A few of the live stream hosts were even worse off.
Since noon, they’d changed their stream title to [Live Broadcast of Monk Subduing Demons].
Thanks to this gimmick, their stream’s popularity steadily rose, attracting hundreds of thousands of viewers.
But from noon till evening, not even a glimpse of the anticipated grand battle scene was seen.
The viewers’ frustration can be imagined.
And they weren’t shy behind their screens, directly cursing in the live comments.
"Damn it, didn’t you say there’d be ghosts? Selling dog meat under a sheep’s head, huh?"
"I skipped my afternoon shift just to not miss the monk vs. demon scene, and all I got was a day of wilderness tour?"
"Damn you, tricking for views, I’m reporting this!"
"And those two baldies, taking us for fools? That’s it, Buddha’s sect is dead to me forever!"
"Damn! Without the skills, why pretend to be a Daoist and take on porcelain work, huh?"
...
Seeing the screen filled with insulting comments, the streamers could only weep without tears, silently regretting falling for the monk’s trick today!
Perhaps sensing the tense atmosphere, Kong Wen spoke up again to calm everyone:
"Don’t worry everyone, this time, the humble monk has truly confirmed the location, it’s in an abandoned factory building five kilometers away, we’re..."
Kong Wen’s words were cut off by Fa Ling.
"It’s not there."
Hmm?
Hearing the Abbot speak, everyone frowned and looked at him.
Kong Wen was also confused.
The next second, the Abbot calmly said: "It’s twenty kilometers away at Nanling Cave, the Demon is there!"
Upon hearing this, Kong Wen’s face changed slightly.
What kind of place is Nanling Cave.
Ordinary people don’t know.
But the Spirit Suppression Bureau and Zen Spirit Temple do!
Because there resides a troublesome nest of Mouse Demons, with the Rat Demon King, no less powerful than the previous Evil Spirit City God!
If you disregard the Evil Spirit City God’s immunity to magical artifacts.
The danger level of Nanling Cave even surpasses that of the East Suburb City God Temple!
"The Abbot is, angry?"
Kong Wen felt alarmed inside.
Under normal circumstances, for a place like Nanling Cave where Mouse Demons are entrenched, if the Spirit Suppression Bureau doesn’t offer sufficient incentives, the Abbot would definitely not help.
But now the Abbot is actively stating he wants to go to Nanling Cave.
Clearly, the Abbot is anxious too.
Seeing the Abbot’s resolute expression, the people present hesitated for a moment, then all nodded and said:
"Alright, since the Master says so, let’s follow you one more time."
"Hopefully this time, the Master won’t lead us on a wild goose chase again."
Fa Ling succinctly uttered two words: "Rest assured!"
The group set off once more towards the twenty kilometers to Nanling Cave.
In the car, Kong Wen couldn’t hold back anymore.
"Master, what’s really going on?"
The locations he chose today were all areas the Spirit Suppression Bureau hadn’t dealt with, they should logically have had fierce ghosts.
Yet reality repeatedly contradicted him, leaving him deeply puzzled.
Of course, he was even more perplexed as to why the Master wanted to go directly to Nanling Cave, knowing there were other evil dens along the way.
Nanling Cave, that place, could have been held over for negotiating terms with the Spirit Suppression Bureau!
Fa Ling’s eyes were gloomy: "There’s no choice, someone is opposing us, all the evil entities along the way have been preemptively dealt with."
"What?"
Kong Wen’s face changed slightly, belatedly realizing.
Fa Ling’s lips curled into a cold smile:
"This time, we’re skipping the intermediate stops, heading straight for Nanling Cave. If we can’t get there before them, at least we can catch up with them."
"The Mouse Demons in Nanling Cave number in the thousands, their Demon King is cunning and sly, not something that can be resolved quickly!"
Fa Ling’s gaze was supremely confident.
Kong Wen, hearing these words, couldn’t help but smile as well, curiously with a cold smile:
"If we can catch up, that would be best."
"Let’s see who dares to undermine our Zen Spirit Temple!"
...
Soon, the car stopped outside a mountain forest.
The media workers, having lost hope, disembarked numbly, following behind the Abbot.
They vowed.
If this trip ended up fruitless again, they’d immediately head back, and on returning, write a long article to harshly criticize Zen Spirit Temple, to appease their indignation!
However, as they stepped into the mountain forest, they felt the ground shake.
Immediately afterward, they heard chaotic, terrified, sharp screams.
"Look quickly, what’s that?"
Someone suddenly exclaimed, pointing above the forest.
They discovered many creatures with mouse heads and human bodies, fleeing in panic while making human-like sounds.
"Damn, Demons, real Demons!!"
This scene filled the exhausted crowd with immediate joy.
Even Fa Ling and Kong Wen finally showed smiles that had been long missing from their faces.
But in the next second, their smiles froze.