The ordinary-looking couplet suddenly turned into a ball of scarlet-gold flames that whistled toward the two-faced fox demon, constantly producing friction sounds with the air.
Just as the fox demon was about to swallow the old man in front of her, an eye appeared on the back of her head. A scorching hot wind blew over, and the dazzling light made her hair stand on end.
The rich literary aura gathered like light and headed straight for the fox demon's face. The fox demon was so frightened that its soul was destroyed. It could not care less about the delicious food in front of it and fled like a rat.
However, the fiery light seemed to have a mind of its own. It drew an arc in the air and went straight for the fox demon. The thick Righteousness Qi pierced the fox demon, causing it to scream repeatedly.
The fox demon glared fiercely at Xin Binglin, who had fallen to the ground. A demonic wind rose and it was about to enter the painting, but it was half a step too late.
The golden light suddenly struck the fox demon's bare back. The originally smooth skin suddenly changed, and a burnt smell filled the room.
The severely injured fox demon suddenly let out a shrill scream. Demon blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, and the wound on his back kept expanding. It was as if a spark was about to start a prairie fire.
In Xin Binglin's eyes, the fox demon let out a furious roar and transformed into a fox. It shook its huge tail, causing spatial ripples to appear in all directions. In an instant, it entered the painting.
The golden light became dimmer and dimmer in the air, and it started to burn. Xu Xian's ink treasure only left a pile of ashes, and then it dissipated into the air.
Xin Binglin, who had been saved, was sweating profusely. He suddenly slammed into the wooden door. The originally sturdy wooden door was now unobstructed, and Xin Binglin stumbled out.
Madam Xin waited outside for a while, but there was no movement in the room. Then, she suddenly heard a fox's miserable cry, which frightened her.
When the servants saw their master sitting on the ground in a sorry state, they were shocked and hurriedly helped their master up.
"Old Master, how could this be? Where's Bao Lin?”Madam Xin hurried over to ask.
"There's a demon, there's a fox demon! Hurry up and burn that painting! Hurry up and go!"
Xin Binglin was flustered for a moment. He pointed at the house inside and roared crazily. He had completely lost his usual calm demeanor.
The servants were confused, but they did not dare to go against their master's wishes. They hurriedly rushed in.
At this time, Old Master Xin had also recovered slightly. The clothes on his back were already wet. He hurriedly grabbed the servant and roared,"Don't go over! He would burn this house down! Hurry!"
The servants were stunned. How could they dare to burn down their master's house? Did this old man lose his mind?
When Madam Xin saw that her son was long gone, she grabbed Xin Binglin and said in a panic,"Old Master, isn't Bao Lin in the room? Where's Bao Lin?"
Only then did Xin Binglin realize that his son seemed to have been captured by the fox demon into the painting. If he were to burn it down, would his son not be able to come back?
"Yes, that couplet was written by Xu Xian. Go find Xu Xian. He must have a way!”
Xin Binglin had a flash of inspiration. Thinking about how the fox demon was so afraid of the couplet, he seemed to have found a life-saving straw in his heart.
"Butler, go and get Xu Xian.”
"Who is Xu Xian? Master, do you want to see a doctor?" The butler asked suspiciously.
Old Master Xin was so anxious that his face turned red. He pushed everyone away and scolded angrily,"I will go find Xu Xian myself. Without my order, no one is allowed to enter this house.”
Xin Binglin ignored everyone's doubtful gazes and rushed out of the courtyard like a person of his age.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and follow your old master. Don't let anything happen!”Madam Xin reprimanded the servants. The butler hurriedly nodded and led the few of them to chase after her.
Xu Xian had already closed the shop and was chatting and laughing with Lu Yi as they walked out of the reception room in the county.
Xu Xian put the wooden token in his pocket and sighed. He had just signed up for next year's spring examination and received such a broken piece of wood after paying the salary.
However, this was the proof of their participation in the examination, just like the admission ticket in the future. Xu Xian was secretly unhappy. If Lu Yi had not insisted on dragging him to register, he would not have bothered to step out of that small piece of land.
"Qingshan, what do you think if I open a brothel in Qiantang County?”
Xu Xian, who was gradually addicted to doing business, was full of business opportunities. He thought that with the capital given by Old Master Xin, he could do some big business.
"Shh! "It's fine if we just talk about this, but we can't let others know that business is inferior. Scholars like us can't get involved in these things. Otherwise, if our family background is not clear, we can't enter the rankings!”
Lu Yi said with a serious face. She seemed to be very serious about this matter. After all, in this era, everything was inferior. Only reading was important.
Xu Xian didn't think much of it. He rolled his eyes and said,"Even if my family background is clean, I can't get on the rankings!”
Ever since he got the Fire Controlling True Secret Art and thoroughly understood this world, Xu Xian's thoughts of studying and being an official became less and less. Therefore, the matter of obtaining an official rank was dispensable.
Lu Yi, however, was a typical good student. She tried her best to persuade Xu Xian not to give up, saying all kinds of nonsense. Xu Xian felt a headache and could only block it automatically.
Just as Xu Xian was shaking his head, he felt that something had really happened to Old Master Xin's family. That couplet was actually a small technique from the Fire Controlling True Secret Art. He did not expect it to really come in handy.
"I still have something to do, so I'll leave first!" Xu Xian greeted Lu Yi and ran toward Old Master Xin's house.
Lu Yi didn't understand and thought that Xu Xian was annoyed by her preaching. She stomped her feet in anger and shouted,""Then are you still going to the New Year poetry recital?”
Before she could finish her sentence, Xu Xian was nowhere to be seen. Lu Yi muttered strangely,""This kid, why is he running so fast? It's as if he's a different person.”
Xu Xian, however, unconsciously used the method of the Fire Controlling True Secret Art. His feet were like the wind. If it weren't for the fact that there were too many pedestrians on the road, Xu Xian felt that he could fly.
In a short while, Xu Xian arrived at the door of Old Master Xin's house. He saw two huge stone lions, one on the left and the other on the right. They looked majestic. In the middle was a gilded vermillion door, which was quite imposing.
Xu Xian thought to himself that this Old Master Xin was really rich. No wonder he was so generous to him. However, he cared about his face. If he was willing to speak just now, he would not have encountered such a difficult situation.
Fortunately, Xu Xian still had a backup plan. He deliberately tampered with the couplet. If it weren't for the fact that he had done a lot of good deeds, Xu Xian wouldn't have bothered with this.
Standing outside the door, Xu Xian twitched his nose uncomfortably. He secretly thought of the heavy rouge smell. His eyes flashed and he could see it clearly.
The entire mansion was filled with demonic qi. It was obvious that it had been here for a long time. Xu Xian wondered what kind of demon could endure for so long and what it was plotting.
Recently, Xu Xian had been practicing the Fire Controlling True Secret Art, but he had no place to use it. He simply went to knock on the door and used this demon to test his ability.
"Dong dong dong!"
There was a burst of hurried footsteps in the courtyard, and a gap appeared in the thick and heavy door. A servant asked curiously,"Who is this young master looking for? Why?"
Xu Xian saw that his face was ruddy and did not seem to be disturbed by the demon. He thought it was strange. Could it be that the Fire Controlling True Secret Art was a pirated copy?
"My name is Xu Xian. I'm here to eliminate the demon.”
The little person had a strange expression and said unhappily,"Bah! What monster? My master just went out. Don't talk nonsense here!”
Xu Xian wanted to save her, but the door was closed with a bang, leaving Xu Xian alone in the wind.
In the Xin family mansion, Madam Xin looked at the servants anxiously and said,"But Master is back?"
The servant said," It's not the master who has returned. It's a kid called Xu Xian. I don't know where he came from. He said he was here to catch demons. I think he must be a Jianghu magician. He sent him away!"”
Madam Xin did not mind, but she suddenly thought of her master's words.
"What did you say that person's name was?"
"I think his name is Xu Xian or something." The servant recalled for a moment and said.
Madam Xin would rather believe it than not believe it. She glared at the servant and said,"Quickly go and detain that Xu Xian. Send someone to inform the master to come back quickly. Tell him that the person he's looking for has been found.”
Madam Xin hurriedly wanted to stop that person, but when she saw the servant's stunned face, she could not help but burn with anger and reprimand,"Hurry up and go. If you're slow, I'll break your lackeys!”
"Nuo! The servant will go now. Furen, don't be angry!" The servant had a suspicious look on his face. He thought to himself that his master and madam were so mysterious. Could it be that the entire family had gone crazy?
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