Chapter 331

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Chapter 331: Return to the Lin Ancestral Hall

Luohe City，Lin Ancestral Hall.

Today, it’s very lively here. The entrance of the temple is open, people are burning incense inside, there are old men playing chess and chatting at the entrance, and there are aunties dancing in the open space.

Actually, it’s not just today, the temple has been bustling recently. Every day, people come here to pray for blessings from the ancestor.

Some citizens even suggest that Lin Ancestral Hall is a cultural heritage of our city, and ordinary people should also have the right to enter and burn incense. It doesn’t have to be only for the descendants of the Lin family.

This is not just suddenly believing in feudal superstition, but because something suspicious is happening outside.

Even the common people can vaguely sense that something is not right. Ghost incidents are happening frequently in various places, and there are even videos and photos circulating, which makes people have to believe.

Not to mention Luohe City, which has experienced a terrible supernatural event in the past. Although the research institute made some modifications to the collective memory afterwards, the survivors’ inner fear will never be completely erased.

Fortunately, ever since Chu Jiang became the responsible person, he has been promoting the deeds of Granny Lin.

For example, Lin Daosheng is a reincarnation of a celestial being in the sky. He was famous as a ghost catcher hundreds of years ago. Similarly, the Luohe Lin family once protected the lives of the people. They were respected figures, even for those who belong to both the good and bad sides of society at that time.

Another example is the old master who made a great vow during his lifetime. After his death, he desired to forever guard the realm of the afterlife. He peacefully rests in the ancestral hall, silently protecting the people of Luohe.

Among the stories that spread, it is said that the recent natural disaster that struck Luohe City was secretly protected by the old master, which allowed everyone to overcome this calamity.

This unexpectedly awakened the memories of some descendants of the Lin family. They remembered that during times of danger, someone sought the help of the old master. At the same time, people living near the ancestral hall also firmly claim to have heard the calls for help, begging the old master to save them.

When this news spread, it caused quite a stir. People were already somewhat anxious, and now they heard that the old master is like a guardian god, similar to the City God or the Land God. Naturally, they crossed the threshold one by one to worship him.

Even descendants of the Lin family from other places have been busy lately, moving back to Luohe City.

When Chu Jiang arrived, the scene before him was exactly as described. He nodded to the few employees secretly guarding the research institute, and then walked into the incense-filled ancestral hall.

As soon as he entered the ancestral hall, Chu Jiang concealed his own figure. Standing in the Shunde Hall, he gazed at the solemn memorial tablets for a while before softly saying, "I have something to discuss and seek the presence of the old master."

The "door" didn’t immediately open. It took a few minutes before a whirlpool-like distortion in space appeared in front of the shrine.

The whirlpool was invisible to ordinary people, and after Chu Jiang took a step into it, it disappeared right where it was…

……

Returning to bustling Luohe county, Chu Jiang felt like he had traveled to a different world as he watched the stiff and numb residents living like normal people during the Republic of China era.

He looked in the direction of the Lin family mansion, took a few steps, and entered the courtyard without alerting anyone. He walked towards the secluded room where he had last talked to the old master.

As soon as he entered the door, the old master was indeed waiting for him there.

The old man was as always, tall in stature, holding a bamboo cane with a red string tied to it. He had silver white hair and lines on his face, but carried an air of dignity.

It is worth mentioning that the old master seemed much more spirited than last time they parted, no longer tired and lifeless. It seems that the thriving incense indeed has a positive and active impact on the people of the Lin family.

"How did you come back so quickly?"

According to their previous agreement, Chu Jiang had to fully master the power of Chu’s Jiang before coming back.

Chu Jiang reluctantly nodded and approached the old master, sitting down opposite him. He then shared his thoughts about the worsening situation in the outside world.

The old master was somewhat surprised. "You want to control the Black Sun?"

Chu Jiang nodded again and asked, "What do you think the chances of success are?"

The old master pondered for a moment and replied, "It’s hard to say. Besides, you seem to be too eager. Isn’t it better to gradually master the power of bloodline control?"

Chu Jiang remained calm and said, "The situation is changing too fast. I want to take control as soon as possible instead of passively relying on digging out the power of Chu’s Jiang little by little at critical moments. It’s too unpredictable and risky."

"Alright, if you want to try, I’ll help take care of things."

"But you must be prepared for the possibility of death. It’s not so easy to control a ghost of that level."

Chu Jiang naturally agreed.

"As for what you said about sealing a hundred ghosts in the Ghost Diary, that can be done too. But it depends on your successful control of the Black Sun. If you fail and somehow survive, then abandon this idea."

Chu Jiang also agreed, then he took out a sealed pottery jar. "The zombie that woke up unexpectedly in the coffin is temporarily sealed here by me."

He briefly talked about the encounter with the ascetic monk and his own attempts.

The old man was somewhat surprised at how easily the gray-haired zombie surrendered. After all, other than Chu Jiang, he had never interacted with Chu’s Jiang lineage before, and many things were just speculation.

"If you can make it surrender, then it’s easy. Let it out, and I’ll teach you how to communicate with it."

Chu Jiang was a little surprised. "Can we really communicate directly with ghosts?"

The old man shook his head. "It’s not the kind of communication you imagine. It’s more like a ghost giving orders to its own servant."

"Of course, this zombie is not your servant, so even if it receives your instructions, I’m not sure if it will follow them. And even if it does, I’m afraid it won’t understand too complex or advanced commands."

Chu Jiang nodded and released it in the room.

As soon as the gray-haired zombie appeared, it instinctively began to expand its territory, but the old man simply used his cane to hit the ground with a "thud", and the territory was trapped around the zombie, unable to expand outward.

This made the zombie look up at the old man, its eyes glowed red, as if there were signs of starting to move early.

Seeing this, the old man motioned for Chu Jiang to approach, "Extend your hand and insert it into its heart."

Chu Jiang hesitated for a moment, but still followed the old man’s instructions. He transformed into Chu’s Jiang first, then extended his right hand and cautiously stabbed towards the heart of the zombie.

He thought it would be difficult, after all, just by looking at the opponent’s body, he knew it was more exaggerated than a bronze-skinned iron skeleton.

But what surprised Chu Jiang was that the process of stabbing was very easy, and the zombie didn’t resist. Instead, it shifted its attention towards him.

Sharp nails pierced through the broken armor, pierced through the cold flesh, and finally entered the zombie’s heart.

What amazed Chu Jiang was that the heart was still beating slightly, and instinctively, it tried to take something from him.