A master of metaphysics is farming.

Chapter 163 Ning Family

After visiting Ci'an Temple, everyone was tired.

Xiang He told them to go back to the He residence first, while she took Zhu Nan to Madam Ning's residence.

Ningning and Wanwan were waiting outside the door early in the morning. When they saw Xiang He, they rushed over to greet her, saying, "I thought you would be late, Miss. We're sorry to disturb your lunch."

"do not bother."

The two followed her inside. Ning Wanwan smiled and said, "I felt an instant connection with you, Miss. I didn't expect you to be knowledgeable in medicine. You're truly amazing."

"Excessive praise."

"Does the young lady reside permanently in the capital?"

"No."

“We’ve only been here for three months. Our elder brother is going to take the imperial examination, so we came to the capital with him.”

"Oh."

Ning Wanwan spoke at length, as if they were old friends, while Xiang He simply responded. Zhu Nan followed closely behind them, her face expressionless ever since they entered the mansion.

Upon arriving at a courtyard, Xiang He felt an intense chill even before taking a step inside.

Seeing her suddenly stop, Ning Wanwan asked curiously, "What's wrong, miss?"

"It's nothing, go inside."

The three of them walked into the courtyard and came to a door that was open, with several people inside.

As she entered the room, she saw a familiar figure, who happened to turn around and look at her. "What a coincidence!"

"When did you get here...?"

Qi Xin strode over. "I came this way as soon as I came down the mountain." He glanced back at the bedside, his face filled with astonishment. "It can't be..."

"Brother Qi, you know the young lady? You came down the mountain? Why didn't I see you in the temple earlier?"

“Maybe we always miss each other…” Qi Xin led Xiang He closer to the bedside. “This is a good friend I met at the Imperial Examination Hall. He has been sick for several days.”

Upon seeing Xiang He, Madam Ning hurriedly waved, "Miss, you've finally arrived! Come and see me."

As Xiang He approached, Qi Xin, a chatterbox, launched into a long speech: "I wanted you to come and see me a few days ago, but seeing that you've been busy and need to rest for a while, I didn't tell you."

"Hmm, I didn't expect you could make friends at the examination hall..."

While everyone else was at the examination hall, their minds were filled with exam questions, but with his easygoing nature, he made friends...

"Of course, the Xun Liu Ning family is not far from my home, and we became familiar with each other after a while."

"..." Xiang He stopped in her tracks, staring intently at Qi Xin. "What did you say? Xun Liu Ning's family? This family?"

"Yes!"

He turned to look at Ning Wanwan, who smiled and nodded. "Didn't I just tell you, Miss? I moved to the capital three months ago to accompany my elder brother on his imperial examinations."

Faced with their nonchalance, Xiang He's lips twitched a few times as she turned back, while Zhu Nan's eyes held a hint of helplessness. "I wanted to tell the young lady when I saw the plaque at the door, but alas, I didn't have the chance..."

Qi Xin and the others asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

This really confused her. Xiang He sighed softly, "It's nothing. Just move aside and give him some space."

Everyone immediately dispersed a bit, and Xiang He walked to the bedside and bent down to look at the person on the bed.

His face was ashen, his breath was faint, and a faint aura of yin energy lingered between his eyebrows. His body trembled uncontrollably.

Looking around, there were wisps of yin energy remaining, but I couldn't sense the ghost here.

Xiang He took out a Taoist robe from his cloth bag and put it on. He faced the Ning family members with a serious expression and said, "Besides medicine, I also know Taoist magic."

The Ning family was stunned when they saw her black Taoist robe.

Qi Xin stood to the side with his hands on his hips to testify, "I am very familiar with Miss Xiang, and she is indeed a Taoist priest."

One person said it might be false, but there were others who could corroborate it. Madam Ning looked at her son with trembling hands, "Miss, do you mean... my son is possessed?!"

The last few words were almost shouted out as Ning Wanwan grabbed Madam Ning and supported her, "Mother..."

“His yang energy was drained. If I had arrived two days later, he would have withered and died.”

"What?!" Madam Ning rushed to the bedside, looking at her son's ashen face. "How could he have gotten involved with these things?!"

Xiang He asked casually, "After leaving the examination hall, did he go to any brothels or red-light districts?"

Ning Wanwan blushed at the question, turned her head and nodded, "My older brother has finished his exams too, and Father has allowed him to go out..."

"..."

Xiang He and Zhu Nan looked at each other, both speechless.

"Ahem!" Qi Xin covered his mouth slightly, "I didn't go..."

Xiang He rolled her eyes, steadied herself, and looked at Madam Ning. "This is a ghost that sucks people's yang energy. You all go out for a bit, I need to make some preparations."

"What are you doing!"

Suddenly a shout rang out, and everyone turned to look at the doorway, where a man dressed in rich clothes stood with a cold expression.

His gaze suddenly fell on Xiang He, whose black robes were truly eye-catching. "And who are you?"

Madam Ning immediately explained, "Master, this is a Taoist priest. She has noticed that our Chong'er has been possessed by an evil spirit, and we must exorcise it quickly."

Master Ning was furious. He stepped forward and looked at Xiang He, saying, "You're not young, but you're bold enough to even deceive my Ning family?"

The middle-aged man in front of me had a striking, sharp hooked nose, and his eyes were solemn, giving him a dignified appearance.

Xiang He looked at the middle-aged man without showing any emotion.

“My name is Xiang He. Since you don’t trust me, there’s no need for me to stay here. Let’s prepare for the young master’s funeral in three days.”

These words enraged Master Ning, who raised his hand with great force. Zhu Nan reached out and grabbed his wrist, saying, "Don't be rude to the young lady."

Qi Xin hurriedly came over to persuade him, "Uncle Ning, she really is a Taoist priest!" His eyes darted around anxiously, then suddenly fixed on her, "Uncle Ning, you heard about what happened with Vice Minister Fang yesterday, right? They invited this young lady to their door!"

Madam Ning disregarded everything else and focused on calming things down first. "Master, why not let her give it a try..."

“Father…” Ning Wanwan said with a mournful face, “Let’s give it a try. We’ve searched almost every doctor in the capital… My elder brother has to take the imperial examination in three days…”

Enraged, Master Ning weighed his options carefully before relenting, his eyes blazing with fury. "If you dare to do anything detrimental to Chong'er, then you'll be the one preparing for his funeral."

"..."

Xiang He didn't even bother to look at him. If it weren't for the fact that lives were at stake, Xiang He would have left immediately, too lazy to look at these people's faces.

"Please all step out for a moment, I need to summon that thing."

Madam Ning asked anxiously, "Why do we have to summon them again?"

Xiang He took out the ink line from the cloth bag. "I only have this little bit of free time. I don't want to make another trip tonight."

Madam Ning nodded repeatedly and, together with Ning Wanwan, coaxed Master Ning out.

Inside the room, Xiang He was scribbling everywhere with ink lines, which surprised Qi Xin. "What is the young lady doing?"

Hearing the voice, Xiang He looked up and said, "Why are you still here? Get out of here."

"But Zhu Nan didn't go out either..."

Xiang He glared at him, drawing a long line with her chalk, "If you don't go out, does that mean you're willing to be a stand-in?"

"What?!" Qi Xin rushed out the door without hesitation. "Take it easy!"

The person had already run out, but didn't forget to close the door behind them.

Watching Xiang He draw by the bedside, Zhu Nan stood there blankly, "Miss, what should I do?"

"He lacks yang energy, so he'll borrow yours."