A group of 'extraordinary old men' come to visit

Turn out it is not another ghost that knocked his wardroom door, but still seeing the visitor who come into his room make Cheng Jiayi all in amazement. He never seen such a myriad of individual which all in the age that you will usually seen sit leisurely and complaint about backache etc. But this group of old men sure are healthy and even their face is flushed with resplendent glow that radiated from their energetic expression.

But their attire is not something that Cheng Jiayi would usually seen in everyday life, perhaps except that old man in Tang suits or the old monk in his Buddhist robes, the one-piece jiasha placed upon a cross collar robe known as zhiduo. The rest wear long robes with variant of fashion and Cheng Jiayi wonder if he is transfer to the ancient time with all sorts of daopao, qipao and hanfu that these old men wearing.

Yang Guang respectfully greet the old man in black Tang suits while Fushe just standing closely to Cheng Jiayi. The truth, none of this cultivators has ever sensed his present, not even Yang Guang grandfather. Thus, he choose to just float around near Cheng Jiayi who can actually seen him. Cheng Jiayi glanced at him, but he said nothing toward Fushe. He also never guess the truth that is no one in the room can see Fushe beside Yang Guang and him.

"That old man is the old Yang Patriarch, he is the current head of Yang clan and also Yang Guang grandfather. The man beside him is Yang Guang uncle, Yang Yulin" Fushe, taking advantage that no one can see or hear him, explained to the befuddled Cheng Jiayi. "Huh," Cheng Jiayi look at him and before he opened his mouth, someone come closer to him. An old man in black robe with face so pale like he had not seen sunlight for a long time. But his eyes full of excitement, like children seen their favourite toys.

"Is this boy the Yin carrier ? Oh, he is so young and attractive. The skin so smooth and supple," the old man remarks. Cheng Jiayi look at the old man with wariness. Specifically, when he smile and show his yellowish decayed teeth, not to mention bad breath that smell like he was eating stink tofu before he come here.

Yang Guang who respectfully greet Master Hui Cheng, celestial master You and several others respected cultivators frowned as seeing the action of Tantai Ying. Moreover, with his word that sounds a bit provocative.

"Tantai Ying. I have earlier told each and every one of you before we enter this room, no improper and untoward behaviour allowed," The old Yang patriarch, Yang Hong, remarks with sternness. Tantai Ying glanced at him, and his face change abruptly. " I have no bad intentions, so stop being such a narrow-minded person, Yang Hong," Tantai Ying snapped with brusque manner.

Cheng Jiayi who Tantai Ying observe like he some sorts of high-end luxury pieces with ginormous price tag, hurriedly move himself away from the old man. There is an alarmed expression on his face that everyone in those rooms can see clearly. Yang Guang, with fast but subtle moment directly place himself in front of Cheng Jiayi. Those action make Cheng Jiayi look at him with relief and gratefulness.

Seriously, what this group of 'extraordinary old men' want with him. They don't have to come to his room with all ostentatious garb and then start staring at him like him some sort of attraction in amusement park. Anyway, they can take that old man ghost away with them if there is anything they can do. Despite of that Cheng Jiayi also feel nervous with the present of so many old master. How if they detect any abnormality about his soul ?

Among all of this people, only Yang Guang alone that at least can be trusted by him. Well, even if he has face paralysis and some sort of hot and cold temperament, at the very least he had been helping him. That handsome look is already added quite a bonus and upgrade compared to these 'extraordinary old men' group of cultivators.

"Please respected masters, my friend here just a normal person. Before this, he know nothing about our circle, and less than half an hour ago, he was attacked by an earth-bound soul."

Yang Guang definitely way younger than the rest of the 'extraordinary old men' group, that if Cheng Jiayi see or meet not within current circumstances, he will think they just usual old man without power or is a cultivator. Yet Yang Guang momentum and the air around him is not less impressive or majestic. Cheng Jiayi do not know either he is just bias, but Yang Guang seems enveloped all of those present cultivators with such imposing atmosphere.

"Amitabha. Young benefactor Yang, don't worry, we have promise Yang Patriarch. We would not cause problem toward your friend," Master Hui Cheng reply to Yang Guang words, meanwhile other nod as giving their agreement to the old Buddhist abbot. Cheng Jiayi take a look at the serene and peaceful old monk. While speaking, he does not cease his finger movement on the Buddhist rosary he hold. An old man in a green daopao that keep stroking his long, neat, and well-maintained beard that reached his stomach, glanced at Tantai Ying and smirk at him. Master You Qianzhi will always feel immerse satisfaction if anyone rebuke that old ghost cultivator. As a Taoist priest, he could never tolerate such a practice that defying the balance of nature. Luckily Tantai Ying not as deceitful as most of the ghost practitioners. The reason this practice receiving such a bad reputation among cultivator is due to the fact some of them would perform inhuman atrocity that would make one speechless and feel revolted.

"It is only this phenomena never occur before. Despite of masking his yin energy, the ghosts and demon alike still congregated outside this hospital. If we do not clear this situation, the yin energy emits by such massive number of ghosts would be harmful to normal human in this city," the old man standing beside Master You Qianzhi state his concerns. The old man is an old Taoist priest that affiliated with the Baiyun monastery and had always stand behind the old celestial Master You.

"This unnatural phenomena is just inexplicable, but more, how come this young man to have such an immense amount of Yin energy ? He is clearly a living person. Such amount, even the last ghost king we face does not emit such a pure and concentrated yin energy."

"Hmm, before anything let's hear explanation from Yang Daozhang. Patriarch Yang, what do you think ?" one of the man which relatively younger than the rest of these 'extraordinary old men' speak. He is tall with muscular body and garb in a blue colour changshan (1). This remind Cheng Jiayi of old kung fu movies that he loved to watch when he was a little boy back then. This fine-looking old man must be some kind of kung fu master.

"That is the head of Li clan, Li Tai. Their clan has special physical martial arts and thus from this clan would usually have buff and powerful physical. They can break stone with their bare hand," Fushe once again become source of information when he sense just a little bit of interest in Jiayi's eyes. Hearing it, Cheng Jiayi almost released a surprise exclamation, but he hurriedly closed his mouth when Yang Guang eyes land upon him. There seems warning convey from those eyes, thus Cheng Jiayi choose to stay quietly behind Yang Guang, like good little teenager he supposed to be.

However, Fushe sure is immune to Yang Guang like knife glare, and he gleefully introduce each of the master that present there. However, both Yang Guang and Cheng Jiayi pretend like they don't hear him prattle or making a funny anecdote about each of those master.

"You know that old man sniffed you around like you an exotic and delicious cuisine is Tantai Ying. He is a ghost cultivator; you know one that use ghost corpses and sometimes other demonic being as their summons. He definitely loves someone with yin energy like you. But don't worry, unlike other ghost practitioners, he does not perform heresy or deviant practice, he is the good one among the rotten bunch of ghost practitioners."

"That Tantai Ying has long feud with old You, that old man in green daopao. He is the head of Baiyun monastery, a bunch of Taoist priest that hate deviant art of ghost cultivation. So, there will always little feud here and there happened between the school of Taoist lineage and the ghost cultivation. See over there, the silent old man in maroon Tang suit, he is a wunuo shaman (2) but not as bustling as old Tantai. His name is Mu Ying, but you have to be careful, this man is crafty and far more elusive in his action. Besides, despite his denial, I always smell the herbs that associate with Gu rearing. He definitely not clean."

Cheng Jiayi have a lot that he want to ask but Yang Guang glanced definitely put an end to his inquisitiveness on the spot. Fushe could not help but laughed with his so pitiful face that riddle with curiosity. To be honest, Cheng Jiayi really want to know why these 'extraordinary old men' seems do not care about Fushe that basically disparaging each one of them in exception of the old abbot and Yang Guang grandfather. Even Yang Guang uncle, Yang Yulin does not save from Fushe ridiculed.

"The Yang men, in exception of Yang Yuting and Yang Xing, all suffered face paralysis disease. Especially this Yang Yulin. Yang Guang too close with his uncle that he inherit his face paralysis disease. Wasting such fine and handsome appearance."

Yang Guang truly feel maybe he shall visit the Yang clan library and searched about this heirloom of Yang family ancestor. He wonder if his family ancestor might be duped by faulty product that come with talkative spirit. But Fushe swear he was in long slumbered before he was born, thus, it might be the reason why his family ancestor left the ancient brass mirror that housed a 'chatty' spirit as an heirloom. Whoever create it shall add on and off function in that brass mirror. At the very least a function to lower the volume down.

While Fushe busy chatting, Cheng Jiayi busy listening to it and Yang Guang standing tall while pretending not listening or knowing what the two behind him is doing. Old Yang patriarch, Yang Hong, finally reply to the matter raise by Li clan head.

"Guang Er tell all these Master here what you know pertaining this matter."