“Not to recognize the master, but to verify identity!” Su He whispered.

He turned to Su Huanian and transmitted his voice: “This jade pendant was snatched from Lu Ming, and its quality has been enhanced.”

Enhancing the quality, no longer just an ordinary legacy jade pendant, could verifying one’s identity make one the master of this place?

A man and a Dragon Turtle exchanged glances, simultaneously placing their jade pendants into the altar’s groove. Ripples passed over the groove. The jade pendants flew back to their owners, and both felt an instant, closer connection with the Cave Mansion.

The spiritual energy of the entire Cave Mansion leapt around them, even the mountains and rivers seemed to cheer.

But this closeness and cheerfulness slowed down when they reached the eerie eastern side, as if entering a quagmire, making it difficult to move.

Suffocating and uncomfortable!

Beside them, an old dog cheered: “Master, master! You’ve returned, you’ve finally returned!”

It wasn’t language but a kind of thought, only the master of the Cave Mansion could truly understand.

“Do you recognize us?” Su He asked.

“I don’t!” the old dog said matter-of-factly: “When the master left, I wasn’t born yet, how could I possibly recognize the master?”

Then it was a mistake.

“The jade pendant came to me by accident, I am not the original master of the Cave Mansion!” Su He explained.

The old dog didn’t care, wagging its head and ears, slapping its dog face: “You brought back the jade pendant, you are the master, whether you’re the original or not doesn’t matter to me! I recognize you.”

Good dog!

Su He laughed heartily, and Su Huanian smiled.

A man and a Dragon Turtle laughed, then turned their heads to look at the eerie eastern side again. The Cave Mansion had not fully recognized its master, the eastern side was still struggling. The original Changyue Mansion wanted to recognize its master, but the eerie land had invaded most of it, motionless.

As a result, Su He did not obtain all the information of the Cave Mansion. The records he wanted to know about the Evil-Suppressing Hall were not there.

“Junior Sister, stay here, don’t go back. Taking advantage of the chaos in the eerie land, I’ll go and bring Green Snake here.”

“Be careful!” Su Huanian did not object.

She was not one to drag her feet. She was still recovering from serious injuries, and even if she met Young Master Duo, she wouldn’t be able to exert much fighting power. Instead of being a hindrance, it was better to stay here and assist in refining the Cave Mansion.

Changyue Mansion was only marked for recognition, but true control required further refinement. Both the Yin and Yang jade pendants needed to exert effort, not a task for one person alone.

“Junior Sister, refine the Cave Mansion, be careful on the eastern side not to disturb the eerie land’s master, and see if you can lure Young Master Duo.” Su He instructed before parting the waters and returning to the eerie land. Soon after, he returned with Green Snake.

By this time, the sky had completely darkened. The three hundred li territory of Changyue Mansion was divided into east and west halves. The western side had clear skies after the rain, cloudless, with stars shining overhead.

The eastern side was covered with dark clouds and thunder. But from the east, one could not see the clear skies of the west. Such is the nature of rain; from a place of sunshine, one can see the rain, but in the midst of heavy rain, the whole world seems to be raining.

A notice was posted on the gatehouse of Changyue Mansion. In the wilderness, a gatehouse stood, and oddly enough, there were people reading the notice in the middle of the night.

It was a young man in tattered clothes, his gaze shifting between the notice and the gatekeeper below, who was already in ruins.

The gatekeeper was not a ghost, but a special existence created by the eerie land, cut off from the eerie land by the ancient town’s rules and thrown out of Changyue Mansion.

Now completely deformed, like a lump of rotten wood, full of holes and decaying.

The young man approached, pointed his finger, and the rotten wood rapidly shrank, turning into a thumb-sized stone sculpture, just as it was before entering Changyue Mansion.

He pocketed the little figure and knocked on the gatehouse: “Is there anyone in the mansion? I have come to apply for the position of housekeeper!”

After sending Green Snake away, Su He lay down in the original courtyard, where the rotten meat and vegetables scattered around the house had been dealt with by Green Snake.

The sound of a watchman’s wooden clapper came from outside, striking at one’s heartstrings.

“Dong dong, clang~”

“The fourth watch, cold and freezing, heavy rain pouring, take care of the cattle and sheep.”

Su He slightly opened his eyes, the chaos caused by the death of the maidservant had been smoothed over by the eerie land, and the watchman was back to normal.

So the story about the watchman was about to begin. To be honest, he was somewhat looking forward to it.

The watchman approached the courtyard where Su He was, the sound of the clapper getting closer, ready to act. But at that moment, the knocking sound from the gatehouse also came.

“A person has come to apply for the position of housekeeper…”

“Applying for the position of housekeeper…”

Su He’s spirits instantly lifted.

Here it comes!

He wondered if it was the eerie land’s self-repair or if Young Master Duo had arrived? With the eerie land blocking the way, it was slightly difficult to see outside.

Su He shook his body and got up.

He saw two paper umbrellas floating to the door, two maidservants knocked and said to the inside: “Master, someone has come to apply for the position of housekeeper.”

Is the eerie land abandoning its own rules? In the middle of the night, you ask the master to get up for an interview, is this the punishment a master deserves?

Su He roared: “Scram! Coming to apply in the middle of the night, if you’re not a lonely soul, you’re a wild ghost, get out!”

The two maidservants outside were taken aback and silently turned to leave.

Su He’s gaze had already shifted to the gatehouse, which was struggling to convey a joyful aura to him, showing the scene outside.

The eastern area was only tainted by the eerie land, not completely lost!

Outside the gatehouse, a young man in tattered clothes, but the tatters were shining with a treasure light, not seeming like ordinary items.

Not a creature of the eerie land, but also not an independent life, it was a divided body, judging by the aura, it was Young Master Duo!

Young Master Duo, hearing Su He’s shout from inside the gatehouse, was suddenly stunned. His face showed astonishment. Since he was born, he had been a cultivator, and the habits of cultivators were completely different from ordinary people. He had long lost the need for sleep, and cultivators did not distinguish between day and night for visits, both were suitable for visiting friends.

Only for more formal occasions would they deliberately choose daytime.

Empiricism kills. Inside the gatehouse, two young servants waved their sleeves to drive away the person who disturbed their dreams in the middle of the night.

Young Master Duo took a deep breath and sat cross-legged outside the gatehouse.

Su He frowned slightly, this guy was fearless, not afraid that he would come out and destroy him? Or did life and death not matter to him at all?

Su He did not act rashly, fearing that if he showed up here, Elder Qiao might have an accident on the other side. He did not even use his Divine Sense.

With the divided body here, where could the main body run off to? Su He closed his eyes, took a light breath, and Young Master Duo’s aura drifted in through the gatehouse.

Bamboo, mountain nanmu, ironback, Xuan Ying grass…

Judging from the aura, this divided body had the second step of the Traverse Heaven Realm. It should be very fast, and if it could still carry scents, it meant it had passed through a large area of similar plants.

Based on this, he must have come from the direction of Xuan Tian Gate, making a curve. The starting point was at the intersection of Xuan Tian Immortal Domain and Dongyun Mountain, where there was a large area of Xuan Ying grass.

There should also be a village that raises cattle, the smell of cow dung was already ingrained in the bones.

“Junior Sister, come over for a moment and help me locate it!” Su He’s voice condensed into water, a drop of water crossed a hundred li and exploded next to Su Huanian’s ear.

He could only roughly judge by the scent, but he had no way to directly locate Young Master Duo’s main body from a divided body.

His cultivation time was too short, and his methods too scarce.

A Fairy Sword pierced through the rain curtain and landed beside Su He.

Su Huanian’s voice came: “Let him enter the mansion, and use the power of the Cave Mansion to block his main body’s investigation.”

…

Outside the gatehouse, the young man slowly opened his eyes, looking at the moon setting in the west, the sun rising, his face not looking too good. Dragon Turtle actually did not use Divine Sense to investigate him!

Was this eerie land becoming more and more eerie, blocking Divine Sense, or did Dragon Turtle simply not care?

He didn’t want to come, but he had to! The Evil-Suppressing Hall must not be discovered by others, at least it cannot fall into the hands of Dragon Turtle.

This was the bottom line!

The real body did not want to come, so the divided body had to.

In fact, he should have come to explore two months ago, but Qing Lei and Feng Si were preaching in the north, and his appearance here was no different from seeking death.

Hearing the news of Qing Lei making a fuss in the Feng Huang Palace, he hurriedly rushed over here, but it was already too late, that Dragon Turtle had already entered Changyue Mansion.

Just an eerie land, it couldn’t stop Dragon Turtle. As long as Dragon Turtle stayed inside, sooner or later it would discover the Evil-Suppressing Hall.

He, had to come!

Using the eerie land to drive away Dragon Turtle, and even if possible, to cripple Dragon Turtle and take its blood, would be enough to exchange for a large amount of resources in his clan.

A ray of the sun leaped over the ridge, and the day was well underway.

Young Master Duo stood up and knocked on the gatehouse again: “I have come to apply for the position of housekeeper, I hope you will inform them.”

A young servant appeared at the gatehouse, mechanically gesturing: “Come!”

Young Master Duo nodded and followed, entering Changyue Mansion.

“It’s him!” Su Huanian’s voice rang in Su He’s ears. The Fairy Sword trembled slightly.

“At that time, Feng Yiju was in the Traverse Heaven battlefield, and this person was drinking with Feng Yiju!” Although the divided body had changed its appearance, Su Huanian still recognized it at a glance.

Su Huanian was different from others. Whether Su He was in the form of a spirit snake or transformed into a wild goose, she recognized him at a glance.

Feng Duo was no exception! Even with a changed appearance, he couldn’t hide from her.

Su Huanian’s ability to recognize people never relied on appearance.

Following the young servant into the gatehouse and arriving outside Su He’s courtyard, Feng Duo bowed and said: “Greetings, Master! I have come to apply for the position of housekeeper. I have been a scholar and can write…”

“You’re not needed!” Before he could finish speaking, Su He’s voice had already come out.

Feng Duo: “…”

He didn’t care whether Su He agreed or not, his words were directed at the Lady or the eerie land!

As long as he passed the eerie land’s judgment and joined in any capacity, he could instantly take control of the eerie land.

Feng Duo looked at Su He: “Master, I am truly very suitable…”

“What does it have to do with me?” Su He interrupted him again.

An old voice came from outside: “My son! I think this young man is not bad, why won’t you agree?”

An old crone was carried in by two young servants, her eyes bright and piercing, glancing at Feng Duo and then at Su He.

“Because I dislike this person!” Su He said matter-of-factly: “No matter how excellent he is, if I find him repulsive, I will not hire someone I dislike as a housekeeper.”

Feng Duo was momentarily speechless, wanting to curse but what Dragon Turtle said made sense. Hiring a housekeeper was not about reasoning, the most important thing was to serve the inner house.

If the master didn’t like the look of him, no matter how excellent he was, it was useless.

He clenched his teeth, but then heard the Lady say faintly: “My son makes sense, but our house is desolate, built in such a wilderness, it’s rare to encounter suitable talent, let him stay starting as a young servant. When you find him pleasing to the eye, promote him. If not, he can stay in the back house and serve the old woman.”

Su He frowned, and Feng Duo’s eyes suddenly brightened, his aura changing dramatically.

All he wanted was an identity to enter the mansion, whether as a young servant or a housekeeper didn’t matter. He suddenly leaped up, reaching out, the eerie land like a cage, enveloping Su He.

“Dragon Turtle, this place is not where you should come! Now that I have entered the mansion, this place shall honor me, so surrender!” Feng Duo’s eyes shone with sharpness.

Unless the true master of this place returns, nothing can restrict the eerie land, he would be invincible!

Unfortunately, this place has never had a master!