Daughter-in-law's secret
In a remote mountain village, there is an ancient and mysterious family that has guarded the tranquility of the village for generations, while also passing on the teachings of Taoism. In this family, there is a respected patriarch, his name is Li Boyang, who is fair and strict, and is deeply respected by the villagers. Recently, however, he has been faced with a difficult problem - his daughter-in-law sneaks into the pigsty every night.
Li Boyang's daughter-in-law is named Wan'er, and she is a beautiful and kind woman. Since marrying into the Li family, she has been hardworking and virtuous, filial to her in-laws, and has won the love of the whole family. Recently, however, Wan'er's behavior has become abnormal. Every night, in the dead of night, she would sneak out of the house and head straight for the pigsty. Li Boyang felt that this matter was strange, so he decided to secretly follow it to see what Wan'er was doing.
One night, the moonlight sprinkled the earth like water. Wan'er quietly left the room as usual. Li Boyang followed, carefully keeping his distance. I saw Wan'er come to the pigsty, gently push open the wooden door, and walked in. Li Boyang hid in the dark, held his breath, and watched with wide eyes.
I saw Wan'er looking around in the pigsty, as if looking for something. She suddenly walked to a corner, crouched down, and began to dig into the ground. Li Boyang was shocked, could it be that Wan'er was digging some treasure? He couldn't help but get closer, wanting to see more clearly.
At this moment, Wan'er suddenly stopped what she was doing and raised her head. There was a look of horror on her face, as if she had discovered something terrible. Li Boyang's heart tightened, could it be that he had been discovered? He hurriedly took a few steps back and hid behind a big tree.
After a while, Wan'er seemed to regain her composure. She continued to dig, and in a few moments she dug up a package from the ground. She cautiously opened the package, and it turned out to be the corpse of a baby! Li Boyang was stunned, he couldn't believe his eyes. How could his daughter-in-law do such a cruel thing?
Wan'er hugged the baby's corpse with tears streaming down her eyes. She cried softly, as if to say something. Li Boyang's heart was full of doubts and anger, and he decided to wait for Wan'er to leave before going to check the package and the pigsty.
Wan'er wept for a while, then left the pigsty with the baby's carcass in her arms. Li Boyang waited for a while, and after making sure that Wan'er had gone away, he walked out from behind the tree. He came to the pigsty and took a closer look at the place where the parcel was wrapped and digg. He found that in addition to the baby's body, the package contained a note and some clothing. The note was written with illegible verses, and the clothes were worn by the baby.
Li Boyang's heart was full of doubts and uneasiness. He returned home, tossing and turning, and stayed up all night. The next day, he found a Taoist friend who was a profound Taoist priest and told him what he had seen and heard last night. The Taoist priest frowned after hearing this, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "This matter is not trivial, I must go and check it out myself." ”
The Taoist priest followed Li Boyang to the pigsty, and after a careful inspection, he exclaimed: "This baby is actually transformed by a monster! His soul is imprisoned in this corpse, and he cannot be escaped." And the reason why Wan'er came here every night was because she wanted to save this poor soul. ”
Li Boyang was shocked when he heard this, he couldn't believe that his daughter-in-law would be involved in such a strange thing. The Taoist priest continued, "Although Wan'er is a mortal woman, she has a kind heart and can't bear to see innocent lives being tortured. The reason why she did this was because she was bewitched and deceived by the monsters. ”
After hearing this, Li Boyang suddenly realized, he understood Wan'er's distress and helplessness. Together with the Taoist priest, he decided to find the monster and find a way to liberate the baby's soul. At the same time, he also wants to reveal this life-threatening secret to the villagers, so that everyone can work together to prevent the invasion of monsters.
Li Boyang discussed with his Taoist friend and decided to take immediate action to find the monster who bewitched Wan'er and find relief for the baby's soul. They knew that the matter had to be handled cautiously so as not to cause even greater danger to the villagers.
As night fell, Li Boyang and the Taoist priest quietly came to the pigsty. They carefully observe their surroundings, looking for traces of youkai. Suddenly, a gloomy wind blew, and the pigs in the pigsty began to stir and let out frightened screams. Li Boyang and the Taoist priest glanced at each other and knew that the monster had appeared.
They followed the direction of the gloomy wind and came to an abandoned temple. The temple was dilapidated, the doors and windows were closed, but there was an eerie laugh from inside. Li Boyang and the Taoist priest cautiously pushed open the temple door and walked in.
The temple was dimly lit, except for a few flickering oil lamps that emitted a faint glow. They looked around and saw a hideous statue enshrined in the center of the temple, and a huge altar beneath the statue. The altar was filled with all sorts of strange artifacts, as well as the carcasses and blood of some animals.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew again, and the artifacts on the altar began to hum. A dark shadow slowly walked out from behind the statue, it was the monster that bewitched Wan'er. Its face was hideous, its eyes were cold, and its body exuded a suffocating demonic aura.
Seeing this, Li Boyang and the Taoist priest immediately pulled out their magic weapons and prepared to start a fierce battle with the monsters. However, the youkai suddenly spoke: "Don't waste your efforts, this baby's soul has been devoured by me, and it will never be freed. ”
Li Boyang and the Taoist priest were furious when they heard this, they must not let this monster continue to do evil. Wielding magic weapons, they launched a fierce attack on the youkai. Not to be outdone, the monster brandished its claws and engaged in a fierce fight with Li Boyang and the Taoist priest.
After a fierce battle, Li Boyang and the Taoist priest finally subdued the monster. They asked why the monster was trying to bewitch Wan'er and devour the baby's soul. The youkai sighed and told the truth of the matter.
It turned out that this monster was originally a fox demon who had cultivated for thousands of years. In order to cultivate into an immortal, it constantly devours the soul of the baby in order to gain great power. However, during a devouring process, it encounters Wan'er. Wan'er is kind-hearted and can't bear to see innocent lives being tortured. She touched the fox demon with her kindness and sincerity, and made the fox demon temporarily give up the soul of devouring the baby.
However, the demonic nature of the fox demon is difficult to get rid of, and it has never been able to get rid of its thirst for power. So, it began to bewitch Wan'er, asking her to help her find more baby souls. Wan'er was bewitched by the fox demon's sorcery and mistakenly thought that she was saving those innocent lives. She would sneak into the pigsty every night to help the fox demon dig up the baby's carcass.
After listening to the fox demon's story, Li Boyang and the Taoist priest were shocked. They didn't expect this seemingly kind-hearted Wan'er to be involved in such a strange thing. They decide to help Wan'er get rid of the fox demon's bewitchment and let her regain her true heart.
After some hard work, Li Boyang and the Taoist priest finally found a way to save Wan'er. They used Taoist spells and charms to force the demonic energy of the fox demon out of Wan'er's body. After struggling in pain for a while, Wan'er finally regained her senses. She screamed in horror when she saw the corpse of the baby she was holding in her hands and the bloody scene around her.
After Li Boyang and the Taoist priest calmed Wan'er's emotions, they told her the truth of the matter. Wan'er cried bitterly after hearing this, and she regretted that she was bewitched by the fox demon to do such a thing. She asked Li Boyang and the Taoist priest to help her make amends for her mistakes and pray for the rest of the innocent babies.
Li Boyang and the Taoist priest agreed to Wan'er's request, and they used Taoist rituals and spells to pray for the innocent babies to rest in peace. At the same time, they also revealed the truth of the matter to the villagers, so that everyone should be vigilant and jointly prevent the invasion of monsters.
After surviving the souls of the innocent babies, the village returned to its former tranquility. However, the guilt and pain in Wan'er's heart did not lessen. She knows how much damage her actions have caused to her family and her village, and she decides to spend the rest of her life making amends.
Wan'er began to actively participate in the public welfare of the village, and she won the respect and love of the villagers with her diligence and kindness. She not only helped those poor families to solve their life difficulties, but also took the initiative to take care of the lonely elderly and orphans in the village, so that they could feel the warmth of home.
At the same time, Wan'er also actively studied the teachings of Taoism, hoping to purify her soul and get rid of the shadows of the past through practice. She consulted Li Boyang and Taoist priests to humbly learn Taoist culture and cultivation methods. With her efforts, she gradually realized the true meaning of Taoism, and her state of mind became more and more peaceful.
However, just as Wan'er was trying to change herself, a shocking news spread throughout the village - the baby who had been killed by Wan'er and the fox demon had not completely disappeared, and his soul had been liberated in a Taoist ritual of transcendence, but because of his resentment, he turned into a powerful ghost and began to wander around the village, looking for a chance for revenge.
The news made the villagers panic, and everyone feared that they would become the next target of the ghosts. Li Boyang and the Taoist priest also realized the seriousness of the problem, and they decided to strike again to subdue the evil ghosts and bring true peace to the village.
After some investigation, Li Boyang and the Taoist priest finally found the hiding place of the ghost, an abandoned ancient tomb. Armed with magic weapons and charms, they cautiously entered the tomb and prepared for a decisive battle with the demons.
In the ancient tomb, Li Boyang and the Taoist priest started a thrilling battle with the ghost. The powerful ghosts were angry and powerful, but Li Boyang and the Taoist priests finally subdued the powerful ghosts with their profound Taoist cultivation and firm beliefs. They used Taoist magic to dissolve the resentment of the evil ghost and bring it back to peace.
When the villagers learned the news that the ghost had been subdued, they cheered and thanked Li Boyang and the Taoist priest for their bravery. And Wan'er also felt very relieved, she knew that her mistakes had finally been remedied, and she had regained her true heart.
Since then, Wan'er has become more kind and hardworking, and she has won the respect and love of the villagers with her practical actions. And Li Boyang and the Taoist priests also continue to guard the peace of the village, inherit the teachings of Taoism, and let the spirit of Taoism take root in this land.
This story spread throughout the mountain village and became a topic of conversation among the villagers after tea and dinner. And Wan'er's secret was also revealed, but she won everyone's understanding and forgiveness with her kindness and diligence. She proved by her actions that a person's change can be seen and felt, as long as she truly repents and puts it into practice.
As the years go by, the mountain village is still quiet and peaceful. And Wan'er's story has also become a good story in the village, which has been passed down to this day.