Chapter 366 Heavenly Master 73
The two elderly were puzzled about why their son suddenly changed his mind and abandoned his perfect girlfriend for an ugly duckling, who had no looks, no figure, and no substance, and might never transform into a swan!
Gong Lanfang’s brother and sister-in-law were deeply troubled by this, but Gong Lanfang felt her nephew was acting strangely, with a strikingly abrupt change in personality. Having been through her daughter’s ordeal, Gong Lanfang suspected some supernatural force might be at play.
However, Gong Lanfang’s brother and sister-in-law were intellectuals who believed only in science, viewing supernatural matters as superstitious nonsense and feudal relics, dismissing them entirely. Even Gong Lanfang herself had thought this way, until her daughter Jiajia’s incident made her reconsider.
Thus, when Gong Lanfang reached out to Shuangshuang, she felt somewhat awkward and made what she thought was an excessive request. Gong Lanfang hoped Shuangshuang could use tutoring as a pretext to accompany her back home and stay for a few days during the summer break.
Shuangshuang wasn’t bothered by this request. When she was ghost-hunting for others, not everyone believed in the existence of ghosts and gods. Often, strange excuses were necessary to get close to people and capture the ghosts at the right moment.
Doing so not only meant receiving no rewards or thanks after finishing the task but also required intricate efforts during the ghost-catching process, making it extremely exhausting. This is why many Heavenly Masters ultimately fail to uphold the basic duty from their teaching: to safeguard righteousness and purge evil for the welfare of all beings.
After all, doing good deeds only to be treated with suspicion and accused of being a fraud is truly disheartening. Especially in a field where truly skilled professionals are scarce, but fraudsters run rampant; if you’re not a fraud, people might still treat you like one.
This is why many Feng Shui Masters and Heavenly Masters only serve the wealthy or those willing to pay for their services.
It’s not entirely because of their cold-heartedness, but being constantly considered a fraud can freeze one’s heart and mind, naturally discouraging them from extending themselves to help others only to be insulted. Who wouldn’t feel uncomfortable with that?
Shuangshuang and her master Chen Qi are quite peculiar in this field, adhering strictly to the rules of their ancestors, following the basic principles of the Heavenly Master: all followers of this lineage must uphold righteousness, purge evil, and care for all beings.