g. This isn't right, how am I supposed to bear thisMu Wanchen's arm encircled my waist, the tiny moonlit bed offered no space to be far apart.He seems to really like my dad's nickname for me, "Little...What are you panicking about

The moment I heard that familiar voice and tone, I was so excited that I stammered.

"...there there there, there's a demon—"

As I spoke, I looked up. Jiang Qiyun’s cold gaze met mine, and he said reproachfully, “How many times have I told you Ghosts, monsters, and demons all love to set up formations to trap people. If you accidentally get caught in one, the first thing you need to do is break the formation.”

He gripped my chin with a look of exasperation. "With your meager cultivation, you dare think of solving this yourself"

"...I, I didn't this break" I whispered.

"It was just a coincidence." Jiang Qiyun glared at me.

This immortal deity spoke so easily, as if it were nothing. As a fledgling cultivator like me, how could I possibly have the wealth of experience needed to swiftly find the center of an array in such a tense atmosphere

Besides, it's not just any ordinary ghost or spirit that can use a mirror as an eye. I've encountered mirrors with ghosts inside before, but those were the work of wicked spirits with powerful abilities.

To be chased around by a demon isn't too embarrassing, is it

I raised my hand to wipe my face, Jiang Qiyun grabbed my wrist.

" ... Covered in blood." He frowned slightly, disdainfully pinching his sleeve and wiping my face.

My Celestial Lord usually doesn't care about appearances, but now he's criticizing my messy and disheveled look. He seems to be blaming me, but actually he's checking if I'm injured.

This tsundere concern, I didn't want to expose it either. He held my hand and glanced around at random, knowing that the blood wasn't mine, he just flicked his sleeve and returned to his "strict teacher training" demeanor.

Whether it be ordinary people or malevolent spirits, none of them are in the Emperor's eyes.

I feel like the atmosphere is a bit off, like I'm about to get scolded.

Having been trained for so long, I've also learned to avoid heavy topics and speak softly, trying to downplay things and make them seem insignificant.

"I'm panicking because-- I didn't expect there to be a ghost in the coffin! ...After all, they're all corpses. It's my first time seeing a corpse this close up, so I'm a little nervous."

This is the first time I've ever been this close to a corpse. Logically speaking, when a person dies, their light goes out and their soul enters the underworld.

Even for wandering spirits, few can linger in the world for long. Suddenly, to burst out from a zombie's coffin... My mind instantly flashed to the Great Corpse King.

But the Great Corpse King is a corpse fairy that Jiang Qiyun both opens one eye and closes the other to, not on the same level as this evil spirit.

I calmed down and realized that Jiang Qiyun was standing here. The air around him was icy, but there was no rage like before.

"Where is that demon" I asked.

"You finally remember there's a ghost here" Jiang Qiyun glanced at the shattered mirror on the ground, her brows slightly furrowed. "It ran away."

"Escaped" I couldn't quite believe it — could a vengeful spirit really escape under Jiang Qiyun's watchful eye

The mirror shattered everywhere, and this was a research institute, with quite a lot of glass and convex mirrors inside. If that evil spirit escaped from the mirror... it would indeed be a bit difficult to catch.

Jiang Qiyun glanced at Chen Ru who was shivering beside him, and suddenly a strange smirk appeared on his lips.

"Why are you laughing" That inexplicable smile sent chills down my spine.

Jiang Qiyun unexpectedly looked at a woman, revealing a faint smile.

This is such a surprise.

When my brother came in, he saw Jiang Qiyun's action. He jumped back dramatically, and in just one second, he had imagined a whole play!

"Brother-in-law, you can't have three wives and four concubines! Don't look at Xiao Qiao as so gentle, if you dare to take a concubine, she will definitely remarry with the children!"

"Brother, what are you talking about!" I couldn't help but laugh and cry. To say that Jiang Qiyun really had his eyes on some woman, my curiosity might even outweigh jealousy!

Jiang Qiyun didn't respond to my brother's boisterous babble. Instead, she turned and glanced at him.

My brother was slightly taken aback, glancing at Chen Ru.

—— I saw with my own eyes, within the formation, Chen Ruo’s ethereal white figure behind her. That figure seemed like a ghost manipulating a puppet, pulling Chen Ruo's hands together like a marionette.

At first, I was startled, and then it dawned on me that it was to prevent Chen from harming herself.

Now that the formation is shattered, a faint white outline appears behind Chen Ruo, as if Bai Wuchang's incarnation is gradually gathering.

My brother raised an eyebrow and suddenly broke into a smirk similar to Jiang Qiyun's.

“You’re done for.” He walked over to Chen Ruo’s side, a wicked grin spreading across his face. “Little sister, you’ve been targeted by a ‘ghost’.”

Chen Ru was already half dead with fright, and when my brother said that, she almost cried.

But when she opened her mouth, what she said surprised us: "Oh... I didn't damage the zombie... And I found some important clues, so I should be able to confirm the identity soon. Just give me a little more time."

"Aren't you afraid" I asked, unable to help myself.

Chen Ru's behavior these past two days hasn't been like that of an ordinary girl at all.

"Scared, huh" She pursed her lips, unable to even manage a wry smile. "But... I... that's how I make a living, by repairing corpses..."

》》》

Zombies, demons, and now an outsider monk shows up.

I saw a lot of ghosts tonight.

Since the incident at Wuzhangcheng, Mu Wanchen seemed to have let go of any obsessions and attachments.

From his actions, it was evident—he was always holding back, unwilling to eliminate all traces or provoke trouble. He did everything he could to make himself as inconspicuous as a tiny speck of dust.

He didn't want to draw any attention to himself.

He stood on the precipice of the cemetery, his solitude blending with the chill of the night.

The Japanese monk was subdued, but suffered no injuries, collapsing into a coma and lying on the steps at the entrance of the spirit hall.

"...I was stung by Mu Wanchen's scorpion, I'm going to send this monk to Huaisong for soft confinement and find out some inside information." My brother whispered to me.

I nodded, my brother cautioned with unconcern: "Keep an eye on Chen Ruo, I feel like this Chen Ruo is a bit hard to deal with..."

"What do you mean, 'can't afford to mess with'"

My brother smirked and said, "You mustn't tell, you mustn't tell. Didn't you see how mysteriously your husband was smiling"

This... aren't there any more secrets between you men

Well, I guess that's it then. Judging by Jiang Qiyun's personality, if he doesn't want to say something, asking him again would just get me scolded.

I looked around and casually asked, "Where's Chongmo Why isn't he here"

My brother was taken aback: "What, you still care about that wild and irritable kid"

"It's not that I care… He was just checking up on things a moment ago, how did he disappear"

Jiang Qiyun glanced at the darkness and snorted coldly, "Faster than that demon."

Who Shhh!

"...He chased after the evil spirit." Jiang Qiyun raised my collar.

It was then that I felt the cold wind whistling down my neck.

"That demon..." You didn't let it go on purpose, did you I mouthed to Jiang Qiyun.

Jiang Qiyun nodded almost imperceptibly, then raised a finger to her lips in a gesture of silence.

I knew this guy just wanted to see the commotion.

That demon lord, Yin Su Bai's melon, I think he's more interesting than me!

"Xiao Qiao, this place isn't safe. Why don't you send Chen Ru home to rest first" My brother suggested.

Before I could nod, Chen Ru shook her head vehemently: "No, no, I'm staying here. We generally don't put our clients here, and we always have someone on duty when they're not at home."

"Work target You call a corpse a work target" My brother scoffed. "A girl living in the spirit hall, this is my first time seeing one."

Chen Ru seemed used to this, she nodded and said: "Now the teacher is not here, and you are not in a hurry to restore it I will stay up all night... But there are ghosts here, I, I, can Sister Mu accompany me"

All the demons have run away, now there are no ghosts here.

The evil spirit must have been sealed inside the corpse. Since no one had touched it before, it was sealed, or perhaps hiding, inside.

Chong Mo found this evil ghost, he must be happy.

"But you like this... your clothes are all stained with blood, have you washed them" I looked at Chen Ru worriedly.

"Well...I go home and get some clean clothes" She hesitated for a moment, pointing to the institute behind her and asking, "Is this locked Afraid someone won't come steal the corpses"

"Two guards will be enough." My brother looked down at Ah Dai and Ah Meng who were sprawled beside my bag.

Poor Adali and Ameng were stunned. They drooped their heads and slumped to a corner of the spirit hall.

》》》

Splitting our forces, my brother sent the monk to Huicqing's place. With my brother and Huicqing, two weirdos, together, they should be able to extract quite a bit of information.

I and Jiang Qiyun sent Chen Ru home to get some clean clothes.

I thought Chen Ruo wasn't afraid of corpses, so she must have come from a yin-yang circle. I really didn't expect her family to be like this!

This is even worse than the environment in Widow Alley where Cheng Banxian lived!

“Here... um... this place is called Daotongxiang. It's now part of the new district. There are all kinds of people here. I rarely come back. But if I went back to school to do laundry, I'm afraid it would scare my classmates and teachers.” Chen Ruo looked at me a little embarrassed.

I stood at the mouth of the alley, gusts of stench blowing from within, forcing me to take a few steps back.

This is definitely not a place where people should live! As soon as you step into the alley, there's a whole bunch of dilapidated old houses crammed together, like a village. It's really rundown and even the trash is piled up at the entrance waiting to be picked up.

I stole a glance at Jiang Qiyun. Even someone as unrefined as me found the smell unpleasant, this celestial being must find it even more so—ngers, calling to me... Every time I wake up, I find myself pressed against the cellar door, as if trying to get out..." He held his head and said, "I'm going mad. If my father hadn't locked me in, I...