Mystery: She came from the Chaos Sea

Chapter 169 Impermanence
Late at night, Zhou Min, who was sleeping alone in the guest room, sensed that some people were gathering in the lobby on the first floor.

She stood up and put on her coat. Amid the creaking of the wooden door, Zhou Mu sensed that the people who had gathered were quietly dispersing.

Following the faint light of the oil lamp, Zhou Mu went downstairs and saw that the shopkeeper had not rested.

"Miss." Seeing Zhou Mu coming downstairs, the shopkeeper smiled and seemed very friendly.

Zhou Mu didn't expose the shop owner's accomplices who were hiding in various secret doors and corners. She asked, "Is the person traveling with me very famous?"

The shopkeeper was slightly startled, then quickly replied, "'Beauty Sword' Tian Ruoyao, that's a well-known name in the martial arts world, a top-ranked female hero!"

"Beauty Sword" is indeed a nickname that Tian Ruoyao is known for, but in fact, "Impermanence Woman" is the more widely known name for Tian Ruoyao.

Because Tian Ruoyao is a moody female devil.

In this chaotic world, many unordained disciples of the major factions wandered around the world for power and money. In this world where force was paramount, these groups that controlled force controlled some of the local discourse power.

But generally speaking, disciples who have received the Dharma Ordination Certificate rarely do such things.

At least there are very few who show up in person.

At this moment, the shopkeeper was also wondering in his heart about the origin of the woman in front of him who was traveling with Wuchangnu.

The two women went out without each other's company and chose to sleep in separate rooms. This situation is quite rare, but considering the notorious reputation of the demon Tian in the world, it is possible that the woman in front of them is also a demon?

Of course, it is also possible that he was held hostage by the Impermanence Woman.

I heard that Wuchangnu likes handsome men and beautiful women.

The shopkeeper didn't dare to say anything more, and didn't even dare to ask why the woman in front of him suddenly came downstairs in the middle of the night.

The shopkeeper only hoped that the two would leave as soon as possible tomorrow morning. For this reason, the food and lodging he provided them were normal. He did not dare to use any of the drugs and devices that he usually used to rip off customers on these two people.

Zhou Mu didn't know what kind of personality Tian Ruoyao had, but she knew that Napolidisli didn't care whether this inn was a black shop or not.

Zhou Mu asked casually, "Boss, why did you open an inn in such a remote place?"

The shopkeeper looked at Zhou Mu's innocent face, which seemed to show no worldly experience, and sighed, "It's just a way to make a living. To be honest, young lady, in a place like this, it's hard to make a living just by selling food and accommodation."

"I have connections in both the black and white worlds, so I also do some business like reselling intelligence and even stolen goods. And because of these transactions, it's not suitable to set up the inn directly in the nearby town."

The shopkeeper did not mention anything involving human life, such as robbery or hiring a killer.

But Zhou Mu knew very well whether a murder had occurred in this inn.

Zhou Mu listened to the shopkeeper's "honesty" and suddenly changed the subject, saying, "There really are ghosts in this world. With so much of this shady business going on, aren't you afraid of ghosts coming to your door?"

The shopkeeper didn't seem to be angry when he heard this. He was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "I'm not really afraid of ghosts coming to my house. People in this world respect ghosts and gods, but I've lived half my life and I've never seen a ghost... Actually, I want to see a ghost."

"Oh?" Zhou Mu looked up in surprise.

The shopkeeper continued, "My family was destroyed in my early years, but I never saw any ghosts coming to my enemies' houses. So, if there really are ghosts, I really want to see them."

"Unfortunately, ghosts aren't seeking justice." At this moment, Napolidisli's voice rang out from upstairs. His expression was calm, yet tinged with a hint of sarcasm: "Everyone says I'm 'impermanent,' but ghosts are even more fickle than me." "So don't expect to transform into a fierce ghost and seek revenge."

When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately put on an expression of being taught a lesson and said with a smile on his face, "Miss Tian, am I disturbing your rest with my chatter? I'm so sorry."

Napoli Disli only chuckled and said, "Have you ever sought revenge on your enemies yourself?"

The shopkeeper's smile froze, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "My enemies are extremely powerful. Even those who have become bandits would not want to provoke them."

Zhou Mu could tell that the shopkeeper himself did not have the courage to seek justice from his enemies, even though many lives were lost on his hands.

Napoli Disri said, "Is that so... What's even more unfortunate is that your luck will always be worse than your enemy's."

The shopkeeper heard the hidden meaning in Napolidisli's words, but what he didn't know was that there was a figure that didn't look like a human, sticking behind his companion who was hiding behind the secret door.

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Early in the morning, Zhou Mu fetched some clean water to wash, and then carefully checked the horses and dry food.

At this time, there was no one alive in the inn except her and her sister Napolidisli.

A fierce ghost took away the black shop gang that was doing business in both the black and white worlds. However, the fierce ghost was ultimately unable to escape the clutches of the two recipients.

Zhou Mu rode off on her way, mentally asking Hermione, "Senior Yuanchu, the innkeeper said he's never seen a ghost in his life, but why is it such a coincidence that he encountered one right after we checked into this inn?"

Zhou Mu was still thinking about what Napoleon Disley said about "ghosts being unpredictable". Since ghosts were not born out of sin, the appearance of ghosts in the inn was too much of a coincidence.

"Because the ghost was attracted here by you and Napolidisli." Seeing the true nature of the ghosts in the Western Continent, Hermione explained, "More precisely, it was attracted here by your bamboo sword and Napolidisli's short blade."

"The bamboo sword in your hand is forged with Beyonder properties. Therefore, this bamboo sword will naturally attract evil spirits of corresponding paths."

The aggregation effect of Beyonder traits was more pronounced in the Western Continent, where Beyonder traits were scarce. This was because the Beyonder traits that served as the source of attraction were much fewer, but the number of evil spirits that emerged from the flow of Essence was actually greater.

Zhou Mu was stunned. She hadn't expected the source to be the bamboo sword in her hand. She couldn't help but ask, "According to you, even if that inn wasn't a shady place, it would still be attacked by evil spirits?"

"Yes." Hermione's voice echoed in Zhou Mu's heart, making her feel cold at the moment.

Hermione sensed Zhou Mu's mood and continued:
"However, if this were an ordinary inn, I don't think you would sit idly by and watch the evil spirits harm people..."

After a pause, Hermione explained the solution:
"The sealing and storage of Beyonder characteristics are very particular."

"In fact, from the miscellaneous articles you read in the sect, you can see that the forces such as the Heavenly Court, the Shamen, and the Taoist sect have rituals and methods for sealing 'magic instruments'."

"It's just that the various sects in Anlu apparently don't care about the fact that magic tools can attract evil spirits, so there's no such inheritance."

"If you want to solve this problem, you need to contact the ordained disciples from other forces."

"Before that, you can find something like tinfoil and wrap it around the bamboo sword. It will also be of some use."

(End of this chapter)