Rules of the Strange: I Became a God in a Bizarre World Through Taoist Arts

However, even if Shen Xingzhuo gave the answer, the ghost stories couldn't keep up with her train of thought at all.

Its understanding of humanity seems to be stuck in a very old era.

So, after a few seconds of silence, it actually burst out with a sneer.

So, do you agree with the saying "A woman becomes strong when she becomes a mother"?

Even you believe that Pei Jinyu will continue to endure for Pei Yin's sake after they get together?

[Shen Xingzhuo, it seems I overestimated you, and you overestimated Pei Yin's importance in Pei Jinyu's heart.]

The ghost story paused deliberately.

How can you be sure that Pei Jinyu doesn't hate Pei Yin, the child who carries Pei Shiquan's bloodline?

Although the ghost behind the ghost story spoke casually, it revealed that it cared extremely much about the answer to this question.

Even Shen Xingzhuo was a little surprised by its attitude.

Therefore, it was clear that it had not understood the deeper meaning of its own words at all.

Shen Xingzhuo held up one finger and shook it from side to side.

"I didn't say that, don't make wild guesses."

Upon hearing her say this, Ghost Stories realized that he had been too emotional at the moment.

After letting out a silent snort, he suppressed all his emotions.

[Then, Chosen One, please explain in detail why you believe Pei Jinyu has no regrets.]

It urged him on.

But Shen Xingzhuo did not play by the rules and did not give a quick answer as it expected.

Instead, taking advantage of the opportunity to shield herself from outdoor surveillance during the answering time, she planned to repeat her old trick and create several small paper figures connected to her spiritual energy.

She kept her yellow paper and scissors in her personal storage space.

Just as she was about to grab something, she saw the note left by Guan Shanyue.

[Real-time online user count is now enabled.]

[My guess is that you are very likely to encounter other chosen ones in the ghost stories.]

Shen Xingzhu quickly scanned the two lines of text, then lit a spiritual fire at his fingertips, which quickly burned the paper to ashes.

This information truly surprised her. While making the paper doll, she had already begun simulating the situations she would face after encountering other Chosen Ones.

She cut out nine little figures in no time.

Then, with a sword-pointing gesture, he drew a talisman and tapped it from a distance. Nine small paper figures stood up and bowed to Shen Xingzhuo with their short arms.

Although her evolved puppet doll was banned from use.

But people are flexible and adaptable!

The ancient method of "cutting paper into soldiers" is incredibly effective in ghost stories.

Shen Xingzhuo planned to send these paper figures through the bottom of the well to each child.

But she had another little scheme in mind—

The previous puppet dolls were a combination of paper dolls and puppets.

What if we can get some kind of opportunity this time?

If the paper figures could also transform into magical artifacts with special functions this time, she could then gift them to the squad leaders of the Huaxu Squad, providing them with an additional layer of protection.

Following her instructions, the little paper figures jumped off the table one by one and slipped out through the crack in the door.

Shen Xingzhuo's divine sense kept guiding their direction...

Before long, the ghost stories were the first to jump up and down.

Please adopt a proper attitude when answering questions!

[Further delays will result in being struck by lightning!]

Hearing this, Shen Xingzhuo finally snapped out of her daze.

Her gaze fell on a point in the void, and although she was asking a question, her tone was certain:

"I suppose you don't understand human nature?"

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have given me the answer 'I don't know' when I asked you a question."

The answer obtained by using the [Purple Gold Bell Ring] item can only have two results: one true and two false, or two true and one false.

Shen Xingzhuo asked the question with the answer already in mind.

Therefore, she knew that the answer to the first ghost story was true, and the answer to the third ghost story was false.

Based on this, the answer to the second question in the ghost story is undeniably sincere.

So it really doesn't understand human nature.

Shen Xingzhuo lowered his eyes, organized his thoughts, and recounted the story in a way that would be most easily understood by the supernatural tale.

"First of all, based on my understanding of Pei Jinyu from various sources, she is an absolute super-love-obsessed person."

Even though she was clearly the undisputed heir of the Pei family, she was still willing to give up her readily available family fortune for a man.

"Her actions already destined her to sacrifice herself for love."

"You don't deny that, do you?"

【Um. 】

After receiving an answer from the ghost story, Shen Xingzhuo continued.

"The reason she is like this is precisely because she is the heir that the Pei family has painstakingly cultivated."

"Living under constant repression can indeed cause people to lower their guard against easily obtained emotions. But that doesn't mean she was completely unaware of it."

"When they were at the bottom of the well, those infant spirits sang a verse."

The phrase "Don't think about your future when you're not thinking about your love life" is enough to prove that Pei Jinyu may have been aware of Pei Shiquan's wolfish ambitions.

However, she still chose to indulge it!

"Going back to the education she received in her childhood, her thinking logic was not that of an ordinary sheltered young lady."

Having received preferential treatment from her family since childhood, she always had a safety net in her mind—her family always had the ability to back her up.

"That's why, with her love-struck mindset and wealthy family background, her love is purer than anyone else's."

Shen Xingzhuo couldn't help but laugh when she thought of her past experience helping a wealthy family solve their "love-obsessed" problems.

These love-struck minds are truly amazing, even though she said that the rich girl she met was a jinx to her.

The young lady, however, asked in return:

"Then why does he only bring me bad luck and not others? Doesn't that mean he loves me?"

Shen Xingzhuo still remembers how speechless she was at the time.

It was this experience that made her somewhat understand Pei Jinyu's thoughts at this moment.

Even the purest love will eventually run out.

The supernatural tales say that it's because people don't believe that a person with only a romantic mindset can sustain a long and painful life.

Shen Xingzhuo's fingers twitched slightly, and he silently recited a spell, presenting the little paper doll's perspective to the strange tale.

In the scene, Pei Xi's small figure is led to a corner by a small paper doll.

Seeing them gesturing excitedly, trying to convey their message to him, Shen Xingzhuo silently smiled.

Then he went on to analyze:

"You said before that the formation at the bottom of the well is called the Red Phoenix Soul-Binding Formation."

"Do I need to explain the meaning of 'Red Phoenix' to you in detail?"

Shen Xingzhu crossed his arms and leaned back lazily in his chair.

"The Red Phoenix Star governs romantic luck, and people often associate it with love."

"But I see that the arrangement of this formation... resembles a phoenix carrying a sedan chair..."

"Then its only effect is to use the surrounding spirits of the infants carrying the palanquin as nourishment, and the Soul-Locking Nails as an aid, to transfer Pei Jinyu's fortune to the person forming the array!"

"This type of evil formation often has a fatal flaw—it requires the 'sacrificed person' to be willing in order to achieve the best effect."

"When I first became Pei Yin, Pei Shiquan had already practically taken control of the Pei family."

"Doesn't this just prove that Pei Jinyu is very willing?!"