The male supporting character was actually myself.

The housekeeper glanced at the caller ID and quickly prepared her answer before picking up the phone. "Hello, young mistress. Oh yes, young master is staying at home and is asleep now. He hasn't been feeling well these past two days. It seems he saw a ghost or something, I'm not sure exactly. He was accompanied back by Master Wang from Listening Wind Valley and his four junior masters."

Yes, there was a commotion last night, but the Taoist priests said there were no signs of ghosts. It was probably just that the young master was frightened and hallucinating. The Taoist priests left at noon today. The young master was probably not feeling well after a sleepless night and had been lying in bed all day. The nurse who came to examine him said there was nothing seriously wrong.

"I'm sorry, Madam, the nurse who came to check on me was personally called by the young master. I don't know which hospital she works for..."

After answering fluently, he subtly suggested to the young mistress that it would be better to assign the young master a personal assistant, since his job scope was only to be responsible for the operation of various tasks in this villa, and he really didn't know where the young master went or what he did after leaving the villa.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Let's Cultivate Together!

"Ah... now..." Bai Ling, who had been mentally prepared for this day since the time she made the soul contract, was so nervous that she couldn't speak coherently. She really didn't expect this day to come so soon!

Although Murong Jiangchen was only a few years older than him, and was as gentle and refined as a noble young man, he was practically flawless. He was also someone he shared a deep connection with, someone he felt a strong liking for, and someone with whom he had a friendly and approachable nature. Spirits and celestial masters generally don't get married, but after all, they were engaged in dual cultivation...

Can ghosts and humans really be together?

Will I need to have my soul leave my body or something?

Despite her chaotic thoughts, Bai Ling still closed her eyes and began to circulate her inner energy, feeling both apprehensive and expectant about the unique cultivation experience to come.

A few minutes later, she opened her eyes, her face flushed, and the tips of her ears were tinged with pink. She felt deeply sorry and ashamed for her distorted thoughts.

So, the cultivation between a Celestial Master and a contracted spirit isn't the kind of dual cultivation I was thinking of?!

They were really just practicing together!

However, the yin and yang energies will harmonize between the human and the ghost, so that in the process of cultivating together, the power of the stronger party will slowly flow to the weaker party to nourish and replenish them.

"Are you hot? Why is your face so red?" Jiang Chen looked down at her, feeling a little strange.

The young and naive Bai Ling didn't try to hide anything, replying in an almost inaudible voice, "I thought cultivating together was that kind of..."

"Which one?!" Jiang Chen, who was stunned for a moment but then realized that she had misunderstood, couldn't help but laugh and said, "That kind will definitely work and it'll be faster. Do you want to try it?"

"Hey, hurry up and go, I don't want to miss you! Go do your own thing, the water's getting cold!"

The water splashed through his body, and he stood up with a cheeky smile, waving his hand. "I'll be going now. Summon me if you want to cultivate together."

The figure that was about to disintegrate suddenly coalesced again, and Jiang Chen leaned over to add, "Anytime is fine, I always have time."

"Okay, let's go, let's go!" The shy girl splashed water to scare away the ghost, and only after confirming that Murong Jiangchen was really gone did she hold her breath and sink underwater to cool down.

She opened her eyes underwater, staring at the floating bubbles and cursing herself inwardly, "Bai Ling, what's wrong with you?! We've only just met and haven't even gotten to know each other yet, and you're already so smitten?! Are you having a crush?!"

When you were selected by Tingfeng Valley to become a Celestial Master, didn't you secretly vow never to quit, never to fall in love, never to get married, and to make a lifelong contribution to the balance between Yin and Yang?

It's only been a few days? You couldn't control yourself after meeting a handsome ghost? Oh dear, you're really embarrassing yourself!

Forced herself to calm down and purify her mind, Bai Ling quickly washed up, put on her pajamas, and came out of the bathroom. She immediately saw that familiar and dazzling figure and that unforgettable face.

"You miss me again?" Jiang Chen shrugged preemptively, put his hands in his pockets, and looked down at the petite and lovely girl. "I don't think we can get anything done tonight. Since you miss me so much, let's cultivate together. It's too tiring to keep running around like this."

Bai Ling rubbed her freshly dried hair, looking completely bewildered. "Huh? Did I? I didn't notice!"

"You need to be careful in the future, and don't let your mind wander and summon me in public." He played with the plush toy by the bed and said seriously, "I can't beat so many Celestial Masters right now, especially Wang Baoyi. His character isn't great, but his strength is really good. I need at least another six months before I'm confident I can fight him."

"Six months?!" Bai Ling looked him up and down in surprise, her face full of disbelief as she tried to lower her voice and said, "Ghosts are already at a disadvantage when fighting against Celestial Masters, let alone someone as powerful as Fourth Grand Uncle. You can cultivate to that level in just six months? Did you take some kind of magic pill?"

It will take another six months to defeat a Celestial Master, which is already quite slow. If he had a Soul Weapon, he wouldn't be so hesitant and timid now...

Jiang Chen briefly sighed at how inconvenient it was not to have a soul weapon, then chuckled and said, "If you can cultivate with me every night, you might be confident in three months. After all, carrying you is also physically demanding and consumes a lot of energy. Once it's depleted to a certain extent, I can replenish it with ghost food, and the cultivation speed will naturally be faster."

Her face flushed, and she lowered her head to fiddle with the lace trim on her pajamas. Biting her lip, she nodded, "Well, okay then. To help us both become stronger as soon as possible, we'll cultivate together whenever we have time!"

With a "snap!" the light went out, and in the vast Listening Wind Valley complex, one light went out, but a new star was about to rise.

Duan Tang and his party left the station under the cover of night and checked into the hotel closest to Murong Liangchen's villa.

Murong Liangchen had already fallen into a deep sleep, while several delicate young girls were lying haphazardly on the large bed, fast asleep.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, Jiang Yulu was eating breakfast while frowning slightly as she recalled the somewhat chaotic dream she had the previous night.

In my dream, I was either in a meeting or rushing to catch a plane. Later, I somehow ended up in an unfamiliar neighborhood. Strangely, I could still remember the name of the neighborhood and the specific building, unit, and room number. I vaguely remembered that it was a three-bedroom apartment with a simple and stylish interior.

But what she found on the bedroom bed was her husband, Murong Jiangchen, and a strange woman...

Jiang Yulu was in a bad mood.

Although her rational mind told her it was just a dream, and that she was probably just worried about him being unfaithful because she was too busy with work to go home lately, she still felt very uncomfortable!

In particular, the suggestive conversations between Murong Jiangchen and the strange woman in her dream made her furious.

I worked hard to protect the Murong family's business and build their empire, without keeping a single penny for myself. Although it was nominally all under my control, it was actually still his.

What are we working so hard for? Isn't it all for our own sake?

As a result, even his dream caused him distress!

Jiang Yulu knew she was being a bit unreasonable, but she couldn't suppress her grievances, so she picked up her phone and dialed the number.

"Buzzing..."

The phone screen lit up and then went dark, then lit up again very quickly.

But even when the phone was muted, it could only vibrate the table and make a buzzing sound, which still failed to wake up the exhausted Murong Liangchen and the others.

"What's going on? How could they be asleep so early?" Jiang Yulu was suspicious when she heard the message that no one answered the phone, so she directly dialed the housekeeper's number.

The housekeeper glanced at the caller ID and quickly prepared her answer before picking up the phone. "Hello, young mistress. Oh yes, young master is staying at home and is asleep now. He hasn't been feeling well these past two days. It seems he saw a ghost or something, I'm not sure exactly. He was accompanied back by Master Wang from Listening Wind Valley and his four junior masters."

Yes, there was a commotion last night, but the Taoist priests said there were no signs of ghosts. It was probably just that the young master was frightened and hallucinating. The Taoist priests left at noon today. The young master was probably not feeling well after a sleepless night and had been lying in bed all day. The nurse who came to examine him said there was nothing seriously wrong.

"I'm sorry, Madam, the nurse who came to check on me was personally called by the young master. I don't know which hospital she works for..."

After answering fluently, he subtly suggested to the young mistress that it would be better to assign the young master a personal assistant, since his job scope was only to be responsible for the operation of various tasks in this villa, and he really didn't know where the young master went or what he did after leaving the villa.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Jiang Yulu's Awakening

"So he was sick." Jiang Yulu hung up the phone, her brows furrowing even more. "How could he have encountered a ghost out of the blue, and even consult a Taoist priest so quickly? Is the situation really that serious?"

As the only daughter of the richest man, she grew up surrounded by wealthy people and knows that most rich people believe in ghosts and gods.

Inviting a Taoist priest to perform rituals wasn't uncommon, but the butler's implied meaning made Jiang Yulu suspicious again. During the time she was away from Dujiang, Murong Jiangchen rarely returned to the villa. He didn't seem to need to worry about company affairs, so what was he doing outside all day? Who was he with?

Last night's strange dream finally awakened the woman's intuition, and she suddenly realized that she knew very little about Murong Jiangchen.

From their first meeting to discuss cooperation, to being pursued passionately, to establishing a relationship, falling in love, and getting married, they accomplished one of the most important events in their lives in less than half a year. Now, looking back, Jiang Yulu feels more and more as if she was being led by the nose by him, her IQ dropping to negative numbers, her heart, eyes, and mind filled with Murong Jiangchen.

He listens to and believes everything he says, and he thinks everything he does is perfect.

"Jiang Yulu, how could you be so love-struck?!" Recalling the past, she seemed to suddenly break free of control and slapped herself. "Have I been bewitched? Otherwise, why would I be so infatuated with him?"

All my understanding of Murong Jiangchen came from his outward appearance. At that time, my father focused on investigating the operation of the Murong family business and conducted a simple investigation. He was very satisfied with this young man who had been running the business world for over twenty years and managed the family business in an orderly manner.

But do I really understand him?

Jiang Yulu's mind drifted back to the neighborhood and the specific building number from her dream. Coupled with the butler's implied meaning, she decided to overturn all her previous conclusions and reinvestigate to get to know Murong Jiangchen!

【Task:……】

Immersed in the joy of cultivation, Jiang Chen suddenly heard a notification from the main system, but no specific task was issued, so he wondered if it was stuck again.

After a few seconds of silence, the notification sounded again: [Mission: Destroy all of Murong Liangchen's identity information within three hours, completely erasing any trace of Murong Liangchen's existence. Reward: One-time use A-grade item x1.]

They actually gave away an A-grade item?

It seems that some part of my plan has taken effect. Someone is investigating Murong Liangchen's main system for fear of being exposed as an imposter.

"I have something urgent to take care of right away. You can rest first, don't wait for me." Jiang Chen paused her service and gently flicked Bai Ling's forehead. "I'm leaving now, I'll come back when I have time."

"Be careful!" She opened her eyes and saw Murong Jiangchen's figure disappear, so she hurriedly reminded him. Then she lay on the bed and felt the rapidly increasing power in her body, feeling a mix of joy and disappointment.

How wonderful it would be if he could always stay by my side! Having a handsome, soulmate-like contracted spirit companion is pure bliss. Even swearing never to marry wouldn't matter!

Bai Ling tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. She got up, drew back the curtains, and looked out at the brightly lit training hall, her thoughts racing. "His strength is so great that his training with me is much faster than before, yet I've only improved by such a tiny bit. My grandmaster uncle is only over fifty and he's already so incredibly strong. Indeed, talent is the most important thing in cultivation..."

Dujiang.

A cloud of black mist appeared on the roof of the villa and quickly condensed into Jiang Chen's figure.

"Host, you're here!" As soon as he appeared, the fluffy little thing pounced on him, eager to claim credit and reward: "The main system lags for a bit, but the mission it issued just happens to be right in the wrong place. Look, look, when the underworld messengers came to arrest the protagonist, they deliberately said they wanted to arrest Murong Jiangchen, and he just self-destructed."

I already have his birth certificate, ID card, student ID, and all sorts of other things that could prove his identity!

Jiang Chen took the documents, examined them carefully, and shook his head, saying, "Since you've already put these into the system space, it's equivalent to them disappearing from the mission world. But the main system is still issuing missions, which means it's definitely not that simple. Let's go, we only have three hours, we need to hurry up and work overtime."

"Huh? This isn't enough? What else needs to be destroyed?"

"Of course, it's about electronic archives, all kinds of photos and information. A living person has lived in the town for so many years and left too many traces. Three hours is a bit nerve-wracking."

"Huh?! Well... I can find a way to delete electronic archives, but I can't modify other people's memories!"

"There's no need to alter memories. As long as no actual evidence is left, even if many people point fingers, it won't prove anything. After all, there's the protagonist's halo."

A ghost and a cat vanished from the rooftop in an instant. Their first stop was the Dujiang City Maternity Hospital, where they would retrieve the birth records of the Murong brothers and then go to the relevant authorities to destroy all of Murong Liangchen's identity information...

Fortunately, the main system thoughtfully provided a task progress bar, which would increase by one point each time a piece of evidence was taken.

Three hours later, the task completion rate finally reached 100%, and the main system notified me that the reward would be issued.

"Meow~ This overtime work was really tough!" The fluffy ball looked at the pile of items and electronic copies that could prove Murong Liangchen's identity in the system space, and lay on the roof, too lazy to move.

Jiang Chen looked at the three options for dreaming in high-definition videos that were automatically looping on the Two Realms Connect phone. It showed that Murong Liangchen's signal reception was 95%, which meant that his connection with the underworld was the smoothest because his yin energy was too strong.

Jiang Yulu's signal reception rate was 34%, which meant she could vaguely remember some fragments of her dream.

Wu Hongbo's signal reception was the worst at only nine percent. The app judged that his physical health was excellent, his yang energy was abundant, and his sleep quality was good, thus hindering signal reception.

Judging from the current situation, Jiang Yulu is the most likely of the three to suspect and investigate Murong Liangchen.

"Xiaobai, send the video you filmed to his wife. Given her role as a highly capable tool, she'll know what to do if she's smart enough."

"Okay, meow!" The fluffy ball rolled over and lay on the roof, starting to tinker with the video recorder.

The next morning, the butler knocked on the door and subtly reminded everyone that the young mistress had called the previous night to inquire about something.

Even if Murong Liangchen were an idiot, he would know to send these girls back as soon as possible!

Fortunately, Jiang Yulu listened to him. If she had suspected something and rushed back by plane at night, wouldn't she have been caught? That would have been a huge problem!

Even with her already diminished protagonist aura, it still had an effect. By a twist of fate, the mistresses she was keeping escaped unnoticed and successfully returned to their respective residences. Jiang Yulu called her trusted confidant, whom she had sent over that very night, but after a thorough investigation, she found nothing unusual.

When they found out the exact address of the neighborhood she dreamed about, her confidant heard that the woman living in that room had fallen to her death while going down the stairs, but all other information was normal.

"Strange, am I just overthinking it?" Upon receiving the reply, Jiang Yulu put down her work and carefully integrated the information she had gathered. She found that although Murong Jiangchen showed no abnormalities, she still couldn't figure out why he had invited the Celestial Master.