All of the protagonist's Daoist partners are mine!

Xing Moxie sent assassins several times, but all their efforts were in vain because the five major immortal sects guarded Zhantian Pavilion closely.

"So what is the third thing?" Yunzhou Du'e asked proactively.

He had a strange feeling about the kid in front of him, and he wanted to distance himself from him as soon as possible.

But Xing Moxie didn't want to let such a useful piece slip away: "As for the third thing, I haven't thought about it yet."

"what?"

"Anyway, help me find the top-grade spiritual root first. Oh, and your third request, you can bring it up now."

"You wretched brat..." Yun Zhoudu'e's veins bulged. He finally understood that this kid was planning to tether him like a dog.

……

Because he was told that the results would be available within three days, Xing Moxie planned to stay in the city for a while to wait.

Zhong Jie had somehow managed to get the message back to Yu Changfeng, leaving Xing Moxie bored and killing time in the tavern.

As soon as the hot wine was served, he overheard people at the next table discussing the strange things that had been happening outside the city these past few days, chatting away with great interest.

"Have you heard? Someone has died again at Jinhua Temple in the south of the city."

"How many is this this month? Are they all scholars going to the capital for the imperial examinations?"

"Their deaths were all different. Some were emaciated as if their life force had been drained, while others had their hearts and lungs ripped out. They died such tragic deaths."

"I heard from a surviving scholar that he encountered an incredibly beautiful female ghost while spending the night at Jinhua Temple. Her beauty was unmatched even by celestial maidens. Just one glance at her made him forget all the books he had been studying these past few days."

"I've heard about this too. Luckily, he was a sports student and had years of experience, which is why he wasn't sucked to death by the female ghost. Even so, he's bedridden now, and the doctor says he only has a few days left to live."

boom!

A sudden slamming sound rang out, startling everyone who was chatting, and they all turned to look at the source of the sound.

There stood a young man dressed as a Taoist priest with squinty eyes, his face filled with righteous indignation.

After listening to their conversation, Xing Moxie declared that this was intolerable: "Outrageous! What kind of female ghost dares to commit evil deeds here and ruin the scholar's learning achievements? I will never let her get away with this!"

I can't stand it.

In her previous life, Xing Moxie was also someone who frantically studied the "53" textbook in preparation for the college entrance examination, so she deeply empathized with the hard work and dedication of the scholars who went to the capital for the examination.

If the female ghost was simply trying to take people's lives, that would be one thing, since everyone dies eventually.

But it's despicable to make others forget the books they've worked so hard to memorize and the knowledge they've learned.

It's like you frantically memorized a thousand English words a month before an exam, only to forget them all on the day of the exam, just because you glanced at a pretty girl on the street.

How painful, how desperate! Even when Xing Moxie was the Demon Lord, he never did anything so cruel to anyone.

"How dare you! This wicked woman is infuriating!" Xing Moxie would never allow such an evil female ghost to exist in the world.

The others in the tavern crowded around: "Is this immortal a cultivator?"

"Immortal, calm down. I advise you to avoid trouble."

"Yes, last week a Taoist priest from the Yanggang Sect in the neighborhood went to subdue a female ghost, but he turned into a dried-up human body in just one night."

"Legend has it that the female ghost had a powerful backer, with the Black Mountain Demon helping her do evil deeds. Many immortals who went to fight her suffered heavy losses."

"Immortal Master, please don't take your own life!" the crowd pleaded.

Their mayor initially spent a lot of money to hire people, but in the end, several more lives were lost.

Later, some independent martial arts practitioners who were confident in their strength came after hearing the news, wanting to eliminate demons, protect the righteous path, and make a name for themselves. However, they all met their end at Jinhua Temple.

In their view, if this squinty-eyed immortal with a strong sense of justice were to go, it would most likely be a waste of time.

Xing Moxie sneered: "Where did the Black Mountain Demon come from? How dare he commit such a crime (making people forget the key point)? Even if there were ten Black Mountain Demons, I would grind them to dust!"

"Oh dear! Immortal, please be careful with your words and actions. The Black Mountain Demon is a thousand-year-old mountain spirit, and even the local earth gods and mountain spirits can't do anything about her."

"Who the hell does this mountain spirit think it is?" Xing Moxie was determined to leave; today he would seek justice for the students: "Tell me, where is Jinhua Temple?"

A local tycoon with some money gave a thumbs up: "Immortal Master, you have such great courage! You are truly a hero among cultivators and a model for all cultivators. I'll cover all your expenses today."

Chapter 86: 3 Female Ghosts? Wow!

Xing Moxie didn't even care about the prestige of a small, insignificant country.

But since he had encountered a female ghost who used her beauty to make the students' years of hard work go to waste, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

The sun sets in the west, and the sky gradually darkens.

As the yang energy between heaven and earth gradually declines and the yin energy rises, spirits and monsters begin to appear in the mountains and fields, and wandering ghosts and spirits begin to roam.

Fearing that the aura of a cultivator would frighten away the ghosts and monsters, Xing Moxie completely concealed his spiritual energy and disguised himself as a mortal, arriving at Jinhua Temple in the south of the city at the beginning of Hai hour.

This Jinhua Temple is quite large, with four courtyards. It must have had a period of great popularity when it was first built, but for some unknown reason, it gradually fell into disuse.

Before entering, Xing Moxie set up a barrier at the entrance, which, once activated, would surround the temple and make it impregnable.

If any female ghost dares to invade tonight, I will lock her up and beat her to a pulp. If one comes, I'll fry her; if two come, I'll stir-fry her teeth!

Just as they were about to act, a young man's mournful cry suddenly came from the south courtyard of the temple: "No, no! I've forgotten all the poems..."

What? Someone has already been murdered?

What kind of female ghost is this? She starts working as soon as the sun goes down. Does she have to be so dedicated?

Xing Moxie hurriedly leaped over the courtyard wall to the south courtyard, looking around but not seeing a single ghost. There was only a young scholar scratching his head in front of a book in the room.

The scholar glanced out the window unintentionally and was startled by Xing Moxie: "Wow! Who are you? When did you get standing there?"

Xing Moxie noticed a few wisps of yin energy on this person. It was likely that he had recently come into contact with ghosts and monsters, but hadn't yet gained a deep understanding of them.

"Oh, my friend, I'm sorry to have startled you. My surname is Xing, and I am a scholar on my way to take the imperial examination. Seeing that it was getting late, I thought I would seek shelter from the cold wind at your temple for the night. I heard someone wailing and thought something had happened."

The scholar recalled how he had impatiently let out a long howl earlier because he had forgotten what he had memorized. His face flushed with shame.

"Mr. Xing, that was a misunderstanding. My surname is Ding, Ding Muchen, and I'm also a scholar on my way to take the imperial examination. We stayed here yesterday, so it's quite a coincidence that we stayed here yesterday. Uh..."

Seeing that Ding Shusheng looked hesitant to speak, Xing Moxie asked, "Brother Ding, please speak freely."

After much deliberation, Ding Muchen reminded him, "This temple is haunted by evil spirits. Mr. Xing, it's best not to spend the night here. You can see the city gate three miles to the north. Although it's past the time to enter the city, it's better to spend the night under the city walls than to be targeted by ghosts and monsters."

Xing Moxie feigned panic and looked around: "Brother Ding, is what you say true? If so, how dare you stay in a place like this for one night? Could it be that you want to have the tranquility of this temple all to yourself so you can concentrate on your studies?"

When Ding Muchen saw that his well-intentioned reminder was not appreciated and that the other party was judging him with such petty suspicions, he was at a loss for what to do.

"Mr. Xing, please don't ignore my advice. I was born with a strong constitution and am full of masculine energy, so demons and monsters can't get close to me. If you insist on staying here, please remember not to open the door tonight, no matter who knocks."

The claim of being tough is obviously an exaggeration. Xing Moxie could tell at a glance that Ding Shusheng's fate was ordinary, and his physique was even slightly weaker than that of an average person. He was definitely a greyhound.

How could this possibly fend off any demons or monsters? It's the kind of creature that would get caught and eaten by monsters just by taking a few steps into the mountains.

However, considering that he was an honest and simple man and had kindly reminded him twice, Xing Moxie decided to save him this time.

"Brother Ding, please don't take offense. I was just joking. Thank you for reminding me, but unfortunately, I got blisters on the way here, so even if I don't want to, I'll have to spend the night here."

"Well... then be careful. I'm going to continue practicing my questions." Ding Muchen lit the candlestick, took out a set of "Collection of Past Imperial Examination Questions" and buried himself in studying them.

He was still a diligent and earnest poor scholar.

Xing Moxie looked at him reading late into the night and nodded in approval. This was the kind of fulfilling life that mortals should have.

Without disturbing the young man's reading, Xing Moxie waited in the neighboring yard.

He lay in the room until just past midnight. Xing Moxie sensed a cold wind blowing through the courtyard, and the temple was filled with the presence of an unnatural being.

鏉ヤ 钖楋纻

The aura initially headed straight for the South Courtyard, but halfway there it seemed to sense that someone had moved in next door, so it turned back and knocked on this door first.

dong dong.

Xing Moxie's lips curled up slightly as he went to open the door.

Outside the door stood a young woman wearing silver ornaments, who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old. She possessed both the innocent charm of a budding flower and a seductive allure.

Wow, she's definitely a pretty female ghost.

No wonder so many men still fall for the tricks after the strange occurrences at Jinhua Temple. They're risking their lives to eat pufferfish!

"What's wrong, young lady...?"

The female ghost loosened her collar and feigned weakness, saying, "My surname is Nie. I was passing through this place and saw that it was already late at night, so I wanted to find a place to stay. But it's a desolate place, and I'm feeling uneasy in the quiet of the night. I hope you can take me in for the night, and I will do anything in return."

Big, watery eyes.

Xing Moxie pushed open the door: "Are you really capable of doing everything? Then come in."

"Huh?" The female ghost was taken aback.

"Ok?"

The female ghost tucked a strand of hair behind her ear: "Um...didn't Young Master Ding next door say anything to you?"

Hmm? Ding Muchen is mentioned here. Could it be that there's something going on between them?

Xing Moxie pretended to think: "Ah, he seemed to have said something. Never mind, that's not important, come in quickly. Oh right, just leave your dress by the door, don't take off your socks."

Wow, wait, bro, why are you in such a hurry?

The female ghost surnamed Nie was quite frightened and hurriedly took two steps back to avoid Xing Moxie's hand: "Uh, um... I suddenly have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."

"Hey? Aren't you going to come in and sit down?"

The female ghost quickly fled to the south courtyard.

Generally speaking, if a beautiful woman were to knock on the door of an abandoned temple in the middle of the night, even the most lecherous person would hesitate, right? Today, she'd truly seen something extraordinary. How could there be such a mortal with such audacity?

Xing Moxie closed the door, thinking to himself that the female ghost indeed had a hidden story, which he had found out with just one test.

His own impatient manner was certainly suspicious, but if this female ghost was truly intent on harming people, she would have followed him in. Yet, not only did she refuse, she also went to the South Courtyard, which most likely indicates a very close relationship with Ding Muchen.

I can smell the scent of pure love.

Xing Moxie immediately sat on the bed and made a hand seal to eavesdrop on the sounds coming from the neighboring courtyard.

……

"You've arrived?" came Ding Shusheng's voice.

"Young Master Ding, what's going on with that guy next door? Have you told him about what's happening here?"

"You mean Mr. Xing? I already told you, so what?"

"That's strange. When he saw me, he wasn't wary at all, but instead warmly invited me into his house to spend the night with him."

"This Mr. Xing is such a careless person. You wouldn't have..."

"Don't worry, Young Master Ding, you know I don't want to hurt anyone anymore. But if Grandma finds out about this, I'll be in big trouble."

"Don't worry, Miss Nie. Now that I've agreed to help you, I won't stand idly by."

"Young Master Ding..."

Listening to their conversation, Xing Moxie could imagine the affectionate gazes between them and vaguely understood the relationship between the human and the ghost.

Their tone was quite reserved, but the content was positive.

It's clear they're not acquaintances and haven't known each other for very long.

It's likely that the female ghost, Nie, tried to kill him, but the attempt failed. Ding Muchen, this kind-hearted young man, learned that the female ghost had been forced to act as an accomplice of the so-called "Grandma," and decided to help her escape her suffering.

Listen on.

The female ghost said, "Young Master Ding is a man of great righteousness and will surely save you from suffering. If you can help me escape from your clutches, it will be a great favor to me. I will serve Young Master Ding for all eternity."

“Miss Nie, you flatter me. Helping those in distress is the duty of a scholar. You mentioned the remains yesterday; have you found any clues?”

“I have found out. My remains are at the foot of Black Mountain, in a poplar tree where there is a crow’s nest. There are mountain spirits roaming there. I will lure them away at the turn of the hour of the 11 o’clock and 3-5 AM. At that time, I would like to ask Young Master Ding to dig up my remains and take them away. In this way, I can also leave the territory of Black Mountain and fly far away together.”

"At the end of the 12th month and the beginning of the 3rd month, at the foot of Black Mountain, where there are crows' nests in the poplar trees. Okay, I've got it."

"I will never forget your great kindness, young master."

After saying this, the female ghost returned to the courtyard and vanished as a gust of cold wind.

Looking at the clear, moonlit courtyard, Ding Muchen sighed, "Miss Nie is truly a woman of misfortune, unable to live a blessed life or die in peace. If I cannot restore her freedom, all those years of studying the classics will have been in vain."

……

Xing Moxie dispelled the eavesdropping spell: "I didn't expect it to be a love story between a human and a ghost. This female ghost has obviously taken a liking to Ding Muchen's noble character, and Ding Muchen, this honest man, is also willing to help."

That won't do!