Chapter 111: New Book Guide (Free)_4

The Feng Ge of the past was a Pure Yang woman, extremely strong and yang. No evil yin presence could get near her, so she naturally couldn’t see these things.

If she wanted to see them, she would have had to use a Xuan Technique to open her Yin Yang Eye.

Now that she occupied the body of a Pure Yin Woman—a constitution that naturally attracted such things—it was no surprise she could see them.

’So these are the things cultivated by that Hanlin outside? They’re nothing special!’

She closed her eyes and pulled the blanket higher, covering her bare shoulders and arms.

She knew a hanging ghost was floating above her head, its long tongue almost touching her forehead.

She also knew a lecherous ghost was lying on her bed, its lecherous, ghostly eyes raking up and down her body.

And a drowned ghost paced back and forth in the room, dripping wet.

’The body’s original owner, Feng Ke, could see them. Being harassed like this day in and day out, no wonder her body was so weak and frail. It’s a real wonder she managed to live this long.’

She wasn’t afraid of these things. They couldn’t hurt her in the slightest.

Just as it always did, the lecherous ghost reached out, extending its ghastly green palm toward the girl’s fair, jade-like cheek.

With a demonic HOWL, the lecherous ghost’s hand began to emit white smoke as if it had been seared by a great fire. It snatched its hand back in pain, retreating from the bed and cowering in a corner, too terrified to move.

Seeing this, the hanging ghost let out a scornful, chilling sneer at the lecherous ghost, the sound sinister and terrifying.

The hanging ghost flicked its long, pliant, blood-red tongue from its mouth, lashing it toward the girl on the bed. It planned to do as it always did: wrap its tongue around her neck, hoist her high into the air, and drop her just as she was about to lose consciousness. This repeated torture—watching the girl struggle and cry, powerless to resist—was their only amusement.

This time, however, its long tongue failed to coil around the girl’s neck.

Just like the lecherous ghost, the moment its tongue touched the girl’s body, it began to smoke as if being seared by a great fire.

Since both the hanging ghost and the lecherous ghost had suffered greatly from contact with the girl, the drowned ghost certainly wasn’t going to risk it. After all, the three of them were about equal in strength.

The yin chill in the room quickly dissipated. Only when she started to feel warm did she open her eyes.

’How dare a few minor ghosts act so brazenly before me? I left the mountain to enter the mortal world when I was twelve; I’ve seen more yin ghosts and evil spirits than I can count.’

’If my soul weren’t damaged and fragmented, if I hadn’t lost all my Xuan Techniques, did they really think I’d let these imps who provoked me get away unscathed?’

Determined to get a good night’s sleep, she rummaged through the room for a bit and used some odds and ends to lay out a Spirit-Repelling Formation.

With the Spirit-Repelling Formation in place, the minor ghosts outside couldn’t enter. They could only wander outside the house, which suited her just fine—they would provide a steady supply of Yin Qi to help nourish her soul without disturbing her sleep.

Besides, with the Yin-Accumulating Cold Forest right outside, she didn’t even need to set up a Soul Nourishing Formation. The Yin Qi gathered by that Hanlin was far denser than what an ordinary Soul Nourishing Formation could provide.

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But even without the minor ghosts to harass her, she did not sleep peacefully.

She dreamt the entire night.

She dreamt of her little brother crying for help, of her Eldest Martial Brother standing at the foot of Qingshan and staring at her coldly, of her own soul being scattered to the winds...

When she woke, it was to a commotion outside. The shouting was aggressive and fierce, and amidst the clamor, Sister in law Gu’s voice sounded especially faint and weak.

She propped herself up and listened for a moment, quickly getting the gist of the situation.

This residence was the Feng family’s property, and Sister in law Gu was merely a servant. The two people causing all the trouble were so-called distant relatives of the Feng family.

They believed Feng Ke was dead, so they thought the house should be reclaimed by them on behalf of the Feng family. They were demanding that Sister in law Gu pack her things and get out immediately.

No matter how Sister in law Gu tried to explain, they refused to listen, and so the argument raged on.

’Those men were shouting so fiercely in the courtyard, with only Sister in law Gu to hold them back. If they really decided to force their way in, how could she possibly stop them?’

’They’re afraid!’

’In that case, let’s give them a real scare!’

Feng Ge rose slowly. She found a plain white dress in the wardrobe, let her black hair fall loose around her shoulders, and splashed her face with water. Then, step by step, she walked to the window and peered out through the opening.

The moment her figure appeared at the window, the yin entities outside swiftly retreated into the Hanlin.

A sinister wind suddenly gusted through the courtyard, cold enough to make one’s back go numb.

Though they were standing under the hot sun and had been sweating profusely just moments before, that sinister wind made them all break out in shivers.

"Wh-what’s happening?" The middle-aged man in the brown tunic shoved the tall, lanky youth beside him.

The lanky youth’s own back was soaked with a cold sweat. He’d always felt this place was colder than others, but today was especially frigid, as if he’d been plunged into a hell where Yin Ghosts roamed free.