The invincible female ghost is a bit love-struck.

Chapter 4 White Deer Merchant Guild, Zhao Qiao'er

This is the notification from the [Exorcising Demons and Monsters] system.

This is also the source of Lu Yuan's confidence in making a name for himself in Fengtian City within just one year.

The most useful aspect of this system is not its ability to identify the weaknesses of evil spirits and allow people to prepare in advance.

It's the bright red "Danger Level" at the very bottom.

This is Lu Yuan's true talisman for survival.

Having received the job, Lu Yuan first went to check out his employer's territory.

Given the high level of danger, Lu Yuan brought along several more disciples from the True Dragon Temple.

Since the danger level was low, Lu Yuan brought two fewer people.

With this unique intelligence, he was always able to remain invincible.

After a year of exploration, Lu Yuan had already figured out the meaning of this star rating.

☆ represents one star, ★ represents two stars.

Five stars, or ★★☆, indicates a level of strength comparable to that of a human Celestial Master.

At this moment, Lu Yuan stood on the hilltop, gazing into the distance.

He counted them carefully.

Around the fire on the opposite mountain, there were seven evil spirits of this level!

What made his scalp tingle even more was that he also saw a hanged ghost marked with 【★★★】!

Six stars!

hiss……

no……

What are they doing over there?!

Has...they already started fighting?

But what he saw was a peaceful scene of people sitting around the campfire, completely still.

Those evil spirits also lay dormant, as if waiting for some opportunity, just like Old Master Xu on their side, who was waiting to have his coffin lifted.

The difference is that Old Master Xu has a fixed time.

The thing on the other side was already a ferocious creature that could move freely!

this?!

After a moment of stunned silence, Lu Yuan strode towards the opposite hilltop.

Putting that aside, how many of the dozen or so people at Wuqing Temple were Celestial Masters?

Judging from what I saw at noon today...

Lu Yuan sensed that there wasn't a single person from the Wuqing Temple group...

The strongest one should be the leader, the one who was yelled at by Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan today.

But this person's strength...

At best, he's just a senior Taoist priest, far from being a Celestial Master.

Or is this just the vanguard, with the truly formidable ones yet to come?

This situation is quite common.

After all, setting up the venue and such are considered dirty and tiring jobs.

The Celestial Masters naturally disdained to do such things, usually only arriving at the exact moment before the incident and leaving once it was over.

……

"Finished eating?"

"Is it delicious? This is a chef I specially brought from Fengtian City."

Inside a spacious tent, a stunningly beautiful mature woman smiled radiantly at Lu Yuan as he entered, her eyes sparkling with natural allure.

She wasn't the only one inside the tent.

The steward, Wang Fu, stood by, along with the Taoist priest of Wuqing Temple who had been scolded earlier and the clever junior sister.

"Delicious, so delicious, thank you, madam."

Lu Yuan put down the two large food boxes, grinned, and revealed a set of white teeth.

As soon as he stepped onto the mountain, Lu Yuan discovered that all the evil spirits he had seen before were hidden in the surrounding forest, exuding a sinister aura.

They were clearly attracted by something.

At first, Lu Yuan wondered what had attracted these evil spirits, but after entering the main tent, he understood.

This place is filled with a whole tent of spiritual flesh!

What is meant by "spirit and body"...?

Simply put, this world is something that everyone, whether human or ghost, desires.

Evil spirits and demons believe that eating the flesh of spirits can increase their cultivation.

It is believed that eating human flesh can prolong life, ward off disasters, and cure diseases.

For cultivators like Lu Yuan, consuming spiritual flesh can enhance the power of their techniques and accelerate their cultivation.

These things are incredibly expensive.

A single, ordinary piece of white spiritual flesh, weighing about one pound, costs ten yuan.

You should know that the workers in Fengtian City can only earn seven or eight yuan a month even if they work themselves to the bone.

And this room contains at least several hundred kilograms.

Furthermore, there was also high-grade green spirit flesh, and even three pieces of blue spirit flesh could be seen in the middle.

These three pieces of blue spirit flesh are worth at least three thousand yuan.

With so many spirits and flesh piled up here, it's bound to attract all the evil spirits from the surrounding area.

"Tsk~"

"And you even call her 'Madam'!"

The stunningly beautiful mature woman suddenly raised her jade-like hand, covered her red lips, and gave Lu Yuan a reproachful look.

Oh my god!

What man could resist such a charming and stunning beauty acting like a little girl?

Lu Yuan was really starting to feel the strain.

The senior disciple from Wuqing Temple was completely mesmerized, his soul almost stolen away.

The junior sister, standing to the side, stomped her foot in anger, glaring at her senior brother with eyes like knives.

Lu Yuan quickly snapped out of his daze, scratched his head, and chuckled憨厚ly:

"Well... I still don't know what my sister's name is..."

Lu Yuan is a reliable worker, and he's also very good with words.

If you please the employer, you'll get a bigger reward!

These words indeed caused the stunningly beautiful mature woman to burst into laughter, her body trembling with delight.

"Ouch~"

"My dear nephew~"

"You call me 'older sister,' but you call your Aunt Mikoto 'auntie.' Doesn't that mess up the family hierarchy?"

Lu Yuan, however, had a clear and innocent expression, and explained earnestly:

"My sister is so young, I forgot for a moment and blurted it out."

This statement was half flattery and half the truth.

The woman in front of me was indeed very well-maintained. Standing next to Song Meiqin, no one would doubt that they were sisters.

Calling her "sister" or "auntie" doesn't feel out of place.

But since she and Aunt Qin are of the same generation, calling her "sister" is naturally more of a way of flattering her.

It's not shameful to be sweet-talking after receiving a favor.

The stunningly beautiful mature woman beamed with delight at his antics and waved her hand, saying:

"Alright, alright, just call me Auntie, otherwise Auntie will be a generation younger than your Aunt Mikoto for no reason~"

"Auntie's name is Zhao Qiao'er, have you heard of her?"

Zhao Qiao'er!

When Lu Yuan heard those three words, his heart skipped a beat.

I should have guessed it long ago.

The name Zhao Qiao'er is known to everyone in the entire city of Fengtian.

President of the Bailu Chamber of Commerce, the No. 1 Chamber of Commerce outside the Great Wall.

Rumor has it that the floor tiles in her house were made of gold.

Of course, what made her famous was her unparalleled beauty, comparable to Chang'e in the moon.

Seeing it today, I can confirm that the rumors are true, and even more so.

Lu Yuan suddenly realized and exclaimed in sincere admiration:

"So you're the Chairman Zhao, who's as beautiful as Chang'e descended from heaven!"

Zhao Qiao'er was overjoyed by his praise and smiled, saying:

"You're so sweet-talking!"

"Is there enough mutton soup? We have plenty more, don't be shy with your auntie~"

Zhao Qiao'er grew to like Lu Yuan more and more the more she looked at him.

Perhaps it was out of love for her that Song Meiqin kept telling her how wonderful her nephew was.

Zhao Qiao'er didn't entirely believe it, but she knew Song Meiqin's character well and had never heard her praise a man like that before.

Having met him in person today, putting everything else aside, Lu Yuan's handsome yet somewhat simple and honest appearance made her feel close to him.

Lu Yuan quickly waved his hand, indicating that he couldn't drink any more mutton soup.

After the pleasantries, it's time to get down to business.

He suppressed his smile, his expression turned serious, and he got straight to the point:

"Aunt Qiao'er, you've really made quite a fuss. When I came over just now, I found that quite a few nasty things had already gathered around here."

Lu Yuan couldn't directly ask what they were doing.

You can't just say there are evil spirits around, and ask if you people can handle it. Do you even know there are many evil spirits around?

After all, the people from Wuqing Temple are right here.

Asking such a question is really impolite; it sounds like you're doubting someone's abilities.

That quick-witted junior sister is bound to start arguing again.

Lu Yuan was mainly worried about Zhao Qiao'er's safety.

Putting aside the fact that Zhao Qiao'er and Aunt Qin had such a relationship, even if they didn't, she still managed to eat the mutton soup and wear the sheepskin coat.

We can't pretend we didn't see anything.

Then we can only try to find out indirectly, by asking from the side.

This question alone can reveal the truth.

First of all, without Lu Yuan's [Exorcising Demons and Monsters] system, it would be impossible for a proper cultivator to discover evil spirits.

It all depends on one's own skill, technique, and tools.

Simply put, if the people at Wuqing Temple can detect these powerful evil spirits around them, it means that they are skilled in Taoist arts.

Since they knew there were powerful evil spirits around them, they would naturally be prepared.

Then I don't need to worry at all!

But what if these people didn't know that so many powerful evil spirits had gathered around them?

That means these people aren't skilled enough, and they're going to suffer a great loss later!

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yuan's gaze immediately swept towards the pair of senior and junior disciples at Wuqing Temple.

The two people's reactions reassured him somewhat.

There was no surprise or doubt on their faces.

This indicates that they were aware of their surroundings.

That being the case...

That leaves only one last question.

At this moment, Zhao Qiao'er looked at Lu Yuan and nodded slightly, saying:

"Indeed, my matter is... rather troublesome, so... I specially invited the Taoist priest from Wuqing Temple to come and dispel my illusions."

Zhao Qiao'er didn't mind telling Lu Yuan about her situation.

However, as the saying goes, a servant should not serve two masters, and a pot of tea should not be served two different teas.

Since I have already asked the people of Wuqing Temple to resolve this matter, I shouldn't say anything more to outsiders, lest they think I don't trust them.

So Zhao Qiao'er will just give a brief explanation.

After hearing this, Lu Yuan immediately asked:

"It seems there's some trouble at the moment. Will any Taoist priests from Wuqing Temple come to help later?"

"When I arrived just now, I observed that the evil spirits around us had reached a terrifying level. If the Taoist priests from Wuqing Temple don't come later..."

Before Lu Yuan could finish speaking, the senior disciple of Wuqing Temple immediately raised his voice in displeasure:

"Of course!"

"Before long, a senior disciple from Wuqing Temple will arrive!"

"Junior Brother Lu, if you have nothing else to do, please leave and do not disturb our Wuqing Temple's religious ceremony."

Having said that, the senior disciple of Wuqing Temple turned to Zhao Qiao'er, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"Madam, rest assured, with me, Huang Guanmin, here, you will be safe!"

Hey!!

Lu Yuan glanced at the senior disciple of Wuqing Temple, who was clearly about to explode.

To be honest, I didn't really do anything wrong, did I?

I was just asking a few questions, why did you suddenly get so angry?

However, when Lu Yuan glanced at Huang Guanmin's adoring expression as he looked at Zhao Qiao'er, his face flushed and his neck thick with eagerness to show off, he understood.

Eek~

She's quite possessive of her food!

Since that was the case, Lu Yuan said no more, and cupped his hands to Zhao Qiao'er, who looked slightly embarrassed, and said:

"In that case, Aunt Qiao'er, I'll be going now."

"If I have time during the New Year, I will visit your home to wish you a Happy New Year."

After saying that, Lu Yuan turned and left, quick and decisive, to avoid offending anyone.

Anyway, as it stands, they know everything and have been prepared for this, and the Taoist priests from Wuqing Temple will be arriving soon.

There's really no need for me to be in the way here.

As Lu Yuan left, Huang Guanmin looked at Zhao Qiao'er, who was sitting in the middle, and said with great conviction:

"Madam, with Wuqing Temple here, you can rest assured! Please don't trust those third-rate little sects!"

"They're just a few weaklings around him, look how scared he is!"

"Don't worry, the person coming later is my Uncle-Master Hengmin. He's only twenty-seven years old and has already reached the threshold of becoming a Celestial Master! With him here, there's absolutely no chance of anything going wrong!"

Zhao Qiao'er's captivating eyes gazed quietly at the passionate young Taoist priest before her, whose eyes were filled with admiration for her.

A slight smile played on her lips, instantly transforming her into a vulnerable and helpless figure, her voice sweet and delicate, almost dripping with tenderness.

"With the young Taoist priest around, I feel at ease~"

At this moment, Huang Guanmin was so excited that he was pounding his chest wildly, as if he would be willing to die for Zhao Qiao'er in the next second.

This infuriated the clever junior sister standing next to her.

I cursed him a thousand times in my mind...

You sly fox!! You sly fox!! You sly fox!! You sly fox!! You sly fox!!