Mingzhuo suddenly put a finger to his lips, "Shh, be quiet, be good."

Chu Yuqi was stunned for a moment, then swallowed the rest of her words.

At that moment, although Mingzhuo was smiling, his eyes were stern and carried a subtle sense of authority, making her feel that he was not to be trifled with, which made her subconsciously afraid to speak.

Three seconds later she came to her senses and thought to herself, "Why should I? If I hadn't saved your life, would you be able to cause trouble in front of me now?"

She turned around, wanting to argue with Mingzhuo, but found that Mingzhuo was already gone.

They disappeared at some point, leaving only the Xie family and Pei Di at the scene.

Xie Xiao glanced at Chu Yuqi, then turned to her parents and said, "It was Ruan Mingzhuo who saved Xie Tan. Let's talk about it in detail when we get home."

After thinking for a moment, Xie's father said to Chu Yuqi, "Fairy Chu, could you please help me see why Xie Tan hasn't woken up yet?"

His attitude remained respectful, after all, this Fairy Chu was powerful and could not be offended.

Chu Yuqi was almost furious at Xie Xiao's words, but she appreciated Xie's father's attitude.

He raised his chin and said, "Since I've taken this job, there's no reason for me to abandon it. Don't worry, I'll bring the person back."

She suspected that Mingzhuo's skills were mediocre; although he had managed to reclaim the physical body, he couldn't cure the soul, so she simply abandoned the mess and ran away.

Honestly, don't take on a job you're not qualified for.

Chu Yuqi disregarded past grievances, which naturally delighted Xie's father, who then invited the person inside.

Pei Di stood there, a little confused. His boss had slipped away too quickly and hadn't told him what to do next. Should he leave or stay?

After everyone got on the elevator, Pei Di still hadn't figured it out, so he simply took out his phone and made a call to Ming Zhuo.

The ringtones on the phone were overlapping, and he paused for a moment before following the sound.

"Boss! You're here..."

Mingzhuo raised his index finger and gently shushed him. Pei Di suddenly had a flash of inspiration and immediately fell silent.

——

The Xie family lived on the fifth floor. As soon as Chu Yuqi stepped into the stairwell, the compass started spinning wildly.

Her gaze sharpened, and when she looked up, she saw the monster guarding the stairwell.

The thing was squatting there, seemingly eating something, making constant chewing sounds. When it heard several people come in, it looked up and revealed its face, which was half rotten.

Mr. and Mrs. Xie almost screamed.

Xie Xiao gasped. This was clearly the monster from the bottom of the river. It must have eaten something, because its body was swelling up like a balloon.

This thing actually followed the scent to her house and is now guarding it, clearly intending to wipe them all out!

"It's the monster that kidnapped Tantan!" Xie Xiao quickly warned.

The three members of the Xie family instinctively shielded Xie Tan in the middle.

There was only one master present, and Xie's father turned Qi Ji's gaze toward Chu Yuqi.

Chu Yuqi felt a chill run down her spine, and the compass in her hand spun wildly as if it were about to explode. She had a very bad feeling that this thing was beyond her ability to handle.

She felt a pang of regret; she shouldn't have been so reckless as to take on private jobs for experience. If she had just followed the female lead, Cheng Jingru, she would at least have known the plot beforehand, and wouldn't be in such a passive position today.

Chu Yuqi's tongue went numb, and she forced herself to take a step forward: "You..."

Before she could even gather her thoughts, the monster suddenly stopped.

It looked at the compass in Chu Yuqi's hand with suspicion and uncertainty. Another young girl.

Is this style popular in the Taoist community now?

The thought of the sword strike Ming Zhuo had inflicted on it made it feel pain all over its body, and its original desire to take advantage of the situation vanished. In fear, it took two steps back.

It refuses to be deceived by appearances and end up getting stabbed before it can even say two words.

That's terrifying! These people from the Xuanmen sect have absolutely no martial ethics!

Seeing a hint of fear in the monster's eyes, Chu Yuqi paused for a moment, then drew her sword and thrust it forward.

That's great! Being afraid was the right thing to do. Maybe I can fight monsters of a higher level and greatly improve my strength!

Chu Yuqi launched a fierce attack, using his compass, talisman, and peach wood sword together to catch the enemy off guard.

Upon seeing this, the monster was no match for it. Good heavens, it was just like the little girl before, attacking without warning!

It was so frightened that it ran away quickly, and after being hit a few times, it suddenly realized that something was wrong.

All hit! Chu Yuqi was overjoyed. Seeing that the seven exorcism talismans he had thrown out had formed the Seven Killings Formation, he quickly formed hand seals, preparing to finish off the monster.

Her entire focus was on forming hand seals, and when she sensed a terrifying pressure, she saw a cloud of black mist slamming towards her.

Chu Yuqi was slammed into the fire door next to her, and the compass and peach wood sword rolled to the ground, causing her to completely lose consciousness.

Xie Xiao was also stunned. She had seen Ming Zhuo draw his sword and deal with monsters as easily as cutting vegetables.

At the time, I didn't think it was anything scary. Seeing how brave Chu Yuqi was, scaring the monster so much that it turned and ran away as soon as they met, I thought the monster was not very strong.

As a result, those with average strength were already lying on the ground.

She was filled with despair and prayed desperately that Mingzhuo hadn't left.

Perhaps heaven answered her prayers, for a smiling voice rang out from the fire escape behind the fire door.

"Hello, my darling, so you've been here all along."

Mingzhuo opened the fire door, glanced at Chu Yuqi lying on the ground, and stepped over it.

Pei Di, who was following behind her, naturally stepped over Chu Yuqi.

Mingzhuo glanced at the monster in front of him: "It's only been a short while, and you've already eaten all those ghostly companions you raised? Good heavens, aren't you afraid of indigestion?"

monster:"……"

It both hated and feared this person. It was about to back down, but then it thought about it and stopped.

Perhaps it was careless at the bottom of the river, thinking that it could intimidate the other party with its ghostly roar, but instead it was the other way around and the other party gained the upper hand?

Just because it didn't perform well before doesn't mean it won't perform well now.

It glanced at Chu Yuqi lying on the ground and became even more certain of its judgment.

This little girl started fighting right away, even using the Seven Killings Formation, but she still managed to break free of the formation and knock someone unconscious with a slap.

It looks impressive, but it's all just a sham.

It was so craving Mingzhuo's scent that it decided to take a gamble; if it won, it might actually become a Ghost King.

Those who cultivate themselves are a great source of nourishment for ghosts and monsters.

Pei Di noticed something was off about the thing's eyes and angrily cracked his knuckles: "Boss, it's so arrogant, should we take it down?"

Xie Xiao, whose legs went weak with fright: "..."

What are you doing? Doesn't this person sense any danger at all?

An eerie atmosphere enveloped the stairwell, and the damp, rotten smell grew stronger and stronger, making it clear to anyone that something was wrong.

This thing is about to unleash its ultimate attack.

The monster immediately turned its gaze to Pei Di, who was standing at the front. Of course, it knew the principle of picking the softest persimmon.

Pei Di: "You dare look at me? Do you want a beating?"

Xie Xiao was truly speechless. This idiot, does he even realize how terrifying the existence he's provoking is?!

The monster was indeed enraged, and the next second, black mist swept over it.