The girl Qiuyue was being haunted by an extremely handsome male ghost.

Unaware that the other party was a ghost, she became deeply entangled in it and could not extricate herself.

Every night, the charming "handsome man" would "climb over the wall" to the courtyard where Qiuyue and the others lived, and meet with Qiuyue in secret, where the two would be extremely intimate in the house.

I have to say, this girl is quite bold.

Most women would never dare to have physical intimacy with someone before getting married.

After a few days of contact, the male ghost grew tired of her and decided to steal Qiuyue's soul and devour her.

Then move on to another target.

That's why Qiuyue hanged herself under his influence.

Ye Xianya couldn't help but frown.

This capital city is really becoming more and more unsafe.

However, the Ten Great Taoist Sects also have some troubles. Before those evil cultivators and parasites are rooted out, the imperial court cannot allow them to come to the capital to help.

She'll probably be quite busy these days.

"Miss Ye... why don't you... why don't you stay here? It's still more than an hour until dark," the old woman couldn't help but say.

She was really scared.

That's a ghost!

Just thinking about it makes me shudder.

"I'll go back for dinner first. Don't worry, Auntie, I'll definitely be back before dark. Please comfort Qiuyue; she's still shaken. Don't let her do anything foolish." After saying this, Ye Xianya prepared to leave.

The old woman hurriedly followed, lowering her voice, "Miss Ye...you said my daughter is being haunted by that ghost, and at night...they even..."

The old lady found it difficult to speak.

It's a shameful thing to talk about, but what can she do when she only has one daughter?

“That’s a ghost, not a human. Even if he’s entangled with your daughter and being intimate with her, it’s just…” Ye Xianya didn’t know how to explain it so that the old woman would understand.

She wasn't embarrassed at all. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Just think of it as an illusion, or... a touch between souls. In any case... your daughter is still a virgin."

The old woman breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

She was also worried that her daughter would never be able to get married.

Of course, if her daughter really wasn't a virgin, she wouldn't do anything to her. At worst, they could use the money they had saved over the years to buy a small plot of land in the countryside, and the mother and daughter could depend on each other for survival.

Nothing is more important than my daughter's life.

When Ye Xianya returned home for dinner, she discovered that Qi Chengshuo had actually arrived and was playing chess with Qi Jiu in the courtyard.

"Xianya is back. Dinner is ready. We'll eat in a bit," Qi Jiu said with a smile.

Ye Xianya nodded slightly upon hearing this and looked at Qi Chengshuo beside her.

"Xianya, thank goodness you sent someone to deliver the pills to me. I feel much better after taking the pills you made." Qi Chengshuo smiled.

"You've gotten stronger again?" Ye Xianya asked in surprise after carefully observing Qi Chengshuo.

"You've made some progress, but you're definitely not as good as Zhengzheng," Qi Chengshuo said with a smile.

Before Ye Xianya could even speak, Zhengzheng, perched on her shoulder, excitedly flapped its little wings and flew to Qi Chengshuo, saying, "Of course! A few days ago, my sister got me a powerful tonic. Once I've absorbed all the power I've accumulated, my strength will definitely take a leap forward."

Qi Chengshuo almost laughed when he heard this. This little guy really wasn't humble at all. Look at his arrogant little face, he was just asking for a beating.

However, since Zhengzheng belongs to Ye Xianya, Qi Chengshuo certainly wouldn't beat it up.

"How about... we spar a bit?" Ye Xianya suddenly became interested and stepped forward to suggest.

She wanted to see just how amazing Qi Chengshuo really was now.

"Let's forget it. I just have some brute strength, I don't know any of those mystical arts you use, and besides... my strength has increased too quickly, I haven't fully adapted yet." Qi Chengshuo didn't dare to fight Ye Xianya.

He had specifically gone outside the city to test it out before, and his current strength was frighteningly great, far stronger than before.

The key issue is that I haven't been able to fully control this newly added power yet. If I really fight Ye Xianya, what if I lose control and hurt her?

He didn't want to leave a bad impression on Ye Xianya.

"Then you and Zhengzheng should try it out. Zhengzheng is also very strong, and she ate a very nourishing food before, so her strength has improved very quickly. You two can have a competition, and I can see how strong you are now," Ye Xianya said quickly.

She was genuinely curious.

Compared to those who follow the proper path of self-cultivation, Qi Chengshuo really seems to have a cheat code.

"This..." Qi Chengshuo looked at Zhengzheng beside him and smiled, "Zhengzheng, would you like to give it a try?"

He would go all out as long as he wasn't fighting Ye Xianya.

"Let's give it a try!" Zhengzheng said proudly.

If it doesn't try, people will probably think it's scared.

A person and a spirit beast stood facing each other in the courtyard. Although they had not yet made a move, the aura around them had clearly changed.

"How about... we try again tomorrow?" Ye Xianya quickly said, "I'm afraid you might accidentally tear the house down."

Both Qi Chengshuo and Zhengzheng give off a particularly powerful and intimidating aura.

Apart from Ye Xianya, everyone else couldn't withstand the pressure and retreated.

"Then let's go outside the city tomorrow and have a competition," Zhengzheng said with a proud look.

My sister almost became an immortal in her previous life. Even though her strength has not been fully restored, she is no match for her. It is normal for her to lose to her, but she cannot lose to Qi Chengshuo, who is not a cultivator.

"Okay!" Qi Chengshuo nodded with a smile.

After having dinner, Ye Xianya looked at the sky and decided to take Zhengzheng out.

Qi Chengshuo wanted to follow, but Qi Jiu stopped him.

"Chengshuo, play two more games of chess with me. I'm going to the palace early tomorrow morning, and it will be difficult to see you again. Your Ninth Uncle will really miss you!"

Qi Chengshuo: "..."

The way you're saying this makes it sound like a life-or-death separation.

It's just going to the palace, is it really necessary?

He realized that Uncle Jiu didn't want him to bother Xianya.

wrong!

She didn't want him to follow Xianya.

"Uncle Jiu, I just wanted to help Xianya, that's all!" Qi Chengshuo said in a low voice, sitting down opposite Qi Jiu with a hint of helplessness.

Uncle Nine never used to care about these things, what's wrong with him today?

Could it be that Ninth Aunt is unhappy?

"I know exactly what you're thinking," Qi Jiu said with a chuckle.

"Is Ninth Uncle dissatisfied with me? Or does Ninth Aunt think I'm not good enough for Xianya?" Qi Chengshuo asked, mustering his courage.

"Cough cough cough..." Qi Jiu spat out the tea in his mouth after hearing his words.

"You really dare to say anything." Qi Jiu glared at Qi Chengshuo: "Who in the entire Ye family can't see through your little schemes? I'm afraid only Xianya is slow to realize it, or rather... she doesn't care about these things."