Chapter 576

Wen Xin blinked, as if she understood something, but Mo'er didn't know that among this group of outsiders was the male lead, a creature favored by Heaven.

Others who come to the old house are simply there to die, but the male protagonist, protected by good fortune, is invincible.

Otherwise, in her previous life, even if the fragments of her soul didn't live in the main courtyard, they would have been in the courtyard next to the shrine where the ghosts and gods resided. For ordinary people, stepping into such a place would only mean certain death. Yet, Fang Xingyan managed to find her, survive, and even use her to turn the tables on her.

Isn't this cheating terrifying?

However, even though Wen Xin really wanted to kill the male lead as soon as possible and avenge the ghosts and the fragments of his soul, she wasn't in a hurry. She needed to get a good night's sleep and be in good spirits before she could play games with the silly dog.

"By the way, who is the head of the outer courtyard?"

Wen Xin asked.

She only knew that the head steward of the old mansion was Old Steward Song, but she didn't know that there was also a steward in the outer courtyard.

Mo'er's expression was somewhat subtle, "So it's Lady Su the Fox..."

Su Hu Niangzi?

Wen Xin was slightly taken aback. Could it be her adorable little white fox?

The little white fox who danced the seductive "Learn to Meow" for her, and then transformed back into its original form, spending all day circling around her feet, acting cute and begging for chicken legs, turned out to be the boss-level ghost boss of the outer courtyard.

Her fox is amazing!

Mo'er coughed lightly, "Now it's Water Maiden."

Oh, Water Maiden is that old lotus pond resident who was eager for promotion but failed to get promoted and gave Wen Xin a 360-degree diving show.

However, although it failed to get promoted and did not become the red ghost by the young mistress's side, Steward Song, seeing that it had been trying to please the young mistress, let it replace the white fox ghost and become the steward of the outer courtyard, which could be considered a promotion and a raise.

Wen Xin nodded, seemingly a little bewildered. "Then I'll go see the guests again tomorrow."

Mo'er's expression changed. "Is Madam going to the front yard to see guests?"

Wen Xin asked somewhat nervously, "No, is it not allowed?"

"Of course not, it's just that we weren't prepared. We need to immediately inform Steward Song and Madam Shui to clean and decorate the front yard properly. Also, Madam Shui needs to arrange for people to be present for the guests as soon as they arrive. We must teach them proper manners so that they don't offend Madam. We can't let Madam lose face in our old mansion..."

Mo'er, displaying the shrewdness and competence of the head housekeeper, quickly arranged the reception of guests by the mistress of the old house perfectly. Her solemn and serious attitude and grand ceremony made it seem as if the emperor was receiving foreign envoys.

Wen Xin: "..." There's no need to be so exaggerated.

She actually just wanted to go and observe the male lead and his group, and then find an opportunity to trick him.

"Ahem, I'm just going to see those guests, it won't be too much trouble."

Mo'er disagreed. The young mistress was the wife of the Ghost God and the mistress of the old mansion. Her status was so noble that she could not be treated casually.

In the end, Wen Xin insisted, and Mo'er could only regretfully skip her grand royal pomp and circumstance.

Wen Xin secretly wiped away a bead of cold sweat.

It's going to be too big a deal; it's making her social anxiety spike.

...

The city of Chaoge on the fifteenth of August was even more eerie than the fifteenth of July when the gates of hell were said to open, especially the area in the suburbs where mysterious tales of the supernatural had been told.

Tonight, the entire city is so quiet that there are no cars, all entertainment venues are closed, and both locals and tourists have gone home to sleep early.

Every year on this night, all sorts of strange events occur in Chaoge City. Anyone still wandering around outside in the early hours of the morning either dies tragically or goes missing.

It's supposed to be a festival of reunion, a time for family and happiness, but in this city it's a day more terrifying than the Ghost Festival.

As the clock struck midnight, the non-existent mountain in the suburbs slowly emerged from the inner world through the barrier into the real world.

The full moon in the sky was stained with blood, and layers of dark clouds pressed down. Lightning cleaved the sky, illuminating the massive ancient house on the mountaintop. Darkness, as if tangible and ghostly, permeated the air. The entire mountain flickered like a faulty black-and-white television, with static. A chilling and terrifying black mist seemed to be about to burst out of the ancient house, polluting the world and destroying heaven and earth.

However, a golden barrier enveloped the entire mountain. The black mist crashed into the barrier and was shattered. It roared in resentment, wishing it could tear the barrier apart.

However, the barrier possessed the power of the Heavenly Dao's rules, which the black mist seemed powerless to overcome, and could only linger around the barrier unwillingly, searching for a weak point.

But don't let its ferocious and terrifying appearance fool you; it's actually cursing its mother and father inside.

First of all, its great father (the demon god) has the power to tear apart the barrier, but He has no interest in it.

Secondly, there's another second father (a madman and a ghost)...

Okay, in previous years He would have been somewhat interested in tearing apart the barrier and would have given it more power to cause trouble, but what about this year?

Haha, that person's heart and eyes are only on the little bride, the little bride, and all they want to do every day is to fight with the main personality for control of the body so they can possess the little bride.

Building a career? Forget about it!

Black Mist: With only this little bit of fading power left, it still remembers its grand ambitions... Enough said, it's all tears!

...

Outside the barrier on the outskirts of Chaoge City, the four... oh, now Chaoge only has the core strength of the three major families and the high-ranking monks and Taoist priests of the government standing ready: "???"

Um, what's going on this year?

In previous years, cracks would appear in the barrier, and then terrifying black mist would run out with many ghosts and monsters, causing a lot of casualties. Why is it so weak this year?

Black Mist: Damn it, do you think your grandsons want this? It's because your ancestors have all been focused on dating this year and have completely lost their passion for their careers. With only this little bit of power left, what can it possibly do?

The head of the Fang family frowned. "That person couldn't possibly be this weak. Is there some kind of conspiracy going on at the old mansion this year?"

The president of the Explorers' Guild also looked grave. "Who knows what that person is thinking?"

Others were also discussing it, wondering if the old house was planning something big this year.

Could it be that He has already lost control of His power?

That would be terrible!

Officials, however, said, "If that were true, His evil forces would surely be eager to rush out and wreak havoc on the world."

After all, midnight is when the barrier is at its weakest.

The head of the Fang family glanced at him and said indifferently, "His evil power is the darkest and most terrifying existence in the world. All living beings are but ants. But who can say for sure whether He is just going to play tricks on us ants?"

Besides, if evil forces really gain the upper hand, why can't the barrier be broken at any time?

The Fang family head looked at the barrier that remained completely still this year and felt a little heavy-hearted.

He and the other two major families originally intended to use tonight's battle to subtly dampen the official's arrogance and send them a warning.