"All laws return to one, gods and demons manifest, slay ghosts and ward off evil, awe all directions, swiftly!"

Xiang Wan condensed ice into needles, casually formed a hand seal, and infused spiritual power into the ghost-suppressing talisman, which shot out with the ice needles.

The ice needles plunged a meter into the water and burst open, but instead of a sound of impact, they gushed out streams of blood. The fishing boat gradually increased its speed as it rowed toward the shore.

"Oh no, I can't paddle anymore!"

A fisherman yelled, and the oar slipped from his hand. With a splash, a stream of water rose from the lake and rushed straight towards the fisherman's face.

"ah!"

The fisherman was splashed with water and lay down on the boat, covering his face with his hands.

Seeing this, Xiang Wan leaped onto the fishing boat and shot the ice needles rapidly into the water. A soft "splash" came from the lake, followed by a corpse slowly floating on the surface.

"Keep pushing, we're almost at the shore!"

With a shout from Uncle Du, the others disregarded everything else and rowed desperately toward the shore.

The fishing net was gradually left behind the boat; it was clearly the kind that caught a heavy load. Xiang Wan no longer hesitated. She gathered spiritual power at her fingertips, formed a demon-suppressing talisman in mid-air, and flew towards the lake.

As the talisman entered the water, streaks of black shadow quickly scattered in all directions, and the fishing boat's speed clearly increased a few notches.

"Giggle giggle giggle..."

A sudden sound came from the lake. The people on the fishing boat were startled, and they almost dropped the oar.

"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, vanquish evil and suppress ghosts, may gods and demons not invade, suppress them!"

Xiang Wan bit her finger, using her blood as a medium to draw the talisman on the exorcising sword, and threw it into the center of the lake.

The Exorcising Sword emitted a blinding light, and with a "plop," its tip plunged into the water. Instantly, a roar echoed across the entire lake. Then, the Exorcising Sword was thrown back, shooting rapidly towards the evening.

Xiang Wan took a half step back, her hands freezing, barely managing to catch the Evil-Repelling Sword. She then saw the lake surface surging, the water turning yellow, and dark shadows surging towards her like a tide.

"Stop paddling, run!"

Xiang Wan disregarded everything else, picked up a fisherman in each hand, and threw him ashore.

The fishing boat swayed precariously on the lake, but fortunately it wasn't far from the shore. She moved quickly, throwing most of the people ashore in one go. A few people who were closest to the shore saw the dark figures gathering under the boat and jumped ashore with all their might.

The town mayor and his entourage were still on the shore when they saw the fishermen clinging to the railing and rushed to their aid.

The fishing boat was rocked by the dark shadow and gradually sank to the bottom of the water. Xiang Wan no longer hesitated, and with a light touch of her toes, she flew towards the shore. Unexpectedly, a large wave crashed down from the side, carrying a corpse inside. The corpse extended its dark fingernails and used the momentum to strangle Xiang Wan's neck.

In a flash, Xiang Wan's exorcising sword flew from her waist and, with a "whoosh," blocked the corpse.

Xiang Wan had no time to dodge. Her feet were covered in ice, and she kicked the corpse in the waist. Using the force, she jumped to the shore, grabbed the railing, and climbed ashore.

"You evil spirit, take this!"

Before Xiang Wan could even stand up straight, a woman's voice suddenly rang out.

Upon hearing her voice, Xiang Wan reflexively grabbed the railing and wouldn't let go.

Sure enough, no sooner had she finished speaking than she was struck on the arm by a sword, and the force was considerable. Had she not reacted in time, she would probably have already fallen into the water and been swallowed by the ghosts in the lake.

"Junior sister, don't be rash! Aren't you going to apologize to this brother?"

A male voice appeared at just the right moment, and Xiang Wan's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

She knew that encountering the male and female leads would never end well. This body was inherently incompatible with them.

Leng Qingxue sheathed her peach wood sword, snorted, and didn't think she had done anything wrong. Instead, she complained to Feng Wuyan, "Senior brother, it was clearly him who ruined our plans time and time again. If he hadn't been blocking our way this time, I would have already chopped down that evil spirit. Now look what happened, it escaped again, and who knows where it will cause trouble next time."

Xiang Wan glanced at her arm, which was already red, swollen, and bleeding. She couldn't help but look coldly at Leng Qingxue's face. That delicate, petite baby face, coupled with that pouty, cute expression, combined with her words just now, became, in Xiang Wan's eyes, a synonym for malice.

Although Feng Wuyan appeared to be reprimanding Leng Qingxue, his eyes held no blame, only helplessness and pity. Xiang Wan had truly learned something new about male and female leads.

"Master, are you alright?"

The town mayor looked at Xiang Wan's arm with a worried expression, his eyes filled with reluctance and disapproval of Leng Qingxue.

There are still discerning people in this world, so Xiang Wan didn't want to get entangled with Leng Qingxue and the others any longer. She shook her head and said, "It's nothing, just a superficial injury."

"Thank you for saving my life, Master. Blackwater Lake is not peaceful, so we should leave here as soon as possible. Why don't you come to my house to rest for a while? We may still need your help in Shuiyao Town."

The mayor looked solemn and earnest. Xiang Wan wanted to use him to learn about the secret of Blackwater Lake, so she nodded in agreement.

"Hey, you're the town mayor, right? My senior brother and I are also ghost hunters, but my senior brother's magic is much stronger than his. Why don't we come with you and help you catch the ghost? What do you say?"

Leng Qingxue stood in front of the town mayor, her eyes wide open.

The town mayor frowned slightly, glanced at Xiang Wan, and seeing his expressionless face, replied, "I'm sorry, my house is small and there's no place for you two. Please make yourselves at home."

Xiang Wan glanced at Feng Wuyan, but seeing that his eyes were only fixed on the compass, she ignored him and followed the town mayor to his house to stay temporarily.

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