Confused, Qingyan cried out, "What's going on? Was it an earthquake?"
As they were speaking, the spot where Qingyan was standing began to sink.
It looked like Qingyan's body was about to be swept away and sink into the mud.
Luckily, I reacted quickly and grabbed her arm, pulling her back to safety.
In the next instant, a fierce and malevolent wind attacked Qingyan.
In that critical moment, I shielded Qingyan behind me and shouted at the chilling wind, "Demon, if you dare to take another step forward, I will burn this entire sea of flowers to the ground."
If this sea of flowers hadn't connected the tree's roots to its very essence, the sealed spirit wouldn't have possessed such spiritual power to stir up trouble.
After hearing my reprimand.
The evil wind swirled above our heads, then softened and slowed down as if it had become afraid.
Qingyan hid behind me, her hands trembling as she grabbed my arm and said timidly, "Ah... Ah Hua... I've heard that this place is haunted, but I thought it was just a rumor. I didn't expect it to be true! Let's not stay here anymore."
These evil spirits and monsters take advantage of people's vulnerability once they discover that mortals are showing their fear.
"Coward, you're afraid of ghosts and monsters? Are you still Qingyan?" I said calmly to Qingyan.
But Qingyan said weakly behind me, "It's precisely because I am Qingyan that I cherish my life and fear death even more..."
Only after she said that did I realize that the brave, resourceful, and decisive Qingyan of yesteryear was indeed no more.
The evil wind swirling overhead seemed to sense Qingyan's fear and suddenly charged towards her with a powerful, ready-to-pounce force.
I've seen this kind of trick many times before.
I immediately pushed Qingyan out.
Just then, Shi Layan, who was helping to move things, saw Qingyan being pushed to the ground and immediately threw the things in his hand away with a "thud!"
Before Qingyan landed, he used his own body as a cushion to protect her from falling to the ground.
But to his surprise, the thing Shila threw smashed a small patch of flowers nearby to pieces.
My lips twitched... One problem after another.
This evil wind seemed to grow even more enraged, and began to howl: "Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"
A strong wind was blowing, and the entire area where we were standing began to collapse and sink.
Just when I was in despair, the melodious sound of a guqin (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument) drifted into my ears.
The music was coming from Ling Yan's villa.
Upon hearing the music, the evil wind seemed to soften and gradually calm down.
Seeing that the ground beneath my feet had stopped sinking and my body was no longer sinking, I took the opportunity to lead Qingyan and the others towards the Lingyan family's direction.
After rushing through Ling Yan's door, I found Ling Yan sitting upright in front of the guqin in the elegant courtyard, playing the piece with flowing grace.
However, the music has become even heavier than before, instead of just feeling sad.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan and Shila both began to show expressions of sadness and grief.
Through the courtyard wall, one could see that the evil wind outside had slowly receded, leaving only the devastated land behind.
Once everything had completely quieted down, Ling Yan stopped plucking the strings.
He was dressed in a simple white shirt. He picked up a cup of tea and walked slowly toward us. With concern, he asked me, "Ahua, are you hurt? Have some tea to calm your nerves."
I took the teacup and plopped down on a seat in his courtyard without any ceremony. As I drank the tea, I said casually, "This ghost is quite lucky to have such discerning eyes, as he actually likes this zither music."
Ling Yan, while inviting Qingyan and Shila to sit down together, explained to me, "This ghost is just the soul of a blind and deaf person who has lost their five senses and whose mind is unclear. However, this piece of music is not of ordinary people. It can be transmitted to his soul through the land and calm his mind."
As long as you don't touch his flowers and don't show your fear, he will almost never attack anyone. This time, his attack on you probably used up all his spiritual power.
"I'm afraid he won't live much longer..." Ling Yan sighed with regret.
“All living things in the world cannot escape the cycle of birth and death. This is his fate. Besides, he has taken so many lives. This is also his fate… You feel so sorry for him. Did you raise him? Or was he your lover?” I said indifferently.
It's not that I'm cold-hearted, it's just that I've seen too many lives helplessly pass away in front of me, and I've begun to feel numb.
看这凌阎如此伤情的模样，还特地守在此地日日为这鬼怪揍曲安抚，难道这鬼怪是他的小情人？
That's not impossible.
How many infatuated men and women in the world are so obsessed? Such things are commonplace and nothing to be surprised about.
Ling Yan chuckled and looked at me: "It's not that I raised it, nor is it my little lover. I'm just feeling sorry... I'm just afraid that someone will be saddened if they know the news of this ghost's demise."
"Oh?" I was puzzled.
Qingyan, who had just been immersed in the music, snapped out of her daze and tugged at my sleeve with a lovesick expression: "Ahua? What's your relationship with this friend? He's the second most handsome man I've ever seen besides Young Master Ye Chen. This aura... could he really be that ethereal immortal who doesn't know the ways of the world..."
I rubbed my forehead, feeling somewhat helpless. I never expected that Qingyan would still be such a lovesick fool.
But Shi La, standing to the side, said with a displeased expression, "What nonsense! There are no immortals here! But it's true that there are unclean things here. Your two friends are probably not good people. Qingyan, you shouldn't stay here anymore. Come with me to my place! If you don't want to see me, I can help you rent a new place."
"no!"
"no!"
Qingyan and I spoke in unison.
I feigned a pitiful look: "I'm scared living alone in such a big house!"
The reason I keep Qingyan by my side is actually just in case. If Ye Ling'er causes trouble for Qingyan, I need to keep an eye on her safety, and I don't want her to lose her life because of me.
Qingyan, however, stared at Ling Yan with a lovestruck expression and said, "With this immortal young master protecting me, I'm not afraid of any ghosts or monsters. I've decided, I'm going to live here with Ah Hua from now on!"
“Then I want to move in too! I’ll buy the house in the back tomorrow.”
"If you have the money, go ahead and buy it. Nobody's stopping you, just don't bother me!" Qingyan said, speechless.
Watching the two of them bickering, I felt a pang of envy for some reason.
He thought to himself, "It seems that this young man, Shi Ci, will have to put in some effort to win Qing Yan's heart..."
"Ah Hua, which building did you buy? Are you moving? Do you need my help?" Ling Yan asked me very solicitously.
I chimed in, "Yes, I live right across the street from you. If you want to help, I won't stop you."
Qingyan has plenty of everything except luggage, and although the apartment I bought is move-in ready, it still needs some cleaning.
We also need to move, so having an extra person will make things less tiring.
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