Chapter 334 Complaint
As expected, as the palm landed, the ghostly hand instantly felt pain and dodged away.
Upon seeing this, Si Youlin's face flashed with surprise, and he exclaimed in astonishment, "We can encounter it too?!"
"It seems so," Si Zuochen replied in a deep voice. He had only intended to try it out, but he hadn't expected to actually be able to interact with these things.
This means that they will restrain each other in their future lives, causing different impacts on each other.
Thinking of this, Si Zuochen's eyes suddenly sharpened, his gaze sweeping sharply over the eager demons and monsters around him. He said in a low voice, "We must take this opportunity to establish our authority in front of them, otherwise, if they discover that we are afraid of them, we will be at a disadvantage in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Si Youlin instantly understood the deeper meaning behind his words. His brows furrowed, and he replied in a deep voice, "I know."
Then he turned his head and forced himself to look directly at the scene in front of him, his palms clenched into fists, his face cold and fixed on the ghostly figure right in front of him.
The human and the ghost locked eyes, instantly locked in a stalemate.
Si Zuochen, however, moved much faster. He saw a ghost trying to hang upside down from the book, and suddenly it appeared in front of him headfirst. Si Zuochen's pupils shrank abruptly, and a look of panic flashed across his face.
In just a moment, he gritted his teeth and forced himself to remain calm. His actions were faster than his thoughts, and he delivered a powerful punch directly to the ghost's face.
A mournful wail suddenly echoed from the empty hillside behind the mountain...
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A week passed without Jiang Ran inquiring about the two of them, but unexpectedly she received a 'complaint' from the ghost.
Jiang Ran looked down at the divination he had just performed when he suddenly felt a gust of cold wind. When he looked up, he was instantly surrounded by ghosts.
Upon closer inspection, some familiar faces appeared among them, with the leader being the one who had been the first to be struck by Si Zuochen's heavy punch.
Although the ghosts' faces didn't show any injuries or bruises, Jiang Ran could still deduce some of what had happened from their grimacing expressions.
His hands paused slightly, and he decided to strike first, saying, "How many times have I told you, be polite when you come in, knock first, okay?"
Upon hearing this, the ghosts exchanged bewildered glances, before the leading male ghost spoke up, accusing, "Look at the state we've been in! And you're still knocking?!"
"You can assign this thankless task to whomever you want, but we're not doing it!"
Not only is there no benefit to be gained, but you also have to dutifully act as a punching bag. Who would be willing to do that?
Upon hearing this, the ghosts traveling with them behind them echoed in agreement.
Jiang Ran was surrounded by their voices of indignation. Her eyes lowered slightly, and a hint of helplessness flashed across her face.
She never expected that Si Zuochen and Si Youlin would change so much, from not daring to look them in the eye to directly attacking them, and then being beaten to the point of being unable to bear it any longer and coming to complain, all in just one week.
Thinking of this, his eyebrows twitched slightly, and a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes.
This also implicitly demonstrates how quickly they can adapt.
Seeing that they were still grumbling incessantly, Jiang Ran's thoughts instantly returned to the past. Ever since she started teaching them metaphysics, opening their third eye had been an inevitable step.
So she went to the back mountain in advance to find the wandering ghosts there. There are always such illusory beings floating outside the six realms, who should have entered the cycle of reincarnation.
However, some are ghosts whose wishes were not fulfilled or who were punished by knowledgeable people after death. They are forcibly kept here and cannot be reincarnated.
So when they discovered that someone could see them, they immediately had an idea, and Jiang Ran reached an agreement with them.
A group of wandering, aimless ghosts, who hadn't been in the mood for play for decades, readily agreed, only to find themselves in this unexpected turn of events.
They were just two children, yet they managed to make them flee in panic.
The complaints were incessant, and some of the ghosts even made their stance clear, declaring that they would never accompany them on any more training sessions!
They were beaten until they begged for mercy, but the two men were having a great time.
Just as they were expressing their opinions one after another, a sudden knocking sounded at the door. The ghosts who came to complain stopped abruptly, looked at each other, and a look of shock flashed in their eyes.
"They're here!"
As soon as the words were spoken, they all fled towards the windows in a panic, fearing they would encounter those two 'plague gods'.
Jiang Ran looked shocked, staring blankly at their actions. Her eyes darkened slightly, and a look of confusion flashed across her face. She couldn't understand why they were so afraid.
Their identities were instantly reversed.
He then coughed twice and said loudly, "Come in!"
After saying that, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin pushed open the door and entered. They vaguely sensed a trace of yin energy in the air of the room. They raised their brows slightly and looked surprised: "They've come?"
Jiang Ran was surprised by how perceptive the two were. Her eyes lit up, and she nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
After inviting the two to sit down, he asked softly, "Is there something you need from me?"
Si Youlin looked up at Si Zuochen, and after receiving Si Zuochen's permission, he slowly said, "Didn't you say before that as long as we are no longer afraid of those things, you would teach us how to deal with them next?"
"Weren't you guys handling things pretty well?" Jiang Ran teased.
Si Zuochen and Si Youlin were taken aback for a moment, but they quickly realized the implication of her words.
"They came to complain?" Si Youlin bluntly exposed, a sinister look rising between his brows as he spoke, his hands clenching into fists that made a cracking sound.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran instantly understood why those ghosts and demons ran so fast, as if they wanted to avoid them at all costs.
At first glance, Si Youlin's actions really do seem to have violent tendencies.
Jiang Ran looked at their obvious change, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Then he slowly began to explain, "You've been beating them for a week. They're not sparring partners. Are you saying we can't even complain?"
Hearing this, Si Youlin suddenly realized the problem at hand, lowered his eyes slightly, and stopped dwelling on the matter.
Si Zuochen, however, did not mention this at all, because he had seen from the beginning that these were just trials for Jiang Ran to give them, and that the ghosts would not pose any danger to them.
Otherwise, how could they have provoked Jiang Ran so soon after she left?
“From today onwards, you will begin to learn from me how to draw and use talismans.”
Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin's eyes lit up, and they readily agreed.
After all, in their view, only such practical operation is a true encounter with metaphysics.
Since they began practicing magic, those ghosts and demons seemed to have received prior notice and never appeared in front of them again.
Although the three of them lived together harmoniously, Si Zuochen still did not forget the purpose of his visit.
During her evening rest time, she resumed her spying work, sending Jiang Ran's news and daily updates to Si Yanxiao via text message.
Si Yanxiao had just stepped out of the bathroom. Apart from the servants, he was the only one left in the huge villa, which felt empty and lonely.
Hearing the notification sound from her phone, she didn't bother to wipe her dripping hair and went straight to the table to pick up her phone and read Si Zuochen's messages.
He would report back on the situation every few days, and he was used to being on his phone at this time every day.
After quickly scanning the text message, I tapped the screen, edited it, and sent it directly.
After seeing that Si Yanxiao had replied, Si Zuochen called Old Master Si again.
Because of his recent health issues, it was rare for Grandpa Si to be able to sit under the same roof and chat with Si Jiliang in peace. Just then, his cell phone rang abruptly.
The old man glanced down at the caller ID, and Si Jiliang had obviously seen it as well. A look of doubt flashed across his face, and then he gestured for him to answer the call.
Seeing this, the old man nodded slightly and swiped to answer the call. Si Zuochen's clear voice came from the receiver: "Grandpa."
"Ah Chen?" The old man raised an eyebrow slightly, then asked, "Is there something you need so late?"
Si Zuochen denied it, then hesitated slightly before revealing that they were currently 'playing around' in the suburbs.
Upon hearing this, the old man was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder we haven't seen you for so long, and we haven't heard from you at all. Why would Jiang Ran think of taking you there?"
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