Chapter 88 Ghost Manor
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded and was about to say something when a traditional Chinese ink painting suddenly appeared before him.
"Following your wish, though the journey is far, your horse's hooves are swift as the wind beyond the Great Wall. The chivalrous hero, who was grazing his horses at the ranch, unexpectedly embarked on an adventure called 'West Wind Beyond the Great Wall.' How delightful!" (Note 1)
He jumped up excitedly.
She knew she had transformed from unlucky to lucky, and would soon be a highly qualified and unparalleled European!
"Miss Xiu?"
Qiao Feng's voice startled Xiu Chu from her wild thoughts and her extraordinary encounter.
"Huh, huh?"
Showing off her amazing encounter, she quickly responded, "I'm fine. Are you going home now, or would you like to go back and say goodbye to everyone before you leave?"
With one thing on his mind, Qiao Feng laughed heartily, and even had the mood to joke with Xiu Chuqi: "Let me say goodbye to everyone first, otherwise, our Baichuan Pavilion has just lost Bai Choufei, and if I suddenly disappear, the other members will probably think that you, the pavilion leader, are not tolerant of others."
"..."
He and Qiao Feng returned to Baichuan Pavilion together, letting him say goodbye to his brothers and sisters on his own, while Xiuchu stayed aside to secretly admire the extraordinary adventure he had just created.
After she had finally enjoyed the performance and watched the show on the world channel, Qiao Feng had already said goodbye, and then he personally escorted her home.
"Should we lift the summons to our close friend Qiao Feng?"
"yes."
Watching Qiao Feng vanish into thin air just as he had when he came into this world, Wang Xiaoshi felt a deep sense of loss.
"Our Baichuan Pavilion has lost another great general."
Upon closer reflection, it seems that showing off one's extraordinary encounters does indeed make sense.
Bai Choufei is dead, Qiao Feng is gone, and she is about to complete the main quest and leave again. Doesn't Baichuan Pavilion suddenly lose several masters?
Remembering what Afei had said in his letter, a sudden inspiration flashed through my mind.
"Isn't this the kind of martial arts world he longed for, where he could fight to his heart's content?"
"Although there's a lot of scheming involved, this part of the task can be left to Wang Xiaoshi and Zhu Xiaoyao."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he patted Wang Xiaoshi on the shoulder reassuringly: "It's alright, I'll hire another expert to specialize in fighting for you."
He then clicked to summon his close friend, Afei.
"Hey, Miss Xiu, where is this place?"
Seeing that Afei was no different from before, Xiu explained his extraordinary encounter to him briefly, and then introduced Wang Xiaoshi to him.
"Didn't you say you were bored where you were? There are plenty of experts here."
"This is Wang Xiaoshi, the third-in-command of our Baichuan Pavilion. From now on, you will listen to him, and I guarantee there will be a fight every day."
Thinking she had perfectly solved everyone's problems, Xiu Xiumei waited for the main quest to end.
But after waiting and waiting, they received the bad news that Cai Jing had persuaded the emperor and might be released without charge.
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"Is this reasonable? He's been embroiled in a treason scandal, and his innocence is already questionable. How can he be released without charge?"
The other people in the room also looked worried.
The people of the world have suffered under Cai Jing for too long.
They had finally seen a glimmer of hope for his downfall, but that hope lasted less than two days before their emperor was coaxed back by Cai Jing. Who could they turn to for justice?
Showing off his adventures, he saw a room full of people with worried expressions and finally decided to complete the main quest on his own.
After briefly explaining to Wang Xiaoshi and the others that he had to leave for a while, he showed off his extraordinary abilities once again, secretly sneaking into the prison and finding Cai Jing, who was being held in solitary confinement.
He took out the poison he had asked Tang Tianzong for earlier from his backpack and secretly poisoned Cai Jing.
Seeing the deadly poison buff on his character's status, he showed off his lucky encounter and found a corner to hide in.
She said that collecting things is useful, right? Look, the poisons she collected before have come in handy now.
Ten minutes later, looking at the ink-wash painting screen that had successfully entered the settlement phase, Show-off revealed a satisfied smile.
"A legend that appeared and disappeared mysteriously."
"He is a general personally appointed by the Emperor to protect the country, the master of Baichuan Pavilion, the most powerful force in the martial arts world, the number one expert in the world, and a mysterious person with countless capable subordinates."
"With just a single thought, countless bloody storms can be unleashed."
"Shh, don't call her name."
"Watch out, she's coming!"
"Congratulations to the player for completing the game level 'Who is the Hero?' and achieving the ending 'Who Can Rival the Heroes of the World?'"
"The completion reward will be sent to the player's mailbox one minute after the player logs out of the game. Please check your mailbox in time."
Back home, it was already quite late. Show off your adventures, log off and take a nap. After logging back in and completing the follow-up quests for "Western Wind Beyond the Great Wall," you finally see Kunyu Xuanjing walking towards you with a solemn expression.
"I've thought it through. My feelings for you are indeed influenced by the favor item, but they are also partly due to my true feelings."
"Even without those favor items, your free and easy attitude, yet your clear goals, can still attract my attention."
"So I'm sure it's my heart that likes you, and I'm not doing these things that others might think are irrational because I'm controlled by affection items."
Showing off his unexpected encounter, he immediately launched a critical strike.
Hearing Kunyu Xuanjing's sincere confession, she was somewhat at a loss for words. Her mind went blank, and she gave a haphazard reply.
"What do you mean by saying this?"
Kunyu Xuanjing looked at Xiu Chuqiyu seriously, took a deep breath, and said, "I just want to tell you that I love you. Would you be my soulmate?"
As she spoke, she took out a hairpin and handed it to Xiu Chuqiyu: "I know that confessions here are usually accompanied by fireworks, but I'm sorry I don't have one."
"This is a hairpin I made myself. Don't you love having accidental encounters? I made a wish to the system to give you all my luck. This hairpin is the embodiment of my wish. I hope you will accept it."
The quick-witted Xiu had already accepted the hairpin the moment she heard Kunyu Xuanjing's explanation, and she was completely at a loss for what to do.
It wouldn't be appropriate to accept it directly, since she hadn't made up her mind yet. But returning it would be too hurtful, wouldn't it?
Just as she was hesitating and unsure of what to do, Kunyu Xuanjing came to her rescue.
"Why don't you go do the mission first? It's okay to think about it first. I don't need an answer right now."
Showing off her unexpected encounter, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and handed the hairpin back: "Then this hairpin..."
Before he could finish speaking, Kunyu Xuanjing interrupted him: "Take the hairpin. It was originally a gift for you. Even if you refuse it in the end, it doesn't matter. I hope you can accept it."
The first time I encountered something unexpected, I felt like I was burning my hands with the NPC's stuff, but I had no choice but to accept it. Then I ran away into the game level without looking back.
Looking at the cliff in front and the mountains and forests behind, Xiuchu Qiyu fell silent.
"Where have they placed me this time?"
On the other side, Ximen Chuixue's cold voice rang out: "You want me to hunt you down?"
Lu Xiaofeng nodded with a relaxed expression, as if he had just said something very ordinary.
"I need to investigate something, but that place only accepts the dead. To achieve my goal, I have no choice but to find a way to die."
"But I am a stubborn person by nature. If I want everyone to believe that I only have one way out but death, I need a peerless master to cooperate with me."
Then he looked at Ximen Chuixue and said, "You are the only one who can be chosen."
Ximen Chuixue also fell silent.
He was always sincere with his sword and would never allow it to be used to do anything deceptive.
But it was Lu Xiaofeng who made this request, and Lu Xiaofeng happened to be his friend, his only friend.
Ximen Chuixue looked at Lu Xiaofeng coldly.
"Okay, I can agree to that."
Before Lu Xiaofeng's smile could even appear, he heard Ximen Chuixue's next words.
“But this isn’t a fake chase; you have to go all out. Because I never deceive my sword; it can really kill you.”
Ximen Chuixue's eyes were terrifyingly cold, and his voice was icy cold as well.
Are you ready?
Lu Xiaofeng felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
An ordinary person would have been timid and retreated at this moment. But standing in front of Ximen Chuixue was Lu Xiaofeng.
As Ximen Chuixue's only friend, Lu Xiaofeng knew that once Ximen Chuixue asked, "Are you ready?", he would have no way out.
With a light tap of his toes on the ground, Lu Xiaofeng's figure shot out suddenly.
His lightness skill was fast enough, but Ximen Chuixue's sword was even faster.
The sharp sword tip pierced through, and Lu Xiaofeng had no choice but to use his signature move, the Spirit Rhinoceros Finger, to deal with it.
"..."
The delicate fingers gripped the sharp tip of the sword, and both people present fell silent.
One thought the other couldn't catch it, and the other thought he couldn't catch it, resulting in this funny situation.
Lu Xiaofeng stood alone in front of Wanmei Manor, and even though his plan had failed, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
On the one hand, it's because he's a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person who lives in the martial arts world). Even if he doesn't have much ambition, he'll still feel happy when he discovers that his martial arts skills have improved a lot.
On the other hand, it was because he actually saw confusion and anger on Ximen Chuixue's face. Even if he were kicked out because of this, he would accept it willingly.
Because he knew that Ximen Chuixue possessed the heart of a strong person and wouldn't have his Dao heart shattered by this incident. Under these circumstances, how could he not be happy to see some amusement?
But after the initial joy, he inevitably fell into sorrow again.
"Perhaps it was because I saw different worlds and learned about martial arts from other places through the adventures of Xiu Chu Qi Yu that my martial arts skills have improved a lot."
"But then, where am I supposed to find someone who can kill me and hunt me down?"
Lu Xiaofeng sighed.
"Wait, show off your amazing adventure!" His eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yes, if she can summon me when she needs something, why can't I summon her?"
Thinking of this, Lu Xiaofeng hurriedly turned around and knocked on the door of Wanmei Manor.
"Someone, open the door for me!"
"Ximen Chuixue, let me in, I'll write a letter and leave!"
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After surveying the surroundings, he showed off his adventures and looked at the cliff in front of him with a restless urge.
"Isn't it said that jumping off a cliff always leads to a miraculous encounter? If I jump from here, will I be able to cross between the realms of the living and the dead?"
"Wait, I've already crossed the boundary between the living and the dead, so should I still jump?"
Just as he was hesitating about showing off his amazing experience, his email suddenly went off.
"I didn't consign anything on the trading house, so where did this email come from?" Showing off her strange encounter, she opened her mailbox out of curiosity and found that the email was actually sent by Lu Xiaofeng.
In the letter, he said he was in trouble and wanted to ask her for help.
Looking at the tracking point that lit up on the map, Show Off a Smile.
"Isn't this a coincidence? I just happen to be in this world."
He swaggered along, displaying his extraordinary skills, and soon found Lu Xiaofeng.
"You've come!"
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes lit up, and he eagerly pulled her to sit down at a wonton stall. This time, she used the same face-pinching technique she had used at the beginning to show off her adventure, so Lu Xiaofeng recognized her immediately.
"Come and try the wontons here, they're absolutely amazing."
Something's fishy going on. Lu Xiaofeng is being way too enthusiastic.
Looking at Lu Xiaofeng's almost fawning smile, Xiu Qiyu intuitively sensed that he was about to make some outrageous request.
But what does it matter? You can't just stop eating because of this, can you?
Without hesitation, I clicked the interaction button, finished a bowl of steaming hot wontons in ten seconds, and cheekily thought about showing off my amazing adventure.
"Let's hear what he has to say first. If we have to refuse, we can just not agree. Lu Xiaofeng didn't say that we can't eat wontons if we don't agree."
"Anyway, players have the right to be capricious."
After finishing the delicious wontons, Lu Xiaofeng led Xiu Chuqiyu to a quieter spot and stammered as he looked at him, "I have something I'd like to ask you for help with. Could you please do it?"
After finishing the wontons, and seeing her culinary achievements increase a little more, she had forgotten her earlier thought of refusing to pay her debt and said in a good mood, "What is it? Just tell me."
Lu Xiaofeng patted the shoulder of the man who had just had his extraordinary encounter with delight: "Good friend, I knew you were the most loyal!"
"I hope you will hunt me down."
As for the reason for the pursuit, he would discuss it after he showed off his extraordinary encounter and agreed.
"ah?"
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she had never heard of such a strange request. She looked at Lu Xiaofeng with a puzzled expression.
"What did you just say? You want me to hunt you down? When did you pick up this habit?"
Seeing the questioning looks from those who were showing off their extraordinary adventures, Lu Xiaofeng quickly explained, "That's not what I meant. I just accepted a mission to find Ghost Manor."
"It's just that only the dead can go to this place, so I had no choice but to come up with this idea."
"Only the dead can go?"
Their eyes lit up when they shared their amazing adventures.
She had already accepted that the game levels weren't purely martial arts settings after Guan Qi was abducted by the UFO. She didn't expect the developers to actually dare to openly introduce a mystical element!
Considering the identity of the sorcerer, it makes sense now; this kind of thing seems to have existed for a long time.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he looked at Lu Xiaofeng with great interest: "Are you planning to make me kill you, and then have your ghost lead the way for me?"
"But if that happens, even if you find Ghost Manor, how will you come back to life after completing the mission?"
"The developers fixed the bug with the resurrection skill a long time ago, so I can't revive you now."
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Lu Xiaofeng's forehead as he frantically shook his head: "It's not what you think!"
"There aren't real ghosts in Ghost Manor, and I don't really want to die!"
He was genuinely afraid that showing off his extraordinary encounter would cause misunderstandings, so he directly drew his dragon carp and slashed him with his sword.
He doesn't really want to die!
Hearing this, Xiu Chuqi felt a little disappointed.
He couldn't help but sigh: "So, that haunted manor was just a place where ghosts and spirits were played? There were no ghosts at all?"
Lu Xiaofeng nodded, wiped the sweat from his brow, and said, "Yes, where do ghosts come from in this world? Aren't they all just lies?"
"That's not necessarily true."
The voice that revealed her extraordinary encounter rang out softly, and Lu Xiaofeng felt that her voice suddenly became somewhat hollow, and it seemed to be coming from above his head.
Unable to resist looking up, he saw that the person who had been jumping around in front of him just a second ago had turned into a grayish-white figure, with disheveled hair and no feet, floating right in front of him.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
Lu Xiaofeng's worldview has been shattered!
Are there really ghosts in this world?
Was the person who ate wontons with him earlier a ghost or someone who was showing off a miraculous encounter? Was she really just showing off a miraculous encounter?
Thinking of this, Lu Xiaofeng struggled to control his fear, but his slightly trembling voice betrayed him.
"Who are you? Showing off some extraordinary encounter? With her martial arts skills, there's no way something could have happened to her. What's your purpose in impersonating her to deceive me?"
Seeing that Lu Xiaofeng was clearly terrified, yet still cared about her first, she felt a pang of conscience for showing off her extraordinary encounter.
After the effects of the Reincarnation Beads were removed, Xiu revealed her extraordinary encounter and returned to her original appearance, smiling apologetically at Lu Xiaofeng.
Little did Lu Xiaofeng know that he was so terrified when he saw that smile that he almost fainted.
"I'm sorry, I just meant to joke with you, I didn't mean to really scare you."
"ah?"
Lu Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment before he recovered from the shock.
He couldn't help but give a wry smile: "Don't make jokes like that again next time, you almost scared me to death."
Unable to contain her curiosity, she couldn't help but ask, "How did you do that? I clearly saw you floating in the air, how did you manage to act like a ghost so convincingly?"
Seeing that Lu Xiaofeng was no longer afraid and did not blame her, she happily shared the effects of the Reincarnation Bead with him after showing off her extraordinary encounter.
“It’s just a little toy,” he said, taking out the Reincarnation Bead. “This is the Reincarnation Bead. It’s an achievement item; you can use it to transform into a ghost.”
Lu Xiaofeng touched the Reincarnation Bead in amazement: "Can I try it?"
Showing off his adventure, he shook his head regretfully: "It used to be okay, but then the developers fixed the bugs, and now you can't use the keychains and toys anymore."
Lu Xiaofeng wasn't very familiar with what planning was, but he still tried his best to understand it.
"Showing off one's extraordinary encounter probably means that the people in charge on their side are preventing her from spreading these magical things, right?"
Thinking about the amazing items that Xiu Shu always brings out during his adventures, Lu Xiaofeng nodded in agreement: "That's right, the things you have are too precious and too rule-breaking. Their use should indeed be restricted."
Seeing that Lu Xiaofeng had chosen to side with the planner, Xiu Qiyu's eyes widened: "You're my friend, how can you not stand on my side?"
Seeing the defiant look on Xiu's face after his extraordinary encounter, Lu Xiaofeng smiled and stroked his beard: "There's nothing I can do. Your things are good, but they can also bring trouble later!"
"Just like the Na Yuan Dan you sold to the emperor before, if it weren't for it, I wouldn't need to go looking for Ghost Manor now."
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she never expected her to be involved. Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked, "What about the Nascent Soul Pill?"
Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Xiu Chuqiyu and asked, "Do you remember I mentioned before that His Majesty wanted to set up an office in the martial arts world?"
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she nodded repeatedly: "I remember, didn't you say this couldn't be done?"
Lu Xiaofeng sighed: "It really can't be done. Now both sides have to compromise. The imperial court allows martial arts sects to be independent and promises not to interfere with the freedom of martial arts practitioners. But the government has also set up a special management office to deal with martial arts practitioners who commit murder and break the law."
"Isn't this great?"
"It's a good idea, but the key is who's in charge of this special management office."
"The emperor certainly hopes that the person in charge is from the imperial court, but there are also many people in the martial arts world who do not trust the imperial court. He hopes that the person in charge of this office will be a person from the martial arts world."
"The two sides made a bet and chose Ghost Manor. They agreed that whoever finds out the details of Ghost Manor first can appoint the head of the office."
"I was the one who was pushed forward to represent the side of the martial arts world."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he finally understood.
"But if you do that, the entire martial arts world will know your purpose, and Ghost Manor will never accept you, right?"
Lu Xiaofeng smiled gently: "It's precisely because the entire martial arts world knows about me that they have no choice but to accept me."
"The Ghost Manor's mission is to accept those who have 'died.' Now, the entire martial arts world is focused on me. As long as I meet the conditions, they must take me into the Ghost Manor."
"At worst, they can just be more cautious after they take me in. But if they break the rules, there will be no future for them. Ghost Manor will truly become a ghost, drifting away with the wind."
Showing off extraordinary encounters, I get it, isn't this just about corporate credibility?
"Okay, I agree."
"However, I'm also a little interested in this haunted manor. We need to try something different."
"What kind of game is this?" Lu Xiaofeng had a bad feeling.
Showing off his adventures, he revealed a mischievous smile: "What's the point of a ghost manor without ghosts?"
"Why don't I just use the Reincarnation Bead to turn into a ghost and hunt you down? It just so happens that this character I created died on the day of the final battle at the Forbidden City, and only you and the Emperor know that I'm still alive."
"It makes sense for others to become ghosts, right? Let's give this world a little shock to our values."
Lu Xiaofeng also found it interesting, but he still had to add one more thing.
"Hua Manlou knows you're not dead. Have you forgotten? He even took your medicine and his eyes were cured."
"..."
Was my plan doomed to fail from the very beginning?
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she paused for a moment, then remembered the thick stack of thank-you notes: "Does anyone else know about this?"
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head: "No, Hua Manlou is tight-lipped and won't mention it to others casually. Even the Hua family only knows that a wandering divine doctor cured his eyes; we haven't revealed your identity."
Lu Xiaofeng didn't say it was to protect her and prevent others from having the opportunity to covet the miraculous medicine she possessed, which is why he concealed everything.
She only brought out that miracle drug at my request. It's normal for friends to look out for each other and provide backup; there's no need to specifically mention it to show off.
Showing off her serendipitous encounter, she nodded in satisfaction. It seemed her evil ghost plan could still proceed.
"Alright, get used to my ghost form first, and then act as realistically as possible. We'll proceed according to plan."
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