Chapter 89 The Female Ghost's Chase
Rumor has it that Lu Xiaofeng has truly encountered a ghost this time!
The ghost of the girl who died in the final battle at the Forbidden City has reappeared, and she is now hunting down Lu Xiaofeng, who obtained the secret recipe for the divine wine she left behind!
I wonder if Lu Xiaofeng will survive this time.
No one in the martial arts world was not curious about this matter.
Everyone who heard the news rushed to see it. Partly to confirm its veracity, and partly out of sheer curiosity.
"Could it be that ghosts really do exist in this world?"
The Wood Taoist asked.
Just like when they first came to this world after their extraordinary encounter, everyone gathered again in Master Bitter Gourd's meditation room. The only difference was that Lu Xiaofeng was missing from the group this time.
As the only person present who knew that Xiu Chui's extraordinary encounter did not actually lead to his death, Hua Manlou also knew about Lu Xiaofeng's plan to hire Ximen Chuixue to hunt him down.
Although he didn't know what went wrong and his pursuers turned into ghosts who had shown off their extraordinary encounters, he remained calm because he had seen the coded message left by Lu Xiaofeng and knew that the plan was still in progress.
Therefore, instead of clarifying the rumor, he nodded in agreement.
"I'm curious too."
Upon hearing Hua Manlou speak, Mu Daoren's gaze fell upon him: "To be honest, I am not sure whether ghosts exist in this world, but the existence of a divine healer is certain."
"Hua Manlou, where did Lu Xiaofeng find this miracle doctor? He can even cure childhood blindness! His medical skills are so superb, yet we've never heard of him before. It's amazing."
Since his eyesight returned to normal, these tests have never stopped.
Hua Manlou could understand the importance that martial arts practitioners who lived on the edge of danger placed on a divine doctor, but he could also understand Lu Xiaofeng's worries. Therefore, he cooperated by concealing the fact that he had shown off his extraordinary encounter and given away medicine.
His smile remained unchanged: "Great people often have quirks. This divine doctor was aloof and disliked being disturbed, so she never left any information."
Master Mu nodded and did not continue the topic.
Sikong Zhaixing tossed a peanut into the air, caught it with her mouth, and said, "By the way, we're not gathered here to discuss the miracle doctor."
"We've come for Lu Xiaofeng. Do you have any news about him? Where has he run off to?"
Master Mu shook his head: "No one has seen him since he appeared at Shaolin Temple three days ago."
"Shaolin Temple?" Tang Tianzong frowned and asked anxiously, "So the ghost story is true? Miss Xiu really turned into a vengeful ghost?"
The honest monk, being the most well-informed person here, nodded: "That's right, many people have seen her ghost with their own eyes. Her spirit is black and white, with a body but no feet, and it has been chasing after Lu Xiaofeng."
"Humans absolutely cannot fake this."
The scene described by the honest monk flashed through the minds of everyone present, and they all shuddered involuntarily.
As people of the martial arts world, almost everyone present had taken lives on their hands. Now, suddenly learning that ghosts actually exist in this world, it's hard not to feel a chill down their spines.
Tang Tianzong spoke quickly: "I once had contact with the girl who had a strange encounter. She was a kind and loyal girl, and she had a good relationship with Lu Xiaofeng when she was alive. Why is it that she is now a ghost and wants to kill Lu Xiaofeng?"
Seeing the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces, Hua Manlou knew he had no choice but to speak up.
"It is said that the living soul is good and the dead soul is evil. After a person dies, the order of yin and yang is reversed. Could it be that their temperament also becomes reversed? Is that why she started chasing Lu Xiaofeng?"
“What you said makes sense, but knowing all this now is useless. We still need to find Lu Xiaofeng as soon as possible, otherwise he will really go from being a little chicken to a dead chicken.”
Master Mu stroked his beard: "But what should we do after we find Lu Xiaofeng? He's being chased by a ghost, and we have no way to fight her."
"I have an idea in mind, but I don't know what you think?"
Sikong Zhaixing said anxiously, "What idea is it? Tell me quickly, don't keep me in suspense at this time."
Master Mu slowly spoke: "Since the ghost of the girl who showed off her extraordinary encounter is chasing Lu Xiaofeng because of the recipes for those divine wines, as long as he is willing to hand over the recipes, the problem will soon be solved?"
“It’s not that simple,” Hua Manlou sighed, continuing to try to salvage the situation for Lu Xiaofeng: “That prescription was given to Lu Xiaofeng by Miss Xiu before the accident, and he has never opened it.”
"Didn't the martial arts world and the imperial court have a conflict a while ago? That's why Lu Xiaofeng decided to bring out the recipe for the divine wine in order to ease the conflict."
"To avoid any unforeseen complications, he burned the recipe after writing it down. Now it's in his mind. Making a copy is easy, but discarding it is absolutely impossible. How can you discard something in your mind unless you lose your memory?"
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In a strangely shaped forest, Show-off opened the focus list, made sure there were no people or talking birds hiding around, and then nodded to Lu Xiaofeng.
"You can rest now, there's no one here."
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng disregarded the mud and dust on the ground and collapsed onto the ground.
"These past few days have been absolutely exhausting."
He looked utterly disheveled; his clothes were torn by tree branches and covered in mud.
His hair was a mess, his eyes were bloodshot, and even his signature beard was disheveled, making his eyebrows unrecognizable.
Showing off her adventure, she took out several plates of homegrown vegetables from her backpack and laid them out: "Eat up, look at you, you're really too into the role."
Lu Xiaofeng wolfed down all the dishes before rubbing his stomach and sighing.
"There's no other way. If you want to lie to others, you have to lie to yourself first. If I hadn't been so desperate to escape the hunger, I wouldn't have eaten this food. That makes sense in the logic of me being hunted down."
Showing off her adventure shook her head. Although she didn't understand why he insisted on doing this, she still respected his choice.
"Do you think the people from Ghost Manor would trust us after we've been working together for so long?"
Lu Xiaofeng felt sleepy after eating; he hadn't had a proper rest in a long time. But he kept his eyes closed and patiently explained and showed off his extraordinary encounter.
"It definitely will."
"Even if they don't dare to provoke a real ghost, with your brewing recipe as bait, they will definitely come looking for me."
"Hua Manlou will also cooperate with me to spread the word that I possess the recipe for the divine wine, and they will definitely get the news."
Hearing this, Xiu Chuqi couldn't help but feel curious.
When did you start corresponding with Hua Manlou?
"There was no communication, but I trusted our mutual understanding."
"You just..."
Before he could finish recounting his extraordinary adventure, Lu Xiaofeng had already fallen asleep.
Seeing the dark circles under his eyes, she knew he was exhausted, so she stopped talking and floated to a tree to AFK. At the same time, she kept an eye on the focus list; if anyone came, she would have to wake Lu Xiaofeng immediately.
Lu Xiaofeng slept very soundly. He hadn't slept for several days, so he slept until dark.
If it weren't for his unexpected encounter that alerted him to someone approaching and woke him up in time, he probably wouldn't have woken up until dark the next day.
Seeing the eight large characters "Ghost Manor Soul Reaper" above the newcomer's head, Show Off Your Adventure and secretly give the system a thumbs up.
She secretly chatted with Lu Xiaofeng and revealed his identity to him.
"Remember the sun-viewing jade I gave you, and just follow our plan."
Lu Xiaofeng gestured slightly with his hand behind his back, indicating that he understood.
Having witnessed this extraordinary encounter, she immediately concealed herself. Under the cover of night, completely transformed into black and white, she could hide in the tree without leaving a trace, without worrying about being discovered.
"You are Lu Xiaofeng?"
Upon hearing the question, Lu Xiaofeng stood up casually and patted the dirt off his body.
"I am you, and who are you?"
"Who I am doesn't matter, you just need to know that I'm here to save you."
"Have you heard of Ghost Manor? I'm here to guide you into Ghost Manor."
"Who in the martial arts world hasn't heard of Ghost Manor's reputation? But are there really ghosts living there?"
Lu Xiaofeng asked, "You've come to see me at this time, so you must have heard about the trouble I've been in recently. Are you confident you can handle her?"
The Soul Reaper smiled contemptuously.
"Stop with your deceptive tricks. How could ghosts possibly exist in this world?"
He then looked at Lu Xiaofeng with an air of self-assurance, as if he were the only one sober in a world of drunks: "I know you came up with this trick to get into Ghost Manor. Now that you've got what you wanted, why deceive yourself any longer?"
"Yeah?"
Lu Xiaofeng tilted his head to look at the Soul Reaper, but secretly beckoned behind his back.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter already annoyed by Lu Xiaofeng's arrogant attitude. Upon receiving Lu Xiaofeng's signal, he curled his lips into a smile and quietly floated down from the tree.
The Soul Reaper, who was spouting nonsense, finally had the chance to appear openly in front of everyone, and his desire to express himself was overflowing. He was spouting some rubbish without any restraint.
Just as I was immersed in this emotion, I suddenly felt a chill on the back of my head.
Seeing the terror in Lu Xiaofeng's eyes, he suddenly remembered the rumor circulating in the martial arts world.
"Could it be that ghosts really exist in this world?"
The soul-reaper froze, then slowly turned his head.
What came into his view was a grayish-white body. The body was dressed in white, with disheveled hair and a stiff, pale face. The soul-reaper looked down and saw that there was nothing under half of the dress; there were no feet, and not even a shadow could be seen.
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
A bloodcurdling scream pierced the sky, and the Soul Reaper, unable to withstand the shock, collapsed with his eyes closed.
Lu Xiaofeng was startled and hurriedly stepped forward. He was relieved to find that the man had only fainted.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he checked the Soul Reaper's character status to confirm that he had a "stunned and unconscious" buff before speaking, "So arrogant, I thought he was something special. Turns out, this is all?"
Lu Xiaofeng was also somewhat amused and exasperated.
So it turns out that these heinous criminals are even more afraid of the existence of ghosts in this world?
"He's already fainted, what do we do now?"
Show off your adventure! Open the map and this place seems a bit familiar.
"Since he's here, does that mean Ghost Manor is nearby?"
"Since he won't wake up anytime soon, should we go find the location of Ghost Manor?"
Lu Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "We can't all leave. Besides, finding the location of Ghost Manor isn't my goal. My goal is to find out the identity of Old Knife Handle, the owner of Ghost Manor."
However, seeing that Xiu Chu's adventures seemed a bit boring, he changed the subject and continued speaking.
"How about this, let's split up. You go find the location of Ghost Manor, and I'll wait here for him to wake up."
"After being scared by you once, he'll probably behave himself a lot. Maybe I can find out something when he's at his most guarded."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded and left excitedly.
Watching the cheerful figure of the man who had just shared his adventures drift away, Lu Xiaofeng smiled, turned around and looked at the Soul Reaper lying on the ground. He suppressed his smile, walked up to him and slapped him across the face.
The next moment, the unconscious Soul Reaper slowly awoke.
Why does my face hurt so much?
Lu Xiaofeng subtly placed his hands behind his back: "You're awake? Perhaps you were accidentally bumped when you fell down earlier."
Upon hearing this, the Soul Reaper's memories returned, and he abruptly turned around to look behind him.
"Where are the ghosts that appeared before?"
Lu Xiaofeng sighed and pretended to be tired.
"She's gone."
Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, the soul-reaper was still terrified.
"Do ghosts really exist in this world?"
This incident terrified him even more than seeing a ghost with his own eyes.
Lu Xiaofeng forced back a laugh and said in a deep voice, "Of course it is. I didn't believe it before, but now..."
He looked meaningfully at the Soul Reaper: "I have no choice but to believe it."
The soul-reaper was clearly still reeling from the shock of discovering that ghosts actually existed, muttering to himself, "There really are ghosts in this world? How could there really be ghosts?"
Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng knew that he was in a state of shock and that this was an excellent opportunity to gather information.
He quickly said, "Why can't there be ghosts? Isn't there a legend about retribution in the underworld that has been circulating among people? Since there is such a legend, it means that there must have been an origin and reason in the first place."
Why are you so afraid?
"Are you afraid of ghosts, or are you afraid of the existence of ghosts?"
Contrary to his expectations, the Soul Reaper's mind was indeed broken, but he didn't reveal any information that Lu Xiaofeng wanted to know. He just kept muttering, "How could there really be ghosts?"
Lu Xiaofeng tried several times, but could not find a breakthrough, so he had to give up the idea of trying to get information from the Soul Reaper.
Unlike Lu Xiaofeng, Xiu's adventures led to a major discovery.
She found the location of Ghost Manor.
"No wonder this place looked familiar; isn't this the location where I was placed by the system before?"
Standing in front of the cliff, after receiving the information from Zhi, she fed Zhi a piece of top-quality spare ribs before putting it back into her pet space.
"So Ghost Manor was right across the cliff. It seems the system's deployment was quite reliable. It's all Lu Xiaofeng's fault that I missed the chance to discover Ghost Manor's location immediately."
They successfully sneaked into the Ghost Manor through the entrance, showing off their amazing adventure without alerting anyone.
Upon entering this place, you'll discover through a series of unexpected encounters why it's called Ghost Manor.
Part of the reason is that only "dead people" are eligible to enter here.
Of course, "death" here doesn't refer to the physical demise, but rather a death in name and in reputation. From now on, you will no longer exist in the martial world; everyone will assume you are dead. You can only walk in the darkness and must never reappear in public.
Another reason is that the layout of the buildings here is just too gloomy.
What kind person would build a house that looks like a haunted house?
Aside from Yuan Suiyun, he can't even be considered a person.
Banishing the hellish jokes that kept popping into his head, he decided to explore this haunted manor first.
Avoiding numerous eyes and ears along the way, they stumbled upon a place that resembled a torture chamber.
The execution was taking place inside, and Xiu Chuqi heard the screams coming from a great distance.
Curious, she floated over and discovered that she had not arrived at the torture chamber, but a bedroom.
The layout here is clearly similar to other bedrooms. The only difference is that while other bedrooms have tables and chairs, this bedroom has a torture rack.
At this moment, an NPC named Du Tiexin is inflicting torture on the person on the rack. He laughs excitedly as he beats them, seemingly thoroughly enjoying the process.
It's obvious that he is the owner of this bedroom.
The person being tortured had a face covered in blood, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly. The only clue was the title above his head, indicating that he was also a member of Ghost Manor.
"So, people from Ghost Manor don't even spare their own people?"
Only after experiencing this serendipitous encounter did he understand the main quest that the system had just released.
"Destroy Ghost Manor".
"I was so naive to complain about the system's murderous intent before. If Ghost Manor is full of people like that, then they should indeed be eliminated."
Showing off her strange encounter, she thought to herself, "Why don't I start with this person?"
"Anyway, we had already discussed it with Lu Xiaofeng. She would be responsible for creating panic, while Lu Xiaofeng would take advantage of the chaos to gather information. Although Lu Xiaofeng hasn't entered Ghost Manor yet, it wouldn't hurt to kill someone in advance to create some fear."
"Let them experience the terror of a female ghost."
Silently, it floated behind Du Tiexin and patted him on the shoulder.
"I told you not to bother me at this time!"
Du Tiexin spoke angrily, but the next moment, he froze, alarm bells ringing in his mind.
"No, no one in Ghost Manor would dare to enter my room without my permission, so who is behind me?"
Du Tiexin whirled around, raising the instrument of torture high in his hand, ready to teach the intruder a lesson. But after seeing clearly who had patted his shoulder, he abruptly took a step back.
"A ghost!"
In order to create the illusion that the female ghost was killing someone, Xiu deliberately did not use a sword or poison, but instead quickly put a plate of stale boiled fish on Du Tiexin's head.
In JX3, this boiled fish is a failed product of the Purgatory Boiled Fish. Eating it will result in immediate death. This way of dying from being unable to eat it can not be detected by anyone. Isn't this the logic of a female ghost killing people?
Looking at Du Tiexin lying on the ground, he exclaimed with genuine emotion about his extraordinary encounter, "I really am a genius!"
Thanks to the differences between the game levels and the original JX3 (Swordsman Online), she was able to pick up the stale boiled fish that had fallen on the ground. This also made the murder weapon disappear, making the crime even more seamless.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he glanced at his masterpiece with satisfaction, then casually dealt with the person tied to the rack before leisurely leaving.
She had been worried about running into other people who had heard the commotion and come to check, but it turned out she had worried too much.
Whether it was because Du Tiexin was unpopular or because strange noises were finally coming from his room, the people of Ghost Manor had gotten used to it. Even after Xiuchu's extraordinary encounter and his departure, no one came to investigate.
"Since that's the case, then don't blame me for doing something else. You gave me this opportunity yourselves."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he revealed a mischievous smile and quietly slipped into the depths of the manor.
On the other side, Lu Xiaofeng sat beside the Soul Reaper for a long time, finally waiting for him to calm down.
Why haven't you left yet?
Once he recovered, the Soul Reaper stared intently at Lu Xiaofeng.
"You're finally back to normal." Lu Xiaofeng shrugged. "I want to leave too, but I'm being chased by a female ghost. Where can I run to?"
"Since you've also been chosen by the ghost who showed off his extraordinary adventure, I might as well go with you. At least I'll have someone to look after me."
"I was chosen too?"
The Soul Reaper's eyes widened suddenly: "What do you mean by that? Why was I chosen?"
Lu Xiaofeng feigned embarrassment: "Haha, what's this? Didn't you come up to me yourself?"
"You even dressed up as one of the Black and White Impermanence, which might make the ghost who showed off her extraordinary encounters think you're here to deal with her, and naturally include you in her hatred."
Soul Reaper: "..."
He never imagined that his attire would bring him such misfortune.
Turning to Lu Xiaofeng, she asked, "So how did you drive the female ghost away? Since you were able to withstand her pursuit for so long, you must have some trump card up your sleeve, right?"
Lu Xiaofeng took a step back, clutching his chest and shaking his head repeatedly: "What trump card do I have? I'm just luckier than most people and have a tougher life, which is why I've been able to hold on until now."
The Soul Reaper glanced meaningfully at Lu Xiaofeng's chest, knowing he wouldn't get any more information from him, and nodded.
"Since that's the case, we can't stay here any longer. Let's go back to Ghost Manor and make further plans."
As she spoke, she looked into Lu Xiaofeng's eyes and said seriously, "You should think this through. Once you enter Ghost Manor, Lu Xiaofeng will be dead. From then on, you can never use this name and this face to appear in front of people again."
Lu Xiaofeng, feigning indifference, said, "Then forget it. I always feel that the name of your Ghost Manor is very unlucky. What if the ghost who showed off his extraordinary encounter is attracted to you and goes there too? After all, he is the real ghost."
"It's too late for you to refuse now. Now that you've met me, whether or not you join Ghost Manor is no longer up to you."
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