Chapter 46 - 46: Close to the Truth

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“It doesn’t seem like much.” Ji Jing held the talisman in her hand, threateningly saying, “If you come out now, I can still give you a chance to speak.”

The air around Ji Jing seemed to fluctuate, as if struggling and hesitating, but in the end, there was no response.

“Well, don’t blame me for being impolite then!” Ji Jing smirked, reaching into her pocket and pulling out a stack of talismans. She hadn’t even used up the new ones she drew a few days ago!

This time, the surrounding airflow fluctuated even more violently.

What kind of rich second-generation Taoist was this? Most people would be lucky to have five or six talismans, but why did this person have a whole stack?!

Weren’t they supposed to find drawing talismans laborious?!

“Thunderstrike talisman, call upon the power of heavenly thunder. I can probably summon four heavenly tribulations now,” Ji Jing opened the talismans one by one, “Purification talisman, dispel impurities and eliminate a dozen or so minor ghosts; Celestial Master’s talisman, request the manifestation of our ancestor…

With each sentence Ji Jing spoke, the air around her trembled. When she mentioned the Celestial Master’s talisman, it trembled uncontrollably.

“Stop, stop, stop! What exactly do you want?” Finally, the ghostly figure hiding in the corner revealed itself, its voice carrying a hint of reproach.

Ji Jing turned her gaze towards the source of the voice, surprised to find a young woman as the ghostly figure.

“Are you the ghost who has been living in this house?” Ji Jing asked curiously.

“Yes, yes,” the female ghost replied helplessly, “I’ve been living here for over twenty years, and I haven’t harmed anyone. Why do you Taoists have to come and bother me?”

Over twenty years? Ji Jing’s confusion deepened.

If what she said was true, it could indeed explain the various comments on the forum.

Not every ghost wants to go to the underworld for reincarnation. Some ghosts stay in the human realm due to attachments. Many ghosts choose to reside in remote houses and graveyards, considering them as their “home.” The continuous influx of explorers is, in fact, trespassing into their “homes,” so it’s strange that the female ghost didn’t drive them away.

However, if a ghost harms people, occult practitioners would intervene, so generally, ghosts that wish to reside peacefully keep a low profile. That’s why those explorers remain unscathed, apart from shouting “don’t come.”

But then, how did Ji Yao get entangled with this peace-loving female ghost? “I’m not here to bother you. I just want to ask you something,” Ji Jing tapped the yellow paper in her hand.

The female ghost trembled with each stuttering movement, fearing that Ji Jing would attack her with talismans at any moment. “Ask away, ask away! I will answer everything!” she exclaimed.

“This morning, there was a girl about the same age as me who came here with a few classmates. Do you remember?” Ji Jing asked.

“1… I remember,” the female ghost made an effort to recall. There was indeed such a girl, but her description of the events seemed a bit different from Ji Jing’s.

“What happened to her here?” Ji Jing found the ghost’s response suspicious. There weren’t many people who came here, so why would it be so hard to remember?

“Well, she came, looked around, and then left,” the ghost pondered for a moment before answering. However, her response didn’t seem to explain much. “She didn’t do anything? I didn’t do anything to her either! At most, I blew some cold air and scared her a bit.”

“You’re lying!” Ji Jing’s gaze turned cold in an instant. “She’s currently hospitalized due to being surrounded by Yin energy. Are you saying nothing happened to her?”

“No! Really, nothing happened to her. It’s not like I’m the only one who can generate Yin energy. Her classmate, that Taoist guy, also had heavy Yin energy. Why don’t you suspect him?!” The ghost even felt a bit aggrieved. Why was she the only one being investigated?

“What? You’re saying her classmate is also a Taoist?” Ji Jing was taken aback.

“Yes, and that Taoist… he looked like… 25 or 26 years old. Is he really her classmate? Why do humans look so mature now?” The ghost furrowed her brow as she tried to remember.

“No, that’s not her classmate. Tell me more about that Taoist.” Ji Jing’s gaze grew colder. Who was this person? Were they accompanying Ji Yao or using her as leverage to bring her here?

“I don’t know them. The girl just walked around the first floor casually, she didn’t even dare to go upstairs!” The ghost spoke slowly. “That Taoist was bolder, though. He swept the entire first floor with talismans, just like you. Oh, and before leaving, the person in charge gave something to the little girl, but I didn’t get a clear look at it..”