chapter 28
The one who killed the Zhang Family of three was indeed Zhang Na, the Fierce Ghost returned from the dead.
But the Evil Ghost who had been murdering innocent passersby for the past twenty years was not Zhang Na.
It was Zhang’s Father, namely the Ghost Behind the Door whom Li Yi had just killed.
During his life, Zhang’s Father had somehow obtained the Ghost-Sealing Scroll, a Ghost Artifact.
Therefore, after he was killed by Zhang Na, he was not converted into Zhang Na’s Ghost Servant.
Instead, by relying on the power of the Ghost-Sealing Scroll, he was able to command other Ghosts who died in the hospital to do his bidding. It was likely that even Zhang Na was controlled by his Ghost-Sealing Scroll.
This was the true cause of the Life-buying Money Incident, as well as how Zhang Na became a Blood-clad Ghost.
Li Yi examined the Ghost-Sealing Scroll in his hand. As expected, Zhang Na’s Ghost was sealed inside.
Li Yi hurriedly released her.
“Thank you, Benefactor, for investigating the truth for me. Zhang Na is deeply grateful.”
After appearing, Zhang Na still looked as she did when she parted from Li Yi: her skin as delicate as porcelain, her long hair flowing like a waterfall. Though she was a Fierce Ghost, her appearance carried an otherworldly air.
“It’s nothing. Subduing demons and eliminating evil-any Spirit Binder with a normal conscience would step in to help upon seeing something like this.”
Li Yi tried to appear calm, but he was secretly amazed. When she was in white before, he hadn’t paid close attention; now that he looked, Zhang Na was stunningly beautiful.
Once again, anger rose in his heart toward that beastly family.
Especially that man-though he hadn’t found his whereabouts yet, the hospital wasn’t that big. He couldn’t hide for long.
Sooner or later, Li Yi would catch him.
When that time came… hmph.
A cold smile appeared on Li Yi’s face.
“Benefactor, your great kindness and virtue, I have nothing to repay you with, except…”
Zhang Na paused. As a Ghost, she really had nothing with which to repay Li Yi.
She couldn’t possibly offer herself…
Besides, she was no longer among the living.
At this thought, the light in Zhang Na’s eyes dimmed slightly.
“It’s fine. I’ve already received the reward I deserve.” Li Yi tossed the Ghost-Sealing Scroll in his hand. He had helped Zhang Na not only because she was pitiful, but also because he was after the reward provided by the System.
Otherwise, if there was no reward, he wouldn’t be helping others out of the kindness of his heart.
Yet Li Yi didn’t expect his words would be misunderstood by Zhang Na. The Ghost-Sealing Scroll was something that bound her; Zhang Na’s fate was now linked with the Scroll. For Li Yi, the Ghost-Sealing Scroll was the best reward he could get, which surely meant…
At once, Zhang Na’s face flushed red.
No, no, Benefactor must mean that her identity as a Blood-clad Ghost was useful to him, not anything strange or improper.
For some reason, images of stories like A Chinese Ghost Story, Ghost and Human Romance, or the secret of a domineering master and a shy Female Ghost flashed through Zhang Na’s mind.
Why is this woman blushing?
Seeing Zhang Na’s rosy cheeks, Li Yi was utterly confused.
“Rest assured, Benefactor. I will become the sharpest weapon in your hands.”
The Blood-clad Ghost Zhang Na clenched her fair fists, her gaze determined.
Before Li Yi could answer, she threw herself into the Ghost-Sealing Scroll.
Instantly, the System’s notification sounded in Li Yi’s mind.
[“Congratulations to the Host for subduing a Blood-clad Ghost.”]
[“Congratulations to the Host for uncovering the cause of Zhang Na’s death as a Fierce Ghost. Reward: twenty years of Master’s Cultivation, automatically doubled for a total of forty years of Cultivation Base.”]
Li Yi stood frozen in place. A Blood-clad Ghost-one of the most powerful ghostly entities in this world, a terrifying existence feared by all Spirit Binders. Had he just subdued one?
Compared to this reward, even the joy of gaining forty years of Master’s Cultivation seemed bland.
[“I’m numb, brothers. The Blood-clad Ghost has submitted to the Streamer, and I actually feel it’s only natural now.”]
[“The Streamer is like a Thunder God Descended. Isn’t it reasonable to have a few Blood-clad Ghosts as handmaids?”]
[“Streamer, check Weibo. Master Chen from Mount Longhu is coming down the mountain to find you.”]
One comment caught Li Yi’s attention-Master Chen from Mount Longhu. Why was he coming to find him?
He was just an ordinary Streamer, with no connection whatsoever to this top-tier Spirit Binder of the Spirit Binder world. Their relationship couldn’t be more distant.
Immediately, he opened his phone and, full of doubt, clicked on a video posted by an account named Master Chen.
Just seeing the title made him frown, feeling it was glaringly provocative.
[“Deceiver with Stolen Fame, thief of Mount Longhu Secret Techniques-does such a shameless person deserve to be called ‘Master’?”]
Such an arrogant tone.
Li Yi sneered. His Daoist techniques came from the System and had nothing to do with Mount Longhu in this world. Master Chen was clearly targeting the reputation Li Yi had accumulated.
In other words, he wanted to ride on Li Yi’s coattails and step up by putting him down.
Li Yi wanted to see what kind of character these so-called top Spirit Binders of this world really were.
He clicked play, and immediately an old man appeared on screen, with long, graying hair and a Daoist Robe that made him look rather immortal.
It seemed this was the so-called Master Chen of Mount Longhu.
“Recently, I’ve heard that a ‘Master’ has appeared among the people. I asked my disciples what was going on.”
“Turns out, it’s just a Streamer from the mundane world using our Mount Longhu Secret Techniques, spreading rumors and pretending to be an Heir of Master’s Lineage.”
“Heh, to this Streamer, I have only one thing to say: take care of yourself, young man. Don’t ruin your own future.”
A look of disdain hung on Master Chen’s face. As if his words weren’t domineering enough, he added, “Seven days from now, at the Summit of Mount Longhu, the Spirit Binder Conference will be held. I wonder if this Deceiver with Stolen Fame has the guts to come to Mount Longhu and test his true strength.”
“Not everyone is worthy of the title ‘Master.'”
The video ended, the phone screen went dark, and Li Yi stared at the screen in silence.
Live Streaming Room:
[“Master Chen from Mount Longhu has issued a Challenge to the Streamer. This is bad-Master Chen is one of the earliest Spirit Binders in this world, and his strength is unfathomable now.”]
[“The Streamer is silent. Could he be scared?”]
[“Actually, we’d understand if the Streamer doesn’t want to go. After all, Master Chen is one of the strongest Spirit Binders in this world.”]
Everyone believed Li Yi was no match for Master Chen, but at that moment, Li Yi began to move.
He first turned on his phone’s recording function, walked to the window, and pointed the camera at a distant barren mountain.
[“What’s the Streamer doing? Sightseeing?”]
[“You’re thinking too small. The Streamer is clearly telling us that if he can’t win, he can always retreat and live in seclusion in the mountains.”]
[“666, that explanation upstairs is genius.”]
Li Yi slowly extended his hand, forming a gun gesture with his fingers.
Yin-Yang Five Thunders Descend, lightning flashed terrifyingly, and half the sky seemed to turn to daylight.
This Thunder Technique, with sixty years of Master’s Cultivation-can you withstand it?
The video was posted online, with Li Yi writing only three words: Am I worthy?