txolops Chapter 042 The Wrongfully Accused Female Ghost
Chapter 042 The Wrongfully Accused Female Ghost
In the dead of night, a demon peeked out from the shadows at the base of a wall, looked around, and then headed toward a house.
"Hey!"
Just as the evil spirit was about to pass through the wall, a loud shout suddenly rang out, and a ball of golden light appeared from inside the wall, pushing him out directly.
"Who's stopping me!"
The demon stretched out a pair of claws, revealing blood-stained fangs, and roared at the wall with a ferocious expression.
A golden-armored general, holding a short bronze staff, emerged from the wall.
"You audacious demon! This is a dwelling of the living; how dare you trespass!"
"Who the hell is this, daring to meddle in my business!"
The demon let out a low growl and lunged forward with its claws outstretched.
"act recklessly!"
The golden-armored general gave a soft snort and raised his short stick to strike.
Pa~!
When it struck the evil spirit, it made a loud bang, like an iron rod hitting a copper basin.
"Ouch!"
After being struck by the blow, the demon let out a miserable scream and was sent flying.
He rolled up from the ground, and when he looked at the short stick in the golden-armored general's hand, his eyes were filled with terror.
He was a ghost, and ordinary objects couldn't hurt him at all, but when that short stick hit his body, it felt like a red-hot iron.
"You're pretty good! Hmph, but don't get too cocky, or the Ghost King might come for you!"
Seeing that it was no match for the demon, it snorted coldly, uttered a single sentence, and vanished without a trace.
[Drive away evil spirits and perform the duties of a gatekeeper once, experience points +2!]
"The Ghost King..."
Li Yue glanced at the prompt and recalled what the evil spirit had said earlier, his brows furrowing slightly.
However, according to his observation, although there were many demons and monsters in Yunqi Town, most of them were wandering ghosts and did not have much cultivation.
The demon king that the evil spirit mentioned earlier was perhaps just an exaggeration to scare him.
Whether it's true or false, Li Yue now only has a wisp of soul left and dares not move around freely, so he can only stay here for the time being. Rather than living in constant fear, he should quickly improve his status as a gatekeeper and obtain supernatural powers so that he can protect himself.
He decided to stop thinking about it and looked at the short stick in his hand, which resembled a door bolt. A slight smile appeared on his lips. This magical artifact was indeed useful.
[The Door-Fixing Ruler: Made from copper from Shou Mountain, quenched in fire for forty-nine days, it contains the essence of intense fire and can ward off evil spirits and malevolent forces.]
With the incense burning to form golden armor, and the eighth-grade magic artifact, the Gate-Fixing Ruler, ordinary wandering ghosts are no match for it.
He once again slipped into the doorway and carefully peered into various parts of the town.
Seeing that another little ghost was trying to enter a living person's house, it immediately passed through the wall to stop it.
"Hey! You audacious brat!"
Just like before, he let out another loud shout, deliberately revealing his golden armor, holding up the door-fixing ruler in one hand, as if a divine soldier had descended from the heavens.
The night was busy until the rooster crowed, at which point the evil spirits disappeared and lay dormant.
A glance at the Lustful Sacrifice Record showed that he had gained nearly thirty experience points in just one night. By that calculation, he could level up his gatekeeper to level two in just seven or eight days.
Li Yue was overjoyed; if things continued this way, the future looked promising.
As the sun rose, wisps of incense smoke drifted in from all directions. Li Yue focused his mind and concentrated on inhaling the smoke.
The Fish Chaser Boy accounts for half a percent, the Iron Anchor General accounts for half a percent, but the Five Gods of Communication account for a full ninety percent.
"Huh?"
After absorbing the morning's incense offerings, Li Yue was taken aback.
After renouncing his physical body, he could no longer manifest his divine power. He thought that believers would abandon him and that there would be no more incense offerings.
This is indeed the case at General Iron Anchor's place; the number of worshippers has suddenly decreased, and at this rate, it will probably be completely cut off in a few days.
The number of worshippers for the fish-driving boy was never large to begin with, so there hasn't been much change.
The Five Gods alone not only did not decrease, but actually increased!
It is precisely because of the increased incense offerings to the Five Gods that the total amount of incense offerings today is no less than before.
What's going on?
Little did they know that people are greedy and averse to work.
Once he has been effective, those greedy people will continue to make offerings to him, hoping to gain something for nothing again.
Moreover, any unexpected gains they made afterward, such as finding a penny on the street, were considered by them to be manifestations of the Five Gods. In order to obtain even greater "good fortune," they would worship even more diligently.
Unlike other deities, the Five Gods firmly grasp the greed in people's hearts, like a malignant disease. If not punished with thunderous means, it will spread rapidly once it is spread!
Li Yue couldn't quite figure these things out for a while, but since they were beneficial to him, he decided not to bother with them.
At present, the main focus is still on promoting Menlang Gong.
By day, it absorbs incense and condenses its golden body; by night, it transforms once again into a "door god" to protect the home and ensure peace.
"This time it's a female ghost."
As midnight approached, a female ghost in white appeared, seemingly wanting to enter a small courtyard.
Li Yue snorted and sprinted through the wall, arriving before the female ghost.
"Hey!"
With a loud shout, golden light burst forth from the golden armor, directly repelling the female ghost who had rushed in.
The female ghost was pushed to the ground, supporting herself with one hand and covering her face with the other as she looked up.
"Where did this female ghost come from! Attempting to invade a dwelling!"
Li Yue held the door ruler in his hand, looking dignified and awe-inspiring.
"Let me in!"
The female ghost let out a low growl, and her resentment suddenly erupted as she lunged forward again.
These wandering ghosts are nothing but worthless wretches who refuse to listen to reason and will only suffer the consequences.
Li Yue sneered, and without arguing with her, raised the door ruler and struck.
"what!"
With a scream, the female ghost was sent flying.
Although she harbored resentment, her cultivation was ultimately shallow, and she was no match for the fixed door ruler.
The female ghost lay prostrate on the ground again, her body trembling uncontrollably, clearly terrified of being beaten.
"Leave now, and I won't hold it against you."
With another soft hum, Li Yue didn't pursue the attack any further.
The duty of the door god is to protect the home, not to exterminate ghosts and demons. As long as the female ghost is driven out, you can gain experience. There is no need to go through the trouble of killing her.
Furthermore, if he were to kill all these wandering ghosts and spirits, there would be no more ghosts to deal with, and how would he gain experience?
"My Lord God."
Seeing that Li Yue had forgiven her, the female ghost stopped trembling, let out a soft cry, turned her head, and lowered her wide sleeves to reveal a pretty face with tears streaming down her face.
Li Yue's eyes widened slightly. What a seductive vixen! She was trying to bewitch him!
"Hey! I told you to leave right now, why aren't you leaving? Stop crying and wailing here!"
"My lord, please understand that the reason I am crying is because I have been wronged and am heartbroken."
"Um?"
Li Yue blinked slightly; there seemed to be more to this story.
When the night is long and boring, listening to music can help pass the time and relieve boredom.
"Tell me your grievances."
"yes!"
The female ghost nodded, a look of joy spreading across her face, as if she had encountered a righteous and just official.
Then, she recounted her resentment.
It's just a cliché story of a lovelorn woman who misplaces her affections on a scumbag. You can guess the ending just by listening to the beginning, and Li Yue was greatly disappointed.
"My Lord General! Shen Qingzhu cheated me out of my money and took my life! I will die with my eyes wide open in disbelief!"
After saying that, the female ghost pointed at the small courtyard in front of her with a heart full of resentment.
"Please, have mercy and allow me to go in and avenge myself!"
"Granted."
Li Yue yawned, raised his hand, and stepped aside.
"allow……"
The female ghost was taken aback. It was approved already?
"Thank you, Your Excellency!"
But he had no time to think further, so he kowtowed to Li Yue and immediately flew through the wall and entered.