Chapter 88

She stood in the middle of the street, wearing a plain gray robe, just like countless ordinary people in the capital. Although she was quite pretty, her eyes were vacant, much like Huamanlou across from Ling Xiao, who had beautiful big eyes but no substance in them. She was looking at Lu Xiaofeng, no, she was staring at Lu Xiaofeng! Just this alone was unusual!

Seeing Ling Xiao's expression, which did not seem to be faked, Lu Xiaofeng turned his head to glance at the street and said angrily, "Is this kind of children's trick interesting? If you want a sugar figure, I'll buy one for you!"

"Sugar figure?" Ling Xiao looked again, puzzled. It turned out that behind the woman was a craftsman making sugar figures, and in front of him was a little brat drooling.

"Are you kidding? Is your brain made of alcohol? I'm talking about the woman in front of the craftsman, who is staring at your forehead!" Ling Xiao rolled his eyes.

Lu Xiaofeng frowned, turned his head again, and looked at Ling Xiao with a puzzled expression, "You don't seem to be joking! How come I didn't see her? Could it be some expert with incredible lightness of body playing with me?"

Sikong Zhaixing shook his head, "I didn't see her either!"

Ling Xiao was startled, his back instantly drenched in cold sweat. He looked again, and the woman was still standing in the middle of the road, staring straight at Lu Xiaofeng! He hadn't noticed any unusual movements from the woman before! Why couldn't Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing see her? Who could evade their detection with their skills?

The two men, seeing Ling Xiao's frightened expression, also felt something was amiss and looked again, this time focusing their energy to investigate everything on the street! After a while, they looked at each other speechlessly and shook their heads again in confusion.

"This... Did you see her? Uh, sorry, I mean..." Ling Xiao asked Huamanlou in a hurry, only to suddenly remember that he couldn't see.

Before he could finish his apology, Huamanlou interrupted, "It's fine. Is the woman you're talking about in the middle of the street?"

"Wha! You know?" Ling Xiao asked, incredulous. There was no reason why Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing couldn't see her, but a blind man could. Huamanlou's words clearly caught the attention of the other two, who waited solemnly for his answer!

Huamanlou's smile faded, and he listened intently. After a while, he said, "Your heartbeat tells me you're not lying, but the sounds and air currents on the street tell me there's no one there!"

Ling Xiao was about to say something anxiously but was stopped by Huamanlou's raised hand. "So I changed my approach. In my perception, there is a strange energy in the middle of the street!"

"Perception?" Ling Xiao was puzzled, and the other two looked at him with curiosity.

Huamanlou nodded, unconcerned, "As a disabled person, when you lose your sight, some other senses become more acute! This ability I only realized after reaching the Master level!"

Lu Xiaofeng looked at the street again but saw nothing, "So there was indeed an expert there watching me!"

Ling Xiao looked uncomfortable, "What do you mean 'was'? She's still there!"

Lu Xiaofeng was more relaxed, casually raising his wine cup, "Forget it. If she can evade my and the old monkey's detection, she's not someone I can deal with! Let her be!" He spoke casually, but his frown never left his face!

Huamanlou shook his head, "No, it's different. This feeling isn't like the true qi we cultivate; it seems to lack... a vital energy!"

At this, the three men were instantly chilled! No vital energy? Could it be a ghost?

As if in response to their thoughts, Ling Xiao, with a pale face, saw the little brat, satisfied with his sugar figure, pass right through the woman's body!

The three men, all experienced heroes, immediately thought of a possibility!

"Have you eaten any rare herbs or encountered anything strange recently?" Lu Xiaofeng asked with a smug look.

Ling Xiao thought for a moment, "Meeting someone who was struck by lightning repeatedly but still lively and wandering around you! Is that strange enough?"

"That just means the person has bad luck, what does it have to do with you?" Lu Xiaofeng said disdainfully. No wonder Ling Lingfa and Lu Xiaofeng don't get along!

"Ha!" Ling Xiao could only respond this way. Lying to someone as sharp as Lu Xiaofeng was painful because he would see through it. And he would tell you he saw through it but wouldn't expose you, just staring at you with a meaningful smile!

Ling Xiao could only use the "Ha" method to get by. He couldn't tell Lu Xiaofeng that he had absorbed the thousand-year-old pearl given by the emperor!

Seeing Ling Xiao's noncommittal response and silly smile, Lu Xiaofeng rolled his eyes and stopped asking. Everyone has secrets. If the other party doesn't want to say, he wouldn't press further, as a sign of trust in a friend. If Ling Xiao lied, Lu Xiaofeng wouldn't expose it but would create a tiny crack in their friendship. So it's better to be honest with loved ones!

Sikong Zhaixing laughed and patted Ling Xiao on the back, "You're something! You've even developed the Yin-Yang Eye!"

"Yin-Yang Eye? What's the benefit of that?"

"Isn't it obvious? Being able to see ghosts anytime, anywhere, isn't that interesting?" Lu Xiaofeng said enviously, looking like he wanted to pluck out Ling Xiao's eyeballs.

"Only someone as bored as you would find that interesting! I'm a serious government official! I'm busy! I don't have time to chat with ghosts!" Ling Xiao sneered.

Ling Xiao knew that if he continued this topic, he might not be able to go home tonight, so he said to the enthusiastic Lu Xiaofeng, "Even if she's a ghost, she's a ghost that's following you!"

Lu Xiaofeng was taken aback and said awkwardly, "It's my first time being followed by a ghost! This feeling is so strange!"

Huamanlou waved his fan and asked, "Have you encountered anything related to the dead recently?"

Lu Xiaofeng subconsciously stroked his mustache, "Yesterday, someone sold themselves to bury their sister, and I was bored, so I threw them a gold bean!"

"Selling oneself to bury a sister? I've never heard of that! And you're charitable because you're bored? Isn't it supposed to be out of sympathy? And you use a gold bean for charity? Where do you get so much money as an unemployed loafer? There's a crime called 'unexplained wealth,' you know?" Ling Xiao stepped on the stool and shouted angrily, scaring himself.

"Life is about self-appreciation. I feel most radiant when I'm being charitable! So when I pass by and see someone burying their sister or the whole family, I'll give a little. As for money, just visit a casino!" Lu Xiaofeng rubbed his iconic four eyebrows and said arrogantly.

Ling Xiao gritted his teeth, "Stop the nonsense, speak! What did the person who sold themselves look like?"

Lu Xiaofeng thought for a long time with his arms crossed, "Ugh! I can't remember. She was in gray and quite pretty, but what a pity! Why would I remember a dead person's appearance?"

Ling Xiao looked at the street and nodded, "It must be her!" He picked up a jar of wine and walked out, muttering, "This jar of wine is to calm my nerves. I don't want to be involved with someone haunted by a ghost."

As Ling Xiao left, Sikong Zhaixing said, "Something was stolen from my house, I need to check it out!" and disappeared in a flash.

"This is a creative excuse!" Lu Xiaofeng's lips twitched, and he laughed.

Huamanlou nodded in agreement, smiling, "I need to water my flowers!" and flew out the window, his movements much more graceful than Sikong Zhaixing's.

Lu Xiaofeng sighed, looked at the middle of the street, and shook his head, finishing his wine, "All gone! All gone! Out of sight, out of mind!"

...

Ling Xiao walked slowly down the street with a jar of wine. The night market in Changley Fang was very lively, but he seemed out of place in the bustling crowd.

His eyes, filled with a fierce light, made every passerby instinctively keep their distance!

Not seeing it would be one thing, but seeing it and not knowing if it was human or ghost was maddening! If a passerby suddenly passed through you, wouldn't you be scared?

Ling Xiao glared and came to the palace gate, "Hey! Isn't that Lord Ling? What are you doing here so late?" the guard asked with a flattering smile.

Ling Xiao nodded, his expression finally improving, "I have a drinking appointment!" He glanced at the wine jar.

"Sure thing! I'll open the gate for you!"

Ling Xiao entered the palace and headed straight for the Bao Long Clan's training ground. The shouts of practice continued even at this late hour, and there were more than a few people training! He felt ashamed, wondering if he should practice his sword skills more. He had been so focused on understanding the sword intent of the Heavenly Flying Immortal that he had forgotten it was also a sword manual!

He passed the training ground and came to the temple where Foyin was, "Open up! I'm here to check the water meter!" This shout made Foyin, who was relieving himself inside, shudder and look at his stained robe with tears in his eyes.

Creak!

The door was unlocked. Ling Xiao pushed it open, indifferent, and walked in, seeing Foyin's pale face, "Hey! You're a grown man, yet you wet your pants! Change quickly! By the way, that smell is strong. Are you feeling overheated?"

After a while, Foyin, in a moon-white robe, sat opposite Ling Xiao, his frown deep enough to kill a fly.

"Here's the wine!" Ling Xiao pushed the wine jar over.

Foyin's eyelid twitched as he took the jar, "What do you want from me?"

Ling Xiao laughed and rubbed his hands, embarrassed, "It's been a while, I just came to catch up!"

Foyin took a sip of wine and pointed to the moon outside, "At this hour, I don't receive guests. Let's catch up tomorrow!"

Ling Xiao ignored him, "Catching up is the main reason, but I also have a question."

"Spit it out!" Foyin's anger hadn't subsided.

"I can suddenly see ghosts!"

Foyin froze, his eyes suddenly filled with enthusiasm, "I always said martial arts have no future. Come back to Jinshan Temple and be a little monk!"

Ling Xiao's mouth twitched, "What does seeing ghosts have to do with being a monk? Is Jinshan Temple a ghost city?"

Foyin smiled warmly, as if he had seen the Buddha, "Your Buddhist nature is too strong! You've opened the partial ability of the Heavenly Eye without even practicing with me! If you visit Jinshan Temple, you'll soar to new heights!"

Ling Xiao had heard of the Five Perceptions of Buddhism but was certain he had never recited a single sutra!

"Cut the nonsense. Aren't you responsible for dealing with ghosts for the royal family? What precautions should I take?" Ling Xiao said impatiently.

Foyin suddenly looked deflated, "So that's what you're asking! Don't worry, the entire capital is a great array. After death, ghosts can only wander for seven days. After seven days, they are automatically expelled from the capital. If they become powerful ghosts, they are instantly expelled! Your luck is really good to be able to see ghosts! I haven't seen one in a long time!"

"Is that so? I never heard of it before!"

"Could you see ghosts before?"

"No!"

"Then that's it!"

"But I want to know how to kill ghosts. They have no physical form, so they can't be defeated by martial artists!"

(Thank you to Xiaocai Tou for the tip, and please recommend!)

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