Chapter 61

On the way back from capturing the spirit ghost, Rou Rou mentioned to Shuhang that her father had sealed a spirit ghost at the 'Ghost Lamp Temple' years ago. However, the spirit ghosts that Rou Rou subdued were two in number.

Spirit ghosts don't have children, so where did the other one come from?

Perhaps the two spirit ghosts were actually a male and a female, who met by fate and developed a forbidden love between ghosts?

Or perhaps, someone deliberately placed the spirit ghost in the Ghost Lamp Temple to cultivate it.

If it was the former, then there would be no problem.

But if it was the latter, then there would be a big problem!

Now, it seems that the latter possibility is more likely.

"If it's the latter, does he want to take back the spirit ghost from me?" Song Shuhang's eyes were clear. "And then, kill me as well?"

The world of cultivators has always been cruel.

Because they possess power that surpasses the secular world, the laws of the mortal world find it difficult to constrain powerful cultivators.

The only thing that can constrain a cultivator is their own sense of morality, ethics, and the bottom line of being 'human.' Once their own morality and ethics shatter, and they lose self-restraint, some cultivators will do anything.

Killing, brutality, oppression, treating human lives as grass and trampling them at will... all these things make the world of cultivators dangerous and cruel.

If you take my treasure, I will kill your entire family. Some extreme evil sect cultivators indeed do such things.

Song Shuhang, who hasn't even completed the Foundation Establishment stage, has prematurely encountered the cruel side of the cultivator world.

"Of course, there's still the last possibility," Song Shuhang pinched the 'Soul Sealing Ice Pearl.' The last possibility is 'treasure stirring the heart.' He had previously lacked proper concealment for the Soul Sealing Ice Pearl, and it might have been seen by someone with ill intentions. Thus, that person might have developed the idea of killing him to take the treasure.

If it really is such a person, they are even more despicable to the victim.

"But if the person has already entered the room and come to my bedside, why didn't they attack me?" The razor blade had already fallen beside his bed; it made no sense to retreat just as success was within reach.

"Was someone protecting me?" Song Shuhang recalled the faint smell of blood.

Was it Senior Medicine Master?

Putting away the thin razor blade, Song Shuhang decided to visit Medicine Master before his morning class.

He had many questions to ask his senior.

Moreover, he needed to consult his senior on how to 'raise his vigilance' and 'hide treasures.'

***

After washing up, Song Shuhang hurriedly put on his clothes, didn't even have time for breakfast, and rushed out of the school.

As he left the boys' dormitory, he saw a tall figure waving to him from a distance.

"Classmate Shuhang," the figure approached, and it was none other than Nan Haomeng, the big guy who was beaten up by Shuhang last night.

Song Shuhang stopped and looked at him in confusion.

"I've found out who was investigating you," Nan Haomeng said in a low voice as he got closer to Shuhang.

Song Shuhang was a bit surprised: "Your efficiency is unexpectedly fast."

It was just one night, right?

"It's a must. In this fast-paced era, if you don't speed up, you'll be eliminated by the world," Nan Haomeng said something profound, but it felt awkward coming from his large frame.

In fact, helping Shuhang investigate went smoother than Nan Haomeng expected. He just asked the two incompetent club members to help find the person Shuhang was looking for, and they quickly got the information.

Mainly because they had been secretly investigating Shuhang after being beaten up by him the other night. With a foundation, they quickly locked onto the target.

"Who is it?" Song Shuhang needed this information right now.

"It's a student from our school, Lin Tao, a sophomore in the Finance Department, a boarding student. His dormitory is not far from here. Do you want to go and check it out?" Nan Haomeng replied.

Song Shuhang frowned. Not a stranger, but a student from our own school?

But he quickly understood. The person who gathered information on him wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal themselves. These days, it's easy to pay someone to gather information about you.

This student must be one of the people who was commissioned.

Song Shuhang checked the time: "It's still early. Let's go and see him."

As he said this, Song Shuhang clenched his fist.

***

The boys' dormitory of the Finance Department.

Lin Tao rarely woke up so early. He had been in a good mood these past two days. The day before yesterday, a guy wearing big sunglasses, who seemed 'stupid but rich,' gave him a sum of money that could cover his entire year's living expenses. He then asked Lin Tao to help investigate a student named 'Song Shuhang' at Jiangnan University Town.

The guy said that his daughter had been hanging out with a student named Song Shuhang these past few days, and he was worried, so he asked Lin Tao to help gather information on this student.

Lin Tao knew the guy was lying as soon as he heard it, but for the sake of the money, he pretended to believe him.

No one would turn down money, and it was just a simple task to gather information on a classmate. So he took the money and quickly gathered a lot of information on Song Shuhang.

With this unexpected wealth, Lin Tao had been living comfortably these past two days.

Knock, knock. There was a knock on the door.

"Is Lin Tao staying here?" A gentle male voice came from outside, making one feel instantly at ease just by hearing it.

"So early, who's looking for me?" Lin Tao was puzzled but still opened the door.

The moment he opened the door, Lin Tao felt a dark presence. A towering man over two meters tall stood at the door, expressionless, exuding a strong sense of pressure, which startled him.

Instinctively, he wanted to close the door.

"Are you Lin Tao?" The gentle voice spoke again.

At this moment, Lin Tao noticed a friendly-looking student standing next to the big guy.

Seeing this student, Lin Tao's tense mood relaxed a bit: "I am. What do you want?"

"Nice to meet you, I'm Song Shuhang," Shuhang's gentle expression faded.

Song Shuhang, that name sounds familiar?

Shit, isn't this the 'stupid but rich' guy who asked him to investigate?

Lin Tao immediately realized something was wrong and quickly stepped back, trying to close the door.

But Song Shuhang reached out and lightly pressed on the door: "It seems you know me, Lin Tao."

Then, Lin Tao found that he couldn't close the door no matter how hard he tried.

He was scared. What kind of strange strength is this? The person didn't look strong, but with one hand on the door, he couldn't budge it even with all his might.

"From your reaction, I know I've found the right person. So, Lin Tao, do you want to have a good chat with me, or with my fists?" Song Shuhang said each word with emphasis—anyone would be angry if their personal information was leaked, almost leading to their death.

Because of this information, his friends and family might face danger and even death! If he wasn't angry, he would be a saint.

For a brief moment, Song Shuhang even had the thought of beating the person to the point of being unable to take care of themselves.

"Don't do anything rash. This is a school. If you do anything rash, neither of us will get away with it," Lin Tao said in a panic.

"Thank you for the reminder," Song Shuhang nodded. "So, Lin Tao, do you plan to never leave the school for the rest of your life?"

As long as you step out of the school, you'll have a good chat with my fists.

Lin Tao wasn't a fool; he understood the meaning behind the words.

"Let's find a place to talk. I promise to tell you everything I know," Lin Tao said with a bitter smile. Greed is indeed one of the greatest sins.

Song Shuhang released his hand from the door and turned to walk towards the rooftop.

At this moment, Lin Tao really wanted to slam the door and seek help from the dormitory teacher. But he glanced at the towering man and swallowed hard.