Chapter 17

"Of course, of course. Our agency's mission is to find the most desirable and suitable housing for our clients. We have all kinds of properties."

Ye Xiao was invited back in.

The other party poured him a cup of tea and placed a tablet in front of him.

"Here is a detailed introduction to the rental properties, including the layout, location, transportation, and rental prices."

Ye Xiao directly found the houses in the suburbs, flipped through a few pages, and saw that the prices for small rooms ranged from 600 to 800, but the rooms were too small to meet his needs.

He needed a larger room to shield the anomalies that occurred when he practiced his cultivation technique. A smaller room would likely not withstand the burst of spiritual energy during his breakthrough, which could destroy the house!

Larger rooms, however, were not very affordable.

However, as he flipped through, his gaze suddenly fell on a small courtyard.

This small courtyard was located in a suburban village, standing alone by the roadside. It was a two-story building, looking to be at least over 100 square meters.

The key point was its price: 100 yuan per month.

"Is the price of this house real?"

Ye Xiao pointed to the house on the screen, and the client manager looked over with a smile.

"Which one?"

However, when he saw which one, his expression suddenly changed.

"Um... Why don't you choose another one?"

"What's wrong with this one? Is it not suitable?"

"Not exactly, but... this house is haunted."

Ye Xiao was taken aback. As someone who read books every day, he naturally understood what the other party meant.

In this world, ghosts indeed exist.

But they are not the ethereal ghosts of the past. They are formed when humans or star beasts die and use their mental energy to attract and condense spiritual energy, thus forming a spiritual entity. Their method of attack is also to use spiritual energy.

Although their formation is not very complicated, dealing with them is not so simple.

There are currently two relatively scientific methods to kill such entities.

The first is to reach the level of a Grandmaster, where one's control over spiritual energy has reached a pinnacle.

They can directly manipulate the surrounding spiritual energy to create a vacuum, causing the spiritual entity to perish without nourishment.

The second is to cultivate mental techniques, which can emit mental attacks.

Such people are called exorcists, but because mental techniques are rare and difficult to cultivate, there are not many even in the world of spiritual energy revival.

"Has the owner of the house not found anyone to exorcise it?"

The client manager smiled helplessly.

"How could they not? They've found quite a few exorcists. When they went in, they didn't find anything and came out unharmed. But as soon as a tenant moves in, they mysteriously die. It's said that if you pass by at midnight, you can hear eerie laughter from inside.

Moreover, this is just an ordinary house. It's unlikely that a Grandmaster would bother with such a trivial matter, and Grandmasters are not easy to find."

Ye Xiao fell silent for a moment. His cultivation technique allowed him to unleash attacks beyond his level, which might be enough to deal with the entity.

One hundred yuan a month, 1,200 yuan a year. He didn't live there regularly, only using it when he practiced his technique. It was a good deal.

If the entity had any doubts, he could simply say he didn't encounter it, or that it had left.

Perfect.

"I'll rent it."

Ye Xiao took out 1,200 yuan from his pocket and placed it on the table.

The client manager was taken aback and then smiled bitterly.

"Sir, why don't you choose another one? To save a little on rent and die here would be too unworthy."

Ye Xiao was so young; he couldn't possibly be a Grandmaster. Even if he were an exorcist, his cultivation wouldn't be deep enough.

"No need, I'll rent this house."

"Then... I must say, if anything happens, we are not responsible."

"No problem."

The contract was quickly signed, and Ye Xiao took the key. He followed the address and found the house.

The front door was dusty and had some spider webs, likely due to the long absence of residents.

Ye Xiao opened the door, and with a creak, he entered the courtyard.

He released his spiritual energy, spreading it to every corner of the house, but found nothing.

He then entered the main hall to inspect the rooms.

As soon as he stepped into the main hall, the iron gate in the courtyard quietly closed on its own...

Ye Xiao inspected the first floor, and to his surprise, the furniture was relatively new.

However, he found a pure black, undiluted, and curved hair in the corner of the sofa. It had just fallen, and it was not something a spiritual entity would have.

This made Ye Xiao narrow his eyes.

Pretending not to notice, he continued to the second floor.

The second floor was also very clean, but there were more signs of life.

Just as he was about to head to the master bedroom, the light on the second floor suddenly dimmed, as if something was blocking it.

Red blood gradually appeared on the walls, and eerie laughter gradually reached Ye Xiao's ears.

Ye Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, his face calm and composed, not paying much attention to these anomalies.

"Come out, hiding is no fun."

Soon, a female ghost in a blood-red dress with long, flowing hair slowly appeared a short distance in front of him.

"You have a lot of nerve to rent this house. Don't you know there's a ghost here?"

"I know."

"Knowing that, you still came? Are you an exorcist?"

Ye Xiao shook his head.

"Then are you a Grandmaster?"

Ye Xiao shook his head again.

"Hmph! You're neither an exorcist nor a Grandmaster, yet you dare to come here. You must be tired of living!"

Ye Xiao's expression remained indifferent, but his right hand slowly moved from behind his back to his side.

"I'm neither an exorcist nor a Grandmaster, but... I have a blade I'd like you to taste."

"Ha ha ha ha..."

The female ghost let out a maniacal laugh, sharp and piercing.

"I think you're out of your mind! I am a spiritual entity. Do you think you can deal with me just with a blade? Who do you think you are?

Well, since you've come to me today, I can't blame you.

I haven't tasted human blood in a long time."

As she spoke, a powerful aura suddenly burst from her body, making her red dress billow, looking even more sinister and terrifying. She slowly floated toward Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao didn't say much, just raised his hand slightly. A terrifying aura of a dominant blade suddenly appeared, instantly enveloping the entire room.

The overwhelming aura of the blade seemed capable of cutting through everything, crushing everything in its path.

The female ghost, who was originally extremely arrogant and about to attack Ye Xiao, was just three meters away from him. Feeling the aura of the blade, she fell to her knees with a thud.

"Senior, please speak calmly. Wielding a blade is uncivilized!"