Chapter 99

Does Chuci not want to take on side quests and earn rewards? Of course he does!

After all, in the Main God Space, reward points and side quests are much more substantial than the standard energy crystals spontaneously certified in the main cycle domain. However, Chuci has always preferred to take the unconventional path, let alone being pushed by others. So without a word, after seeing the desolation, he turned back to his room, tore off the corner of the straw mat that had been soaked in corpse oil, laid it down in another spot, and lay down to sleep! As for Nie Xiaoxian, he would deal with her after waking up.

Some people want to sleep, but some ghosts don't want others to sleep. The wet corpses on the ceiling kept crawling around, and Chuci knew they couldn't come out, but their movements disturbed his sleep.

Just as he was starting to feel a bit drowsy, there was a gentle knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Chuci opened his eyes and looked towards the door.

The door creaked open, and Chuci saw Nie Xiaoxian float in. A hint of amazement flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by drowsiness. He yawned rudely and asked, "Why do you enter my room without permission, young lady?"

Nie Xiaoxian pursed her lips and smiled shyly, her voice soft and gentle, like a warm spring breeze.

"I cannot sleep on this moonlit night, and I wish to become your companion!"

Chuci immediately became fully awake. Without needing to connect with Master Fu, he translated these eight elegant words into two crude words—“get into bed!”

Moreover, Chuci knew very well that if he had any lustful thoughts, he would be killed the moment he touched Nie Xiaoxian's hand!

This body was quite ordinary, with no abilities except for the powerful blood essence derived from the giant corpse. If he were killed by Nie Xiaoxian, it would be a tragic end.

So Chuci firmly rejected her.

"I am a scholar who reads the classics. How can I disregard propriety and decency? A man and a woman alone in a room would invite gossip. If you have any sense of shame, leave quickly!" He spoke with the air of a strict and upright scholar.

Nie Xiaoxian smiled even more sweetly. Before entering, she had noticed that this scholar had extremely strong blood and yang energy. If she could offer him to her grandmother, it would be equivalent to offering three or four men. Such a "fat sheep" she would not easily let go. She took a light step towards Chuci, her sleeves fluttering, and floated in front of him, accompanied by a faint, sweet fragrance.

This was a love potion that Nie Xiaoxian had concocted herself. In the Lanyu Temple where Yan Chixia lived, if she used magic to confuse others, it would certainly attract Yan Chixia's attention. Only ordinary drugs could escape his notice.

As soon as Chuci smelled the fragrance, his head became dizzy, and he didn't even notice Nie Xiaoxian's approach. It wasn't until her cold hand touched his face that he realized something was wrong. He held his breath and sternly said, "I will call Yan Chixia!"

This threat had a significant impact on Nie Xiaoxian. As soon as Chuci said it, she withdrew her hand. If Yan Chixia caught her, she might be destroyed. Nie Xiaoxian didn't want to take that risk. Before leaving, she felt very reluctant and threw a gold ingot on the ground.

The "upright scholar Ning Chai" who was not swayed by beauty would not be moved by a small amount of money. Without a word, he got up from the bed, picked up the gold ingot, and threw it out, saying generously, "A gentleman loves wealth, but he obtains it in a righteous way. This unrighteous wealth, I disdain."

When it came to putting on a show of righteousness, there was no stopping Chuci. The main Chuci had already started flipping through books, planning to find more noble sayings to educate Nie Xiaoxian. However, Chuci underestimated Yan Chixia's deterrent power. Nie Xiaoxian had no interest in listening to him. She floated out of the room, disappearing in a white mist.

As soon as Nie Xiaoxian left, Huangwu emerged from under the bed, sat on the wobbly table, and said in disbelief, "Chuci, you're really putting on a show, aren't you? Pushing Nie Xiaoxian away is one thing, but the Raksasa ghost bone is a good thing. Add a hallucination spell and use it to trick people, and it's a sure thing. Why don't you want it?"

Raksasa ghost bone? Chuci suddenly felt a pang in his heart. That gold ingot was actually a Raksasa ghost bone, a valuable item from the underworld!

As for whether Chuci would be killed by the Raksasa ghost bone, neither of them mentioned it, as they were both cycle participants and understood the implications.

"Speaking of which, don't you have any admiration for her? That's Nie Xiaoxian!" Chuci sat on the straw mat, hugging his knees, and asked Huangwu curiously. After all, Huangwu was quite young, and at his age, he should be in the phase of admiring beautiful girls. It was impossible for him not to be moved.

"I do, I almost wanted to confess to her at first. But Nie Xiaoxian is a character from the cycle world, and she's not my type, so I gave up the idea." Huangwu shook his head and rolled his eyes, looking down on Chuci. "Do you think I'm like you, with two beautiful women following me? I understand now, those two are clones, right? Perverted old man!"

Regarding their attitude towards Nie Xiaoxian, both agreed to keep their distance. After all, Nie Xiaoxian was not the gentle and timid figure from the movie. Who knows how deep her thoughts were after mixing with demons and spirits for a year? Even middle-aged women and old ladies couldn't see through her, let alone two living people.

"No, they are my followers." Chuci quickly clarified. Clones and followers were completely different concepts. Clones could be created in large numbers and were completely bound to the cycle participant. If the cycle participant died, the clones would die too. Followers, however, were a unique contractual relationship. Both parties could form or break the contract at any time, and the one who broke it first would suffer a penalty. After breaking the contract, the follower could choose to become a cycle participant or return to their original world, unaffected by the cycle participant's life or death.

"Are you kidding me? Followers? I don't see any special abilities that would allow them to form a contract." Huangwu looked at Chuci with disdain, which made Chuci very angry.

"I... I won't argue with a child." Chuci originally wanted to argue, but considering his future plans, he held back. He sniffed disdainfully and said, "Get out, I want to sleep."

"Hmph!" Huangwu naturally didn't want to waste words with Chuci. After reminding him about the corpses on the ceiling, he cast a shadow over himself and left.

The night passed in silence. The wet corpses on the ceiling couldn't find an opportunity to come down, and Chuci didn't deal with them, leaving them as a key to open Yan Chixia's mouth.

The next morning, Chuci got up, took his toothbrush and cup, and just as he was about to leave the room, he saw a familiar figure nearby. He immediately turned back, changed into a feudal-era bone toothbrush, dipped it in salt, and then slowly went out, leaning over the well to brush his teeth.

"Ning Chai?"

"Is that Ning Chai?"

"He looks so handsome!"

Chuci's appearance naturally caught the attention of the new participants. They whispered to each other from a distance, and some were eager to come over and greet him, but they were quickly pulled back by others.

Because Yan Chixia had also come out.

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The night passed without incident. The wet corpses on the ceiling couldn't find an opportunity to come down, and Chuci didn't deal with them, leaving them as a key to open Yan Chixia's mouth.

The next morning, Chuci got up, took his toothbrush and cup, and just as he was about to leave the room, he saw a familiar figure nearby. He immediately turned back, changed into a feudal-era bone toothbrush, dipped it in salt, and then slowly went out, leaning over the well to brush his teeth.

"Ning Chai?"

"Is that Ning Chai?"

"He looks so handsome!"

Chuci's appearance naturally caught the attention of the new participants. They whispered to each other from a distance, and some were eager to come over and greet him, but they were quickly pulled back by others.

Because Yan Chixia had also come out.