Chapter 43

Hai Cheng University is located in the south near the sea, and to the west, it is bordered by mountains.

From the male dormitory area, if you walk west and climb over an iron fence, you will reach a small hill about a hundred meters high.

Standing on the hilltop and looking westward, the mountains stretch endlessly, extending to the horizon.

By now, it was already late, and the wind howled on the hilltop, with a faint smell of the sea in the air.

Lu Li stood on the hilltop with his hands behind his back, looking down at Hai Cheng University, where the lights were dim, and his eyes were filled with excitement.

In less than a month, he had managed to perfect the Three Yang Fist, something he had never dared to imagine before. Now, he was only one step away from reaching the peak of the Later Heaven stage. Once he broke through to the peak of the Later Heaven stage, he planned to leave Hai Cheng and travel to various places to seek opportunities.

As long as he broke through to the Innate stage, regardless of whether he could practice the Nine Transmutations of the Red Dust, he would return to the ancient Kunlun Mountains to retrieve some things buried there—things that represented his status and position in the cultivation world.

"Shouldn't she be coming soon?"

The reason Lu Li chose to come up the hill at this time was to see Wang Xuexi off.

When Wang Xuexi came last time, she could still hide her form, but later she was spotted by Xia Qingxuan and received a heavy blow, causing a scream that was truly earth-shattering, frightening many Hai Cheng University students.

In recent days, during class, Lu Li helplessly noticed that the rumors of the school being haunted were increasing. This time, the situation was even more serious, and he had to be cautious.

Almost every university has ghost stories, and Hai Cheng University is no exception. Moreover, at the foot of the hill west of the male dormitory area, there is a small cemetery.

With its eerie forest and ancient graves, this is almost a necessary element for ghost stories.

"You've come."

The wind suddenly became cold, and Lu Li turned around, looking at the floating Wang Xuexi. He said, "Now that your great vengeance has been avenged, you should go to where you belong as soon as possible! If you have any unfulfilled wishes, I will do my best to help you as long as I can."

Perhaps because her great vengeance had been avenged, there was no trace of cruelty left in Wang Xuexi. She looked at Lu Li and bowed slightly, "Thank you. My family is ordinary, and I have a younger brother who will take the college entrance exam next year. I had planned to earn money after graduation to support him through college, but now..."

Lu Li said calmly, "Don't worry, I will sponsor him to complete his college education."

"Thank you."

"Alright, it's about time. When the ghost gate opens, you can go."

Seeing that Wang Xuexi was ready, Lu Li faced west and extended his hands.

A moment later, his hand shadows began to change rapidly, and he whispered, "Heavenly deities, heed my command. The divine talisman flows, and all evil is dispelled. Transcend life and death, enter my sea of suffering. The path of the dead appears, the ghost gate opens. As the law commands."

As he finished speaking, the sky suddenly turned dark and oppressive. Then, a swirling black hole appeared in the black clouds. Looking into the hole, one could vaguely see a peach tree that blocked the sky.

At the same time, a powerful suction force was generated inside the hole. Wang Xuexi looked at Lu Li with gratitude and then floated up, disappearing into the hole in an instant.

The hole immediately disappeared, and the black clouds dissipated as if they had never been there.

Lu Li retracted his arms and wiped the sweat from his forehead. With his current strength, opening the ghost gate was still somewhat strenuous.

He turned his head and glanced at Hai Cheng University and Hai Cheng under the lights, then turned to go down the hill. Suddenly, he felt a movement and called out to the direction of the back of the hill, "Since you're here, why not show yourself? I won't eat you."

After waiting for a moment with no response, he shook his head and said, "If you don't come out, I'll leave."

"Stop."

With a sharp cry, Xia Qingxuan walked out from the back of the hill's forest. She sized up Lu Li and asked, "Was it she who killed Xia Ming?"

The corners of Lu Li's mouth curled up, and he smiled lightly, "That doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, does it?"

"I am human, and she is a ghost. If a fierce ghost kills people, I must intervene," Xia Qingxuan said matter-of-factly.

"Oh, then why didn't you come out just now? Did you have a change of heart?"

As he spoke, he noticed that Xia Qingxuan was about to lose her temper, so he quickly interrupted her, "The female ghost's name was Wang Xuexi. She was harmed by Xia Ming, which led to her becoming a wandering soul, unable to reincarnate. This time, she avenged herself, and I have already sent her on her way. You can rest assured now."

Xia Qingxuan was taken aback, looked down at the nearby school, and blurted out, "Men are all scum."

"Classmate, that's a bit harsh, isn't it? Have you been dumped before?"

Lu Li was quite dissatisfied with Xia Qingxuan's blanket statement. A girl who hadn't even experienced her first love was talking as if she had encountered many unfaithful men, which sounded very awkward.

"Hmph."

Xia Qingxuan snorted and turned to leave, as she always felt like she was about to die of anger when talking to him.

"Don't go!"

Lu Li quickly caught up with her, walking down the hillside and curiously asking, "Where did you learn your Celestial Master techniques? From Mount Maoshan or Mount Longhu?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"Don't be so cold! Look, if you answer my question, I won't hold you accountable for saving me."

"What?"

Xia Qingxuan's almond eyes instantly widened, and she glared at Lu Li, "Not hold me accountable? Are you out of your mind?"

Lu Li was taken aback, thinking it was indeed a bit foolish. How could a person who had been saved forgive their savior?

"Learning this must be very painful for a girl! Dealing with demons and ghosts every day, if ordinary people found out, they might avoid you, leaving you without any close friends."

Xia Qingxuan's steps paused, and she said coldly, "I was abandoned by my parents at the foot of Mount Maoshan when I was young. If it weren't for my master, I might have died long ago."

"Ah, I'm sorry."

Lu Li didn't expect Xia Qingxuan to have such a past and was greatly surprised. However, he could hear the hatred and unwillingness in her voice, so he tentatively said, "Although China is vast, if you look for them, you will eventually find them."

"Find?"

Xia Qingxuan laughed bitterly and shouted, "Where to find? Why should I find them? Apart from a sachet, they left me only a letter. They said they encountered a crisis and would come to find me once it was over. It's been twenty years, what crisis could take twenty years to resolve?"

After her outburst, she took a deep breath and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you."

Lu Li shook his head, "It's nothing."

"Thank you. In a way, we are the same. I hope you won't tell others that I am a Celestial Master."

"Of course not, after all, I am also a half-Celestial Master."

Upon hearing this, Xia Qingxuan's face showed a faint smile.

For a moment, it was as if a hundred flowers had bloomed, and she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Unfortunately, Lu Li was lost in thought and didn't notice this scene that could captivate the world.

In this faint smile, the tension between them seemed to dissipate. They might not be friends yet, but they no longer fought every time they met.

When they reached the bottom of the hill, one went south and the other went north, parting ways.

Xia Qingxuan walked into the dormitory area, looked around, and then took out her phone to make a call.

"Master, the matter has been investigated. Xia Ming killed first, and the female ghost retaliated afterward. Now the female ghost has been destroyed."

On the other side, Lu Li had just entered the dormitory and let out a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness it wasn't one of my disciples or grand-disciples!"

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