Chapter 46

My sister-in-law, dressed in a phoenix crown and a red bridal robe, stood in front of me. Apart from her skin, which was as white as jade, everything else was blood-red: the blood-red phoenix crown, the blood-red bridal robe, and the blood-red steps she took.

Although I was watching her from behind, I could never forget her appearance. Every move she made was perfect, without a single flaw.

With a flick of her blood-red sleeve, the ghost beasts that had been chasing us around turned to dust and vanished in an instant. Her regal appearance and domineering aura spread through the air!

Xijun, who was still dazed by the disappearance of the ghost beasts, immediately fell to the ground, trembling all over, muttering words I couldn't understand.

Ninth Princess, Ninth Princess, you always make such a grand entrance! It's really too much!

Seeing Xijun's submission, the mountain ghost was completely stunned. Just a moment ago, she was trying to take my soul, but now, in the blink of an eye, there was such a powerful presence in front of her?

Enough! You failed to protect your master! You deserve to die! With a sweep of her sleeve, Xijun almost lost her soul, rolling on the ground several times before regaining her senses and continuing to cower in fear.

I felt sorry for her, a young girl, and wanted to help her up, but my sister-in-law seemed about to turn her head. I couldn't go against my wife, so I stood still: Sigh, children can be so ignorant. You haven't come out for a long time, so it's only right to help discipline them. I'll give you face this time.

My sister-in-law, seeing that I didn't speak, turned to face Zhao Qian: A mere mountain ghost! How dare you hide from me! Show your true form!

I couldn't see her expression from my position behind her, but in an instant, a wave of invisible energy, like a sound wave, emanated from my sister-in-law!

Zhao Qian immediately went limp and fell to the ground. The mountain ghost was directly expelled from her body, her soul form unable to maintain its shape in the strong wind.

I knew Zhao Qian would be fine. Although my sister-in-law was very proud and didn't like Zhao Qian, they were still half-acquaintances, so she helped her out.

The mountain ghost's soul, like willow fluff in a strong wind, was unstable. Her eyes were filled with more than just fear, as if she had just seen a ghost for the first time.

The mountain ghost fell to her knees, bowing frantically. Without the yang energy of Zhao Qian's body, I couldn't understand what she was saying, but her expression clearly showed she was begging for mercy.

Uncle Hai and Lin Feiyu's eyes were wide open, their faces pale, and they couldn't say a word. How did the situation reverse so quickly?

Rattling on, when you tried to take his soul, did you think about this moment? My sister-in-law's face was dark, and although her eyes were closed, her furrowed brows showed her displeasure.

The mountain ghost couldn't even stand under the invisible energy wave. She cowered more obediently than Xijun, but soon, an invisible hand grabbed her and dragged her into the air.

The female mountain ghost was terrified but couldn't break free. The next moment, she let out a painful wail as her soul was compressed and squeezed, like a balloon about to burst.

I immediately ran to my sister-in-law and asked carefully: Sister-in-law, she is the mountain god of this mountain. Would it be bad to kill her so easily?

Call me Ninth Princess! My sister-in-law said proudly.

Alright, Ninth Princess, I was just thinking, if we kill the mountain god, will it bring us any trouble? I asked humbly: Sigh, you are too domineering, at least give me some face in front of Uncle Hai and Uncle Lin?

Hmph, a mere ghost, what trouble could it bring? Kill her if you want. What do you have to say? My sister-in-law showed no pressure and continued to torment the mountain ghost.

Cough, cough. I cleared my throat and said sternly: Can you help me capture her? You know my strength is weak, and I can't rely only on Xijun for protection. I think this mountain ghost is quite powerful. How about you talk to her and have her help me for a while? If she does a good job in the future, I'll let her return to the mountain.

The mountain ghost, thinking she was about to die, quickly started to beg when she heard I wanted to keep her. It seems that the saying "a bad life is better than a good death" is true.

This mountain ghost has been wreaking havoc in the mountains for hundreds of years. She has intelligence and is cunning. Do you really want to keep her? My sister-in-law revealed the mountain ghost's identity.

Sister-in-law, a hero doesn't ask about the past, and a thug doesn't care about age. As long as she can catch mice, she is a good cat, right? If you keep her, she might improve. I quickly tried to persuade her. If my sister-in-law didn't want to keep the mountain ghost, she would have killed her on the spot. Now, she is clearly supporting me because of my weak strength.

A mountain ghost with intelligence is not easy to find. Most ghosts encountered have no intelligence and will only attack when they sense yin energy. Capturing them is useless.

The mountain ghost must have caught the Ninth Princess's attention. For me, she would be a capable helper. I know her well; she is proud but cares for me.

Moreover, the mountain ghost said that even Wu Zhenghua would run away when he encountered her, so she must be quite powerful. If we meet an enemy unexpectedly, releasing the mountain ghost could give us an advantage in a battle.

My sister-in-law didn't speak, but the mountain ghost became anxious, struggling and continuing to beg. She was already crying and wailing, which was quite frightening.

After a long consideration, my sister-in-law finally put her down: Hmph, since you have made such a promise, tell him the location of your remains. In the future, you will be confined in a soul jar, and you will live or die as he wishes. Do you agree?

The mountain ghost bowed again and started to kowtow to me.

I didn't dare to help her up. Despite her young and beautiful appearance, she was quite arrogant and her laughter was terrifying. I guessed she was more powerful than Xijun.

So be it. My sister-in-law said and then disappeared in a cloud of blood mist, leaving me behind.

I wanted to say a few more words to her, but she was like a dragon, visible only in part. I couldn't keep her, and the method to summon her was too costly. Looking at my bloodied fingers, I suddenly felt the pain.

The mountain ghost, seeing my sister-in-law disappear, was still wary and looked around.

What? Do you want to run now? I pretended to be confident.

The female mountain ghost quickly shook her head and started to speak to me, but I couldn't understand her. I said: Take me and Xijun to the place where your remains are buried.

I took out the soul jar and noticed that the crack on it was now covered with a layer of blood light. It seemed my sister-in-law had done this to prevent it from breaking immediately, even though she was scolding Xijun.

The spell on Xijun's forehead disappeared, and she now looked like a innocent little girl. She sat on my shoulder when I approached.

My sister-in-law is thorough. Every time she comes out, she solves all my problems, but she is too harsh. If she were gentler, it would be even better.

I checked on Zhao Qian and found that she was just unconscious, her body a bit cold, but she was still alive.

It took a lot of effort to carry Zhao Qian, and I followed the mountain ghost into the forest where her remains were buried.

Zhao Qian weighed at least 80 to 90 pounds, and after half a mile, I was so tired that I wanted to leave her in the mountains.

But just as I was about to give up, we arrived at the burial site.

This was a desolate area of the mountain, close to the path down. It was overgrown with weeds and shrubs.

The female mountain ghost pointed to a spot and started to cry again.

This isn't about selling yourself into slavery, why are you crying so much! I spat, putting Zhao Qian down.

The mountain ghost cried even harder, but I ignored her. Women, especially female ghosts, tend to cry a lot, so Xijun was more obedient.

I found a few sticks and was about to start digging, but Lin Feiyu opened the safe and took out a small shovel to help: Xia, you were injured, let me do it.

Neither Lin Feiyu nor Uncle Hai dared to ask who the blood-clad woman was, but from my address, they guessed it was my ghost wife. The two old men had discussed something in private and seemed to think it was related to Senior Zhou Xian. They understood that this was not something to be asked about, so they pretended not to see.

After digging for a while, we found a pile of jars. The jars were covered with old spells, and Uncle Hai frowned, not understanding them.

The spells were just paper shreds, almost completely decayed, being hundreds of years old.

The mountain ghost pointed to one of the jars and started to cry.

I knew the mountain ghost had a grievance, but since my sister-in-law had already communicated with her, I didn't ask more. The issues from hundreds of years ago that could be resolved had already been resolved, and those that couldn't had been lost in the river of time. Asking more would only add to the sorrow.

So, I had Lin Feiyu carry the soul jar, and the four of us went down the mountain.

With my blood and qi severely depleted, I was gasping for breath, my face pale. I almost wanted to lie down on the side of the road, but Uncle Hai was even worse, his tongue almost hanging out, which made me break out in a cold sweat.

Lin Feiyu had to carry the soul jar and support Uncle Hai. The two old men's condition was heart-wrenching.

We stopped frequently, and it took twice as long to get down the mountain. By the time we reached the village, it was already daylight.

After the rooster crowed, the mountain ghost entered the soul jar, and Xijun went into my pocket.

Since the mountain ghost was not truly sealed in the soul jar I made, I put her in the trunk first. With Zhao Lao's funeral approaching, I didn't immediately return to Zhao Qian's neighborhood.