Chapter 12: People Fear Ghosts Laughing

  There's a saying that goes, "People are afraid of ghosts smiling, and ghosts are afraid of people scaring them." What it means is that people are most afraid when ghosts smile. Generally, when ghosts see people, they don't show any expression, like if you dream about your deceased loved one, they won't be smiling at you, but instead will have a gloomy face. What ghosts fear the most is being scared by humans. When you scare them, it's like a dog staring at you, and when you yell loudly at it, scaring it, it might even bite you, let alone a human.

  Ghosts are transformed from humans, but ghosts are more timid than any human. They fear sunlight and hide in dark corners, drifting alone. After becoming a ghost, they even fear some fierce animals and monsters. If you scare them, they will resist, and the ghost's resistance is to kill you. So, generally, people with good deeds who see ghosts will pretend not to have seen them, which is the safest way. Ghosts and humans are originally from different worlds, so we should respect each other and ignore each other.

  But my reaction today was a bit big, because I found out that the one who slept with me last night was Zhenzhen. This child originally saw me wake up with an innocent and lovely expression, but I was shocked and suddenly scared Zhenzhen's face changed instantly. Zhenzhen stood in the corner of the wall and cried for a while, then her face slowly changed, becoming ferocious and terrifying, a little girl's face covered in blood rushed towards me, and I was so scared that my soul almost flew away, hurriedly rolling over and falling to the ground. But this ghostly face followed me like a shadow, and I frantically shouted in my heart: "Xiaogui, save me, or I'll kill you before I die!"

  I know that this evil spirit, although subdued by me, doesn't seem to have truly submitted to me. It's as if it was unintentionally controlled by my ghost eye, so it's temporarily holding back. It will eventually take revenge on me, or even kill me. But for now, it has become my protective charm. As for later, once I meet my master, I believe Master will definitely be able to help me get rid of this scourge.

  "Whoosh——" The Asura evil spirit suddenly appeared above my head and charged towards the ghost face that was chasing me.

  "Boom!" A loud crash, and I heard a scream. "Ahh, my god, what a fierce ghost baby!" The evil spirit of Shura was transformed into a black shadow that was smashed five or six meters away. A little girl wearing a bright red skirt stood in the middle of the room with her arms around a basket, smiling at Shura and me. This girl was none other than Zhenzhen. At this moment, her snow-white dress had turned into a vibrant red color, and I felt that the temperature in the room had dropped significantly. Zhenzhen's hair was tied up, and she seemed to have grown several years older. Her face was cold and stern, but when she smiled, it was refreshing and elegant. If not for the blood-stained ghostly face from earlier, I would have doubted whether she had undergone a super transformation.

  "Uncle, I'm not someone to be trifled with. If you scare me again, I'll kill you." Red-dressed Xiangxiang looked at me sideways, and I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine. "However, Xiangxiang likes you, so since you scared me today, I'll scare you once too, and we're even, haha!" After finishing her sentence, she laughed and swung both arms, "Whoosh—" Her body underwent a transformation, and white-dressed Xiangxiang wiped away the tears on her face. She opened her arms and threw herself into my embrace. "Uncle, I'm scared, I'm really scared! Don't scare me again."

  I was stunned for a moment, and then I hugged her tightly. Although she is capricious, she is still just a little kid after all. Can I blame her? Besides, it was my fault earlier. It's just that I was young and ignorant, not knowing the taboos of human-ghost interactions. It wasn't until later that Master told me about these things, which allowed me to get along with Zhenzhen even better, and also made this little girl become my first general in conquering the entire ghost realm, helping me ascend to the throne of the Undying God.

  "Damn you, you two are ganging up on me! You're in cahoots with each other, and now I'm injured. Kid, I'll fight to the death with you!" As he spoke, the evil spirit suddenly transformed again, turning into a shabbily dressed little boy who pounced towards me. His face was ferocious as he stretched out his hands to strangle my neck. But Zhenzhen was in my arms, and she just gave him a cold glance. He hastily retreated several steps, looking at us with caution on his face.

  "Don't bully my uncle, or I'll beat you to death!" Jingjing pointed her small hand at the little boy who had transformed from a Xialo evil spirit. The little boy immediately put on a flattering face, "Eh... sister, I'll listen to you, whatever you say is what goes!"

  "Hmph, who are you calling 'sister'? I'm Gui Mei, the Ghost King is my father, you should call me Princess!" Zhen Zhen suddenly revealed an unexpected identity, and I immediately felt a chill in the air. The evil ghost Shu Luo actually knelt down, clasped his hands together, and bowed to Zhen Zhen several times, saying seriously: "Shu Luo Ah Fan pays respects to the Princess, I was rude earlier, please forgive me, Princess." He remained kneeling on the ground without getting up.

  Zhenzhen looked at me, smiling and said: "Let you off, it's okay. But you have to listen to Uncle's words, if you want to harm Uncle, I'll let Father catch you and throw you into the Death City, where you'll be boiled in oil and suffer extreme punishment." Zhenzhen said innocently, seemingly very casual, with the little ghost nodding constantly.

  They can become Asura, Ah Fan's body is all about carrying human lives, this kind of ghost has lost the qualification for reincarnation due to committing sins. It's just because it's too powerful, whether or not it provokes the nobles, that it can be carefree and happy in the mortal world. Once caught by the Ghost King or Yan Luo Emperor, it will definitely be a soul-scattering fate after suffering extreme punishment.

  "I, Xiao, have learned my lesson. From now on, I will be loyal to Master with all my heart and soul. If I dare to disobey, may my spirit scatter and be cast into the nine hells!" The evil ghost, Shu Luo, raised his right hand and vowed solemnly. Zhen Zhen nodded and walked over to help him up, smiling as she said, "Shu Luo brother, why don't we play with Uncle together?"

  "Ah!" Xuluo nodded heavily, and from then on, I had a pair of golden boys and jade girls by my side, also known as the protective little ghosts. Although I was an ordinary person, I unexpectedly obtained the power of the immortal spirit, unintentionally attracting Zhenzhen's attention, and thoroughly subduing Xuluo A'fan, gaining the ability to protect myself. From then on, even if I faced Ah Si, I wouldn't be afraid, with these two little ghosts protecting me, people in the underworld would cry out "dad" and "mom" when they saw me.

  Jen Jen is a girl with great good fortune, just like the favored son of heaven among humans. People like her are born with heavenly protection and deep blessings, even more so than the rich second generation. The rich second generation may have three disasters and six difficulties that they can't avoid, but people like Jen Jen will have a life full of good fortune, after all, their future is either controlling the world or becoming gods in heaven. If they want to sincerely help someone, then no matter how incompetent that person is, they will still be able to achieve great things. All of this was calculated by the ancestors of Taoism.

  It can be said that Jen Jen changed my life, and all of this is thanks to the power of the immortal spirits on me. Those who possess the power of immortal spirits are either high-ranking Taoist practitioners or land gods. I am just an ordinary person, but my luck has also been reversed.

  At the same time I obtained the power of Xianling, I also offended the queen of the Ghost King, offended Wanzi and A Si of the Black Way. Later, I will definitely offend more people, but what is there for Meng Fei to fear? People live a life just to keep moving forward, no matter if it's thorns all over the ground or bloody rain, I will walk through without hesitation.