Chapter 38: The Old Ghost Enters the Grand View Garden

  Seeing the old ghost being so decisive, Ye Nan was speechless. He didn't know if the old ghost had no intention of harming people from the start or if he just didn't care about this oath, but he agreed to it so readily. However, most cultivators, whether they were ghosts or demons, would be very cautious with their own oaths! Because the heavens are unpredictable, who knows, maybe because of an oath, disaster might strike or it might be difficult to achieve enlightenment!

  Since Lao Gui had made a vow, Ye Nan, although nervous in his heart, still opened the bottle stopper as agreed.

  As a puff of black smoke emerged, the old ghost appeared in shape, still with a green face and fangs. After coming out, he didn't pay attention to Ye Nan's tense face, but instead looked around and exclaimed: "Wow, this is your home? It's so bright and shiny! Much brighter than when we used to light oil lamps!"

  "Uh..." Ye Nan didn't expect that the old ghost's first words after running out would be to express his feelings about the house, and he felt a mix of surprise and relief.

  The old man walked around the house, pointing at everything and asking Ye Nan what they were for. After finally figuring out all the electrical appliances, Zhang opened his mouth and sighed: "Ah... you're really living a heavenly life now, thinking back to when I was with Little Sunzi, we just hoped to have three meals a day to warm our bellies, compared to you guys..."

  She shook her head and looked at Ye Nan with a warm smile: "Baby, do you know why I risked my life to help you last time?"

  "Lost his soul?" Ye Nan was stunned, he really didn't know that the old ghost had taken such a great risk, and quickly shook his head.

  He sighed again, looking at Ye Nan with a warm gaze, stretching out his hand as if to touch Ye Nan's head. However, seeing Ye Nan's tense expression, he chuckled and put his hand down, saying: "You look very much like my grandson, and your personalities are similar too. Looking at you reminds me of him, and I didn't want to see you die young like him, so I took the risk of being discovered by that little Daoist and agreed to play this scene with you when the odds were against you!"

  The old ghost also had a look of relief: "Fortunately, you succeeded. If you failed, not only would you be dead, but when that little Taoist comes to his senses, I would also end up being destroyed!"

  It wasn't until then that Ye Nan realized that Lao Gui had taken a considerable risk for him, and he couldn't help but feel grateful, sighing: "Character is important, but looks are also very important!"

  Watching the old ghost finally escape from the soul jar, but showing no intention of leaving, Ye Nan was puzzled and thought to himself: "This old ghost can't really think of itself as his grandson, and is reluctant to leave!"

  Ye Nan thought for a moment and asked, "Old ghost, now that you're free, where are you planning to go?"

  "Where are you going?" "To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet..." "Haven't thought about it?" Ye Nan's eyes widened: "Then what do you plan to do?"

  The old ghost looked at Ye Nan with a benevolent expression and smiled, saying: "I don't plan to return to that desolate mountain wilderness to cultivate now either. I'd like to follow you for a while and see what life is like for young people these days. You won't mind, will you?"

  "Ah…..” Ye Nan was stunned, thinking: "This old ghost really is relying on me!" At first, Ye Nan still wanted to subdue the old ghost. After all, with the old ghost's nearly king-like strength, having him by his side would be a great help. However, due to their previous agreement, he hadn't taken action to subdue him. Now that the old ghost was willing to stay on his own accord, Ye Nan really hadn't expected it.

  Yan Yidie's face was stupid, and the old ghost said strangely: "Baby, don't you want to? Next time if you encounter trouble like Xiaodaoist, I'm here, dealing with one or two is a small matter!"

  "No, no, I'd be delighted if you stayed, old ghost... haha..." Ye Nan was indeed excited to have gained a powerful ally, but he took one look at the old ghost's ferocious appearance and cautiously said: "Old ghost, can you make yourself look a bit more presentable? This getup is really quite... um... unsightly!" It took Ye Nan a moment to come up with that word.

  The old ghost smiled and said, "In the past, I was alone, so I didn't pay attention. It's time to tidy up!" As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of black smoke emerged from his body, like magic. With the dissipation of the smoke, an old man in a blue robe with a clear face and a smile appeared before Ye Nan.

  Ye Nan took a closer look and saw that the old man was dressed in the style of the Ming dynasty, with a green robe that looked quite majestic. If he were to be taken away to film an ancient costume drama, it would be perfectly suitable, but placed in modern society, having someone at home dressed like this was indeed a bit unconventional. Ye Nan turned on the TV and flipped through several channels, saw an old man wearing a Sun Yat-sen suit, and pointed at his appearance, saying: "Old ghost, your clothes are out of date, change to this set!"

  The old devil stared at the TV with wide eyes, his hands trembling as he pointed and exclaimed, "What kind of magic is this? How can it hold so many people?"

  Ye Nan was speechless, thinking to himself: "This plot is really too clichéd, but since they are proper Ming dynasty characters who usually live in the wilderness, it's understandable..."

  It wasn't easy, but I finally managed to explain the TV to him, and the old ghost nodded his head in understanding. It's not a magical artifact, just a small toy for entertainment purposes. Another puff of black smoke emerged, and the old ghost looked like a modern little old man. This appearance, from an ordinary person's perspective, doesn't seem out of place at all. Even if he were to take a stroll around the neighborhood now, there wouldn't be any problems.

  After wandering around for a while, the old ghost finally figured out all the electrical functions and had Ye Nan put an Aggregation Spirit Symbol into the Soul Gathering Vase. He then quickly ran back to sleep. However, Ye Nan didn't dare to slack off. Although he had the old ghost's help, his own strength was still the most important thing. After taking a bath, he continued to meditate and gather spirits, pushing towards the already stagnant Jade Liquid Lower Grade.

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