Chapter 14: The Spirit of Self

  Zhuangzi went to the study and took a stack of bamboo tubes. She didn't forget to go to Wei Xiangtu's room to take a look, making sure that Wei Xiangtu was already asleep before quietly leaving. However, just as she walked out of the door, she unexpectedly bumped into Li Huan who had just walked out of his room.

  "Dr. Li, how are you up?" Zhuangzi Meng asked politely, but his thoughts were complicated and entangled.

  "Ah, I'm going to the bathroom." Li Huan felt a sudden unfamiliarity with Zhuangzi Meng and still didn't tell the truth. After Zhuangzi Meng hastily responded and went downstairs, he walked towards the restroom. However, when he came back, he didn't directly enter his own room but instead knocked on Wei Xiangtu's door.

  "Miss Wei, are you still awake? It's urgent."

  After a drowsy reply, the sound of getting out of bed was heard. Wei Xiangtu rubbed his eyes and opened the door, asking, "What's going on?"

  "Nothing, I have something to discuss with you and Old Master. Just saw Zi Meng coming out of your room, don't know when she came back, thought you were still awake."

  "Zi Meng, what is she back for?" Wei Xiangtu asked in puzzlement.

  "I don't know, go ask Old Man Wang."

  "Never mind, I think she's fine too, or else she wouldn't have called me." Wei Xiangtu shrugged.

  The two went downstairs, and Old Man Wang seemed a bit unhappy: "What's going on?"

  Li Huan walked over and took out a jade plaque from his pocket. Old Master Wang was slightly surprised, took it and looked at it.

  "Good boy, indeed a descendant of Guigu Zixu, you've actually managed to stop the spiritual energy of the Jade Slab from leaking out."

  Li Huan said in a low voice, "If Guigu Zixiao's bloodline is really that amazing, I think my intuition is also correct."

  The old king was somewhat surprised and asked, "What intuition?"

  "This jade tablet is something I chose to bring back myself."

  Zhuangzi's dream was not what Wang Lao thought it was. It was out of pity for those female ghosts that she wanted to save them one by one and help them transcend. The real reason for her death was being harmed by the ghosts, so having no extreme hatred towards them is already quite unusual... She's thinking about showing mercy... She's not a saintly mother after all.

  She intended to do was just "store food". That's right, although she didn't like eating ghosts, if she caught all these vengeful spirits and ate them up, the ghost king would have nothing to eat.

  Although these ghosts are inedible and disgusting, they will also bring a lot of evil spirits and bloodiness to themselves.

  After forcibly capturing a dozen or so female ghosts drifting around the area, she felt very tired and casually grabbed one of the female ghosts, opened her mouth, deciding to swallow this ghost in one gulp to replenish some energy.

  But before he could take a bite, his head was suddenly hit hard from behind. He glared back with a pair of fierce eyes, but after seeing the person clearly, his whole face fell.

  "Zhuangzi is dreaming! What are you doing? Are you still not satisfied with the evil deeds you've done?"

  Wei Xiangtu was really angry, her face turned pale, her lips trembling, and even her hands were shaking. Li Huan beside her looked embarrassed. Zhuang Zimeng suddenly looked wronged, pouted, and actually started crying. Wei Xiangtu saw this and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

  After all, it's a ghost.

  "You can eat if you want to, but not before it's been refined. Are you not afraid that one day you won't be able to control yourself and end up eating me too?" This was Weixiangtu's greatest concession.

  Zhuangzi woke up with a start and wiped away his tears. "Forget it," he said, "I won't eat."

  Wei Xiang took out a small bottle from his handbag and handed it to her: "Eat this first, then we'll go take a look at the villa of Guitou together."

  Zhuangzi handed over the bottle and looked at Li Huan with some surprise: "Is Doctor Li going too?"

  "Hmm." Li Huan nodded and recounted what had just happened.

  "If you want to be with us, then follow me closely, don't get eaten by ghosts." After hearing this, Zhuangzi Meng's mood seemed to improve a bit, although he was still frowning, it was clear that he was worried about Li Huan. Li Huan cleared his throat and said: "Don't worry, I know, if something happens, I'll be the first one to run."

  "Running wildly will only lead to more danger." Zongzi Meng said calmly, "Neither I nor Xiangtu will let anyone without magical powers die from following us on this adventure, so you must follow one of us, understand?"

  For some reason, Li Huan looked at Wei Xiangtu and found that Wei Xiangtu's eyes seemed to be looking at Zhuang Zimeng with a hint of sadness, and quietly leaned towards Zhuang Zimeng.

  Three people soon walked to the front of the villa where the ghost head was hiding. Unexpectedly, the gate was wide open, and even the door inside the hall was wide open. A gust of evil spirit rushed out from it, clearly telling them that the ghost head was waiting for them inside.

  Wei Xiang walked in the front, followed closely by Li Huan on his left side, and Zhuang Zimu behind him. The three of them entered the living room without any courtesy.

  It's obvious that this house has been empty for a long time, with dust and spider webs everywhere. And the source of the evil spirit is still in a room behind the living room.

  Just as they were hesitating about whether or not to go in and take a look, a strange voice came out.

  "Hahaha... You guys really came! And you're so quick too! Ha ha, do you want to know why I voluntarily gave the jade plate to you? Come on in! I'll tell you!"

  The three of them stared at each other for a moment, Wei Xiangtu's expression was solemn as he nodded and led the way, pushing open the door. In that instant when she saw the scene inside the room, she felt a chill run down her entire body.

  This ghost head can be said to have already lost its ghostly form. The left side of his upper body has somehow transformed into a web-like substance covered in mucus, sticking to the wall and dripping dirty water drop by drop. And that strong aura of death, although it originated from his own body, had transformed into several small green hungry ghosts, gnawing at his feet with all their might. The right side of his body was covered in black ghostly blood flowing from his eyes, making his already tattered clothes even more disheveled and emitting black gas.

  Even though she and Zhuangzi Meng had seen many terrifying scenes before, they still felt a chill run down their spines. Li Huan almost threw up, feeling like his entire stomach was churning.

  "It seems you need my help." Wei Xiangtu barely calmed down, raised the peach wood sword in his hand, "However, since you're kind enough to tell me, I'll listen carefully first."

  That demon head smiled ferociously upon hearing this, stuck out its half-missing tongue and licked its lips. "I just want to tell you, your future fate will be the same as mine. In the past, the Jade Tablet chose me to destroy those sluts, then I was no longer needed, so the Jade Tablet destroyed me along with them. Now the Jade Tablet has chosen you to destroy my soul and the souls of those sluts, it will ultimately destroy you too, and find a new master once again!"