The invincible female ghost is a bit love-struck.

Chapter 22?

The broken words, "You...are...good..." faded away in the night wind, and Lu Yuan froze.

it is good?

What's good?

Does that mean he did a great job with his two failed attempts at summoning the soul and bringing life back to life?

That's bullshit!

What a load of rubbish!

Or is it that... as a Taoist priest, it's a good thing that I didn't indiscriminately kill monsters?

Lu Yuan's mind was in complete chaos; he couldn't understand it at all.

Another thing is...

What's with this noise...?

Every word sounded incredibly difficult, as if something was choking him.

Just as Lu Yuan was stunned, the sharp, white hand, as white as jade, withdrew from his ear without warning.

The cold fingertips brushed lightly against his earlobe.

A chill instantly ran through my entire body!

Lu Yuan almost instinctively took three steps back, his heart pounding, staring at the ghost bride in horror.

His reaction seemed to have caught the ghost bride off guard.

The hand froze in mid-air, as if it hadn't expected that its tiny movement would frighten the young Taoist priest to such an extent.

Honestly, it's not Lu Yuan's fault.

Anyone who is pressed against a top-tier, twenty-star ferocious beast, even if Uncle Ying were here, would not be able to remain as steady as Mount Tai.

Moreover, this ghost bride never revealed her purpose, but simply followed silently. This unknown sense of oppression was enough to push anyone's nerves to the limit.

The ghost bride's hand, suspended in mid-air, seemed to want to point out something more.

But after seeing Lu Yuan's intense reaction, he eventually calmed down.

She glanced at Lu Yuan one last time.

The next moment, she turned around, and that dazzling crimson color blended into the endless darkness of the night, disappearing without a trace.

As she left, the suffocating evil aura around them vanished.

A palm-sized, cool-to-the-touch white jade domino silently fell into Lu Yuan's hand.

[At this point, I hope readers will remember our domain name: 202ᴋᴋs.ᴄᴏᴍ]

The plaque is neither gold nor jade, but exudes a solemn and ancient feel.

Holding the dominoes, Lu Yuan looked up again, and the string of blood-red coordinates in the night sky had completely disappeared.

She... left?

And...it seems like she's angry?!

Was my reaction just now too hurtful?

After all, they had just helped him.

But why did you create such a situation of complete distrust?

Lu Yuan stood there, looking annoyed and confused.

"Kid, who exactly are you?!"

A sharp, hoarse voice rang out from the side.

Lu Yuan looked down and met a pair of dark, bright eyes.

The large weasel that had just come back to life was now standing upright, staring at Lu Yuan with eyes full of shock and disbelief.

"To have such a powerful and terrifying beast personally protect you... you..."

Before Lu Yuan could speak, Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan jogged back.

The first thing the two said upon their return was:

"Brother Lu, you can even seduce female ghosts?"

Lu Yuan: "..."

……

It was past midnight, and the night was getting deeper.

Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan were tidying up the altar in the distance, while Lu Yuan sat cross-legged under a crooked tree, repeatedly stroking the cold white jade domino in his hand.

"This thing is like a token, or rather... a prelude."

The man with the braised chicken leaned over, his shifty eyes fixed on the dominoes, and said confidently.

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "A prelude?"

"Yes!" Huang Menji nodded and shook his head.

"Just like the jade slips left for disciples in your Taoist temple, if someone dies outside, the jade slip in the temple will shatter, and the temple will immediately know that something has happened to you."

Hearing this, Lu Yuan re-examined the dominoes, his brows furrowing slightly.

"If that's the case, what does it mean that she gave me this?"

Lu Yuan couldn't understand it, and muttered to himself again:

"The most crucial question is, why isn't she saying anything...? Those three words seem so difficult for her, it shouldn't be like that, you can chatter on and on..."

"Hey! I can talk about anything, even what 'Master Huang' means!"

The braised chicken immediately became unhappy and put its two paws on its waist.

"I, Master Huang, am a legitimate immortal cultivator! I've cultivated for seventy or eighty years, and eloquence is just a basic skill for me!"

Lu Yuan ignored it, his gaze remaining fixed on the dominoes.

With his other hand, he pulled the package out of his pocket and tossed it to Huangmenji.

Inside was that pink spiritual flesh.

Huang Menji took the package, paused for a moment, seemingly not expecting Lu Yuan to be so decisive.

Upon opening the package, a rich spiritual energy instantly dissipated, causing a howling wind to blow around it, and countless things lurking in the darkness began to stir.

"Kid, you're a true friend!"

"Master Huang, I have cultivated Taoism for eighty years and have never seen a Taoist like you."

Huangmenji looked at Lu Yuan with a serious expression.

"You saved Master Huang's life, so this should rightfully be given to you as a thank-you gift."

"But I, Master Huang, have lost all my cultivation now. Without it to replenish my cultivation, I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to move an inch in this area beyond the pass."

"Consider this piece of spiritual flesh a loan from me, Master Huang! I will surely repay you with a great fortune in the future!"

After saying that, it stuffed the pink spirit meat into its mouth and began to devour it.

Lu Yuan curled his lip.

Good heavens, even a weasel has learned to make empty promises to itself.

Lu Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to this weasel.

Although the Pink Spirit Flesh was valuable, Lu Yuan never considered keeping it for himself.

Just then, Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan finished packing their things and ran over.

"Brother Lu, are we continuing our journey tonight or finding a place to rest?"

The three of them are exhausted these past two days.

After what happened last night, Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan didn't even get a good night's sleep.

While the two of them were tidying up the altar, they kept yawning.

"Find a sheltered spot to sleep tonight, and we'll be on our way early tomorrow morning."

Lu Yuan looked at Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan's expectant faces and said.

Upon hearing that they could rest, the two immediately grinned and chuckled.

"become!"

Huangmenji, who had just finished eating the spirit meat and was burping contentedly, pointed in a direction.

"After you get over this slope, there's a dilapidated temple ahead."

Having a temple is certainly better than sleeping in the wild.

Of course, for ordinary people, they would rather live in the wilderness than go to a deserted temple.

After all, in an abandoned temple, it's hard to tell whether it's inhabited by gods or evil spirits now.

But what are Lu Yuan and his group doing?

Of course, I'm not afraid of that.

Lu Yuanwang said to Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan:

"Go get your suitcase; we'll sleep at the temple tonight."

The two nodded immediately and turned to carry the wooden boxes, while Lu Yuan remained leaning against the crooked tree, frowning as he pondered the dominoes in his hand.

What exactly is this thing...?

"I think it might be a lifesaver, a protective charm, ge~~"

A few people who had just finished eating the pink spirit meat suddenly burped and said something.

A life-saving catalyst?

talisman.

Lu Yuan stared at the braised chicken with a strange expression.

As for the braised chicken, he stuck his claws into his mouth, picking at the bits of meat stuck between his teeth, and said:

"You can try infusing your spiritual power into the white jade dominoes."

"I think what she meant was, if you encounter danger, just do this, and she will come to your rescue."

ha?

This thing...

Why does it look so much like the communication devices used in those fantasy novels I read on Earth, the kind used by sects to send messages?

However, there are indeed similar things in this world.

Could this be it?

Lu Yuan subconsciously poured his magical power into the white jade domino.

However, the infusion of spiritual power was like a clay ox sinking into the sea, without any result.

"Bullshit!"

"It's completely useless."

Lu Yuan looked around, but there wasn't a single blood-red character.

"Besides, why should they help me and save me time and time again..."

Lu Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Seeing that Lu Yuan didn't believe him, Huang Menji immediately became angry and said:

"Hey!! How am I supposed to know what's going on between you two, but this stuff is definitely a lifesaver!"

"If the infusion of spiritual energy doesn't work, it might result in dripping blood, or even worse, being smashed to pieces!"

"Haven't you heard of using smashing a cup as a signal?!"

Lu Yuan: "???"

What nonsense are you spouting!

Lu Yuan felt that this was definitely not what he meant.

He had only met the ghost bride a few times, yet she had already done more than enough to save his life and protect him.

This time, I even angered them and they left. How could I possibly leave behind a talisman that's always there for me?

That doesn't make sense!

Even so, Lu Yuan was feeling annoyed, and the noise from the braised chicken made him even more irritated, so he subconsciously tightened his grip on the dominoes in his hand.

A very slight cracking sound rang out in his palm.

Lu Yuan froze.

He suddenly opened his palm.

A tiny crack had appeared on the flawless white jade domino!

What the hell!

Why is this thing so brittle?!

Lu Yuan was completely stunned and jumped up from the ground.

The braised chicken beside him was also dumbfounded, looking heartbroken as he looked up at Lu Yuandao:

"You really pinched me!!"

"This kind of life-saving token, given by such a super-powerful person, can only be used once! It's priceless! How could you just use it like that?!"

Looking at the braised chicken, Lu Yuan couldn't help but curl his lip.

It sounds like the truth...

Before Lu Yuan could say anything, Huang Menji's expression instantly changed from shock to extreme fear.

It fell to its knees with a "thud," its head banging against the ground like a pestle being pounded.

"This humble one pays respects to the Great Immortal!"

"This humble one pays respects to the Great Immortal!"

"No matter how small the matter, he made it himself!"

Lu Yuan was speechless as he watched the braised chicken suddenly banging its head repeatedly at an extremely fast speed.

Everyone says that weasels are good at playing pranks on people.

Good grief, you've messed with yourself!

Lu Yuan was about to say something when he felt a chill run down his neck...

Wait……

Wait……

Lu Yuan's body stiffened as he slowly turned his head back, inch by inch.

There was no one behind him.

But before he could even feel happy, when Lu Yuan looked up again...

On the branch of that crooked tree, a blood-red figure had appeared, seemingly out of nowhere.

She stood there quietly, looking down from above.

Those familiar, empty, scarlet eyes were staring straight at Lu Yuan, and at the... cracked domino in Lu Yuan's hand.

The wind stopped, and all was quiet.

Lu Yuan felt he could see a hint of... doubt on that stunningly beautiful yet cold face.

Followed by.

Under Lu Yuan's horrified gaze, the ghost bride tilted her head slightly.

If this were a comic book, Lu Yuan felt that she must be looking at a huge question mark right now.

of course……

The question mark above Lu Yuan's own head was probably even bigger.

no……

How could she...

They're really back?!