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My Tenant is a Female Ghost
Bai Zhuo felt Ouyang Shirei's arms around him and thought to himself, which man is so foolish as to not cherish what he has? Good cabbage has been pushed by a pig! He pondered for a while, his thoughts tangled, and couldn't help but ask, "Sister Shirei, is your ex-husband causing you trouble again?" The room was pitch black, and Bai Zhuo did not lean closer to her, unable to see Ouyang Shirei's expression.
Ouyang Shirei released Bai Zhuo's arm, turning her back to him. After a long silence, she said, "Don't mention him to me. Forget about what happened tonight." Upon hearing this, Bai Zhuo wished he could slap himself for his loose tongue. He turned to glance at Ouyang Shirei's graceful silhouette, suppressing his impulse and forcing himself to sleep.
The next morning, after the rain had cleared, there was no sign of the beauty in bed. Bai Zhuo felt a mix of relief and strong regret, his expression one of melancholy. As an unemployed drifter who didn't need to work, he saw the children at the orphanage sitting upright in their classroom. Ouyang Shirei was at the podium telling stories to the kids. Bai Zhuo smiled as he recalled her enchanting and soft figure from last night, stirring feelings of spring in his heart, even though the outcome wasn't quite what he hoped for. After having breakfast in the cafeteria, he bid farewell to Qin Mother and left.
Last night's thunder struck near the orphanage—forty-nine times. Could it be a coincidence? Bai Zhuo didn't believe it; perhaps some fellow cultivator was undergoing tribulation here!
Bai Zhuo wandered nearby and discovered that at the foot of Burial Mountain, cars were parked everywhere—none ordinary, all luxury vehicles that Bai Zhuo couldn't name. Curiosity piqued, he followed the road up Burial Mountain.
After walking for about ten minutes, he reached a clearing at the top where loud voices suddenly erupted.
"Zhu Cong, this Thunderstrike Wood is a gift; if it's yours, then it's yours!"
"That's right! Don't think I, Li Yue, am afraid of you just because my dad is Li Boliang!"
"You ignorant fools! Do you really think this is just ordinary Thunderstrike Wood? This wood can turn into a spirit; livestock can become refined beings. This peach tree has withstood forty-nine strikes of lightning and remains intact. Given some time, it will surely become a great demon. Today I will collect this Thunderstrike Wood for the Yin-Yang sect; you'll be thanking me later!"
"What? This is Thunderstrike Wood?"
"Damn it! My Li Family will claim it!"
"What does your Li Family count for? This tree belongs to my Wang Family!"
...
Most of the people in the clearing were young and unruly, arguing fiercely over a peach tree; some even started fighting. However, Bai Zhuo's attention was not on those young men but rather on a girl in red under the peach tree. The girl was barefoot and crying silently while others around her seemed oblivious. Bai Zhuo's newly bought glasses were unprocessed; he couldn't tell if she was human or something else. But seeing how everyone ignored her made him certain that this tearful girl in red was not human!
Watching the silent tears of the girl made Bai Zhuo's heart ache as he thought of his sister who was separated from him by life and death. He wanted to save her.
With that thought in mind, Bai Zhuo suddenly burst out shouting, "Oh no! There's a fire down the mountain! It's going to burn those cars!" His acting was convincing enough that those unaware truly believed there was a fire below.
Everyone present was momentarily stunned. The young man named Li Yue quickly reacted and shouted, "Where did this fool come from? The rain hasn't even dried up yet; how can it catch fire? Who the hell are you?"
Bai Zhuo felt extremely embarrassed and forced a laugh, saying, "Haha, just joking with you guys, carry on, carry on!"
"Idiot!" the group shouted in unison, resuming their bickering. The scene grew even more chaotic. Someone screamed, "Ouch! You actually used a Fire Talisman on me? I'm going to fight you!" "Ah—this is a Mystic Water Talisman, worth a million! Damn you, watch my Ice Symbol!"
Taking advantage of the chaos, Bai Zhuo approached the peach tree. He looked around and noticed no one was paying attention to him. Behind the tree, he gently patted the head of the Loli and asked, "Little sister, why are you crying?"
The Loli suddenly looked up, startling Bai Zhuo.
It wasn't terrifying; it was just too cute.
With tears in her eyes, her big adorable eyes framed by long eyelashes and a round face featuring two deep dimples, she was utterly charming. The Loli said, "I'm four hundred and ninety-eight years old this year. In two years, I can transform into a spirit. Peach Peach absorbs Spiritual Energy; I haven't done anything wrong. Why do they want to cut me down?"
So she was a Tree Spirit on the verge of becoming a demon. Bai Zhuo didn't know how to respond. Should he tell her: Sorry, but after the founding of the nation, no more becoming spirits?
"They're all bad people; bad people do bad things without reason. I can't stop them..." Just as Bai Zhuo was speaking with the Loli, someone behind him suddenly asked, "Who are you talking to?"
Bai Zhuo jumped in surprise and turned around to see an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face wearing a Daoist robe adorned with many intricate talismans that seemed impervious to the heat. Bai Zhuo stammered, "No one; you must have misheard me."
The old man stared into Bai Zhuo's eyes for a long time before suddenly forming several Hand Seals. As he traced them through the air while chanting: "Clear earth bright, yin turbid yang clear; open my spiritual eye; heart sun clear; Urgent Command; open!" With that, he released the Hand Seals from his eyes, and suddenly his gaze sparkled with brilliance—his left eye shone with golden light while his right glowed with a ghostly blue hue; he had activated the authentic Yin-Yang Eye!
The surrounding crowd fell silent. Whispers began to circulate: "Elder Ge has opened his Yin-Yang Eye; what's going on?"
"I don't know; could there be ghosts at work?" "It's possible. But really, Elder Ge is still so vigorous for his age."
"Of course! I heard from my grandfather that Elder Ge comprehended the Yang Eye at twenty and opened both Yin and Yang Eyes by twenty-eight—he's quite impressive."
"Too bad Elder Ge has no fate with his eyes in this life."
"Yes, it's truly unfortunate. But I've heard that his granddaughter possesses the Yin-Yang Eye as well; she's just one step away from it. If someone marries Elder Ge's granddaughter, they'll surely rise rapidly in the Yin Yang Realm!"
At that moment, Elder Ge scanned around the peach tree but found nothing. He retracted his Yin-Yang Eye and asked, "Brother, could you take off your glasses so I can see your eyes?"
Bai Zhuo, with a clear conscience, removed his glasses and allowed Elder Ge to observe him thoroughly. Elder Ge gazed intently for a long time, muttering to himself, "Strange, it's not the eyes; even the Yin-Yang Eye isn't activated. How can he see the essence of life?"
Elder Ge touched the peach tree, sensing the powerful forces of thunder and life contained within it. He asked, "Do you want to save it?"
Bai Zhuo nodded in affirmation.
"This is a rare Thunder Tribulation Divine Tree that appears once in ten thousand years. Even I desire this Thunder Tribulation Divine Tree, let alone others. It is impossible to stop those from the Yin Yang Realm," Elder Ge said. "Moreover, this peach tree is on the verge of becoming a demon. With the decline of the Cultivation Realm, no one can guarantee that it won't bring disaster to the human world after it transforms."
Bai Zhuo hurriedly replied, "Peach Peach is a Tree Spirit formed by absorbing the Spiritual Energy of the earth. In two years, she will become a demon, and she definitely won't harm the human world!"
Elder Ge was taken aback by how well Bai Zhuo understood this Tree Spirit. A storm surged within him as he suppressed his inner turmoil. "While I cannot prevent others from taking this Thunder Tribulation Divine Tree, saving it cannot be achieved through mere protection."
Bai Zhuo was excited. "Then, Old Man, please help! You must save her!"
Elder Ge paused for a moment. "I can help, but..."
"But what?"
"But you must become my disciple!"
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