Chapter 16: Just a Wisp of Remnant Soul
Seeing the paper figures outside afraid to advance, Liu Haoyu couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Perhaps because this was Qin Liu’s tomb, these paper figures dared not act rashly?
Or… was there something terrifying inside the tomb?
Liu Haoyu shifted his gaze to the pitch-black tomb passage.
It was so dark inside that you couldn’t see your hand even when extending it. In this moonless midnight, it was exceptionally dark.
But now that all the paper figures were outside, Liu Haoyu had no other choice but to enter the tomb to find another exit.
Among the group of paper figures, Liu Haoyu could vaguely see the face of a pale old man, who also seemed to be observing him.
Seeing this situation, Liu Haoyu asked Deng Xiaolin on his shoulder.
“Can you tell me how you provoked this fierce ghost?”
Since the other party was targeting Deng Xiaolin, perhaps the answer could be found from the root cause.
At this time, Deng Xiaolin’s body had recovered a lot. Although she couldn’t run, at least standing was barely a problem.
She climbed down from Liu Haoyu’s shoulder with difficulty and consciously distanced herself from him.
“A while ago, someone said they heard strange sounds in the bamboo forest on the outskirts of the city.”
“Then I planned to go and check the situation. I thought it was just an ordinary lonely ghost that no one paid respects to. I didn’t expect…”
The girl’s face was unusually pale. The old man’s face reappeared in her mind.
Just thinking of this face made her tremble uncontrollably with fear.
“Tsk…” Liu Haoyu clicked his tongue. “Judging by this strength, this is clearly not something an ordinary lonely ghost can provoke.”
A grave in a bamboo forest is not an ordinary malevolent site.
Deng Xiaolin was really the most naive of the naive. In such an evil place, even he would hesitate for a moment.
But the question was, why did the other party target Deng Xiaolin?
What obsession would a ghost have? Ghosts that kill indiscriminately and without purpose are ultimately a minority.
And even if there were such ghosts that killed indiscriminately and without purpose, they wouldn’t be able to hide so well that he wouldn’t have heard any news after staying in Jiangliu City for so long.
“Oh, right.”
Deng Xiaolin thought of something and took out the bright red Lycoris radiata from her pocket, showing it to Liu Haoyu.
“Ever since I came back, this flower somehow appeared in my bag. No matter how I threw it away, it would come back to me.”
“Is that so?”
Liu Haoyu looked at the old man whose entire face was visible outside and fell into thoughtful silence.
Fierce ghosts like this were in a chaotic and disordered state, without thought or reason, driven only by resentment and obsession.
So he must have a purpose for clinging to Deng Xiaolin.
Perhaps this Lycoris radiata could give him the answer.
“Give me the flower.”
“Okay.”
Liu Haoyu took the beautiful Lycoris radiata. However, in the next second… a silent and cold feeling instantly crept up his spine.
This extremely strange and terrifying feeling reminded him of the first time he entered a haunted house.
And the feeling was almost exactly the same…
What was going on?
“What’s wrong?”
Liu Haoyu’s strange behavior frightened Deng Xiaolin quite a bit. She was a little nervous and tried to take the flower back.
After all, no matter what, she didn’t want to harm Liu Haoyu because of her problem.
“I’m fine.”
Liu Haoyu snapped back to his senses, shook his head, then took out the black book from his backpack and stuck the flower on it.
The black book’s ability required a medium, and this flower might be the key to solving the problem.
However, this time, after the flower was placed on the black book, it took a very, very long time before it gave a response.
“This is the Lycoris radiata born from the Yellow Springs.”
“It symbolizes misfortune, and such flowers are only born in the evil and terrifying underworld.”
“Clearly, this is a more dark vortex.”
“Do not try to step into it; even you cannot retreat unharmed.”
Looking at the black book’s response, Liu Haoyu couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
It had been a long time since he had seen the black book give such a cautious warning.
The last time was when he encountered the Red Gate. Could the current situation be even more terrifying than the Red Gate?
But the problem was that Deng Xiaolin was already in the other party’s sights. He couldn’t just watch Deng Xiaolin die at the hands of the fierce ghost, could he?
In the end, wouldn’t he still have no choice?
With that thought, Liu Haoyu wrote on the black book.
“How strong is the other party? Is he stronger than Qin Liu?”
In response to Liu Haoyu’s question, the black book fell into a long silence again.
It was so long that Liu Haoyu lost his patience. Just as he was about to shake the black book, the bloodstains on the paper twisted and gradually formed new words.
“Qin Liu in her current state is similar in strength to the other party.”
“For your and Qin Liu’s safety, please do not let the latter participate in the battle with this fierce ghost.”
“Once the two sides engage, regardless of the outcome, she will become a pure guide.”
“At that time, all your previous efforts for Qin Liu will be in vain.”
“Warning: It is very strong, absolutely not someone you can handle!”
Looking at the black book’s battle-ready appearance, Liu Haoyu fell into thought.
Indeed, looking at it from here, those paper figures alone were enough for him to handle.
Not to mention the ghost-faced old man.
“What is the origin of the other party?”
“One of the strongest ghost exorcists of the last century – Gu Qianyang.”
Seeing this name, Liu Haoyu couldn’t help but lean back slightly.
“Gu Qianyang? Am I not in Jiangliu City to find him to solve the problem of the black coffin? Isn’t now the perfect time?”
“No, you’re thinking too simply,” the black book gradually showed more blood text. “I thought he was already dead, so I wanted you to search for his spirit in Jiangliu City. *Meng Ba Yuan Ling Jiu | Leng Qi Jiu Wu Ba Shou Ji*.”
“Judging from the aura of the Lycoris radiata just now, even if he is dead, just a wisp of remnant soul is enough for you to handle. You have no hope of winning against it.”
Looking at the black book’s sarcastic remarks, Liu Haoyu smiled.
It wasn’t the first time he had taken risks, let alone that this matter concerned Qin Liu herself.
So naturally, he had no possibility of backing down.
Thus, he said to the black book.
“No matter how strong the other party is, I will not back down because of it.”
“Qin Liu’s physical condition is already very bad. If I don’t cherish this opportunity, I think it will only get worse later.”
“Instead of lingering on, it’s better to go all out.”
“Old friend, tell me any methods you have. Even if it costs me my life, I will get the information about the black coffin from his mouth.”
“Even if I really die, at worst, I’ll be a pair of ghost lovers with Qin Liu.”
