Chapter 54 Encounter with Ye Moyan

The female ghost Ding Xinmei bowed to Mu Xiwan in the evening, full of gratitude, and said:

“Thank you, Master. I have no regrets now. Could you please help me open the gate to the underworld?”

Mu Xiwan did not speak. She manipulated her spiritual energy, drew a symbol in the void, and as the symbol formed, a black vortex slowly appeared where the golden light flicked from Mu Xiwan’s fingers.

Mu Xiwan retracted her fingers and said to the female ghost:

“You may go, leave the rest to me. Also, the ghost gate is imbued with my spiritual energy. The ghost attendants will treat you well once you enter!”

Upon hearing Mu Xiwan’s words, the female ghost’s eyes shimmered with tears. She bowed gratefully once again, then resolutely walked into the gate of the underworld.

After the female ghost entered, the gate of the underworld emitted a strange light, then slowly closed until it completely disappeared. Mu Xiwan, however, stood there staring at where the gate had vanished, not leaving for a long time.

Even as the female ghost disappeared, she unknowingly absorbed a lot of spiritual power. Mu Xiwan couldn’t describe her feelings at that moment.

This was her true encounter with a thoughtful ghost, the first time she helped a ghost seek revenge and opened the gate to the underworld.

She suddenly felt that her mystical abilities could not only help her earn money but also assist good people in exorcising evil spirits and helping some wronged souls seek justice. This sense of mission arose in her heart, giving her a clearer understanding and firm determination for the future path.

Mu Xiwan stood there in a daze, immersed in her thoughts when a deep and powerful voice behind her interrupted her thoughts.

“Who’s there?”

Upon hearing the voice, Mu Xiwan was startled and quickly turned to look. When she saw the person, her eyes widened.

As it was night, she couldn’t see the person’s face clearly, but she could see the purple aura emanating from the person.

This dense and mysterious purple aura was completely different from the golden virtue on her grandfather. The aura indicated that this person not only had great virtue but also a precious destiny. Such a person with both virtue and destiny would be considered a king or a general in ancient times.

The person was Ye Moyan, who came out for a night exercise. He stood tall and walked briskly. From a distance, he sensed some movement here, and as he approached, he saw a woman standing there. However, due to the lack of streetlights, he couldn’t see the woman’s face.

Ye Moyan looked at the woman who turned around but didn’t speak, furrowing his brows slightly. It was late at night, and a woman standing here silently would likely scare the timid ones.

As the purple aura approached her, Mu Xiwan also felt more and more spiritual energy around her with the person’s proximity.

Mu Xiwan couldn’t help but envy the person, the endless spiritual energy was so admirable to her. If only she had so much spiritual energy!

“Who are you? Why are you here?” Ye Moyan’s cold voice continued, breaking the brief silence.

At this moment, Mu Xiwan didn’t know how to respond. She couldn’t possibly say she had opened the ghost gate here, as that would surely cause unnecessary trouble and misunderstandings.

Mu Xiwan looked at the person waiting for her response and pointed to a nearby courtyard, saying:

“I live in that courtyard and just came out for a walk!”

Mu Xiwan knew that the person wouldn’t believe her explanation, but she couldn’t tell the truth at this moment.

After saying this, without waiting for a response, she smiled and said:

“Well, I have to go back now. Bye!”

Mu Xiwan waved to Ye Moyan and then turned to walk towards the courtyard.

Although she didn’t want to go back, staying near this person felt like soaking in a pool full of spiritual energy, replenishing all the spiritual energy she had spent carving protective talismans today.

Even… huh? Mu Xiwan couldn’t believe it as she circulated her spiritual energy. She discovered that she had a lot more spiritual energy than before.

She couldn’t describe it. If she could previously hold ten liters of spiritual energy, she could now hold twelve liters. It was as if her internal spiritual energy space had expanded. It seemed that when the female ghost left, she also expanded Mu Xiwan’s spiritual energy storage space while bestowing virtue and spiritual energy.

This was great news! After all, she had very little spiritual energy to store. If she could increase her own spiritual energy while helping others, that would be ideal.

Mu Xiwan, filled with joy, walked towards the courtyard entrance. Lost in her happiness, she didn’t notice Ye Moyan following closely behind.

Reaching the courtyard entrance, under the light of the gate lamp, Ye Moyan finally saw Mu Xiwan’s back. It was a young girl, so young.

Her figure, bathed in the light, appeared slender and graceful, her long hair flowing in the wind, exuding a youthful aura.

However, seeing this unfamiliar figure, Ye Moyan couldn’t recall who this girl belonged to. There were few residents in the courtyard. Even though Ye Moyan would avoid women whenever possible, he still knew a little about the people living in this courtyard.

Ye Moyan looked at Mu Xiwan with deep eyes. It seemed like there was indeed a girl he didn’t know in the courtyard recently. Well, not that he didn’t know her, but he didn’t recognize her from her back.

At this moment, Ye Moyan wasn’t sure if this girl was the one who had been appearing in his mind lately.

The Ye family and the Mu family were neighbors. After Mu Xiwan entered the Mu family’s gate, Ye Moyan was certain that this girl was Mu Jingchen’s newly found sister, his… fiancée.

Ye Moyan had never imagined that he could be distracted by a woman. He didn’t know what was happening to him recently. His thoughts were repeatedly occupied by a girl.

This was not his usual self. Ye Moyan forced himself to return to his usual cold demeanor. He passed the Mu family’s gate without stopping and went directly to the Ye family’s old residence.

The next day, as the morning light dawned, Mu Xiwan woke up early to practice. After her practice, Mu Xiwan stretched her body, changed into a comfortable sports outfit, and decided to go for a morning run in the courtyard square. She stepped out of her house with a light pace and a cheerful mood.

However, before reaching the square, Mu Xiwan saw a giant purple ball moving around the square. Without a doubt, it was the person she met last night.

After all, people with both virtue and destiny were rare. It was impossible for her to encounter two such people in a short time.

Mu Xiwan glanced enviously at the purple aura-surrounded figure, secretly lamenting the unfairness of fate. Why did some people have such abundant spiritual energy and a noble destiny from birth, while she had to work hard and constantly strive to make even the slightest progress?

Although Mu Xiwan thought this way, she quickly adjusted her mindset and started running with a sense of resignation. She was already lucky to possess mystical abilities, compared to many others. Thinking about this, she immersed herself in running, forcing herself to ignore the purple aura that made her drool with envy.