Chapter 417: Snatching Even My Ghosts (2^nd Update)

At the same time, Long Qingyue grew suspicious of Ye Wenxin. She had a feeling that Ye Wenxin might have figured out her true identity and even knew about her curse. That was why Ye Wenxin deliberately hugged Mo Rou in front of her, and sparked a topic among everyone.

Despite her suspicions, Long Qingyue couldn’t let it show. She continued to smile and said, “Mo Rou is so well-behaved, it makes me quite fond of her. If you don’t mind, you and I could also share a hug, Miss Ye.”

Long Qingyue actually moved in for a hug, displaying a bit of the boldness typical of someone from the Martial World. The clan leaders watching were quite envious. Ye Wenxin had a nagging feeling that something was off, and then she saw Xiao Zhang stepping forward to hug Long Qingyue, showing a look of delight.

As if noticing Ye Wenxin’s puzzled expression, Xiao Zhang blushed and said, “It’s just a hug with a senior, nothing more.” Ye Wenxin nodded, but in her mind, she was already piecing together the outline of Long Qingyue’s plan.

Could it be that Long Qingyue, seeing Ye Wenxin too steeped in worldly affairs, intended to attract her suitors away, thus allowing Ye Wenxin to return to being single? If so, the two of them could once again stand apart from the world as outsiders.

This was just a short speculation, but when she considered Long Qingyue’s nature, it was entirely possible she would stop at nothing to ensure her script went smoothly. Fortunately, the peach blossom poison didn’t affect anyone too heavily, and it seemed unrelated to the peach blossom tattoo on Ye Wenxin’s back, so she didn’t worry too much about it.

Considering that it was already late at night, and seeing Xiao Zhang still entranced by Long Qingyue’s beauty, Ye Wenxin instructed, “Xiao Zhang, you should protect Lord Mo tonight. Early tomorrow morning, we’ll leave Mo Clan Village and return to Yangzhou City.”

She spoke quietly, as if wary of eavesdroppers. However, if the Jiangshi King was around, whatever Ye Wenxin said would be heard unless she didn’t speak at all. Xiao Zhang seemed a bit happy about the suggestion, but, considering Ye Wenxin’s situation, she still said, “That doesn’t seem right. What if the Jiangshi King comes looking for you…?”

“I have the umbrella sword.”

Ye Wenxin waved the umbrella sword in her hand and then quickly left the training ground. However, she didn’t go far before calling out to Ghost Mother, telling her to bring out the furballs.

In an instant, seven furballs appeared, bouncing and looking at Ye Wenxin with joyful expressions, showing her immense affection. Ye Wenxin petted each of her furball daughters and then continued, “Sorry to bother you at night. Watch over the Mo Clan Stronghold and let White know if there’s any sign of trouble.”

The other furballs immediately left to do her bidding, while Ye Wenxin picked up the remaining white furball and looked at the two ghosts floating in the air. “Let’s go back and get some rest.”

Ghost Mother was quite reluctant, worried that Ye Wenxin might start searching for the Yin-Yang Pearls again. She turned to Sword Ghost and said, “Why don’t we also go and protect that lord?”

There was a touch of anticipation in her eyes, as if she felt something irresistible toward Long Qingyue. It was unclear whether Long Qingyue had used some kind of method or if her charisma was even stronger than the peach blossom chains.

Ye Wenxin thought for a moment, then loosened her grip. The umbrella sword immediately hovered in the air. “Fine, you two go protect him as well.” Ye Wenxin’s face showed a relaxed ease, as if she had foreseen this outcome.

The two floating ghosts, along with the umbrella sword, quickly vanished, and Ye Wenxin returned to her room, where she slept soundly while hugging White…

The next morning, upon waking, Ye Wenxin saw that the other furballs had returned. As usual, they brought filial offerings to Ye Wenxin and started to crowd her on the bed, drawing Yin energy from Ye Wenxin to fill their stomachs.

They had very small appetites, making them easy to sustain. However, it seemed that, after staying with Ye Wenxin for a long time, their bodies had grown plumper. When they pressed down on Ye Wenxin, it was both a painful and wholesome experience.

But when she looked closely, Ye Wenxin noticed that there seemed to be a new blue furball among them.

“That makes eight of them, and they really have the same colors as the Colored Flags. What use is there in being so cute? It won’t make Fairy Fengya be lenient on you,” Ye Wenxin mused, recalling Fairy Fengya, whom she hadn’t seen for a while, suddenly missing Fairy Fengya’s simple way of life.

Even though Fairy Fengya was the strongest female lead, she was solely focused on cultivation and therefore didn’t present that big of a threat to Ye Wenxin. But Long Qingyue was different—she was the biggest obstacle preventing Ye Wenxin’s special ability from developing further.

Ye Wenxin sighed, praying that the three peach blossoms on her back weren’t referring to Xiao Zhang or the Jiangshi King. If that were the case, she wouldn’t be able to prevail over Long Qingyue.

Long Qingyue could read minds and understand human nature. She excelled at manipulating people, and making an ordinary person fall in love with her was practically effortless. Even if Xiao Zhang had feelings for Ye Wenxin, Long Qingyue’s influence could turn those feelings into hostility.

“Alright, thanks for your hard work. Go and rest now.” After a moment, the furballs finished their meal and dragged their furry bodies along, quickly disappearing.

Ye Wenxin lay down for a while, and soon saw Ghost Mother and Sword Ghost return. Both had radiant smiles on their faces, and upon arriving, they began to sing praises for Long Qingyue.

Ye Wenxin tried hard not to let it bother her and keep her calm, but then she heard Ghost Mother exclaim, “No one has ever made me this happy before.”

The usually reserved and low-profile Sword Ghost also nodded in agreement, saying, “Yes, it’s also my first time feeling this…”

Ye Wenxin finally became a bit unsettled, feeling that Long Qingyue seemed to have lost her villainous qualities. But upon reflection, she realized that villains often act on their whims. Perhaps Long Qingyue had indeed used some method to make the Yin-Yang ghosts infatuated with her, all to make Ye Wenxin abandon her joy in being with the ghosts.

“In that case, I might as well give you two to (her)him.” Ye Wenxin felt a little jealous, yet wasn’t sure who she was jealous of. The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she became.

Ghost Mother smiled even more brightly seeing this. “Jealous?”

“Of course not… but I do feel like killing someone.”

Ye Wenxin answered with a straight face, though she should have been indifferent, she felt very displeased. At this moment, Xiao Zhang returned, wearing a colorful outfit. She seemed to be in a good mood, and was even humming a tune, which made Ye Wenxin feel that Xiao Zhang might have also been bewitched during the time unbeknownst to her.

“So, what did you all do last night?” Ye Wenxin lost her cool and tentatively inquired the two ghosts about what they had done the previous night.

The three women did not answer but continued to smile radiantly. Ye Wenxin couldn’t help but glance upward, worried that green leaves might be sprouting on her peach blossom chains to highlight her crushing defeat.