The boss’s surprisingly low demands aroused Bai Feng’s suspicion.
Bai Feng took another close look at the short-statured boss and suddenly recalled a legend.
It was said that in the underworld, there was a race specializing in treasure hunting and trading. This race was called the Chi Clan. They valued integrity above all else. Whenever they cooperated with outsiders, they required the outsiders to swear a deadly oath, after which the Chi Clan would confidently engage in business with them. However, if the outsider betrayed them, they would be relentlessly hunted down by the entire clan’s ghosts. The Chi Clan was home to many top experts, and their wealth was astonishing. Even immortals could be eliminated by them—they could pay through the King of Hell to file a complaint in the Celestial Realm and have the immortal killed.
Therefore, this clan was definitely not one to be deceived.
Of course, Shui Miao had no intention of deceiving them either.
“Excuse me, senior, what race is your family from?” Bai Feng asked.
The short boss casually replied, “The Chi Clan, the dwarves.”
“Oh! So you’re from the legendary Chi Clan of the dwarves! I’ve long heard of your reputation for integrity. I never expected to meet you here—it’s truly an honor of a lifetime!” Bai Feng was thrilled. Shui Miao’s fortune was indeed extraordinary; being with him had even led to an encounter with the legendary Chi Clan dwarves.
“You know our Chi Clan dwarves?” The short boss finally turned his gaze toward Bai Feng.
The Chi Clan valued honor greatly, and the dwarves regarded honor as their very life.
Bai Feng quickly nodded with a smile. “It’s our great honor to cooperate with the Chi Clan.”
“Hehe… Thank you for respecting our clan.”
After being complimented, the short boss actually seemed a bit shy.
The dwarves were sincere and modest by nature, and this boss had inherited the family’s kind disposition. In fact, within the Spirit Treasure Hall, he was the most reputable merchant with the best business, because everything he sold was genuine. To them, family honor was more important than life itself. Usually, dwarves were not talkative, but this short boss was among the few eloquent ones.
After some conversation, they learned that the short boss was named Bru, already an old ghost of 356 years.
Following Bru’s instructions, Shui Miao swore a deadly oath, expressing his willingness to cooperate without any deceit. After that, Bru treated Shui Miao as family. Not only did he give Shui Miao more Divine Yuan Spirit Essence, he also provided many soul-enhancing herbs. Shui Miao, unable to refuse such generous gifts, stored many treasures inside the Divine Yuan Ring.
Additionally, Bru gave Shui Miao a jade pendant, explaining that as long as Shui Miao kept it on his person or inside the Divine Yuan Ring, Bru could always locate him. Then, Bru quickly packed up his stall and hurried back to consult with his clansmen about important matters.
Shui Miao hadn’t expected such a windfall—it was truly a pleasant surprise.
Now with money, Shui Miao wandered around the Spirit Treasure Hall again.
The hall truly had everything, dazzling Shui Miao. Bai Feng helped Shui Miao choose a high-quality white robe, which made him look dignified and imposing. These clothes weren’t ordinary—they were soul-protecting treasures forged by underworld artisans. Besides, Shui Miao witnessed various auctions of magical artifacts, even the sale of ghost pets and underworld creatures. However, what amazed Shui Miao most was a stall selling treasure maps to tombs. They offered locations of burial sites ranging from commoners to emperors and generals, from recently buried to those from the Warring States era, even ancient treasures dating back to the times of Emperors Yan and Huang. All were available. Naturally, the older and more impressive the treasure, the more exorbitantly priced it was. Shui Miao casually glanced at a map for a Warring States-era emperor’s tomb—its price, converted into spirit money from the living world, would require over a thousand trucks fully loaded. It was outrageously expensive.
Shui Miao also bought some clothes for Bai Feng and used the remaining spirit money to purchase the most expensive pet egg.
The pet egg was as large as an ostrich egg, completely enveloped in white mist.
According to the shopkeeper, it was an egg of a Nightmare Demon Baby.
To hatch it, one needed to feed it with large amounts of spiritual energy—the more, the faster it would hatch.
Shui Miao had recently obtained a large quantity of Divine Spirit Essence from Bru, so hatching the Nightmare Demon Baby wouldn’t be a problem.
Regarding the Nightmare Demon Baby, the shopkeeper only told Shui Miao that it was obtained after a group of experts killed the Demon Mother from the Rakshasa Realm. Since ordinary people couldn’t afford it, this egg had been sitting in the shop for centuries, so the shopkeeper sold it cheaply to Shui Miao. Nightmare Demon Babies required not only spiritual energy but also yang energy to grow. This was of little value to ghosts, who could naturally enter the dreams of the living. For ordinary cultivators, it was also impractical, as most cultivators barely had enough spiritual energy for themselves, let alone extra to feed the demon baby. Moreover, after hatching, the Nightmare Demon Baby would require extensive training. However, it had its advantages—it would recognize the first person it saw upon hatching as its master. Once grown, it could easily infiltrate others’ dreams, extract their memories, and eventually even control people, turning them into puppets. Shui Miao didn’t buy it solely to control others, but because the shopkeeper mentioned that Nightmare Demons were among the three most terrifying demons in the Rakshasa Realm. He thought that after proper training, it might prove unexpectedly useful during a future expedition to the Rakshasa Realm.
After placing the Nightmare Demon Baby egg inside the Divine Yuan Ring, Shui Miao and Bai Feng returned to the surface world.
Shui Miao’s physical body had already collapsed, surrounded by scattered yin energy.
“No good! A ghost is trying to possess your body!”
Bai Feng immediately sensed the abnormal energy and quickly summoned the six clan leaders nearby for information.
The six old ghosts all said that three female ghosts had arrived earlier—one in white robes and two in black. The two in black tried to possess Shui Miao’s body but were instantly destroyed upon contact, while the white-robed one fled in fear.
Upon hearing this, Shui Miao quickly returned to his body.
As his soul re-entered his body, Shui Miao immediately awoke, feeling extremely cold, as if he had just emerged from a freezer.
Instinctively, he circulated yang-type immortal energy to dispel the chill. But soon, he remembered that there might be Sky Patrol Thunder Deities in the clouds above. He quickly extended his spiritual sense and indeed detected two Thunder Deities watching him from the clouds. Startled, he regretted his mistake and immediately switched to yin-type energy.
Bai Feng distributed protective talismans to the surrounding ghosts, instructing them to paste one in every apartment of the building.
The remaining talismans were handed back to Shui Miao.
After storing them in the Divine Yuan Ring, Shui Miao quietly told Bai Feng about the two Thunder Deities watching from the clouds. Bai Feng was slightly taken aback but then reassured Shui Miao that it was nothing to worry about as long as he didn’t commit any heaven-defying acts.
Being noticed by the Thunder Deities wasn’t a big deal, but if the Yuxu Sect discovered him, that would be a serious problem. Shui Miao didn’t respond much further but left immediately. On his way out, he remembered to call Xiao Hong and inform her that the protective measures were completed, advising them not to waste money and to behave properly in the future. If they misbehaved, he would reclaim the property.
Xiao Hong and the others repeatedly assured him they wouldn’t cause trouble.
As he approached the community gate, Shui Miao suddenly saw a long line of luxury cars entering the neighborhood. The developer’s boss was at the entrance to greet someone. Suddenly, the cars stopped, and a group of black-suited bodyguards quickly got out, followed by Jiang Zhihao.
Oh no, why is he here? Seeing Jiang Zhihao, Shui Miao realized he had been exposed. Since his last transformation to whiteness, he hadn’t disguised himself, so this time, the building developer must have summoned Jiang Zhihao. Wait… A sudden thought struck Shui Miao—he recalled the ghost impersonating the White Goddess. Two black-robed female ghosts had tried to possess his body. Could there be a connection? Had they summoned Jiang Zhihao to deliberately expose him?
As his mind raced, Shui Miao quickly turned sideways, pretending to be on the phone, while quietly whispering to Bai Feng, “The situation has changed. That ghost pretending to be your master might be plotting against me. The big boss approaching me now used to be my disciple.”
“So, what do you want me to do? Should I capture the impostor?”
Bai Feng reacted quickly.
Shui Miao stroked his chin and gave a slight nod.
“Alright then, I’ll go now. With my sword, dealing with her will be effortless.”
Full of confidence, Bai Feng immediately vanished.
“Haha, Master, why didn’t you tell me you were buying a house here? I could have had them give the entire community to you!”
Jiang Zhihao approached with a smile, followed by the grinning developer.
Shui Miao turned around and had already changed his appearance. He pointed at his own nose and asked Jiang Zhihao, “Are you talking to me?”
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