I Can Strengthen Infinitely-Chapter 86 - 79: She’s Harming You

Wisps of white spirit energy drifted out of Qin Huan’s body, all merging into the female ghost’s body; what a ruthless way to extract Yang essence to replenish Yin.

Qin Yuesheng had hidden in the shadows and finally figured out what was happening. He couldn’t let the ghost continue absorbing his cousin’s spirit energy.

The essence is the foundation of a person; if one’s spirit energy is depleted, it will harm the fundamental vitality, severely reducing one’s lifespan.

In an instant, Qin Yuesheng burst through the window, drawing his Evil-Subduing Saber to hack at the female ghost.

The sound of the window breaking caught Qin Huan’s attention, and he looked in disbelief at Qin Yuesheng approaching with the saber, lying stunned on the bed.

However, the ghost reacted quickly, drifting sideways to dodge Qin Yuesheng’s deadly strike.

But this was only the beginning; Qin Yuesheng’s saber flashed rapidly, with overlapping shadows, truly maximizing his attack speed.

The female ghost hastily cried out, "Help me, my lord!"

Qin Huan came to his senses and immediately pleaded with Qin Yuesheng, "Yuesheng, my cousin, spare her with your saber. I know I was wrong; I shouldn’t have let Xiaochu stay at the Qin Mansion."

In Qin Huan’s eyes, Ning Chu was an enchanting beauty, a fairy descended from the heavens.

But to Qin Yuesheng, she was merely a long-tongued female ghost, preying on men’s spirit energy, a scourge that had to be eradicated.

Immediately he shouted a Soul-Shattering Roar, causing the female ghost to tremble violently and fall uncontrollably to the ground, while Qin Huan’s eyes cleared; the ghost’s enchantment crumbled instantly, revealing her true form to him.

No fairy at all; without the veil of illusion, she was just a hideous evil ghost.

Qin Yuesheng struck with his saber, and the female ghost couldn’t dodge in time; her left arm was severed by the Evil-Subduing Saber, disintegrating into a cloud of white smoke.

"My lord, save me! You promised you loved me, you promised to protect me forever!" the ghost wailed pitifully.

Hearing those familiar words, Qin Huan’s face showed a trace of reluctance and hesitation.

Indeed, these were words he had once spoken to Ning Chu; in the throes of love, a man might say anything, even being willing to risk everything for you.

But...

His promise was to the pure, stunning Ning Chu, not to the hideous long-tongued, droopy-eyed ghost before him.

That face was wrong; the vows once made seemed fragile as paper, crumbling at the slightest touch, weightless.

"Cousin, this ghost is deceiving you; she appears only to extract your spirit energy, draining you to the point of ruin. Leave this matter to me; you need not worry about anything," Qin Yuesheng shouted, then unleashed the Mountain-Crushing Tyrant Saber, enveloping the ghost, determined to obliterate her.

"Qin Lang, you truly have a cruel heart!" the ghost screamed as if her voice were stained with blood. But in the next moment, she was enveloped by the glow of Qin Yuesheng’s saber, instantly reduced to nothingness, dissipating in place.

"Xiaochu..." Seeing the ghost disappear, Qin Huan couldn’t hold back his tears.

Though the ghost was ugly, Ning Chu had become his white moonlight; the fond memories they shared flashed in his mind.

From now on, there would be no one like her, no beautiful lady to make him long for love in the night.

"Stop crying, look at you now; if I hadn’t come to rescue you, you might have needed to buy a coffin in a few days," Qin Yuesheng said, sheathing his Evil-Subduing Saber.

"Thank you, cousin," Qin Huan howled, clutching the pillow.

A naive young scholar + virgin, it seems this time he truly fell deeply in love.

Qin Yuesheng walked to the desk, picked up the brush Qin Huan used for writing, and tapped it against the skull: "This thing should have quite a connection with the ghost, tell me the specifics."

Qin Huan promptly recounted his experience from beginning to end, without leaving out a single word.

Qin Yuesheng: "The wilderness is a place where spirits and ghosts have thrived since ancient times, be careful on your journeys. When you go to the capital, I’ll sponsor you with fifty taels of silver; don’t walk to Chang’an, take a carriage, it’s safer."

Stubbornly choking back tears, Qin Huan said, "A gentleman wouldn’t accept charity."

"Then help me transcribe some texts tomorrow; consider the fifty taels your wages."

"Alright."

Qin Yuesheng found a cloth and bundled the skull and the remaining bones from the bamboo box, then carried them out of the room.

This stuff is too sinister; it’s best I handle it myself.

Returning to his residence, Qin Yuesheng immediately dismantled the bones.

With the increasing frequency of using the dismantling feature, Qin Yuesheng truly savoring its feeling.

Each dismantlement felt like opening a mysterious gift box, you never know what you might gain from it.

Obtained ’Resentful Spirit Bone x10’

After dismantling all the bones, Qin Yuesheng obtained ten flawless bones as white as jade. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Bringing the Exorcism Toad closer, the malice index instantly rose by ten points.

"These should get me something from Xu Chang," Qin Yuesheng mused.

Qin Yuesheng knew the materials extracted from ghosts and demonic creatures were valuable, yet he couldn’t quite utilize their full value, storing them would be a sheer waste.

Money in hand is merely a blank sheet of paper.

Spending is what makes it money, and the same goes for the materials Qin Yuesheng obtained.

If he could trade them with Xu Chang for valuable resources to acquire the All-Purpose Essence and elevate his strength, Qin Yuesheng wouldn’t mind a small loss.

After the Qin family’s cargo ship incident, Cyan Yang City had settled down, yet due to the sweltering heat, the iceberg melted each day, its volume gradually shrinking, sure to melt completely soon, revealing Fuan Alley trapped inside.

If the Soul-Swaying Bell could be crafted by then, Qin Yuesheng wouldn’t mind investigating it.

For him, ghosts and demonic creatures were also sources of All-Purpose Essence, herbal pills were no longer monopolizing the essence.

...

By the lakeside pavilion.

Bai Hao, covered in wounds, looked solemnly at the nearby water estate.

These days, he discovered that every night there is a bridal procession here to escort the bride, and each night a bride is sent to the Water Mansion.

At night, the place is filled with laughter, sounds of drums and gongs, incredibly lively.

Once may be normal, but multiple times are problematic. Bai Hao infiltrated and astonishingly discovered the figure of his apprentice Zhang Wan’Er.

She was mingling among the guests, enjoying the wedding feast, with a face full of smiles as if she was unaffected.

Bai Hao stepped forward to inquire but Zhang Wan’Er failed to recognize him and because Bai Hao tried to forcibly take her away, they fought fiercely.

The guests all helped Zhang Wan’Er, and although Bai Hao was an expert in the First Layer of the Internal Power Realm, he couldn’t gain an advantage against so many people, and was forced to retreat.

But he wasn’t willing to give up, knowing his apprentice must have been enchanted, he planned to secretly knock her out and take her away. However, his second infiltration revealed something eerie.

The bride from last night was now one of tonight’s many guests.

Yesterday adorned in a phoenix crown and robe with joy, today sitting below the stage admiring the new bride?

The same position, the same location?

Bai Hao directly confronted the groom, intending to see what capabilities this man had to become the groom nightly.

To his surprise, the man was not human but a bipedal yellow fox!

The fox demon was no weaker than Bai Hao, and after a hard battle, Bai Hao could only escape with wounds all over his body, very embarrassed.

It has been four days, and he still hasn’t been able to rescue Zhang Wan’Er.

"In the Water Mansion, if I face the fox demon one-on-one, I might not lose, but those guests there are its allies, which drags me down during the fight, hindering my moves."

Bai Hao shook his head helplessly, "Looks like I can’t rely on myself anymore, I need to find a few helpers to assist."

With that said, he turned and rushed towards Cyan Yang City.

...

Xu Jin came to visit, astonishing Qin Yuesheng, as it’s said one doesn’t visit the temple without good reason. Xu Jin, being an adjutant, must have something urgent to discuss if he’s here in person.

"Lord Qin, Lord Bai has returned."

"That’s good news, has he found his apprentice?" Qin Yuesheng asked.

"It’s hard to say, Lord Bai specifically asked me to invite you to the yamen for an important discussion."

Without any delay, Qin Yuesheng took the Evil-Subduing Saber and returned to the Cyan Yang City yamen with Xu Jin.

When Qin Yuesheng entered the Great Tang, he found several people already waiting there.

Among them were men and women, young and middle-aged, but he was the youngest.

As Qin Yuesheng entered, everyone shifted their gaze to him, some with puzzlement, curiosity, and disdain.

Qin Yuesheng softly asked Xu Jin, "What’s the situation with these people?"

Xu Jin replied, "These are candidates with potential that Lord Bai found in Cyan Yang City for joining the Seven Stars Monitor, but they’re still in the review period, not members yet."

"Oh." Qin Yuesheng nodded and found an empty seat to sit quietly.

Everyone was here because they were summoned by Bai Hao, and clearly, Bai Hao had a reason for gathering them.

After nine people were seated, Bai Hao and Xun Sheng appeared, and immediately everyone stood up and greeted, "Lord Bai, Lord Xun."

"Please be seated, the reason for calling you here is to ask for your assistance. As a reward, once the mission ends, participants will be able to join the Seven Stars Monitor." Bai Hao said expressionlessly.

But Qin Yuesheng focused on his face and hands.

They were full of scars, evidently indicating Bai Hao had experienced a fierce battle beforehand.

What could harm an expert like Bai Hao of the Inner Strength Realm this much?

Martial artist? Or sinister spirits?

Upon hearing Bai Hao, everyone became very excited, naturally wanting to join the Seven Stars Monitor, yet Bai Hao had only put them on a candidate list.

Now, the test finally arrived.

"Lord Bai, what do you need us to do?" a Great Han asked.

"West of Cyan Yang City, on Jingli Road is a Water Mansion, where a fox demon resides, its strength equal to mine. I need you all to help me eliminate it."

"Fox demon?"

Everyone was stunned.

"Jingli Road, Water Mansion?" Qin Yuesheng instantly recalled the mysterious place during his previous chase of one-eyed tiger Xu San.

He immediately asked, "Does the Water Mansion have bridal processions and nighttime weddings?"

Bai Hao was surprised, "Indeed, how do you know?"

"I’ve been to that place once, that Water Mansion is a mysterious place, I even fought with people from the bridal procession, heard them mention Master Huang Si."

"Mysterious... Well, I didn’t know that, but the Master Huang Si you mentioned is the fox demon I spoke of, I once heard the emcee refer to it that way during the wedding."

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

Those present all received books from Bai Hao, naturally aware of the dangers of mysterious places.

A mysterious place and a fox demon equal in power to Bai Hao.

This mission is extremely dangerous.

Some even had second thoughts.

After all, joining the Seven Stars Monitor isn’t worth risking one’s life.