197: It's a pity that he has a long mouth

Hearing the familiar voice, Shi Fang happily turned around and called out to the oil-paper umbrella, "Xiao Zhuo, is that you? Xiao Zhuo?"

Just as Shi Fang was about to step forward, he was pulled back by White Cloud Zen Master.

"Shi Fang, don't go!"

"Master, that's Xiao Zhuo. She's a good ghost. If it weren't for her help yesterday, I might have been killed by the Tree Demon Grandma!" Shi Fang hurriedly explained to White Cloud Zen Master.

Chu Mo, Li Tian Ce, and Bai Lu all looked in another direction.

From that direction, another oil-paper umbrella floated over, and a familiar voice rang out again: "Shi Fang, it's me! I'm Xiao Zhuo, I'm the real one!"

"If that's the Xiao Zhuo you speak of, then what's in this umbrella over here?" asked with a half-smile.

"This..." Shi Fang was a bit dumbfounded.

Both oil-paper umbrellas claimed to be Xiao Zhuo, but he was just a mortal with ordinary eyes and couldn't tell the difference.

He looked at his master for help, "Master, which one of them is real? Can your Dharma Eye see it?"

Judging demons and monsters still depended on his master.

Just as White Cloud Zen Master was about to act against the fake Xiao Zhuo, he was held back by Chu Mo beside him.

"Wu Kong, you..."

Chu Mo didn't speak.

He just smiled and shook his head at White Cloud Zen Master, then pointed to the ground, signaling not to alert the enemy.

White Cloud Zen Master understood and didn't make any aggressive moves, but the hand hidden under his sleeve had already quietly gripped his Buddhist beads.

If there was any unusual movement, he would absolutely use thunderous methods against this demon at the first possible moment.

Chu Mo took a step forward and warned the two floating oil-paper umbrellas, "Both of you had best stay put, otherwise, you will only have one outcome..."

"Death!"

The 'Death' word, filled with killing intent, made the two oil-paper umbrellas halt in mid-air.

Whether it was the real Xiao Zhuo or the fake Xiao Zhuo.

Neither dared to gamble whether the person in front of them would incite White Cloud Zen Master to attack them.

White Cloud Zen Master's strength was evident to all the demons at Lan Ruo Temple last night.

He was an existence that had fought the Tree Demon Grandma to a standstill.

Although he eventually escaped, he was not injured.

Dealing with these small ghosts would be simple.

"Now that the sky is covered with dark clouds and there's no sunlight, are you two planning to stay inside the umbrellas forever?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the oil-paper umbrellas trembled.

Two figures appeared simultaneously.

Their clothing was completely different, but their faces were exactly alike, as if drawn from the same mold.

Shi Fang was bewildered.

"Xiao Zhuo? Two Xiao Zhuos?"

"No, there's only one Xiao Zhuo!" Chu Mo's gaze fell on the female ghost who emerged from the first oil-paper umbrella.

"You're not Xiao Zhuo, are you?!"

The female ghost, upon hearing this, was clearly flustered, her gaze occasionally darting towards White Cloud Zen Master, fearing he would act.

"You can rest assured, we are not good people, we won't just kill you like this!"

The female ghost was clearly even more flustered upon hearing this.

Were these words serious?!

These two monks looked quite righteous, but the words spoken by this man with an ethereal demeanor were exactly like those of mountain bandits and brigands...

Could it be that she was going to fall here today?

Just as she was lost in thought, the Xiao Zhuo opposite spoke, "You are Sister Nie Xiaoqian, not someone else pretending to be me to deceive the little monk, right?!"

Hearing this, Nie Xiaoqian came back to her senses and softly 'hmm'-ed, but her gaze towards Chu Mo and the other three was still full of vigilance.

Yes, four people!

Besides Chu Mo, Li Tian Ce, and Bai Lu, Ning Caichen, who had two panda eyes, was also put on her list of bad people.

White Cloud Zen Master and Shi Fang were pending.

Whether they were good or bad still needed to be seen from their subsequent actions.

"Nie Xiaoqian is Nie Xiaoqian! And Xiao Zhuo." Bai Lu bustled over to the two, her aggressive gaze constantly sizing them up: "Your skin is so good! Was your skin this good when you were alive, or did it only become this good after death?"

Nie Xiaoqian: "......."

Xiao Zhuo: "........"

Are you being polite?

I'm asking you, are you being polite?

The two ghosts' expressions darkened, directly stunned by Bai Lu's words. If White Cloud Zen Master hadn't been there, they would have beaten this guy up.

Li Tian Ce leaned into Chu Mo's ear and whispered, "Before, I only thought she was rather impulsive and didn't think things through, but now it seems she's also simple-minded!"

Chu Mo nodded in agreement.

This guy really knows how to rub people the wrong way!

Didn't she see that the two female ghosts were practically fuming?!

Ning Caichen, on the other hand, was captivated by the beauty of Xiao Zhuo and Nie Xiaoqian, standing frozen in place.

Suddenly, a hand waved in front of him, and he finally came back to his senses.

"Humans and ghosts belong to different paths. With your fragile little body, if you were to engage in carnal pleasure with either of those female ghosts, you would absolutely not see the sun of the next day." Li Tian Ce was spot on.

Ning Caichen's old face flushed, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "This humble scholar is a man of letters, how could I have such filthy thoughts......."

"Stop pretending! Who are you pretending for! A penniless scholar like you probably just hugs your so-called sage's books, fantasizing about female ghosts, fox spirits, and snake demons from folk legends repaying your kindness and offering themselves to you." Bai Lu leaned over and mercilessly poked at Ning Caichen's sore spot.

Ning Caichen was so ashamed he almost wanted to act like an ostrich and bury his head in the dirt.

"Sister Nie Xiaoqian, why did you come here? Shouldn't you be at Lan Ruo Temple?" Xiao Zhuo was curious why Nie Xiaoqian would come here looking for Shi Fang.

"Of course it's for Reincarnation!" Nie Xiaoqian said with a bitter smile: "Our ashes are all under Grandma's tree roots. If we don't dig them out, we will be enslaved by her for all eternity. Also, I heard that she wants to marry both of us off to Black Mountain Old Demon."

"Ah?"

Xiao Zhuo was shocked, but more than that, she was afraid.

Seeing Xiao Zhuo trembling with fear, Shi Fang couldn't help but ask, "Is Black Mountain Old Demon very terrifying? Why are you so afraid of him?"

"Black Mountain Old Demon is a black mountain spirit from the Underworld. His strength is terrifying; even Grandma is not his match. Even in the Underworld, Black Mountain Old Demon is a hegemon!"

Saying this, Nie Xiaoqian looked at Shi Fang, her face even more troubled, "Grandma has always had dealings with Black Mountain Old Demon. Every once in a while, she will select female ghosts from Lan Ruo Temple to send to Black Mountain Old Demon as concubines, and those sisters who married Black Mountain Old Demon all met tragic ends, without even the chance of Reincarnation, forever unable to transcend."

Shi Fang and Ning Caichen, upon hearing this, were filled with righteous indignation, patting their chests and expressing their desire to lead them out of their suffering.

"Xiao Zhuo, Xiaoqian, don't worry, I will definitely retrieve your ashes and let you Reincarnate in peace." Shi Fang promised.

"Right! Although I am just a scholar, I will also contribute my strength to save you from your suffering!" Ning Caichen's tone was filled with determination.

Beside them, Bai Lu couldn't help but come out and poke at people's sore spots again, "What Shi Fang says is credible, after all, his master truly has abilities, but what about you? You're just an ordinary scholar, what can you do? Go up and do a slide tackle, letting the tree demon have a sweet treat?"

Ning Caichen: "......."

This young lady is good in every way, except for her mouth. Every word she says can directly hit people's hearts.