Qin Bo instantly opened his eyes, his heart tightened, and his gaze immediately swept around.
Black Charcoal, who had been lying down, suddenly stood up, its fur bristling, and let out a low growl towards the entrance of the main hall.
Qin Bo's heart tightened, and he followed Black Charcoal's gaze, only to see the door of the main hall slowly pushed open by an invisible force at some point.
A gust of cold wind poured in, causing the fire to sway, the flames flickering.
Qin Bo gripped the pig-slaughtering knife tightly, looked up at the old Taoist and the others, and found that they were not moving at all.
They were in a deep sleep.
Qin Bo's brow furrowed, and the pressure in his heart increased sharply.
He stepped forward and called out a few times, but found it useless, and they remained indifferent.
By the time he looked back, the group behind him had disappeared.
Qin Bo's heart turned cold.
"What exactly are these anomalies? Why is there no sound at all?"
The only response he received was the endless darkness and howling wind outside the door.
Black Charcoal slowly moved towards the door, and Qin Bo followed closely behind it.
When they arrived at the door, they found that there was no one outside.
But Qin Bo could feel a faint aura wandering around, as if a pair of eyes were hiding in the darkness, spying on them.
Just as Qin Bo was about to retreat back to the main hall, he heard a faint singing voice coming from afar.
The singing was melodious but filled with an unspeakable anomaly, as if it came from another world.
Black Charcoal paced back and forth anxiously at Qin Bo's feet, the growl in its throat growing louder and louder.
This singing was intermittent, vaguely revealing a Resentful emotion.
Qin Bo's gaze turned towards the outside of the temple gate.
A figure wearing a dress was standing under a tree not far away, with her back to him.
"Hiss... isn't that the woman who came in earlier?"
"Am I... encountering Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio?! Or Strange Tales... Erotic Edition?"
Qin Bo's heart was full of doubts and vigilance.
But a strong desire to survive told him not to go out and seek death.
Because he vaguely felt that the City God Temple suppressed the aura of the outside world.
"Young master...! Young master...!"
Suddenly, a voice that reached his soul exploded in Qin Bo's ears.
His consciousness instantly blurred, and he floated towards the outside of the temple gate.
He had no power to resist.
Black Charcoal was anxious, seeing Qin Bo walk out like this, and meowed non-stop.
It even used its claws to try to stop Qin Bo, but it was useless.
Qin Bo followed closely behind the woman.
"Young master, are you married?"
The woman turned around, her beauty enough to sink ships and shame flowers.
Qin Bo still answered vaguely.
"No... I'm not."
The woman heard this, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
Revealing an extremely charming smile, she slowly extended her jade hand.
Gently placing it on Qin Bo's shoulder, her voice was as soft as the spring breeze in March: "That's wonderful, young master is so handsome, would you be willing to marry me?"
As she spoke, a strange fragrance emanated from her body, making Qin Bo's consciousness even more chaotic.
[ding, charm intent detected, System protection mechanism activated] [Starting to devour...]
The notification sound that suddenly rang in Qin Bo's mind jolted his chaotic consciousness.
He saw that the strange fragrance was gathering towards Qin Bo's body at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But it seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, circling around Qin Bo's body surface, and then being devoured little by little.
The woman noticed the anomaly, her beautiful eyes widened, and a trace of disbelief flashed in her eyes: "You... how is it possible that you are not charmed by me?"
She suddenly increased her charm power, and the fragrance on her body became even stronger.
The surrounding air seemed to be dyed with a faint pink color.
However, the System's devouring speed did not decrease at all.
The pink charm aura was continuously absorbed by Qin Bo, but his eyes became clearer.
Qin Bo looked at the flustered woman before him.
A complex emotion of curiosity and wariness welled up in his heart: "Who exactly are you? Why did you use a charm technique on me?"
The woman bit her lip, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.
"My name is Luo Qingyan, and I am the daughter of the Ghost King."
"My father wants to marry me off to that Black Mountain Old Demon."
Her voice was tinged with sobs and indignation.
"I don't want to marry that old demon. He is cruel by nature and ruthless in his methods. If I marry him, my life will be ruined."
"That's why I ran away, but my father sent many Ghost Guards to search for me everywhere. I was at my wit's end, so I wanted to charm you, hoping you would take me far away and find a place to settle down."
Qin Bo felt helpless after hearing her words.
Luo Qingyan, he thought she was Nie Xiaoqian!
Qin Bo looked at Luo Qingyan, the doubt in his eyes undiminished: "Since you are the daughter of the Ghost King, why did you resort to such charming methods to force others?"
Luo Qingyan lowered her head, a look of shame on her face:
"I... I grew up in the Ghost Domain and became accustomed to the law of the jungle, thinking that as long as I made the other party unable to resist, I could achieve my goal."
"Using the charm technique on you just now was a moment of foolishness on my part. I hope you can forgive me."
Qin Bo waved his hand and said.
"Since you are the daughter of the Ghost King, you should understand that you anomalies can't move an inch in this Human Realm. You still want to find humans to help you?"
"This... I never thought about it! But I've heard some romance novels that tell stories of love between humans and ghosts, so I wanted to imitate them."
As she spoke, Luo Qingyan's fair face actually turned red.
Qin Bo couldn't help but find it a bit funny. This daughter of the Ghost King really had a peculiar way of doing things.
Just like a harmless little girl.
"What is the strength of the Black Mountain Old Demon you speak of? If we help you, wouldn't we be harmed if the Black Mountain Old Demon comes knocking?"
"The Black Mountain Old Demon controls the Black Mountain Realm and is a hegemon within the Black Mountain Realm. Even my father has to marry me off to him, so he must be very strong!"
"Hiss... Then your behavior will not only harm your father, but perhaps the Human Realm will also suffer this calamity."
Qin Bo was speechless. Although he needed anomalies to increase his lifespan and become stronger, enemies like this...
Even if he earned it, he wouldn't have the life to spend it.
"Young master, as far as I know, the Black Mountain Old Demon cannot descend into the Human Realm."
"What?! Really?"
"It's true. Even my father can't descend, that's why I ran away."
Qin Bo understood after hearing this.
There must be some restrictions. Those who are too strong cannot come out, otherwise the Human Realm would probably have fallen long ago.
"Then tell me, how can I help you? Humans and ghosts have different paths, and I can't do anything."
Luo Qingyan said eagerly, "Young master, I have a marriage contract. Once I find a suitable partner, I can reside within the marriage contract."
"A marriage contract?!"
Qin Bo was stunned. How did it inexplicably involve a marriage contract?
Could it be that he really had to sign an agreement with this female ghost?!
Although she looks... quite... pretty...!
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