As the four ghost messengers departed, the figure of the True Lord behind Lin Yu gradually disappeared as well.
"That wasn't..."
Uncle Nine then asked excitedly.
Although the figure was not clearly visible, Uncle Nine knew from the familiar attire and weapon that it was definitely True Lord Erlang.
Lin Yu looked around to make sure no one was watching, then whispered in Uncle Nine's ear, "I was just scaring them. I discovered that whenever I'm in danger, the True Lord will come to my aid, so I..."
Although Lin Yu didn't finish his sentence, he winked slyly at Uncle Nine.
Uncle Nine wasn't stupid; he understood instantly.
He knew it! How could such a powerful figure be so bored as to come and scare a few lowly ghosts? Turns out, this kid was just using someone else's power to intimidate him.
"Don't do things like that again. If the True Lord gets angry, you'll be in trouble."
Lin Yu quickly nodded in agreement. With the matter resolved, Lin Yu planned to return to his room to continue his cultivation.
"Okay, go ahead, I'll go check on your senior brother."
Seeing how diligent Lin Yu was, Uncle Nine also decided to find something to do.
"Junior brother, how are you? Have you handled things?"
When Lin Yu came out, he saw Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng peering into the house through the threshold.
"It's mostly taken care of, but there's one more thing. It seems Master has some good news for you."
Lin Yu looked at the two curious people meaningfully and said...
"Really? What good news? Are you going to pay us our wages?"
Their eyes lit up, and they were about to go inside to find Uncle Nine.
"Why don't you go in and ask your master?"
Looking at the two of them, Lin Yu nodded and told them to go and ask them themselves.
Lin Yu looked at the two people who were excitedly rushing inside with a strange expression, then turned around and ran back into his room.
"Thank you for your help, True Lord. When I grow up, I will definitely offer you lavish feasts."
Back in his room, Lin Yu, fearing that the True Lord might be watching, quickly lit an incense stick and offered it devoutly.
Just as Lin Yu thought that Zhenjun was unaware and everything was alright, he turned around and walked towards the table.
"Huh?"
As a result, the white smoke from the burning incense stick behind him gradually formed a pair of large hands. One hand grabbed Lin Yu by the back of his collar, while the other hand slapped his bottom.
"So stingy~"
Afterwards, Lin Yu rubbed his reddened bottom, muttering to himself.
Hehe~
Xiao Li, the female ghost inside Lin Yu's jade gourd, witnessed the entire miserable state of Lin Yu and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Hearing the sound, Lin Yu froze, still rubbing his buttocks.
Looking sideways toward the source of the sound, I saw the gourd beside the bed.
"I've forgotten about you," Lin Yu said expressionlessly to the gourd in front of him.
Lin Yu walked over, picked up the gourd, and began to shake it rapidly with the speed he had developed during his eight years of being single.
To make her feel better, I also put a talisman on her to reinforce the effect.
"Ah! Young master, spare my life!"
Xiao Li never expected Lin Yu to treat her like this; she felt as if her entire ghost was about to be shaken apart.
"Phew, I'll have someone take you away in a bit."
Lin Yu, exhausted from shaking, threatened Xiao Li fiercely.
"Young master, no, it's not fun down there at all. Just keep me by your side."
When Xiao Li heard that Lin Yu was going to send her down, she was very reluctant and hurriedly begged Lin Yu to take her in.
"You've caused such a huge mess, and you still want to stay in the human world? Sooner or later, I'll send you to the Eighteen Levels of Hell."
Lin Yu emphasized the severity of the situation, threatening the female ghost with a fierce expression.
Unfortunately, Lin Yu's cute little face makes even a fierce look seem like he's just trying to be adorable.
On the contrary, seeing that Lin Yu remained unmoved, the female ghost Xiao Li could only try to act coquettishly.
"Young master~ please, I beg you~"
Hearing Xiao Li's sweet, coquettish voice, Lin Yu felt goosebumps all over his body.
"Behave yourself. Don't think I'll let you off the hook."
After Lin Yu finished speaking, he didn't give her a chance to speak and used a talisman to isolate her from the outside world.
Lin Yu then took out the token given to him by the ghost messenger, infused it with Spiritual Power, and tried to make contact.
As Lin Yu absorbed Spiritual Power, the token began to flash.
A moment later, a pale-faced ghost messenger emerged from below.
"Sir, what brings you here?"
Seeing that it was still the same familiar ghost messenger, with those familiar movements, he immediately knelt respectfully on one knee before him, awaiting orders.
"You forgot one, take her with you."
Lin Yu took out the gourd, released Xiao Li, and gestured for the ghost messengers to take her away as well.
"This..."
The ghost messenger looked at Lin Yu with a troubled expression when he saw the ghosts Lin Yu had released.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yu asked, puzzled.
"Hmph~"
On the contrary, Xiao Li, who had just been released by Lin Yu, saw the ghost and the human in the room clearly.
She gave a displeased snort.
"My lord, this... this humble one..."
Hearing Xiao Li's hum, the ghost trembled slightly and looked at Lin Yu stammeringly.
"Speak your mind; there are no outsiders here."
Instead, Xiao Li squatted down, hugged Lin Yu's arm, and gestured for the ghost messenger to speak directly.
"My lord, this is Lord Zhong Kui's sister; we can't make a decision on her behalf."
The ghost messenger receiving the order also revealed Xiao Li's identity.
"She!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu pointed incredulously at the female ghost beside him, and simultaneously pulled his own arm away.
"What, doesn't it look like it?"
Xiao Li proudly raised her head and hugged Lin Yu's arm again.
Lin Yu was shocked; he hadn't expected that the female ghost was actually Zhong Kui's sister.
At that moment, he felt the arms that were holding his arm tighten even more.
It seemed that both ghosts were waiting for his decision.
"So what? Ghosts can't stay in the human world."
"No, I finally managed to escape, I don't want to go back."
"My lord, please keep me by your side, okay?"
Xiao Li looked reluctant after hearing Lin Yu's decision.
Seeing that Lin Yu unmoved, she clung to his arm and acted coquettishly, while also whispering sweet nothings in Lin Yu ear.
The little ghost messenger, seeing this, quickly turned his head away. These two were both "great gods," and he couldn't afford to offend them. If he saw something he shouldn't have, they would kill him later.
Ignoring the mischievous Xiao Li, Lin Yu suddenly realized that this female ghost had a powerful backer!
I had a different plan in mind.
We can keep her around for now, and use her as a scapegoat if something goes wrong. If she can't handle it, we can ask her to summon Zhong Kui).
As the younger sister, your life is in danger, why aren't you, as the older brother, coming to her rescue?
After all, we can't keep bothering the True Lord.
Hey! I'll reap the benefits, but you'll bear the consequences.
"Cough cough..."
Lin Yu coughed lightly and said to the ghost messenger in a serious tone, "I'm sorry to have troubled you to come up here this time. Next time I see the True Lord, I'll definitely put in a good word for you."
Lin Yu felt his face must be burning red after he finished speaking. He had called the person up, but nothing had actually happened.
"If there's nothing else, sir, I'll be going now."
The ghost messenger didn't care about any of that. For Lin Yu, this was an investment; the more trouble he caused now, the greater the return would be later.
"Okay, take care then."
Xiao Li, who had been waiting for a long time, excitedly hugged Lin Yu after the ghost messenger left.
"Young master, you're so wonderful, I love you to death!"
She also gave Lin Yu a kiss on the cheek.
Since the child is still young, and they had just been calling each other so affectionately, Xiao Li didn't care about the little thing.
"Female hooligan"
Lin Yu wiped his cheek and muttered something under his breath.