Chapter 272

The flames of the True Fire Incantation burned fiercely, and sparks flew, beautiful and magnificent. The woman's shrill screams were like a soundtrack for this beautiful scene.

Wu Xian stood by the fire, feeling warm, and the gloomy ghost Qi disappeared.

A moment later.

Only residual ash remained of the woman's corpse.

At the very beginning.

Wu Xian really wanted to help this woman rest in peace; after all, he had gained some benefits from her.

But since this woman tried to get Wu Xian to carry her down the mountain time and again, Wu Xian could only assume her intentions were impure and that she wanted to harm him.

Wu Xian didn't want to play the game of enduring the disgust, carrying a corpse down the mountain, and letting a ghost be moved.

His own Yin virtue was high; a ghost without the intention to harm should be able to talk to him reasonably.

Whether this corpse was easy to carry or not, the female ghost herself knew best. Under these circumstances, she couldn't even wait one night and still wanted to use moral kidnapping on Wu Xian...

Wu Xian didn't believe such a ghost would give up the opportunity to harm people. He could deal with a corpse lying in a pit, but once it was on his back, if something went wrong, it would be too late to regret it.

After the woman's corpse disappeared.

Wu Xian looked down at the White Ghost Poker box. The bloodstains on the box became even more vivid. He drew a card, and the skin-like tactile sensation on it had disappeared, replaced by a touch of coldness.

Then Wu Xian opened his credentials.

The mist surrounding the White Ghost Poker disappeared, and there was new information on it.

Ghostly Touch: Every time the Fudi White Ghost Poker is used, it can trigger Ghostly Touch three times, growing a phantom ghost palm from the poker that disappears after completing one action.

The force of Ghostly Touch is very weak, only enough to move the poker cards.

But even so, Wu Xian felt that this ability was very useful and might turn the tide at a critical moment.

Thus.

The pile of disasters caused by Zhou Xingsen was officially concluded.

Wu Xian drove his car and returned home near midnight.

As soon as he pushed open the door.

Wu Xian was stunned.

"What is the situation here?"

He saw that the house was pitch black, and things were scattered on the floor, as if he had been robbed.

Thump, clatter, clatter...

Suddenly Wu Xian heard running sounds, and then he saw a large black dog pounce into his arms with a swoosh, rubbing its dog head against his chest incessantly, its tail wagging like a propeller.

Looking at Heigu's excited appearance and then looking at the messy house.

Wu Xian suddenly understood.

In the past, whenever he entered the Fudi, he would return home directly, exactly six hours later. Whether he had an accident in the Fudi, Heigu would know when the time was up.

But this time.

Wu Xian experienced the Zhou Xingsen incident, which led to him returning very late. It's quite possible this silly dog thought he had died, so it destroyed the room in its grief.

Thinking of this, Wu Xian was somewhat moved. He rubbed Heigu's dog head.

"Hmm... this time it's my fault. Next time if I'm going to be late, I'll call you in advance."

Heigu continued to pounce on him excitedly, making his heart feel warm.

"But you have to clean up the mess you caused. I'm a bit tired now; I hope that when I wake up, the house will have been cleaned."

Hearing that Wu Xian was going to sleep.

Heigu immediately became anxious and dragged him toward the kitchen, wanting him to eat first.

But the more she did this, the more Wu Xian felt something was up.

So Wu Xian used a feint to trick Heigu and hurriedly ran to the bedroom. His eyes went black immediately; he saw that the drawer where he kept his money had been opened, and there was a small package on the floor.

Wu Xian was so angry he laughed.

Heigu had indeed thought he was dead, so it was preparing to run away with Wu Xian's money!

"You dog thing, just wait, I'm going to draw your blood!"

The night passed in noise and chaos. The next day, life went on as usual.

But for the next few days.

Wu Xian's life was not too smooth.

When he went to the bathroom, he would test it several times before going in.

When sleeping, he would habitually assume a posture that allowed him to get up quickly.

When washing up, seeing any puddle of water that was slightly large, he would worry that a hand would reach out from the water and drag him in.

Once, he was even scared into screaming by Heigu! This condition was too abnormal.

But Wu Xian knew what was going on.

His spirit couldn't quite hold up anymore.

After ordinary Retainers enter the Fudi, they have a one-month safety period; if they perform slightly better, they are even gifted extra rest time.

And most Retainers rest in the real world for as long as they can. This isn't necessarily because they are afraid of the dangers of the Fudi, but because this rest is necessary.

The bizarre horrors in the Fudi can only be smoothed over by time.

And Wu Xian entered the Fudi in advance every time, which was simply too frequent. Although he enjoyed the process somewhat, just like most good things in the real world, if you enjoy them too much, your body can't take it.

Wu Xian was now in this state.

The dangers of the Fudi left a mental imprint in his heart, making him unable to completely relax himself in the real world and believe he was safe.

Several days passed in a row.

Wu Xian finally adapted simply to life in the real world.

The discomfort of these few days let Wu Xian know that he needed a long period of rest.

Therefore, he decided to stay in the real world for a longer time this time to let time soothe the mental pressure received in the Fudi.

During this period, he also brought Shi Ji into his and Du E's scavenging team.

The three of them completed a Fuyuan Chenghuang Office mission together.

It is worth mentioning that.

In the process of selling scrap.

Everything Wu Xian heard from the two of them was bad news, such as Wei Dian and Liang Fang getting married, Shi Ji frequently texting Liao Yifang, etc...

His own single status was certainly regrettable, but his friends being in pairs made Wu Xian even more indignant.

Besides business.

Most of Wu Xian's time was spent in the gym.

Yes.

The gym.

At first, Wu Xian was disdainful of fitness; he only needed to ensure his combat power was in the upper-middle range among humans, and the rest of the situations could be compensated for with weapons.

But in the previous Fudi.

The way Wu Xian struggled while holding the Ghost Head Blade made him realize that his body had become somewhat weak—weak to the point that even wielding a weapon was strenuous.

So he decided to exercise his body more in the real world.

It is worth mentioning that.

In this large gym, Wu Xian met quite a few acquaintances, many of whom were Retainers he had seen at the Fuyuan Chenghuang Office, two of whom surprised Wu Xian the most.

The first was Su Mi.

This big guy was a coach at this gym. After seeing Wu Xian come over, he enthusiastically pushed courses to Wu Xian, which saved Wu Xian a lot of detours—of course, this was for a fee.

There was another, Old Mr. Wen Chao.

This old gentleman was still alive and even looked much younger than before, no longer in that decrepit state. The lifespan given by deity-worshipping rewards is most useful for such elderly people.

Seeing Wen Chao, Wu Xian was very happy.

The two of them could at least be considered comrades-in-arms; being alive was better than dying silently in the Fudi.

(End of chapter)