[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele":3,"chapter-the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-52":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Invincible Female Ghost Is A Bit Of A Hopeless Romantic",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1706431,2180,"Chapter 52: They Think I'm a Soft Persimmon?","the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-52",52,"\u003Cp>The three of them left the Zhao residence but didn't head directly southwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they went in the opposite direction, heading north all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Fengtian City, Changsheng Commerce Association definitely had many spies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they swaggered straight toward the southwest, it would be tantamount to exposing their movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most reliable method was to first exit Fengtian City to the north, disappear into the vast mountain forests then under cover of darkness, like ghosts, circle around and quietly arrive at that dilapidated mountain god temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now it was still twelve full hours until eight o'clock tonight—completely enough time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan had considered whether to ask Auntie Qin for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auntie Qin's younger brother was in Fengtian City's Public Safety Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan didn't know what rank, but last night he could deploy a squad of soldiers to the Zhao residence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Changsheng Commerce Association was also a major commerce association, with formidable connections throughout Fengtian City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Auntie Qin's younger brother was willing to help mobilize troops to go southwest to the dilapidated mountain god temple for suppression but such a large personnel movement would definitely leak news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Life-Severing Wang Family then changed locations, Lu Yuan would have nowhere to find them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the best opportunity. If he missed it this time, it really wouldn't be easy to catch them next time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether Lu Yuan leading just Xu Erxiao and Wang Cheng'an to the southwest dilapidated mountain god temple had good odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan felt the odds were still quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just based on Lu Yuan's face young enough to make anyone underestimate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Life-Severing Wang Family knew Lu Yuan was formidable but the Life-Severing Wang Family didn't know Lu Yuan had already advanced to Celestial Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step to Celestial Master, one step mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world of difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the other side held half a bit of contempt for the enemy, that would be Lu Yuan's moment to strike the decisive blow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night dark as ink, third quarter of the xu hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold moonlight couldn't penetrate the thick cloud layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan pulled out that old brass pocket watch from his chest. The pointer precisely indicated 7:40.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had circled around for an entire day, finally lurking to the predetermined location at five in the afternoon when the sky had completely darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a dried-up puddle pit, the three had lain dormant like stone sculptures for over two hours, merging their own auras with the surrounding deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three silently leaped from the earth pit, moving somewhat stiff muscles and bones without making a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Borrowing the thick night as cover, their forms like wind, they rushed straight toward that final mass grave ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they passed through the mass grave, the last trace of moonlight in the sky was completely swallowed by dark clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The compass needles in their hands no longer rotated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, as if wildly beaten by an invisible giant hand, they frantically struck the copper plate's inner wall, emitting mournful \"clang clang\" sounds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't right!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to reason, if the Life-Severing Wang Family wanted to release all the malevolent force of the \"Malevolent Slaughter Register\" toward the Zhao residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then this place as a ritual altar, though heavy with malevolent qi, should be in a state of outward release but now, the malevolent qi here was like a black hole that only took in but never released, concentrated to the extreme!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Lu... this malevolent qi...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Cheng'an gripped the peachwood sword in his hand. The sword body had actually formed a layer of thin frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan stopped and looked toward that dilapidated mountain god temple a hundred paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temple's outline was blurred, like a crouching giant beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No lamplight, no sound, not even insect chirping could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unnaturally quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight o'clock was the golden hour to begin ritual ceremonies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the other side had other plans, postponing to nine or ten o'clock, there should be signs of preparation at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It absolutely shouldn't be this... completely lifeless appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be the ritual array wasn't here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought just arose before Lu Yuan himself denied it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not here, then where did this terrifyingly concentrated malevolent qi come from??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan took a deep breath and took out that \"Daguan Tongbao, Imperial Brush Gilded\" coin from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient coin slightly warmed in his palm, the inscription emanating a pale golden halo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the copper coin under his tongue. This was a method the old man had taught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nurturing it with tongue-tip essence blood could temporarily grant the ritual implement the ability to \"break illusions and reveal truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan now surveyed his surroundings then Lu Yuan immediately crouched down, fingers lightly touching the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soil was ice-cold and bone-chilling, the surface covered with an extremely faint, nearly invisible layer of gray powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan pinched a bit and sniffed it at his nose tip—incense ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mixed with corpse oil and spider lily pollen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was residue from 'Soul-Guiding Incense,' and ash from burning for at least three days and nights!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the ritual ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Life-Severing Wang Family's altar was here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But where was the altar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where were the people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan's heart jumped, a chill rapidly climbing up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying thought exploded in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be... the thing the \"Malevolent Slaughter Register\" was nurturing wouldn't go to the Zhao residence tonight at all, but was here waiting for him??!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, sinister and piercing laughter seemed to seep out from the temple's brick and stone crevices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only just noticed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still shows some ability!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures slowly emerged from the depths of the ruined temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the left was a hunchbacked old man in a blue cloth robe washed until faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand, a twisted locust wood staff had a string of dried human finger bones that made slight, eerie collision sounds as he walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right was a haggard middle-aged woman, her eye sockets sunken like two black holes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tightly clutched in her arms was a pitch-black book emanating an ominous aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Malevolent Slaughter Register\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Erxiao and Wang Cheng'an's muscles instantly tensed, as if facing a great enemy. Their peachwood swords had already been drawn, sword tips pointed directly at the newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold gleam flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes. His form didn't retreat but advanced, standing straight, his right hand already quietly forming seals in his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using the Seven Malevolence Soul-Severing formation to nurture the 'Malevolent Slaughter Register'—aren't you afraid of heavenly retribution?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunchbacked old man let out a strange laugh, his voice like a night owl's cry, \"Our Life-Severing Wang Family does business in intercepting heavenly secrets and severing fate. What does heavenly retribution matter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the hunchbacked old man's words, Lu Yuan frowned and said coldly, \"That's truly strange then. Since it's business, Changsheng Commerce Association paid money to buy my Auntie Qiao'er's life, not mine. You're setting up a trap here to kill me—not doing the job anymore? With tonight's formation, as long as the Daoist sects beyond the pass aren't blind, they'll swarm here tomorrow. This is your only chance, and you're using it to kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan hadn't expected his words would precisely step on the hunchbacked old man's sore spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange smile on the old man's face instantly froze, turning into extreme venomous fury. He spat a thick glob of phlegm viciously on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared hoarsely, no longer with strange laughter but angrily pointing at Lu Yuan's nose and cursing, \"Who knew you'd station that bastard Shen Jizhou's precious daughter at the Zhao residence!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the old man learned today that Shen Shulan was presiding at the Zhao residence, his blood had reversed on the spot. He nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood and died of anger right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Shen Jizhou's daughter!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did this kid get her to come!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, everyone knew Shen Jizhou's daughter was as stubborn as Shen Jizhou himself!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she said she'd guard the Zhao residence tonight, she would definitely guard it—the type who'd die rather than retreat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill Zhao Qiao'er, they'd first have to kill Shen Shulan then the problem came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this territory beyond the pass, killing Shen Jizhou's daughter then his Life-Severing Wang Family needn't think about the future!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pack up and directly take a ship from Lushunkou to become dogs for the Great Sun Goddess in Japan would count as a good outcome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan said expressionlessly, \"You're treating me like a soft persimmon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the hunchbacked old man finished cursing viciously, he seemed unwilling to argue with Lu Yuan anymore, \"To kill you, this old man has a hundred methods. I'll use your soul and corpse to lure Shen Shulan out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight, you and your Auntie Qiao'er will die together!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he fiercely jabbed his locust wood staff into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven malevolences manifest form, hundred ghosts night parade—Rise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven streams of black qi shot skyward, condensing in the air into seven ferocious ghost shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each emanated different malevolent qi: disease, death, separation, destruction, mutilation, decline, extinction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven types of extreme malevolent evil thoughts materialized, bringing soul-tearing shrieks, simultaneously lunging at Lu Yuan and his two companions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Yuan only watched quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft persimmon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today he'd let them see what heavenly thunder means!!\u003C\u002Fp>",1592,"2026-06-06T14:45:54.833Z",1,"novelbin.me","4455f654b9ec70432ffaa07916271de6e98db38939dbc3b1285558644f0f5be5","the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-53","the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-51",241,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-cover.jpg"]