Chapter 33: The Hot and Spicy Beauty

After Hua Qing learned of Su Xi's intentions, he used a sound transmission talisman to summon a disciple.

He wore a moon-white slim-fit Dao Robe, his smooth long hair was coiled into a standard Dao bun, his forehead was clear, his handsome face was strikingly dashing, he held a bamboo scroll in his hand, and his expression was unhurried, calm, and scholarly.

"Greetings, Master; greetings, Junior Martial Uncle," Sheng Hong said respectfully with a bow.

Hua Qing waved his hand, "Your Junior Martial Uncle has something to ask of you."

Sheng Hong looked at Su Xi, "I wonder what instructions Junior Martial Uncle has?"

Su Xi said with a grin: "So you're the one who married a Ghost Clan woman! Looking at how sanctimonious and upright you appear, you've actually done something so shocking!"

Hua Qing agreed with this entirely, "Senior Martial Brother was also deceived by his outward appearance."

"Understandable, understandable. Master is old and in seclusion year-round, leaving Senior Martial Brother to handle all the myriad affairs, and with disciples and grand-disciples as numerous as the stars, how could he possibly look after everyone?" Su Xi replied.

"Yes, yes, it is still Junior Martial Sister who cares for this old man."

"…… It is this disciple's fault." Sheng Hong was drenched in sweat and immediately reflected deeply upon himself.

However, he hadn't done anything besides cultivate for the past thousand or eight hundred years, so could it be... he bowed again in a hurry, "I ask that Master and Junior Martial Uncle take care of your Dao Body; has my wife offended Junior Martial Uncle?"

Hua Qing said: "Whether she has or hasn't, you will go with your Junior Martial Uncle. Protect her well; if your Junior Martial Uncle loses even a single hair, just wait to be expelled from the sect."

"This disciple would not dare." Sweat broke out on Sheng Hong's forehead.

"It won't come to that. Senior Martial Brother, go back and rest; leave this place to me."

"Fine, I leave this unfilial disciple to Junior Martial Sister; do with him as you please." Hua Qing walked away happily.

Sheng Hong looked innocent.

Su Xi walked up to him, "What is your realm?"

Sheng Hong replied: "Mid-stage Void Refinement."

"Uh, that high?" Su Xi suddenly understood what Rong Shou had said about her being the last in the inner sect... that was indeed true!

"It is still very low, not comparable to Junior Martial Uncle's aptitude." Sheng Hong was extremely humble.

"Powerful is powerful, no need to be overly modest." Su Xi patted Sheng Hong's shoulder, "Junior Martial Uncle has high hopes for you. Let's go, we are heading to Huang He Nan Yu."

"As Junior Martial Uncle commands," Sheng Hong replied.

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining 2000 Reversal Points and a randomly dropped Treasure Box.】

【Is it Sheng Hong?】

【Although it wasn't written in the book, Sheng Hong should be one of Xue Fuyi's people.】

【That's right, that's right. How could I have forgotten the Southern Dao Sect itself? It seems I must properly build up my favorability within the sect from now on.】

【Good luck, host.】

Huang He Nan Yu, Luo Jiazhuang.

Su Xi brought Sheng Hong to the county government office.

As soon as they arrived, they felt the surrounding area was filled with ghostly energy.

She immediately opened the System Map... upon looking, she couldn't help but frown, "There is no one!"

Sheng Hong also sensed it; there wasn't a single sign of living people around.

"Is it a Ghost Cultivator?" Su Xi asked.

"Yes." Sheng Hong took a sound transmission talisman from his Storage Ring—【A-Fu, I am currently at Luo Jiazhuang in Huang He Nan Yu.】

After sending the sound transmission talisman, Sheng Hong said to Su Xi: "A-Fu is my wife. She is currently the leader of the Ghost Clan. Since this concerns the Ghost Clan, it is better to have her come over."

Su Xi remembered something and asked: "Ten years ago, the Demon Lord ascended to the Demon Realm, capturing many cultivators from Ling Yu to sacrifice to the realm gate, and finally succeeded in ascending. Does the Ghost Clan also have high-level cultivators who want to capture commoners to open a realm gate?"

Sheng Hong replied: "That is not necessary. The physical bodies of the Ghost Clan have limited lifespans and remain unchanged from birth. Once their natural lifespan ends, the Ghost Realm will open a gateway to receive the souls of the Ghost Clan into the Ghost Realm. Normally, it is not easy for the Ghost Clan to cultivate in the Yang Shi; they mostly live like normal humans, and there is even no difference. Only after their lifespan ends and their souls return to the Ghost Realm do they formally become Ghost Cultivators."

A beam of teleportation light descended from the sky. As the light dissipated, a woman appeared wearing a long black dress, her ink-like long hair draped to her waist, looking extremely beautiful.

"Hong-lang—" Seeing Sheng Hong, the beauty Teleported directly into his arms and gave him a deep kiss on the lips!

Su Xi was stunned... it took her a while to remember that one should not look at impropriety, and she hurriedly turned her head away.

【With such a hot beauty, let alone a Dao cultivator, even an immortal could be conquered by her!】

【Host, learn from this; you might be able to use it in the future.】

【…… Get lost! If I learn this, Master will beat me to death.】

【Hee hee~】

"Cough~ A-Fu, this is the Junior Martial Uncle I mentioned to you, and also the Young Sect Master of the Southern Dao Sect." Even with a Dao age of three thousand years, Sheng Hong was a bit unable to handle his wife's enthusiasm in broad daylight, and his face turned slightly red.

Su Xi raised her hand to greet Ji Fu proactively, "Yes, I am his Junior Martial Uncle, my Dao name is Hua Yuan, and my given name is Su Xi."

Ji Fu's eyes were full of gentle smiles, completely different from how she looked when facing Sheng Hong, "Greetings, Junior Martial Uncle. Please take care of my Hong-lang in the future. Because he married me, he has offended many people in the sect."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. If there is anything you need from me, I will certainly do my best," Su Xi replied readily. Facing such a beauty, it was truly hard to say no.

"As I thought, Junior Martial Uncle is a good person." Ji Fu returned to her previous enthusiastic state, hugged Su Xi tightly, and even kissed her chubby little face.

Su Xi blushed as well, "Niece-in-law has a good eye."

"Hahahaha..." Ji Fu let out another string of silver-bell-like laughter, "Hong-lang, Junior Martial Uncle is so interesting, I like her so much."

Sheng Hong was helpless and said to Su Xi: "That is just her personality, please don't mind it, Junior Martial Uncle."

"Not at all, not at all. I also like my niece-in-law very much; we are very fated." Su Xi took a bulging Storage Bag from the System Space, "This is a gift for my niece-in-law."

"Thank you, Junior Martial Uncle. Just call me A-Fu," Ji Fu said as she took the Storage Bag.

As a return gift, she gave Su Xi a storage bracelet, wrapped in gold leather and carved with intricate patterns; it was very finely crafted.

Su Xi did not stand on ceremony and accepted it, "The reason I troubled A-Fu to come here is that there is a matter concerning the good-neighborly relations between the Ghost Clan and the Human Clan. Recently, a large number of commoners have gone missing in Huang He Nan Yu, alarming the imperial court. Investigations suggest it is related to the Ghost Clan."

In fact, as soon as Ji Fu arrived, she sensed the residual ghostly energy in the surroundings. She composed her expression and said solemnly: "The Human Clan and the Ghost Clan have always minded their own business. But no one can guarantee that there won't be a bad seed within the clan."

Su Xi nodded, "A-Fu is absolutely right. I invited you here to help catch that bad seed. I wonder if A-Fu has the time?"

"As long as Hong-lang is here, I will always have time." Ji Fu smiled and snuggled into Sheng Hong's arms again.

This scene of affection was truly enough to make one's heart race and face flush.

Good night~