[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-there-is-a-malevolent-spirit":3,"chapter-there-is-a-malevolent-spirit-there-is-a-malevolent-spirit-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","There Is a Malevolent Spirit",{"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},2263263,4416,"Chapter 157","there-is-a-malevolent-spirit-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>155、The Shadow-Stealing Ghost (5K, 1\u002F1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car gradually drove into the suburbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along both sides of the highway, apart from vast expanses of rice fields spread across the hills, only occasional houses could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baihe City is not a big city; beyond the third ring road, it essentially borders the countryside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time of year, the young have all gone to big cities to work, and the windows and doors of the houses by the roadside are mostly dark, with not a single glimmer of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this highway itself was eerily quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Jiang Yan walked up to Luo Sheng with the Crimson Blood Spirit Mace, Tian Lin’er made no move to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yiran faintly raised an eyebrow, surprised by their new price, but showed no other reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want popcorn—he opened his mouth, flicked out his long tongue, and swallowed the two popcorn kernels one after the other. The two of them jolted as if struck by lightning, their bodies going half-numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Jiang Yan loomed a terrifying golden sacred dragon phantom, slamming into the Heavenly Demon Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Yun: … Though she was declining the early start, her tone was clearly rejecting the original plan altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahaha, I laughed too much today—I mustn’t let Master Fusheng catch me laughing at him behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, a married couple should speak plainly to each other. Don’t suppress your grievances inside, but don’t dump all your bad temper on your partner either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Qin Yao Bing had taken Ji Xueqing’s side without asking why, Xia Yumo had no reason to argue with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a ghost, but I’m not scary—and I won’t hurt you!” Mu Yu said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice cut off abruptly. Qiao Yiran’s pupils dilated unnaturally, as if he’d seen something unimaginable. With his intelligence, he couldn’t fail to connect the dots behind Qiu Yun’s series of questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Feng’s face betrayed a faint hint of disappointment when he heard Su Mu was letting him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourteenth year of Jiahuo. Prince Fengquan’s wedding was set for the ninth day of the third month; Prince Qinghe’s wedding was set for the twenty-ninth. With both imperial princes marrying in the same month, the Ministry of Rites had been busy since before the New Year. After the holiday, the biggest excitement in Huadu City would naturally be the two princes’ weddings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Yu Yuan truly excelled in political matters—otherwise, Nara Kaju wouldn’t have praised him so highly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before departure, Xiao Xue found Xiao Yu again and handed her the pills she’d refined overnight—not only those to boost the Dou Shi’s rank, but also some healing medicines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once Talo wins the Midsummer Crown, I’ll show you the unique dance styles of the north.” Wendy ran up to the two of them, tiptoeing, arms raised like a swan spinning through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just can’t come up with that much right now, so I came to you,” Liang Pan said with a smile, looking at Sheng Jiale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yan Wuju and Ye Sudong, along with three others, led the raid on the Tianming Cult’s hideout, they encountered several hidden masters who had lain low for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy answered immediately. Boys his age always trusted their fathers unconditionally—and his father had never betrayed that trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lunch rush had passed. Ouyang Feng selected a ham pasta and a cup of coffee from the West Kowloon Police District self-service cafeteria, then sat alone at an empty table and began eating quietly and elegantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice suddenly stopped. Ming Xiao realized his strength was child’s play before the other, but since the words were out, he kept up a facade of impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiaotian knew time was critical and immediately led Zhao Dingguo and the others toward the Wailing Gorge ten kilometers away. To maximize speed, he activated the Deception Mist, boosting everyone’s movement speed by 15%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Buddha-Demon held the crystal-clear Buddhist beads, lovingly admiring them—yet when she glanced once more at Ye Qianfeng in the sky, her beautiful, flickering eyes held a trace of complexity.\u003C\u002Fp>",681,"2026-06-19T18:47:42.084Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","016cdf1e7c213a35d855cbd699a168dace24b30992e352610d5ec5b25a2e60b1","there-is-a-malevolent-spirit-chapter-158","there-is-a-malevolent-spirit-chapter-156",209,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthere-is-a-malevolent-spirit-cover.jpg"]