Chapter 115: Would You Be Willing to Leave With Me?

Chen Mo walked into the Wang Jia Dazhai; the residence was still dilapidated, but it was no longer so dirty and messy.

He had previously tidied and cleaned up the main hall, which he frequented often.

After all, since he had to come here every few days, cleaning it up made it a better place for him to stay.

An incense burner sat on the offering table in the main hall, and Chen Mo skillfully took out incense to light it.

During this period, his contact with Wei Xia had increased, and he had learned much about Ghost Spirits.

There was currently only one Ghost Spirit in Zhu Niu Ji, which was her; other so-called hauntings were merely rumors.

Furthermore, before Chen Mo lit the incense to summon her, she was always in a deep sleep.

Sometimes the duration was very long, with one sleep lasting three to five years, while at other times, a sleep could only last a dozen days or so.

However, although she was in a deep sleep, she could clearly perceive exactly how long she had slept.

It was only because Chen Mo had recently lit the incense and begun to summon her.

That she would wake up every few days, unlike before when she would sleep for a very long time.

Additionally, as a Ghost Spirit, her range of activity was extremely limited.

It was restricted to this residence; because her remains were here, her soul could only remain in this place.

Unless her remains were moved, she had no way to leave.

And as a Ghost Spirit, she was unable to move her own remains.

All their power existed only within the Ghost Domain; once they left the Ghost Domain, at least for the current Wei Xia, she could not yet cause an impact on people outside the Ghost Domain.

But if someone stepped into this residence, they would be dragged into the Ghost Domain by her, and she could exert influence over people within the Ghost Domain.

Although there were rumors of hauntings at this residence, as long as no one stepped into this residence to disturb Wei Xia, she would still sleep soundly all day long.

Waking to sleep again, sleeping to wake again.

It must be said that among the information Chen Mo had obtained, Wei Xia could be considered a quite peaceful and kind Ghost Spirit.

Thinking about it, it was precisely because she almost never went looking for trouble that the Imperial Court had never discovered her.

If she had constantly caused disasters, the Heaven Monitoring Division would have long ago dispatched a Qi Refiner to deal with her.

After all, Ghost Spirits were of high value, and he was not the only one interested in them.

The incense in the burner was slowly lit, the scenery before Chen Mo's eyes blurred, and the clean and tidy Wang Jia Dazhai appeared before his eyes once again.

"Benefactor." Wei Xia saw Chen Mo and revealed a charming smile.

"I brought you some food; have a taste."

Chen Mo took out a few items of food from his Storage Bag at random, including fish, meat, and pastries.

Wei Xia could construct things she had eaten before within the Ghost Domain, but the food she constructed tasted exactly the same as what she had eaten at the time, without any changes.

So she looked forward to the things Chen Mo brought; even if they were the same things, she could always taste different flavors.

Not to mention there were many foods that she had never even heard of, let alone seen, before.

Now that she saw Chen Mo bring them, she was even happier.

"Thank you, Benefactor!" She was very happy, walked to the table, picked up a piece of pastry, and carefully savored it.

"As an official of the Imperial Court, I have just received a Command Order from the Imperial Court, and I will be departing in a few days."

Chen Mo sat at the table with familiarity and took a light sip from his teacup.

"Ah!" Wei Xia raised her head, her movements pausing for a moment.

She had never thought that one day Chen Mo would leave; this matter was not within the scope of her considerations.

She had always thought that such days would continue, with Chen Mo bringing some fresh knowledge to see her every few days and keeping her company with some idle chatter.

And she would give him the Nourishing Spirit Liquid she had painstakingly condensed during this time as a reward.

Yet she had not expected that Chen Mo would eventually leave one day, leaving not even the last person who could talk to her.

In the days to come, she would likely return to sleep after sleep; when awake, she could only talk to the puppets evolved within the Ghost Domain to amuse herself.

Actually, she did not like sleeping that much; it was just that being awake was too boring.

"I came today to ask you: do you intend to follow me, or continue to stay here?"

Chen Mo smiled lightly and asked slowly.

Although Wei Xia had said she would always follow by his side and work like a beast of burden to repay him.

But Chen Mo would not use this to demand repayment for his kindness; besides, the reward Wei Xia had given him was already quite substantial, far exceeding his own efforts.

If her obsession had not yet faded and she was unwilling to leave this place, Chen Mo would not force her to leave.

"I am willing to follow Benefactor and leave!" Wei Xia's tone was joyful, and she hurriedly agreed.

Being able to leave with Chen Mo and see the scenery of the outside world was infinitely better than continuing to guard this place all alone.

Moreover, she had taken an oath to serve by Chen Mo's side as a beast of burden in this life, so of course, she had to keep her vow now.

"Good, then see if you have any preparations to make; pack up first, and I will come to take you away at this time tomorrow," Chen Mo said as he stood up to give instructions.

If Wei Xia wanted to leave this place, then he would have to take her remains, so he had to go and prepare a coffin in advance.

"Safe travels, Benefactor." Wei Xia saw him off the whole way.

Chen Mo walked out of the Wang Jia Dazhai and immediately went to find the coffin shop in the settlement.

There was definitely not enough time to have one custom-made, so he could only take a ready-made one to use for now.

Given his status, buying a coffin now would inevitably arouse suspicion.

He could only buy one secretly to avoid being discovered.

Finding the coffin shop in the settlement, he took a coffin of roughly the right size, left the money in the shop, and then quietly left.

The next day, Zhao Yu loaded all the things to be taken onto the carriage one after another.

The carriage Chen Mo was riding in now was much more spacious than before, nine feet long and seven feet wide, pulled by two horses.

Passing through Post Stations to change horses constantly, it could travel nearly two hundred miles a day.

Inside the carriage, two wooden crates were arranged, with the sandalwood box containing the eerie heart wrapped in a black cloth and placed on top.

Everything was prepared; it only remained to rise early tomorrow and tidy up a little before setting off.

At the hour of the Rat that night, Chen Mo stepped into Wang Jia Dazhai once again.

His Blood Qi eyes swirled, searching carefully through everything before him, until finally, he fixed his gaze upon a water well.

He did not go to see Wei Xia immediately; before that, it was more important to find her corpse.

Chen Mo held his breath and opened the sealing stone on the well.

The well walls were covered in moss, and the well water flowed steadily with fish swimming within it.

It seemed this well was connected to an underground river.

Fortunately, Wei Xia's corpse had not been carried away by the underground river, otherwise, he likely would not have had the chance to encounter her.

He leaped into the well, and his Inner Qi formed a barrier around his body, isolating him from the external water flow.

Utilizing his Blood Qi eyes, Chen Mo could see the entire situation underwater clearly.

The well was narrow, but the area below was quite spacious, resembling a small, enclosed pond.

There were even some fish and shrimp living here that only existed in underground rivers.

However, within his line of sight, Wei Xia's corpse was nowhere to be found.

Logically, this shouldn't be; since her soul was still lingering here, she should definitely be within the confines of this courtyard.

Chen Mo further stimulated the power of his Blood Qi eyes to see the entire situation within this small pond clearly.

At the very bottom of the pond, there was a Glazed Treasure Bead the size of an infant's fist.

This bead was quite special; it remained floating there quietly despite the impact of the water current.

With a vibration of Inner Qi, Chen Mo swam toward the vicinity of that glazed bead.

It was releasing wisps of cold air outward, yet this cold air did not make one feel bone-chillingly cold; on the contrary, it gave one an extremely refreshing feeling.

Looking more closely, Chen Mo discovered that Wei Xia's corpse was inside this bead; the reason he could conclude it was Wei Xia's corpse—

was because the body inside this bead showed no signs of decay, as if it had been frozen in ice.

Could this be the Ghost Domain she mastered, having gathered even her own corpse into it?

Or was this bead a treasure of heaven and earth, and she, having transformed into a Ghost Spirit, combined with this bead and let her corpse reside within it?

Although Chen Mo was puzzled by this, he did not hesitate; he used his Inner Qi to envelop the Glazed Treasure Bead and took it with him as he left.

If, upon returning to the Ghost Domain, this Glazed Treasure Bead could be brought inside, then it would mean this was merely a treasure of heaven and earth.

Wei Xia was simply lucky that her corpse was deposited into this treasure of heaven and earth after her death.

Of course, it might not necessarily be that she was lucky; Ghost Spirits are unique and rare, and some treasures of heaven and earth might be attracted to them, coming to find them on their own.

Conversely, if it could not be brought into the Ghost Domain, then it would mean this treasure bead was the manifestation of her Ghost Domain.

Chen Mo left the well and replaced the sealing stone on the well cover before coming to the main hall outside.

The incense was lit, and Chen Mo stepped into her Ghost Domain once again.

Supported by his Inner Qi, the Glazed Treasure Bead still floated quietly in Chen Mo's hand.

"Do you know about this Glazed Treasure Bead? Your corpse is currently residing within it."

Chen Mo handed the treasure bead to her, and Wei Xia took it carefully, looking at it again and again.

She felt an inexplicable connection between herself and this bead; she seemed to be able to control it.

"I don't know, but I seem to be able to control it," Wei Xia said honestly, holding the bead.

Chen Mo nodded lightly, having already formed a deduction in his heart.

"Then you keep this bead; your corpse is inside. Try to see if you can enter it without taking the corpse out," he instructed carefully.

Wei Xia nodded obediently and held the bead with both hands, but in an instant, all the illusions before her eyes vanished.

"Benefactor, I'm inside!" she cheered, appearing extremely happy.

Chen Mo held the bead and could hear her voice clearly from within it.

"Good, then you just stay inside safely; tomorrow we will set off and leave Zhu Niu Ji," Chen Mo said gently, putting the Glazed Treasure Bead into his pouch.

There were many benefits to keeping Wei Xia by his side; as a Ghost Spirit, her very existence could, to a certain extent, disperse the Mirage Sea.

Although he could not enter the Mirage Sea while carrying her, she could eliminate the influence that the Mirage Sea Breath had on him.

Simply put, with her around, the frequency with which he could enter the Mirage Sea to hunt could significantly increase.

Of course, Chen Mo could not yet calculate the specific effect; that would have to wait until he made further breakthroughs and could better perceive the Mirage Sea Breath he had been contaminated with before he could make a judgment.

Wei Xia chattered a lot along the way; it was clear that she was very excited to be able to leave the nest that had trapped her.

But for some reason, when Chen Mo returned home, she suddenly became quiet again, losing all her previous excitement.

The night passed peacefully without incident, and the next day, Chen Mo officially set off on his journey.

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