My Silly, Sweet Wife

Ye Guichen was filled with curiosity as he followed Wen Cangfeng into the passage.

Once inside, Ye Guichen was taken aback once again.

Inside was like another world entirely, completely different from the dilapidation outside, and it even gave Ye Guichen a sense of advanced technology.

This was because there were many different glass compartments, and each compartment held something different.

Upon closer inspection, there was even a compartment that held a woman in a red dress.

The woman sat with her back to Ye Guichen, hugging her knees with her head buried between her legs, appearing somewhat peculiar.

Outside the glass compartment was a sign with some words on it: Grudge Spirit, Danger Level SS.

Grudge Spirit?

Ye Guichen’s pupils constricted as he gave Wen Cangfeng an incredulous look.

Wen Cangfeng hurriedly explained, ”Brother Ye, in the eyes of others, we Thirteen Grand Protectors are just thirteen henchmen under Lord Military God, but in reality, that’s just our collective name. Usually, those who appear in the public eye are only those behind the Ninth Grand Protector, while we are the ones dealing with strange events in Hua Country for Lord Military God. Since you’ve seen the white-haired zombie, you should know that this world consists of more than just martial arts experts.”

”Moreover, since you know Ma Xiaoling, you should also know that many supernatural things exist. Actually, ever since Lord Military God took an interest in you, we’ve been paying attention to you too, especially after your trip to the Great Cold Mountain. Your abilities have been recognized. Although Lord Military God hasn’t said it, he wishes to invite you to join the Thirteen Grand Protectors.”

Saying this, Wen Cangfeng pointed to the woman in red, ”This Grudge Spirit was captured 30 years ago and has been confined here. Besides this Grudge Spirit, there are many more strange things here. Let me show them to you.”

”Hehe!”

Just then, a crisp, hair-raising laugh rang out.

The woman in red suddenly floated up and pounced onto the glass, revealing a ghastly pale face with blood dripping from the corners of her mouth and eyes.

Ye Guichen’s pupils constricted upon seeing this.

This was the first time he encountered such a thing.

Damn, that’s a ghost!

Ye Guichen widened his eyes, staring directly at the female ghost.

The female ghost seemed to realize she couldn’t escape the glass and couldn’t harm anyone. After a display of fang and claw, she floated back to the corner to curl up.

Wen Cangfeng continued leading Ye Guichen forward.

In another glass compartment, there was something like a monkey.

However, that creature was several times larger than a monkey, with slender limbs, extremely sharp claws and teeth, blood-red eyes, and a mouth making a sharp, piercing sound.

Ye Guichen looked at the sign on the outside: Unknown Creature, Highly Aggressive, Possibly a Mutant Species.

Walking through, Ye Guichen was truly being opened to a new world.

Apart from the river monkey, he had never seen almost anything here.

He even saw a horned cat in one of the compartments.

That’s right!

A horned cat.

However, the cat gave Ye Guichen an eerie feeling, its eyes seeming to penetrate the soul.

Wen Cangfeng explained to Ye Guichen that it was likely a spiritual cat nourished by spiritual energy, possibly from the hidden world or even a higher plane.

It had taken the Thirteen Grand Protectors a whole month to capture the spiritual cat, losing several people in the process.

”Wen Taibao, you didn’t just bring me here to introduce these things, did you?” After the tour, Ye Guichen still found his worldview quite overturned.

Ye Guichen had heard that every country studies paranormal events but had never seen it. Today, he was truly enlightened.

Wen Cangfeng laughed heartily and led Ye Guichen to another room.

The room was over a hundred square meters, with white walls surrounding it and nothing else inside, except for a rainbow-colored stone about a meter tall in the center.

”Brother Ye, the means by which you defeated the white-haired zombie is something I greatly admire, though Situ Yu’s situation troubles me. However, Lord Military God values you. Situ Yu and I are not only colleagues but also friends. I initially wanted to avenge Situ Yu, but I am not one to disregard right and wrong. You helped us capture the white-haired zombie; without you, we might have died by its hands. So, I want to invite you to join the Thirteen Grand Protectors.”

Wen Cangfeng’s face was full of sincerity, ”I know that Lord Military God feels troubled, worried about the criticism he might face, but after spending time with you today, I’ve decided to shoulder this pressure. If anyone questions Lord Military God afterward, they can come to me.”

Ye Guichen understood that Wen Cangfeng was inviting him to join the Thirteen Grand Protectors but feared others would say Chu Tiannan did not avenge his subordinates and instead recruited the perpetrator.

So, Wen Cangfeng decided to play the villain.

Ye Guichen had no interest in becoming one of the Thirteen Grand Protectors and shook his head gently, ”Wen Taibao, thank you for your kindness, but I have no intention of joining any organization, although I do realize the debt I owe Lord Military God. I hope you can convey my sentiments.”

That clearly meant he was declining.

Wen Cangfeng’s expression didn’t change, showing no sign of disappointment, ”Brother Ye, don’t be so quick to refuse. Since you’re here, why don’t you test your strength?”

He gestured towards the rainbow-colored stone, ”This stone is specifically for testing strength, and it has been here since the beginning of this base. You just need to place your hand on it, and the stone will emit light. If a single light shines, it represents a strength of three thousand pounds. If all seven lights shine, it means a strength exceeding twenty thousand pounds.”

”A strength-testing stone?” Ye Guichen found it somewhat incredible, ”Is this thing really capable of testing strength?”

It sounded like something out of a fairy tale.

Wen Cangfeng seemed very patient, ”Yes, we are unsure of the specific principle, and we’ve studied it for a long time when we first encountered this stone. Lord Military God said it tests not only strength but also potential, representing a person’s ultimate achievement.”

Ye Guichen was intrigued, ”How many lights did you make shine when you tested it, Wen Taibao?”

Wen Cangfeng proudly showed three fingers, ”Three lights.”

Meanwhile, in another room.

Jin Ling and Cai You were watching the display screen, discussing in low tones.

”Jin Ling, Brother Wen is trying to win over Ye,” the two had already confined the white-haired zombie, and as for what to do next, they’d have to wait for Chu Tiannan to decide.

Jin Ling nodded, ”But I’m curious about how many lights Ye Guichen can make the stone emit.”

Cai You pondered, ”It’s said that Lord Military God made four lights glow, the most powerful since this potential stone was discovered, and with the achievements Lord Military God has now, that makes sense. Besides him, Second Grand Protector made three lights glow, which is extremely rare.”