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Chapter 960: Chapter 963: Is There a Ghost?

Wang Qing’er enthusiastically led Qin Tian on a hike along the Mengbei Mountain Range, showing him dozens of ancient trees, but from Qin Tian’s reactions, she could tell he wasn’t satisfied.

Thus, despite her blistered feet, Wang Qing’er insisted on guiding Qin Tian further up the mountain.

The Mengbei Mountain Range runs east to west, with altitudes of at least four to five thousand meters. Currently, Wang Qing’er and Qin Tian were in the western area, with an elevation of only about two thousand meters.

”There should be hundred-year-old trees all over this mountain. Qin Tian, take a close look and let me know if you find any suitable ones.”

Wang Qing’er said as she walked ahead and, hearing no response, turned to see Qin Tian standing before a cliff, gazing toward the Broken Cliff on the Mengbei Range.

”Qin Tian, what’s the matter? Did you find something?” Wang Qing’er asked curiously.

”What’s over there?” Qin Tian pointed to the distant area and asked.

”Where?”

Wang Qing’er followed his gaze but saw no unusual place in the distance.

She didn’t know Qin Tian was using the Spirit Recognition Skill, which allowed him to see Spiritual Energy invisible to ordinary people.

Qin Tian pointed again, saying, ”Over there, beneath that cliff, there seem to be a few big trees. Has anyone from your village been there?”

”Oh, you mean the Broken Cliff? It’s all cliffs up there and down below, completely inaccessible. Neither people from our Wang Family Village nor those from other villages have gone there. Why, Qin Tian?”

Wang Qing’er curiously watched Qin Tian and asked, ”Qin Tian, you’re not interested in those trees over there, are you? I can’t help you with that; nobody’s been there.”

”No, I was just asking.”

Qin Tian smiled faintly and said no more.

Since no one from Wang Family Village had ever gone there, asking further would yield no answers.

Yet, Qin Tian had made up his mind to check out the Broken Cliff. The Spiritual Energy there looked quite different; it might be suitable for cultivation.

Seeing Wang Qing’er limping along, Qin Tian suggested, ”Qing’er, let’s head back. I’ve liked many places you showed me today, especially the tree at the foot of the mountain earlier. It seemed very spirited.”

Qin Tian fabricated a reason to prompt Wang Qing’er to take him back.

Throughout the journey, Qin Tian memorized the path, planning to return later.

Covering dozens of miles, Wang Qing’er, normally pampered as the Wang Family Village’s young lady, struggled to walk seventy or eighty miles back and forth. She twisted her ankle before even getting twenty miles back.

If it weren’t for Qin Tian catching her, she might have rolled down the hill.

”Are you okay? Let me take a look.”

Seeing Wang Qing’er’s ankle injured, Qin Tian hurriedly checked the wound.

He removed her shoe and sock, then after a careful examination, Qin Tian said, ”Luckily, it’s just a dislocated bone. With some rest, you should be fine in two days. Brace yourself, I’ll fix it for you.”

Wang Qing’er blushed, nodding ”Mm” at Qin Tian’s serious look while examining her foot.

No sooner had she finished speaking than she let out a sharp scream, instantly breaking the forest’s silence.

Qin Tian set her bone quickly, and Wang Qing’er, unprepared, cried out in pain, with tears welling up.

”All done, you’re okay. Though it hurts, you’ll definitely recover with two days of rest.”

After putting her sock and shoe back on, Qin Tian stood up and noticed Wang Qing’er’s difficulty walking. ”You can’t walk back like this. Let me carry you. There’s no vehicle here, it’s the only way.”

”Mm.”

Wang Qing’er smiled joyfully.

Carrying Wang Qing’er back to Wang Family Village, Wang Qing’er, thrilled, began to gossip, asking Qin Tian, ”Qin Tian, are you married?”

”No,” replied Qin Tian.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qing’er was delighted.

But her smile faded as Qin Tian added, ”But I’m dating someone; I have a girlfriend.”

Wang Qing’er’s face fell, her disappointment evident.

By the time they returned to Wang Family Village, it was late in the afternoon. Qin Tian delivered Wang Qing’er to Wang Guangfu, who quickly arranged healing for his injured daughter.

After preparing at his residence, Qin Tian sought Wang Guangfu, saying, ”Mr. Wang, Qing’er showed me many nice places today. I want to explore more myself, so I won’t be back tonight.”

Wang Guangfu was astonished, asking, ”Not back? Qin Tian, these are the Mengbei Mountains. At night, roaming alone is too dangerous. Should I send a couple of people with you?”

Qin Tian promptly refused, ”No need, I’m fine alone. Don’t worry; to me, the Mengbei Mountain Range is safe enough. I’ll be back tomorrow. Let’s exchange phone numbers, just in case.”

”Alright. Qin Tian, I know you’re very capable, but I must warn you, the Mengbei Mountains aren’t ordinary. The deep mountains house many strange and mysterious things beyond our understanding. Even the skilled face great risks; you must... be cautious.”

Speaking cryptically, Wang Guangfu considered their decades of local knowledge and asked, ”Mr. Wang, aside from the beasts, are there other dangers in the Mengbei Mountains?”

Wang Guangfu chuckled, saying, ”Of course there are.”

Then he explained, ”Wolves, tigers, leopards—they’re large and ferocious, which I’ll skip; besides them, the Mengbei Mountains often host bandits, international criminals, and treasure-hunting mercenaries. Our people have witnessed overseas and domestic mercenaries searching the mountains several times. They’re not to be trifled with.”

”Certainly, beasts, criminals, and mercenaries might be easier to handle, but the most fearsome thing in the Mengbei Mountains isn’t them—it’s—”

Wang Guangfu paused, eyes fixed on Qin Tian, fear reflected in his gaze:

”Ghosts! The Mengbei Mountains host ghosts at night! Fierce ghosts!”