Ghost Catching System

As she spoke, Qiu Yun’er took out a jade seal. The traditional Chinese character for ’tripod’ was engraved on its bottom.

Chu Hao had never seen it before and asked, ”What is this?”

”The Tai Ding Seal. It is the most treasured relic of the Tai Ding Taoist Temple,” Qiu Yun’er said.

Chu Hao was surprised and said, ”Let me take a look.”

Holding the Tai Ding Seal in his hand, the System sent a prompt, ”Tai Ding Seal can be exchanged for thirty thousand Pretentiousness Points. Would you like to exchange it?”

Chu Hao was astonished. This thing was actually worth thirty thousand Pretentiousness Points! Though tempted, he still returned the Tai Ding Seal to Yun’er and said cautiously, ”Do the Taoist priests of Mount Taiding know that you and your master possess the Tai Ding Seal?”

Qiu Yun’er shook her head and said, ”It was passed down from my master’s master.”

Chu Hao nodded.

Then Qiu Yun’er added, ”My master told me to take the Tai Ding Seal and search for the Demon Emperor Scripture.”

Chu Hao was taken aback. Zhong Minyue had actually entrusted such an important mission to Yun’er! Knowing that the demons were also looking for the Demon Emperor Scripture, wasn’t this incredibly dangerous? What on earth was Zhong Minyue thinking?

”How will you find it?”

Qiu Yun’er blinked her innocent eyes and said, ”My master told me to seek help from Uncle Dong Qi.”

Dong Qi had once been Zhong Minyue’s senior apprentice brother and was also from the Tai Ding lineage, but he had fallen to the Heretic Path and was now subdued by Chu Hao. And now he was the very person they were supposed to seek help from!

Chu Hao nodded and said, ”Let’s go down the mountain.”

「...」

At the Tai Ding Taoist Temple, all the Taoist priests were busy. Taoist Min Ran’s betrayal had shocked the institution, and all its affairs were now overseen by Daoist Wu Jian.

Yan Chen was very annoyed because, due to Min Ran’s affair, no one at Mount Taiding cared about him at the moment. Even when he went to see Master Wuzhong, the master simply said, ”I’m busy, go find someone else.”

Watching Master Wuzhong’s retreating back, Yan Chen angrily said, ”Chu Hao! Did I owe you something in my past life?”

Yan Chen felt so wronged he wanted to cry.

Suddenly, something landed on his shoulder. Yan Chen instinctively grabbed it and found it was a sparrow.

However, Yan Chen noticed a piece of paper tied to the sparrow’s leg.

Looking around to see that no one was paying attention to him, he opened the note and read it.

”If you want to cure the corpse poison in your body, come to address XXX and find me.”

Seeing the message, Yan Chen was perplexed. Who could be sending him this message? Could it be Min Ran?

After some thought, since Mount Taiding had no time for him now, he decided to check if it was indeed Min Ran. He left the mountain that very night and arrived at the address, which was a hotel in a very secretive location.

The door to a room opened, but the person inside was not Taoist Min Ran. Instead, a young man said indifferently, ”Taoist Min Ran has been waiting for you for a long time.”

Yan Chen took a deep breath. It was indeed Min Ran; he was actually hiding here!

Yan Chen walked in and saw Taoist Min Ran sitting cross-legged inside the room. He was injured, with his arm in a bandage and his face pale.

Taoist Min Ran looked at Yan Chen and said coldly, ”Tell me everything you know about that boy.”

Yan Chen was overjoyed. Min Ran wanted to deal with Chu Hao! That was more than he could have hoped for. This was great news, as he had been needing a partner in arms.

Yan Chen said, ”His name is Chu Hao, from Anli City. Half a year ago, he wasn’t even part of the Yin and Yang Realm. What happened to him in this half year, I don’t quite understand...”

He recounted everything about Chu Hao.

After listening, Taoist Min Ran felt a chill and said, looking at Yan Chen, ”The True Word Brush, the Golden Iron Rod, and the Emperor’s Yellow Seal. So many things have happened in the secular world recently.”

Especially, Chu Hao playing tricks on the Three Great Ghost Demon Kings also gave Taoist Min Ran quite a scare. This kid was too bizarre.

Yan Chen didn’t dare to speak and stood respectfully to the side.

”Hmph! That kid made me look so miserable. I must make him pay back a hundredfold,” Taoist Min Ran said coldly.

Yan Chen was overjoyed and said, ”Chu Hao indeed has many secrets. If Senior needs my help, I will do my utmost to assist.”

Min Ran looked at Yan Chen with an icy gaze filled with murderous intent. Yan Chen was shocked. Could it be that Taoist Min Ran intended to silence him? If he decided to kill me, I would have no power to resist. Given that Min Ran had escaped from so many Taoist priests, his strength must be considerable.

Fearing for his life, Yan Chen immediately knelt down and said, ”Senior, I have a grudge against Chu Hao. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be in the state I am now. I swear, wherever Senior needs me, I will spare no effort.”

Taoist Min Ran snorted coldly. Yan Chen was indeed shrewd. If he hadn’t knelt and spoken those words, Min Ran would have killed him.

Seeing this, since Yan Chen held a grudge against Chu Hao, Min Ran decided not to kill him.

Taoist Min Ran said indifferently, ”From now on, you will follow me.”

Yan Chen happily replied, ”Yes, Senior.”

Yan Chen didn’t care what Taoist Min Ran thought. As long as someone was against Chu Hao, they couldn’t be an enemy, especially someone as strong as Taoist Min Ran.

Min Ran asked coldly, ”What is the Yan Family’s stance on this?”

Yan Chen swallowed hard, sensing the oppressive aura emanating from Min Ran.

After being discovered, Min Ran’s Taoist energy had undergone a change—it had become quite malevolent. If Min Ran was displeased, the consequences could be disastrous. He might just kill an entire family.

Yan Chen hastily said, ”I hold a high position in the family. I believe as long as I speak a word, the Yan Family won’t be a problem.”

Taoist Min Ran said, ”Chu Hao’s strength is hard to gauge, but if I can further improve my cultivation, what would he count for then? Go back now, mobilize all the resources of the Yan Family, and find an item for me.”

”Yes,” Yan Chen replied.

In truth, Min Ran’s strength was formidable. The reason he cooperated with the Yellow Weasel had nothing to do with the latter’s strength. What he truly valued was the Demon Wolf King behind the Yellow Weasel.

Min Ran added, ”Find a place for me where I can recuperate in peace.”

”Yes.”

To Yan Chen, these were all minor issues.

「...」

The next day, Chu Hao and the other two took a flight back to Anli City.

Chu Hao called Dong Qi to have him return.

Longxi City wasn’t far from Anli City. By taking the bullet train, Dong Qi was back within three hours.

Dong Qi was as respectful as ever and greeted, ”My lord.”

Chu Hao looked towards Qiu Yun’er.

Qiu Yun’er said, ”Uncle Dong Qi, my master asked me to seek your help. This is the Tai Ding Seal. Do you know where the Demon Emperor Scripture might be?”

Qiu Yun’er spoke straightforwardly.

Dong Qi didn’t seem surprised at all, his expression grave.

Chu Hao said, ”Speak whatever is on your mind.”

Nodding, Dong Qi spoke with a sigh, ”Sister Zhong has ultimately decided to let you seek the Demon Emperor Scripture. It’s both your opportunity and your trial. Are you prepared?”

Qiu Yun’er nodded solemnly, her innocent face written with determination, ”Whatever master tells Yun’er to do, Yun’er must accomplish.”

Dong Qi nodded and said, ”Now I will tell you, you’re not human.”

Qiu Yun’er let out an ”Ah,” looking bewildered.

Chu Hao was also confused. How could Yun’er not be human? Is he joking with us?