I finished speaking calmly, my words imbued with determination and irrefutability.
Afterward, I strolled as if on familiar ground into the building.
The young Daoist priest grew flustered again upon seeing me.
Though his Daoist cultivation was shallow, he was nonetheless a man of genuine skill.
However, the entity upstairs was a Red-robed level malevolent ghost.
What was the concept of Red-robed level?
Let alone ordinary minor Daoist priests, even elders within sects might not dare to confront a Red-robed ghost directly.
Such ghosts, when they appeared, posed a threat to entire regions.
Thus, seeing me ascend, he continued to shout:
"Fellow Daoist, don't be reckless, Red-robed, Red-robed, that's a Red-robed..."
But I acted as if I hadn't heard him, continuing forward.
Meanwhile, the corpulent Mr. Niu helped the young Daoist priest to his feet:
"Daoist Long, are you... are you alright?"
The young man shook his head:
"I'm fine, just superficial wounds. But that kid going up there is doomed, he'll die if he encounters a Red-robed."
In his eyes, he still looked down on me.
After all, I was too young, barely in my early twenties, how strong could my Daoist cultivation be?
However, Chu Yue, standing nearby, refuted him:
"No, he definitely can!"
"Madam, you have no idea what a Red-robed level specter represents. Let alone a young Daoist priest in his early twenties, even an elder from our Qingcheng Sect would have to retreat with respect."
The young man spoke, sighing.
But Chu Yue remained unfazed:
"I don't know about others, but Qin Ze definitely can."
Upon hearing this, the young man let out a faint chuckle.
"Heh heh, he definitely can, wh-what? You said his name was what?"
But in the next second, the young man seemed to realize something.
His face filled with shock, he asked, staring at Chu Yue.
His eyes were almost bulging out.
Chu Yue replied:
"Qin Ze, what's wrong?"
As soon as her voice fell, the young man gasped sharply:
"Qin, Qin Ze, could it be, he, he is that Qin, Qin Ze, who is renowned throughout the land, who defeated the strongest individuals of various sects at the alliance meeting?"
His tone was laced with horror and disbelief.
And I, though I had entered the building, had clearly heard their conversation.
My Daoist cultivation had granted me extremely keen senses of hearing.
I smiled faintly.
It seemed my reputation had truly spread.
Even a passing Daoist priest had heard my name.
But in the end, if that young man was truly from the Qingcheng Sect, he should know my relationship with Xia Qiuxi and Gu Yunxia.
However, it didn't seem so.
Daoist priests from the Qingcheng Sect didn't cultivate both Buddhism and Daoism in the west, and their cultivation was so low.
Lost in thought, I had already reached the tenth floor.
Here, I could clearly sense the malevolent energy.
However, the sunlight here was abundant, preventing the malevolent energy from spreading.
As soon as it drifted outside, it would naturally dissipate.
Therefore, I hadn't sensed the dense Yin malevolent energy from outside.
At the same time, I was somewhat puzzled. Longgang Mountain had very good feng shui.
And this place wasn't in a shadow; why would there be a Red-robed level malevolent ghost?
With my curiosity piqued, I had arrived at the eleventh floor.
Here, the Yin malevolent energy was much heavier.
I scanned my surroundings and realized that all this Yin malevolent energy was flowing down from the twelfth floor.
The vengeful ghost was definitely on the twelfth floor or higher.
I had no choice but to continue upwards.
When I reached the twelfth floor, I stopped.
Because as soon as I ascended, I saw a figure standing by the window not far away, enveloped in dark energy.
A Red-robed woman, as if crackling with black lightning.
She stood with her side to me, gazing quietly at the floors below.
She didn't turn to look at me.
This was her.
The female ghost who had already claimed several lives.
And all the Yin malevolent energy in the entire building emanated from this female ghost.
She didn't move, and I didn't move either.
Because I noticed that this female ghost was different from ordinary evil spirits.
Ordinary vengeful ghosts and malevolent spirits, upon seeing humans, would act as if they hadn't eaten meat in centuries, crying out and pouncing forward.
They would want nothing more than to devour a person in a single bite.
But this female ghost appeared very calm.
An anomaly like this must have a reason; I had to be on guard.
Facing a Red-robed vengeful ghost, and without any more magical artifacts, my chances of winning a one-on-one fight were only two to three percent, perhaps even lower.
Therefore, I decided to observe her.
But it was at this very moment that the female ghost slowly turned around.
As she turned, I got a clear view of her appearance.
Her features were delicate, not exceptionally beautiful, but certainly not ugly.
She also had no fierce or violent expression; instead, she was very calm.
A pair of white eyes gazed at me quietly.
Then, she spoke in a clear, cold voice:
"Are you also a Daoist priest?"
A question arose in my mind: this Red-robed vengeful ghost still possessed sentience?
"Yes, I am a Daoist priest. You almost killed me just now, and I have come to capture you."
I replied calmly, but my hand was already clutching a talisman.
Ready to summon the twelve demon souls for a surprise attack.
Upon hearing this, the female ghost suddenly apologized:
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"
What the hell, a vengeful ghost can apologize?
And it didn't seem feigned. After speaking, she even bowed to me.
An ancient female ghost.
"You are different from the Red-robed vengeful ghosts I've encountered before."
I continued speaking, observing cautiously.
The female ghost chuckled softly:
"Perhaps, I don't wish to kill people!
But I am truly sorry for what happened earlier.
I couldn't control myself."
The female ghost continued speaking, full of apology.
This made me even more curious, as I had never seen a Red-robed level vengeful ghost that could control its own intelligence.
Even Yellow-robed level vengeful ghosts were rare.
Of course, ghost cultivators were an exception...
"Why couldn't you control yourself? If you wish to repent and mend your ways, I can help you. But if you deceive me, I can make your soul scatter today."
I asked, ready to strike at any moment.
The female ghost, however, gave a wry smile and shook her head, her pristine white eyes staring at me:
"Many Daoist priests have told me that, but I killed them all.
You should leave quickly!
Soon, I will lose control again and kill you too."
After saying this, the Red-robed female ghost turned away without looking at me.
And then, with a hint of desolation, she continued to gaze out the window...