The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 261 So, she's finally made it ashore, right?
The Venerable Jiechen glanced at the Ghost General, pulled Yunran aside, and whispered, "If she's willing to form a bond with you, she can still stay by your side."

It's not that people in the Xuanmen sect don't take in ghost servants; it's just that the process is rather complicated.

Under normal circumstances, taking in an evil spirit as a servant is considered quite courageous.

Not to mention that this is a demon general; if one is not careful, one could easily be devoured by the demon servants.

However, if it were Yun Ran who took him in, Abbot Jie Chen felt there would be no problem. If the Ghost General were to advance further, he would become the Ghost Emperor, able to control a Ghost City. It would be such a pity to let him go like this.

The Ghost General's abilities far surpassed those of the Ghost King, and even though the Abbot Jiechen was speaking softly, she still heard him.

She didn't rise to the rank of Ghost General in the Ghost Realm by fighting and devouring other opponents; she got it entirely by taking advantage of Yun Ran's connections.

If she stayed in the human realm, she wouldn't dare to do evil; if she returned to the ghost realm, she felt a little guilty, fearing she wouldn't be able to defeat the other ghost generals.

In this awkward situation, staying by Yunran's side is the best option.

The ghost general immediately approached and said obsequiously, "Master, I am willing to be your ghost servant. My name is Mo Zhi."

When a ghost is willing to tell someone her name, it means that she is willing to become that person's ghost servant.

When Abbot Jiechen looked at Mo Zhi, who had a pleading expression, he suddenly felt that the ghost general in front of him wasn't so scary after all.

Yunran, however, was somewhat disgusted; she didn't want to raise such a timid and sycophantic ghost servant.

This guy has been by her side for quite some time, but apart from helping to absorb some negative energy, he's completely useless.

When something really happens, she runs faster than anyone else, even faster than the little paper doll she raises.

Mo Zhi sensed Yun Ran's disdain for her and immediately started to cry.

"My life was so miserable. I died such a pitiful death. If I hadn't met the master, I would have gone astray in this life."

"If the master won't accept me, I'll have no chance to reform. If I'm captured and forced to do bad things again, how can I face the master's teachings..."

Yunran: Hehe~
Even the Venerable Jiechen couldn't help but twitch his lips. He hadn't expected that this ghost general would be like this.

This is completely incompatible with Yunran's personality of starting fights at the drop of a hat, no wonder Yunran doesn't want it.

Mo Zhi's act of feigning pitifulness did not move Yun Ran and Abbot Jie Chen much, but it did make Ren Shenguo feel sorry for her.

【Host, although this girl isn't very useful, she's at least a Demon General now, so she can serve as a figurehead. Please accept her~】

"You are a system, not a pushover, a saintly figure!"

Ginseng fruit: ...

However, seeing Mo Zhi's eagerness to throw herself at him, Yun Ran finally sighed and said, "Alright, you can stay by my side from now on!"

Mo Zhi immediately grinned: "Great! She's successfully made it ashore!"
Then she reached into her chest and touched the mark on her forehead. The mark faded slightly, and a pearly white bead lay quietly in Mo Zhi's palm.

"Master, this is my Soul Pearl."

Let alone the Ghost General, even if she were to directly advance to the Ghost Emperor, as long as her Soul Pearl is controlled by someone, she would be at their mercy.

Yun Ran took the Soul Pearl, pricked her finger, dripped a drop of blood onto it, and then infused it with a very complex spell.

Then he tossed the Soul Pearl back to Mo Zhi: "You don't need to be my ghost servant. I've placed a restriction on your Soul Pearl. As long as you don't cause trouble, you won't suffer a backlash." Mo Zhi was a little stunned. Even evil ghosts have people vying to take them in as ghost servants. When she was still the Ghost King, Yun Ran didn't take her in, and she thought it was because Yun Ran didn't like her.

But now, she's already a Ghost General, not far from becoming a Ghost Emperor. There's no way Yun Ran would still look down on her.

He immediately murmured, "Why?"

Although she didn't put it bluntly, everyone present understood her question.

"I have no interest in being your master. From now on, you should call me Master. I have placed a restriction on your Soul Bead, so you can no longer harm people, whether by choice or by force."

Yun Ran had no ambition. She didn't even consider taking Long Ling under her wing, as she already had so many paper dolls at her disposal.

Mo Zhi gripped her soul pearl, lowered her head, and seemed lost in thought.

【Host, you call me a soft-hearted saint, but you're just as soft-hearted yourself. If you become a ghost servant, Mo Zhi will not only have to share some of your karma.】

If danger were to occur, she would be the first to die. You've only prevented her from committing evil, but you've given her freedom; her life and death are entirely in her own hands.

Although Abbot Jiechen was somewhat surprised that Yunran would give Mozhi freedom, he respected Yunran's decision, and his feelings towards Yunran improved considerably.

Their gaze then fell upon the fog that had previously obstructed their view, which had now mostly dissipated.

"This area has been restored to grassland; we should be able to break through. Let's hurry."

Yunran nodded, grabbed the rope, and followed in the footsteps of Abbot Jiechen.

After Mo Zhi put the Soul Pearl back, he immediately caught up with Yun Ran and the others.

As they walked, Yunran and Abbot Jiechen got separated.

[Host, even Mo Zhi has disappeared! This place is truly eerie; even the Ghost General gets lost.]

If Yunran hadn't used the 'Immortal Binding Rope' to tie Zhongli Su up, he probably would have disappeared too.

Yunran sighed, "If I had known, I should have tied up the big monk too. But now I've learned my lesson. Next time I find someone, I'll have to tie them up as well."

[It's a pity we didn't ask Abbot Jiechen what his obsession was. If he encountered a situation like that again, he would be in serious trouble.]

Yun Ran wasn't interested in the ginseng fruit's praise: "Don't try to pry into other people's secrets. You should have a sense of boundaries!"

Ginseng fruit: ...

Is it possible that it's not human?
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Yunran felt extremely hungry, her stomach growling. She quickly took out a packet of beef jerky and started chewing on it.

She glanced at Zhong Lisu, whose mind was clearly still foggy, and wondered if he would eat if she gave him something.

If they don't know what to eat, that would be terrible. You finally managed to save someone, only to have them starve to death. That would be so awful!
Yunran then took out a small bread roll from her backpack and stuffed it into Zhongli Su's hand.

Zhong Lisu, who had been struggling with the rope, suddenly focused her eyes on the bread roll, tore open the packaging, and ate it in one bite.

Yunran: ...

Haha, you're overthinking it.