After I stopped being a lady from a rich family, I fought all over the capital

Chapter 42 I am practicing the way of evil spirits

So it was just to help him regain consciousness and free himself from the illusion?

For some reason, Pei Yuanshi felt a sense of loss.

But on the surface, I still have to pretend to be calm and indifferent.

He cupped his hands and said, "It's my fault that I didn't learn the skills well enough and got into trouble without realizing it. I have to thank Miss Song for saving me."

"Then we're even?"

Song Lan's eyes sparkled, and Pei Yuanshi was so scared that he hurriedly avoided her gaze.

That was a close call. I almost lost my mind again.

but--

Pei Yuanshi took advantage of no one's attention to steal a few glances at Song Lan.

Could it be that Miss Song is some kind of ghost that can capture people's souls?
I always feel like I'm easily attracted to someone.

But he has never been a frivolous person.

really weird.
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"I'm afraid these people are all trapped in the maze of their inner desires at this moment."

Pei Yuanshi picked up the compass, calculated carefully, and said solemnly.

"what?"

Liu Wu was confused and said, "No way? Why would I want to see a ghost..."

He just saw Dali broken into pieces and shattered all over the ground, but there was only one eyeball left, staring at him straight, which scared him half to death!

How could he possibly desire such a thing in his heart?

"This one……"

As one of the only two people present who were rescued from the haunted house, Liu Wu's statement was obviously very reasonable.

Pei Yuanshi scratched his head, not knowing how to explain it for a moment.

He thought that his judgment was correct.

But Liu Wu's words made him start to doubt again - could it be that he himself was not skilled enough?
"You don't have a desire to see a ghost, but you must have heard a lot about this house before."

Song Lan explained calmly, "You are secretly afraid of this, so you are trapped in the illusion and can't escape."

"That's what people often call a ghost wall."

She smiled and said, "Greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, evil, desire, fear, no matter which one it is, as long as you dwell on it too much in your heart, it can be considered as 'desire'."

"Whatever your heart desires, your eyes will see it here."

Liu Wu seemed to be thinking about something, as if he had an epiphany: "So that's how it is! Now that the ghost lady said that, I understand!"

Pei Yuanshi was standing aside, taking notes frantically.

When he heard "female ghost lady", he was obviously stunned: "Female ghost lady?"

He seemed to suspect that he had heard it wrong and asked again uncertainly.

Liu Wu exclaimed, "Yes! Lady ghost."

As he said this, he looked at Song Lan with starry eyes: "Super awesome!"

As soon as he got the chance, he immediately took advantage of the opportunity to flatter her: "The ghost lady is my reborn parent!"

Song Lan: …

Pei Yuanshi was somewhat skeptical about his life. He looked at Song Lan in confusion, asking for an explanation: "Why does he call Miss Song like this?"

"Um……"

Song Lan's mouth twitched slightly: "Maybe his brain is broken."

"Just feed him two more handfuls of glutinous rice later."

Pei Yuanshi: ...

I always feel that this is some new insulting sentence pattern.

He thought about it and stopped worrying about it.

Then he bowed to Song Lan and said solemnly, "This house is filled with resentment, and it has caused so many people in the house to fall into illusions. I'm afraid there is some very powerful evil thing affecting it."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but frown, slightly confused: "But the strange thing is that I didn't sense the appearance of any evil things."

Seeing that Song Lan remained calm, Pei Yuanshi sincerely asked for advice: "I heard that Miss Song is very methodical in her actions. I wonder if you know what's strange about this?"

He pointed to the other people who were still sleeping in the yard.

"The matter of being trapped in a maze can be a big deal or a small one."

"Anyone who runs into it will at best lose their way and be stuck there for a few hours."

“But if it gets serious, it could cost someone’s life.” When Pei Yuanshi mentioned life and death, his expression became more serious, with worry showing between his brows.

Song Lan didn't care.

She said, "This confusion will naturally dissipate when daybreak comes."

"As for whether they can wake up from this..."

Song Lan smiled and said, "This barrier is nothing more than amplifying the strongest desires in people's hearts."

"As long as you have a positive mind, you won't be afraid of these evil spirits. At most, you will be weak for a few days, and you will be fine after basking in the sun."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuanshi hurriedly saluted and asked respectfully: "Miss, do you have a way to crack it? If so, I hope you can teach me and save them."

He thought Song Lan must be a kind-hearted person.

Otherwise, he would not have saved Liu Wu and saved him again.

However, the fact is——

"Why should I save them without hesitation?"

Song Lan's words left Pei Yuanshi speechless.

"Because, because..."

Pei Yuanshi blushed when he was looked at: "Save, save a life, win..."

Song Lan sneered and joked, "Looking at the way you're dressed, you must be a Taoist priest, right?"

"Why do you keep saying Buddhist words?"

"Little Taoist priest, you are so disrespectful to your master and ancestors. Aren't you afraid that the ancestor will come and spank you in the middle of the night?"

Pei Yuanshi blushed even more.

Especially - what Song Lan said, it was obvious that the ancestor would spank him.

He didn't know why, but all he could think of was the pretty and lively girl in front of him who was teasing him.

Thinking of Song Lan holding a ruler—gulp, gulp.

Pei Yuanshi heard the sound of himself swallowing his saliva, his heart began to beat fast, and his face turned even redder.

He frantically recited the Heart Cleansing Technique more than a dozen times before he calmed his chaotic mind.

"I……"

Pei Yuanshi wanted to say something else, but after racking his brains, he found that he was always at a loss for words when facing Song Lan's eyes that were as bright as stars.

In the end, he could only utter: "But God is merciful and kind. As Taoists, how can we not help those who are injustice when we see them? We..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Song Lan interrupted him: "It's you, without me, and without us."

She pointed to the sky and said, "God is merciful, so let God save us! What does it have to do with me?"

Pei Yuanshi was speechless.

Song Lan chuckled, as if teasing: "Little Taoist priest, please don't blackmail me morally!"

Pei Yuanshi blushed.

Song Lan said nonsense in a serious tone: "The way that the young Taoist priest practices is to be generous and to help others. It is different from the way I practice."

Pei Yuanshi asked seriously.

"I practice the way of evil spirits." Song Lan's lips curled slightly: "The most important thing is to follow your heart."

"What it means is that if he is going to die, you should just let him go."

“Don’t interfere too much, and don’t try to control it.”

“The best way to help people is to follow their wishes.”

Song Lan's voice was vague: "What does the life and death of others have to do with me?"

Pei Yuanshi: ...I always feel that every word Miss Song says is absurd.

But he was tongue-tied and extremely anxious, and could not think of any reason to refute it.

Song Lan's expression slightly restrained, and his eyebrows and eyes returned to their original cold and indifferent look.

"Besides, everyone who comes here has their own requests."

"Either for fame or for money."

"Since you are asking for something, shouldn't you bear the consequences yourself?"

(End of this chapter)