I flew on a sword at the magic academy

"They're just ordinary ghosts, not vengeful spirits, otherwise we could have just killed them." Shen Tianyu muttered softly, then said, "Let's get the people from the Underworld to come and take them away."

Shi Daohan asked, "Which underworld are you looking for? Our Eastern underworld or their Western underworld?"

Shen Tianyu glanced at her speechlessly: "It must be the underworld of our East. Do you think you have a way to contact their native underworld in the West?"

The underworld is like a public relations agency in the human world. Although they are also ghosts, they are all officially employed and can also be called underworld gods.

Because different countries have different systems, gods and ghosts naturally have national boundaries as well. They usually govern their own affairs and do not interfere with each other.

Shen Tianyu had only been in the Western lands for a short time and had not yet made contact with the Western underworld, so how would she know how to contact them?

However, Shi Daohan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and chuckled, saying, "Coincidentally, I recently learned a spell that can connect with the Western Grim Reaper. Perhaps I can give it a try."

After saying that, she took out the magic wand that Horagaka Academy had given her when she enrolled, drew a star array on the ground, and then gestured with the magic wand while chanting a spell.

"Is that all?" Shen Tianyu asked in surprise when she saw Shi Daohan put away the magic wand.

Shi Daohan nodded: "Anyway, I can confirm that I haven't made any mistakes with the incantation or the Netherworld Array. As for whether their native Western Grim Reaper is willing to deal with me, I can't be sure."

After that, Shen Tianyu also began to use her powers.

He simply reached out and gestured, revealing a small incense burner and three sticks of incense in his hand.

"Three sticks of incense burn in the censer, sunlight and moonlight dispel the haze. Disciple Shen Tianyu, by decree of the Eastern Purple Palace Emperor Shaoyang, commands the underworld officials of the Nine Netherworlds to use my pure incense as a guide. All the underworld gods and ghost generals, upon hearing this summons, swiftly ascend to the mortal realm to quell the ghostly chaos! So be it!"

After speaking, he placed three incense sticks—one long and two short—on the incense burner, and wisps of smoke rose gently into the air.

Since this is currently in the western region, the underworld needs to obtain a pass from the divine realm before it can cross over to this place, and it is unknown how long this process will take.

So Shi Daohan and the others decided to wait in the lobby of the Latafia Hotel.

Upon arriving at the lobby on the first floor, Grace was the only one left in the hotel; she had already fallen asleep in front of the counter.

Shi Daohan and the others didn't wake her up, but walked to a large sofa and sat down.

"Luckily, they're just ordinary ghosts. If they were all vengeful spirits, we'd be in for a lot of trouble tonight," Shen Tianyu said quietly.

Although he was fully capable of dealing with all the evil spirits in the hotel, it would only take a little more time. Compared to the reward of 30,000 spirit stones after the deed was done, it was nothing.

But nowadays, he doesn't even have to lift a finger; he can just sit back and get paid. Who wouldn't be happy?

About half an hour later, gusts of eerie wind and deathly aura rushed into the hotel lobby.

To everyone's surprise and astonishment, the underworld officials from the East and the local underworld officials from the West arrived at the scene at the same time.

One has to admire the efficiency of the Eastern system; even when it crosses national borders, it is not half a step behind the native Western underworld.

Although they are both Yin spirits, they come from different kingdoms and systems, and their clothing makes it easy to tell the difference between the two groups.

The underworld gods and ghost generals are somewhat like the Ming Dynasty's Imperial Guards, with tall and slender figures, broad backs, wasp waists, and mantis legs. They carry the Thousand-Machine Umbrella on their backs and the Ghost Wolf Blade at their waists, giving them an imposing and heroic aura. However, they all have bloodshot eyes and pale faces, making them look a bit scary.

The underworld beings in the West, on the other hand, either have bat wings on their backs or beast horns on their foreheads. Each of them has blood-red skin and green eyes, and is over two zhang tall, looking ferocious and savage.

"Here." Shen Tianyu waved.

A spirit from the underworld approached, bowed respectfully, and asked, "May I ask what brings you here, Immortal?"

"This hotel is haunted by ghosts. Although they haven't actually killed anyone, they've made it impossible for the hotel to do business. We would like to trouble you all to escort the ghosts with Chinese citizenship back to China so that they can enter the cycle of reincarnation sooner."

Shen Tianyu politely explained the situation to the underworld deity.

On the other side, Shi Daohan also briefly described the situation here to the local underworld officials from the West.

"Actually, we discovered a large number of undead gathering here a long time ago. It's not that we ignored it, but there's a mysterious power here that makes us wary and afraid to get close."

The leading underworld deity of the Western Underworld said this.

"I understand, but we've already dealt with that power, so you don't need to worry at all," Shi Daohan said with a smile.

What happened next had nothing to do with Shi Daohan and the others.

The Latafia Hotel is haunted by ghosts, numbering at least over a thousand. Even with the combined efforts of the underworld authorities from both the East and West, it would still be a massive undertaking.

The two groups turned back four or five times, and finally, as dawn broke, they sent all the ghosts out of the hotel.

"Ha~ It's finally done." Shen Tianyu got up and stretched.

"Were those Grim Reapers just now?"

After all the underworld officials from both the east and west sides had left, Fiona quietly asked Shi Daohan.

"Yes, the Yin spirits of our Eastern China and your Western native Yin spirits have all come." Shi Daohan nodded, no longer surprised that Fiona could see those Yin spirits. After all, this little girl was a medicine spirit master of the Ancient Cicada Clan, completely unrelated to ordinary mortals.

At this moment, Shen Tianyu had already walked to the front desk, woke up the waitress Grace, and couldn't wait to ask for her payment.

"Hey! The matter with your hotel is all settled. How about this payment...?"

"Huh? Is everything already done?" Grace rubbed her sleepy eyes, still a little dazed.

"Your hotel is completely clean now, not even a ghost in sight," Shen Tianyu said.

Although Grace still harbored doubts, she still said, "We need some time to verify whether there are really no more ghosts. If everything is normal, our boss will transfer the agreed reward to Dean Donaldson's account."

Upon hearing that it would take some time before she could receive her payment, Shen Tianyu was visibly displeased.

But there was nothing they could do. After all, what the other party said made sense. They needed to confirm whether there were really no ghosts left in the hotel before they could pay the reward to Donaldson. This was a kind of insurance measure.

Finally, the group left the Hotel Ratafia. Instead of using mortal transportation as they had come, they used their ability to shrink distances and returned to the Horagaka Magic Academy in the blink of an eye.

"I'll take these two children back to rest first. I won't go to Dean Donaldson's place. You can go and tell him that things have been taken care of." Shi Daohan looked at Shen Tianyu.

"No problem, I should also talk to him about the payment." Shen Tianyu nodded.

As she left, Jing Xinyu pinched Locke's cheek and said sweetly, "Little brother, remember to visit your sister's Purple Cloud Valley more often when you have time~"

Shi Daohan frowned slightly. At the Latafia Hotel, she knew that Jing Xinyu was up to something, but she didn't know what she was up to.

After sending Locke back to his dormitory, Shi Daohan left Fiona alone.

"Do you know your ancestors...?"

"She is a celestial maiden, a goddess from heaven."

Shi Daohan was surprised; Fiona actually knew these things?

"It's recorded in the family genealogy. Our first grandmother was a celestial maiden who descended to earth and fell in love with our first grandfather, which is how our family came to be. Isn't that romantic?"

Fiona is usually very quiet and rarely speaks to others, but she is quite talkative when she is with Shi Daohan.

"It's very romantic," Shi Daohan nodded.

"You...know about my first grandmother and grandfather? Did our family really migrate from the East to the West?" Fiona tilted her head up.

"Your first grandmother was indeed a goddess, and people respectfully called her Lady Xiyan. She was a very beautiful and kind water goddess who ruled over the rivers, lakes and seas of the world."

Shi Daohan held her little hand and walked towards Jingyue Lake on Mount Shengdajia, telling her stories about her ancestors.

"Gods have very long lifespans, and staying in the divine realm all the time is very boring. So your first grandmother, Lady Xiyan, secretly ran away from the divine realm and came to the mortal world, where she met, got to know, and fell in love with your first grandfather, and eventually gave birth to their offspring."

"It is possible that the divine blood of Lady Xiyan merged with the special bloodline of your first grandfather, resulting in some kind of mutation. It may also be a blessing from heaven that their offspring became the carriers of [spirits], possessing the most direct and pure ability to control [spirits]. People call your clan the Ancient Cicada Clan."

"Over the long years, although the ancient cicada clan rarely roamed the world, one or two could still be seen. However, since the outbreak of the Heavenly Collapse Chaos, the ancient cicada clan has completely disappeared. It is likely that your ancestors fled to the West and continued your bloodline."

After hearing what Shi Daohan said, Fiona's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise, "So I'm actually Chinese? From the same place as Miss Daohan?!"

Shi Daohan affectionately patted her head and said, "Your ancestral home is indeed in our China."

Fiona's eyes were filled with longing as she said, "Miss Daohan, could you take me to China? I want to see what kind of world our ancestors lived in."

"Uh... I'm afraid it's not possible now. At least I'll have to wait until I graduate from Horagaka Academy," Shi Daohan replied.

"It's alright, Miss Daohan, just remember to take me with you when you go back next time." Fiona's little face showed a bright smile.

"Speaking of which, didn't your family tell you anything about medicine spirit masters?" Shi Daohan asked.

"No," Fiona shook her head.

According to her, when she was six years old, her family suffered a huge tragedy, and her family members fled to other countries, leaving you alone here.

Going from a child with a family to an orphan overnight may be one of the reasons why she became withdrawn and quiet.

"I didn't know why things turned out this way before, but as I grew older, I learned that they fled abroad because they had committed crimes."

"Before I understood the truth, I couldn't help but miss them, but after I learned what they had done, I don't miss them at all."

Fiona spoke these words in an extremely calm and indifferent tone, which was quite unusual for her age.

"Miss Daohan, what exactly is this 'Medicine Spirit' that you keep mentioning? Back at the Latafia Hotel, Shen Tianyu said I was a Medicine Spirit Master, the only one who could save Duke Harvey. Is the Medicine Spirit my blood?" Fiona asked.

She still doesn't understand what a medicine spirit is.

"The word 'medicine spirit' needs to be broken down. 'Spirit' is a very ancient and mysterious substance that has incredible medicinal effects, such as bringing the dead back to life and healing the wounded. Therefore, the ancient sages added the word 'medicine' before 'spirit' to form the word 'medicine spirit'."

"[Spirit] has many uses. It can be a miraculous medicine that saves lives and heals the wounded, or it can be a deadly poison that kills without a trace. Among all living beings, only you, the Medicine Spirit Masters, also known as the Ancient Cicada Clan, have the most direct ability to control spirits."

"This is an innate ability of yours, an ability that is ingrained in your blood and can be passed down from generation to generation."

After saying this, Shi Daohan added, "Don't let anyone know about these things. If those evil old monsters find out you're a Medicine Spirit Master, they'll definitely try every means to refine you alive."

This is not an exaggeration to scare Fiona. Those evil cultivators in the Hundred Eyes Cave even dared to use knives on the old leader of the Lingbao Sect of the Shangqing Palace. If they knew that there was an Ancient Cicada Clan Medicine Spirit Master in the Horagaka Academy, it wouldn't be impossible for them to come and arrest her.

Before long, they arrived at Jingyue Lake. In the center of the lake, a verdant peak soared into the sea of ​​clouds. A luxurious ship was moored on the shore, which was one of the shops where Shi Daohan sold hot pot.

Just as they approached, they encountered Kalman and the little wolf demon Lope, who were preparing to go up the mountain to offer incense at the ancestral hall.

Kalman seemed unfazed by Shi Daohan's sudden departure and reappearance, showing little emotional reaction.

The little wolf demon, Lope, seemed a bit clingy, running over excitedly and asking Shi Daohan where he had gone and what he had done yesterday.

Shi Daohan told them not to rush up the mountain to offer incense, and led them onto the ship. Then he made a big pot of fried rice with eggs. While eating, he talked about the series of events that happened at the Latafia Hotel last night. The two little ones listened with regret and sighs, and then with great shock.