Suddenly, a howling black wind swept across the sky, and the huge moon vanished into the rolling black clouds.
The surface of the lake was no longer calm. The gentle ripples just now turned into towering waves, as if the lake water had been boiling.
I abruptly stood up, but Bai Qi grabbed my arm and shielded me behind him.
"Lan Lan, don't be afraid. I'm here. She can't hurt you."
Right after his words, a female ghost shot straight out of the water.
"Xu Xiaocui, are you still not reconciled? Do you believe that I'll exorcise you today?"
Xu Xiaocui floated on the water, stirring up the surging waves. Those waves were like gushing springs, churning out scarlet blood.
"I died so miserably. Why did you do this to me? What did I do wrong?"
When Xu Xiaocui's voice came out, it was hoarse and filled with hostility. The wailing of a ghost at night was nothing compared to this, exuding a naturally eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
"Blood Spring. Using such a vicious means to take people's lives. You're really incorrigible. Then I'll just capture you."
After saying that, Bai Qi waved his hand, and a blue light in his palm transformed into a short spear. The spearhead was sharp, glinting with a faint blue light.
Xu Xiaocui's venomous blood - red pupils emitted thick black qi. With a howl from her, the two of them soared into the air. A blood - spring more than a meter in diameter shot up into the sky from the artificial lake. The sound of the flowing water mixed with the howling wind was truly hair - raising.
However, as Bai Qi took to the air, a trail of blue light followed behind him, swirling upwards along the lake surface.
Immediately afterwards, several yellow talismans rose from the lake and crawled towards the blood - spring. In an instant, they wrapped the blood column.
Xu Xiaocui's fight against Bai Qi was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. She was simply no match for Bai Qi.
I didn't expect this guy, who looked as gentle as jade, to be so incredibly powerful in battle.
In a short while, a wail echoed in the night sky. The blood - spring poured down, and Xu Xiaocui fell heavily in front of me.
She was just a soul as light as a feather, but the impact on the ground left a deep pit. One could only imagine how powerful Bai Qi's magic was.
Xu Xiaocui lay on the ground, her body gradually becoming transparent. Blood - red light spots flew out of her body. Her once venomous eyes gradually cleared at this moment.
On her pale and bloodless face, sadness appeared: "Save me, please."
As Xu Xiaocui landed, Bai Qi also touched down beside her. He put the short spear behind his back, flipped his palm, and was about to exorcise her.
"Don't, Bai Qi. She must have some unfulfilled wishes to have accumulated so much resentment. Let's listen to her explanation first. Don't judge a soul rashly. It'll harm your cultivation."
"She has turned into a fierce ghost, and her heart is full of evil. I'm afraid she can't be spared."
Xu Xiaocui lay on the ground. Most of the evil aura on her had dissipated. She said weakly, "I was cursed. Someone controlled my body. I didn't want to hurt her."
"Bai Qi, save her first. If she is still incorrigible, with you around, I believe she won't be able to cause any trouble." I said.
Bai Qi squinted his blue fox - like eyes, flipped his palm, put away the ghost - exorcising talisman, and replaced it with a soul - locking talisman that he struck on Xu Xiaocui's body.
In this way, her soul wouldn't continue to dissipate.
"Speak." Bai Qi's voice was deep, and his face was cold. His aura was a bit like Gu Yuan's.
Xu Xiaocui propped herself up with her arms, got up from the ground, and knelt down timidly to tell her story.
She was forced to commit suicide. Her boyfriend had swindled all her money and ran away with her best friend.
Feeling depressed, she wandered to the artificial lake of Longcheng University. In a moment of desperation, she jumped into the lake. She didn't know why her corpse was filled with such strong resentment, and her soul had also lost its senses, so she turned into a fierce ghost.
Today, when her corpse saw the light again, I helped her retain a little bit of dignity. That was when her consciousness was restored. She was very grateful and didn't know why she quietly followed me.
Later, her consciousness was controlled again, which was why she tried to kill me today. It was only just now that she truly regained her consciousness.
"Is what she said reliable?" I asked Bai Qi.
Bai Qi didn't say a word. He waved his hand over Xu Xiaocui's head and then grabbed hard.
Xu Xiaocui let out a wail, and a finger - thick cone - shaped coffin nail was pulled out from the top of her head.
"Soul - piercing nail. Sure enough, her consciousness was controlled."
"Who controlled you?" Bai Qi asked.
"I don't know. I really don't know." Xu Xiaocui knelt on the ground, full of grief and remorse for her momentary foolishness.
She thought it was a relief, but unexpectedly, it was the start of another nightmare.
At the same time, footsteps came from the other end of the artificial lake.
Bai Qi waved his arm and put Xu Xiaocui's soul into a small wine jar.
"An unwelcome person is coming. Lan Lan, I'll take you back to your dormitory. Then I'll go and investigate who controlled Xu Xiaocui."
After saying that, he stuffed the milk tea in his hand into mine. He even remembered this. With a turn of his body, I was at the dormitory door.
Before I could say anything else to him, he turned into a blue light and disappeared into the night sky.
I couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that this guy from the underworld was another tough one.
As soon as Bai Qi disappeared, Han Mengyao ran to my dormitory door.
After looking around, she said, "We're late. He got away."
The next second, Hu Qingluan swayed and appeared in front of Han Mengyao.
So the people Bai Qi didn't want to see were them.
No wonder. I also felt uncomfortable when I saw them. Without saying hello, I directly opened the door and went into the dormitory.
"Stop. You don't even pay respects when you see us immortals. Is this how your Third Master has taught you?" Han Mengyao shouted at me in a bad tone.
I didn't want to have too many grudges with them, nor did I want to make things difficult for Gu Yuan. I turned around, showed my signature welcoming smile, nodded slightly, and said, "Hello, Fairy Fox. It's getting late. I'm going back to sleep."
After saying that, I turned around and was about to leave. Han Mengyao stepped forward and grabbed my arm, asking, "Did you see a white fox leave from here?"
She was going too far. Just talk. Why did she have to be so touchy - feely?
I shook off her hand and said, "No. This is in front of the dormitory. There are surveillance cameras. Watch your behavior."
"What are you doing out here so late at night?"
"I can't sleep. Can't I come out and look at the stars?"
Hu Qingluan stood there, her eyes as cold as a deep pool. Noticing the fox - fur doll on my backpack, she suddenly teleported, hooked her palm, and firmly grabbed my neck, lifting me up.
"You little bitch, so sharp - tongued. You even dared to lie to me. I'll pull out your teeth today."
At this moment, I was like a goldfish out of water, unable to breathe at all. My face turned red, and my cheeks almost dislocated.
I was really panicked. I kicked and struggled desperately, waved my hand forcefully, and took out the Yuchang Dagger. The blade slid across Hu Qingluan's chest.
Hu Qingluan frowned in pain and immediately disappeared in front of me. I fell heavily to the ground. The next second, she reappeared in front of me.
I saw that the clothes on her chest had been cut by the dagger, and scarlet blood was flowing down her front.
I squatted on the ground, gasping for breath. Suddenly, air rushed into my lungs, making me cough non - stop.
Hu Qingluan looked down at her chest, which was already a pool of blood. Her charming fox eyes became extremely eerie and terrifying.
When our eyes met, there was a scarlet glint of killing in her eyes. She flipped her palm, and a red - lotus flame appeared in her palm.
"Lan Chiyu, I promised the Third Master before that I wouldn't kill you, but you had the intention to kill me. Good. I have an excuse to send you to hell."
After saying that, the red - lotus flame in her hand, crackling with purple lightning, rushed towards me. A fiery snake coiled upwards and wrapped me in it. I stood there, stunned. It was too late to escape.