After Marrying the Evil God - Chapter 30

Occultist Association Headquarters.

“The Xia family has been investigated; they’re just ordinary people. According to Xia Minglang, that Peach Blossom Gu was given to him by an old woman while he was vacationing in a mountain village. He didn’t believe it at first, but after trying it on a whim once and finding it worked, he started scouting targets at school.

Whenever he set his sights on someone, he’d confess first. If they didn’t agree, he’d use the Peach Blossom Gu.

This particular Gu is very unique. Even if he releases it later, the victim will only believe they truly had a crush on Xia Minglang. Plus, with the massive breakup fees he paid, very few people looked for trouble, which is why it stayed hidden for so long.” Liu Ci poured a glass of water for Xie Chouzhuang.

As he spoke, his gaze shifted slightly, darting with curiosity toward the man sitting beside Xie Chouzhuang. The man sat with a straight back and a cold expression, looking like an unapproachable iceberg.

“Would you like some water?”

The man didn’t even look up as he took the paper cup from Xie Chouzhuang’s hand, simply uttering two words: “No need.”

Hearing this, Liu Ci nodded and continued, “Xia Minglang relied on the Peach Blossom Gu for nourishment. Since your husband crushed the ‘mother’ bug, his vitality is draining rapidly. He’ll likely lose years off his life, but that’s just getting what he deserves.”

Xie Chouzhuang nodded. “Will it affect the students who were previously cursed?”

“No.”

“That’s good then.”

“By the way, your rating has been finalized. You’re officially licensed now. There have been quite a few missions popping up in the app lately; you might want to consider taking a few to practice.”

“I’ll take a look later.” Xie Chouzhuang had plenty of theoretical knowledge, but he was still lacking in practical experience. Taking missions was the perfect way to train.

By the time everything was handled, it was very late. Ji Sixian simply held Xie Chouzhuang and teleported them back to the apartment.

Seeing Xie Chouzhuang wearing the ring again, Ji Sixian was a bit surprised. “I thought you said it was inconvenient?”

Xie Chouzhuang let out a sigh. “I feel like not wearing it is even more inconvenient. If I’d been wearing it today, things wouldn’t have been so troublesome.”

Ji Sixian sat down beside him and took his hand. “I’m very happy that you’re wearing it.”

Xie Chouzhuang’s face flushed slightly. He tried to pull his hand back, but Ji Sixian held it firmly.

“I heard Liu Ci mention those missions today. Which one do you plan to take first?” Ji Sixian changed the subject and let go of his hand.

“I haven’t decided yet. Maybe I’ll find a simple one first to practice more. I’m still not very skilled at controlling my spiritual energy,” Xie Chouzhuang said thoughtfully.

“That’s fine. Be sure to make good use of that brush I gave you.” Ji Sixian fed Xie Chouzhuang a slice of freshly cut pear.

“Oh, this is good! What kind of pear is this? I’ve never had one like it.” After tasting it, Xie Chouzhuang found the pear’s flavor to be clear and sweet; not only was it juicy, but it also contained traces of spiritual energy.

“Picked it from a friend’s place. If you like it, I’ll prepare more for you in the future.”

“You eat some too.” Xie Chouzhuang fed a piece back to Ji Sixian.

The two of them shared the pear, finishing it quickly.

Xie Chouzhuang finally remembered the main point. He hurriedly pulled the jade-colored calligraphy brush from his robe and examined it closely. “When I was in the assessment earlier, if I hadn’t restrained my spiritual energy, I would have blasted that vengeful ghost into nothingness! So, what else can this brush do?”

Ji Sixian took the brush and explained slowly, “This is called the Spirit-Binding Brush. I made it centuries ago from a unique piece of jade; it is the only one of its kind. It can be used not only to draw powerful talismans but also as a handy weapon. By continuously injecting your own spiritual energy into it, you can easily slay ghosts and demons. The landscape painting on the handle is for capturing ghosts; it can temporarily seal them inside.”

“Centuries ago? You’re already hundreds of years old?” Xie Chouzhuang’s focus was unique as he blurted it out, then immediately covered his mouth, looking at him with innocent eyes.

Ji Sixian was charmed by his expression and playfully pinched his spouse’s cheek. “More than that. I have existed since humans first appeared. An Evil God relies on human negative emotions for cultivation. For millions of years, I continuously absorbed the resentment lingering in heaven and earth, which eventually gave birth to my ‘evil thoughts.'”

“Then aren’t you incredibly powerful?”

“Mm. I was. But as time passed and I absorbed more resentment, it began to affect my sanity and even manifested that malevolent side.”

Xie Chouzhuang thought of the malevolent entity he had encountered before. Forgetting his shyness, he asked urgently, “Are you okay now? Does that malevolence still come out?”

Ji Sixian enjoyed being cared for by him and intentionally played it up for suspense. “If things had continued that way, I would have eventually dissipated, and the resentment would have returned to the world, causing a global outbreak of malice. However, a turning point soon arrived.”

“What turning point?” Xie Chouzhuang listened intently, thinking that if some sacred land or rare treasure were needed, he could ask around to help. But the next words left him stunned.

“You.”

“Huh? Me?”

Ji Sixian looked at Xie Chouzhuang’s dazed expression, finding it adorable. “Your birth chart perfectly complements mine. Dual Cultivating with you speeds up my ability to refine resentment. Over these past few days, the malevolence has also been slowly refined.”

Xie Chouzhuang breathed a sigh of relief, then realized Ji Sixian’s expression. “Gege, did you do that on purpose?”

“Mm,” Ji Sixian said, looking quite pleased.

Xie Chouzhuang turned away indignantly. “You scared me to death! I don’t want to talk to you right now.”

“Baby, I was wrong,” Ji Sixian said smoothly. “I just wanted you to know how important you are to me.”

Xie Chouzhuang wasn’t actually angry; he just wanted to act a bit spoiled after being teased. With a little coaxing, he secretly nudged himself back to sit against Ji Sixian.

Xie Chouzhuang leaned comfortably against him and opened the Occultist Association app to browse the missions.

“Liu Ci said there are a lot of missions lately. How about this one?” Xie Chouzhuang showed his selection to Ji Sixian.

It was a ghost-hunting mission right near Huada University, perfect for after class. A young couple’s new house was always haunted at midnight. The young man was a heavy sleeper and didn’t notice, but the girl eventually discovered it when she got up in the middle of the night, scaring her so badly she broke her leg.

However, since they had already paid for the house in full, they were stuck. They had been looking everywhere for Taoist priests to catch the ghost.

The app “Where Does the Evil Ghost Run,” developed in cooperation with the state, monitored keywords. When the background system detected multiple mentions of the paranormal from the couple, logistics staff contacted them to confirm. Once they verified there was indeed a ghost at work, they had the couple post the mission on the mini-program.