Ch 374: The Cloaked Wraith

The Cape Ghost was the third ghost Chaoyang encountered in her past life.

Because at that time, Chaoyang’s mind was already muddled, she only remembered the time he arrived but didn’t know other details.

To avoid any accidents, Chaoyang returned early to her original house, lay in bed, and quietly waited.

Moving to Shuguang Garden was only three months at most. In such a short time, Chaoyang felt a sense of strangeness towards this house.

Perhaps after rebirth, Chaoyang treated each day as three.

She was either livestreaming ghosts or on the way to investigating ghosts; she never rested.

This strange yet familiar feeling gave Chaoyang a sense of relaxation. Gradually, her breath evened out, drowsiness overcame her, and she unknowingly fell asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Chaoyang, who no longer had nightmares, felt that familiar sensation of bed pressing.

Her thoughts remained clear as ever, but her limbs were immobile.

Having been reborn, her willpower was no longer as fragile as in her past life. In less than a second of struggle, her eyes snapped open, locking onto the Dark Shadow standing by the bed, and the feeling in her limbs quickly returned.

“Long time no see…” Chaoyang sat up, a faint smile on her face.

The ghost’s face was hidden beneath a large cape. Chaoyang couldn’t see his expression, only sensing him stiffen, as if he hadn’t expected Chaoyang’s reaction.

After a long time, an old and low voice came out: “Hello, human.”

“Hello, my name is Chaoyang. What’s your name?” Chaoyang sat cross-legged on the bed, tilting her head and speaking naturally.

“Bai Haiming…” The old voice answered Chaoyang’s question without hesitation.

Chaoyang raised her eyebrows slightly. Unexpectedly, this Cape Ghost was so easy to talk to!

Compared to Bayu and Lingze, Bai Haiming was simply a normal ghost, as normal as could be!

Since that was the case, Chaoyang directly asked: “Who are you? Where do you come from? What is your identity?”

Bayu’s identity was only recently clarified, and Lingze was still a mystery. She only hoped that this Bai Haiming wouldn’t also have that secretive personality.

Upon hearing this, Bai Haiming lifted the large cape, revealing an old and thin face.

If Li Zhique was a kind physician and Zhao Chunsheng was a serious peasant, then Bai Haiming before her had the appearance of an immortal.

His white hair was neatly tied behind his head, and the stray strands at his temples fluttered in the wind, looking exactly like an immortal who had stepped out of a painting.

Chaoyang stared blankly for a long time. For some reason, she felt a strange sense of familiarity… as if she had seen him somewhere…

“Have we… met before?” she couldn’t help but ask.

Bai Haiming smiled, nodding with slightly lowered eyes: “Six months ago, Nanhe River.”

“Nanhe River?” Chaoyang furrowed her brows and shook her head. “No…”

Bai Haiming didn’t answer but continued: “One month ago, Lake Heart Island.”

“One month ago?” Chaoyang repeated in a low voice, suddenly remembering something and sharply gasping, “You’re the figure I saw on the lake that day!”

Chaoyang had searched for a long time that day and hadn’t found him, but it was actually Bai Haiming.

Judging by his words, he had also seen Chaoyang half a year ago. Since he knew her so early, why only come now?

Bai Haiming smiled kindly: “It’s me.”

Chaoyang knelt on the bed in shock: “So you are?”

“Town-Subduing Spirit Turtle’s Human Realm Envoy, Yan Ze You Shi—Bai Haiming.”

Bai Haiming’s expression remained unchanged, still looking immortal-like, but his words were like thunder exploding in Chaoyang’s mind.

She widened her eyes in astonishment, staring at Bai Haiming for a long time without recovering.

So, besides the Lingze whose identity was unknown, were the two ghosts she encountered in her past life this powerful?

Their identities were one more shocking than the last!

Bayu was the Ghost King!

Bai Haiming was actually the Town-Subduing Spirit Turtle’s Human Realm Envoy!

Could this mean that Lingze’s identity was also very powerful?!

The more Chaoyang thought about it, the faster her breathing became. She couldn’t believe what she had just heard. After a long time, she raised her hand and said, “Let me calm down! Let me calm down!”

Bai Haiming nodded. Then, thinking of something, he said, “Or, let me enter Tianyi Hundred Tombs first.”

“Wow, you even know about Tianyi Hundred Tombs!” Chaoyang said, then suddenly her head buzzed, and an ancient scroll appeared in her palm.

She pointed at the scroll with trembling fingers: “Is Dream Return to Peach Blossom Source yours?”

Bai Haiming nodded: “Yes, I am a clone of the Town-Subduing Spirit Turtle, so it’s mine.”

“Awesome!” Chaoyang was incoherent. “Then can you open it?”

Bai Haiming calmly shook his head: “No.”

Chaoyang’s expectant gaze instantly dimmed. She asked in surprise, “You can’t open your own thing?”

“The main body is asleep, and I cannot sense its power. Now I am just an ordinary ghost, possibly only Wild Ghost Level or below in combat strength. Opening Dream Return to Peach Blossom Source requires Soul-Seizing Level power.”

Bai Haiming did not shy away from telling Chaoyang the reason.

Only Chaoyang was left in disarray…

Now she understood that the three ghosts she met in her past life were all seeking refuge with her.

No wonder in her past life, she was tormented by the male and female villains to death without seeing them help, and they could easily control her.

Chaoyang gave a dry laugh, feeling like crying, and sighed helplessly: “It seems I still have to rely on myself…”

Saying this, she put Dream Return to Peach Blossom Source back into her Jiezi Ring.

“I believe in you!” Bai Haiming offered encouragement without emotion.

Chaoyang responded with a polite smile: “Thank you. I believe in myself too.”

What else could she believe in? Everyone was unreliable!

“So… why didn’t you sleep with the main body?” Chaoyang pondered for a long time before asking.

Bai Haiming said: “The Town-Subduing Spirit Turtle guards the two realms. The Underworld has the Fallen Heaven Hound and Yan Yi Hou maintaining order, the Gold-Swallowing Python guarding the gate, and I am responsible for observation in the Human Realm. When I returned to Lake Heart Island, the main body was already asleep.”

“Lake Heart Island?”

“Yes… Lake Heart Island is my main body, that is, the Town-Subduing Spirit Turtle’s main body.”

“Ah!” Chaoyang gasped, her body trembling. “You mean, we humans have developed a tourist area and built houses on the Town-Subduing Spirit Turtle’s back!!!”

Bai Haiming grinned and said, “That is correct. Ignorance is no excuse.”

“Oh… then thank you…” Chaoyang didn’t know what else to say.

However, with Bai Haiming’s explanation, Chaoyang also understood why only Lake Heart Island in A City was a place where ghosts could not enter.

Besides humans, which ghost would dare to cause trouble on the Town-Subduing Spirit Turtle’s back?! It’s suicide!

“You’re welcome…” Bai Haiming stroked his long beard and said, “After I discovered the anomaly, I went to the Underworld, but besides the sleeping Gold-Swallowing Python, I couldn’t find the Fallen Heaven Hound or Yan Yi Hou.”

A wisp of soul had nowhere to attach itself and could not receive energy supply from the main body. Thus, Bai Haiming gradually became an Ordinary Ghost, and that’s how he found Chaoyang.