Chapter 5: Bold Female Ghost, I Want You to Help Me Cultivate!
Clang!
Accompanied by the sound of a sharp sword leaving its sheath, the sword in Chen Xuan's hand gently fell.
A white light descended into the Tongtian River. It raised no massive waves, didn't split the river in two, didn't even splash a single drop of water.
But the next second, the boat stopped, the water stilled, the mist dispersed, and the shadow weighing on everyone's hearts also dissipated...
Crash!
A cultivator fell into the water. In the confusion, someone shouted: "Someone fell overboard!"
"You fool! The ghost domain has disappeared. Quick, jump ship!"
At these words, most of the cultivators on board jumped into the water.
Only the few standing at the bow remained petrified in place, looking at Chen Xuan as if viewing an immortal.
"Impossible. You're clearly a mortal - how could you break the ghost domain?"
Commander Liu plopped down on the deck, his face full of disbelief. The scene before him was simply too hard to accept.
In that moment, he suddenly had the urge to slap himself twice to confirm whether he was dreaming.
Chen Xuan sheathed his sword: "Didn't Commander Liu see it with his own eyes? Or do you think my sword isn't sharp enough and want to test it yourself?"
Commander Liu suddenly remembered his earlier words. He abruptly stood up, his face changing like Sichuan opera into an ingratiating expression, chuckling:
"Hehe, Immortal Chen jests. This little one doesn't deserve the title 'Commander' - just call me Little Liu."
This sudden transformation stunned not only Chen Xuan but also the Ascension Office cultivators nearby. Was this still their usually imposing commander?
Had he been possessed by a female ghost?
Chen Xuan couldn't be bothered to argue with this fellow. He said calmly: "All of you stay here and don't move. I'm going to the Red Pavilion!"
With that, he sheathed his sword and leaped toward the Red Pavilion a zhang away.
The Ascension Office members watched Chen Xuan's elegant retreating figure, mumbling to themselves: "A true man should be like this!"
As soon as Chen Xuan's figure landed on the Red Pavilion, Master Feng hurried to the bow and called out:
"Commander Liu, the ghost domain has disappeared. Let's leave quickly! If we don't go now, it'll be too late!"
"Shut up!"
Commander Liu immediately interrupted him: "Immortal Chen has already entered the Red Pavilion. We'll wait here. You go drop anchor and stop the boat."
"Ah?"
Master Feng was dumbfounded. Had Commander Liu been possessed by a female ghost? Making such a brain-dead decision... this old man wasn't going crazy with them.
"Commander Liu, I have matters at home. I'll take my leave first."
Zhao Youqian beside them mocked: "Oh, Old Feng, so you're scared!"
Master Feng had never gotten along with Zhao Youqian. Being provoked like this, his pride couldn't take it. He said sternly: "Who said that? Just dropping anchor? This old man will be right back!"
He said this, but he was ready to flee at any moment. If the situation turned bad, he would abandon ship.
Boom!
After the anchor fell into the water, the patrol boat also stopped on the surface, just half a zhang from the Red Pavilion. The remaining people all gathered at the bow.
Meanwhile, the Red Pavilion not far away also stopped motionless in the water. This came as a relief to those at the bow.
Zhao Youqian saw this and laughed: "I knew Brother Chen wouldn't disappoint me!"
...
Meanwhile, after landing on the Red Pavilion's deck, Chen Xuan saw no ghosts, heard no sounds, didn't even see a shadow.
"Could what I saw from the boat earlier have been illusions?"
"Or are they all hiding inside?"
Thinking this, Chen Xuan gripped his sword and walked toward the cabin. Just as he was about to push open the door, it swung open with a crash.
Chen Xuan instinctively took half a step back.
Looking in, he saw pink smoke rising in the cabin. In the dim light, it gave Chen Xuan a dreamlike feeling.
"These female ghosts on the pleasure boat really know how to play!"
Tap, tap, tap...
As light footsteps suddenly sounded, a soul-stirring voice also came from the smoke:
"Young master, come play with us!"
"Young master is so handsome!"
"I've never seen such a handsome young master. What a pity..."
As the smoke dispersed, the previously quiet cabin was suddenly filled with a flock of beauties.
They came in all styles - scantily-clad seductive girls, pitiful shy maidens, refined artistic women, mature beautiful matrons, and more...
Basically, whatever type of woman a man liked, this pleasure boat had it.
If Chen Xuan hadn't seen all kinds of "beauties" in various videos in his previous life, he would definitely have been captivated by these female ghosts.
"Little young master, are you satisfied with the beauties on my Red Pavilion?"
As a sultry voice sounded, a gorgeously dressed young matron approached Chen Xuan with a fan in hand.
Chen Xuan nodded: "This entrance ceremony is quite impressive."
"Then which beauty has caught the young master's eye?" The madam asked with a smile.
Chen Xuan frowned slightly: "Change to another batch!"
"Oh?"
The madam's smile instantly froze. These beauties inside had been carefully selected by her - each one could pierce a man's heart. How could she fail to entrance this young fellow?
"What kind does the young master prefer?"
Chen Xuan scanned the room, finally settling his gaze on the madam. From his years of slaying resentful spirits, he could tell this madam had the strongest presence.
"Someone like you. Give me eight or ten of these first."
All the female ghosts: "..."
"Giggle..."
The madam giggled: "So the young master prefers my type. Tonight I'll serve you. Though I usually only sell my art and not my body, for the young master's face, I'll make an exception. Let's go."
Who didn't like a handsome young gentleman? Especially one with his primordial yang still intact - female ghosts loved that even more.
Chen Xuan shook his head: "No need for trouble. Right here is fine."
"..."
The madam froze, but quickly showed a shy expression, her hands slowly untying her clothes: "Young master, your tastes are quite unique, but we can try!"
A smile appeared on Chen Xuan's face: "Bold female ghost, I want you to help me cultivate!"
Before the words finished, his sharp sword was unsheathed. A sword light cut through the air, striking the madam.
With a boom, the madam vanished without a trace.
Silence. The entire cabin instantly fell so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The female ghosts, previously in various poses, all showed terrified expressions. The madam was a Dao Foundation realm fierce ghost, yet she couldn't last a single move against that sword cultivator. How could these lesser ghosts possibly be his match?
"A ghost has been killed! Mother Qi has been murdered!"
As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere in the Red Pavilion completely transformed. The romantic scene instantly became a hundred ghosts' night parade.
Several streams of vast ghost qi instantly filled the room. Female ghosts in red, orange, yellow, green, and blue robes appeared with disheveled hair and murderous intent, surrounding Chen Xuan completely.
"Was it you who killed our seventh sister?" A yellow-robed fierce ghost asked in a deep voice.
Chen Xuan said calmly: "Is there anyone else here besides me?"