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In a world brimming with mystery and intrigue, the Heavenly Master Xu Yang is renowned for his extraordinary Taoist skills and his thousand-year-old peach wood sword. However, his reputation is not entirely positive. Within the spectral community, Xu Yang's standing is quite complex, with rumors even suggesting that he once threatened a spirit, prompting the spirit to call the police. Despite this, Xu Yang steadfastly maintains his innocence, claiming that these accusations are utterly baseless.

The story begins with Xu Yang encountering a young man who questions his identity during a ghost-hunting mission. The young man bluntly raises the issue of Xu Yang's reputation and mentions the spirit that called the police. Xu Yang vehemently denies these claims and challenges the young man to bring the spirit forward for a face-to-face confrontation. This scene not only showcases Xu Yang's confidence and determination but also sets the stage for the unfolding narrative.

As the story progresses, Xu Yang gradually uncovers a vast conspiracy behind the negative rumors about him. It turns out that a powerful evil spirit has been manipulating events from the shadows, attempting to tarnish Xu Yang's reputation to weaken his influence in the spectral community and secure more space for its own survival. Realizing this, Xu Yang understands that he must unveil the truth behind this conspiracy to restore his reputation and protect innocent lives.

Throughout this journey, Xu Yang faces not only challenges from spirits but also the complexities of human relationships. He collaborates with a young female journalist to investigate the incident. Initially skeptical of Xu Yang, the journalist gradually comes to admire his courage and wisdom as they endure a series of perilous events together. A budding romance quietly develops between them as they face adversity side by side.

In the end, Xu Yang successfully exposes the true nature of the evil spirit and defeats it in a fierce battle. His reputation is restored, and peace returns to the spectral community. However, Xu Yang knows that evil will never completely disappear from this world, and he must remain vigilant, continuing to guard the peace of this realm.

This Heavenly Master is a bit too arrogant.

The female ghost stared wordlessly.

What could I, a maiden ghost, possibly do to you?

Don't you remember what you did last night?

She shook her head, maintaining her aloof silence.

Clutching the blanket around his waist, he hopped off the couch and dangled a white lace thong from his fingertip. "Still denying it? Then explain this!"

Wasn't this left behind by those shameless women last night?

"Cat got your tongue?" Xu Yang sneered, never imagining this icy ghost would wear such...

And certainly not this flimsy type?

Fragmented memories surfaced—being half-carried home by Zhang Li and Yu Xiao...

"Did those women... take advantage of me?"

The female ghost flicked her wrist.

A blank sheet floated onto the coffee table.

She bit off her fingertip and began writing in blood:

[You were drunk. They brought you home.]

[Relax—I scared them off before anything happened.]

...mixed with inexplicable disappointment. What a wasted opportunity!

Then again, those barflies might've been disease-ridden. Better safe than sorry.

He watched the ghost press her severed finger back into place, twitching at the sight.

Since when do spectral beings bleed? This was pure theatrics—the blood characters dissolved into mist after delivering their message.

A hangover throbbed behind Xu Yang's temples.

As he grabbed his clothes, he complained, "Can't I get some privacy? Haven't you heard of propriety between men and women?"

Should a Ghost King obey mortal demands? That'd undermine her dignity!

Black hair swirling, she scribbled midair:

[Already saw everything last night... Unimpressive.]

Xu Yang ripped off the blanket with dramatic flair—

The ghost vaporized into smoke with a shriek.

Xu Yang crowed, "Who's scared now—?"

[Ghost frightened. +100 Virtue Points.]

The system alert froze him mid-gloat.

Xu Yang's breath hitched. The webnovel tropes were real!

No starter gift pack though? Unforgivable!

Dressed and munching breakfast, he pondered how to farm more points. His gaze kept drifting to the ghost.

*Scaring her with my... equipment worked before. But flashing random spirits?* He shuddered at the mental image.

The phone shattered his scheming. Detective Wang's gruff voice demanded an urgent meeting.

The detective played security footage of shadowy figures loading a bundle into a car. "We identified the license plate... but higher-ups shut down the investigation."

Xu Yang's fist clenched. "My grandfather's bones are still missing!"

Detective Wang leaned forward intently. "Xu Yang—what was your grandfather *really* involved in?"

### Chapter 8: What's Your Grandfather's Real Background?