{"id":7961,"date":"2026-05-06T08:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7961"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T06:34:13","slug":"a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-45\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love-Struck Brain Is Nothing In The Face Of Melodrama – Chapter 45"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Time rewound to half an hour earlier.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Qingfeng Temple.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The square of the temple was now in complete chaos. Tables, chairs, and benches were all shattered across the ground, and a female ghost in red was in the center, painfully burned by a talisman.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Around the female ghost, four people lay slumped on the ground, clearly exhausted from a fierce battle.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Wangxing! Where did you find such an effective talisman?”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The young man with naturally smiling lips panted heavily and shouted excitedly to the boy beside him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The boy he called to panted as well, and after hearing his friend, he weakly replied: “I drew it myself. The temple master taught me before\u2014it\u2019s a purification talisman. He said it was difficult, and I hadn\u2019t tried before. I didn\u2019t expect it to work on the first try. I really am a genius, hehe.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He said this while his eyes darted around and collapsed to the ground, still protecting the little boy behind him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The little boy had just been rescued from the basement of the fierce ghost. The other two didn\u2019t know why he had appeared there, but seeing his picturesque features, they didn\u2019t dare leave him in the basement and kept him close instead.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Now, the little boy clung to the boy\u2019s sleeve in terror, pressing tightly against his side.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Brother Ye, are you okay?”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He asked worriedly, small and helpless like an abandoned kitten.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The boy patted the little boy\u2019s back and ruffled his hair, comforting him: “Don\u2019t worry, don\u2019t worry, I\u2019m fine. It\u2019s okay, don\u2019t be afraid, ah\u2014”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing forcibly swallowed the rest of the word, so it sounded like he was merely saying \u201cah\u201d to soothe someone.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He quickly looked up at the female ghost, whose black aura was almost completely eroded by the talisman, and shouted to the young man beside him: “Dalu! Did you find out who the ‘Brother Li’ the female ghost mentioned is? If you can\u2019t find him, go check the local news from before!”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The young man pushed up his glasses, glanced at the little boy clinging to his friend, his eyes flickering briefly with a dark light, and then searched as his friend instructed, shouting.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Found it, found it! This temple was originally a bandit camp. After the founding of the country, bandits still roamed here, but all of them were publicly tried and sentenced in the crackdown of the 1980s!”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

As the young man spoke, Ye Wangxing shouted excitedly to the female ghost: “Big sister! Big sister! We found the person who harmed our brother-in-law! They were executed back in the 1980s! If they\u2019re reborn as animals, it\u2019s enough for them to reincarnate over eighty times!”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

While the boy joyfully held his phone to communicate with the female ghost, the man leaning against the pillar, still bleeding, frowned.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2018Last life, that guy surnamed Lu didn\u2019t find this news so quickly. He and Master Ye\u2014no, now it should be Young Master Ye\u2014almost got killed by that female ghost before discovering it.\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2018Perhaps my slight changes caused a butterfly effect, letting that Lu find it early? Tsk, I had originally planned to wait until they were nearly killed to intervene, gaining their gratitude and seizing <\/i><\/span><\/span>t<\/i><\/span><\/span>his opportunity. What a pity.\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning stood in a Taoist robe like the mischievous young Taoist that monsters in storybooks liked to seduce.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Unbeknownst to others, his mind focused entirely on seizing others\u2019 opportunities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The jade pendant around his neck faintly emitted black aura. A person with Taoist cultivation could see that though Zhou Tianning looked righteous, he was actually engaged in raising ghosts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2018Should I kill that boy now, my l<\/i><\/span><\/span>ord<\/i><\/span><\/span>?\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

A voice spoke in his mind. Zhou Tianning frowned and replied in his mind to the fierce ghost he had contracted with: <\/span><\/span>\u2018No, not yet\u2014it\u2019s not the right time. First, find a chance to kill Tang Fang.\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning said lightly, glancing at his phone. He had just sent a message to Tang Fang. As long as he was useful now, Tang Fang would surely bring people over, conveniently helping with the aftermath.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Thinking of that man, Zhou Tianning\u2019s eyes flashed with killing intent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

In his previous life, he had trusted that scumbag, promoted him to president, and was kicked aside, dragging the Zhou family into ruin and leaving them powerless. He had been reduced to an ordinary person.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

On his thirtieth birthday, unable to endure the blow, he committed suicide by charcoal burning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Before dying, he saw the news pop up on his phone, Tang Fang stood beside the powerful Master Ye.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He then recalled that when he first met Tang Fang, Ye Wangxing\u2019s talent had been even greater, but he had been blind, always supporting Tang Fang. As a result, Tang Fang reached the presidency.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Now, he thought, if he could seize Ye Wangxing\u2019s opportunity and grow stronger, he could naturally attain that position.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

If others could sit there, why couldn\u2019t he?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He returned to reclaim everything!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Moreover\u2026 Zhou Tianning held the jade pendant to his chest, his expression soft.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He also wanted to protect the ghost husband he had abandoned in his previous life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He didn\u2019t notice the young man who had been watching Ye Wangxing the whole time now looked at him with a hint of hostility.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026Thank you, young comrade. If not for you, I would have wasted my years in vain and might have harmed others.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The red-clad fierce ghost returned to her normal form after her resentment vanished, her two long black braids falling over her shoulders, radiating the simple beauty of that era.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t do much. It\u2019s mainly thanks to the government crackdown, and that news was actually found by my childhood friend.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Young Master Ye smiled, ruffling his hair, his handsome face full of embarrassment as he was thanked by the fierce ghost.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

His black round eyes and the nose turned pink from intense activity reminded the red-clad fierce ghost of the white Tao pine she had raised as a child.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Her heart instantly softened by three more points.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026This Soul-Nurturing Jade has been the treasure that allowed me to survive until now. I\u2019m about to reincarnate, so I won\u2019t need it. If it were taken by a villain, it could cause trouble, so I\u2019ll give it to you.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The fierce ghost smiled and hung the jade pendant, green as jade, around the boy\u2019s neck.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing couldn\u2019t refuse, but after taking the pendant, he spoke seriously: \u201cSister, if you don\u2019t mind, I could set up a couple\u2019s grave for you and brother-in-law in the public cemetery later?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cThat won\u2019t be necessary. Grave prices have risen higher than housing costs. Since you live in the temple, I wouldn\u2019t want you to spend unnecessarily. Just light a perpetual lamp for us, and it will be enough.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing fell silent: \u201c\u2026Sister, that really cuts deep.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The red-clad fierce ghost didn\u2019t respond, only smiling as she entered a door that had suddenly appeared behind her.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The battle with the fierce ghost had finally ended.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

After catching his breath, Ye Wangxing stood up, holding the Soul-Nurturing Jade, and began wailing to his childhood friend, fretting about how to explain everything when the temple master returned.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026Tables, chairs, benches\u2014all of that costs money! Luckily, the founder wasn\u2019t here, or it would have been too disrespectful.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He wailed, spinning in circles like a small dog worried about being caught after wrecking a house.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cAll right, all right, I\u2019ll lend you money. If you can\u2019t repay, you can come live at my place and do housework for life to pay it back.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Lu Shi seemed to understand what he would say next when he heard the wailing. He looked at the energetic boy in front of him with a gentle gaze but teased aloud: \u201cAh! Dalu, I love you so much!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing immediately pounced on his childhood friend, careful to avoid the wound, and then shouted excitedly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The young man laughed and hugged Ye Wangxing, and they started play-fighting.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning watched them, a hint of contempt in his eyes. He noticed Lu\u2019s gaze toward Young Master Ye carried something unusual\u2014as if reminiscing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning felt something was off, but just as he was thinking, he turned and met the eyes of the little boy who had been rescued.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2026The boy\u2019s expression of grievance seemed even heavier than the ghost\u2019s resentment earlier.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning shivered and muttered to himself, wondering why he hadn\u2019t seen the boy like this in his previous life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

While Zhou Tianning pondered, Ye Wangxing finally finished playing with his childhood friend and spoke to him:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cBig brother, thanks for what you did just now. If not for you, I probably would be dead. Should we go to a hospital? I know someone there.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning frowned again at Ye Wangxing\u2019s overly familiar tone.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2018Two lifetimes, and I still can\u2019t get used to his tendency to be familiar with everyone. At least now, since I\u2019ve seized his opportunity, I don\u2019t have to endure it, right?\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He walked over to Ye Wangxing, thinking it, but didn\u2019t stop speaking: \u201cThanks, but these minor injuries can be healed back home.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning smiled faintly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Young Master Ye, clearly one to repay kindness, checked on Zhou Tianning again and promised that if he ever needed help, he wouldn\u2019t refuse.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026Actually, I do have one ungracious request.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning pretended to hesitate and then spoke: \u201cI wonder if your Soul-Nurturing Jade is for sale. I can offer 8 million.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing froze, his handsome face showing confusion, as if wealth had stunned him. After a long pause, his articulate mouth finally made a sound like a duck: \u201cGah?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning didn\u2019t raise his offer recklessly, only patiently repeating his words.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just as he finished, he felt a scorching gaze.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning looked up and met the eyes of Lu, standing beside Ye Wangxing. Lu\u2019s gaze was dark and hostile, as if looking at an enemy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning didn\u2019t understand why Lu looked at him with such hostility. In his previous life, after today\u2019s events, Lu had simply left. Although he had contact with Ye Wangxing later, it had only been as a friend.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Now he acted like a vicious dog, and Zhou Tianning didn\u2019t know why.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Then he felt another gaze on him. Zhou Tianning frowned, realizing it was the little boy Ye Wangxing had rescued.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

In his previous life, after being saved, the boy quickly left Ye Wangxing\u2019s side, like Lu, going about his own life. Ye Wangxing rarely interacted with them besides occasional calls.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Now, their gazes made Zhou Tianning shiver, as if surrounded by vicious dogs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Fortunately, Young Master Ye realized this, slightly adjusting the curve of his mouth before speaking: \u201cBig brother, 8 million is a bit too much. I don\u2019t want to take your money. Let\u2019s wait until Master comes back\u2014ah!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning had originally been watching Ye Wangxing, waiting for his decision, but in reality, he was already determined to succeed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, the next second, Ye Wangxing who had just spoken in front of him, suddenly disappeared from Zhou Tianning\u2019s sight.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He instinctively took a step back and assumed a cautious stance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Before Zhou Tianning could fully react, he felt a chilling and overwhelmingly oppressive aura pressing down on him from above.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

It felt like a mountain crushing him, or like being submerged in the deep sea.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The black energy in the Soul-Nurturing Jade on his chest almost dissipated under the pressure.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning was already seriously injured, and this sudden force immediately made him spit out a mouthful of blood.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

His mind was still somewhat confused, unsure of what was happening, but his body reacted faster than his brain.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was a shivering sensation radiating from his marrow\u2014a feeling he had only ever experienced from one person in both his previous and current lives.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Or rather, from a ghost.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He forced himself to lift his head, and sure enough, that familiar yet strange figure was standing above him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Ghost Emperor, Xie Jiu.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He had appeared in his previous life as well, back when the Zhou family was still part of the Spiritual Association. After the spiritual energy revived, in a certain hidden realm, this figure had once fought a great battle with Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning didn\u2019t know the specifics, only that Ye Wangxing had been severely injured, almost dying, while the Ghost Emperor emerged completely unharmed, crushing everyone else with his presence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

But\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

His appearance was supposed to be after the spiritual energy revival! At this moment, he should have been resting in the underworld. Why was he here?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning thought in disbelief.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He then heard Master Li Guan\u2019s voice, brimming with force, seemingly trying to seek justice for his apprentice, only to be pressed to the ground the next second, unable to move.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

At this point, Zhou Tianning couldn\u2019t care about past grudges, he had to escape this oppressive force as quickly as possible.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He prepared himself, even ignoring the subtle grit in the Ghost Emperor\u2019s voice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014Until that decisive \u201cI don\u2019t believe it\u201d echoed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Master Li Guan nearly collapsed onto the ground, and Zhou Tianning wasn\u2019t much better. A bitter sweetness touched his throat, and he spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Then he looked up at the figure in the sky in disbelief.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2026Huh?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

It wasn\u2019t just Zhou Tianning who was incredulous, everyone present wore ridiculously stunned expressions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The people in the center of the temple were blank-faced, while Master Li Guan and his colleagues looked dumbfounded.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The two who had been about to act also looked up, frozen in shock.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Ghost Emperor didn\u2019t care about the effect his words had on others\u2014or perhaps he simply didn\u2019t look down. He even held Ye Wangxing, who was struggling desperately, preventing him from breaking free.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He fixed his gaze on Ye Wangxing darting eyes and spoke slowly, word by word: \u201cBoy, are you treating me like a fool? Who in their right mind would kiss their enemy for this reason?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Ghost Emperor\u2019s voice was eerie, carrying an indescribable sense of oppression.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning agreed internally, indeed, who would think it reasonable to kiss their enemy? Wouldn\u2019t that cause nightmares at night?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yet Ye Wangxing in his grasp continued to struggle violently, seemingly unaware of the pressure, trying to pull his face away from the Ghost Emperor\u2019s hand.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

While struggling, Ye Wangxing spoke, feeling wronged: \u201cWhy would I kiss my enemy? An enemy isn\u2019t a lover! Of course, I kissed him just to annoy him!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He grew more aggrieved, tugging harder at the man\u2019s hand, veins bulging in his arms. If this had been an ordinary person, they probably wouldn\u2019t have held out\u2014either their arm would break or the muscle tear.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

But to the Ghost Emperor, his arm didn\u2019t move at all, his expression even carried a faint trace of knowing amusement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cSo\u2026 you wouldn\u2019t kiss your enemy?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing nodded with difficulty.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Ghost Emperor seemed satisfied with this answer. He released Ye Wangxing face and even thoughtfully set him down on the ground.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Master Li Guan and his colleagues exhaled in relief, and though Zhou Tianning remained slightly puzzled about the Ghost Emperor\u2019s intentions, he also felt somewhat relaxed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2018Looks like this is about to end\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span> Zhou Tianning thought, watching the Ghost Emperor in red descend to the plaza center with Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing also seemed incredulous. He stared at the Ghost Emperor\u2019s actions, eyes wide, but reacted in time to move away.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Yet before he could take a step, the Ghost Emperor pinched his face again, making his cheeks puff out slightly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning instinctively grasped his talisman again, thinking perhaps the Ghost Emperor intended to attack.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

But before Zhou Tianning could attempt to flee, an utterly shocking scene unfolded.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Ghost Emperor sliced open his own wrist, forcibly pouring the flowing ghost blood into Ye Wangxing mouth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

No matter how much Ye Wangxing struggled, he couldn\u2019t resist the Ghost Emperor\u2019s strength and magic, and he was forced to swallow the drop of ghost blood.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The next second, a crimson red line appeared, connecting the hearts of both of them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

A sudden strong wind swept across the central plaza, blinding everyone present. Only the Ghost Emperor\u2019s voice could be heard through the gust, and Zhou Tianning thought the words sounded familiar, though he couldn\u2019t make them out clearly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

When the strong wind finally subsided, Zhou Tianning opened his eyes and saw that the Ghost Emperor had already released Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing was checking himself all over, turning this way and that like a monkey searching for fleas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

But after searching for a long time, he didn\u2019t find any new marks on his body. Then, as if he had realized something, he looked shocked and formed a hand seal.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The red line appeared again, but the plaza no longer had the raging winds from before.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning didn\u2019t know what spell Ye Wangxing had cast, since in his previous life, Ye Wangxing had been like this\u2014effortlessly using all sorts of strange and rare spells.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning had long concluded that it must be due to the opportunities Ye Wangxing had gained later, which allowed him to know these spells.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, he remained very puzzled, or rather, he had been puzzled ever since the Ghost Emperor appeared today.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Why did the Ghost Emperor appear here at this time?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Why did he ask Ye Wangxing that question? And after getting the answer, why did he not believe it?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Why had the Ghost Emperor poured ghost blood into Ye Wangxing\u2019s mouth?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

And the red line that appeared between them\u2014why did it look so familiar?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Filled with questions, Zhou Tianning closely observed Ye Wangxing and the Ghost Emperor\u2019s actions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He saw Ye Wangxing staring blankly at the red line after forming the hand seal, pointing back and forth between himself and the Ghost Emperor like a fool.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Ghost Emperor, however, seemed satisfied and did not get angry, he merely looked at Ye Wangxing\u2019s silent performance with a teasing expression.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

His chin was raised, a slight smile played at the corners of his mouth, and his appearance was captivating.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He had withdrawn his oppressive aura, which meant Master Li Guan and the others could probably move again.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, when Master Li Guan\u2019s colleagues reached him, they saw him still on the ground, mouth agape, staring motionless at his apprentice and the Ghost Emperor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was only when Fang Shitai, who had a good relationship with Master Li Guan, patted him that he snapped out of that stunned state.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s with the shocked look? What did that red line represent?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Fang Shitai was genuinely curious. Being a Buddhist practitioner, she didn\u2019t know much about Taoist spells, and the Ghost Emperor\u2019s magic was not ordinary. It was normal that she didn\u2019t recognize it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Besides, didn\u2019t she see that Zhou Tianning also looked puzzled? It must indeed be a rare spell.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Master Li Guan trembled as he stared at the red line, his hands shaking like someone with Parkinson\u2019s, nearly miscounting fingers as six on the left and seven on the right.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cIf I\u2019m not\u2026 seeing things, that red line represents\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cAn oath of unity.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Fang Shitai and her colleagues finally realized what an oath of unity was, and Ye Wangxing wailing echoed across the plaza.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2014Are you insane?! You gave a marriage contract to someone you just met?! Have you been dead too long that your brain is broken?!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026\u2026??????\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Everyone present gasped in shock.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

When Tang Fang arrived with others, this was the scene he saw.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Under the obstruction of his colleagues, Master Li Guan cried and wailed at Ye Wangxing in the center of the plaza, more sorrowfully than a father at his daughter\u2019s wedding.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Meanwhile, Ye Wangxing was simultaneously consoling the delicate young boy who had thrown himself into his arms, while holding back a young man brimming with anger, seemingly ready to fight.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Tianning, who had sent the message, sat leaning against a pillar, staring blankly at the scene<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014He couldn\u2019t help but think that the posture really resembled Xianglin Sao.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The most striking, however, was the red-clad fierce ghost in the center of the plaza. Just its presence made Tang Fang nervous, realizing why Zhou Tianning had sent a message for help.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

When Tang Fang saw the Ghost Emperor\u2019s face, he was shocked and looked at Zhou Tianning in disbelief.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2018Me? Fight the Ghost Emperor? Is this for real?\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

After everything was explained, Tang Fang couldn\u2019t believe it even more.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

His expression mirrored Master Li Guan\u2019s from a few minutes earlier.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

He extended his hand, trembling like someone with Parkinson\u2019s, and pointed at the Ghost Emperor while speaking to the stunned Ye Wangxing: \u201cYou\u2019re telling me, the Ghost Emperor, has formed an oath of unity with you? And now, you require registration as married in the human world?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing buried his face in his hands, letting out a wail, while the Ghost Emperor floated beside him in the air, looking completely justified.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Meanwhile, his friend surnamed Lu frowned as he sent messages, and the young boy rescued by him clutched Ye Wangxing arm, crying.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing friend seemed to be trying to figure something out, but even Master Li Guan couldn\u2019t think of a solution\u2014how could he?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

While Tang Fang thought this, the young man wearing glasses, as if seeing good news, immediately took out his phone and approached Ye Wangxing to show him the message.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Under Ye Wangxing incredulous gaze, the youth smiled shyly: \u201cWangxing, we were betrothed from birth. If you want to register as married, I should go first, right?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Ghost Emperor snorted disdainfully: \u201cA birth betrothal? How can that compare to a heavenly oath?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

But Lu Shi didn\u2019t give up. Still smiling, he said: \u201cOur parents formally signed the marriage certificate and respected Heaven and Earth. I\u2019m the legitimate spouse, at most, you\u2019re the second wife.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing, who had buried his face in his hands, finally couldn\u2019t hold back and screamed: \u201cNo! Lu, what are you saying?! What legitimate spouse, what second wife? I never intended to get married!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

At that moment, the young boy who had been crying and holding Ye Wangxing arm quietly wiped his tears, stood up, and whispered: \u201cUm, can I be the third wife? Even as a concubine, I wouldn\u2019t mind\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ye Wangxing looked at the chaotic scene and let out another piercing shriek.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2014What nonsense are you causing now?!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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