### Chapter 267: Hidden Dangers on Bai Yu
The voice of the Black Sun Godmother was tragic, as if she were accusing Bai Yu and the Thousand Eyes Godmother of their evil deeds. Especially that last shout of hers, which was dripping with despair.
Once the Black Sun Godmother vanished into thin air, not leaving a trace of power, Bai Yu gave a final glance at the Ghost Gate before striding out of the courtyard. She had plenty of things to ponder, first and foremost: why did the Black Sun Godmother claim she was selling her life to her?
A being that could turn an Evil God into a subordinate must possess power that completely eclipsed that of an Evil God. It had to be linked to the creation of the Ghost Gate and that other world lurking behind it.
Secondly, when this fella reached out to touch her in the Ghost Gate, the instant they sensed her aura, they seemed to see something terrifying. Even the most freedom-loving creature helplessly wanted to retreat.
This couldn’t be a case of mistaken identity based on looks; it was purely about aura.
It had to be that her aura resembled that of whatever the Black Sun Godmother was serving.
In the Black Sun Godmother’s eyes, aura represented identity, implying that she was the one serving that being, and now that she had stepped out of the Ghost Gate, dragging another Godmother along to consume her, her loyalty had been rewarded with a betrayal from her boss.
Thus, the previous despair: she didn’t even want to struggle, only to ask, “Why are you going to k*ll me?”
“Uh, I think we’re done here, right?” The Thousand Eyes Godmother leaned in, clever as ever; she didn’t dare ask the Black Sun Godmother what she meant. Sometimes, knowing too much just accumulated danger. She was only here to help Bai Yu sort out some trouble—nothing more, nothing less—nothing else to pry into.
“Thanks for the help.”
“No problem! What kind of trouble is this anyway? It’s like I’ve gotten a free ride on half an Evil God. I’m not sure how to thank you! Next time, just contact Yunshi for anything like this. We’re always online!”
“Uh-huh.”
“Well, we’re off then!”
Thousand Eyes and Chen Yunshi departed without asking a single extra question.
“Bai Yu, why did that guy say she was selling her life to you? Did she mistake you for someone else, or were you a subordinate of hers when you were alive?”
While those two were cautious about asking, Zhao Mingyue had no such worries. After they left, her curiosity took flight.
“If I’m not mistaken, the one she was serving in the Ghost Gate was someone whose aura is similar to mine, so she probably mistook me for that person.”
Bai Yu raised her hand, and a black tentacle shot up from the ground. It was smooth on the surface, lacking any suction cups, merely exuding a black aura that filled the air with ominous vibes. This was different from the bl**d threads—two distinct abilities! It had more power but was less flexible than the bl**d threads. The good news? She could use both abilities and even merge them to some extent.
It felt like a minor metamorphosis. Technically, she was still a ghost, but her abilities had shifted slightly. There was still a significant gap between her and Evil Spirits or Evil Gods; perhaps she’d carved out a new path in this branch of Evil Ghosts.
Zhao Mingyue squatted down, reaching out to poke the little tentacle.
“It’s a bit chilly and seems quite hard. Are you sure absorbing this Evil God won’t affect your body?”
“It does affect me, but it’s within what I can handle,” Bai Yu said, retracting the black tentacle as they headed outside. “Let’s go home.”
“Okay.”
As Zhao Mingyue walked alongside Bai Yu in the silence of the village, she suddenly asked, “What do you think of my body now? I wanted to ask earlier, but priorities!”
“Your power and speed have increased significantly. The biggest improvement is our synergy—that’s the most important part.”
“So I’m more adept now, right?”
“Exactly.”
“Specifically speaking, how much stronger am I?”
“When you were at Eternal Life Village, your strength was three; now it’s nine.”
“A threefold increase? That doesn’t sound too shabby!” Hearing this from Bai Yu, Zhao Mingyue immediately felt her spirits lift.
Knocking down Bai Yu was secondary now.
Her real goal was to provide Bai Yu with a body to unleash even more power!
“We still need to keep improving. I’ll find you some tasks to do next.”
“Absolutely!” Zhao Mingyue nodded enthusiastically. Just as she opened her mouth to say something, she noticed two familiar figures ahead. “Hey, isn’t that Lu Liangting and the Store Manager? Let’s go check it out!”
By now, it was already late at night. Under the dim streetlights, Lu Liangting and Li Tianan were searching for something. When they heard Zhao Mingyue’s call, they quickly glanced up and rushed over.
“How’s it looking over at the Ghost Gate?” Li Tianan focused his attention solely on Bai Yu.
It felt like she had changed significantly, but he couldn’t pinpoint what exactly was different.
“It’s all sorted out.”
“Good to hear! We’ve been making decent progress, just ran into a few small hiccups.” Li Tianan raised the compass in his hand. “After the Evil Spirit died, the Red-clothed ghosts it controlled became untethered and started attacking.”
“Those guys have no awareness; they just want to k*ll and vent their grievances. With you at Qiugang Village, they’re too scared to hang around, but now they’ve all fled here.”
“The Spider brought Little Moon out from Qiugang Village; her powers can break the Ghost Domain’s control over sleeping villagers. She’s still on it—should finish up before dawn. But for now, we haven’t found the people in the Ghost Domain or the ghost flute they’re holding.”
Li Tianan said, “If possible, try to retrieve that ghost flute. It’s very useful.”
“That thing can awaken the identities and consciousness of Evil Ghosts; we might need it later.”
“Let me help you look!” Zhao Mingyue volunteered, stepping forward. “I don’t have much going on, so let’s resolve this here, and we can head back by morning.”
“Thanks! If we leave the four Red-clothed ghosts alone to roam the village, who knows how many people would d*e?”
Just as Li Tianan finished speaking, a red shadow zipped past a hundred meters behind Bai Yu.
“There!” He pointed the spinning compass in a particular direction.
Before he could take action, Bai Yu raised a hand. Over two hundred meters away, a black tentacle wrapped around the Red-clothed Evil Ghost, binding it in place.
Li Tianan’s eyes widened in surprise as he cocked his head to look at Bai Yu.
To instantly control a Red-clothed ghost from over two hundred meters away? Incredible! But with Bai Yu, it almost seemed normal. This girl’s speed of power increase was astonishing; he didn’t know how she had dealt with that Evil God in the Ghost Gate but figured she probably devoured it directly.
The people in the Ghost Domain would never expect their meticulously laid plans to end up like this. Talk about a case of “a chicken that can’t hatch an egg and ends up getting fried!” Bai Yu grew stronger, and they would be the ones suffering later.
Strolling calmly up to the Red-clothed ghost, Bai Yu couldn’t be bothered to draw her sword. She raised her hand, and a mass of bl**d threads appeared, firmly trapping the Red-clothed ghost. Ignoring its struggle, she began to devour it, and the reinforced bl**d threads displayed an astonishing sight—within two minutes, the Red-clothed ghost was completely consumed.
Behind her, Lu Liangting and Li Tianan remained silent.
The Red-clothed ghost they had chased so hard was finished off just like that?
As the ghost vanished entirely, Li Tianan hesitated, looking at Bai Yu with a complicated gaze. “Bai Yu, maybe on these matters, you have more experience than I do; you’ve killed more ghosts than I have. Your confidence and power are indeed unquestionable. But I want to remind you: sometimes, try directly killing those ghosts instead of absorbing them.”
“The more you absorb, the deeper the impact the Ghost Gate will have on you. From what I know, ghosts basically all come out of the Ghost Gate. It’s precisely because the Ghost Gate is abnormal that ghosts appear in this world.”
“You can think of it as the Ghost Gate’s existence affecting this world, causing some people’s spirits and souls to linger after d*ath, forming ghosts.”
“So if you keep devouring like this, one day, something is bound to happen.”
“Do you think your soul is strong and resilient enough to handle absorbing some Evil Ghosts? That’s fine, but you must be careful of the limits. Even if you have to absorb, take a break to let your body digest.”
“After all, our understanding of the Ghost Gate is limited. Have you considered that the remnants you’ve accumulated in your body can be ‘detonated’ by someone? When that happens, the impact caused by those remnants could double, and can you sincerely guarantee that you can withstand the backlash?”
“So, leave yourself some buffer space. That way, even if an enemy suddenly strikes, you’ll still have a chance to react.”
“I’m not trying to tell you what to do; it’s just that today’s example is right in front of us.”
“The Spider is powerful, much more so than ordinary Evil Spirits; even she was controlled. Just like Lu Liangting mentioned, if something goes wrong with her, what’ll happen to Little Moon? If something happens to you, what will become of Mingyue?”
“The enemy is in the dark while we’re in the light; we don’t know what they’re prepared for, just like the ghost flute. Until now, I thought it was a legend.”
After Li Tianan finished speaking, he sighed.
“Sorry, I might have talked too much.”
“Just do what you think is best.”
Perhaps Bai Yu’s appearance was too deceiving; she didn’t look much older than his daughter, making it easy to slip into a mentoring role.
On one hand, he worried about the Ghost Domain’s ulterior motives; on the other, he feared Bai Yu might be too eager for quick results, thinking devouring ghosts was a fast and simple way to boost her power, counting on her strong soul to keep going. Eventually, she might end up in deep trouble.
This girl was powerful and clever, but that didn’t guarantee comprehensive thinking.
She had already shown signs—having just devoured an Evil God and now gobbling up a Red-clothed ghost.
If something truly went awry, they’d all be finished.
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