161: Chapter 161 Summoning the Ghost

As Chu Xuan spoke, his confident demeanor, looking as if everything was within his grasp, made everyone around him feel wary.

After all, Chu Xuan had a solid track record; even Night Demon and the Great Buddha had successfully navigated his challenges. Coming here now, how could he truly be seeking death? Someone so arrogant couldn't just be bluffing, right?

Xinyue Fox was no longer as casual as she had been at first. After a short silence, her tone softened considerably: "To become a Constellation Envoy, there are three necessary conditions.

First, your own strength must at least match a B-rank Ghost, meaning your personal Rank must be between 5 and 7, and you must possess the corresponding combat power.

Second, you need to complete the corresponding recruitment task, which is leading a newcomer through Spirit Washing.

Once the above two conditions are met, you may meet the Resurrection Society's East China regional leader, 'Azure Dragon,' who will bestow the constellation title upon you."

Chu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

The Resurrection Society had actually completely copied the concept of the Twenty-Eight Mansions. Not only did they have Constellation Envoys, but they even had an Azure Dragon, one of the corresponding Four Sages.

In that case, were there also Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger in other regions?

Chu Xuan's heart suddenly stirred: "Where is Azure Dragon?"

Xinyue Fox looked at Chu Xuan, a strange light flashing in her eyes through the red fox mask: "You can't even meet the first two conditions right now, let alone the third."

"Who says I haven't met them?"

Under Xinyue Fox's astonished gaze, Chu Xuan pointed at Tang Zheng: "This is my brother, Tang Zheng. Killing a B-rank Ghost is like killing a chicken to him. Even the A-Rank Night Demon got a thrashing from him. He can fully represent my combat power. Does that satisfy the first condition?"

Tang Zheng had been completely bewildered the whole time. Seeing Chu Xuan mention him, he immediately cooperated by crossing his arms and speaking coldly: "That's right, I represent Brother Xuan."

"This..." Xinyue Fox was slightly startled, momentarily speechless.

"As for the second condition, it's even simpler."

Chu Xuan patted Tang Zheng's shoulder again: "What kind of trash are the newcomers you guys bring? Are they even worthy of Spirit Washing? Look at my brother here, talent [Fighting God], invincible for one minute. Even if you recruit a thousand people, can any of them compare to this one brother of mine?"

Xinyue Fox: "..."

Tang Zheng was shocked this time. He quickly turned his head and whispered, "Holy crap, don't screw me over! I just heard you say that newcomers get their bodies taken over by Specters..."

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. They have special methods that won't let a Specter parasitize you; you'll just be in a symbiotic relationship. Although it's a bit dangerous, as long as your spirituality value is sufficient and you keep increasing your Charm, there's no problem at all. Plus, you can use the Specter's power to strengthen yourself."

After saying that, Chu Xuan added: "I have a Specter inside me too, and we're getting along great right now."

"This... alright then." Tang Zheng hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded.

Chu Xuan smiled slightly, then looked back at Xinyue Fox with a face full of disdain:

"See that? When I bring a newcomer, I don't need deception or coercion at all; I treat people with complete sincerity! Only by leading a strong person through Spirit Washing like I do will one receive the Gods' favor. Your methods of bringing newcomers are far too filthy; I truly disdain to be associated with them."

Xinyue Fox's eyes flickered uncertainly.

Chu Xuan asked: "You should have a way to perform Spirit Washing immediately, right? Otherwise, having to go through the eerie bus every time to find a Dark Rift like the one at Shouguo Temple would be way too much trouble."

"There is such a method, but it comes at a certain cost. However..."

Xinyue Fox pondered for a moment, then smiled: "Since it's Tang Zheng, who has awakened the [Fighting God] talent, this small cost is naturally nothing."

"Then hurry up, I'm in a rush." Chu Xuan glanced at his phone; there wasn't much time left in this dream.

"Fine."

Xinyue Fox's attitude had clearly become much more polite, though the armed men standing guard around them did not disperse.

She raised her hand and clapped twice. A dim light suddenly flickered on inside the pitch-black Bafang Pawnshop, and then the door was opened by an old man wearing a brocade robe.

He bowed slightly to Xinyue Fox and then stepped aside.

"Please."

Xinyue Fox chuckled and gestured for Chu Xuan to go first.

Chu Xuan acted as if he had no defenses at all, leading Tang Zheng inside first. Under the guidance of the old man, they headed straight for the second floor.

No one cared about the middle-aged man who had rolled out from the shadows and been stomped to death by Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan only called the man trash, but Xinyue Fox truly treated him like trash.

Xinyue Fox followed behind and laughed softly: "I forgot to tell you, this house has a self-destruct device. If activated, it can blow up this entire building. Did your [Heavenly Secret] give you any guidance on that?"

"No guidance, because you won't detonate it, or there simply isn't a bomb." Chu Xuan's expression didn't change in the slightest.

"That only shows you won't act rashly here, so naturally, I won't detonate the bomb."

Xinyue Fox reached the second floor and invited Chu Xuan and Tang Zheng to rest for a moment, then spoke in a low voice with the robed old man for a while.

A few minutes later, the robed old man brought a scroll and spread it out on the table.

On the paper, a deep black rift stretched across from left to right.

At first glance, it looked like it was just sketched with black ink.

However, when twenty silver coins rolled from Xinyue Fox's hand into it, the rift instantly twisted and deformed, seemingly turning into a real existence.

The rift flickered, and a faint mist slowly drifted out from it, incredibly eerie.

"May the Gods bestow their great power!" the robed old man suddenly shouted.

The black mist emanating from the rift instantly grew thick, and a strange silhouette pushed through the mist, as if some unknown creature was inside.

Xinyue Fox nodded with satisfaction: "I don't know which location's Dark Rift this connected to, but judging by the intensity of this Gloom aura, it should have teleported a top-tier C-rank Ghost over. Not bad at all."

Chu Xuan was about to have Tang Zheng go over when Xinyue Fox suddenly said:

"Chu Xuan, although I already believe what you said—that you were originally a member of our Resurrection Society and your Guide was Chen Yao, whom you killed—it still takes some time to verify these things. To avoid trouble, let's just use this Specter in the black mist to test you."

Chu Xuan's eyes flashed; he already knew what she was planning.

"Every member of the Resurrection Society must have a Specter in their body in a symbiotic relationship with the host. In this state, a Specter coming out of a Dark Rift will not invade the body again. Before Tang Zheng undergoes Spirit Washing, are you willing to prove yourself first?" Xinyue Fox stared straight at Chu Xuan.

Just as expected!

Chu Xuan smiled inwardly but didn't agree immediately. Instead, he asked, "There won't be any problems, right?"

"Rest assured, the Specters within the Dark Rifts controlled by our Resurrection Society are all manageable. If a Specter already exists in your body, when the new one senses it, it will leave you alone."

A hint of mockery appeared in Xinyue Fox's eyes: "Could it be that without Tang Zheng's help, you've lost your confidence?"

Chu Xuan understood perfectly. He knew she was deliberately provoking him, but in reality, she was still uneasy and wanted to use this to test whether a Specter truly resided within him.

However, Chu Xuan didn't mind. He smiled calmly and said, "I'm not afraid of something happening to me; I'm worried about something happening to this C-rank Ghost you let out. After all, you spent 20 spirit money to summon it. It would be a waste if it went down the drain."

Chu Xuan said unhurriedly: "The Specter inside me is extremely ferocious."