Chapter 930
The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar
Chapter 930 The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar (1)
[Dear host, I'm not a little boy anymore!]
Shen Shuyi rested her chin on her hand, "Then what are you?"
[My true form is a thousand-year-old fox spirit. Years ago, I reached the pinnacle of my cultivation but failed my tribulation. My soul was captured by the Time-Space Administration Bureau, so I came here to work and earn soul power, waiting for the opportunity to transcend my tribulation and become an immortal.]
Shen Shuyi was somewhat taken aback, "But you're clearly a little white kitten."
[That's because you like white cats, that's why I transformed into what you like QAQ]
Shen Shuyi became interested and beckoned to the little white cat in the void, "Wow, it turns out it was all a misunderstanding on my part, fox sister~ I want to see your true form, may I?"
The system's voice was somewhat arrogant.
[Sure, but you're not allowed to laugh!]
Shen Shuyi didn't understand why the system would make such a request, so she nodded obediently, "I promise I won't laugh."
As a result, when she saw a snow-white little fox appear in front of her, she couldn't help but twitch her lips.
The main problem is that the little fox is good in every way, except for its tail.
Its tail was charred and looked messy.
The system, hands on its hips, said, "[I was a nine-tailed fox! Unfortunately, I was cleaved in two by a heavenly tribulation, not a single tail left!]"
The system became listless at the thought of being a tailless, ugly fox.
Shen Shuyi reached out into the void and patted the system's head. "Sister Fox~ You're beautiful even without a tail. How can you grow a tail again?"
[Lots of points! Once I've earned enough points, I can grow nine tails all at once!]
[Host, I look forward to our collaboration once again!]
Shen Shuyi was also a little excited and wanted to make a big splash.
"Am I now serving as an executor for the Time and Space Administration, tasked with continuing the lineage as before?"
[No, you have now become an official executor, with a wider range of business and a future full of surprises. Please stay tuned!]
Shen Shuyi tilted her head, "For example?"
[To help the mortal Wenquxing (a star associated with literature and scholarship) overcome his love tribulation, you only need to reach 100% favorability to complete the mission. You do not need to produce offspring for him!]
[For example, changing the life of the female protagonist in an old-fashioned tragic novel and giving the scumbag boyfriend a good beating!]
[Hehe, there won't be a shortage of high-quality men, host, please rest assured.]
Shen Shuyi sensed something was off. "Sister Fox, when you were struck by lightning, did you take a shortcut in your cultivation? So..."
[Absorbing yang energy to replenish yin is our fox spirit's unique skill, it's perfectly normal, it's just that Heaven doesn't approve! Dear host, the more high-quality men you acquire, the more power 66 can gain from them.]
[We're the most compatible partners, 66 won't hide anything from you.]
Shen Shuyi trembled, feeling as if she had been tricked.
"66, to be honest, why don't you just be the one to carry out the task yourself? That way you can gain power in the most direct way."
[I was born a fox spirit, and due to the barrier between species, even the most outstanding and powerful men would find it difficult to seduce me. Ordinary lecherous men can't help me cultivate, so to be on the safe side, I chose to become a system, a guide!]
[Host, let's go!]
Shen Shuyi followed the system back to the Time and Space Administration Bureau. This time, the Administration Bureau was very different from before. It was like she had come to a paradise in the sky. Everything was so incredible.
She also has another territory, a house in the sky, filled with starlight, which is particularly beautiful, and occasionally you can see a few executors passing by in a hurry.
After resting at the Administration Bureau for a while, Shen Shuyi officially went to the Small World to carry out her mission.
[Host, the teleportation is about to begin. Please prepare yourself. The first task is very simple, with no time limit, until you win the heart of the person undertaking the task—that is, gain 100% favor!]
Shen Shuyi looked around and found that all her previous points had been cleared, and her storage space had also disappeared. In other words, she entered the new world empty-handed.
Fortunately, she still has all the skills she learned.
After experiencing a familiar dizziness, Shen Shuyi opened her eyes again to find herself in an unfamiliar environment. It was a dilapidated house, with wooden buckets scattered haphazardly by the well, and gourd ladles almost melting in the sun. The spacious side rooms still hinted at the house's former elegance and splendor.
Shen Shuyi explored the entire house, and suddenly realized that something was wrong with her.
Because she felt lightheaded, and what was causing this up-and-down motion?!
"66, I think I can fly!"
[Dear host, you are now a ghost.]
Shen Shuyi was stunned.
She's experienced so many small worlds, but this is her first time being a ghost!
Shen Shuyi suddenly received a flood of memories: a beautiful young girl who lived only eighteen years from birth to her untimely death.
[Dear host, the original owner had such a tragic experience! During the Dragon Boat Festival this year, she was pushed and fell to her head by Chu Ruyan, one of Wei Ling's admirers, while watching the dragon boat race!]
Shen Shuyi: "So, I really am a ghost?"
[Don't worry, host. You're currently lying unconscious in the Prime Minister's residence. However, the son of the Minister of Rites, who was also your fiancé, has already broken off the engagement.]
"Therefore, I will one day have my soul return to its rightful place."
Shen Shuyi patted her chest.
[Of course, humans and ghosts are different, so here's the information for your target.]
[Wen Yanci, the reincarnation of the God of Literature, is gentle and refined, exceptionally handsome. He is currently a poor scholar, and he will soon arrive at your residence to clean the house for the family, allowing him to stay for free until the provincial examination is over.]
Shen Shuyi nodded, "I understand. It's just that the haunted house couldn't be sold or rented out, and it was about to rot in their hands. The owners were unwilling to give up, so they found someone to live there for free for a while. In the end, the scholar who lived there became very successful, and then they no longer had to worry about selling the house!"
She had barely finished speaking when she heard footsteps outside.
Shen Shuyi floated up to the tree and looked down at several men dressed in long robes, who looked like poor scholars, walking together.
[Ding-dong—Target Wen Yanci has appeared. Please prepare, host.]
Shen Shuyi had nothing to prepare, and her gaze fell on the young man marked Wen Yanci.
Her face froze.
Wasn't he supposed to be a gentle, refined, and exceptionally handsome scholar?!
The man before me.
He's quite tall, standing as straight as a pine tree.
His face was far from being as gentle and refined as jade; in short, it was sallow and emaciated.
Fortunately, he has the potential; with some nurturing, he should still be a handsome guy.
Shen Shuyi asked the system, "66, they seem to be unable to see me."
[Dear host, you are a ghost now, so they definitely can't see you. However, if you wish, Wen Yanci can see you.]
Shen Shuyi knew it; otherwise, how could she manage the separation between humans and ghosts? Oh no, I mean, how could she devise a strategy guide?
"Alright, I'll go and meet him!"
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