The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 301 - Chapter 301 301 Five Ghosts Appear

Chapter 301: 301 Five Ghosts Appear Chapter 301: 301 Five Ghosts Appear After hearing Master Sanqing’s words, Zhong Niangyao’s eyes flashed with understanding and she continued, “Then do you know the consequences of suppressing the Five Ghosts?”

Master Sanqing appeared somewhat stunned. “Senior, am I doing wrong? The Five Ghosts have already begun to backlash. If we let it continue, the Zhu Family will be in danger.”

So, he didn’t believe there was anything wrong with his approach.

“And the Five Ghosts? You’re only thinking of the Zhu Family. Have you considered the Five Ghosts,” Zhong Niangyao spoke coldly, “The Zhu Family could flourish only because of the wealth the Five Ghosts had painstakingly gathered for them. Yet the Zhu Family betrayed them and didn’t add any Merit through good deeds as promised. The Five Ghosts Transporting Wealth–if the Zhu Family doesn’t keep their promise, backlashing is only reasonable. What right do you have to annihilate them?”

“But–” Master Sanqing frowned. “No matter what, it’s wrong for ghosts to harm people. I cannot stand by and watch the Zhu Family be harmed by the Five Ghosts. It also goes against the Heavenly Dao.”

“Heavenly Dao is fair,” Zhong Niangyao shook her head, “The deal between the Zhu Family and the Five Ghosts was very simple and clear–one wanted Merit for Reincarnation, and the other wanted wealth to enjoy life. The Zhu Family were the first to betray. It’s only reasonable for the Five Ghosts to backlash. How can you say the Five Ghosts are wrong?”

“But… but…”

Unsure if she had persuaded him, Master Sanqing found himself at a loss for words.

Zhu Yu from the Zhu Family, getting a bit anxious, quickly stepped forward, “Master Sanqing, don’t listen to her nonsense. Those Five Ghosts are going to kill all of us, are you just going to stand by and do nothing?”

Master Sanqing stood there, his brow deeply furrowed, unsure of what to do.

At that moment, the temperature in the room dropped suddenly, shifting from a bone-chilling cold to feeling like an ice cellar, making it almost unbearable to stay.

“Why has it gotten so cold all of a sudden?”

“Is there something wrong with the air conditioning?”

The Zhu Family became slightly restless, but no big reactions yet. However, Master Sanqing’s face dramatically changed, looking warily toward a certain spot as if facing a great enemy.

Although Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao weren’t as visibly shaken as Master Sanqing, their expressions weren’t much better.

“It’s the Five Ghosts,” said Master Sanqing heavily, “They’ve already broken through my suppression and are now inevitably coming to settle scores with the Zhu Family.”

A flash of terror crossed Zhu Yu’s eyes, unable to conceal it, as he quickly spoke, “Master Sanqing, you must save us! The lives of so many of us depend entirely on you. Once this is resolved, I will definitely present you with that treasure.”

The other people of the Zhu Family were even more chaotic as they quickly tried to leave the villa first. As the temperature inside the villa fell even more, their panic intensified. Now, they had no other thoughts but to run away. They felt that if they could just leave the villa, there might still be a chance for survival.

Watching the Zhu Family scrambling towards the exit, Zhong Niangyao shook her head and murmured softly, “It’s useless.”

Meanwhile, when the Zhu Family reached the door, they found that, though there was no problem with the lock, the door seemed as if it was being blocked by something and wouldn’t open at all.

Just then, a mass of black energy flew down from the upstairs, and immediately, five ghostly figures appeared directly in the living room.

Each ghost looked sinister and terrifyingly fearsome, with their overt kill intentions making the Zhu Family even more fearful. Some of the younger and more timid women had already started crying, and a few had even been scared enough to wet themselves.

The Five Ghosts temporarily disregarded the Zhu Family people, seeing them as meat on the chopping board with no escape. They noticed Lu Yichen, Zhong Niangyao, and also Master Sanqing.

Sensing the aura emanating from Master Sanqing, the leading ghost bared its teeth and fiercely said, “You old Taoist, was it you who suppressed us yesterday?”

Facing the Five Ghosts, who were stronger than the day before, Master Sanqing became exceptionally vigilant and adopted a defensive stance, “Yes, you intend to harm human lives, so I must act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao.”

“Acting on behalf of Heavenly Dao?”

The Five Ghosts laughed mocking, as if they had heard a joke. Their laughter, filled with endless mockery, echoed ominously in the enclosed space, sending shivers down one’s spine.

The Five Ghosts began to circle around Master Sanqing, their complaints sounding like sobbing protests.

“What is Heavenly Dao–just a creed used by you humans to suppress us ghosts?”

“It was clearly the Zhu Family who broke the contract first. Why can’t we seek revenge? We have provided wealth to the Zhu Family for so many years, without asking them to commit any unjust deeds–merely to do good deeds as a way to accumulate Merit for us. They couldn’t even manage such simple tasks, so why can’t we take back what we gave?”

“You old Taoist, without knowing the full story, you help these unkind and wealthy people. You are no better.”

Soon, the Five Ghosts directly attacked Master Sanqing.

Master Sanqing couldn’t afford to delay and immediately pulled out a talisman, throwing it at the Five Ghosts, and also took out his Peach Wood Sword to fight them.

He indeed had some skills, and if it were only one or two of the Five Ghosts, he might have managed a draw. However, now that all five ghosts were attacking him, and due to the suppression they endured the previous day, their resentment had deepened and their ghost energy had become even stronger, enhancing their power.

Before long, one of the ghosts had struck Master Sanqing, sending him crashing into a wall where he then coughed up blood.

Seeing Master Sanqing injured, the Five Ghosts showed no mercy but swiftly advanced, seeking to take advantage of his weakened state. They intended to devour his living soul.

A living soul was a great nourishment for these ghosts, and since Master Sanqing was a cultivator, if they could devour his soul, their power would significantly increase, potentially allowing them to become Ghost Cultivators.

If that happened, they no longer needed to find a way to open their Reincarnation Path. They could become Ghost Cultivators, cultivate, and exist in this world for a long time.

Thinking this, the faces of the Five Ghosts became even more greedily clear.