"Holy crap—awesome, awesome! Jingfeng really gets things done!"
Grinning, Ning Chen immediately replied.
Ningling's Young Master:
Good brother!
But the moment he sent it, another @ mention popped up on his phone.
Ning Chen's eyes lit up.
This had to be the Demon-Suppressing Group Jingfeng mentioned.
[Demon-Suppressing Group]
Eighteen-Centimeter Great Treasure Sword:
@Jinling Ning Young Master Welcome, newbie! 🌸 JPG
Green Pavilion Young Master:
Such an elegant Daoist ID… Could you be one of our own kind?
Monk Huahe:
@Green Pavilion Young Master Amitabha my ass! Who the hell is "kindred spirits" with you?!
This benefactor is a ghost controller—I heard it straight from Jingfeng!
From this poor monk's view, Benefactor Ning is clearly trying to learn from those female ghost !
Liu Fusheng:
@Green Pavilion Young Master @Monk Huahe
Please, you two—can you act normal? There are women in this group!
@Jinling Ning Young Master Welcome, Daoist friend! Newbie photo drop! 📸
Newbie photo!
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Looking at the flood of "friendly" greetings, Ning Chen rubbed his chin and sent a message.
Jinling Ning Young Master:
Hello, seniors! I'm a newbie—please take care of me!
But right after that—
Jingfeng's damned account tagged him again.
Eighteen-Centimeter Great Treasure Sword:
(●—●) JPG
Let me formally introduce him!
@Jinling Ning Young Master — a brother Daoist I met yesterday!
A Level-4 Qi-Condensation cultivator and Level-3 Ghost Controller!
Don't let him fool you with the "newbie" act!
Brother Ning is a real boss!
Yesterday at Wanda Plaza, when we faced that Level-4 ghost that had awakened a Ghost Spirit Space—
If not for him stepping in, I'd be dead!
@Liu Fusheng @Maoshan's No.1 Hopeless Romantic
Fusheng girl, Iceberg Beauty—does your heart flutter yet?!
If you can bring out 180 ghost cores, I'll reluctantly help you matchmake!
...
Ning Chen's face darkened instantly.
Jinling Ning Young Master:
@Eighteen-Centimeter Great Treasure Sword
Stop spouting nonsense! I really am a newbie!
Green Pavilion Young Master:
I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked!
Is this what they call a genius?!
So damn handsome! Brother, sword spar?!
Monk Huahe:
Benefactor Ning can't be older than twenty, right?
Level-4 Qi Condensation, Level-3 Ghost Controller?!
Isn't that insane?!
Looks like our group just gained another Level-4 boss!
Liu Fusheng:
Awesome, awesome!
@Jinling Ning Young Master
Little bro, online dating? I have a loli voice!
Green Pavilion Young Master:
Boss! I have an onee-san voice!
Monk Huahe:
Male monk reporting in! Boss, this poor monk can chant sutras!
...
"Holy hell…"
Ning Chen stared at the chat, utterly impressed.
What a bunch of talents.
He'd wanted to blend in quietly as a newbie—
But Jingfeng had gone and blown his cover.
Amid the endless cries of "Boss," Ning Chen was starting to lose himself.
Just as he was about to reply modestly—
And maybe add that "loli-voice" Liu Fusheng as a friend to exchange feelings—
A new ID appeared, topped with the group owner badge.
Maoshan's No.1 Hopeless Romantic:
@Green Pavilion Young Master
Get your horny ass out of the group chat!
[Green Pavilion Young Master has been muted for one day!]
@Eighteen-Centimeter Great Treasure Sword
Zhang Jingfeng!
If you call me "Iceberg" one more time, I'll expose how your treasure sword got stolen by an artifact refiner!
Eighteen-Centimeter Great Treasure Sword:
I was wrong! I was wrong!
Please—just let it stay in the group!
Or I won't survive the cultivation world!
Seeing this, Ning Chen couldn't help laughing.
What a legend.
Jinling Ning Young Master:
Awesome, awesome!
Immediately after, the group owner tagged him.
Maoshan's No.1 Hopeless Romantic:
@Jinling Ning Young Master
Since Jingfeng brought you in, I should explain how things work here.
We're all from the same circle and mostly active in Jinling.
The group exists to share ghost-related intel.
If someone can't handle a case alone, we team up.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask anytime.
Ning Chen stopped teasing Jingfeng.
After a brief pause, he typed:
Jinling Ning Young Master:
Seniors, I do have a question!
Has anyone heard about the supernatural incident on Jiangxi Road in Xuanwu District?
Maoshan's No.1 Hopeless Romantic:
I'm nearby, actually.
I did hear about Jiangxi Road before.
They say people saw a little girl wandering late at night, asking passersby,
"Have you seen my little bear?"
I went to check once—there was residual ghost aura, but the ghost itself was gone.
My guess is either a Daoist ran into it and dealt with it,
Or the ghost moved elsewhere.
Ning Chen's eye twitched.
…Gone?
Damn it!
Which bastard stole my kill?!
He'd planned to use that ghost to help Hongdou break into Level 4!
Now it was just… gone?!
All his frustration condensed into one word:
"Shit!"
After calming himself, Ning Chen typed again.
Jinling Ning Young Master:
Seniors—are there any other ghost sightings lately?
This newbie urgently needs ghost cores!
If anyone wants to team up for a ghost hunt, please remember to call me! 🙏 JPG
Maoshan's No.1 Hopeless Romantic:
There is!
I've received reports of multiple disappearances in Xuanwu District.
Surveillance footage shows that before vanishing,
All of them boarded the last Route 13 bus—
With the plate number:dark·4444.
I've been staking it out for several nights, but had no luck.
If you need ghost cores urgently, you could try your luck tonight.
Ning Chen's eyes lit up instantly.
Dark·4444?
That was clearly a ghost bus!
And there was no way it held just one ghost.
Jinling Ning Young Master:
Thanks for the guidance, senior!
Same offer—if anyone wants to hunt ghosts together, call me anytime!
This newbie is eternally grateful!
He urgently needed energy points—and supernatural events—to trigger choices and level up.
With the Demon-Suppressing Group as a springboard,
He could squeeze out far more ghost intel.
Monk Huahe:
No need to be polite! Once you're in the group, you're family!
There will be plenty of chances to cooperate!
Liu Fusheng:
Little bro, relax~
If there's something you can't handle, we'll definitely team up later~
Eighteen-Centimeter Great Treasure Sword:
Hey hey hey!
Fusheng girl, are you eyeing our Brother Ning?
Why not say "please advise me for life"?
Liu Fusheng:
Zhang Jingfeng!
If you can't talk properly, shut up!
Eighteen-Centimeter Great Treasure Sword:
Hey! I'm panicking!
@Maoshan's No.1 Hopeless Romantic
What do you think of Brother Ning?
Should I help you two matchmake?
Maoshan's No.1 Hopeless Romantic:
...
[Eighteen-Centimeter Great Treasure Sword has been muted for one day!]
...
The group chat descended into chaos once more.
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