The cold wind rose again, and the eerie sounds returned.
This time, Qin Jiujiu was very calm. She looked at the black curtain not far away and shouted, "Second Young Master Xie, have you had enough fun?"
The wind answered her.
She was not annoyed and stood still.
This time, the sound appeared again. She waited quietly for Xie Jing to appear, but unexpectedly, it was a woman in white who appeared before her eyes.
Qin Jiujiu was already stunned. Xie Jing, of course, wouldn't dress up like this to scare her!
The answer was naturally no!
The white-clothed female ghost quickly flew towards her. She turned her head and stared closely into her eyes. Qin Jiujiu saw red light appear in the eyes of this white-clothed female ghost, and then she reached out and strangled her throat.
Suffocation quickly followed. The white-clothed female ghost's face became more and more ferocious, and her eyes seemed to carry hatred.
The system's alarm blared again and again. She was truly going to die this time!
Suddenly, a blue light struck from behind the white-clothed female ghost. The white-clothed female ghost felt it and quickly dodged. Her neck was instantly freed, and fresh air rushed into her lungs, causing her to cough violently. Her legs were weak, and she almost couldn't stand.
She had narrowly escaped being hit by the light, but it quickly disappeared at a very close distance.
Xie Jing quickly appeared before her and even offered her a supporting hand.
Qin Jiujiu instinctively hid behind him. She hid behind Xie Jing and glanced at the white-clothed female ghost. The fear on her face disappeared, replaced by a smug little expression.
The expression seemed to say, "Come and bite me!"
Xie Jing looked at the white-clothed female ghost with a cold, sharp light in his eyes. Although his expression was blank, it inexplicably inspired fear.
Facing his gaze, Yao Wan instinctively broke out in a cold sweat. The young man before her looked ordinary, but he made people feel awe. She had been following them for a long time. None of these four people were her match. Although Xie Yun seemed to have the deepest inner strength, this person before her inexplicably made her fearful.
But without strong inner strength, Yao Wan dismissed it as her overthinking. This person was perhaps just a paper tiger.
She suppressed her unease and attacked the two.
Towards such weak individuals, she hadn't even revealed her nine tails.
As Qin Jiujiu calmed down, she saw that there was clearly a shadow where the white-clothed female ghost was standing.
Ghosts couldn't have shadows!
Xie Jing showed impatience, but he still did not unleash his true power. Soon, the fight here would attract everyone. After all, any slight disturbance in the City Lord's Mansion tonight could be amplified.
As expected, just as Yao Wan grew impatient with the stalemate and unleashed a more powerful move against Xie Jing, Xie Yun appeared.
Wei Ting quickly surrounded the City Lord's Mansion with other constables. The others were protected and sent to a safer area of the City Lord's Mansion.
Xie Jing took Qin Jiujiu away and then flew back.
He exchanged a glance with the arriving Xie Yun, and Xie Yun nodded slightly. The two began to set up a formation.
The Xie family's demon-capturing formation was very famous, but the Xie family's formations were never passed down externally, only inherited by Xie family disciples. Xie Jing, as the second son of the Xie family, was qualified to learn it, but for some reason, his name was not on the Xie family's genealogy. It was rumored in the outside world that he was adopted by the Xie family and not recognized by the rest of the family.
However, Xie Yun had doted on his younger brother since childhood and secretly taught him the cultivation techniques he practiced. Over time, the two naturally developed great tacit understanding.
Nine huge tails suddenly appeared behind Yao Wan. These nine tails swayed incessantly in the air, as if intending to devour everyone present.
Seeing these nine tails, Qin Jiujiu finally understood that this was a fox spirit, and a nine-tailed fox at that.
The Xie family's demon-capturing formation was indeed powerful, trapping Yao Wan and suppressing her for a long time. She continuously changed her posture and attacked in all directions of the encirclement, but could not break through for a long time.
However, a nine-tailed fox was not to be trifled with.
Her nine tails stretched and enlarged, attacking in different directions. The formation was on the verge of being broken. Xie Yun's brows furrowed, clearly showing that he was struggling.
Seeing that the formation would not last much longer, Qin Jiujiu hesitated whether to turn and run. At that moment, Xie Jing's gaze swept over her.
Her foot, which she had just lifted, was immediately and obediently retracted before she could even take a step.
Only then did Xie Jing withdraw his gaze. Qin Jiujiu breathed a sigh of relief and called out to the system in her mind.
"System, System, come out quickly! The male lead should be fine, right!"
At this moment, the formation shattered with a crash. The nine-tailed fox's tails instantly attacked in nine directions, including towards her.
Qin Jiujiu quickly dodged. Just then, the long-silent system suddenly spoke: "Danger detected! Host, please escape the danger as soon as possible!"
Qin Jiujiu's face was filled with disdain. Not only did this broken system lack cheat abilities, but it was also a backseat driver.
Unfortunately, the tails were extremely agile, as if they had eyes. Seeing her flee to another side, that tail instantly changed direction and continued to attack her.
She lamented her misfortune. Clearly, she hadn't done anything, yet these great demons were all targeting her.
But complaining was useless at such times; escape was paramount.
She quickly changed direction again, and in her haste, she began to circle.
Xie Jing and Xie Yun were themselves struggling to dodge and had no time to save her. She could only circle around the nine-tailed fox.
The tail, although agile, was too large, and it ended up circling around Yao Wan's outer perimeter several times.
Xie Jing and Xie Yun, who were within the encirclement, continued to attack the other tails.
The nine-tailed fox lost its patience and let out a hiss, retracting its tails. As the tails shortened and became smaller, the encirclement also retreated. Qin Jiujiu was instantly exposed to Yao Wan's sight again.
And this time, she truly seemed to have been angered by her, her gaze towards Qin Jiujiu turning sinister.
Just as she thought she was about to die under the claws of the nine-tailed fox, it suddenly reverted to its fox form and disappeared into the night with a few leaps.
Silence instantly returned, and only then did they hear the faint sound of a flute in the night.
Xie Yun immediately prepared to pursue Yao Wan. In her desperation, Qin Jiujiu shouted to Xie Yun, "Brother Xie, she is likely not the culprit. Chasing now might be a diversion!"
Xie Yun had the strongest cultivation among them all. But it was clear that he was not a match for the nine-tailed fox. Pursuing now would surely not end well and might even lead to further tragedies.
Xie Yun found her reasoning sound and gave up the chase.
"Did you guys hear the flute?"
Seeing that Xie Yun had abandoned the idea, Qin Jiujiu felt relieved. She noticed the faint flute sound again, rising and falling, sounding desolate and eerie in the dark night.
Xie Yun nodded and said, "This flute sound is indeed strange. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, let's go to the front hall first!"