"What else can we do? Things have to be resolved, and no matter what, I think you shouldn't lose your communication device. You just need to wait for me at the door, and I'll go in to get your phone for you. Would that still scare you?"
Ye Tiancheng patiently coaxed the girl. After all, encountering such a situation, especially for a minor, fear was normal. While he was speechless, he wouldn't just abandon her.
The girl sobbed, "If you go in, and I'm left alone outside, and the ghost inside runs out to find me again, what should I do?"
Ye Tiancheng fell silent. This did seem to have some logic. He wasn't sure what was inside that had caused the girl such distress. Was it a ghost? Or a earthbound spirit?
If it were a ghost but not an earthbound spirit, he would need to ask Nuwa Stone to observe further, lest it escape into the illusion again and threaten the little fox's safety. That would be troublesome.
It was fortunate that the little fox was skilled in this area. Even if he wasn't there, the little fox would have a way to deal with it. With Nuwa Stone present, the chances of success would be even higher, and there would be no need to worry about the little fox being deceived.
Ye Tiancheng then asked the girl, "If that's the case, and you can't go out, what do you plan to do?"
The girl thought about it. She knew in her heart that it was indeed like that. Moreover, she wanted to live, and she couldn't just stand here arguing with Ye Tiancheng. After a long hesitation, she said hesitantly, "Then, then, Uncle, can we go in together and get the phone?"
"Because I don't remember clearly where exactly my phone is. These days, I've been too chaotic. If we go in together, I can help look for the phone."
Ye Tiancheng sighed. He actually felt it wasn't a good idea. Before confirming the situation, he couldn't fully trust this girl. What if this girl was something meant to confuse him?
Furthermore, he wasn't good at dealing with bizarre events and feared encountering difficult problems. If he went in alone, self-preservation wouldn't be an issue, but if something happened to the young girl, he might not be able to protect her.
However, Ye Tiancheng eventually agreed because he couldn't think of a better solution, and he was in a hurry. "Alright then, we'll go in together. Hold onto me tightly, so if anything happens, I can react in time to save you."
Ye Tiancheng extended a hand to the girl, who immediately grabbed his arm with both hands.
Ye Tiancheng was speechless for a moment, finding it both amusing and exasperating. "You don't have to grab so tightly."
The girl looked at him innocently. Ye Tiancheng, seeing her nervous and frightened expression, fell silent and didn't say anything more. Instead, he led her into the villa.
As the girl stepped into the villa, her small face scrunched up tightly. Her expression was as if she were going to her death. This made Ye Tiancheng feel as if he were leading her to her doom. He had to try to chat with her to help her relax.
"I don't think we'll be able to leave here for a while. We might have to spend some time together. Why don't we exchange names? My surname is Ye, and my name is Ye Tiancheng. What about you?"
The girl replied, "I'm Ou Xiaoxue, and I'm in my second year of high school."
Ye Tiancheng sighed. As expected, she was still a minor. "I see. My younger brother is even younger than you. His name is Ye Li. You'll meet him if there's a chance."
It was true that Ye Tiancheng seemed like a decent person. As Ou Xiaoxue held his arm, she could feel the warmth of human skin, which made her feel much more at ease. She was able to relax a little and trust Ye Tiancheng more, chatting with him about these things.
"Where is your phone? Let's go quickly. After we get the phone, we can make a call. I need to confirm what else has appeared within the boundaries of this air wall after the changes."
Ye Tiancheng asked Ou Xiaoxue, who tried hard to recall. "It should be in the living room, if my memory hasn't been distorted by the chaos."
The rest of the journey was smoother than expected. Ye Tiancheng easily found Ou Xiaoxue's phone on the coffee table in the living room.
However, it was a pity that, perhaps due to the influence of the illusion and the formation, Ou Xiaoxue's phone could be reached. But the more unfortunate part was that the property management couldn't find Ou Xiaoxue's villa anymore.
As soon as they approached Ou Xiaoxue's villa, they encountered a "ghost wall," and after going in circles, they returned to the original spot.
This was not entirely unexpected. It had nothing to do with Ou Xiaoxue's villa being haunted. Ye Tiancheng knew very well what was happening.
This was the combined effect of the formation and Nuwa Stone's illusion. To prevent others from trespassing or discovering its location, anyone who approached the range of the formation and illusion would get lost in a "ghost wall" and be sent away.
If a truly unlucky person stumbled in, they would only encounter the air wall. However, it was necessary to guard against those with abilities, so the formation and illusion had an air wall as another form of defense.
Ye Tiancheng was not frightened, but Ou Xiaoxue was almost scared senseless, completely at a loss and not knowing what to do.
Moreover, after her phone finally connected, Ou Xiaoxue's phone was almost bombarded with calls. Ye Tiancheng, standing nearby, gained some understanding of the situation.
Ou Xiaoxue was an orphan. Her parents had died when she was young, leaving her a large inheritance. Many of her relatives were ill-intentioned and coveted the inheritance left by her parents. They wanted to adopt Ou Xiaoxue, but Ou Xiaoxue was not foolish and could see their intentions. Therefore, to protect her parents' fortune, she did not agree to any adoption.
This was why Ou Xiaoxue lived alone in such a villa, as she truly had no family left.
The calls were from her teachers and classmates. Since Ou Xiaoxue was still in her second year of high school and it wasn't yet winter break, she had been trapped in the villa for two days and hadn't gone to class.
Ou Xiaoxue told her classmates about her situation over the phone, but no one believed her. In her anxiety and panic, Ou Xiaoxue even got desperate and told them that if they didn't believe her, they could come to her house to find her. She had already called the property management, and they couldn't find her house, encountering a "ghost wall."
Unexpectedly, regardless of whether the teacher believed her or not, her friends and classmates became excited and clamored to come and see.
Ye Tiancheng listened from the side and couldn't help but frown, but he ultimately didn't stop Ou Xiaoxue from talking about these things. After all, those students couldn't possibly break in. However, they could be used to do something.
Because of Ou Xiaoxue, he wouldn't be able to go out to buy supplies for a while until he collected the fragments of the Fuxi Qin here. So, perhaps he could make use of Ou Xiaoxue's friends and classmates.
Ye Tiancheng said to Ou Xiaoxue, "Xiaoxue, tell your friends to bring you some food and supplies when they come. Because we might not be able to get out for a while, you know? But that doesn't mean you don't have needs for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation."
"This place, apart from being transferred to your house, some areas should still be the same. I know people can't pass through the air wall, but I've tested it after staying inside for so long. Inanimate objects can pass through the air wall. You can ask them to send you some things you need."
"Take this opportunity to explain it clearly to them. Even if they don't believe you, they won't refuse to help you buy some things, will they? You need to live during this time."
Ou Xiaoxue heard Ye Tiancheng say this, and Ye Tiancheng even gave her a demonstration. He casually picked up a stone from the ground and threw it towards the air wall. As expected, in the place where Ou Xiaoxue remembered the air wall to be, the stone passed through successfully.
Since it was possible, she immediately perked up and lowered her head to send messages to her friends.
Ye Tiancheng then took Ou Xiaoxue and walked around Ou Xiaoxue's villa, confirming that the formation was almost perfect, enclosing Ou Xiaoxue's villa without affecting any extraneous existence.
This was better than he had expected. And Ou Xiaoxue's house should indeed have evil spirits. Although when he accompanied Ou Xiaoxue inside, perhaps because he used his cultivation to protect himself and Ou Xiaoxue, creating a mobile barrier, the evil spirits did not appear. However, Ye Tiancheng could feel the aura of evil spirits.
In this case, there was no need to worry about humans causing trouble. If it wasn't human, other things entering the area would be easy to deal with. For Ye Tiancheng, it was just a matter of controlling all the humans who trespassed. Other things were not that important.
As long as it wasn't human, but a monster or an evil spirit, Ye Tiancheng could directly eliminate them. He didn't need to overthink it.
It was just that the next time he came to Ou Xiaoxue's house to look for the whereabouts of the Fuxi Qin fragments, Ye Tiancheng wouldn't be able to leave the little fox at home to play. He would have to bring her out to work.
The evil spirits here might not dare to act rashly at the moment because of his presence, but this didn't mean they would remain dormant forever. It was best to eliminate them. After all, their existence would hinder Ye Tiancheng from collecting the Fuxi Qin fragments, and he would have to get rid of them sooner or later.
Ou Xiaoxue, being unable to see much, as she was just an ordinary person without any cultivation, didn't know what Ye Tiancheng was doing. She could only follow Ye Tiancheng, watching him circle her house.
Thanks to Ou Xiaoxue contacting her classmates and teachers, Ye Tiancheng could basically confirm that Ou Xiaoxue was likely a real person, which made him trust her a bit more.
Next, it would depend on what happened when Ou Xiaoxue's classmates arrived.
Ye Tiancheng stopped. He had confirmed most of the things he needed to. He wasn't in a hurry to do anything here, as collecting the Fuxi Qin fragments was not an easy process. It was very time-consuming, and he wasn't in a hurry to find the exact location of the fragments in Ou Xiaoxue's house.
Ye Tiancheng checked the time. It was already past eleven o'clock, later than usual. And even if he hadn't returned, the little fox might not know, but Nuwa Stone should be able to sense the transfer of the formation and would inform the little fox. He should also go back to discuss the situation with Nuwa Stone and the little fox.
So Ye Tiancheng looked at Ou Xiaoxue and said, "Young lady, what are you planning to do now? Are you going back with me?"