Catching Ghosts as Head of Yin Department-Chapter 444 - 442: The Third Destined Person

Cui Xinyun is currently battling a ghost.

She was planning to leave Hongzhou, but unexpectedly encountered a massive array targeting Mo Lin.

Thus, Cui Xinyun decided to break the array.

However, she was injured and her strength was diminished, making it impossible to break the ghost array.

She ended up trapped here.

A ghost was evenly matched with Cui Xinyun.

"Bang!"

A sound of explosion rang out.

The ghost in front of Cui Xinyun was directly obliterated.

Only then did Cui Xinyun notice Mo Lin had arrived.

Cui Xinyun glanced at Mo Lin and understood.

This was Mo Lin’s Five Viscera Concealing Ghost Skill.

The fifth ghost in Mo Lin’s body emerged.

Seeing that Cui Xinyun was unharmed, Mo Lin relaxed completely.

The fifth ghost took full control of Mo Lin’s body.

"Kill, kill, kill..."

Mo Lin’s body moved like a phantom, rushing toward the distance.

Wherever he passed, be it ghost, human, or livestock, all were dead.

In a radius of three kilometers from Mo Lin, no living thing survived.

....

When Mo Lin woke up, he found himself lying on a bed.

The white sheets were soaked with blood.

Mo Lin’s memory remained on yesterday’s incident of being controlled to hang himself.

He knew nothing of what happened thereafter.

Mo Lin’s body was incredibly sore, unable to even get up from the bed.

"Mo Lin?" Zhu Ci whispered upon seeing Mo Lin awake.

"Where’s Cui Xinyun? How is she?" Mo Lin inquired of Zhu Ci.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ci breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed Mo Lin was still Mo Lin.

Not the monster he was yesterday.

"Cui Xinyun is fine; she has already left Hongzhou," Zhu Ci explained softly to Mo Lin.

Upon hearing this, Mo Lin felt disappointed.

Cui Xinyun knew everything about Mo Lin’s situation.

But Mo Lin knew nothing about Cui Xinyun’s circumstances.

He couldn’t even help her alleviate her burdens.

"Who broke the Life-taking Array? Who saved Cui Xinyun?" Mo Lin asked Zhu Ci.

Zhu Ci pointed at Mo Lin, speaking slowly: "You saved Cui Xinyun.

No... it was the monster inside you that saved her."

Only then did Mo Lin realize his body’s fifth ghost had surfaced.

It was an exceptionally peculiar ghost.

The only ghost Mo Lin couldn’t completely control.

"Unless it’s a dire situation, never let that ghost out, never," Zhu Ci warned Mo Lin solemnly.

He never wished to witness yesterday’s scene again for the rest of his life.

"I understand," Mo Lin nodded.

Following this, Mo Lin began recuperating in his room.

Two days later, Mo Lin stepped outside.

At the moment he saw the surrounding environment, Mo Lin was dumbstruck.

Everything was in ruins, with not a single living person.

It appeared apocalyptic.

Even the distant mountains had been razed to flatlands.

As far as the eye could see, there lay desolation.

"Stop looking; it’s all your doing," Zhu Ci commented sarcastically to Mo Lin.

He had more to vent about but feared Mo Lin couldn’t handle it, so he dared not speak.

"Once I’ve settled matters in Hongzhou, I’ll help you capture the Yellow Springs Lady."

It wasn’t that Mo Lin was unwilling to aid Zhu Ci with the Yellow Springs Lady now.

Dealing with the Yellow Springs Female Ghost would consume a lot of energy, and Mo Lin would fall into a period of weakness.

Contemplating this, Mo Lin decided to handle Hongzhou’s issues first, then assist Zhu Ci.

"It’s fine, I’m not in a rush," Zhu Ci responded with a slow wave.

He waited half a year and didn’t mind a few more days.

Suddenly, Mo Lin recalled Cui Xinyun’s situation.

"How is Cui Xinyun?" Mo Lin asked Zhu Ci.

Zhu Ci opened his mouth, then said, "Your body was possessed by a ghost, and Cui Xinyun helped suppress it, allowing you to recover."

Had Cui Xinyun not intervened to suppress the ghost in Mo Lin’s body last night, Zhu Ci couldn’t fathom the greater consequences.

A surge of guilt and remorse hit Mo Lin’s heart.

He intended to help Cui Xinyun with her problems but instead inadvertently burdened her further.

Mo Lin clearly understood the prominence of the fifth ghost within him.

Suppressing it surely required substantial energy.

"By the way, Cui Xinyun wanted me to tell you something."

Zhu Ci gently conveyed to Mo Lin: "Cui Xinyun assured me you shouldn’t worry about her.

She can handle her own matters."

Mo Lin plopped onto the ground, staring into the distance with confusion.

His heart felt heavy, as though weighed by a boulder.

It was hard to catch his breath.

After a moment, Mo Lin stood slowly and said to Zhu Ci: "Let’s go back to Hongzhou."

The despair in Mo Lin’s eyes vanished completely.

He couldn’t afford to be dispirited or pessimistic; there was much ahead needing Mo Lin’s attention.

Mo Lin, along with Zhu Ci, departed for Hongzhou once more.

Passing through West County.

Here was where Mo Lin fought the Evil Spirit.

Mo Lin triumphed that battle greatly.

Yesterday, West County was deserted.

Upon today’s return, it was bustling with people.

Unsure from where they came.

Mo Lin noticed many cultivators among the crowd.

Their gaze upon Mo Lin was complex.

Respect, fear, and reverence mixed.

Mo Lin continued forward with Zhu Ci.

Ahead, roughly a thousand people gathered.

Leading them was a woman with a ponytail, dressed in white.

Her white attire was covered in dust, and traces of blood sullied her face.

Her eyes were tired, having gone without sleep for long, bloodshot.

Mo Lin recognized this woman.

She was Ling Qiaoqiao.

The third Destined Person.

Ling Qiaoqiao’s fatigue was evident.

"You’re not dead?" Ling Qiaoqiao exclaimed upon seeing Mo Lin there.

Everyone knew of the fierce battle that occurred here last night.

Ghost versus Evil Spirit.

No living soul in West County survived.

Upon seeing Mo Lin alive, Ling Qiaoqiao was astounded.

Mo Lin left a deep impression on Ling Qiaoqiao.

Dao Wuxuan once wished to bestow the Destined Person title upon Mo Lin, but after his refusal,

Dao Wuxuan granted it to Ling Qiaoqiao.

"Yes," Mo Lin nodded in reply.

"Don’t head to Hongzhou, come with us instead," Ling Qiaoqiao, feeling the weight of her responsibility as a Destined Person, suggested to Mo Lin.

Seeing Mo Lin prompted her to want to rescue him too.

"Did you save these people?" Mo Lin pointed to the ordinary people around, asking Ling Qiaoqiao.

"Not just me; they all contributed," Ling Qiaoqiao replied, gesturing to those nearby.

Such selfless bravery, Mo Lin admired.

At the very least, it proved Ling Qiaoqiao was worthy of her Destined Person role.

"Hongzhou is too dangerous; going back will be your death, better to leave with us," Ling Qiaoqiao kindly advised Mo Lin against returning to Hongzhou.