Just when Zhu Lian thought that this ghost-hunting trip would probably have nothing to do with him anymore, the door of the mansion suddenly opened, with one person walking out.0

Zhu Lian couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, is he the female ghost's lover? He appears quite impressive, and it appears that his position is no inferior to that of Lady Xiao Luan's position as river goddess of the White Swan River."0

The person who walked out was solidly built and suited in armor, and there was a golden-eyed green snake coiled around his arm and releasing curling white mist into the air as it breathed. This looked much like the rising incense smoke in the temples.0

Chen Ping'an recognized this person, having once seen him appear on the Embroidered Flower River with Xu Ruo. It was extremely likely that he was either the river god of the Embroidered Flower River or the Fine Wine River.0

There were many interesting aspects about the Embroidered Flower River, the Fine Wine River, Go Table Mountain, and this mansion, and Wei Bo had once revealed that these places were all secretly used to suppress the remnant fortune of the destroyed Divine Water Nation. As such, the river gods of the Embroidered Flower River and the Fine Wine River enjoyed slightly higher statuses than the other river gods who ruled over jurisdictions of similar size and importance.0

"Chen Ping'an, breaking through the mountain and water barrier without permission and wantonly barging into the Chu Clan's residence is a serious crime according to the mountain-sealing laws of the Great Li Empire!" the river god of the Embroidered Flower River scolded in a solemn voice. "Even an official immortal will lose their citizenship and recognition as an official immortal if they break this law! They'll also be banished to hundreds upon thousands of kilometers away!"0

"Where is Lady Chu?" Chen Ping'an asked in puzzlement.0

The river god waved a hand and replied, "She left the residence a long time ago. Moreover, this mansion already has a new owner. Seeing that you possess a Peace and Safety Tablet, this matter has already been recorded on the documents of the Ministry of Rites. I permit you to make haste and leave now. Don't let this happen again."1

Chen Ping'an cupped his fists and asked, "Dare I ask, River God, where is Lady Chu now?"0

The great river god that was walking the world with his godly body frowned slightly and glanced at the sword on Chen Ping'an's back before replying, "I only know that Lady Chu went to Lake View Academy. Some scholar died there, so she wants to head over to collect his corpse. In any case, she definitely won't return here anytime soon."0

Chen Ping'an sighed upon hearing this. This was most likely going to end up as a wasted trip, so he started to feel slightly pained about wasting two yellow paper talismans. He apologized to the water god, saying, "I apologize for visiting so rashly; I'll definitely be more careful next time."0

The water god chuckled...2