Chapter 80: Bai Yue

“The resentful energy is now showing signs of leaking.”
“In the past few years, it has caused multiple student suicides and accidents.”
“This is the current situation at Jianlong Middle School.”
“Do you have any questions?” Mo Qingyan asked.

“I have one.”
“Why don’t they just hire a group of sorcerers to capture all those malicious ghosts?” Bai Yue asked very seriously.
I didn’t expect her to be the first one to ask a question.

“Because hiring people would further increase the construction costs.”
“And even if the ghosts are captured, the resentful energy hasn’t been resolved.”
“It will still accumulate and cause harm,” Mo Qingyan explained.

“Isn’t that better?”
“No malicious ghosts, but still able to continuously accumulate resentful energy, and it’s a place of yin.”
“It’s a good place for cultivation,” Bai Yue said slowly, though I couldn’t quite understand what she was saying.

“Does it matter if there are malicious ghosts now?”
“That’s why Senior Brother Liang recommended you to come to our school to cultivate,” Mo Qingyan covered her head with her hand, seemingly perplexed and troubled by the kind of question Bai Yue would ask.

“Then I have no more questions,” Bai Yue returned to her formal sitting posture, looking very well-behaved.
‘Could she be a natural airhead?’ I wondered.

“Um, can I ask a question?” I raised my hand timidly.
After getting Mo Qingyan’s approval, I asked, “What is a place of yin?”

“A place of yin is a place with bad Feng Shui, where ominous aura gathers.”
“It’s also often called a baleful land.”
“It’s very easy for malicious ghosts and resentful souls to be born there, and for supernatural phenomena to occur.”
“Even without demons and ghosts, some bad things can still happen,” Mo Qingyan said.

I thought the others might laugh at me, but they didn’t.
It seemed they all knew I was a newcomer, or perhaps they too had gone through a period where they knew nothing and could only ask.

Next, Xu Shan spoke up, asking a very strange question, “If that Teacher Yi is here for the resentful energy from the cemetery, what should we do?”

“We do nothing.”
“The problem with Jianlong Middle School is already too deep-rooted to be solved.”
“It’s impossible for him alone to resolve such a massive amount of resentful energy.”
“Unless they tear down the school, hold a grand-scale Dharma Assembly, and have the ability to alter heaven and earth to transform the Feng Shui.”
“So, we don’t need to worry,” Mo Qingyan said.

“What we need to do is study normally and carry out our club activities normally.”
“At least, we need to make everything look like we’re just normal high school students and supernatural enthusiasts.”
“So, everyone, lay low during this period and don’t use your abilities recklessly.”

“Understood, Department Head.”
“But what about Xiao Yue?”
“The silver artifacts on her are very conspicuous, aren’t they?”
“And if she gets inspected by a teacher, those things on her will most likely expose her identity,” Jia Cheng asked.

So I wasn’t the only one who thought the pile of silver ornaments on her was conspicuous.
I was even wondering how the school allowed her to wear so many silver accessories to class.

“That’s true.”
“How about this, Xiao Yue, take off your silver ornaments for this period.”
“I estimate that Yi Zhiqiu won’t be staying for too long.”
“He should leave once he realizes he can’t do anything about the resentful energy problem,” Mo Qingyan said.

“I can, but if I don’t wear the silver ornaments, those bugs might go on a rampage,” Bai Yue said after a moment of hesitation.

“Keep a few that aren’t too conspicuous.”
“If that’s still not enough, I’ll draw a talisman on you to strengthen the seal.”
“You should also learn to enhance your own control,” Mo Qingyan said.

“Mm,” Bai Yue nodded and began to undo the silver ornaments on her body.
These silver ornaments were not only artifacts but were also all made of pure silver.
They were exquisitely crafted with many auspicious patterns carved on them.
Their ghost-dispelling effects should be very good.

In the end, her silver ornaments covered the table, from headdresses to earrings.
She only kept a few that weren’t immediately visible, like the leg ring hidden under her skirt and the chest pendant hidden under her collar.

I thought it was quite remarkable for her petite body to carry so many silver ornaments.
You have to know, some of these silver pieces looked quite heavy; wearing them all probably weighed several pounds.

“If there are no other questions, today’s meeting is over.”
“You can all disperse,” Mo Qingyan said, then turned to me.
“Xia Yubing, remember to continue coming to the Supernatural Events Department for club activities tomorrow.”
“And since you’ve already joined, you can use all the materials in the clubroom freely, just don’t take everything at once.”

That generous?
I nodded and said, “I understand, I’ll definitely be there.”

Hearing that the meeting was over, the two boys stood up and left.
It was only then that I felt like I had some unfinished business.
Then, Xiao Qing said, “Xiao Yue, I have something I’d like to ask you.”

“Hmm?”
Bai Yue was packing up the silver ornaments on her table and hadn’t left yet.
That’s when I remembered.
It all started because I couldn’t keep up with my studies, and Xiao Qing had said that Bai Yue might be able to solve the problem.

Mo Qingyan glanced over and simply said, “Discuss your matters amongst yourselves, just remember not to be too high-profile.”
After saying that, she also left.

“Xiao Yue, Sister Xia lost her memory not long ago and has forgotten all her knowledge.”
“I remember you have a way to deal with exams, right?”
“Can you help her out?” Ou Zhiqin asked.

“I can.”
“Thirty thousand,” Bai Yue said plainly.
I was stunned for a moment before realizing she was talking about money.

“Wh-what?”
“Thirty thousand?”
“But you only charged a few hundred yuan when you helped others before,” Xiao Qing was a little surprised.
She probably didn’t expect Bai Yue to ask for money right off the bat.

“Those small favors were just a bit of effort.”
“But to help her get good grades, I have to give her a bug.”
“It takes a lot of effort to cultivate one.”
“In my family, we don’t even talk about selling one for less than a hundred thousand,” Bai Yue said.

So she was giving me a super-low discount price?
The kind that was a massive markdown.
I wasn’t short on money right now, thirty thousand yuan was pocket change.
So I nodded and said, “As long as it can improve my exam scores, thirty thousand is no problem.”

“Alright, take it,” Bai Yue said, raising her hand.
A tiny bug flew out from her sleeve and landed on my sleeve.
The bug looked like a bee shrunk down many times, but its forelimbs were like sickles, and its small mouth had double mandibles that were constantly opening and closing, looking extremely fierce.

I had been hearing Bai Yue talk about some kind of bug, but I never thought what she gave me would literally be just a bug.
This bug was worth thirty thousand?
And what did it have to do with improving my grades?

“Feed it your blood, and then you’ll know how to use it,” Bai Yue said directly, seeming to know I was skeptical.

‘Why have I been letting out so much blood these past few days?’ I thought.
‘I need to get some supplements for my blood another day.’
I pricked the adjacent area with a blood lancet.
As the blood flowed out, the small bug actively flew to the prick point and latched on, sucking my fresh blood.

Instantly, my vision spun.
Then, it seemed like I had gained an additional perspective.
In front of me was a large expanse of snow-white skin.
I looked up and saw the enormous face of Xia Yubing.