RAD Chapter 63

“Oh, how did the weather suddenly change? The weather forecast said it was supposed to be sunny today, didn’t it?”

“Yeah! The sky is so gloomy and dark, right?”

“Oh, never mind, there’s thunder and lightning now. Let’s hurry back home!”

“Yes, yes, let’s go home quickly, or else it will be bad if it starts raining!”

“Let’s go!”

Luo Xiao stood at the classroom door, listening to the various discussions of the passing students. He looked up at the sky, which was now covered in dark clouds with lightning flashing between them. Somehow he felt a sense of discomfort in his heart.

“Xiao Xiao, what’s wrong?” Ye Lan, who had just packed up his things, came to stand beside him. “Is there something wrong?”

Luo Xiao shook his head, not really knowing how to explain it. “Let’s go, let’s hurry home.”

“Mm, let’s go.” Ye Lan looked up at the sky and nodded.

By the time they got home, even though only about ten minutes had passed, the sky had become much darker, with not even a trace of light left, save for the violent flashes of lightning.

“Xiao Xiao, Ye kid, you two are back.” Mr. Huo came down from upstairs while carrying a cloth bag.

Seeing his master’s attire, Luo Xiao couldn’t help but ask in confusion, “Master, are you planning to go out?”

“That’s right.” Mr. Huo nodded, then gestured for them to come over. “Come here, Xiao Xiao, you two come. I have something to say to you two.”

“What’s the matter, Master?” Luo Xiao and Ye Lan put down their bags and went in front of Mr. Huo.

Mr. Huo glanced outside, hesitated for a moment, then spoke, “Ye kid, you stay here and don’t go anywhere. Xiao Xiao, take your amulet coin and come with master.”

“Grandfather Huo, what are you two doing?” Ye Lan had an inkling of what was happening when he heard it. “Could it be that the sky…”

Mr. Huo looked at him approvingly. “That’s right, the reason the sky has suddenly changed like this is because Iron Rooster and his men are out catching ghosts. Unexpectedly, this ghost seems quite powerful!”

Hearing this, Luo Xiao immediately understood. “Master, is it the little ghost that appeared on the land I used to own, the one Grandpa Yu told us about a few days ago?”

“Yes, that’s right.” Mr. Huo checked the items he was carrying. “I originally didn’t want to involve you in this matter, but after I divined it, I found that the turning point of this matter lies with you.”

“Huh?” Luo Xiao was clearly surprised, and Ye Lan next to him knitted his brows worriedly.

Although Mr. Huo was very unhappy that this little boy Ye Lan would steal away his beloved disciple, seeing the obvious worry on his face, he reached out and patted Ye Lan’s shoulder. “Ye kid, don’t worry, Xiao Xiao won’t be in any danger this time!”

“I hope so,” Ye Lan muttered softly.

“Alright, time is running out, let’s go now.” As soon as Mr. Huo finished speaking, the sound of a car honking came from outside the door.

Luo Xiao nodded at Ye Lan and then turned around and followed his master’s footsteps to leave.

The master and disciple soon arrived at their destination. As soon as they got out of the car, Luo Xiao was surprised to find that there was no one around. Could it be that they came to the wrong place? But that couldn’t be possible.

“Let’s go, Xiao Xiao.” Mr. Huo patted him on the shoulder and took the lead forward.

Luo Xiao suppressed his doubts and hurried to catch up. After walking for a short distance, he suddenly saw figures appear in front of him. Upon closer look, they were Grandpa Yu and Grandpa Ouyang.

“This place has been set up with a concealment spell, so ordinary people outside cannot see or hear what’s happening inside.” Mr. Huo explained in a low voice to Luo Xiao as he walked towards Old Man Ouyang.

Luo Xiao finally understood after listening. Suddenly, a shrill sound rang out, catching Luo Xiao off guard and making his head spin. When he finally recovered, he looked in the direction of the sound and was startled.

There was a baby, about seven or eight months old, with a purple-black skin tone, a pair of blood-red eyes glaring angrily, a mouth full of sharp teeth constantly making tearing motions, and sharp claws on its restrained limbs that were struggling constantly. The bright crimson long nails could be also seen clearly.

“Master, what is this?” Luo Xiao tugged at Mr. Huo’s sleeve and quietly asked, pointing to the direction of the little ghost.

Mr. Huo glanced at Old Man Ouyang who slightly nodded, then he frowned, “This should be the Red Evil Ghost Infant.”

“Red Evil Ghost Infant?” Luo Xiao looked at the temporarily suppressed little ghost and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly: How fitting.

“That’s right. Since ancient times, the Red Evil Ghost Infant has been one of the most powerful among the little ghosts. Generally speaking, the chances of this type of demon appearing are very rare. After all, the conditions for it to form are very harsh.” Old Man Ouyang stroked his beard and explained.

Luo Xiao curiously asked, “What are these harsh conditions, Grandpa Ouyang?”

Old Man Ouyang squinted his eyes. “For the Red Evil Ghost Infant to form, three conditions must be met: first, the infant must be born of sin, ans the so-called sin is that its parents have a blood relationship within three generations; second, one of the infant’s parents must be deceased; third, the infant must take the initiative to break out of the mother’s womb after five months of staying in the mother’s body, and thereafter be fed and bathed daily with the fresh blood of a full-term baby born on the yin year, yin month, yin day, and yin hour.”

“Ah?” Luo Xiao couldn’t help but shudder after hearing this: This, this little ghost…

“On no, this guy is about to summon other little ghosts again.” Old Man Yu saw the infant’s movements and his face darkened. He turned his head and shouted loudly at Mr. Huo, “You old fox, stop dawdling and hurry up and take out that thing! If we’re any later, we won’t be able to hold on!”

Mr. Huo saw that the situation was urgent, and he didn’t bother arguing with Old Man Yu. He immediately opened the cloth bag he had brought and took out a transparent bead, then threw it forcefully towards the ghost infant.

Luo Xiao clearly saw the bead instantly merge into the infant’s skin upon contact. As Mr. Huo chanted, the infant’s expression became increasingly ferocious, letting out agonizing cries that made Luo Xiao tightly cover his ears in shock.

A flash of light, and the Red Evil Ghost Infant disappeared, leaving only the now glowing red bead violently shaking in the air.

“Phew, this old man is exhausted!” Old Man Yu panted and wiped the sweat from his forehead. “Hey, old fox, thanks for your help this time!”

“Hmph, you old iron rooster, do you really think you have the day to thank me?” Mr. Huo looked at him and sneered, “You know, this Ghost Trapping Bead is the signature treasure of our Heavenly Secrets sect, and there’s only one of it. Now, it’s gone.”

Old Man Yu directly rolled his eyes, “Bullshit, you always say it’s your sect’s signature treasure. Just how many signature treasure does your sect have? I’ve known you for so many years, and every time you take out something, you have to say that line. Don’t you get annoyed of it? I’m annoyed of it.”

“You, you old iron rooster!” Mr. Huo was so angry that he was fuming. “Hmph, I must have been out of my mind to come and help you!”

“Hmph! It’s not like I asked you to come!” Old Man Yu turned his head, “It was you who came scurrying over here!”

“You! Hmph!” Mr. Huo waved his sleeve angrily and turned away.

The people on the side just looked up at the sky, not even glancing at the two of them: Nonsense, these two are always like this whenever they meet. We’re used to it, okay? Besides, it’s not like we’re masochists, why would we want to get in the middle and bear the fire of anger?

Old Man Ouyang also shook his head helplessly and then exchanged a glance with Luo Xiao, shrugging. Well, let them be.

Just as everyone was slightly relaxing, a voice suddenly rang out: “Not good, the barrier has come under a fierce attack!”

Old Man Yu turned his head to look to the side and asksd an old man in a Taoist robe, “Old Lin, what’s the situation?”

Old Man Lin closed his eyes, carefully sensing the situation, then opened his eyes and frowned as he said to Old Man Yu, “Outside, there is a female ghost dressed in a red dress.”

“Dressed in a red dress?” Old Man Yu’s eyes lit up, “Could it be her?”

“What, do you know her?” Old Man Lin raised an eyebrow.

“If we’re not mistaken, this female ghost is most likely the perpetrator we’ve been hunting for these past few years.” Old Man Ouyang spoke up to explain, “The one responsible for the cases of young girls having their blood sucked.”

“So it’s that person?” Old Man Lin nodded in understanding, but then immediately said worriedly, “But the strength of this female ghost outside is higher than the little ghost just now. Do you all still have the strength to deal with her? To be honest, my barrier won’t last much longer!”

Old Man Yu looked around at the somewhat exhausted crowd, hesitating for a moment before nodding, “Just let her in. We don’t seek to defeat this female ghost this time, only to trap her. We’ll eliminate her after we’ve recovered.”

“You old fox, do you still have another Ghost Trapping Bead?” Old Man Yu turned his head and asked.

Old Mr. Huo glared at him, “I’ve already said, it’s a sect’s signature treasure, and there’s only one. How could I possibly still have it?”

“In that case, trapping her will be quite difficult.” Old Man Ouyang stroked his beard, feeling troubled.

“However, even though the Ghost Trapping Bead is gone, I do have a backup of another item.” Mr. Huo continued, “But I can’t guarantee whether it can trap this female ghost or not.”

“Hmm? What is it?” Old Man Yu immediately asked.

Mr. Huo directly took out a bowl from his cloth bag, “It’s this.”

Huh? Has Fahai intruded here? Luo Xiao complained a little in his heart when he saw the begging bowl in his master’s hand.

“Ah, so it’s this.” Old Man Ouyang nodded after seeing it, “Although its level is the same as the Ghost Trapping Bead, it’s mainly for purification. Trapping that female ghost might be a bit tricky. Forget it, let’s just give it a try, no matter what.”

“En, that’s right.” Old Man Yu nodded slightly to Old Man Lin and then the group prepared for battle.

A cold wind blew, and a young woman in a red dress appeared before their eyes. Seeing her face, Luo Xiao’s eyes widened: It’s really her!