"A light screen? I don't know about that.
Am I some kind of chosen one with a halo?"
Finally managing to placate Mingyue, Ji Shiyou felt a sense of relief.
He joked upon hearing about the light screen on him.
He had never known he possessed such a thing.
"You don't know? Well, you can't see it now. It probably appears when you're in danger.
Let me test it. Don't worry, with me here, there's no life-threatening danger?"
Mingyue pondered for a moment, formed a hand seal, and brushed it over Ji Shiyou's eyes.
Then, she tossed the talisman that had trapped the red-clothed Yin soul into the air. The talisman immediately transformed into a golden cage.
The red-clothed Yin soul was confined within, baring its fangs and claws, roaring at Ji Shiyou.
Mingyue cast a spell, and the golden cage vanished. The red-clothed Yin soul immediately lunged at Ji Shiyou.
"Ah! Is this a ghost?"
It was Ji Shiyou's first time seeing a ghost, and he was startled.
Seeing the Yin soul pouncing at him, he instinctively dodged.
Although his reflexes were good and his speed was not slow, he was still no match for the speed of an intangible Yin soul.
Just as the dark, sharp claws were about to pierce his body, the light screen on him immediately appeared.
The red-clothed Yin soul was repelled, not even touching Ji Shiyou's skin.
"There really is light."
With Mingyue having opened his celestial eye, Ji Shiyou could not only see ghosts but also the light screen on himself.
Seeing how powerful the light screen was, capable of restraining Yin souls, Ji Shiyou became enthusiastic.
Instead of dodging, he directly attacked the Yin soul.
The situation then reversed. Ji Shiyou, bathed in moonlight,
chased the Yin soul around the villa, trying to capture it.
The red-clothed Yin soul, realizing it couldn't harm Ji Shiyou, began to evade.
Ji Shiyou pursued the Yin soul from the third floor down to the first-floor living room, on the verge of capturing it.
The red-clothed Yin soul, helpless, was about to escape. Mingyue, who had followed them down, naturally wouldn't let it get away.
The golden talisman transformed into a cage once more, trapping it. No matter how frantically it rammed against the bars, it couldn't escape.
"I had planned to give you a talisman for self-protection.
But it seems unnecessary now. With this light screen, it's even better than a talisman.
It will automatically appear to protect you when you encounter danger."
Mingyue, seeing the light screen on Ji Shiyou disappear as the Yin soul was captured,
spoke with relief. She had been observing for a long time, unable to ascertain the origin of the light screen.
However, it was clearly beneficial to Ji Shiyou, so she no longer dwelled on it.
"Ji Shiyou, I messaged you, why didn't you reply?
Do you know? Jiuyou's intelligence department received news that Gui Sha, one of the Seven Sha, has entered the country and is in Di Jing.
I've brought all of Jiuyou's brothers who are at home to protect you, along with many magical artifacts.
This time, we guarantee he won't return.
Let the Seven Sha know that Jiuyou Yama is not someone they can assassinate."
The villa door opened, and Jun Hui shouted from the doorway, his voice earth-shattering.
He was adorned with various trinkets: garlic, crosses, Buddhist amulets, glutinous rice, and black donkey hooves, along with dog's blood.
Following him was a helpless Zhen Lu, holding a Guan Dao and a Vajra, which looked like they had been pried off temple statues.
"You are Jiuyou Yama? So, you've been lying to me all along.
The Seven Sha were after you, not seeking revenge on me. I always thought I had dragged you down.
Turns out, the truth is the opposite: you dragged me down. Ji Shiyou, do you take me for a fool?"
Upon hearing Jun Hui's words, Ji Shiyou knew his cover had been blown.
Meeting Mingyue's probing gaze, Ji Shiyou cursed Jun Hui in his heart:
"You useless teammate!"
Seeing Mingyue's frosty expression as she sat on the sofa, he was momentarily speechless, unsure how to explain.
"What's wrong? You didn't tell Sister-in-law that you are Jiuyou Yama?"
Sensing the frozen air and awkward atmosphere, Jun Hui, unafraid of death, butted in to add fuel to the fire.
He directly confirmed Ji Shiyou's identity as Jiuyou Yama, not only revealing his secret but tearing it to shreds.
Ji Shiyou could no longer deny it and inwardly cursed Jun Hui, the gossipmonger.
In a fit of rage, he grabbed Jun Hui by the neck and dragged him to the kitchen.
He felt like killing Jun Hui right then and there; his entire plan to win over his wife had been disrupted, and Jun Hui would pay the price.
Seeing this, Zhen Lu quickly followed. He wasn't worried about Jun Hui.
Instead, he felt that such a spectacle was rare and shouldn't be missed. He was going to observe.
"Young Lady, it's confirmed. Gui Sha is the one who has come to Di Jing this time.
Your subordinate was worried about you, so I've brought all of Wushang's brothers in Di Jing.
Gui Sha excels in unorthodox methods, and I fear Jiuyou's people might not be able to handle it. We are all family.
As relatives, Wushang cannot stand idly by!"
At this moment, the villa door opened again, and Zhe Cheng walked in.
Seeing Mingyue sitting alone on the sofa with no one else around, he spoke loudly.
"You knew all along that Ji Shiyou was Jiuyou's Yama?"
Mingyue, exuding a chilling aura, stared at Zhe Cheng and asked.
"Young Lady, you didn't know?"
Zhe Cheng was somewhat bewildered. They were already married, and the Young Lady didn't know her husband's identity?
"You are Wushang's Young Lady?"
Ji Shiyou's figure appeared at the kitchen doorway, followed by a bruised and battered Jun Hui and Zhen Lu.
However, both of them were stunned by Mingyue's identity, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit a duck egg.
They had to be shocked; Wushang's name was legendary to them.
Compared to Wushang, what were Seven Sha and Jiuyou?
They were like a listed company versus a sole proprietorship, on entirely different levels.
Seven Sha and Jiuyou were merely underworld organizations, while Wushang's influence spanned both the legal and illegal realms.
Even some countries in the world were controlled by Wushang, serving as their vassals.
The current head of Wushang was an even more mysterious figure, whose appearance had never been seen.
It was only known that the previous head was her father, hence she was called the Young Lady by Wushang's people.
Although she held immense power, she disliked managing affairs, so she entrusted Wushang to her subordinates.
She herself never appeared in public. Who would have thought that Mingyue, who was brought in to ward off bad luck for Ji Shiyou, was the head of Wushang?
Initially, they both felt that Mingyue's status was somewhat inadequate for Ji Shiyou.
But now, it seemed Ji Shiyou had climbed a mountain. In front of Wushang, Jiuyou was nothing.
"This... I didn't intentionally hide it. Listen to my explanation."
Mingyue looked at Ji Shiyou, a hint of panic and guilt on her face. She stood up, intending to explain to Ji Shiyou.
"Didn't you also hide the truth that you are Jiuyou Yama?
We're even, neither of us owes the other."
Mingyue, who had stood up, suddenly realized why she needed to explain.
Ji Shiyou had also deceived her, and she suddenly felt emboldened, sitting back down on the sofa.
"This cannot be let go just like that."
Ji Shiyou walked up to Mingyue and said loudly, startling everyone present.
Was Ji Shiyou seeking death? Now that Mingyue's identity was known, he dared to provoke her!