Oh my god, this is a bolt from the blue! A true heiress of metaphysics!

Song Wude's room wasn't far from where Shi Xiaxia was sitting, so she could see him perfectly.

She saw Song Wude and the Kuman Thong enter the room and then never come out again.

It was past midnight, but laughter and cheerful voices could still be heard from Su Zhizhi and the others' room, clearly indicating that they were thoroughly enjoying the game.

Shi Xiaxia listened carefully for a while, and after confirming that nothing unexpected would happen tonight, she gradually relaxed.

As for that girl...

Shi Xiaxia thought for a moment and then sighed softly.

That's it, there's nothing she can do about it.

Time passed by, minute by minute, until 2 a.m., when all the guests in the guesthouse finally fell into a deep sleep.

Song Wude seemed to be no exception, having fallen asleep.

Just then, the Kumanthong slowly crawled out of its room.

As soon as the Kuman Thong appeared, a small, lively ball rolled to his feet.

Curiosity gleamed in the Kumanthong's eyes. It stretched out its little hand and gently pushed the ball, which rolled away with a gurgling sound, heading towards the courtyard.

Upon seeing this, the Kumanthong immediately giggled and excitedly chased the ball into the courtyard, where it began to play happily.

After playing with the Kumanthong for a while, Shi Xiaxia finally came out from the corner.

When she appeared, Kuman Thong immediately shifted her attention away from the small ball and turned it towards Shi Xiaxia.

However, in that moment of distraction, the ball suddenly scattered, turning into several talismans that quickly trapped the Kumanthong.

The Kumanthong realized it was trapped and immediately bared its teeth fiercely at Shi Xiaxia, trying to pounce on her.

However, the cage made of talisman paper tightly bound him, making him unable to move.

The Kumanthong anxiously circled twice inside the small ball, then opened its mouth and spewed out a cloud of black mist. Wherever the black mist touched, the talismans immediately lost their effectiveness and turned to ashes.

Having gained his freedom, the Kumanthong disappeared from Shi Xiaxia's sight with a series of movements.

However, Shi Xiaxia had already set up a protective barrier around the guesthouse, so the Kumanthong could not escape no matter what.

Therefore, Shi Xiaxia was not in a hurry. She stood quietly in the courtyard, carefully trying to figure out the location of the Kumanthong.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew by, and the eerie laughter of the Kumanthong echoed in the room.

Shi Xiaxia cautiously looked around.

Suddenly, the Kumanthong sprang out of the darkness, its small body radiating an eerie light, as if it were a messenger from hell.

Its eyes gleamed with an evil red light, filled with murderous intent and malice.

The Kumanthong lunged at Shi Xiaxia with its claws outstretched, moving with incredible speed, like a bolt of lightning streaking across the night sky.

Shi Xiaxia reacted quickly, dodging to the side and narrowly avoiding the attack of the Kumanthong.

However, the Kumanthong nimbly turned in mid-air and attacked her again.

Shi Xiaxia formed hand seals and chanted incantations, and a golden light shot out from her hands.

This beam of light, carrying immense power, hurtled straight towards the Kumanthong.

The Kumanthong sensed the danger and quickly dodged the attack of light, but it did not retreat; instead, it became even more ferocious.

It darted around the courtyard, sometimes hiding in the shadows, sometimes suddenly appearing to attack Xiaxia.

Shi Xiaxia pursued relentlessly, engaging in a fierce chase with Kuman Thong.

The Kumanthong occasionally emits black energy waves, which contain powerful destructive force.

Shi Xiaxia used her spiritual power to defend against them one by one.

The decorations and furniture in the courtyard were scattered and in disarray during their battle.

Shi Xiaxia knew in her heart that she had to catch the Kumanthong as soon as possible, otherwise it might cause even greater harm.

She focused her attention, sensing the flow of the Kumanthong's energy, trying to find its weakness.

Just as the Kumanthong lunged at her again, Shi Xiaxia seized the opportunity, leaped up, and grabbed the Kumanthong tightly with both hands.

The Kumanthong struggled desperately in her hands, letting out sharp cries as it tried to break free of her restraints.

Shi Xiaxia's arm went numb from the power of the Kumanthong, but apart from that, the Kumanthong could no longer cause her any greater harm.

She increased the output of her spiritual power, and golden light enveloped the Kumanthong.

As the Kumanthong's struggles gradually weakened, just when Shi Xiaxia thought she had succeeded, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

The Kumanthong, which she had been controlling, suddenly turned into a cloud of black mist and disappeared.

Shi Xiaxia thought about it for a moment and then understood the reason.

This Kumanthong has begun to transform from a ghost into a spirit because it has absorbed too much human energy. However, it is still just a ghost at present, so it must rely on a real body to exist.

Its true form is the thing hanging around Song Wude's neck.

Shi Xiaxia immediately walked quickly to Song Wude's room and pushed the door open without hesitation, then went inside.

"Master!" Song Wude had already woken up.

He was clutching a plaque tightly in his hand, and inside that was the location of the Kumanthong's true form.

"Master, save me!" Song Wude cried out in terror, "Kill it!"

"Roar--"

However, the Kuman Thong hiding inside the amulet heard what Song Wude said, and only let out a threatening roar, but dared not come out again.

"Master! Please save me!"

Song Wude kept shouting, "I can't get rid of it! I can't get rid of it!"

Just then, Shi Xiaxia stepped forward and grabbed the plaque hanging around Song Wude's neck.

The Kumanthong immediately let out a shrill scream, as if it were experiencing immense pain.

Then, Shi Xiaxia exerted a sudden force and easily removed the tag from the Kumanthong's neck.

Kuman Thong was clearly unwilling to leave Song Wude, so Song Wude was pulled by this force and stumbled.

However, when he sat up from the ground and saw that Shi Xiaxia was holding a Kumanthong, his face immediately lit up with an expression of ecstatic joy.

He smiled obsequiously and said, "Master! Master! Thank you so much, thank you for saving my life!"

Shi Xiaxia didn't spare Song Wude any glance. She looked at the Kuman Thong, then turned her sharp gaze to Song Wude.

"If I could, I should let it kill you."

She stepped forward, and her powerful presence caused Song Wude to fall uncontrollably to the ground.

Song Wude, pale-faced, forced a smile and said, "Master, you really like to joke!"

"A joke?" Shi Xiaxia scoffed, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.

"The child died in an accident, and his mother hoped to accumulate good karma for him by making Kuman Thong."

But driven by selfish desires, you kept making wishes to the Kumanthong, even leading to the death of your wife. Shouldn't you be punished?