"What... What's going on?"

Old Man Li was stunned, a look of despair painted across his face, "Could it be... Could it be that Xiao Mu fooled us?"

If Xiao Mu had indeed tricked them, the entire family would fall into complete despair.

No response was detected from the spirit tablet, and as they watched their family on the brink of death, Old Man Li began to question everything.

"Perhaps it's because grandfather hasn't returned yet."

Li Guangyou had more faith in Xiao Mu, thus spoke so.

Upon hearing this, Old Man Li shivered and hurriedly put the spirit tablet back, bowing to it as he pleaded, "Father, father, can you hear me? Disaster has struck the family, hurry back."

Li Guangyou's grandfather seemed to have sensed something. As Old Man Li prayed, the spirit tablet suddenly trembled.

"Grandfather hears us, grandfather hears us."

Li Guangyou and his wife were overjoyed, and Old Man Li was moved to tears.

"Aha!"

The evil ghost completely ignored the Li family trio, and maliciously laughed as it slowly closed in.

"Quick, let's go, dad. We need to get out of here."

Li Guangyou nervously threw a piece of red cloth towards the evil ghost.

This was a family heirloom that had been passed down through generations in his family. It was said to have been bestowed by the Emperor and was effective against evil absurdities.

The red cloth was thrown out, but it had no impact on the evil ghost.

"Aha!"

The evil ghost laughed menacingly and dodged the red cloth.

However, the Li family took this opportunity to break away and escape from the ancestral hall.

"Aha!"

The evil ghost laughingly continued to pursue them. At this point, it was ecstatic. The more terrified the Li family was, the more benefits it received.

The family reached the courtyard and watched in horror as the evil ghost followed them out but didn't know where to run to, leaving them in utter chaos and confusion.

Just at that moment.

"Mingyi, Guangyou, what's happening at home?"

An ancestor's spirit suddenly floated up, it was Li Guangyou's grandfather.

This old man had heard Old Man Li's call and had hurried back to the house in no time, just as Li Guangyou's family had escaped from the ancestral hall. He urgently asked.

"Grandfather!"

"Father!"

Upon seeing Li Guangyou's grandfather appear, Li Guangyou and Old Man Li's faces were full of ecstatic relief. Even Lan Ying was wildly elated.

"Aha!"

The evil ghost had just stepped out and saw Li Guangyou's grandfather's spirit. After a moment of surprise, it was overjoyed as devouring such a spirit would bring it considerable benefits.

Li Guangyou's grandfather's spirit form was substantial, clearly having been sustained by long-term incense offerings and was one of the best blood foods.

"Mingyi, Guangyou, take Lan Ying and run!"

Upon seeing the evil ghost, Li Guangyou's grandfather's spirit form turned pale.

This powerful evil ghost, he knew he was no match for it.

However, to protect his son, grandson, and granddaughter-in-law, he stood in front of them.

"No, grandfather, quickly go into the ancestral hall, go to the ancestral hall!"

Li Guangyou, upon hearing this, exclaimed loudly with excitement.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Li Guangyou's grandfather's spirit was momentarily taken aback.

Li Guangyou told him to enter the ancestral hall, but what was the point of doing so? What could it achieve?

There were five spirit tablets in the ancestral hall, his parents had reincarnated, his wife had died, and there was only his daughter-in-law left who was somewhat of a stranger. In the face of a family crisis, they were all too scared to return home. What support could the ancestral hall offer? After all, there was only him left, or rather, his spirit?

"Father! Go to the ancestral hall quickly, to the ancestral hall!"

Just as Li Guangyou's grandfather hesitated, Old Man Li also yelled.

He seemed to have figured out something. Xiao Mu's arrangement required his father's spirit to enter the ancestral hall.

"Alright, be careful!"

Li Guangyou's grandfather couldn't figure out why his son, grandson, and even granddaughter-in-law all wanted him to enter the ancestral hall, but at this point, there was no time for hesitation.

Their shouts and emotionally charged expressions clearly indicated an urgent reason.

Without further thought, he gave a nod, and immediately drifted towards the ancestral hall.

"Hehe!"

An evil ghost flashed out, attempting to hinder Li Guangyou's grandfather's ghost.

He was clueless as to why the Li family wanted Li Guangyou's grandfather to enter the ancestral hall. He was not concerned with whether he entered or not, his only intention at the moment was to be the first to devour Li Guangyou's grandfather's ghost.

"Fight with it!"

Old Man Li, seeing this, surged with a courage fuelled by desperation. He even moved before his own son to run at the evil ghost, aiming to secure the possibility for his father to enter the ancestral hall.

"Get out of the way!"

Li Guangyou also rushed forward, charging at the evil ghost.

The father and son risked their lives to obstruct the evil ghost.

"..."

Seeing this scenario, the evil ghost was rather taken aback.

Why were these two risking their lives charging at him? Were they so eager for him to devour them that they were delivering themselves to his doorstep?

"You all step back, let me handle it."

Seeing this scene, Li Guangyou's grandfather became more anxious. He was worried that his son and grandson would be killed by the evil ghost, so he turned back to help.

Seeing this, Old Man Li and Li Guangyou were terribly anxious. Old Man Li couldn't help but bellow at his father's ghost, "You old fool, do you want to cause the death of our whole family before you're satisfied? Get into the ancestral hall! Get into the ancestral hall!"

"Get into the ancestral hall, Grandpa! Get into the ancestral hall!"

Li Guangyou too became desperate, yelling at his grandfather without any regard for anything else.

"Get into the ancestral hall, quickly get into the ancestral hall, otherwise our whole family will die!"

Even Lan Ying became anxious, yelling at Li Guangyou's grandfather.

Seeing this, Li Guangyou's grandfather's spirit also trembled, and without hesitation, turned back into the ancestral hall.

Even though he couldn't comprehend why his son, grandson and granddaughter-in-law were yelling at him to get into the ancestral hall, they were obviously deeply worried. This mattered too much, so the old man decided without hesitation to comply.

The strange actions rendered the evil ghost utterly confused. It could not figure out what this family was up to.

Enter the ancestral hall?

Would entering the ancestral hall help at all? Wouldn't he still end up as a meal in its mouth?

With this opportunity, Li Guangyou and Old Man Li, pulling along Lan Ying, entered the ancestral hall following Li Guangyou's grandfather.

Stepping into the ancestral hall, Li Guangyou's grandfather immediately felt something different.

"What is this …"

Inside the ancestral hall, his spirit tablet exuded a solemn and respectful presence, as if a commoner had suddenly been conferred as a high-ranking officer by the emperor.

I'm about to be an official!

No longer a common man, even though he hadn't yet taken the position, he already possessed a higher status and prestige.

Even though he was temporarily clueless, the moment he entered the ancestral hall, the solemn and respectful atmosphere quickly alerted him that something was unusual.

Without a moment's hesitation, he rushed to his spirit tablet.

"Hum!"

As the spirit embraced the spirit tablet, the entire tablet radiated golden light.

A solemn, respectful, and grand aura was projected from the spirit tablet, enveloping the entire ancestral hall in an instant.

"I... what's this?"

Li Guangyou's grandfather's ghost was stupefied.

The ancestral spirit had returned to its place!

Everything was different now.

At this moment, he was no longer a wandering ghost. He was now a formally conferred ancestral spirit.

Li Guangyou's grandfather instantly felt a strange power emerge within him.

He had been granted the Dharma status!

The Dharma status bestows Dharma power.

The ancestral spirit is also the Dharma status!

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