The Host is Clearly A Scumbag (Quick Travel)

Master Xuanyi, the highly enlightened monk, stood outside the cell, observing Jiang Meimei closely while calculating based on her birth date and time.

After a long while, he shook his head.

"There are no immortals or ghosts in this world. She is merely possessed by something outside this world. As long as you stop feeding her luck, that entity will leave."

"Master, what exactly is this entity?" Shangguan Shi frowned, "If it leaves, could it possess someone else?"

This was the most critical concern for Shangguan Shi.

"Amitabha. This humble monk can only deduce that the one who can suppress this entity has already appeared, but the heavens' will remains unclear."

Ever since this old monk in a cassock with golden light all over his body appeared, Jiang Meimei had been huddled on the ground, trembling.

She had betrayed the Great Immortal, which made the Great Immortal angry and ignored her for several days.

Now, Jiang Meimei was very worried that the Great Immortal would be captured by the old monk.

But when she heard Master Xuanyi say it wasn't a Fox Immortal but an entity from outside this world, Jiang Meimei was stunned.

However, the next moment, she heard that someone could suppress the Great Immortal.

Immediately, Mingting's image flashed in her mind.

'It's him, it must be him!' Jiang Meimei bit her lip, 'All the torment I had endured these days was because of that Jiang Mingting.'

'He was born to oppose me!'

Ever since meeting Mingting, nothing had gone right for her.

"I want to report someone!" Jiang Meimei weakly raised her hand.

"I know someone with incredibly strong luck, his aura is purple-gold, the strongest I've ever seen. He is even stronger than yours, my lord, or the master's..."

Jiang Meimei thought for a long time and accused Mingting of 'plotting to usurp the throne' in the future, insisting that only an emperor could possess such luck.

Shangguan Shi also knew of Jiang Mingting, as he was the one who had exposed Jiang Meimei.

It was hard for Shangguan Shi to believe that a rural youth could threaten the Emperor.

"You previously said that those who do good deeds carry golden light, while those destined for greatness and can be made marquises and prime ministers will have purple light, which means purple aura symbolized auspicious fortune."

Shangguan Shi wasn't a fool. He has a good memory and the previous interrogation notes are still there, which can be the proof.

"It seems I've been too lenient with you lately, making you forget my methods."

After confirming that there was no Fox Immortal, Master Xuanyi's task was complete.

Shangguan Shi saw him off, then ordered his agents to 'refresh' Jiang Meimei's memory.

Master Xuanyi, however, was intrigued by Mingting.

Buddhism also has the concept of golden light caused by merit. If a young boy is surrounded by golden light, he must be the reincarnation of a virtuous soul.

Fearing Shangguan Shi might suspect Mingting due to Jiang Meimei's false accusations, Master Xuanyi specifically advised him not to wrong an innocent person.

Shangguan Shi included all of Jiang Meimei's statements and Mingting's details in a secret memorial.

When Emperor Li in the capital read the report, he felt the name Jiang Mingting seemed familiar. Soon, he recalled the He Gu Water-Powered Spinning Wheel.

"Extremely strong luck and great virtue… It seems my court will soon welcome another loyal minister!"

Emperor Li was very happy.

He still remembered that Mingting's teacher was Su Hengzhong.

'Su Hengzhong was an upright and capable minister. Although he had a stubborn temper, he was very capable and did a lot of practical things in the Ministry of Works. For him to take this Jiang Mingting as a student, the boy must be exceptional.'

Emperor Li calculated that Su Hengzhong had been in mourning at home for some time.

'It was time to recall him and put him to work... No, to make contributions to the court!'

'Along the way, I can let Su Hengzhong bring this Jiang Mingting here, so that both mentor and student could contribute their talents!'

Jiang Meimei could never imagined that her attempt to frame Mingting would instead elevate him, putting him on the Emperor's radar.

Shangguan Shi soon received Emperor Li's decree.

The Emperor wanted to personally see this girl who could discern luck, as he wanted her to take a closer look at his fortune as an Emperor, the Crown Prince's luck, and whether the dynasty could be passed down for a long time.

Land travel would take too long, and there might be unforeseen events, so Shangguan Shi finally decided to use the official ship and go by water.

In addition to Jiang Meimei, Shangguan Shi also took Jiang San, Guihua and their son.

'Great Immortal, what should I do?'

Jiang Meimei was seasick, vomiting miserably into a wooden bucket.

'Is he taking me to be executed? Great Immortal I don't want to die. Please save me!'

The system had also nearly been crippled by Shangguan Shi's methods. Luckily, it had stored some absorbed luck as backup.

The System eavesdropped on Shangguan Shi and knew that they were being sent to the capital to meet the Emperor.

The thought of the Emperor made the system speculate wildly, 'What if the Emperor ordered Jiang Meimei to be studied or even dissected by strange individuals...'

'Now was our only chance to escape.'

[Don't worry. This immortal won't let anything happen to you.]

When Mingting and Wang Zhi came out of the examination room of the academy examination, before the results were even announced, Mingting was asked to go back in advance by the people sent by Gao Jishi.

"Jiang Meimei escaped?"

Ming Ting returned to Chengchang County and learned the news from Gao Jishi.

"Apparently, she drained her parents' and brother's luck, then siphoned two sailors' luck, bewitched the guards, and escaped by jumping into the river through the ship's toilet chute."

The reason why Gao Jishi sent people to find Mingting was that he was worried about his safety and was afraid that Jiang Meimei would retaliate against him.

'Impressive!'

Mingting couldn't help but applaud the Female Lead in his mind.

'As expected of the Female Lead, she sure is resilient and adaptable. To escape by jumping into the river through such a filthy place truly showed her ability to endure humiliation for the sake of survival.'

"You've offended her to the core, so you must be extra careful!" Gao Jishi repeatedly warned, and even arranged an escort to accompany Mingting back to Shuanglian Town.

Wang Zhi stayed in the prefecture capital to await the results.

As expected, Mingting once again topped the list.

First in the county, prefectural, and academy examinations, achieving the 'Little Triple Crown'.

When the news reached Shuanglian Town, Su Hengzhong was so overjoyed that he ignored his steward's protests and drank three large cups of wine in celebration.

"Good, good, good!"

Under the influence of alcohol, Su Hengzhong wrote to his friends and began to boast about his outstanding student.