“King, I’ve divined where Chunyangzi’s remaining soul is!”
As soon as Master Ling Yun spoke, a thunderous sound echoed in the clear sky. Wu Rong’s eyelids twitched, and he instinctively took several steps back. As expected, in the next moment, a purple lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking Master Ling Yun’s head directly.
Exhausted from the divination, and now shocked and bewildered by the results, Master Ling Yun, in a distracted state, was struck directly by the lightning. His entire body became ash black, swaying for a moment before collapsing to the ground.
“Woof, woof!”
His spiritual dog A-Bao, wanting to be a savior, rushed out in an attempt to support Master Ling Yun, just like when the Ghost Dog King supported Wu Rong. However, due to absorbing surplus Qi over the past few days, the little white furball couldn’t withstand the pressure and was flattened into a white doggy pancake under the fallen Master Ling Yun.
“Bring them inside.”
Observing this scene, Wu Rong frowned. If the thunder had resounded under normal circumstances, it would have likely attracted attention. Fortunately, this villa area was on the outskirts of Yangjiaping, and most residents had been relocated to the safer city center the previous day. Otherwise, if someone had witnessed Master Ling Yun, scorched and knocked out in front of his villa, it would surely have caused quite a stir.
After Bai Gu examined Master Ling Yun’s condition, he realized it was merely due to his recent overexertion and spiritual fatigue, requiring rest rather than medical treatment. After tidying Master Ling Yun up and placing him in bed, Bai Gu went down to the living room engrossed in his thoughts. Once there, he encountered Su Xiaomi and Huang Mao, both perturbed by the recent incident, having reunited in the living room forgoing their individual training spaces.
The three exchanged glances, all harboring doubts about why Master Ling Yun would come and seek out Wu Rong. Bai Gu pondered more and speculated further. He pursed his lips but remained silent. If Wu Rong didn’t initiate a conversation about this matter, he could feign ignorance without any issue.
Wu Rong hadn’t considered informing Huang Mao and the others about Master Ling Yun’s situation. After all, unlike the others who had blood contracts with him, Master Ling Yun’s strength was too formidable, and he had a high status. Even after fighting together against common foes, Wu Rong had not completely integrated him into his inner circle.
But now, things were different. The upper echelons of the Federation had started paying attention to the group of reincarnators. Huang Mao and Su Xiaomi had nothing to do with it, but Bai Gu needed a few reminders.
“Reincarnators?” Bai Gu was momentarily stunned, his heart filling with turmoil. Yet, his expression only revealed a thoughtful gaze. After a moment, he spoke with seriousness, “Now that this matter is known to the upper echelons, I’m afraid your actions might be monitored by those with ulterior motives.”
Currently, Master Ling Yun was the ‘person with ulterior motives’ sent by the Federation.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Qe Ebcu cbvvfv, jcv Djl Xe ecvfgrabbv, mbcalcelcu ribkis, “Po Zjrafg Olcu Tec lr ageis… atfc sbeg gfijalbcrtlq klat tlw rtbeivc’a yf xcbkc ab abb wjcs qfbqif.”
Pc atf fcv, Zjrafg Olcu Tec kjr ralii erfoei ab Qe Ebcu. Qlat tlw lc atf Mfvfgjalbc, atfs mbeiv xcbk jybea jii rbgar bo wbnfwfcar lc jvnjcmf. Yo mbegrf, tlr njief regqjrrfv atja bo j wfgf Zjrafg. Po Zjrafg Olcu Tec’r agef qbrlalbc kjr fzqbrfv, cba bcis kbeiv atfgf yf jvvlalbcji regnfliijcmf, yea atf Mfvfgjalbc’r jaalaevf abkjgvr Qe Ebcu wluta jirb mtjcuf—lo fnfc j qbkfgtberf ilxf Zjrafg Olcu Tec gfwjlcfv ibsji ab Qe Ebcu lc atlr ilofalwf, tf mbeiv jigfjvs yf mbcrlvfgfv atf ecmgbkcfv xlcu jwbcu wfc, gfujgvifrr bo ktfatfg tf kjr j Xtbra Blcu bg cba.
Therefore, it was better to hasten the hatching of the Zhong Gu.
After discussing a few more points with Bai Gu, Wu Rong, on his way back to the training room, thought about it again. For someone with Master Ling Yun’s strength, even if he willingly drank the blood Wu Rong fed him, that blood might be purified before a blood contract could be formed. It was essential to establish a soul contract to ensure his peace of mind. So, amid training, Wu Rong also took a quick look at the internal network of the Public Security Department.
In addition to the assistance from the Public Security Bureau in the search, Wu Rong also posted another thread in the trading forum, requesting information on objects with pure gold properties. Influenced by the temptation of high-quality jade as a reward, he received a large amount of information in the past few days. There was both true and false information from a lot of people. Huang Mao and the others were in the process of screening and summarizing everything before presenting him with over a dozen messages.
Out of those, only three remained in front of Wu Rong. One of them read: “In the Yangtze River’s Sunken Coffin Tiankeng, someone once saw a bronze bull covered with gold patterns.”
Pure gold objects, unlike the two other types of pure essences, wood and earth, didn’t like to roam around. They usually prefered to stay inside old metal objects, such as ancient emperors’ knives and swords, or bronze artifacts forged in the past. After being present for a long time, the pure gold properties of these objects would be released, changing the nature of the host metal artifact. For example, the existence of a pure gold property could transform its host into brass or gold.
The fact that golden patterns covered the bronze bull indicated the likely presence of an object with pure gold properties inside the bronze bull.
The Yangtze River’s Sunken Coffin Tiankeng was not too far from here. If everything went according to the original estimated time of the Ghost King’s arrival, half a month would be enough for Wu Rong to make a round trip. However, the situation was different now, and everything could happen earlier. No one knew when the Lantern Ghost King would arrive.
After some thought, Wu Rong temporarily set aside this information and turned his attention to another one.
“The Anshan Ghost General, with steel muscles and iron bones, fears no gold. It is highly likely that it has an object with pure gold properties within it.”
Not fearing gold was indeed a very unusual point. Gold and heavenly thunder were both effective against ghosts – one could imprison the spirit of a ghost, while the other could scatter a ghost’s soul. The Anshan Ghost General could possess a large Ghost Territory before reaching the level of a Ghost King and managed to survive multiple hunts by Ghost Hunters mostly because it didn’t fear gold.
Moreover, it was just a Ghost General. With Master Ling Yun’s ability to kill Ghost Kings across regions, killing a Ghost General in a different district would be a piece of cake.
Wu Rong thought it over and decided to habitually accept all the wanted orders related to the Anshan Ghost General. Little did he know that his actions fell into the eyes of some ghosts who had been closely watching him.
The city of Anshan, Liaoning Province, was once hailed as the “Steel Capital” and “Jade Capital,” it was renowned for its highly developed steel industry and abundant iron and jade ore resources. However, during the period of the supernatural revival, it fell into a Ghost Territory due to the emergence of a terrifying Ghost King in that region.
Jade stones are rich in energy and have a calming effect as well as focusing the mind. They were beneficial not only for humans but also for ghosts. It was essential to know that the key to advancing from a resentful ghost to a Ghost General was regaining sanity from its state of bloodthirsty madness.
As a result, many powerful ghosts emerged in the Anshan Ghost Territory, and the jade mines around Anshan were divided among various Ghost Territory factions. Until recently, when a new and vigorous force swept into the Ghost Territory, occupying the majority of the central area of Ghost Territory within less than a year. Its momentum remained strong as it continued to spread northeastward. It was said that the leading Ghost King was a rare amorous Ghost King who called herself “the Bloodstained Garment Demon.”. Wherever she went, all ghosts, including resentful ghosts and even Ghost Kings, were sucked dry, leaving nothing behind. Many Ghost Kings had also fallen victim to her poisonous hands.
While amorous ghosts weren’t uncommon, an amorous Ghost King was unheard of. It was said that a Five-Star Ghost King who had once occupied the Liaoning Province’s Ghost Territory for many years, shamelessly declared his intention to make her his twenty-eighth ghost concubine. The next day, he wailed in misery as his Ghost Qi dissipated into nothingness. From that moment on, the ghosts trembled with fear, and upon learning that the Ghost Army of the Bloodstained Garment Demon was about to reach the Anshan Ghost Territory, they immediately bowed down in awe.
The Anshan Ghost General was one of them and the most cunning among them all. He was once a worker who died in a mine many years ago. With the surge of Yin Qi during the supernatural revival, he gained a soul, devoured the souls of other miners in the mine, and directly advanced to a resentful ghost. After absorbing the energy of an entire jade mine, although he was a resentful ghost, he restored his memories and normal consciousness from when he was still human.
When the Anshan Ghost General was still human, he was sold into the dark mines as a worker at a young age. With no family or friends, he had some genuine feelings for Xiaomei, a massage girl from a small county town. Xiaomei, moved by his sincere and honest nature, decided to give up her profession and use the money she had accumulated over the years to start a new life with him back in her hometown.
Who would have thought that with the sudden collapse of the mine, a once-loving couple would be separated by life and death. The Anshan Ghost General’s first move, after regaining his memories, was to find Xiaomei. Although many years had passed, Xiaomei was probably dead long ago, and perhaps she had even remarried after his death. However, the Anshan Ghost General was stubborn and persistent, with a simple mindset that remained unchanged from when he was human.
While other ghosts were busy fighting, competing for territory, and striving to enhance their strength, he continued his search for Xiaomei. While other supernatural beings were devouring each other in battles and engaging in relentless fights with humans, he persisted in searching for Xiaomei. Despite being one of the earliest to advance to the rank of Ghost General, while other ghosts had ascended to Ghost Kings, he remained a Ghost General. It was thanks to the Anshan Ghost General’s tenacious character that he managed to avoid numerous disasters.
In the end, his unwavering determination paid off, and he finally found Xiaomei. However, by that time, she had transformed into an amorous ghost, with weak abilities that forced her back into her old ways. The Anshan Ghost General remained steadfast and, on the day he found Xiaomei, they entered into a ghostly marriage that vowed eternal unity. Later, he learned that after his death in the mine, Xiaomei, who had originally packed her belongings and waited for him for a long time without any sign, grew worried and personally went to the mine. Unfortunately, she caught the eye of malicious individuals who coveted her wealth. The gangsters first violated her and then killed her. Except for the gold ring that the Anshan Ghost King had spent all his savings on, which Xiaomei had swallowed, all her other belongings were taken away.
It was thanks to that gold ring that Xiaomei, after reviving as an amorous ghost, unexpectedly discovered that she could withstand pure gold. With this ability, she barely survived in this ruthless world where survival of the fittest ruled until the day the Anshan Ghost General found her.
The couple worked together harmoniously, never quarreling. Xiaomei provided strategies, and the Anshan Ghost General contributed with his strength. Surprisingly, they managed to claim a small jade mine in the Ghost Territory of Anshan, providing them with a place to dwell. Upon learning that the Bloodstained Garment Demon Ghost King was approaching, the Anshan Ghost General initially wanted to pack up and escape with Xiaomei. However, she persuaded him, and, following his wife’s advice, he was the first to submit a letter of allegiance. Additionally, due to the valuable contributions of his amorous ghost wife, the Anshan Ghost General now controlled two major jade mines and a dozen smaller ones. They lived a blissful life together, making their days full of joy and beauty.
And that peculiar ring, which could make ghosts unafraid of gold, was given to the unlucky Anshan Ghost General who often received wanted orders, by Xiaomei who worked behind the scenes and was relatively safe.
On one fateful day, the Anshan Ghost General was patrolling the mine. After ascending to the rank of Ghost General, ghosts could reshape their forms, altering the gruesome appearance they had at the time of their deaths. While many ghosts chose to mold themselves into terrifying or handsome figures, Anshan Ghost General, based solely on his appearance, seemed like an ordinary and honest person. Hailing from the northeast, he was tall and robust, with a simple and honest demeanor. When he smiled and chatted with ghost children while crouched down, he resembled a rural elder.
Upon seeing Xiaomei, dressed in thin red clothes with a beautiful appearance, rushing towards him, he quickly rubbed his hands together and joyfully welcomed her, “Wife, why have you come?”
“Quick, run—”
However, Xiaomei urgently pushed him away, not having time to say much. Suddenly, a terrifying and shocking pressure descended, causing both of them to kneel to the ground instantly.
“The Bloodstained Garment King”
The next day, Wu Rong received two small boxes from FedEx.
M1zushi: the ghost general and Xiaomei have only been introduced but I already like this couple XD a honest, down to earth man is very cute, indeed
Editor: Cloud Chip Cake
Thank you soo much 😍😍
Sorry, is the FedEx line your addition or was it genuinely in the og text? 😂😂😂
XDD it’s from the text (联邦快递) aka FedEx ( federal express delivery )
lol 😂😂😂
Well damn they got ganked for a ring. Wonder if that bloody one is one of his generals or a follower from the past/futures
awwww Xiao Mei and Anshan Ghost General sounds like such a cute couple I’m sobbin right now 😭❤❤❤