Ghost Realm River View Room 1

The doctor's assistant, looking distressed, advised, "Sir, it's not that I'm trying to make things difficult for you, it's just not in accordance with the rules."

“Rules are dead, but people, no, ghosts are alive. Oh, no, ghosts aren’t alive either.” Xie Guijin argued vehemently, her cheek pressed against the door.

After saying that, she muttered to herself in annoyance, "What nonsense did I just say?"

"In short, I'm going in to look for it. You can open the door however you want, please." Xie Guijin cleared her throat and said firmly.

While acting shamelessly, she silently confessed to the original owner of this body in her heart: "I'm sorry, I really had no choice. This time I've damaged your image. What do you want? I'll definitely make it up to you when I get to another world. I'm so sorry, you're such a forgiving ghost..."

She muttered a lot to herself.

Helpless, the eccentric shopkeeper had no choice but to tell Xie Guijin to come down first.

Xie Guijin clung to the door panel, wary, and asked, "Are you trying to trick me?"

The ghost shopkeeper was both amused and exasperated: "Please come down quickly, it's almost dawn. According to the rules, all the shops in the ghost market must close. We can't break the rules. Please come down first, and we can discuss everything behind closed doors."

Upon hearing this, Xie Guijin jumped down from the door and darted into the room to hug a pillar.

The ghost shopkeeper's lips twitched, and he turned his head and gestured to the ghost shopkeeper to quickly close the door.

After closing the door, the two ghosts went to find Xie Guijin on the pillar.

Xie Guijin quickly climbed down from the pillar, touching her nose sheepishly.

The ghost shopkeeper said in a deep voice, "Lord Crossing Envoy, because of you, our shop has become a spectacle today."

"I'm sorry," Xie Guijin bowed to the ghost shopkeeper, blushing, and said, "I'm willing to compensate you, I only ask that you let me find the ghost."

The shopkeeper stepped aside, refusing to accept the courtesy. He didn't ask who Xie Guijin was looking for, but simply said, "I do have something I want, but I don't know if you would be willing to give it to me, sir."

Upon hearing this, Xie Guijin's apologetic expression vanished. She glanced at the ghost waiter and then at the ghost manager.

The ghost shopkeeper understood and waved for the ghost waiter to leave.

Seeing Xie Guijin remain silent as if lost in thought, the Ghost Shopkeeper spoke first: "Sir?"

Xie Guijin smiled and said, "Shopkeeper, I sincerely want to apologize to you, but you shouldn't have used words to provoke me, trying to lure me into doing something I shouldn't have done."

“You’re exaggerating, sir,” the ghost shopkeeper refused to admit.

"Hmph," Xie Guijin sneered, "The Ghost Market does have a rule of closing at dawn, but I didn't come in to seek medical treatment, so I didn't break the rule and didn't cause any actual loss to your shop."

Before the ghost shopkeeper could answer, Xie Guijin continued, "Just now the shopkeeper said that I made the shop a spectacle, but he didn't mention the rules of the ghost market at all. I suppose the shopkeeper is well aware of them."

“Sir, if I may remind you,” the ghost shopkeeper ignored the accusation and said, “You said you were willing to compensate, and that you would accept any conditions.”

“Yes,” Xie Guijin said frankly, “but this should be based on what I can do. I think this is a consensus we haven’t spoken of, right?”

The ghost shopkeeper's chest heaved violently, his heart not beating; he was speechless.

"Besides, you're not being honest with me by using reverse psychology," Xie Guijin added.

"It was my fault, sir, please don't blame me." The Ghost Shopkeeper said in a defeated manner, "Sir, just go find whatever you're looking for, there's no need to mention compensation again."

Xie Guijin remained standing and said, "Please tell me, shopkeeper, what exactly do you want me to do?"

“Hey,” Xie Guijin said, holding his hand in front of him, “Let me be clear from the start, I might not do what you say.”

Xie Guijin looked at the Ghost Shopkeeper's face, which turned pale and then red, and spread her hands, saying, "I'm just curious, given your status and background in the Ghost Realm, is there anything you can't do that I can?"

"It's Blood Bone Grass," the Ghost Shopkeeper revealed, "It only grows in the Bloodbath Wasteland of the Demon Realm, the place where demon gods fell. Demons can refine it to strengthen their demonic bodies and increase their cultivation."

“I once obtained a few plants by chance, and after testing them, I discovered that applying them externally to ghosts could heal the wounds caused by cracks in their souls,” the ghost shopkeeper further explained. “However, Blood Bone Grass is extremely rare, and the Demon Realm never sells it to outsiders. I simply cannot obtain more with my own strength. Alas, some benevolent ghosts in the Ghost Realm suffer from broken souls due to various reasons, enduring torment day and night. I cannot bear it, and I wish you could bring back some Blood Bone Grass to treat them.”

"You have the jade talisman, which allows you to teleport instantly across the Six Realms. It's perfect for you." The Ghost Shopkeeper looked at Xie Guijin with anticipation on his face.

Xie Guijin pondered for a moment and said, "If the Ghost Realm wants Blood Bone Grass, what can they offer in exchange for benefits from the Demon Realm?"

"A trade of interests?" the Ghost Shopkeeper said urgently. "I said I wanted to bring some back, but I meant for you to secretly, secretly transport them back. If I could just buy them, why would I need you?!"

"Have you ever thought about this?" Xie Guijin looked at the ghost shopkeeper with pity and said, "I am a proper ghost officer. If I am found to be smuggling Blood Bone Grass, it may cause a conflict between the two realms."

"Then you'd better be careful and cautious," the Ghost Shopkeeper blurted out.

Xie Guijin stared intently at the Ghost Shopkeeper, without saying a word.

The two ghosts stared at each other for a long time before Xie Guijin said, "Tell me how you used to talk to the Demon Realm."

"You suspect I'm lying to you?" the Ghost Shopkeeper glared at him. "Or do you doubt my abilities?"

Xie Guijin sighed and said, "No, I just want to gather as much information as possible so as to show the Demon Realm enough sincerity and achieve a mutually beneficial outcome for both realms."

"Alright," Xie Guijin stepped forward and approached the Ghost Shopkeeper, saying, "Don't waste time, let's get started."

"Didn't you just refuse?" the Ghost Shopkeeper asked suspiciously.

Xie Guijin said helplessly, "That's because I thought you were acting out of personal desire, but since you're doing this to save the ghost, I'll naturally help if I can. Hurry up, before I change my mind."

......

Xie Guijin, who had climbed out of the window of the Ghost Doctor's Clinic, was exhausted both physically and mentally.

She had hoped to find something at this last clinic, but she found neither Xue Linchuan nor his broken soul.

Xie Guijin sat with her knees drawn up to her chest on the banks of the River of Oblivion, gazing absently at the blooming spider lilies on both sides.

As a modern person from another world, Xie Guijin has been to the three realms of this world, but she is not very accepting of ghosts, especially since the clinic is full of horrifying and mutilated ghosts, which are much scarier than ghost movies.

Xie Guijin was in a hurry to find Xue Linchuan and did not realize it.

She hadn't found the person yet, and as she gradually recovered, she began to feel lingering fear. She vomited, and then, feeling so weak that she couldn't walk, she somehow ended up sitting by the River of Oblivion.

The water ghosts in the river grinned and stretched out their skeletal hands, playing with Xie Guijin's clothes. When she didn't react, more and more water ghosts gathered, and their dense ghostly hands connected into chains, binding Xie Guijin and slowly dragging her into the water.

Xie Guijin was pulled and jolted awake. All she saw was a field of white bones. Before she could take a closer look, she screamed and scrambled away from the encirclement of bones. She ran away as fast as she could, relying on muscle memory, and ran all the way back to the palace. She jumped onto the bed and huddled under the covers, shivering.

Before she could even catch her breath, there was a knock on the door.

Xie Guijin screamed, "Who is it?!"

"It's me, Hokuto-kun." A clear, cold female voice came from outside the door.

Xie Guijin took three deep breaths before getting out of bed, bracing herself against the bed frame, and mustered the courage to open the door.

Fortunately, the ghost outside the door was not a broken, rotting, and smelly spirit, but Beidou Jun, the Ghost Official of the Four Palaces, Xie Guijin's superior.

Beidou Jun's brows furrowed deeply, and he said bluntly, "I heard you caused a ruckus at the Ghost Market Medical Clinic and made a fool of yourself on the banks of the River of Oblivion. What happened? Shouldn't you be visiting other realms?"

Xie Guijin was speechless for a moment, and lowered her head in shame.

“Although you’re new to the job, you’ve been a ghost for hundreds of years, so you should have some self-control,” Beidou-jun said, looking Xie Guijin up and down. “What exactly happened?”

Xie Guijin opened his mouth, licked his lips, and said dryly, "Your Majesty, I was distracted by personal matters and my words and actions were inappropriate. Please punish me, Lord Beidou."

"Don't do that again." Upon hearing about the private matter, Beidou-jun stopped asking and instructed, "If you have finished your business, go on official business as soon as possible, and don't delay."

"Yes," Xie Guijin patted his chest and assured, "I'll go to the City of the Wrongfully Dead in a bit, and then head straight to the Demon Realm. I won't let it interfere with my business."

Upon hearing this, Beidou Jun's eyes sharpened, and he made a sword gesture with his right hand (bending his thumb, ring finger, and little finger, and extending his index and middle fingers), placing both fingers directly on Xie Guijin's brow.

Xie Guijin felt her mind go blank, as if her soul had been ripped out. She wanted to resist, but she couldn't even move a finger. She anxiously called out in her mind, "System, system."

The system did not respond.

Xie Guijin felt a chill run through her body as the original owner's memories surged uncontrollably, and her dizziness intensified.

After an unknown amount of time, Xie Guijin regained consciousness and looked up to see Beidou Jun coldly questioning her: "What is your background? You are clearly not a ghost messenger of the realm, yet the soul search is useless against you."

Seeing that Beidou Jun looked like he was saying "you'll die if you don't tell the truth," Xie Guijin said cautiously, "Your Majesty, please don't do anything. I'll tell you the truth."

Next, Xie Guijin recounted her experiences here to Beidou Jun. In any case, the Six Realms already knew a lot about it, so it wasn't a secret. Even if she told them, it wouldn't have any real impact on Xie Guijin.

Finally, Xie Guijin said, "If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can ask Erlang Zhenjun and Shennong Dadi for proof."

“No need,” Beidou Jun said calmly, looking Xie Guijin up and down. “You wouldn’t dare lie to me, and even if you did, I would find out.”

"What a painful truth. You don't have to say it out loud," Xie Guijin thought to herself, while maintaining a friendly smile on her face, perfectly demonstrating the basic abilities of a modern-day ox or horse.

Beidoujun waved his hand and said, "In that case, hurry up and get things done. You only have seven days, time is extremely tight."

"Does Your Majesty disapprove of my going to the City of the Wrongfully Dead?" Xie Guijin understood the implied meaning from the tone of the zither.

"Is the City of the Wrongfully Dead a place you can just go to?" Beidou Jun said in a deep voice, "Even if you go there, you can't bring your friends out. There's no such rule."

"There are so many rules in the Ghost Realm," Xie Guijin blurted out without thinking, and quickly covered her mouth under Beidou Jun's cold gaze.