Ruan Bei had been inquiring about Ma Chunhua's whereabouts for so long without any news. He never expected that she would hide in Ghost King Forest.

Seeing her under these circumstances, both old and new grudges surged up in his heart, and Ruan Bei tossed a thunder talisman at her.

Ma Chunhua mingled among the ghosts, not at all proactive. While the ghosts around her were pushing forward eager to make a contribution, she was leisurely, even paying attention to whether the hem of her skirt had been rubbed dirty by the slovenly ghost next to her.

Suddenly she heard someone call her name. She looked up and saw Ruan Bei's face, which was handsome but terrifying. She shuddered, her arm throbbed, and she instinctively hid behind the other ghosts.

This dodge saved her life. The ghost blocking her way was hit by a lightning talisman, let out a scream, and its soul was mostly destroyed, leaving only its two feet floating.

Before Ma Chunhua could react, several evil spirits rushed over and tore the remaining two legs into pure yin energy, stuffing them into their mouths and devouring them in a few bites.

That's too barbaric, too terrifying!

Even though she had seen it more than once, Ma Chunhua still couldn't stand this style of eating whatever she wanted, stuffing anything into her stomach, whether it was a foot or an arm.

Even though he's become a ghost, he was a respectable person in life, so why is he so unrefined?

While she was cursing inwardly, she turned around and ran without hesitation.

To hell with the Ghost General's orders, to hell with rewards for meritorious service—ever since she met this seemingly weak boy, she's never received anything good.

All she did was steal a set of his cosmetics, and he actually hired such a terrifying exorcist to deal with her. The injury on her arm took a long time to heal, and she was forced to give up her former territory, becoming a wild ghost fighting with other ghosts for territory once again.

Later, she habitually picked fights with her troublesome younger brother, and then something even worse happened: while she was recovering from her injuries, her brother died.

He's dead! He didn't even become a ghost; he just reincarnated. What a piece of trash!

She was unwilling to give up, so she chased after her eldest nephew, who was just as useless as his father. Ma Chunhua was happy to see this.

Father, Mother, this is the Ma family descendant you've been longing for, the root of the Ma family. He's even changed his surname now, and he's over thirty and still a bachelor. It seems he won't be able to find a woman willing to marry him and help her continue the precious Ma family bloodline anytime soon.

Perhaps the continuation of the Ma family bloodline that her parents cherished so much will end with this "proud" eldest nephew.

The thought of this made Ma Chunhua extremely happy, while at the same time she resented why her parents hadn't turned into ghosts. Otherwise, she could have given them a good look, and it would have been best if they had been angered to death again. Just thinking about that scene made her feel incredibly happy.

Seeing her nephew's lack of ambition, Ma Chunhua no longer felt the pain of her injuries.

She followed Chen Baogen for a long time, watching him steal and do bad things, seeing him idle and looked down upon at his age. When she thought about how her parents had abandoned her and ended up with such a descendant, her joy was mixed with deep resentment and injustice. She wished she could dig up her parents' graves and move the tombstones so that the old couple could see them properly.

Watching Chen Baogen drift through life, it all became meaningless after a while. Since that was how his life was going to be anyway, Ma Chunhua thought she could wait until Chen Baogen became an old bachelor before going to tell her parents the good news.

Just as she was about to leave, Ma Chunhua unexpectedly discovered that Chen Baogen seemed to have an opportunity, and a windfall was about to fall into his pocket.

"How dare such trash get rich?!" Ma Chunhua exclaimed indignantly.

However, she soon discovered that the person who contacted Chen Baogen was very suspicious. She secretly followed him and finally fled in fear.

Then, when she discovered that Chen Baogen had offended Ruan Bei again, Ma Chunhua's arm, which had not yet recovered, was in excruciating pain. When she saw Ruan Bei and Qin Gu at the intersection, she didn't dare to turn her head and ran away in a panic.

Even if she ran away, she wouldn't feel at ease. Last time, that terrifying Taoist priest found her. Ma Chunhua felt extremely unlucky, and this time it really had nothing to do with her.

But Chen Baogen, that unlucky jinx, is just like his father, always dragging people down. If Ruan Bei and Qin Gu find out about Chen Baogen's relationship with her, wouldn't it be her fault?

This is such a blatant injustice! Even if he had a mouth, he couldn't explain himself.

After returning home, Ma Chunhua packed her bags overnight, contacted a ghost she knew before, and went to Ghost King Forest.

She had a familiar ghost, so naturally she followed him and went to seek refuge with the Ghost General, where she settled down in the Ghost King's Forest.

Although the place was dark and there was nothing to see, except for trees and ghosts, I was forced to give up my old hobby of shopping.

While reminiscing about the carefree days when she could freely browse department store counters, Ma Chunhua comforted herself, thinking that once things calmed down in a couple of years, she would find a chance to escape...

Who the hell knew that even though she had hidden in Ghost King Forest, Ruan Bei could still chase her in!

And wasn't this kid supposed to be easy to bully before? How come he's become like this after learning from that terrifying Taoist master?

Ma Chunhua heard a series of thunderous explosions behind her, but she didn't dare to turn her head.

But there were too many ghosts who came with them, and they were all crowding together behind Ruan Bei and the others. If Ma Chunhua wanted to run away, she would have to pass through their ghost bodies. Would the other ghosts let her pass through so easily? No way, they might even take off a piece of her arm to taste it.

Ma Chunhua was so anxious she was almost sweating, completely forgetting that she now had more ghosts and more power, while Ruan Bei was being chased around.

She was traumatized by Qin Gu's sword strike; the thought of it made her arm ache. She didn't want to confront the two of them at all and just wanted to run away.

As Ruan Bei fought off the surging tide of ghosts, he watched as Ma Chunhua disappeared into the horde of ghosts, and his eyes turned red with anxiety.

He activated the soul-summoning bell, shaking the ghost and making it tremble. Taking the opportunity, the ghost shouted, "Ma Chunhua, tell me who ordered Chen Baogen to harm my father. I remember your face and I know your name. If you don't tell me, I will never let you go for the rest of my life!"

Ma Chunhua paused for a moment, hesitating.

Did Ruan Bei know that the real culprit wasn't her, but someone else? Otherwise, if she had just let it go, perhaps he wouldn't have kept pursuing her.

Ma Chunhua's acquaintance, who had just been pushed aside, almost burst out laughing upon hearing this: "Chunhua, do you know that silly boy? He actually said he wouldn't let you go, and now that he's about to die, he still dares to say such big words, hahahaha..."

Ma Chunhua couldn't laugh. If Ruan Bei really died here, his little Taoist priest would definitely not let her off the hook.

In truth, her thoughts were of no use; as an ordinary soldier, Ma Chunhua had no influence over the course of the battle.

Ghosts are naturally faster than humans, especially in places like Ghost King Forest, where human speed is greatly reduced, while ghosts move with ease.

Before long, Ruan Bei and his group were intercepted, and Yin Kai almost failed to stop the ghosts chasing after them.

Old Bai and Xiao Tong threw out a defensive magic circle, which barely held off the attack for a while. The others stood in a circle, each using their own methods to eliminate the attacking ghosts.

Their fight was so loud that it quickly attracted ghosts from other places to watch. Amidst the deafening screams and shouts of killing, Ruan Bei heard the whispers of the ghosts watching—they were used to humans not being able to hear their voices, and their whispers were as loud as loudspeakers.

Ruan Bei extracted the most crucial sentence from it: "These ghosts don't seem to be from our area."

He had previously thought that Jiao Yan's great-uncle had betrayed him because these ghosts kept calling him "Ghost General." But now that he thought about it, it's not surprising that there are two Ghost Kings and a few more Ghost Generals.

Ruan Bei had an idea, so he moved next to Jiao Yan and whispered a few words to him.

Jiao Yan immediately freed one hand, raised the token given to him by his great-uncle, and shouted: "I am a descendant of the Ghost General Jiao Xun. These ghosts have invaded the Ghost General's territory and attacked us in order to start a war. They are showing disrespect to the Ghost General. Please inform my great-uncle and ask him to help me."

He shouted several times, which startled the ghosts chasing them, and those who came to watch the spectacle started discussing it amongst themselves.

These ghosts are indeed not from their area, but Jiao Yan is naturally opposed to them, so it's impossible for them to obediently listen to Jiao Yan.

Moreover, there are so many ghosts, hundreds of them gathered at once. Only a Ghost General could handle this; they can't afford to offend them.

Jiao Yan called out several times, but there was no response. He broke out in a cold sweat and secretly resented these ghosts for having no backbone. They had already trespassed into their territory, and they didn't even react.

In the dense forest not far away, the ghost beside Old Ding looked anxious: "Brother, if these kids die, will we still be able to get our hands on the remaining Yin Qi Talismans?"

He shouldn't have mentioned it, because it made his companions worried, especially the two ghosts who hadn't received a single Yin Qi talisman and were just waiting for Ruan Bei to pay the balance. They wished they could rush out and make Ruan Bei settle the bill right now.

"How about we go and speak to Lord Ghost General on their behalf... *bang*"

The deafening roar drew the attention of all the ghosts and humans. Two enormous ghostly figures appeared in the distance, each over ten meters tall, resembling giants.

"It's Lord Ghost General!"

“It’s my great-uncle…” Jiao Yan murmured, momentarily distracted, when his arm was scratched by a ghostly claw, causing him to wince in pain.

The two enormous ghostly figures fought, creating a much greater commotion than what they were experiencing; trees fell with a rustling sound, and the ground shook.

Perhaps because he was using his strongest ghost form, Jiao Xun's voice was also deafeningly loud: "Liu Hai, get out of my territory immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

The other enormous ghost did not back down: "You disobeyed the Ghost King's orders and let humans into the Ghost King's Forest. Your intentions are sinister. We are here to set things right."

"Bullshit!" Jiao Xun roared. "I am a general under the White Bone Ghost King, and you are a high-ranking ghost under the Underworld Ghost King. Even if we're talking about something, it's the White Bone Ghost King's business. What does it have to do with you, Liu Hai!"

The two ghost generals started fighting again before they could exchange more than a few words.

Maintaining their enormous ghostly forms required a great deal of Yin energy, and fighting also consumed Yin energy. Before long, their ghostly figures disappeared.

Judging from the tremors coming from the ground, the fighting is still going on over there.

Ruan Bei secretly groaned. Since Jiao Xun, the Ghost General, had already started a war against these ghosts who had overstepped their bounds, why hadn't he sent a few ghosts over to help them?

What he wished for came true. Perhaps Jiao Xun, the Ghost General, really valued Jiao Yan, this descendant of the bloodline, or perhaps these ghosts had truly angered him.

Just when Ruan Bei and his group were about to give up, and Yin Kai, who was at the forefront, had his skin ripped open and was covered in blood, the ghostly group that was attacking them was attacked from behind.

The ghosts fought, tearing and pulling each other apart in a brutal manner.

Once you tear off someone's limbs, you can just crumple them up and stuff them into their mouth as nourishment.

With the arrival of helpers, the team finally had a chance to catch their breath. Ruan Bei kept his eyes fixed on Ma Chunhua, who was trapped in the horde of ghosts, unable to leave and too afraid to run away.

Ma Chunhua was on the verge of a breakdown. She couldn't escape; there was a ghost in front of her that wanted to eat her, and another ghost behind her was watching her with murderous intent.

She made a snap decision and, taking advantage of her companions being engrossed in their fight and not paying attention, slipped away towards Ruan Bei's side.