Upon hearing the words "Ghost King," the female ghost Xiaoying visibly shivered, and the previously aloof Granny also became solemn: "The Ghost King is the king of all ghosts. All ghosts that have not entered the Yellow Springs and remain in the world must obey his orders. He possesses incomparably powerful abilities, and no one dares to disobey him."

He paused, glanced at Zu'an, and said, "Your cultivation is very high, but you are still far from being a match for the Ghost King."

Qiu Honglei looked at Zu An, a hint of worry appearing in her eyes. If such a powerful being existed in this world, it would be far too dangerous.

Zuan remained calm; he had weathered many storms and was not afraid of a mere Ghost King.

"Are there many ghosts in this world?" Zu'an asked curiously.

The beautiful woman paused for a moment before saying, "Years of war have led to cruelty and ignorance among the people, which is why demons and monsters roam freely."

Qiu Honglei couldn't help but look at her curiously: "Are you a ghost too?"

"I am a demon, not a ghost!" the beautiful woman said irritably. The other woman's method of interrogating her was too vicious, so she didn't give her a friendly look.

"What's the difference between a demon and a ghost?" Veso asked curiously, unconsciously touching his skin.

"Are you ever going to stop? Are you all just asking questions?" The beautiful woman was a little impatient, but she still answered, "Demons are born from the essence of heaven and earth. All things in heaven and earth can become demons, but becoming a demon is not easy. In addition, there are some demons who are more evil and cannot absorb the essence of heaven and earth to cultivate, so they turn to sucking human blood. Their cultivation often improves very quickly, but in the end they will be enslaved by killing intent and completely become monsters of slaughter."

Everyone couldn't help but glance at her. This woman had an elegant demeanor and even a pleasant fragrance about her, clearly not the kind of monster that sucks people's life essence.

Zuan pondered that the kind of demon she was talking about seemed to be those plants, trees, birds and beasts that had cultivated into spirits, and it seemed to be a different concept from the demon race in his world.

At this point, the beautiful woman continued, "As for ghosts, they are generally the manifestation of strong attachments after a person dies. The ghosts of people who die of natural causes enter the Yellow Springs and are reincarnated through the six realms of reincarnation. However, some people die unnaturally, or have various unfulfilled wishes at the time of death, and have strong attachments, so they can remain in the human world."

Of all obsessions, resentment is the strongest, which is why most ghosts can be called vengeful spirits or malevolent ghosts, instinctively harming people.

Everyone was startled and looked at Sakura standing to the side.

Sakura blushed as they stared at her and instinctively hid behind the beautiful woman.

The beautiful woman snorted and explained, "She is a rare kind-hearted ghost, not one of those vengeful spirits."

Zuan asked curiously, "Sakura, what's your obsession?"

The statement above clearly indicates that one must have an exceptionally strong obsession to become a ghost.

Sakura's eyes reddened: "I want to go home and see my parents one last time."

The beautiful woman added, "She was always filial, but unfortunately she died in an accident far from home..."

Then she gave a brief account of her background.

Everyone who heard this felt deeply sorry for her, never expecting her to be so pitiful.

Qiu Honglei asked curiously, "Then why don't you go home? Are you being held captive here by someone?"

Hearing the implication in her words, the beautiful woman raised her eyebrows slightly, but said nothing.

Sakura quickly waved her hand: "That's not how it is. Grandma is actually protecting me. This world is full of all kinds of evil spirits and monsters. They devour other ghosts to grow stronger. I'm so weak. If I leave Grandma's protection, I'll just be eaten by those terrible beings."

"Since you're so good to her, why don't you see her off?" Because of the conflict just now, Qiu Honglei instinctively disliked this beautiful woman.

"Because I cannot leave this place," the beautiful woman said frankly.

"Why?" the crowd asked, somewhat curious.

Although she didn't know whether she was a tree spirit or a vine spirit, given the strength she displayed, she shouldn't be able to be immobilized by the characteristics of trees.

The beautiful woman didn't answer, but hesitated for a moment before looking at Zuan: "Human, I'll make a deal with you."

Qiu Honglei defensively stood in front of Zu An: "Why do you only do it with him and not with us?"

The beautiful woman said calmly, "Because I don't trust you, but the character he just displayed makes me feel that I can take the risk and give it a try."

Zuan patted Qiu Honglei on the shoulder to reassure her: "What deal?"

"I'll help you find those companions you just mentioned. You'll have to do something for me." The beautiful woman stared intently at Zu An, a rare glimmer of expectation appearing in her eyes.

Zuan did not agree, but questioned, "But you just said you hadn't seen my companions, how did you find them?"

“I am a monster transformed from a green vine, naturally close to flowers, plants and trees. And there are flowers, plants and trees everywhere in the world. I can ask them to help me find them, and I’m sure I can find them,” the beautiful woman paused, and added, “However, I will have to pay a great price for this, so I need you to do something for me.”

Zuan's heart stirred. This world seemed to be quite large. He was completely in the dark and might not be able to find the others.

If something unexpected happens and someone is left behind, causing them to be trapped in this world forever, they will truly regret it for the rest of their lives.

If this vine spirit could help, things would seem much easier.

So he asked, "What exactly is it?"

The beautiful woman slowly replied, "Years ago, due to a fortuitous encounter, I was enlightened and given sentience, and was named Jing Teng. Therefore, I am naturally close to humans..."

"Later, I fell in love with a human man. Everything was perfect until he found out that I was a demon. He became afraid of me and distanced himself from me. Later, he even conspired with my enemies to murder me on our wedding day."

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