Fragments of a torn book.

Broken and rusty tools.

A garment that is severely faded and riddled with holes.

Anything related to humans was collected by these ghosts in their buildings as if it were a treasure.

They must be placed on the most conspicuous and cleanest stone platform, and even carefully surrounded by small pebbles.

Even a rare high-level beast like Li Yu cast a surprised glance at their treasures.

The ghosts proudly puffed out their chests, and some even immediately returned to the building, bringing out what they considered to be their finest treasures to show Li Yu.

Li Yu and the little ghost wandered through this bizarre "collection exhibition," their expressions of shock barely concealed as they looked at the items collected by the ghosts around them.

However, the little ghost's face showed surprise at the large number of unknown items.

On Li Yu's face, however, was a numbness born from the intense visual and cognitive shock.

He was truly shocked by the various kinds of trash and garbage discarded by humans.

I even feel like my worldview is being repeatedly rubbed into the ground!

The only ones who could treat human garbage as treasure are these ghosts living on the fringes.

Seeing that Li Yu was captivated by the exhibits of the ghosts and even showed a shocked expression, the centurion standing beside him was filled with pride.

He seemed to feel that the sincerity he had shown was not enough, so he gritted his teeth and decided to take out his most precious treasures to open Li Yu's eyes and completely establish his highest position in the heart of this rare guest!

"Honorable guest, please wait a moment."

The centurion spoke solemnly, carefully reaching his hand under the tattered bedsheet cloak and groping for a moment.

Then, solemnly, he slipped a small, round object onto his index finger, which was made of mist, and used soul mist to firmly wrap and secure it.

Then, he solemnly extended his hand, adorned with the 'treasure,' to Li Yu, showing it to him:

"My strange beast friend! Please look at this."

"This is one of the rarest and most sacred treasures in our city... no, in the entire world! Behold—the Ring of Holy Radiance!"

Li Yu subconsciously looked closely and saw a slightly whitish metal can lid being worn on the centurion's hand like a gemstone ring.

"......"

The can lid was clearly rusty, and the surface looked like it had been through a heavy rain. The back was worn black, and the edges were even severely worn and curled into a wavy shape.

But the centurion's face was full of piety, as if he were wearing a rare treasure. He even raised a finger and moved it, as if caressing a priceless jade, his tone full of pride:

“Look at the markings on it, look at the wave-like design, this is definitely a sacred ring once worn by a powerful human warrior.”

"Its inherent power is enough to deter any evil spirits!"

No sooner had the centurion finished speaking than a ghost beside him loudly echoed in a tone full of worship:

“That’s right! Such a large holy ring is something I’ve never seen or heard of before.”

"Only such a sacred and majestic ring can show the noble status of the centurion."

The surrounding ghosts cast their gazes with utmost reverence, as if they were looking up at a true divine artifact.

Looking at the can lid on the centurion's hand, and then at the admiring gleam in the eyes of the surrounding ghosts, Li Yu suddenly felt a tightness in his throat, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Although he had played with similar can lids he found when he was a child, in Zhongzhou, even refugees were too lazy to bend down for such things!

As a result, when these ghosts arrived, the trash actually became sacred.

The ghosts' absurd reactions left Li Yu somewhat bewildered, and he found their behavior increasingly difficult to comprehend.

This huge gap in perception is more absurd than any deliberate design.

"Guest, what do you think of this sacred ornament?" The centurion asked with a smile, his spirit body standing proudly upright, deliberately shaking the sacred ring on his finger.

Li Yu took a deep breath, forcing back the truth that was on her lips, and managed to squeeze out a very weak affirmation:

"It looks very precious."

The centurion nodded in satisfaction amidst the envious gazes of the many ghosts.

He then carefully removed the 'holy relic ring' and wrapped it tightly in the soul body under the sheet.

Why be so cautious?

Looking up and seeing Li Yu's puzzled gaze, the centurion looked embarrassed and pointed to the rock wall from which Li Yu had come, explaining:

“My strange beast guest, you don’t know this, but every time the gods move, the crack behind the rock painting will open wide! Those despicable bandits on the other side will take the opportunity to come out through the crack and steal our treasures. I really have no other choice but to hide them like this.”

"Robbers?" Li Yu was slightly surprised: "Even in your condition, you still have robbers robbing you?"

He looked around at the piles of treasures and found it hard to imagine that any robber would be interested in such things.

The centurion's expression was grave: "Those bandits are burly and incredibly fast. They can conjure all sorts of sharp blades in their hands. For us ordinary humans, the bandits are far too powerful."

The centurion's soul fluctuated violently, as if recalling a horrific scene, his tone filled with hatred:

“We tried to resist, but we were no match for them. Anyone who dared to lay a hand on the bandits was killed on the spot.”

As Li Yu listened to the centurion's description of the bandits' appearance, a group of ghosts that looked remarkably similar to the described bandits suddenly flashed into his mind:

"You mean the Underworld Guards?"

"Yes! It's called the Underworld Patrol Guard!" The centurion realized and hurriedly confirmed.

"The Underworld Guards actually stole your things..." Li Yu was somewhat skeptical. It was hard to imagine that these ghosts could still keep so many things after being robbed by the Underworld Guards.

The centurion seemed to sense Li Yu's confusion and explained through gritted teeth:

"Those bandits only come on the day the gods move, but after the last time the rift opened on the day the gods moved, they failed to plunder and were repelled by another group of servants of the gods."

The centurion was still very excited as he spoke: "That battle was absolutely earth-shattering! Many of the patrol guards were killed without a trace!"

"That great battle probably deterred them from coming back!"

The centurion immediately bowed in gratitude to the rock paintings in the distance.

"May the gods protect us, may the servants of the gods protect us..."

"May the gods protect us..." The surrounding ghosts also made the same gesture.

"You mean, the gods sent people to save you?" Li Yu couldn't help but ask.

"Yes! Those servants of the gods once said that the gods represent light, and they are humankind who represent light."

"Humans who represent light... servants of God..." Li Yu finally understood: "It was the people of the Light faction who saved you?"