Ghost Realm River View Room 10
"A mere mortal like you, all you know are these low-class schemes and underhanded tricks." King Biancheng turned to Xie Guijin and sneered.
The Emperor of Fengdu raised his hand to stop King Biancheng from speaking further inappropriately.
It looked at Xie Guijin and said gently, "I heard that you are looking for another person from another world. Originally, your merits could have been exchanged for him appearing directly in front of you. Now, your merits and demerits are balanced. After you have finished receiving those guests from other worlds, you can go to the Underworld Sea to find the person you are looking for. You can only go alone. After that, you will have no merits or demerits in the Ghost Realm, and there will be no reward or punishment."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xie Guijin bowed and left.
King Biancheng listened from the side and had no further objections.
Xie Guijin had just appeared at the location where the house was for sale on the banks of the Wangchuan River.
Biluoji rushed forward from the crowd, grabbed Xie Guijin's arm, and said anxiously, "Are you alright? You scared me to death! If Xuanlang hadn't told me, I..."
"I'm fine, don't worry, wait for me a moment," Xie Guijin said, patting Bi Luoji's hand reassuringly before she could finish speaking.
Then, Xie Guijin bowed to the sixth princess of the Demon Realm and said, "Your Highness, it is an honor to have you here. I apologize for not welcoming you properly. If Your Highness has some free time, why don't you go and take a look at the house you bought?"
After scrutinizing Xie Guijin from head to toe, the sixth princess of the Demon Realm nodded reservedly and left first, led by a ghost messenger.
Finally, Xie Guijin stepped forward, bowed to the ghost cultivator, and said, "Thank you for waiting for me, Venerable One."
"Oh, no need for that. Here, this is 60,000 ghost coins. Just give me the deed." The ghost cultivator, who was semi-transparent, radiating a moon-white light, and dressed in tattered armor as a general, spoke quickly and directly.
Xie Guijin presented the house deed and said gratefully, "Thank you for coming to my rescue, Venerable One."
"His Majesty personally entrusted me with this task, how could I not come? Besides, purchasing a residence here would greatly benefit the cultivation of our sect's disciples." The ghost cultivator laughed heartily.
Bi Luoji whispered to Xuan Tangjin, "Aren't ghost cultivators dead? How can they still be considered human?"
Everyone present was sharp-eyed and quick-witted. Xie Guijin and Xuan Tangjin hurriedly tried to explain to the ghost cultivator on behalf of Bi Luoji. The ghost cultivator laughed loudly and said, "Young friend, you may not know this. There are many kinds of ghost cultivators. I am a human ghost cultivator. If you have time in the future, you can come and visit my sect. There are many human ghost cultivators here."
"Ah," Biluoji exclaimed softly upon hearing this, covering her mouth with her hand, her face flushed red, and she repeatedly apologized to the ghost cultivator, saying that she had no ill intentions.
The ghost cultivator waved his hand, not taking it to heart, and told Biluoji not to worry about it. He then said to Xie Guijin, "I would like to go and see the house first. Please do me a favor, envoy."
"You flatter me, Venerable One. There's no inconvenience going to my own house," Xie Guijin said with a smile, then turned and ordered the ghost messenger to lead the ghost cultivator to the house he had just bought.
After all the other creatures left, Biluoji demanded an explanation from Xie Guijin: "We agreed that you would come to the demon palace today, but it turns out you were just trying to trick me. You should have explained it to me clearly back then. Do you know how worried I was just now?"
"I was wrong, don't be angry," Xie Guijin said apologetically, pulling Bi Luoji along. "I was in too much of a rush yesterday and didn't have time to explain things clearly. Luckily, you were quick-witted and helped me a lot. If it weren't for you, I would have been in real trouble just now."
These words made Biluoji beam with joy.
Xie Guijin glanced at Xuan Tangjin, then said to Bi Luoji, "I still have some things to take care of right now. I'll explain to you when I have time, okay?"
"Alright," Biluoji reluctantly agreed, then added, "Don't forget when you're done."
Xie Guijin readily agreed and personally escorted the two demons, Bi Luoji and Xuan Tangjin.
Afterwards, she rushed to meet the sixth princess of the demon realm and held preliminary discussions on the trade of medicinal herbs between the demon and demon realms. In the end, both parties were very satisfied with the result.
Because the Demon Princess was busy with her affairs, Xie Guijin promptly saw her off from the Ghost Realm after finishing their business.
Then, Xie Guijin immediately reported the results of the negotiations to Beidou Jun.
Beidoujun carefully examined the document and approved of it. It closed the document and said, "The Emperor has already given instructions. Now that you have completed your mission, go to the Underworld Sea to find someone."
Xie Guijin nodded in agreement, but stood still.
Beidou-jun looked up, asking suspiciously, "Is there anything else?"
"The Emperor of Fengdu ordered me to go to the Underworld Sea alone to find someone, and King Biancheng did not object. I think it might not be because it was the Emperor of Fengdu's order, but because in King Biancheng's view, this was the punishment I deserved," Xie Guijin said hesitantly.
Beidou-jun was not surprised by Xie Guijin's words. It simply asked, "Are you afraid?"
"No, it's just that I'm still inside the Crossing Realm Ghost Messenger, and I'm afraid that the journey will be difficult and might harm it. I wonder if Your Majesty could separate me from it?" Xie Guijin shook her head and asked sincerely.
Beidou Jun stroked the document with his fingers and said, "Do you know that the Crossing Ghost Messenger has a special identity? If you enter the Nether Sea inside its body, you will be much less in danger."
"To be honest, Your Majesty, I guessed it. But I can't force it to go on an adventure with me because of that; that wouldn't be fair to it," Xie Guijin said, gently stroking the jade talisman at her waist.
Beidou Jun pondered for a moment and said, "I cannot separate you without harming you. How about this, I will take you to see the Emperor of Fengdu and see if he is willing to help."
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty," Xie Guijin said gratefully.
In the main hall, after hearing Xie Guijin's request, the Emperor of Fengdu looked directly into Xie Guijin's eyes, his gaze seemingly piercing through Xie Guijin's consciousness.
The system stammered, "Host, it...it seems to have seen me."
"Don't talk nonsense," Xie Guijin said, a faint smile playing on her lips. "You're just a bunch of data, you don't have a physical form, how could it possibly see you? Don't scare yourself."
“Interesting,” the Emperor of Fengdu withdrew his gaze, his ethereal voice seemingly echoing in Xie Guijin’s ear: “I can give it a try.”
After saying this, the Emperor of Fengdu cast a spell.
Xie Guijin had a very mysterious feeling, unlike the heart-wrenching pain she felt when King Biancheng of the Sixth Palace tried to separate her from the Crossing Ghost Messenger. It was as if a water ball gently enveloped her and slowly pulled her out.
After an unknown amount of time, the Emperor of Fengdu finally separated her completely from the Ghost Messenger.
The Ghost Messenger collapsed softly, and Beidou Jun swiftly teleported to catch him, urgently saying, "Great Emperor."
The Emperor of Fengdu slightly raised his hand, without descending from the platform, and after a moment said, "It's alright, it just fainted. I think it will wake up on its own once Miss Xie leaves here."
Beidou-jun breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Xie Guijin, whose body was slightly transparent.
At this moment, Xie Guijin is in her original appearance, seemingly no different from her physical body, but Xie Guijin discovers that her hands can pass through her body.
"Host, stop playing around, it's creepy, I'm so scared." The system trembled.
"Huh?" Xie Guijin asked in surprise, "You're still here?"
The system belatedly realized and said, "Host, what do you mean? Are you trying to get rid of me?"
"No, you're overthinking it. I just thought you'd have half with me and half with the Ghost Messenger of the Crossing Realms," Xie Guijin said, looking up at the Emperor of Fengdu.
Upon seeing this, the Emperor of Fengdu, seated on the high platform, shook his head almost imperceptibly.
"Ahhh!" the system crashed, "Host, what horrible things are you saying? Stop talking!"
"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore." Xie Guijin tried to cover her ears, but her hands went straight through her head, looking quite terrifying.
The Emperor of Fengdu cleared his throat and said, "Go to the Underworld Sea quickly. Your soul won't last long. If you don't come out within twelve hours, you will be stuck in the Underworld Sea forever."
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty," Xie Guijin bowed and turned to head straight for the Underworld Sea.
The Underworld Sea, according to legend, is formed from the tears, forgotten memories, and despair of the dead. It looks like a boundless, eerie green sea, where the sun never shines and a thick fog that never dissipates pervades its surface.
As soon as Xie Guijin stepped onto the sea, she felt the icy coldness and heard the wails of countless dead souls. Tears inexplicably streamed down her face, and she felt an endless sorrow in her heart.
The system immediately realized Xie Guijin's abnormality and shouted, "Host, wake up!"
The system's deafening voice drowned out the wails of the departed souls.
Xie Guijin regained some consciousness and stepped into the depths of the Dark Sea.
The omnipresent aura of death was inescapable, and countless thoughts raced through Xie Guijin's mind: "Can I really find him?", "There are so many people in the world, why am I the one dragged into this, doing this damned mission?", "Can I ever go back?"
In a daze, Xie Guijin lost her way and instinctively walked forward.
Under the cover of the ghostly mist, a small, skeletal ghostly hand emerged from beneath the sea, grabbing Xie Guijin's clothes and trying to drag her into the ocean.
Xie Guijin sensed something tugging at her. She instinctively gripped the hem of her clothes, and in the struggle, her arm was scratched by the little ghost, drawing blood. A series of blood droplets fell into the sea of the underworld, spreading rapidly, and more and more ghosts gathered around her.
Xue Linchuan arrived the fastest. He quickly pulled Xie Guijin up and ran backward. Xie Guijin, who was already delirious, stumbled and followed Xue Linchuan, not knowing where they were going.
Xue Linchuan finally stopped when Xie Guijin was completely exhausted.
Xie Guijin lost her grip and fell onto the sea, her chest heaving violently as she gasped for breath.
Xue Linchuan bent down and said quietly, "You're late. Go back now."
"No," Xie Guijin murmured, reaching out to touch Xue Linchuan's face, but Xue Linchuan grabbed her wrist.
Xue Linchuan leaned close to Xie Guijin's ear and whispered, "Then would you like to stay here with me?"
"Who...who are you?" Xie Guijin asked haltingly.
Xue Linchuan chuckled softly, "I am your Xue Lang."
"Really?" Xie Guijin sneered, her eyes half-closed. "Disgusting."
She gritted her teeth and scratched her previous wound with her fingernails. The intense pain gave her a little strength, and she suddenly pushed away "Xue Linchuan" in front of her.
Xue Linchuan sighed and said, "Why don't you just listen to me and let me be your Xue Lang?"
"Get out," Xie Guijin said, gagging. "If you say that again, I'm going to throw up."
Xue Linchuan's face turned cold, and he uttered seven words: "If you won't listen to a toast, you'll have to drink the penalty cup."
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