"Haha! You really are the chosen one."
The ghost bride suddenly burst into laughter.
Xia Tianqiong was a little confused. "Is this funny?"
He told the Bride of the Ghost about his encounter with the dragon-shaped ghost king. At first, he was very serious, but by the end, he burst into laughter.
"That's the King of Ghosts, the supreme being of our Ghost Realm! How dare he try to sneak into the human world? Isn't that ridiculous?"
The Ghost Bride seemed extremely happy, her words filled with laughter, "The most ridiculous thing is that it met you. If it were anyone else, they definitely wouldn't have been able to subdue it or seal it away. Haha, what an unlucky Ghost King!"
As they were talking, they burst into laughter again, leaving Xia Tianqiong completely bewildered.
Is it really that funny?
"What should I do now? How can I seal it away?"
"The reason you can't seal it is because it is not the true form of the Demon King."
"Not the true form of the Demon King? Then what is it?"
Xia Tianqiong felt like she had been happy for nothing.
If it's not a Ghost King, but just an ordinary ghost, then we might as well kill it.
The Bride of the Ghosts' laughter subsided slightly as she explained, "The Ghost King's true form cannot come to the human world, at least not yet. It intends to use a special ritual to transfer its divine sense and netherworld power into a vessel, thereby achieving the effect of smuggling itself into the human world."
Unfortunately, you disrupted the ritual, and only a portion of its divine sense and netherworld power were transferred. But it is, after all, the King of Demons; even though its divine sense is separated between the two realms, there is still some connection between them.
It is this connection that makes it impossible for the Deceptive Chessboard to seal it away.
"I see. Is there any way to seal this part of its divine sense?"
Xia Tianqiong didn't want to kill it yet, after all, it was a ferocious and strange-level creature, and it wasn't easy to encounter one.
Inside the sedan chair, the ghost bride's voice paused for a few seconds before she asked him with a smile, "I do have a way, but how will you thank me?"
"We'll all become family sooner or later, so saying thank you would be too formal!"
"That's right, we'll be family sooner or later. I've heard that in your time, wives usually manage the money. Why don't you leave all your ghost money with me, and I'll keep it safe for you?"
"..."
Xia Tianqiong's face darkened. So this weirdo was after his money!
No wonder she insisted on marrying him!
"Here you go, this is a thousand taels, consider it a consultation fee."
Xia Tianqiong took out a large pile of gold ingots and piled them on the table.
"Not enough, at least 100,000 taels. That's the Ghost King. You'd be the first person in history to seal away a Ghost King."
“You just said that it’s not the real body of the Ghost King, but only a part of its divine sense. At most, it’s equivalent to a fierce and strange level monster. How could it be worth 100,000 taels? I’ll give you 2,000 taels at most.”
The two haggled over the price, and finally settled on a deal for 5,000 taels.
"Actually, the solution is very simple, I already gave it to you."
The ghost bride slowly spoke, her tone full of smug delight, "Covering it with a red veil will sever its connection with the ghost realm's true form, and then it can be sealed away naturally."
"That simple?"
Xia Tianqiong felt she had lost out; the red veil had always been in his possession, but she never expected it to be used in this way.
But then he thought about it again. The red veil given to him by the ghost bride had saved him twice, so five thousand taels was not much at all.
"Here, I'll give you another five thousand taels. I have another question."
Xia Tianqiong took out 10,000 taels of gold and piled it up on a large table.
From inside the sedan chair came the surprised voice of the ghost bride, "What question could make you suddenly so generous?"
"What exactly is the Red Veil? Sometimes it attacks automatically, and sometimes it doesn't react at all."
"I was afraid you would die, so I attached a magic spell to your red veil. When it encounters anything that could threaten your life, it will automatically attack. However, this magic spell can only be used once, and you will need to reattach it afterwards."
"I see. Thank you, the red veil saved me twice."
Xia Tianqiong straightened his expression and thanked her solemnly.
He was genuinely grateful to the ghost bride; without the red veil, he might have died during the cat demon incident.
"Hehe, no need to thank me, just don't forget that you promised me you would be my groom!"
"Of course I won't forget."
Xia Tianqiong took out the red veil, stretched out her arm and handed it over, "Hey, could you also cast a spell on it for me?"
"..."
The strange bride remained silent for a moment, then suddenly the sedan curtain was lifted a crack, and the red veil flew in automatically.
"Don't rely on it. Become stronger as soon as possible. There are still many crises waiting for you in both worlds."
Xia Tianqiong suddenly paused, sensing that there was something more to the other person's words, but she wasn't quite sure.
What crisis awaits me?
"You'll know when the time comes."
The ghost bride also stopped her playful tone, and the sedan curtain was lifted a crack again, the red veil flying back into Xia Tianqiong's hands.
"This servant should return now. Remember to visit me often!"
Summer Sky thought, "You never show your true face, what's there to see?"
But that's not how it works; we'll have to ask them for help again next time the red veil needs to be recharged.
"I will definitely come to see you often."
Eight burly men in red then appeared, took all the ghost money from the table, and carried the ghost sedan chair away from the sixth floor.
At this moment, the three waiters returned and began serving the dishes one by one.
Xia Tianqiong watched the departing sedan chair, her feelings a mix of emotions.
There was gratitude, but also doubt and caution.
Why did the ghost bride treat him differently from the very beginning? Why was she so good to him? What was she after?
Various questions arose in his mind. He knew that he was now completely entangled with the Ghost Bride. It seemed like a good thing now, as it could save his life, but the future was uncertain.
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