Qin Luo and Wu Hua politely introduced themselves to the ghosts.
He then recounted where he came from, which excited all the ghosts.
"Little one, what is this City of Sorrow you mentioned? I've never heard of it."
Qin Luo looked at the ghosts in front of him; they seemed to have been dead for many years.
The spirit still appeared to be dressed in its previous attire, but the tattered strips of cloth...
She really couldn't tell which country it was from.
"It belongs to Pingzhao. It was originally part of the territory of Lancang Kingdom. It was one of the three cities that Marquis Anding led his troops to capture. The outermost city, Luosha, was renamed from it!"
Upon hearing this, some of the ghosts cried out excitedly.
"As expected of my Pingzhao hereditary Marquis, do you dead ghosts of Lancang submit?"
On the other hand, a tall and imposing ghost stood dejectedly to the side.
"I give up, I give up, okay? We've been dead for so many years, it's pointless to argue about this!"
Meanwhile, another group of ghosts, who had been standing a little distance away, suddenly approached and inquired about the current situation of Xiyou Kingdom from Qin Luo.
Qin Luo then realized that although they were wearing the same martial arts uniforms as men, they were indeed women.
Not wanting them to have any regrets, Qin Luo casually made up a story.
"I was on my way to Xiyou Kingdom and just passed through here. Xiyou Kingdom is now peaceful, prosperous and strong, and has not experienced war for many years!"
Hearing that the land they had sworn to defend was now in such good condition, the female ghosts shed tears of joy.
"Sisters, did you hear that? We didn't die in vain!"
"I heard that! Our younger generation won't have to go to the battlefield!"
"Yes! They no longer have to die far from home like we did..."
The female ghosts, like children, jumped and danced happily, wiping away tears as they celebrated.
Wu Hua looked at the age difference between them and the other ghosts and couldn't understand it at all.
"Luo Luo, why are there such big age differences among these ghosts? Ping Zhao is around forty, even fifty or sixty, Lan Cang is over twenty, but Xi You is a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child?"
Since it rarely encountered something it didn't understand, Qin Luo explained his perspective to it.
"The reason why the soldiers of Pingzhao are older is probably because they want to protect the younger generation, believing that as long as they are alive, Pingzhao's future is secure. As for Lancang, it's because they admire warriors, are in their twenties, strong and healthy, and are most suitable to go to the battlefield to serve their country..."
As she spoke, she looked at the female ghosts in Xi You's presence, her eyes welling up with tears of sorrow.
"Women have always had it tough. They are born weaker than men, and when they go to the battlefield to fight men, it's usually a case of the many trading for the few. When one group dies, another takes their place. They must have been the oldest soldiers that could be chosen at that time..."
Wu Hua felt terrible, but she still took out a handkerchief and stuffed it into Qin Luo's hand, then hugged her leg to comfort her.
"They have had a difficult life, but they will surely be happy and fulfilled in their next life!"
As Wu Hua finished speaking, specks of light fell upon the souls of the female ghosts.
The female ghosts were somewhat frightened, and Xuan Gui quickly pointed to Wu Hua to explain.
"Sisters, don't be afraid. This is a blessing from auspicious beast. You will be reincarnated with this blessing, and your next life will surely be peaceful, prosperous, and filled with happiness!"
Upon hearing this, the female ghosts all bowed to Wu Hua in gratitude.
"Thank you, although we can't be reincarnated, we still appreciate your blessing!"
Qin Luo asked, puzzled.
Why can't I be reincarnated?
"We committed too many killings and should have been punished in the underworld, but we were sucked in by the divine stone in this river! Gradually, we became trapped at the bottom of the river. We could only get out after the turtle absorbed the divine stone, but we are afraid..."
Although she hadn't finished speaking, Qin Luo knew that they were reluctant to part with Xuan Gui.
Secondly, I don't know what kind of punishment I will suffer after escaping the underworld for so many years.
Qin Luo took out the spider lily that Xiao Bai had given her.
"I have acquaintances in the underworld, how about I ask them for you?"
The ghosts were both expectant and timid, and none of them answered Qin Luo's question.
Just when she thought they didn't want to and were about to put the flowers away...
The spinning tortoise walked over and spoke.
"Sister Beast, ask me! I want to know!"
Qin Luo felt sorry for the sensible little beast in front of her, so she squatted down and patted its head.
"Okay, Sister Beast will ask for you!"
She had barely finished speaking when Xiao Wuhua, jealous as she was, grabbed her hand.
Qin Luo then enveloped its small hand in her palm, and Wu Hua loosened her grip a little.
Once the pain in his hand subsided, Qin Luo called out to the spider lily.
"Hey, hey, hey, is the ghost messenger there? Is the ghost messenger there? Reply if you receive this, over!"
Xiao Bai, who was on vacation, was startled by the shout.
Upon recognizing Qin Luo's voice, he immediately took out his hand of cards.
"Received, received. Long time no see, what brings you here?"
Qin Luo organized his thoughts briefly before starting to ramble.
"Brother! What if! I mean, what if!"
"Yes, I'm listening!"
"Will that ghost who died in battle be punished in the underworld?"
"Of course, the underworld governs the human realm, regardless of national borders. Souls that have committed murder must go to the Cleansing Pool to receive a hundred-year punishment, and only after the blood and evil energy is cleansed can they be reborn as humans!"
"A purification pool? Soaking in that pool is considered punishment?"
Xiao Bai burst into laughter at her innocent words.
"Girl, you're still too young to understand anything! The water in this Cleansing Pool is formed from the malevolent energy of the evil spirits in the eighteen levels of hell. It can penetrate the body of a punished soul and draw out the malevolent energy. How can I describe the feeling to you? Well, it's like scraping flesh and bones with a knife, three times a day, and after that, you get sprinkled with chili water..."
It spoke over there, and those who heard it—humans, beasts, and ghosts—were all terrified and their bodies ached.
Qin Luo immediately interrupted it.
"Brother, brother, what if someone dies on the battlefield years later, gets controlled by something, and doesn't get to report to the underworld in time?"
Xiao Bai gleaned something from her words and knew she must have encountered this kind of ghost.
He deliberately exaggerated the severity of the punishment, hoping to scare her and the group of ghosts.
"This kind of thing! First, you have to go through all the tortures of the eighteen levels of hell: tongue-pulling, steaming, mountains of knives, boiling oil... and so on and so forth. Then you'll be trampled by ten thousand ghosts and pecked at by chickens and dogs. If you manage to survive in the end, you'll be thrown into the Cleansing Pool..."
"Stop, stop, brother, what if the bloodthirsty aura on them is completely purified?"
"Impossible, unless an immortal helps them remove them, or it uses a crystal core from an extraterrestrial like yourself..."
As he was speaking, he suddenly cried out in surprise.
"Hey! Girl, don't be silly and dig out your own crystal core! Don't be impulsive, I'm coming right now! Wait for me..."
Then the voice fell silent, and no matter how Qin Luo called out to her, there was no response.
Although the ghosts were afraid, they still stepped forward and expressed their willingness to go back with the ghost messenger to be punished.
The tortoise cried loudly, both frightened and regretful.
"Waaaaah, it's all my fault! If I hadn't let Sister Beast ask, the ghost messengers wouldn't have come! It's all my fault, waaaaah..."
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