"White, white..."
“The White Bone Ghost King…” Ruan Bei looked up at the enormous ghostly figure, so huge that its shadowy form was obscured and its features were indistinct, and he was completely stunned.
The White Bone Demon King suddenly appeared, waving his huge hand. With one slap, he shrunk the Weng Xing Ghost General, who had come to help but hadn't even had a chance to make a move, by a large margin.
Even from this distance, they could feel the oppressive aura. Yin Kai's legs went weak, he let out a muffled groan, and a metallic taste filled his throat.
Conan quickly reached out to support him. The humans were alright, but the two groups of ghosts who had been fighting fiercely just moments before were now all slumped on the ground, trembling, whether they were Jiao Xun's subordinates or Liu Hai's men.
With the constant attacks of the enemy ghosts gone, Ruan Bei and his companions were finally able to catch their breath. They gathered together and took the opportunity to bandage their injured comrades while also trying to recover themselves.
Conan handed Yin Kai to Lao Bai, walked to Ruan Bei's side, his brows furrowed and his face full of worry: "What should we do next?"
It's unclear how the White Bone Ghost King suddenly appeared. He seems to be on Jiao Xun Ghost General's side, but Jiao Xun Ghost General letting them into the Ghost King Forest was already a violation of regulations.
Now they're just hoping that the Ghost King will look down on them, these little shrimps, and turn a blind eye, letting them go.
"What's meant to be will be." Ruan Bei wiped his sweat, not caring about the dirt, and casually found a tree stump to sit down and rest. He was just too tired.
"Let everyone recover first, and we'll see how things go from here on out," Ruan Bei said.
They're either injured or crippled now. They were able to fight just now, but they were only holding on by sheer willpower, desperately squeezing themselves dry.
Now that we've stopped to rest, we can't even run anymore, let alone escape.
Conan sighed and slumped down next to Ruan Bei, utterly exhausted. He was also injured, and his whole body screamed for rest as soon as he sat down.
In reality, they didn't get to rest for very long.
The Ghost King and the Ghost Generals were not even in the same league. The Ghost Generals Jiao Xun and Liu Hai fought fiercely, but when the White Bone Ghost King arrived, he slapped the Ghost General Weng Xing, who was more than ten meters tall, into a ghost ball less than a meter tall.
Liu Hai, the Ghost King, tried to run away, but was blocked by Jiao Xun, the Ghost King, who was filled with resentment. The White Bone Ghost King had already caught up and almost crushed him into a ghost pancake with one stomp.
There's no way around it, big guys fighting is just that simple, no skill involved. They're just too big. For example, if a person wants to step on an ant, do they need any tools or technology? It's just a matter of one stomp.
The ghosts brought by Liu Hai immediately scattered and fled. Those who were brave were the ones who were fearless; the timid ones trembled all over and dared not run away.
It didn't take more than three minutes for the big ghost to finish the fight.
Ruan Bei tried to stand up, but his legs were sore and weak like noodles, and his arms were so sore that he couldn't lift them.
In this state, even if he tried to escape, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand a single stomp from the White Bone Demon King.
"Are they coming this way...?" Mao Xiaoqian, who was usually fearless, was now so scared that she wanted to cry.
Ruan Bei looked up and saw that it was true.
The Bone Demon King, so large, was walking in their direction. With each step, its body shrank, becoming shorter and shorter until it was gradually out of sight.
Ruan Bei and the others exchanged glances. They weren't foolish enough to think that the White Bone Ghost King had encountered any problems; it was obvious that he had returned to his normal ghost form.
But why is he heading in their direction?
Yin Kai was so agitated that he vomited blood and had a nosebleed. Old Bai held up tissues to plug his nose, muttering, "If we survive this ordeal, we'll have to make you stronger later. I'll treat you to duck blood and vermicelli soup, a big bowl, stir-fried pig's blood, and stewed blood sausage. It'll definitely help you recover..."
"Why are you body cultivators so easily provoked? You vomit blood the moment you see a powerful figure. What are you going to do in the future...?"
Yin Kai's face turned bright red, and he vomited blood even more violently.
He couldn't control his blood and qi because he was injured. For them, who are body cultivators, spitting out a little blood is nothing. They can just drink some tonics to make up for it.
Besides, is it possible to encounter a Ghost King so easily? His father had been cultivating his body for decades and had never seen a Ghost King. How could he know it was so exciting?
While they were joking around, several figures appeared in the woods, seemingly slowly but actually quickly.
Once you reach the level of Ghost King or Ghost General, you can manifest in front of people because your ghostly body is solid enough.
Especially the Ghost King; if he wants humans to see him, the figure he reveals is no different from an ordinary person, except that he has no shadow.
Jiao Yan stood up, supporting himself on Wang Yunbo's arm. He was about to call out "Grandpa Uncle" and say a few nice words to curry favor with Jiao Xun, the Ghost General, when he saw someone rush out from their side.
Jiao Yan's "Grandpa Uncle" got stuck in his throat. Conan was momentarily distracted, and his companions rushed out. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Everyone else was stunned, watching helplessly as Ruan Bei rushed over and plunged headfirst into... Qin the Great Demon King's arms...
Qin Gu?
So why did the Great Demon King travel with the White Bone Demon King?
Everyone was stunned, and dared not say or ask anything.
Mao Xiaoqian looked dazed, unsure whether to be thankful that Qin Gu had come with the White Bone Demon King, so they might not be in so much danger, or worried that he had spoken ill of Qin Gu behind his back and that the Great Demon King would remember his name.
"Sleepy..."
From the moment Ruan Bei saw Qin Guqi, he couldn't see anyone else. If it weren't for the fact that the person he was holding was real and the scent of his nose was so familiar, he would have even wondered if he was under some kind of illusion.
"I'm here." Qin Gu rubbed his chin against Ruan Bei's cheek, put one arm around him and felt around with the other to make sure he was alright. Apart from some Yin energy in his body, he had no other injuries before he felt a little relieved.
"Kuankun..." Ruan Bei called out again. He was very tired. He relaxed as soon as he saw Qin Gu. Now his mind was foggy and his reaction was a little slow.
"Yes, I'm here." Qin Gu touched his face, his arm around Ruan Bei's waist and back never letting go, letting Ruan Bei lean against him.
Conan and the others didn't dare to utter a sound, but the White Bone Demon King didn't tolerate them. He said in a gruff voice, "Qin family boy, I've found your little wife. Hurry up and go wherever you need to go. Don't be all lovey-dovey here. It's sickening to watch."
Ruan Bei was completely bewildered. Little wife? Who is little wife?
Conan and the others all looked shocked. So that's what they were like?
Mao Xiaoqian, who already had a criminal record and was actively seeking rehabilitation, suddenly remembered that he had slept next to Ruan Bei last night... even though they were separated by sleeping bags, and that he had even called Ruan Bei to pee together this morning...
He shuddered, his hand trembling as he touched his head, feeling as if it were about to leave him...
Qin Gu was not intimidated by the White Bone Demon King at all. Holding his "little wife" tightly, he smiled and said, "Grandpa, thank you so much this time. My dad said that there are still a few of my little aunt's old manuscripts at home. I'll bring them to you later."
The White Bone Demon King's eyes lit up, and it was clear that he wanted to appear authoritative, but the smile on his upturned lips couldn't be hidden: "You little rascal, you're better at handling things than your father."
Ruan Bei was still in a daze. Kun Kun had a father?
Qin Gu looked down and saw his questioning expression. He smiled and patted his hair, saying, "I'll tell you when we get back."
"Oh." Ruan Bei secretly glanced at the White Bone Ghost King. This renowned Ghost King looked like an ordinary, heroic man at this moment.
He tugged at Qin Gu's neck, making him lower his head, and whispered, "Can we go home now?"
"Let's go now." Qin Gu grabbed Ruan Bei's shoulder and made him look at the White Bone Ghost King: "Say goodbye to your great-uncle."
Ruan Bei was dizzy and did whatever Qin Gu said, and said crisply, "Goodbye, Grandpa."
White Bone Demon King: "..."
I've never seen anyone so quick to jump on a bandwagon. I just said "little wife," and you actually started treating her like one of your own?
He coughed awkwardly, turned around and waved his hand: "Let's go."
"Then we'll be leaving, Grandpa. We'll come see you again next time," Qin Gu said to the White Bone Ghost King with great politeness.
After finishing speaking, he helped Ruan Bei stand up straight before letting go of his hand and squatting down in front of him: "Get on, I'll carry you."
Ruan Bei comfortably lay down; he had no strength in his arms and legs, and it was so good that he didn't have to walk on his own.
While being carried on Qin Gu's back, he didn't forget to wave to his friends: "Let's go home."
Others: "..."
Jiao Yan hesitated for a moment, then came over and greeted Jiao Xun, the Ghost General. Jiao Xun didn't say anything, but gestured for him to hurry up and catch up.
I'm exhausted, but the Ghost King finally gave the order to leave. Why don't I run away as fast as I can? No matter how tired I am, I'll stand up.
Mao Xiaoqian was carrying his bag, which was stuffed with his magical artifacts; he definitely couldn't leave it behind.
He was exhausted. Looking around, he realized that the best-performing member of their team was probably Whitebeard. Even Conan had injured his leg and was limping.
Mao Xiaoqian sidled up to him, grinning shamelessly at Lao Bai: "Brother Bai..."
Old Bai immediately became alert: "What do you want to do?"
"Brother Bai, are you tired? How about this, you carry me for a while, and I'll carry you after I've rested." Ruan Bei was lucky; the Great Demon King offered to carry him. He couldn't do that and had to find his own way.
Old Bai took a deep breath and uttered a single word clearly and distinctly: "Get lost!"
Mao Xiaoqian: "...Fine, I won't recite it then, but why are you cursing? Hey, wait a minute, wait for me..."
When leaving the forest, try to take a straight line and avoid detours; this will save you a lot of time compared to when you came in.
Even so, it took more than three hours to get out of Ghost King Forest.
Ruan Bei was alright. Qin Gu carried her on his back, and she swayed a bit in the middle of the ride. She even slept for a while, her face buried in Qin Gu's neck, her breathing steady. Qin Gu even slowed his pace.
The others were almost exhausted and had to help each other to get out.
It was already 1 p.m. when they were resting in the ranger's cabin. As soon as they got back to a place with a signal, everyone rushed to log in to the app and submit their tasks, without thinking about anything else.
We've put in so much effort, almost lost our lives, we can't let it all be for failing to submit the task.
The app was as laggy as ever. It took the two teams more than ten minutes to submit their work. Seeing their points increase by more than a hundred in an instant, everyone had a happy smile on their faces.
Jiao Yan stood up and called to his teammates, "Let's go out for a meal first."
Conan put away his phone and stood up. "Let's go eat. Xiao Bei, do you want me to bring you two portions?"
"Yes, yes." After eating dry rations for three days, I really want some hot food.
However, he knew that everyone was making excuses to go out so that he and Qin Guteng could have a place to talk.
Why he came to Ghost King Forest, and what his relationship with the White Bone Ghost King was, were all his private matters.
Just like Jiao Yan and Jiao Xun, the Ghost Generals, he wouldn't have said anything if it weren't for this mission.
So the others quietly walked away, which was a way of showing that they wouldn't eavesdrop on their conversation.
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