"Lord White Impermanence?"
As Yaoyao approached, she greeted the figure before her. The tall hat of the latter bore the inscription "Wealth at First Sight," confirming him to be her old acquaintance, Xie Bi'an.
Standing beside him was another figure, whose attire was identical to his own, but whose hat read "Peace Under Heaven." This was the other Impermanence — Xie Wujiu.
"My Lords, why are you here? Are you looking for me?" Yaoyao frowned, her crisp voice cutting through the air.
For these two divine beings to seek her out, they likely weren't just idle. Their unprompted appearance clearly indicated they had a task for her.
She didn't resist, for her last assistance had earned her a significant amount of Merit; it was an enticing prospect no matter how she looked at it.
"I told you she'd figure it out. Do you believe me now?"
Xie Bi'an's eyes crinkled with a smile at her words. He glanced at his companion, who nodded in agreement. It seemed they had been engaging in a guessing game.
"Since you've figured it out, I'll get straight to the point. Today, Old Fan and I are here to bring you immense fortune."
Xie Bi'an still preferred a straightforward approach; riddles and veiled hints were truly exhausting. He straightened his expression and stated their purpose plainly.
It turned out he was still here for the Ghost Generals and Malevolent Ghosts who had escaped from the Underworld during the last Zhongyuan Festival.
"The Ghost General we captured last time, thanks to your assistance, provided many useful insights to the Underworld."
These insights included the reasons for the Ghost Generals' defection, as well as the movements and hiding places of many of their accomplices.
As soon as he received the information, he immediately set out to apprehend them. Although he had many successful captures, he hadn't achieved complete success.
This was because those Ghost Generals were all exceptionally cunning. They would frequently exchange messages to ensure their comrades hadn't been caught, thereby preventing being wiped out in one swoop.
The Ghost General he had caught, however, had concealed this crucial detail. Thus, by the time he went to make arrests, many who had sniffed out trouble had already packed up and fled.
Nevertheless, the monk can run, but the temple cannot. He could simply wait by the tree for them to come to him. After all, they knew the consequences of their defection yet still dared to flee, which meant that the matter was something they absolutely had to accomplish in their hearts.
"It's just that we are Yin Deities, after all, and cannot remain long in the mortal realm to monitor their movements. We wish to ask for your help with this."
"Once they are captured, in addition to the Merit promised before, I will also permit you to devour the Yin Qi of those Ghost Generals and Malevolent Ghosts, provided you leave them a shred of life."
As Xie Bi'an spoke, his gaze fell directly upon Yaoyao. "This Lord doesn't wish to beat around the bush. Tell me directly, are you willing to do this?"
He had recently learned from that old Qinghan fellow that this child Yaoyao possessed a means of devouring souls. And he happened to have a favor to ask.
He harbored no sympathy whatsoever for those renegade Malevolent Ghosts. It was perfect for a transaction, for rather than wasting their souls by destroying them, it would be better to let this child eat her fill.
"Wow, Lord Impermanence, I'm willing... I'm willing!"
Yaoyao was first stunned by his words, then her large eyes instantly lit up. She excitedly rubbed her small hands together.
To think that capturing them would yield Merit, and now she could also devour their Yin Qi; her gains had more than doubled.
According to the wanted list, the Yin Qi of so many Ghost Generals and Malevolent Ghosts would be enough for her to advance to the Ninth Rank.
And by entering the Ninth Rank, Yaoyao's confidence would greatly increase. At the very least, she wouldn't need to be so wary of that suspected Human Emperor.
After all, he hadn't revealed himself, so he might not truly be a Human Emperor. It was very likely he had only taken a significant step forward from the Ninth Rank.
Yaoyao's conjecture was not without reason, because when she ascended to the Eighth Rank, she sensed that the current heaven and earth were flawed and temporarily could not bear a "Human Emperor" level expert.
So, even if he truly was one, he absolutely couldn't exert the full power of a Human Emperor. At that point, as fellow Ninth Ranks, even if she couldn't win, she definitely wouldn't lose. Therefore, she had to capture these Ghost Generals.
Xie Bi'an's face also broke into a smile upon hearing her agreement. "Good. Then you'll have to put in more effort regarding matters in the mortal realm.
This scroll records what those Malevolent Ghosts intend to do after their defection. You can examine it carefully to monitor their movements."
He extended and handed over a bamboo scroll. Such an archaic method of record-keeping filled Yaoyao with wonder. She took the item, unrolled it, and quickly scanned its contents. The important parts were clearly circled in red ink.
"Changbai Mountain, Heavenly Lake? Ghost King?"
Yaoyao quickly deciphered the Ghost Generals' objective from these keywords. It turned out that the reason they had escaped from the Underworld was their desire to advance to the rank of Ghost King.
As for why they chose Changbai Mountain, it was because it was one of the sources of several Dragon Veins within the country.
And the so-called Dragon Veins were auspicious lands where the Feng Shui of heaven and earth gathered. This was originally meant to be a place of righteousness and harmony,
but the ruler of the last ancient dynasty had harbored crooked intentions. Before their demise, fearing that their successors would inherit the empire, they used "Dragon-Shattering Nails" to destroy three Clear Acupoints of the Dragon Veins.
One must know that Feng Shui, good or ill, is similar to Yin and Yang: isolated Yin cannot grow, isolated Yang cannot be born. The more auspicious a place, once its original pattern is destroyed, its fortune is bound to change from auspicious to ominous.
The current Changbai Mountain, several decades ago, was actually a land of ill omen, with countless Ghouls and Monsters nesting within. Even numerous fierce deities of the Ghost King level were born there,
causing chaos throughout the land and rampant evil. Later, the high-ranking members of the entire Xuanmen were mobilized, with many dying or perishing, ultimately forging a seal with countless lives and blood to end that era of turmoil.
And that seal was what later became the Heavenly Lake. It was sacred and unblemished, but in the secret records of the Xuanmen, beneath the lake water, as pure as precious jade, was sealed precisely the Ghost Realm of Changbai Mountain.
"They want to steal the origin of the Ghost Realm to ascend to Ghost King status?"
Yaoyao finally understood their intentions, and her expression instantly darkened. For a Ghost General to enter the King Realm, they must possess a Realm Origin. Because no matter how deeply they cultivated,
they were fundamentally departed souls without physical bodies, and thus inevitably repelled by heaven and earth. They needed a Realm as a foundation; otherwise, even with all their techniques, they could not take that final step.
However, in this current Dharma-ending Age, where would any new spirit realms be born? So, they were targeting Changbai Mountain!
But the Changbai Mountain Ghost Realm contained countless Malevolent Ghosts. Once the seal was broken, all living beings under heaven would suffer ruin; they truly sought to bring disaster upon the world!
Yaoyao's small hands clenched, and immense fury surged across her plump, little face. At this moment, even if White Impermanence and his companions hadn't promised her rewards, she would exterminate these Malevolent Ghosts at all costs.
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