Zheng Xiu indeed had ulterior motives for letting Feng Bei stay the night.
He was after Feng Bei's permanent Ghostly Realm.
With Feng Bei around, Zheng Xiu's Incarnation was like a tadpole in the ocean, free to roam the house without obstruction.
「The sun climbed high, and a new day dawned.」
To Zheng Xiu's surprise, Feng Bei had actually stayed obediently at the Zheng Residence for the night and hadn't caused him any more trouble.
Early in the morning, Qing Shisan had summoned the legendary "Ten Great Skillful Hands."
Zheng Xiu could name most of the Ten Great Skillful Hands—these were all master craftsmen he had poached from other places in his previous run, each a specialist in their own right, be it building houses, laying bricks, plastering walls, or forging iron.
Every one of these craftsmen had a simple, rustic appearance, showing no hint of any extraordinary air. And yet, they were all capable people who had glimpsed the Path.
