Chapter 228
In the deepest part of the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss, there was an unnamed ghost city.
Within the ghost city, shadows flickered, and at its center stood a black hall, the residence of the Ghost Master of this abyss.
At this moment, the Ghost Master, Su E, was sitting on a black wooden chair, occasionally poking the cheek of a black fox whose fox tail had been cut off in her arms.
“Hmm.”
The touch on its cheek made the black fox shift its body.
It opened its eyes with difficulty and said helplessly, “Sister Su, can you let me sleep? I need to heal quickly so I can do something important!”
“Jiushuang, you just want to perform a soul-refining ritual with the ghostly fire, right? Tell me more about Jiang Chen, and I’ll personally help you with the soul refinement,” Su E said nonchalantly.
“But I’m sleepy!” Jiushuang complained.
In reality, when it talked about Jiang Chen, it felt quite happy.
But the problem was although ghosts don’t need to sleep, they needed to rest to recover!Being woken up from deep sleep, Jiushuang could bear it once or twice, but this had almost happened a hundred times!
Su E didn’t care about these complaints and directly asked, “Jiushuang, did Jiang Chen really experience nine lives? Is it that miraculous?”
Upon hearing this, Jiushuang became serious and replied, “Sister Su, this matter cannot be spread. In this life, Jiang Chen deserves to live freely.”
“Do you not trust me?” Su E asked, equally serious.
Jiushuang fell silent. It really didn’t trust her.
Although it was now enveloped in ghostly qi and had become a black fox, even severing its own tail, its bloodline was still that of the Nine Heavens Mystic Fox.
It could distinctly smell a unique stench of evil on Su E.
After nine cycles of reincarnation, Jiushuang had overturned its concept of good and evil, but it still had its guard up.
If it weren’t for needing Su E’s help and having revealed the words about the “nine lives” in its sleep talking, it would never have divulged a single word.
After all, Jiang Chen indeed had the right to live freely in this life.
“Tell me in detail, in Jiang Chen’s previous nine lives, did he ever encounter me?” Su E pressed on.
“Uh… maybe?” Jiushuang pondered and replied.
It had observed the nine cycles of reincarnation from its own perspective, so it wasn’t too clear on the details.
However, during the cycles, Jiang Chen had mentioned Su E, warning to keep away from this female ghost, but without going into detail.
Such a vague answer naturally didn’t satisfy Su E.
But no matter how much she questioned, Jiushuang remained silent.
Out of options, Su E asked straight to the point, “Then tell me, is Jiang Chen handsome? Is he a good man?”
“Of course!” Jiushuang nodded affirmatively.
“I’ve never seen anyone more handsome than Jiang Chen! No matter what he becomes in this life, he is the best man in the world!”
Su E nodded, satisfied with a smile.
Handsome and a good man? Worth pursuing!
“Then do you know where Jiang Chen is now?” Su E asked again.
“I don’t know,” Jiushuang shook its head.
“The last time I saw him, he was out on a trip. By now, he should have returned to his sect.”
“Sect? Which sect does he belong to?”
“Jiuyan Sect.”
Su E’s expression darkened immediately.
The Jiuyan Sect often came to the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss to snatch the Nine Abyss Soul Embryo.
If not for the fear of the Jiuyan Old Ancestor, she would have led the ghosts to cause trouble long ago.
Suddenly. a little ghost arrived, reporting that someone from the Ghost Controlling Sect, the Supreme Great Elder, wished to see Su E.
“Ghost Controlling Sect?” Su E frowned again.
She didn’t have much fondness for the Ghost Controlling Sect either.
After all, the Ghost Controlling Sect practiced ghost techniques and used them to capture and control ghosts, which put them at odds with her.
But compared to the Jiuyan Sect, in her eyes, the Ghost Controlling Sect was somewhat more tolerable.
Because the Jiuyan Sect robbed her whereas the relationship between the Ghost Controlling Sect and the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss was one of predator and prey.
The Ghost Controlling Sect often ventured deep into the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss, capturing and controlling ghosts, resulting in many cultivators falling there, their flesh and souls becoming nourishment for the ghosts and specters.
The two sides seemed to be on opposing ends, but in effect, they also benefited each other.
In the end, Su E decided to meet with the visitor.
In no time, an old man with a sinister and cold aura appeared in the hall.
The elder was dressed in a gray robe, his hair white as snow, his face full of wrinkles, and his presence extremely cold.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
After entering the hall and seeing the black fox in Su E’s hands, the old man was first taken aback, then said, “My name is Han Kun, the Supreme Great Elder of the Ghost Controlling Sect. I have come to discuss with the Ghost Master the matter of joining forces to attack the Jiuyan Sect.”
Attack the Jiuyan Sect?
Su E was startled.
Jiushuang was a bit confused and was about to say something, but sleepiness overcame it again, and it quickly fell back into slumber.
“Ghost Master, although there are frequent frictions between the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss and the Ghost Controlling Sect, the two depend on each other. Our Ghost Sect Old Ancestor has said that after the matter is settled, the resources of the Jiuyan Sect will be split fifty-fifty!” Han Kun said.
“…Do you all know that the Jiuyan Old Ancestor came from the Upper Domain?” Su E asked after a moment of contemplation.
“Of course,” Han Kun nodded.
“And do you know that the cultivation of the Jiuyan Old Ancestor might have surpassed the upper four realms?” Su E asked again.
Han Kun nodded once more.
“Knowing all this, you still want to drag me into a suicidal mission?!” Su E was furious, her ghostly aura surging like waves.
“Perhaps the Ghost Master is not aware of the latest situation?” Han Kun was not flustered and spoke calmly.
“The Jiuyan Old Ancestor has lost his physical body and only his soul remains. Although he possesses and ancient soul technique, his strength has definitely plummeted!”
“With the Ghost Master and our Ghost Sect Old Ancestor both at the late stage of Nirvana joining forces, we would be more than capable of battling the Jiuyan Old Ancestor!” he declared confidently.
Su E was truly unaware of this.
She has spent years in the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss, showing no interest in the outside world.
In her mind, the Jiuyan Sect is still that grand righteous sect of a thousand years.
Seeing her concern, Han Kun added:
“There’s no need for the Ghost Master to worry about the righteous factions. The Jiuyan Sect has now fallen and become a Demonic Sect. We of the Demonic Sect are fighting among ourselves, and the righteous sects will only watch coldly from the sidelines.”
“It’s fine if they just watch coldly, but it could be troublesome if they wish to profit from our conflict,” Su E continued.
“Ghost Master, the Buddha Temple has just been through a great battle and has no strength to care about us, and the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion still remains in seclusion. The power of the righteous sects is weak now. They simply don’t have the strength to take advantage of the situation,” Han Kun said with a faint smile.
“Oh? Is that so?”
Su E immediately smiled.
She was confident that Han Kun would not deceive her, and there was no reason for him to do so.
That meant at this moment, it was indeed the perfect opportunity to avenge the repeated theft of the Nine Abyss Soul Embryo and to take Jiang Chen for herself.
After pondering with her eyes closed for a moment, Su E said with a sly smile, “Since you are asking for my help, the spoils from the Jiuyan Sect will be split seven to three! You get thirty percent!”
“This…” Han Kun hesitated.
“If you’re not willing, then please leave!”
“Fine! Seventy-thirty it is!”
“And after the Jiuyan Sect is destroyed, I want someone from within the Jiuyan Sect!”
“Who?”
“You’ll know when the time comes!”
Hearing this, Han Kun nodded, indicating no problem.
Although he didn’t know why Su E was interested in someone from the Jiuyan Sect, it had no impact on the grand scheme of the Ghost Controlling Sect.
Next, the human and the ghost began to discuss when to attack the Jiuyan Sect.
“In a month’s time,” said Su E.
Han Kun was somewhat dissatisfied with this timeline.
After all, the command from the Old Ancestor of the Ghost Controlling Sect was to act as quickly as possible to avoid complications from delay.
“This is the soonest I can do. I have an interesting matter to attend to,” Su E said.
Interesting?
Han Kun frowned.
Could anything interesting be more important than attacking the Jiuyan Sect?
Although he was more dissatisfied, he had no choice if Su E insisted.
“Then in a month, my Ghost Controlling Sect will join forces with the myriad ghosts of the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss to strike at Jiuyan!”
In the end, he had to agree.