My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 231 - 230: Sir, You Are My Father

Qin Liuxi sat cross-legged on the Arhat bed by the window, in front of her were three Copper Coins exuding an ancient aura, and beside her, the divination that had been undertaken six times. She stared at the deduced result, her complexion dreadfully unsightly.

Dragon hides in the vast ocean, that Evil Ghost has indeed infiltrated the mortal world, leaving no trace to be found.

"Hehe, quite cautious indeed," Qin Liuxi took a charcoal pencil and drew a large cross over the divination result, her smile not reaching her eyes in the slightest.

She was determined to see when and where that thing would hide until. If it was still in hiding after her Ascension, then she would admit defeat.

Qin Liuxi puffed her cheeks in irritation, staring at the big cross, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Nothing bugged her more than the fact that the old man had induced an internal injury while divining for it, causing chaos between yin and yang.

She disliked the old man worrying about these ghostly matters.

She had to find and destroy it; otherwise, the old man would never put his mind at ease about the welfare of all living things. He would continue to be distressed, which would be even more detrimental to his life expectancy.

Qin Liuxi got up from the floor, retrieved a vermilion yellow paper pen from the bookshelf, drew several talismans, and then set up an altar within the room to cast spells, muttering: "Heaven is clear, Earth is spirit, soldiers follow the seal, orders are pursued and obeyed..."

That fellow, the Eastern Ghost King, after our last meeting, vanished without a ghostly shadow. God knows where he ended up dead.

"My lord, my lord..."

Before Qin Liuxi could finish her spell, the voice of the Eastern Ghost King sounded from outside the courtyard, somewhat ancient and enduring.

So soon?

Qin Liuxi slipped on her shoes and walked outside, looking up to see a male and female ghost kneeling and trembling before the Eastern Ghost King, while he pointed at them, agitatedly babbling on and on.

"This king has straddled the line between life and death out there, while you two have comfortably laid atop the lady’s wall to absorb Spiritual Energy, fattening yourselves with rosy cheeks, utterly oblivious to the hardships of the mortal world," the Eastern Ghost King said, both envious and jealous, eyeing the robust soul bodies of the two, his stomach growling with hunger, saliva swallowing in his throat, really wanting to eat them.

Unlike other Wild Ghosts, the two ghosts on Qin Liuxi’s wall had thrived for years by soaking up the Spiritual Energy there, which made their soul bodies and Soul Power particularly strong; in the eyes of many evil spirits, they were like ginseng Immortal Pills, a treasured tonic.

The Eastern Ghost King thought so too. These two had cultivated well and had ample Soul Power. If he devoured them, it would undoubtedly boost his own Soul Power greatly and improve his cultivation, especially since his Soul Power had been drastically depleted recently and would be restored.

"Why not let this king devour you, and consider it your good fortune," the Eastern Ghost King flicked out his tongue and licked his lips.

The male and female ghost were so scared that their soul bodies became somewhat insubstantial.

The female ghost trembled as she said, "Great King, I’m not tasty at all, my flesh is both tough and woody. I fear it would be a bother for your noble teeth. How about I find some little ghosts to offer up to the great king?"

And the male ghost vociferously said, "Great King, I’ve recently eaten a Yellow Immortal, and I smell of body odor, eating me would just make you nauseous, please don’t harm your stomach!"

Eastern Ghost King: "..."

Qin Liuxi: "!"

The female ghost sneakily glanced at the male ghost and shuffled away from him, no wonder she had felt a strange smell coming from him lately, so that’s what it was.

Qin Liuxi coughed.

"Master!" The male and female ghost saw Qin Liuxi as if they had seen the rescue god descend, and their eyes reddened with excitement, for they were saved.

Qin Liuxi glanced at the two ghosts and said, "You may leave."

Overjoyed, the male and female ghost bowed deeply, not even glancing at the Eastern Ghost King, they disappeared in a whoosh, not daring even to cling to the wall.

They had better find a place to hide from the storm, considering the look in the Eastern Ghost King’s eyes just now, he seemed to really want to swallow them up, what if he decided to go through with it?

Years of cultivation cannot be scattered in a moment; they must survive by laying low.

The two ghosts drifted away from Li City, seeking refuge in a cave elsewhere.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Ghost King looked at Qin Liuxi with pitiable eyes, pleading miserably, "Master, look at how haggard I have become. Why won’t you let me swallow them?"

"They serve as guardians for my home," Qin Liuxi chuckled. "If I let you eat them, would you take their place?"

"I am the Ghost King, I cannot stoop to being a watchdog!" exclaimed the Eastern Ghost King immediately, but seeing Qin Liuxi’s half-smiling tone, he hastily amended his statement, "However, to be your dog, Master, is something I’m willing to do, it’s just that you, Master, find me bothersome and I shall not be an eyesore before you."

Certainly, there is fun to be had at Qin Liuxi’s place, but she had yet to reach a state of detachment from desires.

Qin Liuxi let out a disdainful snort at his attempt to ingratiate himself, looking at his face, she said, "Is it because dozens of concubines have sucked away your spirit, leaving you severely depleted? Come in."

She turned and entered the room. The Eastern Ghost King followed, lamenting, "This depletion of mine is all thanks to you, isn’t it?"

Qin Liuxi glanced at him, walked to the desk, drew a Soul Firming Talisman, which materialized out of thin air and landed on the Eastern Ghost King.

The Eastern Ghost King perked up as if infused with the breath of immortals, playfully remarked, "Master, you truly are like my own father!"

"I certainly wouldn’t have a rebellious child like you," Qin Liuxi said as she picked up a bottle of wine and a cup, placed them on a small table, conjured a Sacrificial Talisman, invited him to take a seat while pouring wine herself, and inquired, "Now tell me, what’s happened? When I summoned you, you were already on the way here?"

The Eastern Ghost King absorbed the essence of the wine, his expression turning grave, "Master, there’s some trouble. The former Northern Ghost King, Zhou Le, is gone, and the current Northern Ghost King is a thousand-year-old ghost called Kuang Shan, who ascended by swallowing countless vindictive souls."

Qin Liuxi’s brow furrowed, "Zhou Le is gone? Has he gone to be reincarnated?"

The Eastern Ghost King showed a bitter smile, "As you know, Master, it’s not easy for old ghosts like us to reincarnate, and even if we could, it might not be as satisfactory as what we have now. Better to struggle a bit more, exert some effort, seeking support from a master like you, to cultivate into a Ghost Immortal!"

To become a Ghost Immortal is to be among the ranks of immortals, which would surely be delightful.

But what good is reincarnation? If fate is unfavorable, one might be reborn into poverty, might not live long, and then die once more.

Thus, existences like them, who have become Ghost Kings, would not easily seek reincarnation; they would rather continue their cultivation in hopes of someday seizing an opportunity to become Ghost Immortals.

"Besides, if he were going to reincarnate, based on our years of acquaintance, he would surely have said something to us. But when we gathered to discuss that Evil Ghost, Kuang Shan came instead," said the Eastern Ghost King. "We thought Kuang Shan had devoured Zhou Le to ascend, but according to him, Zhou Le had already vanished a month before he took the throne."

"When did this happen?" Qin Liuxi asked while stroking the Rune Jade chain on her wrist.

The Eastern Ghost King cast a wary glance at the chain on her wrist and said solemnly, "We specifically summoned a Ghost Messenger to inquire, and after divination, it turned out to be shortly after the escape of that Evil Ghost."

That is why they sensed imminent danger, fearing that Zhou Le had most likely met with misfortune, possibly devoured by that Evil Ghost.

If that were the case, then that Evil Ghost might be even more powerful than they had imagined, having swallowed Zhou Le as well, would be more difficult to deal with!

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