Chapter 100: Reincarnated Cultivator, Evil Ghost Shangguan Yu
Within the Ghost Demon Gang’s territory.
Compared to the territories of the Medicine Gang and the Tianhai Gang, the Ghost Demon Gang’s territory was much more desolate.
The streets were lined with dilapidated buildings, and the few inns with flickering candlelight all emitted a faint smell of blood.
Countless greedy eyes lurked in the shadows, and the gusts of wind carried a nauseating stench.
Compared to the territories of the sects affiliated with the Immortal Domain, the Ghost Demon Gang’s territory was truly lawless. The Tianhai Gang’s chaos still had some semblance of order, but within the Ghost Demon Gang’s territory, the only law was the survival of the fittest.
As soon as Luo Xue and Nangong Mengxiang stepped into the Ghost Demon Gang’s territory, they sensed many malicious gazes directed at them.
However, after Nangong Mengxiang skillfully released a bit of her peak Foundation Establishment aura, these gazes immediately retreated, as if they had never existed.
Although a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn’t exactly walk sideways in Ghost Demon Pass, they were still existences that ordinary cultivators wouldn’t dare to provoke.
There were only a few Core Formation cultivators, and besides them, peak Foundation Establishment cultivators were the strongest.
“Nangong, have you been here before?”
Luo Xue asked curiously.
Since entering the Ghost Demon Gang’s territory, Nangong Mengxiang had become very familiar with the area, leading Luo Xue through the dilapidated buildings.
“Ah, yes, I used to come here every day.” Nangong Mengxiang replied. “Whenever I ran out of money, I would come here to rob people. I just had to shout, and someone would hand over their money.”
“…Rob?”
Luo Xue’s eyelids twitched, recalling some unpleasant memories.
The first time she met Nangong Mengxiang, she was robbing people…
“Yeah, it seems like only here can you rob people without any consequences.” Nangong Mengxiang said matter-of-factly. “Last time I went to another place to rob someone, I ran into a Core Formation cultivator. Tsk, how unlucky.”
“…”
Luo Xue remained silent.
No wonder it was like this…
It seemed that the original Ghost Demon Pass was like the current Ghost Demon Gang’s territory. It was only after the Immortal Domain intervened that two relatively orderly territories were established.
Under normal circumstances, order promoted development, which was why the Medicine Gang and the Tianhai Gang gradually grew stronger, eventually surpassing the Ghost Demon Gang.
In this chaotic and disorderly environment, the Ghost Demon Gang would only be gradually consumed, both in territory and resources.
What was worse, the Ghost Demon Gang couldn’t change this situation. Once they tried to establish order, it would trigger a backlash from the original chaos.
No wonder, in the conflict between the Medicine Gang and the Tianhai Gang, they didn’t even consider the Ghost Demon Gang…
“But isn’t the Ghost Demon Gang backed by the Temple of the Nether Spirit? Why don’t they seem to care…”
Luo Xue pondered for a moment, then decided that it had nothing to do with her and shook her head, discarding these random thoughts.
“But Nangong, why did you stay at the Medicine Gang’s inn?” Luo Xue asked, looking around.
Although the environment was harsh, Luo Xue didn’t feel uncomfortable. In the post-apocalyptic world, when natural disasters struck, the environment was hundreds of times worse than this.
“It smells bad here, I can’t sleep.” Nangong Mengxiang gave a seemingly normal explanation, then stopped and pointed ahead. “Look, it’s here.”
“This is…”
Luo Xue followed Nangong Mengxiang’s finger and saw a magnificent golden building, three stories tall, with an equally dazzling signboard: “Treasure Pavilion.”
The entire building of the Treasure Pavilion was made of gold, giving off a nouveau riche vibe.
In the mortal world, just the building itself would be worth a fortune.
Unfortunately, this was the cultivation world, where mortal gold and silver were just decorations.
“Wait, you brought me here to…”
Luo Xue realized something, but it was too late.
Nangong Mengxiang walked straight into the Treasure Pavilion, took out her mace, and shouted,
“Robbery!”
“…”
Luo Xue facepalmed.
Big Sister… no, Great Niece… you’re already with a little rich lady, why are you still robbing people?
However, to Luo Xue’s surprise, there was no commotion inside the Treasure Pavilion.
“Hmm? Could something have happened?” Luo Xue frowned slightly.
She quickly followed and entered the Treasure Pavilion.
Upon entering, the dazzling array of treasures almost blinded Luo Xue. Both sides of the spacious shop were filled with magical and spiritual artifacts.
Although most were low-level, the sheer quantity was impressive.
Further inside were precious medicinal pills. Luo Xue even saw Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Pills, the same kind she had.
This was completely different from the alchemy shop Nangong Mengxiang had robbed. To be able to open such a shop in this chaotic territory of the Ghost Demon Gang, the owner must be quite powerful.
Core Formation… might not even be enough.
Could it be…
Great Niece, why are you so reckless…
“Hmm? A rare customer?”
Just then, a soft and seductive voice rang out beside Luo Xue’s ear. She turned and saw a charming woman looking at her from behind the counter, her phoenix eyes full of allure.
And beside the woman, Nangong Mengxiang was filling a sack with items.
“By the way, can I rob a Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Pill? I need to repay Little Martial Aunt.” Nangong Mengxiang asked.
“Your Little Martial Aunt? Ah, is she Fengyin’s Junior Sister? She finally found a successor?” The charming woman’s expression turned to surprise. “Then rob a few more. You can use them too.”
“No, thanks.” Nangong Mengxiang shook her head. “Injuries are part of body cultivation. Using too much medicine will only hinder my progress.”
“Alright, wait a moment.” The charming woman nodded, then looked at Luo Xue with an apologetic smile. “Little customer, please wait a moment. I’ll serve you after she’s done robbing us.”
Seeing this strange yet harmonious scene, Luo Xue opened her mouth, but didn’t know what to say.
“She’s not a customer, she’s my Little Martial Aunt.” Nangong Mengxiang looked up and said.
“Hmm?”
The charming woman paused, her expression turning serious.
She looked at Luo Xue carefully for a long time, then suddenly chuckled.
“No way, Fengyin searched for a successor for hundreds of years, and it turned out to be a cultivator from the Immortal Domain… and from the Peerless Summit Sect, no less.”
Luo Xue: “…”
Could they please show some respect for her Thousand Faces Cultivation Art? Why did it feel like her disguise was useless? Except for the Sha sisters, everyone could tell she was from the Peerless Summit Sect.
“What are you…”
Luo Xue asked, puzzled.
“Oh, we’re robbing them.”
Nangong Mengxiang said seriously.
“…It’s hard to imagine you robbing someone of this level.”
Luo Xue wanted to facepalm. No matter how she looked at it, this charming woman had to be at least at the Core Formation Realm.
Or perhaps, even a Nascent Soul old monster…
Luo Xue wasn’t unfamiliar with Nascent Soul cultivators. She interacted with them every day at the Peerless Summit Sect.
She was already used to the faint pressure they emanated.
“We really are robbing them,” the charming woman covered her lips and chuckled. “If we weren’t robbing them, we would have to pay for these things.”
“Huh?”
Luo Xue blinked, not quite understanding what the charming woman meant.
“Sister Shangguan said before that this shop isn’t hers. If we didn’t rob her, the accounts wouldn’t balance.” Nangong Mengxiang added. “But if I hadn’t already robbed almost every other shop, and I couldn’t rob the shops outside, I wouldn’t want to trouble Sister Shangguan.”
“I see…” Luo Xue nodded thoughtfully, then paused. “Wait, what did you just call her?”
“Sister Shangguan,” Nangong Mengxiang replied, then clapped her hands. “Oh right, I finally remembered! Hey, Sister Shangguan, you also have the surname Shangguan!”
“…Nangong, sometimes I really wonder if your brain wasn’t working properly even before you lost part of your soul.”
A helpless expression flashed across the charming woman’s face, then she turned serious and looked at Luo Xue.
“It seems that this Peerless Summit Sect disciple knows something about the surname ‘Shangguan’.”
“Evil Ghost lineage of the Demonic Ghost City?”
Luo Xue said in a deep voice.
“Are you planning to slay demons and eliminate evil?”
The charming woman’s expression turned disdainful. She didn’t have a good impression of Peerless Summit Sect disciples.
After all, during the Immortal-Demon War, the Peerless Summit Sect was known for its crazy fanatics, all of them straightforward sword cultivators.
When encountering Demon Abyss cultivators, they would just charge forward with their swords, without any of the schemes or strategies of other sects.
“No… I meant this.”
Luo Xue took out the Evil Ghost Subduing Pestle and placed it on the counter.
“Hmm? Why do you have this?” Seeing the Evil Ghost Subduing Pestle, the charming woman’s expression turned to surprise. “I don’t think the auction has started yet, has it?”
“I obtained it through some… means.”
Luo Xue said vaguely, not revealing Master Wumu.
“Then do you know who entrusted the auction house with this artifact?”
A meaningful smile appeared on the charming woman’s face.
“Could it be…”
“Yes, it’s me.” The charming woman crossed her arms, her dark red eyes scrutinizing Luo Xue. “You stole my things.”
Luo Xue awkwardly averted her gaze, wanting to dig a hole and bury herself.
Holding stolen goods in front of the owner…
This was truly embarrassing.
“Little Martial Aunt didn’t steal it! A bald donkey with hair gave it to her!”
Nangong Mengxiang immediately spoke up for Luo Xue, having finished packing the things the charming woman had given her.
“Master Wumu? Is he stirring up trouble again?” A complicated expression flashed across the charming woman’s face, and she shook her head. “Well, if it’s him… forget it.”
Hearing this, Luo Xue was curious and asked,
“Isn’t Master Wumu of the peak Foundation Establishment generation? Why would he trouble Senior…”
“If your sect knew you called me Senior, they would probably expel you.”
The charming woman seemed to have a deep grudge against the Peerless Summit Sect. After taking a jab at Luo Xue, she explained,
“He’s a reincarnated cultivator. Before the last great tribulation, he was a powerful figure close to the Ascension Realm… Oh, you shouldn’t know about these things yet, no need to ask.”
Reincarnated cultivator?
Great tribulation?
Luo Xue’s eyes flickered. She seemed to have heard something extraordinary.
“I was originally planning to return the Evil Ghost Subduing Pestle to the Shangguan clan and deliberately leaked the information to the younger generation.” The charming woman sighed, a troubled expression on her beautiful face. “I didn’t expect it to end up back in my hands… Forget it, let it be.”
She looked at Luo Xue. Although she still disliked her connection to the Peerless Summit Sect, she said,
“If you are the successor Fengyin was looking for, you probably won’t be able to stay in the Peerless Summit Sect. They won’t tolerate a demonic cultivator as a disciple. Take my advice and leave the Peerless Summit Sect as soon as possible.”
Luo Xue, thinking that she had already left, still nodded, indicating that she understood.
Seeing that Luo Xue was quite obedient, unlike the sword fanatics in her impression, the charming woman’s expression softened, and she pushed the Evil Ghost Subduing Pestle back to Luo Xue.
“Since Master Wumu gave this artifact to you, then keep it. It originally belonged to the Silent Temple. I was just holding onto it temporarily.”
“Thank you for your understanding, Senior.”
Luo Xue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The Evil Ghost Subduing Pestle was indeed quite useful to her.
After putting it away, she bowed respectfully to the charming woman.
“Thank you very much, I can’t express my gratitude… But, may I ask for your name, Senior?”
A pleasant smile appeared on the charming woman’s face, and she said faintly,
“Shangguan Yu.”
“What!”
Luo Xue abruptly looked up, her eyes wide with the shock that the charming woman had expected.
…
“The aura of the Evil Ghost Subduing Pestle… is very close, just ahead.” Shangguan Lengyan said softly. “And they seem to have taken it out…”
“Ahead?”
Sima Ye looked over and saw the Treasure Pavilion in the distance.
He wasn’t familiar with Ghost Demon Pass and didn’t know what the Treasure Pavilion was, assuming it was just some kind of base.
If that was the case…
“We can’t get any closer.”
Sima Ye said in a deep voice.
“Yes, this distance is about right.” Shangguan Lengyan took a deep breath. “Any closer, and we might be accidentally injured by my aunt’s remnant soul…”
She took out a bright red gem that resembled an eyeball and slowly injected spiritual power into it.
The blood-soaked gem, already like a living creature, twitched slightly. Catalyzed by the spiritual power, it instantly emitted a surge of blood-red light, filling the surroundings.
A strange pulse, originating from within her bloodline, spread out through the gem, enveloping the area.
The Treasure Pavilion naturally fell within its range.
“Just wait… My aunt’s remnant soul will tear them to shreds!”
A cruel glint flashed through Shangguan Lengyan’s eyes.
…
Meanwhile, inside the Treasure Pavilion.
Shangguan Yu was smiling pleasantly, enjoying Luo Xue’s shocked expression.
But the next moment, her smile faded slightly.
“Hmm? Who’s calling me?”
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