Chapter 27

After a chase, the little ghosts either collapsed on the ground from exhaustion or grabbed the teapot to drink furiously, just to quench their thirst.

Su Xing stood there with a smile, never out of breath or flushed, not even a bead of sweat on his forehead.

"Meeting with a smile erases past grievances; after death, all becomes fleeting mist." Su Xing approached Li Mu and the old landlord, revealing his true intentions.

"Do you want to dissuade me and Li Mu?" The old landlord looked at Su Xing in surprise.

Su Xing nodded and said to Li Mu, "Ghost Catcher, the old landlord has already been punished in the Eighteen Levels of Hell, paying for his sins in life. Now he is a cleansed ghost. If you engage in a private fight, it will be hard to explain to the higher-ups."

"Hmph, do I need your interference? What a nerve!" Li Mu scolded, his palm flashing with the cold light of a large knife, ready to attack Su Xing.

The little ghosts on the ground immediately brightened up, most of them hoping for a big fight between Li Mu and Su Xing, and for Su Xing to be beaten up.

"Ghost Catcher, beat him up quickly, he's too despicable!" The rebellious little ghosts waved their fists and shouted excitedly.

"Hmm?" Li Mu's gaze fell on the rebellious little ghosts, who immediately cowered like they had been doused with cold water, not daring to say another word.

Su Xing smiled slightly and continued, "The two fierce ghosts who escaped recently haven't been found yet, right? If the higher-ups weren't busy, once they start investigating, can you bear the responsibility?"

Li Mu's expression changed slightly, and Su Xing quickly seized the opportunity.

"Clang!"

The large knife was sheathed, and Li Mu, with a dark face, asked, "What is your identity?"

"What do you think?" Su Xing shrugged, casually passing the ball back.

"Hmph, this time I'll let it go! Tang Cui Xing, don't give me a chance to catch you!" Li Mu left with a stern warning.

Su Xing watched Li Mu's back and shouted, "Ghost Catcher Li Mu, catch the escaped fierce ghosts quickly, or we'll be in constant fear!"

Li Mu, who had walked a distance, paused, drew his bright saber, and with a flash, a large locust tree beside the road fell, the cut as smooth as a mirror, reflecting ghostly shadows!

The sharp blade made Su Xing's face change slightly; if Li Mu had attacked him in anger just now, his head would probably have already fallen.

"Little brother, thank you for helping me out of this predicament," the old landlord said, bowing to Su Xing.

"Ah! No, no, you're too kind, old landlord!" Su Xing quickly jumped back, refusing the old landlord's gesture.

Su Xing said, "Actually, Ghost Catcher Li had already given up on pursuing you, but the lingering grudges of the human world made him unable to let go. I just pushed things along."

"Hmm." The old landlord nodded. If they had fought, Li Mu would have already started, and by now, one of them would have fallen. But because of Su Xing's intervention, this situation was avoided, and a human world grudge was resolved.

Su Xing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had been extremely nervous just now, and the chase with the rebellious little ghosts was actually to test Li Mu and the old landlord. If it had been an unresolvable blood feud, Su Xing would never have interfered!

"By the way, was what you used just now martial arts?" Su Xing suddenly asked, this was the truth behind the truth.

At the Ghost Soldier level, little ghosts condense ghostly energy and form chakras, but they still cannot perform the mythical techniques, flying, or riding clouds, which only become possible at the Ghost Officer level. At the Ghost Soldier level, little ghosts can only practice martial arts to strengthen their bodies and use them to fight other ghosts.

When Su Xing heard "Heart-Shattering Palm," his eyes lit up, and his mind raced, thinking about how to learn martial arts. The grudge between Li Mu and Tang Cui Xing had given him an opportunity.

"Ha ha, so that's it!" The old landlord laughed heartily, already understanding the reason. How could a ghost who had lived for so many years not see through Su Xing's thoughts?!

The old landlord said, "Wait a moment, I'll go upstairs to change my clothes and take you to meet a... person!"

"A person?" Su Xing was surprised and full of doubt. Could there be people in the Underworld?

He placed a bench in front of the rebellious little ghosts and chuckled.

"Let's have a good talk about our ghostly life goals..."

The rebellious little ghosts turned pale, each crying, "No, I don't like talking about ghostly life goals with men!"

However, in the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the old landlord changed into formal attire, neatly dressed and spirited, more dignified than his previous casual robe.

"Old landlord, who are we going to see?" Su Xing asked, seeing the old landlord's attire.

"Ha ha, you'll know when we get there," the old landlord laughed heartily, "You must be careful and show proper respect!"

The old landlord then called out a hidden child, instructing him to watch the teahouse and that they would be back soon.

"Do you know the cultivation levels of the beings in the three realms?"

The old landlord stopped a carriage and asked after they got in.

"I know a little. After humans, immortals, Buddhas, demons, and ghosts cultivate, they can live as long as the sun and moon, and stand shoulder to shoulder with heaven and earth!" Su Xing replied.

"Hmm." The old landlord nodded and took a deep breath, "The living legend we are about to meet once broke from the human world into the Underworld, killing all the way from the Three Paths River to the Ghost Gate, and finally settled in Fengdu, never leaving!"

"......!" Su Xing was speechless, unable to imagine what this legendary figure looked like, but even more amazed that he would get to meet such a living legend!

"This... this..." Even the calm Su Xing began to stutter, flailing his arms in frustration.

"There are immortals who suppress the six paths of reincarnation, and Buddhas who sit in the City of Unjust Deaths. Why can't there be a person living in Fengdu? Let me tell you, he has no cultivation at all, the kind that can't be found in a sea of people. He is extremely low-key, and few ghosts know his name. He is a true high person hidden in the world."

The old landlord said solemnly, his eyes shining with admiration for the legendary figure.

"No cultivation at all!" Su Xing was thoroughly shocked, his forehead breaking out in a sweat, "No cultivation? How did he break from the human world into the Underworld, kill all the way from the Three Paths River to the Ghost Gate, and finally settle in Fengdu? There is actually such a powerful person in the world!"

Now Su Xing felt the same as when he was about to meet King Qin Guang in the First Hall, both nervous and excited.

On the way, the old landlord told Su Xing more about the legendary figure and how he met him. Su Xing listened with great interest, his mind numb with shock, feeling as if he were listening to a fairy tale.

The imagination was too beautiful...

In the end, Su Xing even wondered if such a powerful person really existed. After all, without any cultivation, how could he compare to immortals, Buddhas, demons, and ghosts?

Just as Su Xing was thinking, a rumbling sound came from outside the carriage, and a primordial aura rushed towards him.

Su Xing was surprised and looked at the old landlord, who seemed unperturbed, so he calmed down and lifted the curtain to look outside.

The street was spotless, with fragrant trees and golden wutong trees on both sides, the air filled with a sweet, honey-like fragrance. Snowflakes and maple leaves drifted down like fairies and butterflies, beautiful and dreamlike.

Magnificent buildings lined both sides, with Western-style mansions and Chinese-style gardens, red walls and green tiles, white stones and emerald jade, huge stone lions guarding the gates, and splendid fountains.

Su Xing's mouth opened slightly in amazement, thinking he had arrived in Paris's Chestnut Tree Street or a special street in Nanjing, with a regal atmosphere, completely different from what he had seen before.

The ghosts were scattered, mostly beautiful women in luxurious cars, handsome gentlemen, and extremely noble.

"Where are we?" Su Xing asked the old landlord. Fengdu was vast, and he rarely came, never seeing such a scene.

"Fengdu is divided into the outer, inner, and core areas, with the outer and inner areas further divided into the four directions.

The outer four areas are the outermost part of Fengdu, where ordinary ghosts and some institutions, such as the City God Temple and the Ghost Government, reside. The inner area is where the major ghosts and officials live, mostly ghosts who have entered government service, as well as other powerful beings from the two realms. The core of Fengdu is the famous mountain, the location of the Fifth Hall, the palace of King Yan Luo and the Heavenly Emperor!"

"We are now in the inner eastern area, and the person we are going to see lives at the foot of the famous mountain, closest to the Heavenly Emperor!"

The landlord spoke, his eyes showing a look of longing. With his status, he had no right to live in the inner part of Fengdu.

"What a strict class system." Su Xing felt the strict class system of feudal society, like a flood or a beast devouring the soul.

Su Xing leaned out of the window, continuing to look around, searching for the aura he had felt earlier. He knew it was not the intangible aura of the class system.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, a sharp and eerie cry came from above, a huge black shadow blocking the sky, filling Su Xing's vision.

"Ghost Chariot!" Su Xing exclaimed, unable to forget the massive creature with ten necks and nine heads, its body red as if dyed in blood, resembling a heron, and specifically devouring ghostly souls, the Ghost Chariot formed from the Nine-Headed Bird of the Heavenly Realm!

It had once appeared at the Ghost Gate, devouring countless souls, and finally alarming the Bull-Headed Yin Marshal!

"Oh, this is the Bull-Headed Yin Marshal's direct descendant traveling, pulled by the Ghost Chariot!" The old landlord heard the commotion, poked his head out, and immediately exclaimed.

"The Bull-Headed Yin Marshal's descendant?!" Su Xing's eyes widened, realizing that after the Bull-Headed Yin Marshal captured the Ghost Chariot, he had tamed it and given it to his direct descendant.

"The Ghost Chariot, such a fierce creature, has been tamed and used to pull a carriage. It must be a very favored descendant," the old landlord sighed, deeply moved.

The Ghost Chariot, such a fierce ghost, could devour a thousand or ten thousand old landlords with its nine heads, but being tamed and used to pull a carriage by a major ghost was truly...

Su Xing was also deeply moved, his gaze shifting from the Ghost Chariot to other things.

"Neigh!"

The carriage suddenly screeched to a halt, the horses neighing and immediately moving to the side of the road, lying on the ground, refusing to move even when the driver whipped them.

"What's happening?" Su Xing got out of the carriage to see what was going on. As soon as his head poked out of the curtain, he was shocked by a true primordial aura!