Chapter 33

Near the inner city gate, it was the encampment of the "Original Sin Army" elites. As soon as Tian Zhan's distress signal was sent out, hundreds of elite ghost soldiers rushed over, including many who were close to the Soul Condensation stage.

"Tian Zhan, what's the matter that you need help!?" the elite ghost soldiers shouted loudly.

The Original Sin Army was one of the armies controlled by the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion, with formidable combat strength. Many of the elites in the Original Sin Army were powerful ghosts close to the Soul Condensation stage, and a few had even crossed the threshold into the Great Ghost stage.

"That one being held is a formal disciple of our Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion!" Tian Zhan pointed to Jiang Wei, who was still being held.

Upon hearing this, the elite ghost soldiers all became furious—how dare anyone cause trouble at the inner city gate? This was a direct affront to their dignity!

Without any further words, hundreds of elite ghost soldiers immediately surrounded Zhou Lei. The sharp weapons made Zhou Lei tremble with fear.

"Brothers, it's a misunderstanding, purely a misunderstanding! Let's talk it out!" Zhou Lei was terrified to the core. He had never encountered such a scene or such a formidable presence in the Ghost Realm!

"Quickly, let Brother Jiang go!" Tian Zhan's gaze never left Jiang Wei; as a formal disciple of the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion, if anything happened to Jiang Wei in the Original Sin City, the entire Original Sin Army would be held responsible!

"Yes, yes!" Upon realizing that Jiang Wei was indeed a disciple of the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion, Zhou Lei dared not continue holding him. However, he was so frightened that he had even forgotten to let go. Only after hearing Tian Zhan's command did he suddenly react and release Jiang Wei.

"Free" once again, Jiang Wei quickly moved away from Zhou Lei.

"A Wei, are you okay?" Li Hao approached, asking with concern.

"Damn, it hurt so much!" Being held by a ghost ten times stronger than himself, how could it not hurt? In the dangerous situation, Jiang Wei knew that even if he cried out in pain, it would be of no use, so he endured it. Now that he was safe, he naturally wanted to express his pain.

"Brother Jiang..." The rough Tian Zhan approached like a gentle bird, softly saying, "What should we do with this ghost?" Tian Zhan pointed to Zhou Lei, who was trembling with fear.

"Hmm..." Jiang Wei pondered.

Tian Zhan continued, "According to tradition, daring to offend a disciple of the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion, even exterminating nine generations would not be too much!" The concept of "exterminating nine generations" also existed in the Ghost Realm, and it not only involved killing the relatives already in the Ghost Realm but also any future relatives who would be born into the Ghost Realm and had any connection to the original ghost, who would be exterminated upon discovery!

Many ghosts, just after being born into the Ghost Realm, were killed by the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion without even knowing what was happening.

In the Original Sin City, the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion needed no reason to exterminate anyone; if they wanted to, they would—this was the most sufficient reason. The power and tyranny of the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion were built on their immense strength; wherever they went, might was the best mouth!

"Xiao Hao, what do you think?" Jiang Wei handed the decision to Li Hao; after all, Li Hao was the main character in this entire affair, and Jiang Wei was just an "accomplice."

"Um!" Li Hao hated Zhou Lei very much. If not for his interference, he and Zhou Xue would not have faced so many hardships. Moreover, Li Hao had almost been captured by the Zhou family and might have been killed. Therefore, Li Hao harbored deep hatred for Zhou Lei and many other ghosts in the Zhou family.

Now, Li Hao realized that the power of life and death was in his hands. He was fully confident that with just a word, he could decide the fate of the entire Zhou family!

Li Hao looked at Zhou Lei; at this moment, Zhou Lei had no trace of his previous arrogance, only immense regret for daring to capture a disciple of the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion.

However, despite his regret, Zhou Lei lacked the courage to reincarnate. He knew that as soon as he started the "fusion of the two horns," the many experts around him would immediately rush forward and tear off his horns.

At this moment, Zhou Lei did not even have the qualifications to reincarnate; he could only wait quietly for Li Hao's judgment.

Zhou Lei wanted to say a few words to plead for his life, but with his mind in chaos, he had no idea where to start. So, when Li Hao looked at him, Zhou Lei could only show a pleading expression.

As Li Hao hesitated, unsure whether to severely punish Zhou Lei or just give him a light warning, a familiar ghost voice reached his ears.

"Xiao Hao!"

"Xiao Hao!"

...

This familiar ghost voice, which Li Hao had dreamed of for so many days, was immediately recognized.

"Xiao Xue!" Li Hao looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhou Xue running towards him. After so many days of longing, they were finally reunited. Li Hao, without any hesitation, ran over and tightly embraced Zhou Xue.

"Xiao Hao, are you okay?" Zhou Xue choked, "I heard that you were taken to the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion by Granduncle. I was afraid I would never see you again... If that were true, I would immediately reincarnate and find you in the next life!"

"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Li Hao patted Zhou Xue's back to comfort her.

Li Hao was truly fine, but Zhou Xue's Granduncle—Zhou Lei—was in trouble.

After a tight embrace, Zhou Xue came to her senses—oh, they were in public! Zhou Xue shyly pushed Li Hao away and asked, "What exactly happened... and where is my Granduncle?"

"There he is!" Li Hao pointed to Zhou Lei, who was already restrained by the ghost soldiers.

"Granduncle?" Zhou Xue was shocked, "Why was he captured by the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion's ghost soldiers?"

Li Hao explained, "My good brother Jiang Wei is a formal disciple of the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion. He forcibly brought Jiang Wei here, so he was immediately captured..." Zhou Lei's actions were a classic case of "heaven has a path, but you don't take it; hell has no door, but you walk in."

"Ah?" Zhou Xue worried, "Will Granduncle be okay?"

At this moment, Zhou Lei also noticed Zhou Xue's arrival and shouted, "Xue'er, Xue'er, quickly plead for mercy for Granduncle, save Granduncle!"

"Xiao Hao..." Zhou Xue looked at Li Hao. Although she was angry at Granduncle for interfering with her feelings and even sending ghosts to capture Li Hao, he was still her Granduncle! Moreover, since she arrived in the Ghost Realm, Granduncle had always taken good care of her, and she was very grateful to him—though she knew that a significant part of his kindness was to marry her into the inner city to elevate his status.

But blood is thicker than water, and Zhou Xue was more grateful to Granduncle Zhou Lei.

"Xiao Hao..."

Before Zhou Xue could plead, Li Hao interrupted, "You don't need to say anything, I understand!" Li Hao suddenly realized that he should not hate Zhou Lei but should thank him.

Yes, thank him—without him, Li Hao would not have had the opportunity to go through so many hardships and trials with Zhou Xue, nor would he have known how deep and firm Zhou Xue's feelings for him were!

From this perspective, Li Hao really should thank Zhou Lei!

"A Wei, let him go. Let's put an end to this matter!" Li Hao said.

"Alright!" Jiang Wei naturally understood Li Hao's meaning and respected his decision.

"Brother Tian, and all the brothers!" Jiang Wei looked at Tian Zhan and the other elite ghost soldiers. Although Tian Zhan called him "Brother Jiang," Jiang Wei was not foolish enough to call him "Brother Tian." "Thank you all. There's a reason for this, please let Zhou Lei go!"

"Brother Jiang, you're too polite!" the elite ghost soldiers all clasped their hands in respect.

Jiang Wei was a formal disciple of the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion, and his status was far above these ghost soldiers. Therefore, all the ghost soldiers were very polite to him.

After some formalities, the ghost soldiers dispersed and returned to their positions. Jiang Wei, Li Hao, Zhou Xue, and Zhou Lei remained at the inner city gate.

"Granduncle, are you okay?" At first, Zhou Xue was worried about Li Hao, but now that Li Hao was fine, she was worried about Zhou Lei, who had just been restrained by the ghost soldiers.

"I'm fine, I'm fine..." Zhou Lei's expression was complex. After a long pause, he sighed, "Xue'er, Granduncle was wrong in the past. I apologize to you and Xiao Hao here!" Zhou Lei's words clearly meant that he would no longer interfere with Li Hao and Zhou Xue's relationship.

But on the other hand, Jiang Wei was a formal disciple of the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion. One person's success brings prosperity to all, and Li Hao would definitely be brought into the inner city! Previously, Zhou Lei had gone to great lengths to marry Zhou Xue into the inner city. Now, was there any need for such efforts?

"Thank you, Lord Zhou, for your understanding!" Li Hao said with emotion.

The inner city gate was not a good place for a chat, so the four ghosts chatted briefly and then parted ways.

Jiang Wei took Li Hao into the inner city and to the Heavenly Wasteland Pavilion, while Zhou Xue was taken back to the Zhou family by Zhou Lei. Although both sides were clear about Li Hao and Zhou Xue's relationship, they had not yet been formally married. In such a situation, it would not be appropriate for Li Hao to take Zhou Xue back, or she would be ridiculed by the ghosts in this feudal Ghost Realm.

PS: Thank you, "a certain" editor for giving this book its first recommendation. Thank you for your attention, I am always working hard!

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