"So, you should understand the difficulty involved.
Threats and other thods are useless unless you crush them with overwhelming strength.
Otherwise, they won't make an exception."
Upon hearing this, Xie Changliu fell into complete silence.
"Sorry, I was being impulsive."
"At the mont, I don't intend to clash with the Netherworld; their target is Rihua City.
Everything else is aningless," Xu Zii said.
"From now on, follow and do as I say.
We will eventually confront the Netherworld, but now is not the ti."
"I understand," Xie Changliu nodded.
Xu Zii looked up at the sky and said softly, "It's about to dawn."
The ghost spirits around him began returning to their places of refuge.
After all, according to Netherworld City's rules, activity is only permitted at night; during the day, no one except the ghost envoys is allowed in the city.
"Follow ," Xu Zii said, leading Xie Changliu back into the Granny Hua Building.
Inside the Granny Hua Building, the old woman who called herself Granny Hua was standing at the front desk, fiddling with an abacus in her hand.
"We don't have Underworld Coins, but will this do?" Xu Zii smiled.
He took out the Reincarnation Pearl Xie Changliu had stolen.
The surface of the bead was uneven, and there seed to be wisps of wandering souls trapped inside, constantly swirling.
"We'll use this to pledge for Underworld Coins," Xu Zii said.
Granny Hua paused for a mont, examined the Reincarnation Pearl, and then returned it to Xu Zii.
She said, "This bead has seven wandering souls, which ans it's at the Ghost King level.
The only Ghost King in the entire Netherworld City is the City Lord, Garona."
Granny Hua shook her head with a smile and said, "This bead is too much for this old woman to take on.
However, if you want to stay here for one day, you don't necessarily need Underworld Coins; just agree to one condition."
"What is it," Xu Zii asked.
"You two outsiders have co to Netherworld City; you must want to go to the Forbidden Land," the old woman said.
Seeing that Xu Zii and Xie Changliu did not object, she continued, "Over ten years ago, my son went into the Forbidden Land.
He hasn't co back since then.
If you can go in, please bring sothing to him."
"Where is your son?" Xu Zii asked.
"I don't know," Granny Hua shook her head.
"The Forbidden Land is so big. You don't even know the place; how will you find him?" Xie Changliu couldn't help but ask.
"You don't have to try to find him deliberately; if you et him, give it to him, if not, forget it," Granny Hua replied.
"As long as there's a slender chance, I won't give up."
Granny Hua sighed, "Over the years, I've had many guests here, and I ask every one of them for help.
Yet my son is still nowhere to be found."
"Okay, we agree," Xu Zii nodded and said.
Granny Hua gave a slight nod, walked to the back of the front desk, and took out a package.
Inside was also a portrait.
"This is my son. If you see him, give him the package and tell him I miss him very much and hope he cos ho soon."
Afterwards, Granny Hua arranged for rooms for the two of them and advised, "Do not leave the inn at night. No matter what noise you hear, don't co out to look."
After Granny Hua left, Xu Zii and Xie Changliu each returned to their rooms.
......
In Netherworld City, darkness prevails whether it's day or night.
Until deep midnight, there were sudden noises outside the room.
Then ca the sound of things being broken.
Xu Zii rembered Granny Hua's words, so he didn't go out to see, and the commotion continued until dawn.
When Xu Zii ca out of his room, he found the first floor of the inn had been completely wrecked.
Granny Hua was bent over, tidying up the debris.
"What happened?" Xie Changliu frowned and asked.
"It's a habit," Granny Hua waved her hand, unwilling to elaborate.
She asked, "Are you leaving?"
"To find the City Lord," Xu Zii nodded.
After bidding farewell to Granny Hua, the two of them ca to the street, where Netherworld City reopened, and people were bustling about.
"That Granny Hua," Xie Changliu hesitated for a mont and said.
"I know; she's very powerful," Xu Zii nodded.
"Everyone has their own story; as long as it doesn't threaten us, we don't need to concern ourselves."
Granny Hua's prowess is even slightly above Xie Changliu's, but she lives in seclusion here, probably with her own tales.
Netherworld City doesn't have a City Lord Mansion but has a Netherworld Temple, where the City Lord Garona resides.
Entering the temple isn't restricted; anyone can worship and make offerings.
"This City Lord does have a big ambition," Xie Changliu scoffed.
"Collecting Power of Vows like those in Taoism and Buddhism."
"Ghosts also have their own path. The Great Saint's realm is extrely precious, and any cultivation would be invaluable," Xu Zii said.
Unlike Buddhist temples, this Ghost Tribe temple is full of wickedness.
The style is black and white, with several pillars supporting the enormous roof.
The temple's gate is carved with a monster illustration, featuring two horns, a painted face, and dreadlocks-like hair.
Upon stepping through the gate, there's a decadent sound that could easily lull people to sleep upon first hearing it.
This temple is not particularly large; there are no wings, only the main hall at the front.
As the two entered the main hall, the door slamd shut with a "bang."
anwhile, the decadent sound resembled battle drums, growing louder and increasingly complex.
They looked up to see Garona's ghost statue across from them.
With an iron fork in her hand, she gazed at them solemnly, resembling the illustration on the door.
"Return the Reincarnation Pearl to ," a woman's voice rang out.
Garona's ghost statue materialized, looking down upon them.
Feeling the powerful force emanating from her, Xu Zii amusingly looked at Xie Changliu and asked, "How did you steal the Reincarnation Pearl?"
"I disguised myself as a ghost envoy, originally intending to explore information on the Netherworld Realm," Xie Changliu said.
"I didn't expect she was performing reincarnation. Ghost Tribe's reincarnation is quite complex, I'll explain it to you later."
Xu Zii understood this was not the ti for such talks.
"The Reincarnation Pearl can be yours, but there's a condition," Xu Zii replied.
"You're not qualified to negotiate with ," Garona snapped.
With her rage, the entire Netherworld Temple began to shake.
"If that's the case, then I'll destroy it," Xu Zii took out the Reincarnation Pearl, ready to crush it.
"Wait!" Garona hurriedly stopped him.
"So, you're willing to talk now?" Xu Zii asked with a smile.
"First, tell what your condition is," Garona frowned and asked.
"We want to go to the Forbidden Land," Xu Zii said.
"Deal," Garona waved her hand and said directly.
"Give the Reincarnation Pearl, and I'll send you to the Forbidden Land imdiately."
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