Chapter 1773: Returning to Familiar Places

Upon hearing this, the ghost generals immediately showered him with flattery:"Ghost King, you are truly cunning and devious!""No one is more cunning and deceitful than the Ghost King!""No, it should be described as 'sly as a ghost'.""But we are already ghosts, aren't we?"

Seeing the ghost generals arguing among themselves, the Ghost King's eyelid twitched: "In this situation, you should use 'master strategist'.""But aren't gods and us ghosts mortal enemies? How can we use their terms to describe ourselves?" a ghost general questioned.The Ghost King: "..."

He had previously thought that only Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Fledgling had problems with their minds, but now it seemed these ghost generals weren't very bright either.So he directly stated: "Strength is crucial now. The six of you must not take risks. The matter concerning that person can be handled by the Human Realm's forces.""Follow my summons and guidance, and come to my side as quickly as possible."After speaking, the black light vanished directly, giving those fellows no chance to ask questions.

On the other side, Qiu Honglei and Wei Suo heard the intelligence Zuan had extracted during the interrogation and couldn't help but exclaim: "Isn't the Ghost King invincible now? Completely unkillable!"Immune to both physical and elemental attacks? How can we fight him then?"There might still be a way," Jing Teng said thoughtfully."What way?" The others immediately looked at her."I haven't thought of it yet," Jing Teng smiled slightly, "but the Heavenly Dao wouldn't create a being with absolutely no weaknesses. There must be something we haven't discovered."Zuan nodded secretly. This was similar to what he had previously surmised, but he always felt that Jing Teng was hiding something.

Soon, the group returned to the dilapidated house in the wilderness, hearing Xiao Ying sobbing loudly from a distance.Jing Teng was startled and quickly rushed back.The group exchanged glances. Had some ghostly entity arrived just after they left?When they arrived, they found Xiao Ying weeping bitterly, holding her mother. The old woman, dressed in a vibrant floral dress, had forever closed her eyes.Jing Teng softly comforted her. Wiping away tears, Xiao Ying asked: "Grandma, why didn't I see my mother's ghost after she died?"Jing Teng comforted her: "Ghosts are typically formed in the world because the deceased had immense resentment or unresolved obsessions in life. Your mother, in her final moments, saw the daughter she had sought her entire life. Her wish was fulfilled, so she naturally wouldn't become a ghost.""Look at your mother's lips, isn't she smiling even in death?" Jing Teng squatted beside her. "Your mother should soon reincarnate. Isn't that also a form of good fortune?"As a ghostly being, Xiao Ying naturally knew that their state prevented them from entering reincarnation, making them anomalies in the world, eventually to be rejected by heaven and earth. To be able to reincarnate was indeed a fortunate thing."Mother's life was too tragic. I hope she lives a happier life in her next incarnation. Your daughter is unfilial..."As she spoke, her tears flowed uncontrollably again, and everyone watched, deeply saddened.After her emotions had calmed slightly, the group, according to her wishes, buried her ashes alongside her mother's.Now that there was no one left in their family, there was naturally no need for elaborate funeral rites. She only wished for her mother to rest in peace soon.As the urn was buried and her obsession was resolved, Xiao Ying's form became increasingly faint. She first thanked Jing Teng for her care over the years, then pulled Zuan aside.She tilted her head, examining Zuan carefully, remaining silent.Zuan was a little puzzled: "Miss Xiao Ying, what do you wish to say?""You're so handsome. It's a pity I never got to sleep with you back then. I was a virgin my whole life, and I didn't expect to still be one even as a ghost," Xiao Ying sighed wistfully, her voice full of regret.Zuan: "..."Xiao Ying chuckled: "Just teasing you, young master."Soon, she composed herself, lowering her voice: "Young master, our Grandma is very pitiful. You must take good care of her."Zuan gave a wry smile: "Miss Jing is a strong woman. She doesn't really need looking after; she can live a more exciting life than others."Xiao Ying shook her head slightly: "Young master, you don't understand her well enough. Grandma is a typical 'cold outside, warm inside' person. She seems very strong on the surface, but her heart is exceptionally soft, especially after what happened back then."Zuan was silent, thinking, "What is love in this world...""Young master, Grandma experienced a betrayal back then," Xiao Ying looked deeply at him, "Please, young master, don't let her experience a second betrayal.""Don't worry, I'm not like Zang Ao," Zuan said, then paused, "Miss Jing and I don't have that kind of relationship, so there's no betrayal to speak of."Xiao Ying smiled slightly: "Young master will understand in the future."Without waiting for him to ask further, she turned and departed directly, thanking Qiu Honglei and Wei Suo, and finally bowing three times to Jing Teng, before reluctantly fading away with the wind.

Jing Teng sighed softly. With familiar people leaving one by one, how could her heart not be sorrowful?"Try to be more open-minded. Xiao Ying left with her wish fulfilled," Zuan comforted her.Jing Teng glanced at him, her expression softening slightly: "What did she just tell you?"Qiu Honglei also looked over curiously. Zuan's expression was a little unnatural: "Nothing much, just a normal farewell.""Is that so? She said more to you in her farewell than to me. I've raised her for so many years for nothing," Jing Teng's tone was a little displeased, but she wasn't truly angry.Zuan chuckled awkwardly: "Now that Xiao Ying is buried, let's go find your original body so you can recover as soon as possible.""Do you want to send me away so badly?" Jing Teng stared at him quietly.Zuan: "???""Isn't finding your original body your own wish?"Jing Teng said nothing more, turning directly and walking away, no longer acknowledging him.Qiu Honglei, standing by, watched the two of them back and forth, feeling that something was off between them.

After handling Xiao Ying's affairs, the group ventured deeper into Zhichuan territory, where they clearly felt there were more people coming and going than elsewhere, and many of them were cultivation masters.However, with Jing Teng leading the way, they mostly took secluded paths, avoiding conflicts with the crowds.Soon they arrived at a large mountain. As they climbed, Wei Suo suddenly pointed into the distance and exclaimed: "Look, what a massive tomb!"The group looked in the direction he pointed, and indeed, there was an extremely magnificent great tomb in the distance.Most tombs are underground, but this great tomb was above ground.At a glance, the main body of the great tomb stretched endlessly, its end nowhere in sight.Its scale and grandeur were like those of an imperial mausoleum, but its sheer size was even far beyond that of any imperial mausoleum.Historically, imperial mausoleums of some powerful dynasties were built by excavating mountains, where an entire mountain served as a tomb.But this great tomb was not within a mountain; instead, all its structures were built on the surface.Especially the main tomb, which seemed boundless. No one knew how its builders managed such a feat.The entire great tomb appeared desolate and mysterious. Even from tens of miles away, one could faintly feel the emanating pressure, as if some great terror was hidden within."Those cultivators must be here for this great tomb," Zuan vaguely saw dense crowds of figures near the entrance of the great tomb, clearly indicating they had been gathered there for some time.Those figures were clearly divided into several factions, with distinct boundaries between them, and they all seemed highly wary of each other."Don't worry, they can't get in for now." Compared to the excitement of the others, Jing Teng remained calm, not even giving the great tomb more than a few glances."How do you know?" Qiu Honglei asked, a little suspicious."If they could get in, would they still be guarding outside the tomb entrance?" Jing Teng replied casually. "You can feel the terrifying pressure from this far away; it's impossible for them to enter by brute force.""If that's the case, what's the point of so many people rushing to Zhichuan?" Zuan pondered secretly. From what he had seen along the way, this great tomb must have attracted heroes from all over the world to investigate. He wondered if Yan Xuehen and the others would also come to check the situation here.Zhao Hao would most likely come. He wouldn't miss such an opportunity. He hoped the women wouldn't run into him."Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the seal on this great tomb is about to open by itself," Jing Teng replied."Do you know something secret?" Qiu Honglei couldn't help but press."It's just that I incidentally learned a few things years ago when I received guidance from Immortal Baopu. I don't know anything more," Jing Teng shook her head.Qiu Honglei rolled her eyes at her, thinking, *I don't believe a word of it. This woman is full of tricks.*Seeing she wouldn't elaborate, Zuan knew further questioning was useless. He changed his question: "Why did you bring us to this mountain?""Didn't you say before that you wanted me to find my original body?" Jing Teng looked into the distance, her expression a little desolate. "That's the house where I lived back then."The group looked in the direction she indicated and found they had arrived at a mountain hollow halfway up the slope. The place was filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, with lush trees, and clearly had a richer spiritual aura than anywhere else they had passed.Deep within the forest, one could vaguely make out sporadic flying eaves and dougongs (traditional Chinese architectural elements), but most of the courtyard was covered by climbing vines and other plants. Had she not pointed it out, they might have passed by without realizing there was a residence here.However, Zuan soon frowned slightly. He sensed that there seemed to be someone inside!