Chapter 77

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“Chief, what should we do?” asked Qiu Zhu .

She looked scared and couldn’t stop herself from asking .

“What do you think?” asked Qiu Yuetong .

“Chief, I think we should take this seriously . Should I go to Prince Su and ask him about it?” asked Qiu Mei .

If Su Jinlun hadn’t said those things during the day, she wouldn’t have thought of him now . It was rather strange . The old man had said, before he died, that if the lamp was bright, they were in danger .

Su Jinlun had said earlier in the day that Little Frost’s fortified village was in danger and that they were going to be defeated, no matter what . She now believed him completely, previously she hadn’t . Qiu Mei remembered her conversation with him . Was it merely a coincidence?

Qiu Yuetong looked pensive for a moment . She waved her hand . A loud noise spread through air and a strong wind started blowing . It brushed against the flame two meters away from them . The lamp turned off after that .

Qiu Mei and Qiu Zhu looked relieved . If the flame disappeared, then they were safe again . They’re happiness didn’t last long, the flame reappeared . The lamp shone brightly without being manually lit .

Qiu Mei and Qiu Zhu saw it with their own eyes . They were truly astonished . Qiu Yuetong’s expression changed as well .

“Chief, we can’t act rashly” said the guard of the memorial temple hastily .

His voice was hoarse . He was afraid Qiu Yuetong would do something wrong .

“Uncle Ku, did that man say anything else before he died?” asked Qiu Yuetong straightforwardly .

Anybody that heard her would know she hadn’t forgiven him . The man was she was talking about was her father .

“No, but I understood him . He never talked about the promise . He did something even he didn’t really understand,” replied the old man with a pensive expression .

“Qiu Mei, inform the members of the village . Qiu Zhu, come with me,” said Qiu Yuetong emotionlessly .

“Roger, Chief,” they said at the same time .

Uncle Ku stayed before the temple . Qiu Yuetong and the others left . He knelt down soon after and started whispering things .

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“Why stay here? Why not reincarnate?” asked Mu Yi .

One had to pay a price to defy the laws of the earth and the sky . The old man had relied on something for his soul to remain in the village . He had wanted to protect the village in case something happened . His soul would disperse because of it .

The apparition became more and more distinct . Mu Yi could clearly see his face now . He looked like a 40-year old man . His skin was clear . He looked well-educated, a bit like a scholar, but his eyes looked empty . His awareness was gone .

Mu Yi sensed that the pressure had increased once he appeared . If Mu Yi moved, the ghost would attack mercilessly . Mu Yi asked himself whether killing him immediately would be wise or not . The man wanted to stay on Little Frost Mountain, but Mu Yi was convinced he could win with all he had . The Ghost King Banner, five thunders charm and copper lamp were enough .

If he did it that way it would draw people’s attention . Even if he killed the ghost, it would be a waste of resources . It wasn’t that important . He had come to rescue Su Jinlun . If anything happened to Su Jinlun, even if the fortified village was destroyed it would be useless .

“Leave,” said the man .

His voice was emotionless . Nian Nuer looked at him . If Mu Yi hadn’t held her back, she would have thrown herself at him and absorbed him into the Ghost King Banner . The ferocious ghost and the ordinary ghosts in the Ghost King Banner had helped her become stronger .

Cultivation was difficult, but human beings weren’t the only entities that could practice cultivation . Ghosts could too but it would be even more difficult for them . Nian Nuer had good mental abilities but it was still hard . There were no major obstacles for her before attempting to cultivate and become a Ghost King . However, becoming a Ghost King wouldn’t be easy at all .

According to Mu Yi’s calculations, for Nian Nuer, who was a ferocious ghost, to turn into a fierce ghosts, she’d need one or two years . Mu Yi needed less time to cultivate to the next level, but he was rather fast for a cultivator .

Ghosts had to make great efforts to improve . Many people had spent a lot of time stuck at the first difficulty . Someone who was able to reach the second difficulty before the age of 30 was amazing . All the people who managed to do it were geniuses . As for the third difficulty, making great efforts and striving to improve wasn’t enough . People would also need luck to reach it .

Mu Yi didn’t think about the third difficulty at all because he was still far from reaching it . He wanted to focus on the second difficulty first . After reaching the second difficulty, he’d be able to travel the world and look for the old Taoist Priest . Mu Yi knew that that man couldn’t understand that well .

“Go up the mountain and look for Su Jinlun . Protect him, ” said Mu Yi to Nian Nuer

The rest didn’t really matter as long as Su Jinlun was fine . Mu Yi tried to be brave . He had been practicing cultivation for less than half a year . He was already about to reach the second difficulty . He only needed to wait for the right time . He was a bit proud of himself .

Even though the man was special, Mu Yi wasn’t worried . He was still just a ghost . He had a five thunders charm, the Ghost King Banner and the copper lamp . There was nothing to worry about . Why should he be afraid?

Cultivators had to be careful and vigilant but that didn’t mean to be too scared to do anything . Nian Nuer didn’t really want to leave . She wanted to take care of Mu Yi . She was worried about him . Su Jinlun was like a cousin to her but she didn’t think anything of him . She considered Mu Yi as her only family .

She wanted him to be happy and wanted to help him, so she let go of his hand and flew up the mountain, even though she didn’t feel like it . When Nian Nuer moved, the ghost moved too . He considered Nian Nuer a threat . Mu Yi moved as well . He threw the Ghost King Banner and blocked the way .

Mu Yi took out a evil spirit slaying charm next . He didn’t want to use the five thunders charm immediately . The battle had just started . He wanted to keep some trump cards, especially since he hadn’t bumped into Chief Qiu yet . If he used his trump cards at the beginning, it would get even more difficult later .