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Chapter 24

Ha.... In the end, we weren't able to plan even a single thing.... Lian Ren stared at the soulless bodies of the Ghost Generals on the ground. The black smoke that was covering their bodies were already gone and their faces were now exposed. Some were generals from imperial kingdoms that fought countless wars throughout the history, some were renowned humble warriors and some were cultivators. Lian Ren glowered at the lifeless bodies of the Ghost Generals on the ground. Look at them.... They were living a good life, and now they're reduced into this. Pathetic.

Lian Ren shifted his head at Shao Ling who was leaning on a tree, Shao Ling lightly raised his hand to call out to his fan, removing the blood stains using the hem of his robe. Lian Ren asked, walking towards him with his lips pursed.

Shao Ling replied as he arched his brows. He said with his brows knitted into a frown.

Lian Ren replied. I was just asking......

"We wouldn't be able to make a plan now." Shao Ling said with a frown as he examined his fan,

Lian Ren agreed and followed him from behind.

Shao Ling glanced at him with his brows arched and redirected his gaze at the road as he continued to walk,

Lian Ren replied. I can't go against Shizun's temperament right now... Defeating that bastard is much more important so i'll go along with him for the time being.

Lian Ren glanced at his chest as he continued to follow Shao Ling from behind, lost on his own thoughts. I sealed my demonic core so i won't be able to use it for the time being, i never expected this to happen so let's just endure the use of spiritual qi. After Lian Ren killed the Gluttony Ghost in his past life, his brother, the Sin of Wrath, came out of the Mortal Realm to hunt for him. Lian Ren wasn't able to have a decent fight with the Ghost of Wrath at that time because he was in a bad mood so he aimed straight at his soul and killed him instantly. In the end, Lian Ren has no clue about the Ghost of Wrath except for his ability and his face.

Seductive laughter and enticing screams were heard all over the Ghost of Wrath's buildings. On his chamber, many women were lying on the massive black bed, wearing thin clothes and thicm rouges on their pretty pale faces. Every move they make were seductive and graceful, any man could easily fall in love with them. The beautiful women were clinging on a man lying at the center of the bed, some were caressing his face, some were pinching the muscles on his arm and some were touching his chest, fire of lust were shown in these women's eyes.

The man looked at them with an uninterested expression and redirected his face at the ceiling again, giving them a reply.

The women looked at each other with a dejected expression. The woman dressed in a royal blue robe asked with a pitiful expression.

The man just looked at her and didn't answered. The women knew that after his brother died, the man were always inside his chamber, lying on his king sized bed and staring at the ceiling above. His face was neither mourning or angry, in fact, it was like a blank page of a book, there was nothing to see in his face but empty emotions. The women looked at each other again until the woman dressed in bright pink clothes talked,

The man shifted his attention at the innocent looking woman with bright red robes. He raised his hand and patted the woman's head with a smile, The man said and turned to the other women,

The woman who remained was astonished as she stared at the man, her beautiful almond eyes was glistening and her full coral lips was slightly opened,

An old voice of a man spoke outside the door followed by three knocks. The woman who was about to pounce on the man pressed her lips together and crawled out of the bed with an irritated expression while the man slowly stood up, twisted his hand on the doorknob to open it. "What is it, General Yang?" The man asked with a slight frown.

The Ghost General kneeled as a sign of respect and started to speak,

In a blink of an eye, a loud swing was heard, and the Ghost General's neck was exposed under the black smoke, his flesh was gouged out and blood was streaming down the floor. The man was just standing right in front of him, staring at him with glowing golden eyes while his face and his body was not seen because of the light illuminating from his back. The Ghost General was trembling in fear as he listened to the man who was speaking,

The Ghost General didn't answered, he continued trembling on his knees, trying to stop the blood on his exposed neck as he pressed his hands on his skin. The man slightly lowered his gaze when the Ghost General didn't answer him, his eyes glowed golden even more, and this time, gold demonic qi started flowing out of his body.

The Ghost General answered, his lips trembling as he tried to speak clearly and blood gushed out of his neck as he spoke.

The man stayed silent for a while, until he eventually turned around and spoke,

Shao Ling repeated for the third time, making Lian Ren frown even more.

Lian Ren asked in disbelief.

Shao Ling replied with his brows arched.

Lian Ren turned around at him, rubbed his two hands over his face and sighed deeply, feeling lost at words. Lian Ren said after eventually calming himself down,

Shao Ling asked with a frown.

Lian Ren was speechless. He was so confused in Shao Ling's behavior. There are times when he is so kind to him, there are times when he is his usual self, but there are times when Shao Ling draw a line between them. Just thinking about it makes him go crazy, it feels so frustrating because he can't predict Shao Ling anymore. Ever since he was reborn, Shao Ling became different.....and then going back to himself.....then becoming different again.

However, he thought that Shao Ling was right. Does it have anything to do with him? It doesn't. In the first place, Lian Ren want him dead. As soon as he was reborn, he was aiming for Shao Ling's life anyway. Yet he's scared of him dying? Lian Ren wanted to laugh at himself. Even he was confused with himself, he doesn't know what to do, he doesn't know what to decide. Everything became messed up to him when it comes to Shao Ling.

Lian Ren was taken aback when Shao Ling spoke. He lifted his gaze at Shao Ling's back who was already heading straight at the massive building in front of them, holding his fan on his left hand.

Lian Ren called out, following him from behind. However, he halted when Shao Ling raised his palms at him, gesturing him to stop.

Shao Ling said in a sharp tone.

Shao Ling cut him off.

Fuck. It's no use convincing him. Lian Ren heaved a breath and remained standing three feet apart from Shao Ling. Shao Ling noticed that Lian Ren seems convinced, and decided to continue walking straight to the Sin of Wrath's building, leaving Lian Ren alone outside.

Lian Ren clenched his fist and cursed under his breath as he stare down at the ground with a frown. He repeatedly walked back and forth, rested his hand on his chin and frowned even now. Lost deep in his own thoughts.

In the end, Lian Ren also walked out of the city with heavy footsteps and a displeased expression. The human ghosts who were trying to live normally inside the buildings were intimidated. They immediately tried to hide behind the screens and curtains or under the table as soon as they detected his terrifying aura, but Lian Ren paid no attention to them and continued walking out of the city.

As soon as Lian Ren went past the city gate, he spread out his palms downwards, blue spiritual qi flowing out of his palms until it molded itself into three wolves made of ice. Lian Ren simply ordered.

The ice wolves howled as a response and they started spreading all over the ghost city, following what Lian Ren ordered. Lian Ren remained standing in front of the city gate, he stared down at the tiny stone near his feat and kicked it away to vent out his frustration. He walked for a bit and sat down in a big boulder and took a deep breath, his eyes subconsciously looking at the tallest building in the city where Shao Ling went and where the Sin of Wrath is residing. Just you wait, Shizun. I'll finish what you ordered wuickly and come back there. This time, you won't be able to go against me.

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